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Source Collection (page 4)

Background imageSource Collection: Aix-les-Bains - Source de St Simon

Aix-les-Bains - Source de St Simon
Refreshment Bar (Tap Room) of the Source de St. Simon - Aix-Les-Bains (Savoie), France

Background imageSource Collection: Seller of Quince

Seller of Quince, Constantinople, Turkey

Background imageSource Collection: Gold in New Zealand 1853

Gold in New Zealand 1853
The New Zealand gold field: discovery of gold near the source of the Kapanga Stream, about 40 miles from Auckland; miners camped close to the river pan for gold

Background imageSource Collection: Sikhs on the march

Sikhs on the march
Indian troops on the march in September 1914. The Sikhs are identified by a stell quoit, the old-time national battlefield weapon of the Sikhs, in the Sepoys turbans

Background imageSource Collection: Sir Richard Francis Burton disguised as a Pathan, c. 1853

Sir Richard Francis Burton disguised as a Pathan, c. 1853
Engraving of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), the English explorer, linguist and diplomat, disguised as a Pathan, c.1853

Background imageSource Collection: Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893)

Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893)
Engraving of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Baker undertook extensive exploration of Central Africa, in search of the source of the Nile River, in the early 1860 s

Background imageSource Collection: Lady Florence Baker (1841-1916)

Lady Florence Baker (1841-1916)
Engraving of Lady Florence Baker, the wife of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Lady Baker joined her husband on his extensive exploration of Central Africa

Background imageSource Collection: Greece Parnassos

Greece Parnassos
Mount Parnassos (or Parnassus) near Delphi is associated with Apollo and the Muses, and consequently perceived as the source of poetry and music

Background imageSource Collection: The Last Entry in Dr. David Livingstones Notebook, 1873

The Last Entry in Dr. David Livingstones Notebook, 1873
Engraving showing the last entries in Dr. David Livingstones notebook. Born in Lanarkshire in 1813, the Scottish missionary

Background imageSource Collection: The Funeral of Dr. David Livingstone, Westminster Abbey, 187

The Funeral of Dr. David Livingstone, Westminster Abbey, 187
Engraving showing the funeral of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, which was held in Westminster Abbey, April 1874

Background imageSource Collection: Dr. Livingstone being carried during his last exploration, M

Dr. Livingstone being carried during his last exploration, M
Engraving showing the sick Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish missionary and explorer, being carried during the last days of his life

Background imageSource Collection: James Augustus Grant (1827-1892)

James Augustus Grant (1827-1892)
Engraving showing Captain James Augustus Grant, the Scottish soldier and explorer, pictured in 1863. Between 1860 and 1863 John Hanning Speke

Background imageSource Collection: Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873)

Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873)
Engraving of Dr. David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, published in 1874. The discoverer of Victoria Falls

Background imageSource Collection: John Hanning Speke and James Augustus Grant speaking at the

John Hanning Speke and James Augustus Grant speaking at the
Engraving showing Captain John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) (standing, left) and Captain James Augustus Grant (1827-1892) (standing, right) being welcomed at the Royal Geographical Society, London

Background imageSource Collection: Dr. Livingstone reading the Bible to some of his African hel

Dr. Livingstone reading the Bible to some of his African hel
Engraving of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, reading the Bible to some of his African helpers

Background imageSource Collection: Waganda Band, 1860 s

Waganda Band, 1860 s
Engraving showing a group of the Waganda, or Baganda, people of south-central Uganda playing musical instruments, early 1860 s

Background imageSource Collection: John Hanning Speke (1827-1864)

John Hanning Speke (1827-1864)
Engraving showing Captain John Hanning Speke, the English explorer, pictured in 1863. Between 1860 and 1863 Speke and James Augustus Grant led an expedition to find the source of the Nile; finally

Background imageSource Collection: Source of Tigris

Source of Tigris
The river Tigris (Shatt Dijla in Arabic) has its source in a lake in Kurdistan, whence it flows into Iraq to join the Euphrates, passing through Mosul and Baghdad

Background imageSource Collection: Fishing for Sturgeon

Fishing for Sturgeon
Fishing for sturgeon in the Ural mountains of Russia : sturgeon are the main source of caviar

Background imageSource Collection: Hugh Clapperton - 2

Hugh Clapperton - 2
HUGH CLAPPERTON Scottish naval officer, explorer in Nigeria, first European to see Lake Chad : died on expedition to find the source of the Niger

Background imageSource Collection: Racial Typess Africa

Racial Typess Africa
Warriors of southern Africa (described as schaggas by this German source.)

Background imageSource Collection: Racials Africa

Racials Africa
Man, woman and child, described as Gonaten by our German source

Background imageSource Collection: The Muses and Athena

The Muses and Athena
The Muses reveal to Athena the existence of the Pierian Spring, in Thessaly, source of inspiration for artists, musicians and writers

Background imageSource Collection: Egyptian Influence 1920S

Egyptian Influence 1920S
A outfit showing the influence & interest in ancient civilisations as a source for design. The fabric prints are possibly oriental, Egyptian or near eastern cuneiform script

Background imageSource Collection: Stained Glass Cheshire

Stained Glass Cheshire
Window depicting the earls of Mercia and Cheshire : regrettably the source indicates neither the location nor when it was done, but Chester cathedral is likely

Background imageSource Collection: COSTUME 1809-1812

COSTUME 1809-1812
German and French fashions for men and women for the years 1809 - 1812 according to a later source

Background imageSource Collection: Dress of First Empire

Dress of First Empire
A gown of the first French Empire, with a high waistline, puffed sleeves & ornameneted on the sleeves and hemline with vandyking, according to a later source

Background imageSource Collection: Gown of 1814 / Robida

Gown of 1814 / Robida
A fair Parisienne of 1814 according to a later source, wears a green gown with scalloped hemline & ruff, a hat with large brim & rosette & a fringed shawl

Background imageSource Collection: Israel Caesarea Philippi

Israel Caesarea Philippi
In the Golam Heights, the main source of the river Jordan and the rock referred to by Jesus as the Churchs foundation. [Do not confuse with Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast]

Background imageSource Collection: Strychnos Nux-Vomica

Strychnos Nux-Vomica
Strychnine, or Poison-Nut, or Vomic Nut the Source of Curare

Background imageSource Collection: African Cannon-Fodder

African Cannon-Fodder
To the English and French, their African colonial population is nothing more than a source of cannon-fodder

Background imageSource Collection: Silver Springs, Florida

Silver Springs, Florida
A paddle steamer approaches the landing at Silver Springs, Florida, in the heart of the swamp country. Date: circa 1860

Background imageSource Collection: Jesus Source of Power

Jesus Source of Power
All power comes from Jesus, but he passes it on to rulers he approves of, such as the Byzantine emperor Romanus IV Diogenes and his wife Eudoxia

Background imageSource Collection: Marchand / With Natives

Marchand / With Natives
Jean Baptiste Marchand. French explorer who traced the source of the Niger River, explored the Ivory Coast region and caused a Franco- British crisis in Fashoda

Background imageSource Collection: THOMAS CORYATE / 1577-1617

THOMAS CORYATE / 1577-1617
THOMAS CORYATE English traveller, became a source of amusement at court. Published narratives of his travels

Background imageSource Collection: SPAS / SPRING / 1905

SPAS / SPRING / 1905
Vichy: Source de L Hopital (the spring)

Background imageSource Collection: Scotland / Lowther Hills

Scotland / Lowther Hills
Source of the Clyde in the Lowther Hills

Background imageSource Collection: Multiple Light Source

Multiple Light Source
The Dancing Devil illusion is created by using multiple lights to project the image onto a screen, where spectators see it replicated

Background imageSource Collection: Spa - Vittel

Spa - Vittel
VITTEL La Grande Source visitors taking the waters

Background imageSource Collection: Sturgeon Fishing / Volga

Sturgeon Fishing / Volga
Fishing for sturgeon (the source of caviar) in the Volga River, Russia

Background imageSource Collection: Military Fashions 1914

Military Fashions 1914
The initial impact of the war on fashion i.e a source of style. Military taileur of hobble skirt & 3/4 jacket with flared skirt, Napoleonic collar & cuffs, braiding & epaulettes

Background imageSource Collection: Bubonic Plague, Portugal

Bubonic Plague, Portugal
When Portugal is struck by an epidemic of bubonic plague, the population burn infected homes in hope of destroying the source of the trouble

Background imageSource Collection: Costume C16 & C17 / Strutt

Costume C16 & C17 / Strutt
Examples of English costume of the 16th and 17th centuries according to a later source

Background imageSource Collection: Perrier Source, Interior

Perrier Source, Interior
The bottling plant at the Source Perrier, near Nimes, Gard, France

Background imageSource Collection: Medical / Spas / Luxembourg

Medical / Spas / Luxembourg
A gentleman and three ladies near the Source at Mondorf- les-Bains, in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Background imageSource Collection: Vichy Source

Vichy Source
VICHY - the Palais des Sources

Background imageSource Collection: Tarpan / Unknown Source

Tarpan / Unknown Source
The native horse of Tartary

Background imageSource Collection: Thames Head & Bridge

Thames Head & Bridge
The source of the Thames - Thames Head and bridge, the first of many to cross the river



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