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Feb16 Collection (page 6)

Background imageFeb16 Collection: The Bersaglieri take Porta Pia - Rome - Risorgimento

The Bersaglieri take Porta Pia - Rome - Risorgimento
The crack Piedmontese infantry corps of Bersaglieri taking Porta Pia - the capture of Rome in 1870, the final event of Italian Unification (the Risorgimento ). Date: 1870

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Mexican dating - Lovers chat through a barred window

Mexican dating - Lovers chat through a barred window
Mexican dating ( Novios Mexicanos ) - A pair of lovers chat through a barred window - it doesn t look as if she is going to shutter him out of her life any time soon.... Date: 1906

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Cancale, Brittany, France - The return of the Fishing Fleet

Cancale, Brittany, France - The return of the Fishing Fleet Date: circa 1907

Background imageFeb16 Collection: St Helena - Heart-shaped Waterfall

St Helena - Heart-shaped Waterfall Date: circa 1930s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Young boy and his donkey

Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Young boy and his donkey - Los Amigos ( The Friends ). Date: 1902

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Mother on mule

Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Mother on mule
Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Mother riding on mule with large wicker panniers, each ontaining one of her three children, the third leading the (laden) animal. Date: 1902

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Mother and Child

Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Mother and Child Date: 1902

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Crimea, Ukraine - Sebastopol

Crimea, Ukraine - Sebastopol
Crimea, Ukraine (currently under Russian occupation - January 2016) - Sebastopol. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Danish Royal - Alexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Danish Royal - Alexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Danish Royalty - Alexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879-1952), wife of King Christian X - Queen Consort 1912-1947 - Queen Consort of Iceland 1918-1944. Date: circa 1906

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Kern, Eritrea - Ramadan Prayers - genuflection, third phase

Kern, Eritrea - Ramadan Prayers - genuflection, third phase. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Trabzon - a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turk

Trabzon - a city on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey, capital of Trabzon Province. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Greek Man in ebullient rich local costume

Greek Man in ebullient rich local costume
Greek Man in traditional ebullient rich local costume, featuring silver briads, tassles, daggers white stockings and various medallions and metal plates. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Penang, Malaysia - Reservoir on the Aver-Tam Road

Penang, Malaysia - Reservoir on the Aver-Tam Road - designed in the Art Deco style, and constructed in the late 1920s. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Valencia, Spain - Torre del Miguelete

Valencia, Spain - Torre del Miguelete. Bell Tower of the Cathedral of Santa Maric de Valencia. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Setif, Algeria - Grand Hotel de France

Setif, Algeria - Grand Hotel de France
Setif, Algeria in the Province of Constantinois - Grand Hotel de France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Western Sri Lanka - Kalutara - Amazing tree across a road

Western Sri Lanka - Kalutara - Amazing tree across a road
Western Province, Sri Lanka - Kalutara - Amazing tree across a road Date: circa 1908

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Western Province - Sri Lanka - Kaduganawa Pass

Western Province - Sri Lanka - Kaduganawa Pass Date: circa 1908

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Slovenian peasant woman from the village of Hosszufalu

Slovenian peasant woman from the village of Hosszufalu
Slovenian peasant woman (of high status) from the village of Hosszufalu, Lendava, Slovenia (then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Brain stereotaxy

Brain stereotaxy - using apparatus to locate the target of a medical operation. Date: 1897

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Algiers, Algeria - Arab School run by Mrs Luce Ben Abem

Algiers, Algeria - Arab School run by Mrs Luce Ben Abem - possibly being advertised at a French Trade show? Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Algeria - Beni Ounif, Bechar Province, Grand Hotel du Sahara

Algeria - Beni Ounif, Bechar Province, Grand Hotel du Sahara
The Grand Hotel du Sahara at Beni Ounif - a town and commune in Bechar Province, Algeria. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: The Whistler and his Dog by David Duggin

The Whistler and his Dog by David Duggin
A little boy, dressed appealingly in shorts, braces and cap plays a penny whistle, much to the amusement of his attentive dog. Date: 1938

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Amsterdam Brouwersgracht - Old Houses

Amsterdam Brouwersgracht - Old Houses (Oude Huizen). Brouwersgracht is an Amsterdam canal that connects with the Singel canal

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Old wooden shop at corner of Charles Street, Mayfair

Old wooden shop at corner of Charles Street, Mayfair
In 1754, John Phillips, a master carpenter, took a lease of part of Hay Hill Farm and built his workshop at the corner of Charles Street and Waverton Street

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Swan and Edgar fancy dress advertisement

Swan and Edgar fancy dress advertisement
Advertisement for fancy dress outfits for girls from Swan and Edgar, the famous department store in Piccadilly Circus. Examples shown are a Little French Girl and a Little Dutch Girl. Date: 1938

Background imageFeb16 Collection: The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough in caricature

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough in caricature
John Albert William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough (18 September 1897 11 March 1972), styled Marquess of Blandford until 1934, British peer, pictured with his wife, The Hon

Background imageFeb16 Collection: A Question of Precedence by Dennis Mallet

A Question of Precedence by Dennis Mallet
Father Christmas and a stork bringing a new baby find they have arrived at a chimney pot at the same time. Date: 1938

Background imageFeb16 Collection: St. Pauls Cathedral from the Whispering Gallery

St. Pauls Cathedral from the Whispering Gallery
The chancel of St. Pauls Cathedral as seen through the piers of the 70, 000-ton dome across the 112 ft. of the Whispering Gallery

Background imageFeb16 Collection: The Tatler front cover - Christmas Number 1938

The Tatler front cover - Christmas Number 1938
Front cover of The Tatler designed by Tony Wysard. The Tatler, complete in familiar tricorn hat, eye glass and frock coat, comes to face to face with Father Christmas. Date: 1938

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Princess Elizabeth & Duke of Edinburgh in Malta

Princess Elizabeth & Duke of Edinburgh in Malta
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) pictured in the paddock at the Malta Racing Club on the island of Malta. Behind her are Lady Mountbatten and the Duke of Edinburgh. Date: 1950

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Mrs Ritchie competing at the Marsa Club, Malta

Mrs Ritchie competing at the Marsa Club, Malta
Mrs Ritchie, wife of Commander R. D. Ritchie, R.N. competing in the ball and bucket race, which she won, at the gymkhana held at the Marsa Club in Malta

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Jacques Griffe outfit - and dog, 1950

Jacques Griffe outfit - and dog, 1950
Sally, the star mannequin of French designer, Jacques Griffe, hides a little dog in the vast pocket of a tightly belted beige wool jacket

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Mont-St-Jean Farmhouse - Waterloo Belgium

Mont-St-Jean Farmhouse - Waterloo Belgium
Mont-St Jean Farmhouse - Waterloo was the ambulance station for allied troops during the battle of Waterloo. The site of Mont-St-Jean is mentioned in Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Market Cross - Chichester, Sussex

Market Cross - Chichester, Sussex
Chichester Cross is an elaborate Perpendicular market cross in the centre of the market square, built by Edward Story, Bishop of Chichester

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Slagelse Denmark - Rural Scene of Harvesting

Slagelse Denmark - Rural Scene of Harvesting
Slagelse Denmark - a rural scene of harvesting, a bucolic image of countryside and country life. Slagelse is a small town in Denmark located in west Zealand

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Rembrandts House - Amsterdam - The Netherlands

Rembrandts House - Amsterdam - The Netherlands
Rembrandts House (Woning) - Amsterdam - The Netherlands. Restored, 17th-century house where Rembrandt lived & worked for 20 years, hung with his etchings (1639-1658). Now a museum. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Stavanger - Asbjorn Kloster Monument - Norway

Stavanger - Asbjorn Kloster Monument - Norway
Asbj� loster (21 December 1823 18 January 1876) was a social reformer and leader of the Norwegian temperance movement in the 19th century

Background imageFeb16 Collection: St Gratien Church, France

St Gratien Church, France. A rural scene, showing working French countrymen standing in the lane. Date: 1910

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Hanoverian Monument to Kings German Legion - Waterloo

Hanoverian Monument to Kings German Legion - Waterloo
Monument to the Kings German Legion (KGL) killed or fatally wounded during the Battle of Waterloo on the 18th June 1815. The monument was erected in 1818 by former KGL officers. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Nantes, France - Holy Cross Church (Eglise Ste-Croix)

Nantes, France - Holy Cross Church (Eglise Ste-Croix)
Nantes, France - Roman Catholic Holy Cross church (Eglise Ste-Croix), in the Pays de la Loire region. View of the Belfry. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Lannion - Old Houses of XVI century (16th century) Shops

Lannion - Old Houses of XVI century (16th century) Shops
Lannion France - Old Houses of XVI Century (16th century). Street of shops and commercial properties. Cotes-d Armor department in Brittany. Central Square (Place du Centre). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Wormhoudt, France - Interior of Church

Wormhoudt, France - Interior of Church, (L Interieur de l Eglise). Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. The Nave (La Nef) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Rennes, France - The Palace of Justice

Rennes, France - The Palace of Justice (Palais de Justice). The Parlement of Brittany - a court of justice under the Ancien Regime in France, with its seat at Rennes. circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: The Tatler front cover - Clare Sheridan by Yevonde

The Tatler front cover - Clare Sheridan by Yevonde
Clare Sheridan (born as Clare Consuelo Frewen; also known as Clare Consuelo Sheridan) (9 September 1885 - 31 May 1970), English sculptress, traveller and writer

Background imageFeb16 Collection: The Town gate into the Grand Market - Tangiers, Morocco

The Town gate into the Grand Market - Tangiers, Morocco. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Lombardy, Italy - Menaggio - Lake Como

Lombardy, Italy - Menaggio - Lake Como
Menaggio - a town and commune in the province of Como, Lombardy, northern Italy, on the western shore of Lake Como at the mouth of the river Senagra. Date: circa 1906

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Landwasser Railway Viaduct, Filisur, Switzerland

Landwasser Railway Viaduct, Filisur, Switzerland
Landwasser Viaduct - a single-track, 65m-high, 6-arched railway viaduct leading straight into the Landwasser Tunnel. The viaduct spans the Landwasser River between Schmitten and Filisur

Background imageFeb16 Collection: Aleppo, Syria, - Military Hospital & Theological College

Aleppo, Syria, - Military Hospital & Theological College
Aleppo, Syria, - Cheik et Bakr Quarter, Military Hospital & Theological College. Date: circa 1910s



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