Imperial Collection (page 79)

Crew of the auxiliary Cruiser Mowe ( Seagull )
Muslim Auxiliary crew of the auxiliary cruiser of the Imperial German Navy SMS Mowe ( Seagull ), under the command of Lt. Commander Nikolaus Burggraf, Graf ( Count ) zu Dohna-Schlodien

Alexei Nikolayevich Kuropatkin (1848-1925), Russian Imperial Minister of War (1898-1904), active in the Russo-Japanese War, seen here in 1906

Memorial to the Battle of Plassey, West Bengal, India
Memorial obelisk to the Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757), West Bengal, India. The battle established British rule in India for the next 90 years. It took place at Palashi, West Bengal

Weidendammer Bridge, Berlin, Germany
Detail showing the German Eagle with the Imperial Crown on the Weidendammer Bridge across the River Spree in Berlin, Germany, built between 1895 and 1896

Petropolis, Brazil
Petropolis ( The Imperial City ), Brazil. The towns name ( City of Peter ) honors Emperor Pedro II, the nations second monarch and son of Pedro I

Takoradi Harbour
British Empire Marketing Board poster depicting a view of Takoradi Harbour in Ghana, West Africa, showing the industrial harbour and a number of workers carrying goods towards waiting merchant ships

Produce from around the Empire
Unidentified illustration but possibly for an Empire Marketing Board poster, featuring people from around the world, standing under a Union Jack flag and surrounded by a wide range of exotic produce

Imperial Airways poster
Poster for Imperial Airways showing passengers boarding a waiting aeroplane

A house design by the Alnwick Foundry and Engineering Company Ltd. displayed at the Imperial International Exhibition at Shepherds Bush, London in the Machinery Hall

Vienna High Court
Vienna Palace of Justice, the former Imperial High Court

A parade at Tsarskoie-Selo
The Grand Duke Dmitri, aged 14, preceded by the Emperor, reviews the 2nd regiment of riflemen

The Imperial Russian children
Tsarevich Alexis Nicolaievitch surrounded by his four sisters, all attired in national costume. From left to right, Grand Duchess Marie, Tatiana, Anastasia (the younger) and Olga.dress

The Imperial Russian Family
Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra Fedorovna with their children, surrounded by portraits of other family members: Grand-Duc Alexis, Alexandre Nicolaievitch, Grand-Duc Vladimir

Centenary celebrations of the Romanof in Moscow
The imperial family, Empress Alexandra, Tsar Nicolas II and Tsarevich Alexis on the arms of a Cossack, welcomed by crowds at the Kremlin. The celebrations of the centenary of the Romanof in Moscow

Turkish Steamship Ertogrul
Turkish Imperial steamship (albeit still with high masts for sails) the Ertogrul (named after the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire) riding high in the Bosphorus

Valide Sultan Camii - Constatinople
The last Imperial Mosque to be erected in Istanbul - Italian architect Montani. Built in 1871 for the Mother of Sultan Abdul Aziz, a veritable Cinderella

German poster campaign for servicemens appeal
German poster campaign asking for donations to the Colonial Servicemens Appeal, showing a colonial soldier holding an imperial flag on a broken staff

Imperial Airways logo
The Fleet of IMPERIAL AIRWAYS : yellow card with the Imperial Airways logo in black

Imperial Airways birds eye view
Imperial Airways to Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. An air liner on the ground is seen from above with crowds of passengers and porters with luggage around it

George V, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
King George V reading the proclamation to a large crowd at his Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India

Colonial Troops presented with Coronation Medal
Colonial troops who have been presented with the King George V Coronation Medal. In this photograph are the Cape Highlanders. (1 of 2)

George V laying foundation stone, Delhi, India
King George V in Coronation Park laying the foundation stone of the new city of Delhi during his visit to India for the Coronation Durbar

Imperial Choir performing at the Crystal Palace
The Imperial Choir performing in a concert at the Crystal Palace, south London. This 4500-voice choir was founded by Charles A. E. Harriss in 1909, and was made up of several large London choirs

Duke and Duchess of York on Anzac Day
The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) in Melbourne, Australia, on Anzac Day. This tour, which lasted six months

George Vs Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
General view of the coronation of King George V at the Durbar in Delhi, India

Duke of Connaught opening Canadian Parliament
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), Governor General of Canada, opening the Canadian Parliament. General scene showing the arrival of the Duke

Dolmabahce Palace - view from the Bosphorus
Dolmabahce Palace - Late Imperial Palace on the Bosphorus. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853

Princess Felix Youssoupoff
Princess Irina Youssoupoff, daughter of the Grand Duchess Xenia of Russia, niece of Tsar Nicholas II and wife of Felix Youssoupoff, the infamous murderer of Rasputin

Imperial Gates - Constantinople, Turkey
Imperial gates on the European side of the Bosphorus. A lady of the Harem sits astride the crescent moon of Turkey in an unusual addition to this fine card

Palace of the Porphyrogenitus - Constantinople
Palace of the Porphyrogenitus. Constructed during the early 13th century as part of the palace complex of Blachernae. Named after Constantine Palaiologos, son of the Emperor Michael VIII

The Ottoman Bank in Ankara
The Ottoman Imperial Bank in Ankara, up against an ancient wall of the city

The Piping Times of Peace
A modern day soldier lights his cigar at the pipe of a soldier of days gone by. Both soldiers have lived under Napoleon, having seen the rise

Palace of the Porphyrogenitus. Constructed during the early 13th century as part of the palace complex of Blachernae. Named after Constantine Palaiologos, son of the Emperor Michael VIII

Amasya, Turkey - Bridge over the River Yesilirmak
An extremely rare postcard showing Amasya, Turkey. Mountainous city on the Black Sea coast famous for apples and produced Kings, Princes, scientists

Amasya, Turkey - Cliff Tombs
An extremely rare postcard showing Amasya, Turkey. Mountainous city on the Black Sea coast famous for apples and produced Kings, Princes, scientists

Grand Duchess Marie of Russia
Princess Pontiatine, Grand Duchess Marie of Russia (1890 - 1958), daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch of Russia and a cousin of Tsar Nicholas II

Imperial Airways G-AFDI
Imperial Airways poster in French advertising the G-AFDI, Le Frobisher, with four motors. The aeroplane is shown in section, cut away so that the interior features can be seen

Visit of German Kaiser to Turkey
The Visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II to Turkey for an official state meeting with Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918). They are visiting the German School at Constantinople

Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey and Crete
In this cartoon postcard, John Bull, and personifications of France, Austria, Germany, Italy and Russia watch on, as Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918) wields a knife in a dispute over Crete

Turkey - Visit of ther Kaiser Wilhelm II
The visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II (with his wife Augusta Viktoria) to meet with the Turkish Sultan, Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918)

Sultan Mahmud I
Mahmud I, called the Hunchback (1696 - 1754) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754"

One of the main gates of Nanking, China, at the time that the city was captured by revolutionaries. The Qing Dynasty was overthrown in October 1911, the last imperial dynasty of China

Gathered audience in grand room being entertained
Undated illustration entitled, " Divertissement offert aux eleves laureats de la classe de septieme des Lycees (Paris) par Son Altesse le Price Imperial"

Dr Adam Solomon Epstein, the French conjuror
Copy of wood engraving by S. Durand showing Dr Adam Solomon Epstein, the French conjuror, performing before the Imperial Prince, circa 1869. HPG/8/2/1 (xxxiii)

Maharaja of Bikaner / Stamp
Maharaja SIR GANGA SINGH (1880 - 1943) Reformist ruler of Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan, India, and the only non Anglo member of the British Imperial War Cabinet during World War I

Crown jewels of Imperial Russia
The crown jewels displayed on a table surrounded by the bolsheviks who acquired them, following the demise of Tsar Nicholas II and his family

Lunching with lions in Shepherds Bush
An unusual luncheon party which took place at the Imperial International Exhibition in Shepherds Bush (White City). Twenty people in a large cage with four full-grown lions belonging to Bostocks

Roman costume
Clothing for men and women in Imperial Rome, fundamentally togas of various kinds

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