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Background imageUniverselle Collection: Incandescent giant lamp, model of the Edison type bulb. Expo

Incandescent giant lamp, model of the Edison type bulb. Expo
Incandescent giant lamp, twelve feet high, mounted on a pedestal crowned by a model of the Edison type bulb, increased 20, 000 times

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Description de la Terre Universelle (1667). Map

Description de la Terre Universelle (1667). Map. Engraving

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Cover design, International Exhibition, Brussels

Cover design, International Exhibition, Brussels
Cover design, Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles (Universal and International Exhibition, Brussels), with international airship competitions

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Palais du Trocadero framed by the Eiffel Tower

Palais du Trocadero framed by the Eiffel Tower, Victorian period

Background imageUniverselle Collection: British Pavilion, 1899 Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

British Pavilion, 1899 Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Eiffel Tower, Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

Eiffel Tower, Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Fine Art Court (North), 1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris

Fine Art Court (North), 1889 Exposition Universelle, Paris, France

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Royal Pavilion of Hungary - L'Exposition Universelle, Paris

Royal Pavilion of Hungary - L'Exposition Universelle, Paris, France. Date: 1900

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Music cover, Marche des Avions

Music cover, Marche des Avions (March of the Aeroplanes), words by Roland Gael, music by H Dickson Date: 1912

Background imageUniverselle Collection: First Bulgarian Postcard

First Bulgarian Postcard
The printing is pink on buff card. The heading is Union Postale Universelle Bulgarie with a Cyrillic form underneath. There is a printed 10c stamp. Date: 1879

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Union Postale Universelle Great Britain and Ireland

Union Postale Universelle Great Britain and Ireland
Most unusually this postcard does not carry the Royal Coat of Arms and bearing in mind the date of issue may not be what it pretends to be

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Bronze sculpture of a WWI British trooper

Bronze sculpture of a WWI British trooper
Bronze sculpture of a First World War British trooper astride his horse.Born in Paris 26.11.1871, he learned the techniques of Sculpture from his father

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Photograph looking west towards Trongate. Date: 1900

Photograph looking west towards Trongate. Date: 1900

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Portrait photograph by Charles Reutlinger - CDV

Portrait photograph by Charles Reutlinger - CDV
Portrait photograph by Charles Reutlinger (1816-1881) reproduced on a carte de Visite. Reutlinger won first prize for photography at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1867. Date: circa 1867

Background imageUniverselle Collection: 19th century vintage photograph Paris France - The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a

19th century vintage photograph Paris France - The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France, from 6 May to 31 October 1889

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1889

Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1889
Vintage 19th central Dome Central, Palais du Champ-de-Mars, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris, 1889

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Exposition Universelle, World Fair, Great Exhibition, Paris

Exposition Universelle, World Fair, Great Exhibition, Paris
1900 vintage photograph: Exposition Universelle, World Fair, Great Exhibition, Paris. Pont Alexandre III, Alexander III bridge over the River Seine

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Fashionable woman on the avenue des Champs-Elysees, 1888

Fashionable woman on the avenue des Champs-Elysees, 1888. She wears a hat, dress with bustle, and carries a parasol and bouquet. Marly Horse statue behind. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1877

Place de la Concorde, Paris, 1877. Two fashionable women in dark slim dresses, bonnets, walking near the fountains at the Luxor Obelisk. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageUniverselle Collection: In front of the Palais de l Industrie, Paris, 1866

In front of the Palais de l Industrie, Paris, 1866. Coming back from the races. Woman in fur hat in grey and black crinoline dress

Background imageUniverselle Collection: The picture exhibition at the Paris Salon, 1865

The picture exhibition at the Paris Salon, 1865, Looking at Manets Olympia. Woman in bonnet, mantelet cape and wide crinoline dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageUniverselle Collection: The Monumental Gate - Paris Exposition of 1900

The Monumental Gate - Paris Exposition of 1900
The Monumental Gate (Porte Monumentale) - Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900. Date: 1900

Background imageUniverselle Collection: The Naval Steelworks of Saint-Chamond, Loire, France

The Naval Steelworks of Saint-Chamond, Loire, France
The Naval Steelworks (with drop hammer forges) of Saint-Chamond, France. The Compagnie des forges et acieries de la marine et dHomecourt (FAMH)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: FOUNTAIN / EXHIBITION

FOUNTAIN / EXHIBITION
Crowds gather to watch the magnificent nocturnal display of the luminous fountain at the Exposition Universalle, Paris. Date: 1889

Background imageUniverselle Collection: COLOURFUL EIFFEL TOWER

COLOURFUL EIFFEL TOWER
A fanciful illustration of the Eiffel Tower and surrounding buildings looking very colourful. Date: 1889

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Ferry boat and Suez Canal Company office in Port Said, Egypt

Ferry boat and Suez Canal Company office in Port Said, Egypt
View over the Suez Canal to the administration building of the Suez Canal Company on the left with a ferry boat driving past, now housed by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) - Port Said, Egypt

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Paris Exhibition 1900 - Venezuela

Paris Exhibition 1900 - Venezuela
Slide showing a colour picture of the Venezuelan building at the Paris Exhibition. Part of Box 198. Boswell Collection. Paris Exhibition. Slide number 42

Background imageUniverselle Collection: People on Eiffel Tower

People on Eiffel Tower
Visitors enjoy the view from the first stage of the Eiffel Tower

Background imageUniverselle Collection: People under Tour Eiffel

People under Tour Eiffel
Crowds of people milling about underneath the Eiffel Tower during the Exposition Universelle, Paris

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Paris exhibition 1878, pavilion of Indian collection

Paris exhibition 1878, pavilion of Indian collection
Exposition Universelle in Paris, 1878. The pavilion of the Prince of Waless (later King Edward VII) Indian collection in the grand vestibule of the exhibition palace. 1878

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Suez Canal Company office in Port Said, Egypt

Suez Canal Company office in Port Said, Egypt
The administration buildings of the Suez Canal Company as seen from the Mediterranean Sea, now housed by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: De Lesseps statue at the entrance of the Suez Canal, Egypt

De Lesseps statue at the entrance of the Suez Canal, Egypt
De Lesseps statue by Emmanuel Fr魩 et at the entrance of the Suez Canal in Port Said, Egypt, gesturing invitingly towards the canal which meant an easier way of transport

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Office of the Suez Canal Company in Ismailia, Egypt

Office of the Suez Canal Company in Ismailia, Egypt
Garden of the office of the Suez Canal Company in Ismailia, a city in north-eastern Egypt. The Suez Canal Company was created by Ferdinand de Lesseps

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Dock of the Suez Canal Company at Ismailia, Egypt

Dock of the Suez Canal Company at Ismailia, Egypt
Dock of the Suez Canal Company at Ismailia, a city in north-eastern Egypt. The Suez Canal Company was created by Ferdinand de Lesseps

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Bern, Switzerland - Universal Postal Union sculpture

Bern, Switzerland - Universal Postal Union sculpture, designed by Rene de Saint-Marceaux (1909). Each of the five human figures represents a different continent. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Paris Exhibition of 1900 - Traditional Vietnamese House

Paris Exhibition of 1900 - Traditional Vietnamese House
Paris Exposition of 1900 - Indochina - Traditional Vietnamese House - Pagode (Pagoda) of Phuoc-Kien at Cholon (Ho Chi Minh City) (Cochinchina - French Vietnam)

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Paris, France - The Big Wheel

Paris, France - The Big Wheel (Grande Roue de Paris), erected as part of the Exposition Universelle of 1900 Date: circa 1902

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Procession in the grand vestibule, Exposition Universelle

Procession in the grand vestibule, Exposition Universelle
Procession in the grand vestibule upon the opening of Exposition Universelle, 1867, at the Champ de Mars, Paris. Date: 1867

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Buffalo Bills Wild West Show - Mexican Cavalry - Paris

Buffalo Bills Wild West Show - Mexican Cavalry - Paris
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show - The Mexican Cavalry - passing The Galerie des machines (officially Palais des machines ) was a pavilion built for the Exposition Universelle (1889) in Paris

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Christofle silverware at the Exposition Universelle, 1855

Christofle silverware at the Exposition Universelle, 1855
A display of silver tableware created by Monsieur Christofle for Napoleon III, displayed at the Exposition Universelle de l industrie in Paris, 1855. Date: 1855

Background imageUniverselle Collection: The Great Wheel and the Eiffel Tower - Paris, France

The Great Wheel and the Eiffel Tower - Paris, France
The Great Wheel and the Eiffel Tower - la rue Suffren - Paris, France - erected as part of the Exposition Universelle of 1900. Date: circa 1905

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Bern, Switzerland - Monument de l Union Postale Universelle

Bern, Switzerland - Monument de l Union Postale Universelle
The UPU (Union postale universelle / Universal Postal Union) monument (Weltpost Denkmal) in Bern designed by Rene de Saint-Marceaux (1909), which inspired the logo of the organisation

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Liege Exhibition 1905

Liege Exhibition 1905
The construction of a concert hall with the capacity for up to 3000 people, for the Liege Exposition Universelle. Built entirely of steel, using over 300 tons of metal. Date: 1905

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Swedish log cabin at the Exposition Universelle, Paris

Swedish log cabin at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867. The World Expo in Paris opened its doors on 1st April 1867. Date: 1867

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Paris Universal Exhibition (Exposition Universelle)

Paris Universal Exhibition (Exposition Universelle) of 1900. View of the viaducts with the Trottoir Roulant (Moving walkway) named Rue de l Avenir and the Decauville Electric Railway

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Paris Exhibition 1900 - Australia Pavilion

Paris Exhibition 1900 - Australia Pavilion
Lantern slide of Australia in Paris Exhibition, showing paintings, fruit, and stuffed animals (marsupials). Part of Box 198 Paris Exhibition, coloured slide, no. 36 Date: 1889

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Paris Exhibition 1900 - Tables of Vases and Urns

Paris Exhibition 1900 - Tables of Vases and Urns
Lantern slide of Berlin - in Paris Exhibition, showing tables of vases/urns. Part of Box 198 Paris Exhibition, coloured slide, no. 32 Date: 1889

Background imageUniverselle Collection: Paris Exhibition 1900 - The Fine Art Court

Paris Exhibition 1900 - The Fine Art Court
Lantern slide of Fine Art Court (N) in Paris Exhibition. Showing paintings and statues.. Part of Box 198 Paris Exhibition, coloured slide, no. 39 Date: 1889



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