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Imperial Collection (page 5)

Background imageImperial Collection: Ancient Roman shoes and sandals

Ancient Roman shoes and sandals
Imperial Roman footwear from the Trajan Column 1, Roman footwear from the Palazzo Mattei 2, sandal from a fragment found at Palestrina 3, and a Roman sandal from a figure in the Casa Giustiniani 4

Background imageImperial Collection: Imperial moth, gray-banded zale and black zale

Imperial moth, gray-banded zale and black zale
Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis 1, 2, gray-banded zale, Zale squamularis 3, and black zale, Zale undularis 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Background imageImperial Collection: Coronation regalia of the Holy Roman Empire

Coronation regalia of the Holy Roman Empire
Some of the coronation regalia of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation: 1. German Royal Crown; 2. Imperial Crown; 3. Orb; 4. Coronation Robe; 5. Kings Sceptre; 6. Imperial Sceptre; 7

Background imageImperial Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, four planes

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, four planes
Advance Training Machines. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret

Background imageImperial Collection: The Xinhai Revolution

The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the Chinese Revolution or the Revolution of 1911, was a revolution that overthrew Chinas last imperial dynasty (the Qing dynasty)

Background imageImperial Collection: Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Model 12 Flying Boat Emily

Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Model 12 Flying Boat Emily
Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Parked Date: 1940s

Background imageImperial Collection: Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily

Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily
Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Flying with an Engine-Fire after Being Shot-Down Date: 1940s

Background imageImperial Collection: Russian Imperial Standard, National Flag and Naval Flag

Russian Imperial Standard, National Flag and Naval Flag
WW1 era - The Russian Flags - The Imperial Standard, National Flag and Naval Flag. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageImperial Collection: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth enthroned

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth enthroned and crowned in Westminster Abbey, 12th May 1937. The King holds the Orb and Sovereigns Sceptre and wears the Imperial State Crown

Background imageImperial Collection: Comic postcard, Young couple in a pub Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Young couple in a pub Date: 20th century

Background imageImperial Collection: c. 1880s Japan - rooftop view of Tokyo

c. 1880s Japan - rooftop view of Tokyo
c.1880s Japan - rooftop view of Tokyo

Background imageImperial Collection: 19th century vintage photograph India - village life in Bengal, Samuel Bourne, 1860s

19th century vintage photograph India - village life in Bengal, Samuel Bourne, 1860s

Background imageImperial Collection: 19th century vintage photograph India - Jain temples Halebidu

19th century vintage photograph India - Jain temples Halebidu

Background imageImperial Collection: Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, masseur

Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, masseur
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

Background imageImperial Collection: Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, parasol

Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, parasol
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

Background imageImperial Collection: Late 19th century - young Japanese women playing game

Late 19th century - young Japanese women playing game
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

Background imageImperial Collection: Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, hair down

Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, hair down
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

Background imageImperial Collection: Russia - Sevastopol Sebastopol inner harbour, Crimea Ukraine

Russia - Sevastopol Sebastopol inner harbour, Crimea Ukraine
19th century vintage photograph Russia - Sevastopol Sebastopol inner harbour, Crimea Ukraine

Background imageImperial Collection: China c. 1880s Jade Spring Hill Summer palace, Peking, Beijing

China c. 1880s Jade Spring Hill Summer palace, Peking, Beijing
Vintage 19th century photograph China c.1880s - pagoda, Jade Spring Hill, near the Summer palace, Peking, Beijing

Background imageImperial Collection: 1940s East Africa - view of Kampala, capital of Uganda

1940s East Africa - view of Kampala, capital of Uganda Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Background imageImperial Collection: 1940s East Africa - street scene, Nairobi, Kenya

1940s East Africa - street scene, Nairobi, Kenya Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Background imageImperial Collection: Wives of King Mongkut Rama IV - Siam Thailand

Wives of King Mongkut Rama IV - Siam Thailand
c.1860s South East Asia - wives of King Mongkut - Chao Chom Manda Beng and Chao Chom Manda Huang, Siam Thailand

Background imageImperial Collection: India - bullock cart

India - bullock cart
19th century vintage photograph India - bullock cart

Background imageImperial Collection: India - Raja of Mahmudabad

India - Raja of Mahmudabad
19th century vintage photograph India - Raja of Mahmudabad

Background imageImperial Collection: c. 1880s India - fakir or holyman, beggar

c. 1880s India - fakir or holyman, beggar
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - fakir or holy man

Background imageImperial Collection: The Turkish State Barge Seughudlu, built at Elswick Shipyard

The Turkish State Barge Seughudlu, built at Elswick Shipyard, Newcastle upon Tyne for His Imperial Majesty Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) - September 25, 1903

Background imageImperial Collection: Market place in Jaffa, Palestine, Israel Holy Land

Market place in Jaffa, Palestine, Israel Holy Land
19th century vintage photograph: Market place in Jaffa, Palestine, Israel Holy Land

Background imageImperial Collection: c. 1900 Market in Bethlehem, Holy Land

c. 1900 Market in Bethlehem, Holy Land, Palestine, Israel

Background imageImperial Collection: Imperial sledge or sleigh used at a party in Vienna, 1815

Imperial sledge or sleigh used at a party in Vienna, 1815
Imperial sledge or sleigh used by the Emperors of Austria and Russia at a sledge party in Vienna, January 1815. Phaeton carriage with elaborate gilt work upholstered in gold and green velvet

Background imageImperial Collection: The Ali Qapu Palace, or Imperial Palace, in Isfahan, Iran

The Ali Qapu Palace, or Imperial Palace, in Isfahan, Iran. Built by Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century. Palazzo Reale

Background imageImperial Collection: Gosauzwang aqueduct in Goisern, Upper Austria, 1822

Gosauzwang aqueduct in Goisern, Upper Austria, 1822
The aqueduct called the Gosauzwang in Goisern, Upper Austria, 1822. It conveys brine from the Hallstadt salt mine to the boiling houses at Ischl and Ebensee. Acquedotto

Background imageImperial Collection: A Present from Caesar by Fortunino Matania

A Present from Caesar by Fortunino Matania
A Present from Caesar, a Vision of Imperial Rome. Painting by Fortunino Matania, exhibited at the R. I. Galleries, 1926. Date: 1926

Background imageImperial Collection: Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1763-1814

Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1763-1814. In the grand costume of the empress, purple velvet manteau and dress embroidered in silver

Background imageImperial Collection: Story of the Bengal Partition and its reversal

Story of the Bengal Partition and its reversal
Page from The Graphic showing two maps of North East India. The top map shows Bengal partitioned in 1905, when a large part of its former area in the east was united with Assam to form the new

Background imageImperial Collection: Nakajima C6N Saiun

Nakajima C6N Saiun (Iridescent Cloud) (Allied codename Jill), carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in World War II At Freeman Field Arizona

Background imageImperial Collection: Marquis Yamagata Aritomo

Marquis Yamagata Aritomo
Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922)was a Japanese field marshal, twice-elected Prime Minister of Japan, and a leading member of the genro

Background imageImperial Collection: General Hisaichi Terauchi

General Hisaichi Terauchi
Hisaichi Terauchi (1879-1946) was a Gensui (or Field Marshal) in the Imperial Japanese Army, commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group during World War II, and a war criminal. Date: 1903

Background imageImperial Collection: Viscount Katsura Taro

Viscount Katsura Taro
Katsura Taro (1848-1913) was a Japanese general within the Imperial Japanese Army, and a politician who is the second-longest serving prime minister of Japan

Background imageImperial Collection: Mompunga, a Lushai chief, and Mr. Murray, political agent, taking the oath of friendship

Mompunga, a Lushai chief, and Mr. Murray, political agent, taking the oath of friendship, which appears to involve spearing an unsuspecting cow. Date: 1890

Background imageImperial Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Avro 504

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Avro 504
The Avro Flight (A) Staff, group photo with Avro 504. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965)

Background imageImperial Collection: Italian Propaganda postcard - Invasion of Albania

Italian Propaganda postcard - Invasion of Albania by Italian Tank Regiment (this card is celebrating the brave tank drivers) 7-12 April 1939

Background imageImperial Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan
Shinto ceremony at opening of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Station at Kasumi-ga-ura, July 1921. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC

Background imageImperial Collection: The Fuling Mausoleum, Qing Dynasty - Shenyang, China

The Fuling Mausoleum, Qing Dynasty - Shenyang, China
The Fuling or Fu Mausoleum (" Mausoleum of Happiness" ) also known as the East Mausoleum - the mausoleum of Nurhaci, the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty and his wife

Background imageImperial Collection: Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 22 Type 1 Betty

Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 22 Type 1 Betty
Imperial Japanese Navy Mitsubishi G4M Type 1 Betty Flying over Sea Date: 1940s

Background imageImperial Collection: Mitsubishi G4M2a Model 24 Type 1 Betty

Mitsubishi G4M2a Model 24 Type 1 Betty
Captured Imperial Japanese Navy Mitsubishi G4M2A Model 24 Type 1 Betty Taiu Tech Air Intel Swpa Parked in USAF Livery Marking Date: 1945

Background imageImperial Collection: Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero

Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
A Captured Imperial Japanese Navy Mitsubishi A6M Zero Wearing Surrender Marking of Green Cross on White Square Date: 1940s

Background imageImperial Collection: Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero - Model 52

Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero - Model 52
Engineers and Pilot Standing by a Row of Imperial Japanese Navy Mitsubishi A6M5 Zeros Parked, the Nearest Zero Has Propellers Turning Date: 1940s

Background imageImperial Collection: Handley Page HP-42

Handley Page HP-42
Imperial Airways Handley Page Hampden Hp-42 Hanno Being Pulled out with Propellers Helping Date: 1932



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