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Background imageShah Collection: Shah of Iran - Reza Shah Pevlavi

Shah of Iran - Reza Shah Pevlavi
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, (1919 - 1980). Emperor of Iran from 16th September 1941, until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11th February 1979"

Background imageShah Collection: The Coronation of the Shah of Iran

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Background imageShah Collection: The Shah of Persia

The Shah of Persia, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853-1907). The card bears the Shahs signature!

Background imageShah Collection: Shah of Persia shooting pigeons

Shah of Persia shooting pigeons
The Shah of Persia - Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, KG (1853-1907) shooting pigeons during a visit to Contrexeville (famous for bottled water) in North east France. Date: circa 1902

Background imageShah Collection: Mohammed Nadir Shah - King of Afghanistan with his Brother

Mohammed Nadir Shah - King of Afghanistan with his Brother
Mohammed Nadir Shah (1883-1933) (second from right) - King of Afghanistan between 1923-1933 with his Brother and two other Officers. Date: circa 1924

Background imageShah Collection: India / Agra / Taj Mahal

India / Agra / Taj Mahal
Agra: view of the Taj Mahal through a window in Shah Jehans Palace

Background imageShah Collection: Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India

Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India
The Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India. The Malik-i-Maidan (Master of the Battlefield), also called Burj-E-Sherz

Background imageShah Collection: Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran and Shah Mosque

Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran and Shah Mosque
The Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, Iran - one of the biggest city squares in the world and an outstanding example of Iranian and Islamic architecture. A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Background imageShah Collection: Iran Tehran

Iran Tehran
The palace of the Shah of Persia : the south front

Background imageShah Collection: SHAH ABBAS (1557-1628)

SHAH ABBAS (1557-1628)
SHAH ABBAS on horseback and wielding a sword

Background imageShah Collection: Aga Khan Iii / India / Vf 04

Aga Khan Iii / India / Vf 04
AGA KHAN III originally SULTAN SIR MOHAMMED SHAH Indian Muslim leader, took part in conferences, including League of Nations

Background imageShah Collection: Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran - Shahs Coronation

Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (1960-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Background imageShah Collection: The Coronation of the Shah of Iran - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Background imageShah Collection: The Tombs of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin and Jahanara Begum

The Tombs of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin and Jahanara Begum
Nizamuddin Dargah complex, in Nizamuddin West, Delhi, India. The Tomb of Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya (or Awliya) (12381325) and Jahanara Begum (16141681), daughter of the Emperor Shah Jahan

Background imageShah Collection: Sultans of the Adil Shah Dynasty of Bijapur

Sultans of the Adil Shah Dynasty of Bijapur
Eight rulers of the house of Bijapur including Sultan Yusuf Adil Shah (1450-1510) on the throne, Ibrahim I and Ali I at left, and Ibrahim II, Muhammad at right

Background imageShah Collection: The Ali Qapu Palace, or Imperial Palace, in Isfahan, Iran

The Ali Qapu Palace, or Imperial Palace, in Isfahan, Iran. Built by Shah Abbas I in the early 17th century. Palazzo Reale

Background imageShah Collection: Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia, sitting

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia, sitting on his bed throne with scimitar and hookah pipe. Princes to the right, court clerks at left, and other courtiers

Background imageShah Collection: Portraits of the Kings of Persia

Portraits of the Kings of Persia. Shah Tahmasp 1, Shah Abbas the Great 2, Nadir Shah 3, Mohammad Karim Khan Zand 4. Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar 5 and Fath-Ali Shah Qajar 6. Ritratti di Re de Persia

Background imageShah Collection: Queen Farah Dibah of Iran - Shahs Coronation

Queen Farah Dibah of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Queen Farah Dibah of Iran (1938-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Background imageShah Collection: Visit to England by the Shah of Persia

Visit to England by the Shah of Persia
Visit by Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1930) - Shah of Persia (Iran) from 1909 to 1925. The Qajar dynasty. An inspection of the guard of honour at Dover

Background imageShah Collection: Delhi, India - Interior of Delhi Gate, Fort Delhi

Delhi, India - Interior of Delhi Gate, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - build by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. Date: 1911

Background imageShah Collection: Taj Mahal (interior), Agra, India

Taj Mahal (interior), Agra, India - the mortuary temple of Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of the Indian Emperor Shah Jahan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageShah Collection: Nadir (Nader) Shah of Iran crowning himself

Nadir (Nader) Shah of Iran crowning himself on 8 March 1736 Date: 1736

Background imageShah Collection: Aga Khan

Aga Khan
An Edward Hynes caricature of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III (1877-1957). Date: 1933

Background imageShah Collection: The Shah of Bahrain's New Yacht

The Shah of Bahrain's New Yacht
H H Sheik Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa (1872-1942) was ruler of Bahrain from 1932 until his death. This yacht was presented to him by the Bahrain Petroleum Company

Background imageShah Collection: Sultans Tombs - Mausoleum of Aleeddin Mosque, Konya, Turkey

Sultans Tombs - Mausoleum of Aleeddin Mosque, Konya, Turkey
The courtyard of Aleeddin Mosque (Camii) encloses two monumental mausolea or turbe. According to an inscription on the facade, Kilij Arslan II built the decahedral tomb with the conical roof

Background imageShah Collection: Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka, India

Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur, Karnataka, India
Gol Gumbaz (Gumbadh, Gombadh), Bijapur, Karnataka, India. It is the mausoleum of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur, completed in the 17th century. The name means rose dome. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShah Collection: Lucknow - Tomb of Zenab Aliya, Lucknow, India

Lucknow - Tomb of Zenab Aliya, Lucknow, India
19th century vintage photograph: Lucknow - Tomb of Zenab Aliya, wife of Mohomed Ali Shah, Lucknow, India, Samuel Bourne photograph

Background imageShah Collection: Shah of Persia in England 1873

Shah of Persia in England 1873
19th century vintage photograph: Shah of Persia in England 1873

Background imageShah Collection: Arabian and Spanish hunting scenes

Arabian and Spanish hunting scenes. At top, an Arabian knight hunts a boar, his slaves place it on horseback, and he presents it to a woman outside a castle

Background imageShah Collection: View of the Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran

View of the Shah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran
View of the Shah Mosque or New Abbasi Mosque, Isfahan, Iran. Based on an illustration by Jean Chardin. Moschea reale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio

Background imageShah Collection: View of the ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rostam

View of the ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rostam, Persepolis, Iran. Tombs of Achaemenid kings carved into the rock. Sepolcro di Naksci-Rustan

Background imageShah Collection: The Shah of Persias harem on the road

The Shah of Persias harem on the road. Eunochs on horseback clear away bystanders shouting Curuc! Forbidden! The favorite begum rides in a covered palnquin or sedan chair called a takti-revan between

Background imageShah Collection: The Shah of Persia relaxing in his harem or seraglio

The Shah of Persia relaxing in his harem or seraglio. He sits on a carpet with hookah pipe and cushions, while a begum plays lute

Background imageShah Collection: Crowning ceremony of Ardashir II of the Sassanian Empire

Crowning ceremony of Ardashir II of the Sassanian Empire
Crowning ceremony of King Ardashir II (center) by Shapur II (right) of the Sassanian Empire. Angel Mithra with raised barsom at left. Body and crown of defeated Roman emperor Julian on the ground

Background imageShah Collection: The visit of the Shah of Persia to Britain - meeting the Royal family at Portsmouth on 20

The visit of the Shah of Persia to Britain - meeting the Royal family at Portsmouth on 20 August, 1902. Group photograph onboard the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert. Date: 1902

Background imageShah Collection: Chief members of the Shah of Persias suite

Chief members of the Shah of Persias suite
The visit of the Shah of Persia to England in 1889. Senior members of the Shahs suite. 1889

Background imageShah Collection: The Aga Khan arrives for the wedding of his son

The Aga Khan arrives for the wedding of his son
The Aga Khan (Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III, 1877-1957) arrives for the wedding of his son, Prince Aly Khan, to the actress Rita Hayworth, near Cannes, South of France. 1949

Background imageShah Collection: The Great Carew Ruby

The Great Carew Ruby, with Arabic writing. 1906

Background imageShah Collection: Villa of the Shah of Persia, Qajar Dynasty

Villa of the Shah of Persia, Qajar Dynasty. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Background imageShah Collection: Fath Ali Chah, second Qajar emperor or Shah

Fath Ali Chah, second Qajar emperor or Shah of Iran (1772-1832). Illustration from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Background imageShah Collection: Portrait of Shah Mohammad Ali Han of Persia, 1760-1779

Portrait of Shah Mohammad Ali Han of Persia, 1760-1779. Illustration from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Background imageShah Collection: Portrait of Nadir Shah of Persia, 1698-1747

Portrait of Nadir Shah of Persia, 1698-1747. Illustration from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Background imageShah Collection: Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan

Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia. The king hunting elephant, deer and boar 2, and the coronation of Shah Khosrau II, 1

Background imageShah Collection: Mehmed the Conqueror and Nadir Shah

Mehmed the Conqueror and Nadir Shah
Portraits of Mohammed II or Mehmed the Conqueror, Ottoman sultan, showing the Turkish Ouralian character, and Nadir Shah, or Thamas Kouli Khan, or the Slave of Thamas, 18th century conqueror

Background imageShah Collection: Shah of Persia visit to London Hippodrome 1902

Shah of Persia visit to London Hippodrome 1902
Shaw of Persia visit to the London Hippodrome, witnessing the catastrophe in The Bandits. A prettily-arranged box draped with white, had been constructed facing the stage

Background imageShah Collection: The Battle of Pacocha - The British Attack Peruvian Ship

The Battle of Pacocha - The British Attack Peruvian Ship
The Battle of Pacocha in the Pacific - an engagement between the HMS Shah and HMS Amethyst against the rebel Peruvian ship Huascar off Ilo, on 29th May 1877

Background imageShah Collection: The Gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra, India

The Gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra, India. The Taj Mahal was the Mortuary Temple built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Date: circa 1930s



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