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View of Namuka island, Fiji. Captain James Cooks men with natives in front of a longhouse. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso after William Hodges from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Congregation Ahavath Israel, Sullivan County, NY State, USACongregation Ahavath Israel Synagogue, Liberty, Sullivan County, NY State, USA. On the back of the postcard are details of a Loyalty Dinner at Stiers Hotel, Ferndale, NY State. Date: circa 1950s
Alvsborg Bridge, Gothenburg (Goteborg), SwedenAlvsborg Bridge, suspension bridge over the Gota River, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden. It was built in 1966. Date: circa 1960s
The Kitchen Maid, 1651, by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van RijnRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. The Kitchen Maid, 1651. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden
Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochureFront cover of a Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochure - " A Better Buy - because they re better built" 1960
Hybernia Nunc Irlant. Ireland. Map was clearly made by a member of the Lafreri School of cartographers, Antonio Lafreri (1512-77). Rome, 1570. Renaissance. Engraving by Paolo Forlani, 16th C
Francis Xavier (1506-1552). Basque Roman Catholic missionary into Asia. Jesuit. Staute. Pamplena Cathedral. Navarre. Spain
The Golden Bend in the Herengracht, Amsterdam, Seen from theGerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde (1638-1698). Dutch painter. The Golden Bend in the Herengracht, Amsterdam, Seen from the East, 1671-1672. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by FerdinandMichiel de Ruyter (1607-1676). Dutch Admiral. Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680). Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-1650, by Aert van der NeerAert van der Neer (c.1603-1677). Dutch painter. River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-1650. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
The Carafa Chapel. the Annunciation and the Assumption of thThe Carafa Chapel with late 15th-century frescoes (1488-1493) by Filippino Lippi (c.1457-1504). it depicts the Annunciation and the Assumption of the Virgin with St
Workshop handmade candles. 18th century. Engraving in Encyclopedie by Diderot et d Alembert. Engraving
Map of America. Nova Totius Americae Descriptio by FrederikNova Totius Americae Descriptio. Map of America. By Frederik de Wit (1630-1706). Amsterdam, 1666
Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Engraving. ColoredHernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Engraving by A. Carretero in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1884. Colored
Nicolaus Copernicus (14731543) Astronomer. Orbes CelesteNicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated an heliocentric model of the universe which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center
Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618, by Ambrosius BossAmbrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573-1621). Dutch painter. Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark
Nathan ben Moses Hannover. Portrait. EngravingNathan ben Moses Hannover. Ruthenian Jewish historian, Talmudist, and kabbalist (d.1663). Portrait. Engraving. Jewish Museum Berlin. Germany
Winter landscape with skaters by DroochslootWinter landscape with skaters (1629) by Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot (1586-1666). Dutch painter. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
Croatia. Dubrovnik. Sponza Palace. 16th century. Facade
General view, La Paz, Bolivia, South AmericaGeneral view of La Paz, Bolivia, South America, with mountains in the distance. Date: circa 1940
Air vent and Cromwell statue, Salford, ManchesterAn air vent and a statue of Oliver Cromwell make an unusual pairing at the rear of Buile Hill Park Hall in Salford, Manchester. Date: circa 1980
Gwendoline Dyer hair salon, offering permanent waving. Date: circa 1920s
Oxford Hotel, Denver, Colorado, USAView of the Oxford Hotel and new annex, Welcome Arch and Union Depot, Denver, Colorado, USA. Date: circa 1910s
Oslo City Hall, Oslo, Norway, was built in 1950 to celebrate the citys 900th anniversary. It is the most distinctive part of the citys waterfront. Date: opened 1950
Ancient and Modern Nassau, Bahamas - Primitive (yet colourful) sloops which carry freight and passengers hundreds of miles to and from the outer Bahamian Islands
Balloon ascent from the Tuileries Gardens, ParisBalloon ascent of Charles and Robert from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, the first voyage made in a hydrogen balloon. After sending off a trial hydrogen balloon, Charles designed
Shipping poster for Hamburg-Amerika Line depicting a strong modern cruise liner Date: 1940
Smoking GeishaA nonchalant Japanese geisha girl, smoking a cigarette, wearing flip-flop sandals. Date: 1930s
Royal Garden HotelThe ultra modern Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington High Street, London, with its trendy underground car park. Date: late 1960s
MODERN OFFICE BLOCKSModern office blocks, built in the London Wall area of the City of London, after the World War Two Blitz. Date: 1960s
London Heathrow Car ParkThe multi-storey car park and new Terminal 1 buildings, London Heathrow Airport. Date: opened 1968
Bedford, Street SceneA road in the outskirts of Bedford showing modern blocks of flats. Date: 1964
William LillywhiteWILLIAM LILLYWHITE The Father of Modern Cricket A right-handed bowler, who played for Sussex in the 1820s. Date: early 19th century
Poster advertising an art exhibition in Denmark -- Kunstnernes Efteraardsudstilling
Modern Athenians plate 21 - EdinburghJohn Menzies (d. 1843) of Pitfodels, being approached by Rev. Thomas Guthrie (1803-1873) of Old Greyfriars Church, Scottish churchman and philanthropist, promoter of the ragged schools
Modern Athenians plate 8 - EdinburghJohn Irvine (d. 1839) beautifully described as a " creeping figure, of too solid flesh, so sadly restricted in locomotion". Facing him is Captain Hugo Arnot (d)
A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Daphne Finch-HattonLady Daphne Finch-Hatton was the eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham. The photograph shows her in a serious mood, with Whisky
Richard Robert JonesRICHARD ROBERTS JONES (aka Dic Aberdaron, from his home town) Welsh traveler and linguist, spoke 14 languages ancient and modern
Gowns That Express Poetic IdeasPurple and blue wigs to complete the colour-schemes of dresses: gowns that express poetic ideas. Costumes from the house of Madame Lucile
New Tower Blocks Go UpA striking impression of modern flats being constructed on a slum clearance site, the Woodside Development Plan, in Sheffield
Modern Zodia: ScorpioThe Modern Zodiac: An Artists Almanac of English Society. A woman wearing a headdress of autumn leaves surrounded by scenes of fox hunting, college life & the new seasons ale
A portrait of Isadora Duncan, 1931A portrait of the famous American dancer Isadora Duncan, 1931 Date: 1931
Roman bridge over the River Rhine, Germany. Built by Julius Caesar and his legions using timber pilings and beams during the Gallic War. Ponte gettato sul Reno
Roman legionaries in armour building fortifications. One cuts wood with an axe, other bring lime in baskets, stones and timbers. From Trajans Column. Fortificazioni
BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1, opened in 1932. Date: circa early 1930s
Naba Leba, Queen of Solor, and a Malay girl from Timor. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy
Ancient depictions of Tamerlane or Timur, Turco-Mongol conqueror. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Carpet tapestry and Runic inscriptions of the Vikings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by P. Giarre from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847