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Type Collection (page 4)

Background imageType Collection: Six girls learning Arabic at school, Egypt

Six girls learning Arabic at school, Egypt
Six Egyptian girls in a classroom learning Arabic from a male teacher -- a recent trend in extending educational opportunities to girls

Background imageType Collection: Chief Two Guns White Calf, Blackfeet Indian, Montana, USA

Chief Two Guns White Calf, Blackfeet Indian, Montana, USA
Chief Two Guns White Calf (1872-1934), Blackfeet Indian, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Date: circa 1920

Background imageType Collection: Shocking result of binding girls feet, China, East Asia

Shocking result of binding girls feet, China, East Asia
The shocking result of binding girls feet in China, East Asia, meaning that in adult life the woman cannot walk properly, but only hobble. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Sea Dayak girls, Sarawak, Borneo, SE Asia

Sea Dayak girls, Sarawak, Borneo, SE Asia
A group of Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban girls in traditional costume made of brass rings and filigree headdresses, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire)

Background imageType Collection: Nubian women and girl, Sudan, East Central Africa

Nubian women and girl, Sudan, East Central Africa
Three Nubian women and a girl in patterned textiles, Sudan, East Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: King Archibong III of Calabar, Gambia, West Africa

King Archibong III of Calabar, Gambia, West Africa (then part of the British Empire). He was crowned in 1878 with a regalia sent by Queen Victoria. Date: circa 1878

Background imageType Collection: Ashanti domestic architecture, Gold Coast, West Africa

Ashanti domestic architecture, Gold Coast, West Africa
Ashanti (Asante) domestic architecture made of clay, Gold Coast, West Africa, now part of Ghana. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Village witch doctor, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Village witch doctor, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Village witch doctor with his equipment, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. 1922

Background imageType Collection: Mongo tribesman and wife, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Mongo tribesman and wife, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Mongo tribesman and his wife in the forest, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Queen Nenzima of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Aboriginal medicine man of the Worgaia, Central Australia

Aboriginal medicine man of the Worgaia, Central Australia. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Lady Arnold, third wife of Sir Edwin Arnold

Lady Arnold, third wife of Sir Edwin Arnold
Lady Arnold, the only Japanese Lady in Debrett. Tama Kurokawa, Lady Arnold (1869-1962) was the third wife of Sir Edwin Arnold, English poet and journalist. They married in 1897. circa 1900

Background imageType Collection: Smelting Furnace - Sierra Leone, West Africa

Smelting Furnace - Sierra Leone, West Africa
Smelting in a bloomery-type furnace in Sierra Leone, West Africa. circa 1910s

Background imageType Collection: 1927 Morgan Aero 1100cc three-wheeler car

1927 Morgan Aero 1100cc three-wheeler car
Jolly woman posing for a photograph seated in a fabulous 1927 Morgan Aero 1100cc three-wheeled car at the seafront in Margate, Kent. 1927

Background imageType Collection: King Sisowath of Cambodia

King Sisowath of Cambodia
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 1910s

Background imageType Collection: Vickers Warwick ASR-1 Type 462

Vickers Warwick ASR-1 Type 462
Vickers Warwick ASR-1 with Underslung Lifeboat for Air-Sea Rescue Date: 1940s

Background imageType Collection: Supermarine Seagull ASR-1 Type 381 prototype 1948

Supermarine Seagull ASR-1 Type 381 prototype 1948
Supermarine Seagull ASR-1 Type 381 First Prototype in 1948 Date: 1948

Background imageType Collection: Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Model 12 Flying Boat Emily

Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Model 12 Flying Boat Emily
Imperial Japanese Navy Kawanishi H8K Nishiki Hikotei Type 2 Flying Boat Emily Parked Date: 1940s

Background imageType Collection: Eric Ravilious

Eric Ravilious
11th anniversary poster for the Golden Cockerel Press, an Englishfine pressoperating between 1920 and 1961. The private press made handmade limited editions of classic works

Background imageType Collection: Different types of flower

Different types of flower: personate, infundibuliform, ringent, campanulate, rotate and hypocratiform. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835

Background imageType Collection: Man carrying fruit on a pole, Tahiti, French Polynesia

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

Background imageType Collection: Dancer in traditional costume, Tahiti, French Polynesia

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

Background imageType Collection: Mulatto women workers, Martinique, West Indies

Mulatto women workers, Martinique, West Indies
Mulatto women workers on a sugar plantation, Martinique, West Indies (then a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Man carrying water in buckets, France

Man carrying water in buckets, France. He is using an iron hoop on top of the buckets, to balance them and stop them bumping into his legs. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Four young women of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)

Four young women of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)
Four young women of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). They were based around the mountainous region to the north of the island, which was at this time a Japanese province

Background imageType Collection: Young woman of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)

Young woman of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)
Young woman of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). The tattoos on her face show that she has reached maturity and is a marriageable member of society

Background imageType Collection: Two young women in traditional dress, Republic of Estonia

Two young women in traditional dress, Republic of Estonia
Two young women in traditional dress, with a great deal of silver jewellery round their necks, Republic of Estonia. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Men in court dress and uniform in a London street

Men in court dress and uniform in a London street
Men in court dress (velvet coat and knee-breeches, silk hose, buckled shoes and cocked hat) and ceremonial uniform in a London street. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Aswan, Egypt

Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Aswan, Egypt
Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Assuan (Aswan), Egypt. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Egyptian woman in face veil with gilt cylinder, Egypt

Egyptian woman in face veil with gilt cylinder, Egypt
Egyptian woman in a face veil (burko) made of black crepe with a gilt cylinder holding it away from her nose and mouth, Egypt. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: King Sisowath of Cambodia, South East Asia

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

Background imageType Collection: Two young women in traditional dress, Bulgaria

Two young women in traditional dress, Bulgaria
Two young women in traditional dress in a Bulgarian street, with long plaited hair and coin decorations. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Three young women of the Kalabit tribe, Borneo, SE Asia

Three young women of the Kalabit tribe, Borneo, SE Asia
Three young women of the Kalabit (Kelabit) tribe, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) -- women of this tribe are all tattooed when they reach the age of sixteen

Background imageType Collection: Four people of Borneo, SE Asia

Four people of Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) -- a Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban man with necklace of shells and tattoos (top left), an Orang Bukit (Klemantan)

Background imageType Collection: Angoni tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa

Angoni tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa
Angoni (Ngoni) tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa (then part of the British Empire, now Malawi). He is a musician, singer and dancer whose leggings rattle when he moves. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Chief sword-bearer to the King, Gold Coast, West Africa

Chief sword-bearer to the King, Gold Coast, West Africa
Chief sword-bearer to the King of Bekwai, Gold Coast, Ghana (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, holding an ornate gold-handled sword. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Queen Messi of Massa, Sierra Leone, West Africa

Queen Messi of Massa, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Royal transport for Queen Messi of Massa in the Sherbro region of Sierra Leone, West Africa. She was on her way to a political meeting. Her top hat is a sign of her authority. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Kukuruku tradition, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa

Kukuruku tradition, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa
Kukuruku tribal tradition for a young mans coming of age ceremony, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa (then in the British Empire). Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Ovra dancer, Ebo tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa

Ovra dancer, Ebo tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa
Ovra dancer in full costume, Ebo (Edo) tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Habr Awal men, Zaila District, Somaliland, East Africa

Habr Awal men, Zaila District, Somaliland, East Africa
Habr Awal (Habr Wal) men, Zaila (Zeila) District, Somaliland (then part of the British Empire), East Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Four young women, Nigeria, West Africa

Four young women, Nigeria, West Africa
Four young women with fashionable headdresses and hairstyles, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa

King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa
King Prempeh I (1870-1931) of the Ashanti (Asante) Empire, West Africa, now part of Ghana. He ruled from 1888 until his death in 1931, and fought an Ashanti war against Britain in 1893

Background imageType Collection: Two young Fulani women, Nigeria, West Africa

Two young Fulani women, Nigeria, West Africa
Two young Fulani (Fula) women, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Quechua woman sitting in the sun, Bolivia, South America

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

Background imageType Collection: Woman with decorative scars, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Woman with decorative scars, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Yuli Ikelemba woman with decorative scars and spear hairpins made of beaten metal, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Aboriginal Warramunga man, Northern Territory, Australia

Aboriginal Warramunga man, Northern Territory, Australia
Aboriginal Warramunga (Warumungu) man, Northern Territory, Australia. Seen here in profile, with his nostrils broken under the weight of a large wooden spike. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: The Emperor on his Throne of Gold, Vietnam (Annam)

The Emperor on his Throne of Gold, Vietnam (Annam)
The Emperor on his Throne of Gold, Vietnam (then known as Annam). As the son of heaven, he is dressed in his ritual robes and holds in his hands the sacred rule, a tablet of wood. Date: 1922

Background imageType Collection: Patriarch of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, East Africa

Patriarch of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, East Africa
The Abuna, Patriarch of Addis Ababa and Archbishop of the Christian Church of Ethiopia, East Africa. Date: 1922



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