South Collection (page 20)

Young South African girl in the bush Date: circa 1910s

Stylish young 1940s couple at the seaside
Stylish young 1940s couple (newly engaged) at the seaside (South Coast of England?). Date: circa 1946

Robert Falcon Scott and his Frys Cocoa and Chocolate supply
Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912), the English naval commander and explorer. A Captain in the Royal Navy, Scott led a number of expeditions to the Antarctic

American Samoa - Pago Pago - production of copra
Pago Pago, Capital of American Samoa - the cultivation of Coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) for the production of copra, the dried flesh of the coconut

The Battle of Bothwell Bridge, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 22 June 1679, fought between government troops and militant Presbyterian Covenanters, part of the Scottish Covenanter Wars

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

Kaffir Wars, South Africa, Attacking a Native Position (there were nine wars or conflicts between 1779 and 1879)

Junction - Angel Street and High Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Date: 1964

St Davids Cathedral and Bishops Palace, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Date: circa 1910s

View of St David s, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Moby Dick himself takes shape: The monstrous leviathan, with whom Ahab and the whalers waged a feud to the death, is being constructed in Fishguard Harbour

Pacific Islands, Oceania: three men, one with tattoos
Vintage 19th century photograph - Oceania, Pacific Islands, probably Fiji, Tahiti or Western Samoa:portrait of a group of men in a studio ssetting, tow with tattoos, tattooing on their legs

Chateau de Chillon, south of Veytaux, Swiss Alps, Switzerland
Vintage 19th century photograph: Chateau de Chillon. Chillon Castle is an island castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the canton of Vaud

c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - family group
c.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - family group

Photograph of Wheatsheaf Inn, South Petherton, Somerset. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Plough PH, South Ockendon, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818. They wear animal skins and woven skirts and stand in front of huts covered in animal hides

Black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou
Black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou. Gnus in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons

South Hill House, Cranmore, Somerset, seat of Thomas Chatham Strode. 18th century manor house. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1827

Hermit crabs and coconut crab
Hermit crab, Pagurus excavatus 1, common hermit crab in shell, Pagurus bernhardus 2, and coconut crab, Birgus latro 3. Paguro angoloso, Paguro bernardo, Birgo ladro

Champion (Scissors) Ltd, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Champion (Scissors) Ltd, Champion Works, Petre Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire -- Rebuilding British Kitchens. Offer of Kumfi-Kut kitchen scissors when limited supplies permit, in a postwar letter

Advert, Nash Houses, Eastcote, Middlesex
Advert for Nash Houses at Nash Way, Eastcote, Middlesex, also at Rayners Lane and South Harrow. 1934

The Old Wicker Railway Station, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
The Old Wicker Railway Station building in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, which opened in 1838. In 1870 it was closed to passengers, being used for freight and renamed Wicker Goods. Date: circa 1840s

Mrs Davies, the lady sharpshooter 1900
Female rifleman, Mrs Davies, in a trench during the seige of Mafeking (now Mahikeng) in the Boer war. The image was published two days after the end of the seige

Rebecca Riots in South Wales against toll gate charges
Rebecca Riots in South Wales against excessive toll gate charges - many of the rioters were men dressed as women. Date: 1843

La Puerta del Diablo, Tandil, Argentina
La Puerta del Diablo (Door of the Devil) - a set of unusual rocks located in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Date: circa 1905

La Piedra Movediza balancing rock, Tandil, Argentina
La Piedra Movediza was a balancing rock located in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Its weight was about 300 tons

Jean Baptiste Capri, a French deserter who lived on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands

Native woman of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824

Village of the Tswana or Batswana (Bechuana), South Africa. Circular hut, kraal, reed fence and cattle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people of South Africa
Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people, who lived on the south coast between Algoa Bay and Mbhashe River. In fur capes, hats, beaded aprons and necklaces

Railway map, Acton, Kew, Turnham Green, London
Railway map, Acton, Kew, South Acton & Turnham Green, London, with colour coding of the various railway companies. Date: 1913

Railway map, Devonport & Plymouth, showing the Great Western and London & South Western railways. Date: 1909

Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peace
Boer War, group photo, first attempt (unsuccessful) to arrive at peace, at Middelburg in March 1901. Back row (left to right): Colonel Henderson, Van Velden, Major Watson, H Fraser, Colonel Hamilton

Chelsea Football Club team 1905-1906
Chelsea Football Club team and management, season of 1905-1906 (names below the photo). Date: 1905-1906

Group photo, Boer War soldiers, with boy bugler
Group photo of Boer War soldiers, including Bugler John Francis Dunne (the boy seated on the ground, right), who saw action at the Battle of Colenso (December 1899) with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers

South Jersey hand-blown glass pitcher with lily pad design
Popular Art in the USA - South Jersey hand-blown glass pitcher with lily pad design. mid-19th century

People on holiday at Biarritz, south west France - Rosemary Phelps Dodge and Mademoiselle Eliane O Rossdi in the modernistic garden of the Grand Hotel at Ibiarritz (top)

Man carrying fruit on a pole, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Date: 1922

Dancer in traditional costume, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Dancer in traditional costume, including an elaborate hat or tiara made of red hibiscus flowers, and a silver-coloured dress made of raffia, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Man of Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
Native man of Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia. Date: 1922

King Sisowath of Cambodia, South East Asia
King Sisowath or Sisawat (1840-1927) of Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate), wearing royal regalia. He reigned from 1904 until his death. Date: circa early 20th century

Two musician dancers of Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate). 1922

Quechua woman sitting in the sun, Bolivia, South America, wearing homespun cloth made from the fleece of local animals such as llama and vicuna. 1922

La Quemada, ruins of city between Zacatecas and Villa Nueva
La Quemada - ruins of a city between Zacatecas and Villa Nueva, known by Mexicans as Los Edificios - The Village of Colotlan. 1827

Postcard booklet, workers in the cotton fields, USA
Postcard booklet, workers in the cotton fields, Dixieland, USA. Date: 1937

DEATH, VENEZUELA CACIQUE
Venezuelans mourn the death of a cacique (chief) Date: 1737

Brazilian cannibals, 1530
Cannibals reported by Portuguese conquistadores. Here some are shown roasting their victims on a spit. Date: 1530

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