Present Collection (page 9)

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204), Queen of Henry II.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin

Charles VIII being presented with a Book. Miniature from The Great Chronicles of France, 15th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. PIEDMONT. Turin. National Library of the Turin University

History of the Missions, 1863. Matteo Ricci and Xu Guanqi
RICCI, Matteo (1552-1610). Italian Jesuit priest, one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China Mission. Matteo Ricci with his disciple Xu Guangqi, Paul Siu or Paul Ly (1562-1633)

Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722). Qing Dynasty
KANG-HSI (1654-1722). Emperor of China (1662-1722). Qing Dynasty. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona

Dominique Parrenin. Jesuit missionary
PARRENIN, Dominique (1665-1741). French Jesuit missionary to China. One of the authors of the general map of China. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona

Akbar the Great (1542-1605). With jesuit missionaries
AKBAR, Muhammad (1542-1605). Mughal emperor of India (1565-1605). The monarch received the Jesuit missionaries. 1847 French original work. Spanish translation published in Barcelona

South Africa - Site of Lobengulas Kraal, etc
Black and white image of the Royal Kraal of King Lobengula of the Ndebele (Matabele), Matopos, present-day Zimbabwe.. Part of Box 287, South Africa Diamond Mines, Boswell Collection. Slide number 36

Cub Scout receiving flowers, Taipei, Formosa
Cub Scout John Sottin receiving a basket of flowers as a Christmas gift from a local girl, Taipei, Formosa (then in China, now Taiwan). Date: 1953

Pears Soap advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for Pears soap showing a mother and her daughters wrapping up a bar of the famous soap to be sent to her boy at the front. Date: 1915

Alfred Meakin china plate - Lloyd George quotation
Alfred Meakin china plate with decorated border. Transfer reads - BARNSTAPLE. THE RT. HON. D. LLOYD GEORGE, PRIME MINISTER

Chief Scout with 4th Bahamas Cubs, Nassau
Chief Scout (Lord Baden Powell) receiving a gift made for him by the 4th Bahamas Cubs at a rally of Cubs and Brownies at Addington House, Nassau

Lea and Perrins advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce, a perfect gift for soldiers at the front to use with their war rations with claims that it makes bully beef appetizing

Advert for Gillette razor combination set 1915
Get it today. How much better the choice of christmas gifts is than it used to be! For a man - a Gillette safety razor, instead of the fripperies

Onoto Pen Advertisement, World War One
Advertisement for the famous Onoto pens, the ideal gift for British soldiers for Christmas 1915. One officer, joyous to have received his Onoto, asks another who surveys his broken pen with dismay

Advert for Stockings by Bear Brand 1934
Bear Brand crepe luxury stockings. " Hallo... long distance? oh, lo darling.. sweet of you to ring me.. you ll be be back for christmas... marvellous... what do I want?

Gift from Sultan of darfur
A gift of a beautiful horse from the Sultan of Darfur to the Governor General of the Sudan. Date: circa 1910

Ulster Past and Present Mural
Ulster Past and Present (1931) (Mural). Conor, William 1881-1968. Date: 1931

Children under an umbrella in the snow
Three little children carrying presents and sprigs of holly, huddle together under an umbrella as the snow falls around them c.1915

Mark E. Swans latest farcical success, the effervescent ecstasy, Whose baby are you? a splendid cast present this fantastic farce. Date c1900

Cohan & Harris present Thomas E. Shea in standard plays Coha
Cohan & Harris present Thomas E. Shea in standard plays. Date c1907

Royal Wedding Presents - satin blankets
Work in progress on the making of one of the two satin covered blankets ordered by Princess Marina from the Royal School of Needlework on the occasion of her marriage to Prince George

Wedding gift for Princess Marina
A wedding gift for Princess Marina of Greece on the occasion of her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 of a dressing jacket made from Buckinghamshire lace being made up by

Lord Kitchener at peace conference that ended Boer War
Lord Kitchener (1850-1916) seated at the peace conference that brought the Boer War of 1899-1902 to an end. Kitchener became Commander-in-Chief of the British war effort in South Africa from 1900

Arab Scout giving keffiyeh to Baden-Powell
An Arab Scout presenting the Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell) with an Arab keffiyeh. 1930s

Poodle, Old Style
An interesting old engraving of a long-coated poodle before the breed was given its present-day appearance. At this period poodles were used for retrieving in water

Decorated Christmas tree on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Susi - with lily of the valley
Susi - with a bunch of lily of the valley, tied with a ribbon. 1950s

Susi - with large bone
Susi - with a large bone. 1950s

Susi - with piles of toys and presents, looking thoroughly exhausted by it all. 1950s

Comic postcard, baby delivery -- If you break the engagement off, don t expect the girl to return you all the presents! Date: circa 1900s

Advert for Magnet household items 1929
Magnet, a wide variety of electrical gifts for Christmas. 1929

Highland soldier in French home, WW1 by Frank Dadd
A helmet of the huns is a gift from a Scots Santa Claus. A British soldier from one of the Highland regiments enjoys the hospitality of a French family

Father Christmas stands behind boy on bike
Father Christmas stands behind a boy on a bike in front of a house. Date: circa 1970s

The War Budget - Christmas 1915
Front cover of The War Budget, Christmas 1915, showing a British soldier sitting in a trench next to a brazier as he opens a parcel of Christmas food sent from home. Date: 1915

Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Boy with a Model Plane
A Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Birthday Boy with his new Model Plane. Date: circa 1930s

Kensington Rangers FC football team, past v. present, 1912-1913. 1912-1913

Christmas Day 1854
A page of vignettes showing how Christmas Day was traditionally celebrated by Victorian families in the 1850s. Stockings and present giving was followed by church

Map Exhibiting the present partition of the Country
Pen, ink and watercolour map: Map Exhibiting the present partition of the Country dependent on Fort St. George into Military Divisions with several Stations of Troops

Advert for Dickins & Jones soldiers & sailors comforts 1914
Selection of Christmas gifts for soldiers and sailors. 1914

WW2 - American GI presents a French girl with flowers
WW2 - " He thinks I m Marlene Dietrich!" - Besotted American GI presents a French girl with a bouquet of flowers. Date: circa 1943

Advert for Swan fountain pens & leaded pencils 1901
Christmas presents, Swan fountain pens and leaded pencils with intricate design cases and chains. 1901

Advert for John Bennett jewellers, novelty jewellery 1901
Variety of Christmas gifts for the Edwardian lady; novelty brooches with mother of pearl, rubies, turquoises, sapphires, amethyst. 1901

Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths jewellery 1901
Selection of Edwardian novelty jewellery for Christmas gifts. 1901

Christmas present gift tag -- ship and mailcoach. circa 1950s

Christmas present gift tag -- boy in chair with book and cat. Date: circa 1950s

Advert for Portable hand-held electric lights 1902
A selection of Christmas portable electrical presents. 1902

Advert for Pearces Regents Coronation spoons 1902
Coronation spoons made from solid silver with case, designed and manufactured by Pearce and Sons, Silversmiths, to celebrate the Coronation of the British monarch King Edward VII. 1902

Styles of hair worn in the Roman period
Hairdressing from antiquity to the present - Style of hair worn in the Roman period Date: circa 2nd century AD

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