Interesting Collection (page 4)

Circumcision ceremony performed by a Turkish man in front of a mosque. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Armenian bride wrapped in a sack, supported by two of her nearest relations. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

The Grand Seigneur on a stroll with his retinue. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Turks dancing on the island of Prinkipo (Buyukada), Turkey
Turks dancing on the island of Prinkipo (Buyukada), near Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More

Castle of the Seven Towers (Yedikule Fortress), Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire

Woman of Argo 1 and Mycene (Mycenae) 2, the Peloponnese, Greece. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Calogero, Italo-Greek hermit monk, from Mt. Athos. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Greek Orthodox bishop. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Man and woman of Arcadia, the Peloponnese, Greece. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Reis of Barbary, Ottoman naval captain. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Sacred place called Meroua (Al-Marwah) in
Sacred place called Meroua (Al-Marwah) formed by three great walls in a street in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

Sacred place called Beb Saffa formed by three arches in a street in Mecca. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria and Turkey

View of the village of Mina, in the desert of Arafat (Tent City, Mecca, Saudi Arabia). Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

Pompeys Pillar 1, and the obelisk of Cleopatra 2. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria and Turkey, London 1816

Ancient monument in the seraglio of the Grand Seignior at Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey). Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

View of the rock and castle of Asiom Karaissar (Afyonkarahisar, Turkey) in Asia Minor. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia

VICTORIAN RANGE
An interesting old Victorian range, which has seen good use over the years. Date: 19th century

HOUSE CAT ON BASKET
This small house cat sits on top of a basket staring at something interesting in front of him. Date: 1933

LUBECK BIERKELLER
Men drink and smoke in a bierkeller in Lubeck, Germany, with an interesting range of ephemera hanging from the ceiling. Date: 1870

AMATEUR SCIENTISTS
AMATEUR NATURALISTS A French family at the seaside explore the beach for interesting specimens Date: circa 1855

Line-Drawing of Mr R J Spaldings Patented Flying Machin?
Line-Drawing of Mr R J Spaldings Patented Flying Machine Ornithopter in 1889, Patent Number 398, 984 Date: 1889

Line-Drawing of Frederick W Breareys Patented Ornithopt?
Line-Drawing of Frederick W Breareys Patented Ornithopter in 1879, Based on the Movement of a Skate Fish in an Aquarium Date: 1879

Illustration of the Bird Man Hero of Restif de La Breton?
Illustration of the Bird Man Hero of Restif de La Bretonnes Book La Decouvert Australe of 1781 Taking-Off from a Cliff Edge with Umbrella & Basket Date: 1781

Line-Drawing of the Kaufmann Steam Powered Ornithopter o?
Line-Drawing of the Kaufmann Steam Powered Ornithopter of 1868 Date: 1868

Mr a H Watts Sitting on the Bare Structure of His Man-Po?
Mr a H Watts Sitting on the Bare Structure of His Man-Powered Ornithopter in His Back Garden in Coventry, UK in 1911 Date: 1911

A Line-Drawing of Thomas Walkers First Design for a Fly?
A Line-Drawing of Thomas Walkers First Design for a Flying Machine in 1810 with a Birds Head Mounted at the Front Date: 1810

Mr E Wilson with His Pettigrew Wing Type Ornithopter L?
Mr E Wilson with His Pettigrew Wing Type Ornithopter Launched from the 160 Foot High Watkin Tower, Wembley Park, London, UK in 1905 Date: 1905

Bird-Man Marquis de Bacqueville (Jean Francois Boyvin de?
Bird-Man Marquis de Bacqueville (Jean Francois Boyvin de Bonnetot) Attempts to Fly Across the River Seine in Paris in 1742 Date: 1742

Line-Drawing of Thomas Walkers First Design for a Flyin?
Line-Drawing of Thomas Walkers First Design for a Flying Machine in 1810 with a Birds Head Mounted at the Front Date: 1810

Balston Ornithopter Around 1908 in the UK Date: 1908

Mr E Wilson with Two Pettigrew Wing Type Ornithopters ?
Mr E Wilson with Two Pettigrew Wing Type Ornithopters Around 1905 Date: 1905

Pilot & Inventor George R. White of Long Island Ny Durin?
Pilot & Inventor George R. White of Long Island Ny During Pre-Flight Checks before Carrying out a Foot Propelled Test-Flight in St. Augustine, Florida with a 29.5 Foot Wingpan Date: 1928

John Lampert (Age 33) & His Wife Sylvia (31) During Pre-?
John Lampert (Age 33) & His Wife Sylvia (31) During Pre-Flight Checks with His Man Powered Flexible Mambrane Variable Geometry Ornithopter at Bishops Rise, Hatfield, UK in 1975 Date: 1975

Mr E Wilson with a Pettigrew Wing Type Ornithopter Sus?
Mr E Wilson with a Pettigrew Wing Type Ornithopter Suspended from a Specially Erected Scaffold Launch Tower, Caption Reads

Major Bfs Baden Powell and His Flying Wing Ornithopter i?
Major Bfs Baden Powell and His Flying Wing Ornithopter in the Mid to Late 1890S Date: 1890s

Hartman Ornithopter Flying Being Towed by a Saloon Car During One of 3 Test-Flight Hops on 6th November 1959 with Mock Feathers on the Wing Date: 1959

Mr Dubois with His Ornithopter at the Concours Lepine, F?
Mr Dubois with His Ornithopter at the Concours Lepine, France in the 1930S Date: 1930s

John Lampert (Age 33) Wearing Safety Harness and Helmet ?
John Lampert (Age 33) Wearing Safety Harness and Helmet with His Man Powered Flexible Mambrane Variable Geometry Ornithopter at Bishops Rise, Hatfield, UK Date: 1975

John Lampert (Age 33) with His Man Powered Flexible Mamb?
John Lampert (Age 33) with His Man Powered Flexible Mambrane Variable Geometry Ornithopter at Bishops Rise, Hatfield, UK in 1975 Attempting to Fly Date: 1975

View from an aeroplane of Hove, East Sussex, England
View from an aeroplane (an Avro 504) of the coastline at Hove, East Sussex, England. Date: circa 1910s

Two members of the Lango Tribe of Uganda - living in the Lango sub-region, north of Lake Kyoga. Date: 1938

Ataturk and General Harrington
Kemal Pasa (Ataturk) and General Harrington (commanding the British troops) - compromising on neutral ground in 1923. A very interesting photograph as it shows a Turkish delegation approaching an

Comic postcard, Woman chats with soldier, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

Camel caravan passing through Kafar Tkerime nr Aleppo, Syria
A Camel caravan passing the interesting conical houses at the village of Kafar Tkerime near Aleppo, Syria. They were built in this style to remain cool during the hot summer months. Date: circa 1950s

Kaiser Wilhelm II - Turkish WW1 Propaganda Postcard
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) - a very interesting Turkish WW1 Propaganda Postcard of their Central Powers ally, set in an oval with a laurel wreath-style border above three lines of Ottoman script

The Smithy, Penshurst, Kent. circa 1920s

Groomsport - a view of the Main street with a motor car and children around it. There are a range of interesting buildings both sides of the street and a shop front

The Churn Or Harvest Home, Toome, Co. Antrim - a view of the photographer and his family all sitting at a table with wine and bread. There are interesting artefacts on the walls of the room

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