Origin Collection

Jesus as Light of World
Jesus of Nazareth, religious leader of Jewish origin who preached Christianity, depicted here as The Light of the World, knocking at the door of the human soul

Continental drift maps
Reconstruction of the map of the world for three periods according to the Displacement Theory. Figs 1-2 from The Origin of Continents and Oceans (1924) by Alfred Wegener

Charles Darwin with a lookalike ape
Charles Darwin holding up a hand mirror to an ape, showing how alike the pair of them are

Jesus on Cross (Durer)
JESUS CHRIST known also as JESUS OF NAZARETH Religious leader of Jewish origin who preached christianity. Depicted on the Cross

Two skeletons, human and gorilla
A human skeleton compared with that of a gorilla

Darwins Study, Down
CHARLES DARWINs HOME The study in which he wrote On The Origin Of Species

Classical Myth / Lilith
LILITH, night vampire probably of Babylonian origin, supposed to haunt wildernesses. In Rabbinical writings she is supposed to have been Adams first wife

Great Zimbabwe / Artefacts
A plan of the site of the incredible ancient buildings at Great Zimbabwe, and a few of the many objects found at the site. Everything is of ancient African origin

Iran, Teheran - Nayrouz (The New Year Festival) - an event which was Coptic and originated in Egypt. Ignorant of the Egyptian language for the most part

Frank Decker & Price
Harry Price tests Frank Decker, one of Americas most outstanding mediums : he was of Syrian origin. Date: 8 June 1933

Origin Species, CH Bennett, banker - vulture
Vulturine. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a vulture to a banker. Known for his beak and bald head the vulture has exchanged his feathers for a broadcloth

The Dolly Sisters, Paris, 1924
Photograph showing The Dolly Sisters clad in an feathered outfit at the Palace Theatre, Paris, 1924. Janzieska and Roszieska Deutsch, known simply as Jenny and Rosie Dolly

Dolmen of Bagneux
The Dolmen of Bagneux, near Saumur. A massive megalith of neolithic origin, comprising of eight upright slabs in two rows, covered by three immense horizontal slabs

The Nummulosphere Part I. Front Cover
An account of the organic origin of so-called igneous rocks and of abyssal red clays by Kirkpatrick, Randolph (1863-1950), London. 1913

Jesus of Nazareth, religious leader of Jewish origin who preached Christianity

Suffragette Origin and Development. Charts the Origin and Development of a Suffragette. At 15 a little pet, At 20 a little Coquette, At 40 not married yet! At 50 a Suffragette Date: circa 1909

Origin of croquet and billiards, 14th century
Game played with ball, stick, hoop and target (the origin of billiards and croquet), 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Delhi, India - Tomb of Shams ud-Din Iltutmish
The Tomb of Shams ud-Din Iltutmish (r. 12111236), the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin, at the Qutb complex

Olga Valery - French actress - Roses
Olga Timchenko (aka Olga Valery) (1903-2002) - French actress of Ukrainian origin - performing at the Casino de Paris. The (remarkable) comment on the postcard reverse reads as follows

Castle and Jacob's Ladder, St. Helena
The Castle and Jacob's Ladder, St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1910s

Mill Lade, Scotland
A landscape photograph which provides a view looking up the Mill lade Lake, near it's origin, with country cottages in the background. Date: circa 1904

Pierre Paul Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905). French explorer and navigator of Italian origin. Colonial administrator, founder of the Middle Congo. Engraving

Osman I (1258-1326). 1st Ottoman Sultan (Bey). Imperial House of Osman. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Pigeot. Historia de Turquia, by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Fiat G. 91PAN MM6249 Pony 1
Aeronautica Militare - Fiat G.91PAN MM6249 Pony 1, of the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team, at RAF Greenham Common, on 31 June 1976 for the International Air Tattoo

12th Dynasty 1795 BC 1985 Ameny Ancient Age Ancient
12th, Dynasty, 1795, BC, 1985, Ameny, ancient, age, Ancient, Egypt, Art, benefit, British, Museum, carved, dead, deceased, egyptian, England, Eye, of, Horus, eyes, father, formula, funeral, funerary

Book of the Dead. Fragment of a papyrus. Egypt
Book of the Dead. Fragment of a papyrus with a diagram of the distribution of funerary amulets on the mummy. 305-330 BC. Ptolemaic Period. Origin unknown. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Insurance companies memorial with the Latin motto: Non Omnis Moriar (not all will die). The sculpture shows firefighters on a horse-drawn fire engine, rushing to fight a fire. (2 of 3)

Comic postcard, Father and son discuss evolution Date: 20th century

Christmas children
Young boy & girl dressed in green walking through a wood laden with holly. (Origin German). Date: circa 1905

King Edward III and the Countess of Salisbury -- the origin of the Order of the Garter, as mentioned in Froissarts Chronicles. circa 1348

Origin of nine-pin bowling, 14th century
Men playing club kayles or skittles by throwing a club at eight pins (origin of nine-pin bowling), 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

The Countess of Salisbury losing her garter dancing at a court ball, for King Edward II to pick up. The origin of the Order of the Garter, founded in 1348

AMERICAN CHILDREN SALUTE
Schoolchildren in an American Industrial School salute the flag, a daily ritual to remind them that whatever their racial origin, their first allegiance is to the USA Date: 1892

Vampires - Lilith
LILITH, night vampire probably of Babylonian origin, supposed to haunt wildernesses. In Rabbinical writings she is supposed to have been Adams first wife

St Antholins church
St Antholins was a church in Watling Street in the City of London. Of medieval origin, it was rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren

Figure in Panier Alley
This statue still stands in Panier Ally, close to Paternoster Row. Its origin is unknown. Date: 19th century

Attack on Whig mug-house
The Whigs were a political faction and then a political party in the parliaments of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom

The Origin of the Fairies - A Crowd of Pansy Faces. Date: 1931

Jamestown, St Helena - view from the sea
Jamestown, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean - view from the sea

Sandy Bay, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. The card reverse informs us that rock formations to the right are known as Lot

The Blue Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
The Blue Mosque (or the Aqsunqur Mosque) located in Cairo, Egypt is one of several blue mosques in the world. Completed in 1347, the Blue Mosque, located in the heart of Islamic Cairo

Harrods centenary celebrations - Tiny Grocery Shop
As part of Harrods centenary celebrations, this replica of the shop as it was in 1849 was constructed. The world-famous Brompton, Knightsbridge department store began life in Cable Street

Blue Mosque (or the Aqsunqur Mosque) located in Cairo, Egypt
The Blue Mosque (or the Aqsunqur Mosque) located in Cairo, Egypt is one of several blue mosques in the world. Completed in 1347, the Blue Mosque, located in the heart of Islamic Cairo

Bloch MB 200-of early 1930s origin, this bomber was obsolete but still used by France and Czechs

Berlin Gold Hat. Fine gold leaf. 1000 BC
Berlin Gold Hat. Thin gold leaf. Late Bronze Age. 1000 BC. Detail. Unknown origin, probably South Germany. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Pre-Columbian art. Lintel 15 from Yaxchilan, Late Classic Ma
Pre-Columbian art. Central America. Maya. Lintel 15 from Yaxchilan, Late Classic Maya. 8th century. British Museum, London

Isis in mourning for Osiris. Egypt
Painted wooden figurine of Isis in mourning for Osiris. 305-330 BC. Ptolemaic Period. Origin unknown. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Busts of ancestors. Egypt
Busts of ancestors. First, polychromed limestone bust, from Thebes. At background, limestone bust of unknown origin. Both dated from 1300-1150 BC

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