Iranian Collection

Derrick Floor of an oil rig, Iran
Derrick Floor of an oil drilling rig, Iran

IRAN. Pasagarda. Tomb of Cyrus II the Great, founder of Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Architecture

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980)

Portrait of Zoroaster (6th century BC)
Zoroaster (6th century BC). Founder of the Zoroastrianism. Portrait at the Atashkadeh Fire Temple. Yazd. Iran

Boulevard Lalezar, Tehran, Iran Date: circa 1910s

View of Mohammerah from the Karun River
View of Khorramshahr in Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran from the Karun River. Date: circa 1910s

Shah of Iran - Reza Shah Pevlavi
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, (1919 - 1980). Emperor of Iran from 16th September 1941, until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11th February 1979"

Zoroastrian (Parsee) Beauty - Iran. Date: 1910

Map of Persia (Iran) - all place names in their Latin form. The ancient realms of Assyria, Babylonia Date: 1807

Bandar-e Anzali, Iran
Bandar-e Anzali (Bandar-e Pahlavi) - a harbour town on the Caspian Sea, in the Iranian province of Gilan, close to Rasht, Iran. Harbour scene. Date: circa 1910

The Shah of Persia, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853-1907). The card bears the Shahs signature!

Oil Well at Chillingar, Iran. One of Irans largest oil fields, Chilingar was named after George V. Chilingar, one of the best-known petroleum geologists in the world

Iranian Postman
An Iranian postman in western uniform delivers mail to a shopkeeper in traditional costume. Date: circa 1900

Persian musicians
Three seated Persian musicians, playing a hand drum, what looks like a daf and a kamanche. A tonbak, or goblet drum, lies discarded on the ground. Date: 1870s

The Landing Stage at Ahvaz, Iran - WWI Xmas card
A rather unusual Christmas Greetings postcard

Audience of Darius I. Persian art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne during hearing with officers Medes. Treasury Hall of the palace

Ali Qapu Palace, Isfahan, Iran
Ali Qapu (Sublime Gate) Palace, Isfahan (Ispahan), Iran. Date: circa 1910s

Iran, Teheran - Nayrouz (The New Year Festival) - an event which was Coptic and originated in Egypt

Tehran, Iran - Imperial Bank of Persia Date: circa 1909

Two Persian women rocking a goatskin to churn milk. Date: circa 1900s

A village Bazaar - Iran Date: circa 1910s

Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran and Shah Mosque
The Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran - one of the biggest city squares in the world and an outstanding example of Iranian and Islamic architecture. A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Iran - Royal Feast
A group of Iranian men (in a variety of states of sobriety!) following a Festan Persan or Royal Persian Feast in Tehran, Iran

Persian women using a large grindstone, Iran Date: circa 1900s

Entrance to the Main Bazaar, Kerman, Iran. Date: circa 1900s

Persian Village, South Persia (Iran)
Scene in a Persian Village, South Persia (Iran). Date: circa 1910s

Laden Donkey owned by a Bakhtiari Tribesman, Iran - this lantern slide has the caption - A Bakhtiari Tribesmans Pantechnicon !

Tobacco Riots - Teheran, Iran - The mob outside the Shah's Palace. Date: 1892

Mesopotamian Front - British soldier and Men of Shush
WW1 - Mesopotamian Front - British soldier with inset photograph of Men of Shush'. Shush Castle is located in the ruins of the ancient city of Susa (Shush) in the Khuzestan Province of Iran

Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, The Shah of Persia
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980) - The Shah of Persia - the last monarch of Iran

Lion of Mithras with a bee in its mouth. Cult of Mithras, inspired by the Zoroastrian Sun god Mithra. Out of the strong came forth sweetness. Leone Mitriaco in plasma

Lion of Mithras with a bee in its mouth. Cult of Mithras, inspired by the Zoroastrian Sun god Mithra. Out of the strong came forth sweetness. Leone Mitriaco in elitropia

Persia, Isfahan. The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, also called Si-o-se-pol. It was built over the Zayanderud River, between 1599 and 1602 under the reign of Abbas I

Persia, Isfahan. Interior of Hasht Behesht palace (the Eight Heavens). It was built in 1670 by order of Suleiman I (1648-1694), the 8th Safavid Shah, as private pavilion. Safavid Empire

Isfahan. The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, also called Si-o-se-pol
Persia, Isfahan. The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, also called Si-o-se-pol. It was built over the Zayanderud River, between 1599 and 1602 under the reign of Abbas I

Persia, Isfahan. The Allahverdi Khan Bridge, also called Si-o-se-pol. It was built over the Zayanderud River, between 1599 and 1602 under the reign of Abbas I

Persia, near Tehran. Takht-I-Kadjar. Engraving by Ales and later by Lemaitre. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851

Tehran. Panoramic of the city and Elburz mountain range
Persia, Tehran. Panoramic of the city and Elburz mountain range. Engraving by Ales. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851

Persia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. Interior courtyard. Engraving. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851

Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province. The capital of the Ilkhanate rulers of Persia during the 14th century. Camp in Soltaniyeh. Engraving by Ales. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851

Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province. The capital of the Ilkhanate rulers of Persia during the 14th century. Portico of the ancient mosque in Soltaniyeh

Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province. The capital of the Ilkhanate rulers of Persia during the 14th century. Exterior of the Mosque

Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province. The capital of the Ilkhanate rulers of Persia during the 14th century. Exterior of the Soltaniyeh Mosque

Soltaniyeh - Capital of the rulers of the Persian Ikhanate
Persia, Soltaniyeh (Zanjan province). The capital of the rulers of the Persian Ikhanate during the 14th century

Persia, Soltaniyeh (Zanjan province). The capital of the rulers of the Persian Ikhanate during the 14th century

Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (1960-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980)

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980)

Inside a Zurkhaneh, traditional Iranian or Persian gymnasium. Two men wrestle at koshti pahlavani, while athletes train with meels, Indian clubs, and musicians play drums and cymbals

Queen Farah Dibah of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Queen Farah Dibah of Iran (1938-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980)

Visit to England by the Shah of Persia
Visit by Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1930) - Shah of Persia (Iran) from 1909 to 1925. The Qajar dynasty

Iranian Wandering Dervish. Dervish or Darvesh in Persian usually refers to a person who is a seeker of the truth i.e. universal truth

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer EP-AGA (msn 516), of the Iranian Civil Flight, outside the Scottish Aviation flight-test hangar at Prestwick airport. Date: circa 1960

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer EP-AGB (msn 513), of the Iranian Civil Flight, outside the Scottish Aviation flight-test hangar at Prestwick airport. Date: circa 1960

Lockheed C-130E Hercules 5-113
Imperial Iranian Air Force - Lockheed C-130E Hercules 5-113 (MSN 382C-6D-4726), of 5 ATS. Date: circa 1970

Persians (Iranians) Date: 1791

Capture of Isfahan, Persian Constitutional Revolution
The capture of Isfahan by Bakhtiari Tribesmen during the Persian Constitutional Revolution (1905-1911)

Persia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. Engraving
Persia, Tehran. Palace of the British envoy. Interior courtyard. Engraving. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851. Date: 2018

Persia, Tehran. Panoramic of the city and Elburz mountains
Persia, Tehran. Panoramic of the city and Elburz mountain range. Engraving by Ales. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851. Date: 2018

Persia, Soltaniyeh (Zanjan province). The capital of the rulers of the Persian Ikhanate during the 14th century

Convair CV-440 PH-CGE, of the Iranian Oil Exploration and Production Company N.V. at London Heathrow Airport, on 23 May 1959. Date: 1959

Lockheed C-130B-LM Hercules 23488
Pakistan Air Force - Lockheed C-130B-LM Hercules 23488 (MSN 282-3698, 62-3488), at RAF Marham on 7 May 1974

Persian guard and camels, Iran. Date: circa 1900s

Persian carpet weavers and children, Kerman, Iran
Persian carpet weavers and their children, Kerman, Iran Date: circa 1900s

Colonial Persia, street scene Date: circa 1900s

Colonial Persia, hunting in reed boats Date: circa 1900s

Colonials in Persia, transporting luggage by camel
British colonials in Persia, transporting luggage by camel. Date: circa 1900s

Armenian family living at Kerman, Iran. Date: circa 1900s

Costumes of the Gabr disciples, Armenians, Kurds
Costumes of the Gabr disciples of Zoroastrianism, Armenians, Kurds. Abiti di Guebri, degli Armeni de Curdi

Wahabee and Persian Noble
Wahabee (Wahabi, Wahhabi) and Persian Noble, Iran. 1840

Lockheed JetStar EP-VRP of the Iranian government Date: 1970s

Fokker F-27-600 PH-FPN (msn 10483) at the 1970 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. PH-FPN was delivered to the Imperial Iranian Air Force as 5-8808. Date: 1970

B707 at Farnborough
Boeing 707-3J9C 5-249 of the Imperial Iranian Air Force at Farnborough Air Show 1976. Date: 1976

Emblem of Ahura Mazda. Atashkadeh Fire Temple. Iran
Atashkadeh Fire Temple. Emblem of Ahura Mazda. Detail. Yazd. Iran

Persian Dervishes. Darwesh or Dervish, as it is known in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious Tariqahs - tariket

IRAN. Naqsh-e Rustam. The Roman emperor Valerianus kneeling before Shapur I after the battle of Edessa (260). Persian art. Sasanian art. Relief

Iran. Persepolis. Apadana
Palace of Darius I. Apadana or Audience Hall. 6th c. BC. IRAN. FARS. Persepolis. Apadana or Audience Hall of Darius I. Persian art. Achaemenid period

Darius I on his throne. Persian Art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Relief on rock. IRAN. Tehran

Iran - The Fatima al-Masumeh Shrine in Qom. Fatima Masumeh was the sister of the eighth Imam Ali al-Rida and the daughter of the seventh Imam Musa al-Kadhim. Date: circa 1908

Iran - Shush Castle - Susa
Shush Castle (Chateau de Suse) in the ruins of the ancient city of Susa (Shush) in the Khuzestan Province of Iran

Isfahan, Iran - Two old minarets Date: circa 1920s

View of Tehran, Iran
View out over the houses of Tehran, Iran, looking toward the mountains Date: circa 1920s

Flogging of a Persian criminal Date: circa 1910s

The Constitutional Revolution in Iran (1 / 4)
Irans constitutionalist uprising (1906-09) was the first great revolution of the 20th century - an expression of spontaneous rage against a corrupt and bankrupt monarchy

Queen Elizabeth II with the Queen of Persia (Iran)
Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Farah of Persia photographed during the royal visit to Iran which was the final stop on an Oriental royal tour which included India and Pakistan in 1961. Date: 1961

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