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Aix-les-Bains - Source de St SimonRefreshment Bar (Tap Room) of the Source de St. Simon - Aix-Les-Bains (Savoie), France
Seller of Quince, Constantinople, Turkey
Gold in New Zealand 1853The 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
Sikhs on the marchIndian 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
Sir Richard Francis Burton disguised as a Pathan, c. 1853Engraving of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), the English explorer, linguist and diplomat, disguised as a Pathan, c.1853
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
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
Greece ParnassosMount Parnassos (or Parnassus) near Delphi is associated with Apollo and the Muses, and consequently perceived as the source of poetry and music
The Last Entry in Dr. David Livingstones Notebook, 1873Engraving showing the last entries in Dr. David Livingstones notebook. Born in Lanarkshire in 1813, the Scottish missionary
The Funeral of Dr. David Livingstone, Westminster Abbey, 187Engraving showing the funeral of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, which was held in Westminster Abbey, April 1874
Dr. Livingstone being carried during his last exploration, MEngraving showing the sick Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish missionary and explorer, being carried during the last days of his life
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
Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873)Engraving of Dr. David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, published in 1874. The discoverer of Victoria Falls
John Hanning Speke and James Augustus Grant speaking at theEngraving 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
Dr. Livingstone reading the Bible to some of his African helEngraving of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, reading the Bible to some of his African helpers
Waganda Band, 1860 sEngraving showing a group of the Waganda, or Baganda, people of south-central Uganda playing musical instruments, early 1860 s
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
Source of TigrisThe 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
Fishing for SturgeonFishing for sturgeon in the Ural mountains of Russia : sturgeon are the main source of caviar
Hugh Clapperton - 2HUGH CLAPPERTON Scottish naval officer, explorer in Nigeria, first European to see Lake Chad : died on expedition to find the source of the Niger
Racial Typess AfricaWarriors of southern Africa (described as schaggas by this German source.)
Racials AfricaMan, woman and child, described as Gonaten by our German source
The Muses and AthenaThe Muses reveal to Athena the existence of the Pierian Spring, in Thessaly, source of inspiration for artists, musicians and writers
Egyptian Influence 1920SA 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
Stained Glass CheshireWindow depicting the earls of Mercia and Cheshire : regrettably the source indicates neither the location nor when it was done, but Chester cathedral is likely
COSTUME 1809-1812German and French fashions for men and women for the years 1809 - 1812 according to a later source
Dress of First EmpireA 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
Gown of 1814 / RobidaA 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
Israel Caesarea PhilippiIn 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]
Strychnos Nux-VomicaStrychnine, or Poison-Nut, or Vomic Nut the Source of Curare
African Cannon-FodderTo the English and French, their African colonial population is nothing more than a source of cannon-fodder
Silver Springs, FloridaA paddle steamer approaches the landing at Silver Springs, Florida, in the heart of the swamp country. Date: circa 1860
Jesus Source of PowerAll 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
Marchand / With NativesJean 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
THOMAS CORYATE / 1577-1617THOMAS CORYATE English traveller, became a source of amusement at court. Published narratives of his travels
SPAS / SPRING / 1905Vichy: Source de L Hopital (the spring)
Scotland / Lowther HillsSource of the Clyde in the Lowther Hills
Multiple Light SourceThe Dancing Devil illusion is created by using multiple lights to project the image onto a screen, where spectators see it replicated
Spa - VittelVITTEL La Grande Source visitors taking the waters
Sturgeon Fishing / VolgaFishing for sturgeon (the source of caviar) in the Volga River, Russia
Military Fashions 1914The 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
Bubonic Plague, PortugalWhen Portugal is struck by an epidemic of bubonic plague, the population burn infected homes in hope of destroying the source of the trouble
Costume C16 & C17 / StruttExamples of English costume of the 16th and 17th centuries according to a later source
Perrier Source, InteriorThe bottling plant at the Source Perrier, near Nimes, Gard, France
Medical / Spas / LuxembourgA gentleman and three ladies near the Source at Mondorf- les-Bains, in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Vichy SourceVICHY - the Palais des Sources
Tarpan / Unknown SourceThe native horse of Tartary
Thames Head & BridgeThe source of the Thames - Thames Head and bridge, the first of many to cross the river