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SWEDISH NEW YEAR 1928Bringing in the New Year, Swedish style. Date: 1927
Djakarta Chinese QuarterA street in the Chinese quarter of Djakarta. Date: 1881
DINNER PARTY W / MANDARINA dinner party in full swing at the Mandarins house. Date: circa 1840
PAPUA DINNER ON SHORENatives of Kwato, Papua New Guinea eat a meal on the shore. Date: 1911
CHINESE RICE STALLCustomers eat at a Chinese rice stall by the river. Date: circa 1840
Two Lovers - ShamisenTwo Japanese lovers play the shamisen. The girl touches the cords, whilst her lover determines the sounds by the pressure of his fingers on the strings. Date: 18th century
FISHING BOATS AT TARBERTFishing boats in Tarbert Harbour, Loch Fyne. Date: 1892
Japanese Fishing BoatJapanese fishermen at Honamuku, near Yokohama, launch their bulky boat into a river. Date: circa 1890s
JAPANESE DINNER 1891Seated on tatami mats, a group of Japanese people eat at the Golden Koi temple Date: 1891
WAITRESS & JAPANESE MEN WAITRESS & JAPANESE MENA waitress serves tea to a group of Japanese men Date: 1854
COUNTRY DANCING C18THTwo couples perform astar or hands across movement within a country dance at an English country fair. Date: late 18th Century
BURMESE MUSICIANS 1861An elaborately equipped sextet perform at a funeral at Rangoon : most of their instruments are percussion, two sets being housed in playpen-like rings. Date: 1861
CHINESE LADY MUSICIAN 1861She is playing a delicate guitar-like instrument. Date: 1861
MUSES AND APOLLO DANCEApollo dances with the Nine Muses
NEW ZEALAND MAORI DANCEThe HAU-HAU, a religious /patriotic dance of the Pai Marire fanatics, which expresses in dance movement a challenge to the authorities, somewhat like a war dance. Date: 1864
COSSACKS DANCINGCossack mountaineers dance the traditional Lesghinska - an all-male affair Date: 1873
GREEK SOLO DANCERFemale solo dancer
FRENCH 14 JULY DANCEThe people of Paris celebrate le quatorze juillet - Bastille Day - by dancing in the streets Date: 1921
VIRGINIA COUNTRY STOREA Virginia country store Date: 1882
PEKING LANTERN MERCHANTA lantern merchant in Peking shows a decorative lantern to a customer; other fine lanterns hang in the shop, some in the shape of fish Date: circa 1840
NATIVE AMERICAN WEAVINGElle of Ganado, New Mexico, of the Navaho people, weaves a blanket in the traditional manner Date: 1908
JAPANESE TOWN HOUSEThe house in Yedo (Tokyo) occupied by Lord Elgin during his diplomatic mission to Japan Date: 1858
MUSIC / INDONESIAWomen of the Molucca Islands, Indonesia, dance to the music of the RABANA Date: circa 1780
FRENCH DOMESTIC BUILDINGA superb example of debut-de- siecle French domestic architecture - a private hotel at Nogent-sur-Marne, with fancy decoration applied to every nook and cranny. Date: 1905
KAILAN COAL MINES 1930SChinese miners pushing trolleys of coal on rails at the (British) Kailan coal mines, China. Date: 1930s
Boats on the River Ganges, IndiaIndian Hindoo riverboats sail slowly along the Ganges. Date: 1842
German Country FairDancing at a German country fair. Date: 16th century
BUILDING / ZULU SETTLEMENTA Zulu settlement: huts built in a circle surround a central space Date: 1936
EASTERN EUROPEAN DANCETwo couples dancing an Eastern European country dance (Two of Three)
ARAB CARPET MERCHANTSA carpet is beautifully displayed by Arab merchants who are hoping to make a sale
BABYLONIAN INSCRIPTIONBabylonian tablet inscription
Egypt - SpinningWeaving in Ancient Egypt Date: ANCIENT EGYPT
Manx New Year CustomMANX NEW YEAR CUSTOM Children go from house to house on New Years morning singing New Years Cakes for which they are rewarded with - you guessed it - cakes. Date: 1879
NEW YEAR GIFTS, CHINACHINESE NEW YEAR New Year gifts Date: 1858
CHINESE GREETINGSCHINESE NEW YEAR High-ranking people exchange ceremonial visits; the children bow each to the other Date: 1881
NEW YEAR CAKE, IRELAND2Breaking the New Years cake on New Years Eve, Ireland Date: 1850
German SantaSAINT NICOLAS (Nicolo) distributes presents to children Date: circa 1905
Edinburgh at New Years Eve 1876New year eve celebrations in Edinburgh. Date: 1876
THEATRE / REGIONAL / DENMARKA comedy Kalkeballen, being performed at a popular theatre in Copenhagen Date: circa 1840
THEATRE / AMSTERDAMThe new Court Hall theatre, Amsterdam Date: circa 1760
LAUNDRY IN SCOTLANDWashing clothes in the river in Scotland Date: 1848
NEAT FRENCH VILLAA neat French villa with a few touches of art nouveau (but not too much to alarm the neighbours) at La Varenne Saint- Hilaire (Seine) Date: 1909
FRENCH STONE VILLAA charming stone-built villa at Veneux-Nadon (Seine-et- Marne, France) : architect Felix Ollivier Date: 1909
FRENCH PROVINCIAL HOUSEA characteristic example of an elegant French provincial town house - described as a petit hotel particulier, at Fontenay-aux- Roses (Seine) in the environs of Paris Date: circa 1900
FRENCH COUNTRY HOUSEA French Maison de campagne (country house) at Lavardin (Loir-et-Cher) architect : Albert Polart Date: 1909
SUBURBAN VILLA, LIEGEA suburban villa at Liege, Belgium Date: circa 1900
PUBLIC LAUNDRY / PARISA LAVOIR PUBLIC (public laundry), Paris Date: circa 1870
Funeral ceremony of a TALAPOINThe funeral ceremony of a TALAPOIN, a Burmese Buddhist monk Date: circa 1830