Southern Collection (page 12)

Langham Hotel, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Luthjes Langham Hotel, Kerk Street, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1908

Philae Temple - Aswan, Egypt
Philae - originally located near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile River in southern Egypt, and was the site of an Ancient Egyptian temple complex

Kruger, Joubert and Cronje with map of South Africa
President Paul Kruger, General Piet Joubert and General Piet Cronje with a map of the Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1900

Marthinus Steyn, President, Orange Free State, South Africa
Marthinus Theunis Steyn (1857-1916), President of the Orange Free State, South Africa, from 1896 until 1902. The Orange Free State ceased to exist as an independent Boer republic in 1902

Argo Navis. Constellation represented by the ship Argo. Engr
Argo Navis. Mythological interpretation of the constellation of the Southern Hemisphere, represented by the ship Argo, used by Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece

The Prague Astronomical Clock. The calendar by Czech painter
The Prague Astronomical Clock. The calendar, added to the clock in 1870. The twelve medallions represent the twelve months of the year made by Czech painter Josef Manes (1820-1871). Czech Republic

Rural Italian Woman and Child - Traditional costume
Rural Woman and Child from Abruzzo, Southern Italy - Traditional costume with distinctive copper bowls. Date: circa 1907

Some types of model ships. Date: circa 1920s

South Africa - Grand National Hotel, Johannesburg
Black and white image of the Grand National Hotel, then situated on corner of Rissik Street and Pritchard Street, Johannesburg, South Africa (building no longer standing)

Tribal Dancer - Bushmen Girl ready to dance in Manghetti dunes. Namibia - Africa

Scene at Salisbury Railway Station
Scene on the platform at Salisbury Railway Station, with a steam train just about to depart. Date: September 1932

Girl from Swaziland - Southern Africa Date: circa 1910s

Traditional stilt house of Papua New Guinea
Traditional Papua New Guinea stilt houses constructed by Motuans, commonly found in the southern coastal area of PNG. Date: circa 1920s

Southern Africa Witch Doctor
A fantastic portrait of a Southern African Witch Doctor with fur hat and various charms and amulets hanging around his neck. Date: circa 1910s

Four Zulu Warriors in traditional costume carrying clubs and shields. Date: circa 1908

Woman from the Oran Province, Algeria
Woman from the Tafraoui region in the south of the Oran Province in north western Algeria. Date: 1906

Men of the Hill Tribes of Malabar, southern India
Hill tribe men and boys from the Malabar region of southern India (lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea). Date: circa 1910s

Ouled Nails Woman in Covered Camel Palanquin
An Ouled Nails woman in Southern Algeria, showing her very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Madurai - Meenakshi Amman Hindu Temple, Tamil Nadu, India
Meenakshi Amman Temple, a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of river Vaigai at Madurai, the administrative headquarters of Madurai District in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu

Zulu Man with his Six Wives and six of his children (all pictured). Date: 1906

A Shilluk Warrior - Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1920s

Two Zulu Mothers carrying their children, using hide slings across their backs - Southern Africa. Date: circa 1909

Ona Indians of the Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Ona Indians - Indigenous people from Tierra del Fuego, Southern Argentina. Date: circa 1910s

A camel palanquin (covered litter), used to transport wives and children across the arid desert of southern Algeria, each with a central ventilation shaft. This picture is from Bousaada

Ouled Nail, Algeria - Southern Algerian Berber Woman
Women from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

South Africa - Zululand - Car
A humourous card depicting two Zulu warriors on a vehicle manufactured by the Zulu Motor Company !

Ufos / Pelotas, Brazil
A private aircraft encounters an alien mother ship near Pelotas, southern Brazil

Pyrrhus fighting the Romans at Battle of Asculum
Pyrrhus, King of Epirus and Macedon, fighting the Romans at the Battle of Asculum (or Ausculum), in his bid to defend the Greek city of Taranto (Tarentum) in southern Italy

Lt. General The Rt. Hon. Jan C. Smuts
One of a superb series depicting Generals and Admirals of the British Forces. They were drawn by Francis Dodd R.A who replaced his brother-in-law Muirhead Bone as an Official War Artist

Entrance to Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, USA
Entrance to Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The equestrian statue, of General Albert Sidney Johnston on his horse Fire-Eater

c. 1880s Italy - southern Italy probably Sicily street vendor
c.1880s Italy - southern Italy, probably Sicily street vendor with large pot

c. 1880s Italy - Italy, probably Sicily street vendors, boys
c.1880s Italy - southern Italy, probably Sicily street vendor with his wares - boy selling vegetables

Picton Island, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, South America
Cattle ranch on Picton Island, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, South America, with a building under construction. Date: circa 1910

Rickshaw boy of Durban, South Africa
A Rickshaw boy of Durban in their remarkable costume. Introduced from Japan, the rickshaw became a form of transport in Durban in the late 19th century. Date: circa 1920s

Alan Wilson Street, Fort Victoria, Southern Rhodesia
Alan (Allan) Wilson Street, Fort Victoria, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Date: circa 1930

Scenery near Umtali, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Scenery near Umtali (now Mutare), seen from Christmas Pass, Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Date: 1936

St Marys Cathedral, Salisbury, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Cathedral Church of St Mary and All Saints, Second Street, Salisbury (now Harare), Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). It was eventually completed with a square tower. Date: circa 1912

Library and Museum, Salisbury, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Public Library and Museum, Queen Victoria Memorial Building, Moffat Street, Salisbury (now Harare), Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) Date: circa 1908

Khami Ruins, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Khami Ruins, a ruined city near Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Date: circa 1920

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