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Portuguese Collection

Background imagePortuguese Collection: PESSOA, Fernando (1888-1935). Portuguese poet

PESSOA, Fernando (1888-1935). Portuguese poet. Drawing by Almada Negreiros of 1935. Drawing

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Vasco da Gama in India

Vasco da Gama in India
Portuguese Colonial History Series - Vasco da Gama has an audience with The King of Calicut (Kozhikode), the Samudiri (Zamorin) in May 1498

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Old Entrance of Porta Delgada - St. Michaels, The Azores

Old Entrance of Porta Delgada - St. Michaels, The Azores, Portugal. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Treaty of Perpetual Alliance

Treaty of Perpetual Alliance
Treaty of perpetual alliance between England and Portugal, 16 June 1373 Date: 16th June 1373

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Cabral and Coutinho fly from Portugal to Brazil

Cabral and Coutinho fly from Portugal to Brazil
Gabo Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral - Portuguese aviators who flew from Lisbon, Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1922 in a Fairey IIIB Float plane- the first time this feat was achieved

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Poster for Nazare in Portugal

Poster for Nazare in Portugal
Poster advertising the seaside town of Nazare in Portugal featuring a blazing sun, yellow sand, a Portuguese lady dressed all in black with a basket on her head, and a boy with a fish

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Coastal view of Funchal, Madeira with seaplane taking off

Coastal view of Funchal, Madeira with seaplane taking off
Coastal view of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal with seaplane taking off on the regular mainland service. Date: circa 1940s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Kings Edward Vii / Carlos

Kings Edward Vii / Carlos
CARLOS I, KING OF PORTUGAL Photograph of King Edward VII with his friend, King Carlos I of Portugal who was unfortunately assassinated in February 1908

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Benedictus Spinoza

Benedictus Spinoza
BENEDICTUS SPINOZA Dutch philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish parentage

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Reids Hotel - Funchal, Portugal

Reids Hotel - Funchal, Portugal
" Reids" Hotel from the sea - Funchal, Portugal Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese Dance - O-Vira

Portuguese Dance - O-Vira
O-Vira - a traditional Potuguese dance (translates as The Turn ), also popular in former Portuguese territories in South America

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) in Goa (India)

Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) in Goa (India)
Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), Spanish missionary, through the streets of the Portuguese colony of Goa (India) in 1542. French engraving, 1850. Colored

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Rua da Calheta, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores

Rua da Calheta, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
Rua da Calheta in the city of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The Lords Prayer in ten different languages

The Lords Prayer in ten different languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Irish, Portuguese, Greek, German, Latin and Welsh) Date: 1841

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Scene cult initiation, 16

Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Scene cult initiation, 16
Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Inside. Scene cult initiation, 1675. Engraving by Dutch Hooglhe Romeyn (1645-1708). Baroque. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. Netherlands

Background imagePortuguese Collection: John Of God, Saint (1495-1550). Portuguese religious

John Of God, Saint (1495-1550). Portuguese religious man, founder of the ador de la Order of Charity or of Hospitallers (Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God)

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Visit to Madeira - Funchal Bay from the New Road

Visit to Madeira - Funchal Bay from the New Road
Black and white lantern slide of the Funchal Bay as seen from the New Road - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Wedding of Dom Miguel and Miss Anita Stewart

Wedding of Dom Miguel and Miss Anita Stewart
Dom (Prince) Miguel of Braganza (1878-1923), Duke de Viseu, eldest son of Duke Miguel, grandson of a former King of Portugal, with his American bride

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). Colored engraving

Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). Colored engraving
Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). Portuguese franciscan priest. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Visit to Madeira - The Levada Tunnel

Visit to Madeira - The Levada Tunnel
Black and white lantern slide of men being carried in hammocks out of the entrance of a tunnel built for a levada - an irrigation channel or aqueduct - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Madeira, Funchal, Ave. Arriaga: Banco de Portugal

Madeira, Funchal, Ave. Arriaga: Banco de Portugal
Madeira, Funchal, Portugal - Ave. Arriaga: Banco de Portugal, tower of the cathedral. Date: 2016

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The Garden of the Quinta Do Relogio

The Garden of the Quinta Do Relogio, home to an abundance of exotic plants. Date: 1907

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Visit to Madeira - North Coast from St. Anna

Visit to Madeira - North Coast from St. Anna
Black and white lantern slide of steep cliffs leading to the sea.. Part of Box 125, Madeira, part of Boswell collection. slide number 39. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Visit to Madeira - Road to the Hotel

Visit to Madeira - Road to the Hotel
Black and white lantern slide of a sledge/carriage (carro de bois) being pulled up a hill by a pair of oxen - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese Fishing Village

Portuguese Fishing Village. Shoesmith, Kenneth Denton 1890 - 1939

Background imagePortuguese Collection: The landing of Nuno Tristao in Guinea

The landing of Nuno Tristao in Guinea
Portuguese Colonial History Series - The landing of Nuno Tristao (15th century Portuguese explorer and slave trader) in Guinea - purported to be the first European visitor to the country

Background imagePortuguese Collection: HENRY the Navigator (1394-1460). Portuguese

HENRY the Navigator (1394-1460). Portuguese
" HENRY " the Navigator" (1394-1460). Portuguese prince, son of John I. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library."

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Lisbon, Portugal - Entrance to the Zoological Gardens

Lisbon, Portugal - Entrance to the Zoological Gardens Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese water dog

Portuguese water dog
A Portuguese water dog in Sao Bras in the Algarve, Portugal

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Bevis Marks Synagogue, London, 1889

Bevis Marks Synagogue, London, 1889
Engraving showing the interior of Bevis Marks Synagogue, London, c.1889. Bevis Marks was the first synagogue to be built, after the restoration, by Spanish and Portuguese Jews in Britain in 1701

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Ghana / Elmina C1600

Ghana / Elmina C1600
Port founded by Portuguese traders in 1482; also known as Fort St George

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Praca da Liberdade, Porto, northern Portugal

Praca da Liberdade, Porto, northern Portugal
Praca da Liberdade (Liberty Square) and Avenida dos Aliados (Avenue of the Allies), Porto, northern Portugal, with the City Hall at the upper end. Date: 1930s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Cathedral of the Assumption, Porto, northern Portugal

Cathedral of the Assumption, Porto, northern Portugal
Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady, Porto, northern Portugal, dating back many centuries, but not completed until the 18th century. Date: 1930s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Dom Luis I Bridge, River Douro, Porto, northern Portugal

Dom Luis I Bridge, River Douro, Porto, northern Portugal
Dom Luis I Bridge over the River Douro, Porto, northern Portugal, opened in 1886. circa 1910

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Reids Palace Hotel, Funchal, Madeira

Reids Palace Hotel, Funchal, Madeira. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePortuguese Collection: View of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores

View of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
Embankment and view of the city of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1908

Background imagePortuguese Collection: HENRY the Navigator (1394-1460). Portuguese prince

HENRY the Navigator (1394-1460). Portuguese prince, son of John I. Monument by Tom᳠ Costa (1894). Sculpture on bronze. PORTUGAL. Porto. Infante Dom Enrique Square

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Portuguese Fado Singer

Portuguese Fado Singer
A Portuguese woman Fado singer in a restaurant in the old part of the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Date: 1960s

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Praca da Ribiera and Luis I Bridge - Porto, Portugal

Praca da Ribiera and Luis I Bridge - Porto, Portugal
The Praca da Ribiera and the Luis I (or Luiz I) Bridge, a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. Date: 1909

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Torre dos Clerigos - Porto, Portugal

Torre dos Clerigos - Porto, Portugal. The belltower of the Baroque Clerigos Church. Date: 1909

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Carlos I at Chatsworth

Carlos I at Chatsworth
CARLOS I, KING OF PORTUGAL An impromptu snowball fight between King Carlos I of Portugal and the Marquis de Soveral on a visit to Chatsworth in 1904

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Coimbra and the River Mondego

Coimbra and the River Mondego, the longest river located exclusively in Portuguese territory Date: 1907

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Returning from market - Leiria

Returning from market - Leiria, a city and a municipality in the Centro Region of Portuga, the capital of Leiria District Date: 1909

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Leaders of the British Red Cross Society at Devonshire House

Leaders of the British Red Cross Society at Devonshire House in August 1914. From left to right, Georgina, Countess of Dudley, Queen Amelie of Portugal, Mrs, Goldsmith, Lady Gifford, Mrs

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Cape Verde (19th c. ). Portuguese rule. Litography

Cape Verde (19th c. ). Portuguese rule. Litography
Cape Verde (19th c.). Portuguese rule. Litography. PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Overseas Historical Archive

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Synagogue dedication / Picart

Synagogue dedication / Picart
The dedication of the Portuguese Jewish Synagogue at Amsterdam

Background imagePortuguese Collection: View from Pico do Arieiro, Madeira

View from Pico do Arieiro, Madeira
View from the top of the Pico do Arieiro (Arieiro Mountain), the third highest peak on the island of Madeira

Background imagePortuguese Collection: Wine bottles and casks, D Oliveiras Lda, Madeira, Portugal

Wine bottles and casks, D Oliveiras Lda, Madeira, Portugal
A display of wine bottles and casks at the firm of D Oliveiras Lda in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal



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