Illustrated Collection (page 20)

The greatest trek in history, Partition 1947
The greatest trek in history - to find freedom from fear: some of the 4, 000, 000 refugees in the Punjab. Double page from the Illustrated London News

On the threshold of nationhood, Partition 1947
On the threshold of nationhood: communal rioting in the Punjab. Page from the Illustrated London News, 22nd March 1947 reporting on the Partition of India. Date: 1947

Lord Carnarvon dies: page from The Illustrated London News
An article in The Illustrated London News dated 14th April 1923, reporting on the recent death of the Egyptologist George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923). 1923

Christmas tree at the Temperance Hall 1845
Christmas tree, also described as a Tree of Love, by The Illustrated London News, erected on the stage at the Temperance Hall by the London Mission Society who were giving a Christmas celebration for

Russo-German Negotiations at Brest-Litovsk 1918
Double page from The Illustrated London News, 12th January 1918, with photographs of the Bolshevist minister in London Maxim Litvinoff, Lenin

CAXTON AND HIS PRESS
The printer William Caxton checking a proof. Printed the first English illustrated book, the encyclopaedia The Myrrour of the worlde in 1481. Date: circa 1475

ALPHABET / X FOR EXPENSIVE
X - was expensive, and so became poor. Date: 1867

Yachting Terms Illustrated - A Dog Watch
circa 1906

Berenguer Ramon II taking the city of Tarragona, Catalonia
Berenguer Ramon II the Fratricide (c.1053-c.1099). Count of Barcelona. Ramon Berenguer II taking the city of Tarragona, Catalonia. Engraving in Spain Illustrated History, 19th century

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White camellias, Kagiri and Monokaha, Thea japonica Nois. flore semipleno forma.. Color-printed woodblock engraving by Kanen Iwasaki from Honzo Zufu, an Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants, 1884

The Illustrated London News at Milford Lane 1851
The Illustrated London News, a weekly news magazine, was published from 198 Strand on the corner with Milford Lane and as the paper expanded it acquired Milford House and other buildings in the lane

Christmas supplement front cover for 1875
Christmas front cover supplement for The Illustrated London News, 1875. Showing a group of musicians being greeted at the door with a big bowl of wassail. Date: 1875

Edward, Prince of Wales from a sketch by John St. Helier Lan
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales from a study made by John St. Helier Lander for a full-length portrait published in the Illustrated London News at a later date

Illustrated London News, Harrild & Sons roller printer 1885 Illustrated London
A Souvenir from The Illustrated London News, patent printing machine at the International Exhibition of Inventions. Date: 1885

The Illustrated London News - post office van 1845
Post Office collecting sacks of magazines from The Illustrated London News. been collected from the main office. Date: 1845

Prince of Waless Tour of India 1875
Front cover supplement in The Illustrated London News, October 1875. Eldest son of Queen Victoria, Prince of Waless (later Edward VII), embarked on an extensive tour of the Indian subcontinent

News of Franco-Prussian War 1870
London street scene of the news of Franco-Prussian War. Date: July 1870

Leviathan later named SS Great Eastern under construction
Front cover for The Illustrated Times, dated 7 November 1857. Christened Leviathan in the early stages, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Lady Astor, first UK woman Member of Parliament 1919
Lady Astor, the first woman Member of Parliament in the UK, as reported on the front page of The New Illustrated. Date: November 1919

ENGRAVERS WORKSHOP
Teams of engravers were employed by illustrated magazines like the Illustrated London News, transforming the artists drawings into blocks for printing. Date: circa 1850

WAR REPORTERS MOCKED 1880
The War Correspondent, imperturbable amidst shot and shell - if you believe his own account of his adventures ! Date: 1880

PSALM LXXXIX 8. 9
PSALM LXXXIX 8.9 Illustrated with a view of a ship upon a calm sea and a bouquet of sea weeds and shells Date: 1886

MAPS / AMERICAS / W. INDIES
An illustrated map of the West Indies and the islands of the Antilles. Date: 1590s

BIBLE / SCRIPTURE LESSON
A little white girl gives a scripture lesson to an Asian woman, with the aid of an illustrated bible. Date: 1901

Greek manuscript of a homily by Gregory of Nazianzus
A Greek manuscript of a homily by Gregory of Nazianzus (Gregory the Theologian, Gregory Nazianzen), Archbishop of Constantinople (c329-c389). Date: 1200

Page from the Palace of Hope
An illustrated page from the Palace of Hope, from the Documenti dAmore (Teachings of Love) of the Tuscan poet, Francesco da Barberino

Illustrated page from the Welschen Gast
An illustrated page from Der Waelschen Gast (The Foreign Visitor, or The Italian Visitor) of the medieval writer Thomasin von Zirclaere. The title refers to himself, as his mother tongue was Italian

Travel Through Egypt
Girls of Araby. Arabian women in traditional costume carrying fruit and wine. Hilda Dix Sandford illustrated this image as her ship passed through the Suez Canal en rooute to Australia circa 1908

Aboriginal Children
Young boy tasting his girls pie. Hilda Dix Sandford illustrated these children on a visit to Australia circa 1908. Date: circa 1908

The Illustrated London News - Diamond Chart Election Map: The Position of the Parties - also featuring politica thermometers ! Date: 1910

Early picture postcard with scenes of Istanbul, Turkey
Delightful early picture postcard with scenes of Istanbul, Turkey, incorporating a view of the Hamidie Mosque and the Yildiz Kiosk/Palace as well as Ottoman Turkish soldiers and Cavalry. Date: 1898

Front cover, fundraising bazaar catalogue, Istanbul, Turkey
Front cover, fundraising bazaar illustrated catalogue in aid of the wounded and the families of victims in a recent war, under the patronage of the Sultan of Turkey (Abdul Hamid II). Date: circa 1890s

Catalogue illustration, embroidered covers and tobacco set. 1. Yellow silk embroidered cover donated by the Sultan. 2. Blue sofa cover embroidered in gold and silk thread, donated by the Sultan. 3

Catalogue illustration, ornate cupboard, lamp, ornament
Catalogue illustration, ornate cupboard, lamp and ornament. 5. Ornate cupboard in Moorish style, two metres high, donated by the Sultan. 6

Catalogue illustration, cabinet, embroidered cover, etc
Catalogue illustration, cabinet, embroidered cover, porcelain items, saddle and vase. 8. and 9. Flower vase and candlestick made in Berlin, donated by the German Emperor. 10

Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornament, vase, chibouk. 15. Sevres ornament depicting dogs hunting a stag, donated by President Felix Faure of France. 16

Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloths, sword, vase. 18. Embroidered cloths in silk and velvet, donated by the Sultans mother. 19

Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, vase, album, etc
Catalogue illustration, embroidered cover, vase, album, casket, rifle. 21. Ancient embroidered cover in red and gold, donated by the Sultan. 22

Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, mirror, etc
Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, mirror, bouquet, bronze ornaments, sword. 26. Ancient embroidered satin cloth in red and silver, donated by the Sultan. 27

Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornaments, tea set, etc
Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornaments, plate, tea and coffee sets, Chinese vase. 32. Ornate plate made in Berlin, with the imperial arms of the German Emperor and Empress in gold relief

Catalogue illustration, carpet, embroidery, vase, etc
Catalogue illustration, carpet, embroidery, vase, chandelier, mirror. 38. Carpet made at the Imperial Factory, Hereke, Turkey, based on an ancient carpet in the museum of antiquities, Constantinople

Catalogue illustration, vase, writing desk, ornament, plate. 43. Tall vase in turquoise and white, decorated with gold, made in the Imperial Porcelain Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 44

Catalogue illustration, items in presentation boxes, etc
Catalogue illustration, items in presentation boxes, inkstand. 47. Ancient box in enamelled gold, donated by Mahmoud Efendi. 48

Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, statue, etc
Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, statue, pedestal, candlestick. 55. Porcelain vase made in the Imperial Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 56

Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, carpet, costume. 65. Porcelain vase made in the Imperial Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 66

Catalogue illustration, carpets, vases, desk. 69. Silk carpet made in Angora, donated by the Sultan. 70. Enamelled vase, made in the Imperial Porcelain Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 71

Banking Expressions Illustrated - A Good Balance. The reverse message for this card rather wonderfully reads: " What Ho!" Date: 1904

Nice, France - General Panoramic View from Mont Boron
Delightful early illustrated postcard from Nice, France - General Panoramic View from Mont Boron. Date: 1899

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