Gold Collection (#78)

Peterhof Palace and Garden, St Petersburg, Russia
Peterhof Palace and Garden with gold statues and fountains in St. Petersburg, Russia circa 2008

Gold Coast Building, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley
View of the Gold Coast Building at the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924

Academy of Arts and Art Society, Dresden, Germany
Angel on a glass dome on the Academy of Arts and Art Society in Dresden, Germany circa 2008

Lancers Corps - Horseback - British Army
The proposed uniform and equipment for a new corps of lancers in the British Army. Seen here is a side view of a mounted lancer charging with his lance tucked under his right arm. 1813

Lancers Corps - British Army
The proposed uniform and equipment for a new corps of lancers in the British Army. Seen here is a side view of a lancer standing holding his lance resting on his right shoulder with his sabre at his

Chiaous Bashi, Official of the Sublime Porte
A Chiaous Bashi, an official of the Sublime Porte. He was in charge of the court messengers and announced those wishing an audience with the Sultan, amongst other duties and responsibilities

Relic of Jesus Flagellation Pillar - Rome
A segment/relic of the alleged pillar upon which Jesus was flogged and tortured before his crucifixion in Jerusalem - displayed at the Basilica of Saint Praxedes

Advertisement for Spode China -- every piece an heirloom. Marketed by W T Copeland & Sons at the Spode Works, Stoke-on-Trent. Featuring three items: an ornate vase and two plates. Date: May 1951

Girl in white and gold, with roses. 20th century

When I went to Fairyland, visiting the Queen, I rode upon a peacock, blue and gold and green (The Visit). 1922

The Ascot prize plate, showing the Emperors vase and the Queens vase. Date: 1847

Best Christmas Wishes -- girl in white dancing. 20th century

A Happy Christmas -- girl in a white dress. 20th century

Canada - Typical Mining Scene
British Columbia, Canada - Typical Mining Scene showing two prospectors blowing black sand from placer gold. The word placer refers to the alluvial deposits in modern or ancient stream beds

Flag of Greece Date: circa 1910s

Confessional, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View of an ornate confessional at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Cupola, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View inside the painted cupola at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Side altar, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View of a side altar at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Main altar, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View of the main altar of Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Local cooks at Accra, Ghana, West Africa
Local cooks at Accra, Ghana (Gold Coast), West Africa Date: circa 1910s

Gold Rush / Australia
GOLD RUSH A group of prospecters discuss where to search next Date: 1850 s

Industry / Australia
A map of south-eastern Australia showing the products of different districts Date: 1908

Ball Dress & Cloak
A young lady arrives at the ball wearing a beautiful, white, short cloak or cape ornamented in gold & red with a paisley pattern. Date: circa 1860

Murchison Lectures
Sir Roderick Murchison lectures on geology (the distribution of gold ore) at the Royal Institution in London. Date: 1850

George Vi / St H Lander
GEORGE VI in uniform in 1937, the year of his Coronation Date: 1895 - 1952

L-G Suchet / Hopwood
LOUIS-GABRIEL SUCHET DUKE of ALBUFERA French military Date: 1770 - 1826

Lord Methuen / Col Lith
PAUL SANFORD LORD METHUEN 3rd BARON British soldier Date: 1845 - 1932

The Rhinemaidens Lament
The Rhinemaidens lament their stolen gold

Costume / French Page 1800
Livery of a page of the French Empire: red breeches & waistcoat with gold braid, green coat with stand collar & gold braid, tricorn with white plume & tricolore rosette. Date: circa 1800

Australia Sunday Digging
During the Gold Rush: Sunday at the diggings. Date: circa 1850

COSTUME 1475
Male & female costume of the late 15th century - he wears a purse & dagger at his waist & holds a bird of prey, she wears a blue gown with gold belt. Date: circa 1475

Alberich Steals the Gold
End of Scene One : Alberich makes off with the gold

New Years letter with portrait of a little girl
A Belgian childs traditional New Years letter to her parents, with an oval portrait and an ornately decorated border. Date: 1921

Gold prospectors at Coolgardie, Western Australia
Gold prospectors at Coolgardie in Western Australia -- the streets were filled with swagger and riot. Date: 1850s

A man who could not find a match for Wills Gold Flake cigare
Gentleman in a private theatre box who couldn t find a match, kindly receives a light from a hot poker by a clown on the stage. Date: 1930

Gold Beater C1760
A gold-beating factory in France in the 18th century. Workers are melting and beating gold to make ingots. Date: circa 1760

Gold in Transvaal
Gold miners in the Transvaal Date: 1875

The Age of Gold
The time before Pandora opened the box

Indian Actors / Jaffna
Sumptuously adorned actors from Jaffna (Southern India). Date: circa 1880

St Dominic / G Hurtrel
SAINT DOMINIC DE GUZMAN Preacher, founder of the order named after him, and a relentless opponent of heresy, especially that of the Albigensians Date: 1170 - 1221

Midas / Flowers Turn Gold
King Midas turns flowers to gold

King Midas / Turns to Gold
Everything King Midas touches turns to gold

Music cover for The Queen and Prince Alberts Polka, by Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860). Victoria and Albert are depicted early in their marriage, turned towards the viewer as they dance the polka

Britannia and Eve magazine, May 1937
Special coronation number of Britannia and Eve, featuring an extravagant gold and jewel-clad orb and sceptre, celebrating the coronation of King George Vi on the 12th May 1937

Mount Morgan Mine, Australia
Mount Morgan Gold Mine, Mount Morgan Township, Queensland, Australia

Jim the Penman arrested
James Townsend Saward, better known as Jim the Penman, is found in a coffee shop near Oxford Street, London, by two City officers and arrested

William Tester, the Margate Stationmaster who was part of the gang that robbed a gold bullion train on the South-eastern railway, on 15 May 1855

Gold mining, Australia
Ivanhoe gold mine, Australia

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