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Equatorial Collection

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Description de la Terre Universelle (1667). Map

Description de la Terre Universelle (1667). Map. Engraving

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Great Equatorial Telescope at Royal Observatory, Greenwich

Great Equatorial Telescope at Royal Observatory, Greenwich
The Great Equatorial Telescope at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, England. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageEquatorial Collection: The Royal Observatory Greenwich, London

The Royal Observatory Greenwich, London - The Great Equatorial Telescope. Date: late 1930s

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Pierre Paul Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905)

Pierre Paul Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905). French explorer and navigator of Italian origin. Colonial administrator, founder of the Middle Congo. Engraving

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Schweitzer Albert 1875 1965 Franco French German

Schweitzer Albert 1875 1965 Franco French German
schweitzer, albert, 1875, 1965, franco, french, german, alsatian, theology, theologian, organist, philosophy, philosopher, doctor, medical, physician, hospital, founded, lambarene, equatorial

Background imageEquatorial Collection: BISHOP HANNINGTON DIES

BISHOP HANNINGTON DIES
James Hannington, bishop of Eastern equatorial Africa, sent to Uganda by the Church Missionary Society, is murdered by natives on the orders of the king of Uganda Date: 1885

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Greenwich Observatory - Great Equatorial

Greenwich Observatory - Great Equatorial
The great equatorial telescope in the dome, Greenwich Observatory. 1880

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribeswoman with headdress, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribeswoman with headdress, French Congo, Central Africa
Tribeswoman with elaborate headdress, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesmen with instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesmen with instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Three tribesmen with their musical instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Bantu craftsman of Douala, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Bantu craftsman of Douala, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Bantu craftsman of Douala (Duala) making wooden carvings, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesman in ornate cap, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesman in ornate cap, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Tribesman wearing an ornate cap and patterned costume, Fumban (Foumban), Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesman with his spear, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesman with his spear, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Tribesman with his spear and an elaborate hairstyle, Bana, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesman playing tattoo, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribesman playing tattoo, French Congo, Central Africa
Tribesman playing a tattoo on a percussion instrument to welcome a guest, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesman with his spear, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribesman with his spear, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Greenwich Observatory - Great Equatorial 1861

Greenwich Observatory - Great Equatorial 1861
The Great Equatorial telescope in the dome, Greenwich Observatory. Date: 1861

Background imageEquatorial Collection: TELESCOPE, PARIS

TELESCOPE, PARIS
The Great Equatorial of the Paris Observatoire Date: 1883

Background imageEquatorial Collection: East Sussex - Herstmonceux - The Observatory Science Centre

East Sussex - Herstmonceux - The Observatory Science Centre
East Sussex - Herstmonceux - (now) The Observatory Science Centre. After years of deteriorating conditions at Greenwich, the Royal Observatory moved to Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Africa (XIX). Equatorial Guinea. Exploration into

Africa (XIX). Equatorial Guinea. Exploration into Fernando Poo. Bubi people from Musola and Bocaboch󠶩 llages. Image appeared in La Ilustraci󮠅 spa񯬡 y Americana newspaper

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tabula secundum accurata Ventorum veterem et nova

Tabula secundum accurata Ventorum veterem et nova [m] dispositione [m] ac nomenclature [m] (Table of the winds according to the old and new layout and nomenclature)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a Maxim Automatic Machine-Gun

Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a Maxim Automatic Machine-Gun
Engraving of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the Anglo-American journalist and explorer, sitting astride a Maxim Automatic Machine-gun, 1887

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Sacred Heart Cathedral in Brazzaville, Congo

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Brazzaville, Congo
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Brazzaville (Cath餲 ale du Sacr魃 ur de Brazzaville) in the Republic of the Congo (then French Equatorial Africa)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Maison Sargos at a cacao and coffee plantation, Congo

Maison Sargos at a cacao and coffee plantation, Congo
Maison Sargos at a cacao and coffee plantation in the Kouilou Department in south of the Republic of the Congo (then French Equatorial Africa) at the west coast of Africa. Date: circa 1910

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Office of colonial agent Hecker in French Equatorial Africa

Office of colonial agent Hecker in French Equatorial Africa
Office (Factorerie) of colonial agent A. Hecker in Pointe-Noire, a city on the west coast of French Equatorial Africa (Afrique Ú▒Áatoriale franþí®se, AEF; today Republic of the Congo)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Verney Lovett Cameron, traveller in Africa

Verney Lovett Cameron, traveller in Africa
Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894), traveller in Central Africa, the first European to cross equatorial Africa from coast to coast

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894). Engraving. Colored

Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894). Engraving. Colored
Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894). British explorer. Engraving in The Illustration. Universal Magazine, 1876. Colored

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Astronomical telescope at the Paris Observatory, 1926

Astronomical telescope at the Paris Observatory, 1926
The Equatorial Telescope at Paris Observatory. Date: 1926

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Brazza in Africa / Convoy

Brazza in Africa / Convoy
Brazzas explorations in equatorial Africa - organising a convoy Date: 1875 -1878

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Brazza in Africa / Ogooue

Brazza in Africa / Ogooue
Brazzas explorations in equatorial Africa - negotiating rapids on the River Ogooue Date: 1875 -1878

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Col. Joe Shelley

Col. Joe Shelley
Portrait photograph of Col. Joe Shelley (Mexican Joe). Veteran scout, big game hunter, explorer and missionary in Equatorial Africa. Date: 1889

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Slavers Raiding a Village on the Aruwimi River, Central Afri

Slavers Raiding a Village on the Aruwimi River, Central Afri
Engraving showing Arab slavers raiding a village beside the Aruwimi River, as seen from the Yambuya Camp occupied by Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tippoo Tibs Grand Canoes on the Congo River, 1888

Tippoo Tibs Grand Canoes on the Congo River, 1888
Engraving showing Tippoo Tibs grand canoes travelling down the Congo River during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1888

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Scyphosphaera apsteinii

Scyphosphaera apsteinii. SEM image of an equatorial coccolith

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Brazza in Africa / Road

Brazza in Africa / Road
Brazzas explorations in equatorial Africa - building a road near Franceville Date: 1875 -1878

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Assassination of Garcia Moreno

Assassination of Garcia Moreno
Garcia Moreno, President of the Equatorial Republic, assassinated in Quito. The man who killed him has been apprehended. Date: 1890s

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Emin Pashas Irregular Troops, c. 1887

Emin Pashas Irregular Troops, c. 1887
Engraving showing some of the irregular troops of Emin Pashas army, armed with rifles, Sudan, 1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892) was the German doctor, explorer

Background imageEquatorial Collection: H. M. Stanley and his officers leaving Mombasa aboard the ste

H. M. Stanley and his officers leaving Mombasa aboard the ste
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on left, raising cap) and his officers returning from the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition aboard the steam-ship Katoria, 1889

Background imageEquatorial Collection: A Man of the Shuli Tribe, Sudan, c. 1887

A Man of the Shuli Tribe, Sudan, c. 1887
Engraving showing a member of the Shuli Tribe of Central Africa, who were found in the area ruled by Emin Pasha, the Governor of the Egyptian Equatorial Province, c.1887

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Travelling by hammock; H. M. Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expe

Travelling by hammock; H. M. Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expe
Photograph showing one of the members of Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition being carried by hammock, Central Africa, 1888

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Map of Central Africa showing the likely routes of the Emin

Map of Central Africa showing the likely routes of the Emin
Engraved map showing Central Africa and the predicted routes of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1887. Emin Pasha (1840-1892), the German doctor, explorer

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Atlantic Islands Bioko

Atlantic Islands Bioko
(formerly ka Fernando Poo : possession of Equatorial Guinea) Bay of Santa Isabela

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888

Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888
Engraving showing the Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson riding into Dufile, on the banks of the River Nile, c.1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Man of the Bari Tribe, Sudan, c. 1887

Man of the Bari Tribe, Sudan, c. 1887
Engraving showing a member of the Bari Tribe, Sudan; then Egyptian Equatorial Province, c.1887

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Brazza in Africa / Congo

Brazza in Africa / Congo
Brazzas explorations in equatorial Africa - he establishes a French presence in the Congo

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Stanley and Tippoo Tib leaving Matadi, 1887

Stanley and Tippoo Tib leaving Matadi, 1887
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (centre right on horse) and Tippoo Tib (1837-1905) (right of Stanley, with sword) leaving Matadi, on the Congo river, 1887

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Meeting of Emin Pasha and Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Kavalli

Meeting of Emin Pasha and Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Kavalli
Emin Pasha (1840-1892) and Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) at Kavalli, Central Africa, April 1888. Emin Pasha, the German doctor, explorer

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Sir Henry Morton Stanley leaving Yambuya Camp during the Emi

Sir Henry Morton Stanley leaving Yambuya Camp during the Emi
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on right, wearing dark jacket) setting out from Yambuya Camp on the 28th June 1887 during the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Gabon Village

Gabon Village
Its washing day in this Gabon village, in west equatorial Africa. The huts are more like American log cabins than the round thatched huts of more southerly African folk

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Capitaine Trivier

Capitaine Trivier
CAPITAINE TRIVIER French explorer in equatorial Africa



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