Holy Collection (page 47)

Major von Wienskow inspecting Turkish regiment, Nazareth
Major von Wienskow (or Wienskowski) of the Prussian Army inspecting a Turkish regiment in Nazareth during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

Friedrich II triumphs at the Battle of Cortenuova, 1237
Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II of Sicily defeats the Milanese of the Lombard League at the Battle of Cortenuova, 27th November 1237. Date: 27th November 1237

RC Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai, India
Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai, India Date: circa 1907

Mount Athos, Greece - Philotheou Monastery. An Eastern Orthodox monastery founded by the Blessed Philotheus at the end of the 10th century. Date: circa 1910s

Medieval Castle Interior
The bedchamber of a mediaeval castle - a traveller brings news from the Holy Land

Heinrich Ii / Hre / Bishop
EMPEROR HEINRICH II known as THE HOLY Holy Roman Emperor (1014-24), seen here with a bishop Date: 973 - 1024

Maximilian I / Fursten
MAXIMILIAN I reigned 1493-1519 Date: 1459 - 1519

Maria Magdalena / Austria
MARIA MAGDALENA Archduchess of Austria, sister of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, wife of Cosimo II de Medici Date: -

Law Courts, City Hall and Basilica, Bruges, Belgium
View (from left to right) of the Law Courts, the City Hall and the Basilica of St Sang (Sacred Blood) (Heilig-Bloedbasillek), from across a cobblestone square in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium

View of the Porte Sainte-Croix, Bruges, Belgium
View of the Porte Sainte-Croix (Kruispoort), one of the city gates in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium. Date: circa 1920

Petrarch and Carl IV
FRANCESCO PETRARCH Italian poet, depicted with the Holy Roman emperor Carl IV Date: 1304 - 1374

Britannia and Eve magazine, December 1938
Front cover illustration featuring a saintly looking model, all dressed in white, with hair swept back and hidden under a head scarf;

Ducks in Lindisfarne
Eider and Long-tailed ducks swimming just off Holy Island on the Northumberland coast

St Nons Well, near St Davids, South Wales
View of St Nons Well, at the Chapel of St Non, on the coast near St David s, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. According to tradition, St Non was the mother of St David

Styrian couple
A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century. The Duchy of Styria was located in modern-day southern Austria and northern Slovenia

Maria Brunnlein church, Wemding, Germany
View (on the left) of the Maria Brunnlein Roman Catholic church in Wemding, Bavaria, Germany. The church contains a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary

Holy Trinity Church, Cannes, France
English country Church (Holy Trinity Church) in Cannes, France! The service sign outside is in English. Built in 1884, the building fell into disrepair

Inner court and tower, Bom Jesus Basilica, Old Goa, India
Inner court and tower of the Bom Jesus Basilica in Old Goa, India. Built in 1695, the basilica holds the mortal remains of St Francis Xavier and is an international site of pilgrimage

Mosaic, Euphrasius Basilica, Porec, Croatia
View of the mosaic above the entrance to the Euphrasius Basilica at Porec, on the western coast of Istria, Croatia. The early Byzantine church was named after Euphrasius

Memorial to General Suvorov at Schollenen
A Russian Field Marshall whio gained fame for successful campaign in Switzerland. This card depicts the memorial to General Suvorov at Schollenen, Switzerland

Lindisfarne - Parish Church - Holy Island
Lindisfarne, Northumberland - Parish Church - Holy Island

Wagner, Parsifal Act three, recording 1929
Advertisement for a recording of Act three of Wagners opera Parsifal, which premiered at Bayreuth on 26 July 1882. Illustrated center is the white dove

Sadhu - India - Madhy Pradesh
Roadside scene in the Madhya Pradesh Province, India. A sadhu, or holy man, begging for alms. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)

Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
An ornately carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, a small village in the province of Madhya Pradesh, Central India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics

Detail of a carving on the Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
Detail of a carving of a human figure on the Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

India - Benares - Banks of the Ganges River
Benares, India - situated on left bank of the Ganga (Ganges) River. Regarded as holy by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains, and is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world

Visit Israel poster
French poster encouraging visits to Israel, land of the Bible, featuring a slightly surreal image of a hand holding a rose

Argentina - Ranch (Estancia)
A Priest gives Holy Communion in the open air, at a Ranch (Estancia) in Argentina owned by Cynalewski in the Province of Buenos Aires

Shakespeares grave, Stratford upon Avon
A view of Shakespeares grave in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon. The stone slab covering his grave is inscribed with a curse against anyone who disturbs his bones

Angels appear to shepherds
Shepherds are stunned and humbled to have a visitation from angels telling them of news of the birth of a new Messiah in Bethlehem

Indian Holy Man at Varanasi - River Ganges
Indian Holy Man on the banks of the River Ganges at Varanasi, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Varanasi - River Ganges
The banks of the River Ganges at Varanasi, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Varanasi, River Ganges, India
View of the River Ganges at Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
The Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics of the Buddha. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Man at Varanasi, River Ganges, India
A man sits cross-legged near the banks of the River Ganges at Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
The beautifuly ornate carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics of the Buddha

Jerusalem following capture by the British
Picture of Jerusalem (looking down the Jaffa Road) following the capture of the Holy City from the Turks by the British on 9th December 1917

Car taking believers to Lourdes
A large car taking nine pilgrims from Gavarnie to the holy grotto at Lourdes

A Sudanese Musician and a Dervish, Morocco
A Sudanese Musician in full flight and a (possibly a Rifai) Turkish Dervish - both (rather oddly) in Morocco

Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary, Ireland
The interior of Holy Cross Abbey, Tipperary, Ireland, built in the early 15th century

A Holy Man, Tangiers, Morocco ( Saint ) standing in a Market, attracting a small crowd. Interestingly a young boy stands alongside in shabby Western attire

Benares - Banks of the Ganges, India
Bathing on the banks of the River Ganges at Benares. This card also shows the Raja Jai Singh Observatory. The massive structure was one of a number of astronomical observatories built by Maharaja

Algerian Fantasy card depicting Mecca

Marabout, Tunisia
A Marabout, Tunisia. A marabout is a tomb of a venerated saint, and such places have become holy centers and places of pious reflection

The Holy Carpet
The start of the great annual Mohammedan pilgrimage with the holy carpet to the sacred Kaaba shrine in Mecca. The carpet is said to be the actual one on which the Prophet Mohammed prayed and is 1

The Holy Carpet carried to Mecca
The start of the great annual Mohammedan pilgrimage with the holy carpet to the sacred Kaaba shrine in Mecca. The carpet is said to be the actual one on which the Prophet Mohammed prayed and is 1

Turkey proclaims the Holy War
Tukey pronounces the Holy War in front of the Fatih Camii Mosque (built by Atik Sinan under instruction from Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror) in Istanbul

Guardian statues, Wat Phra Keo, Bangkok, Thailand
A row of guardian statues lining the elaborate Phra Mondop (Library) of the Wat Phra Keo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand

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