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Lakeside Villages - Dahomey / BeninDahomey (modern-day Benin) - Lakeside Villages with traditional houses/huts built on stilts. Date: circa 1910s
Samara, RussiaSamara (called Kuybyshev from 1935-1990), Russia - situated in the southeastern part of European Russia (the Volga Federal District), at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers
Kaiser Wilhelm II in Constantinople (1 / 2)The German Kaiser Wilhelm II visiting Constantinople, Turkey in 1917, during World War One. He is paying his respects by leaving flowers at a grave of Wilhelm Leopold Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz
Nubian Children - Elephantine Island, Egypt. Part of the modern Egyptian city of Aswan, the islands shape is similar to that of an elephants tusk. Date: circa 1910s
Welsh Cabinet Makers with pramsThe shop of W. Davies, a Cabinet Maker and Undertaker, of Station Road, Llanelli who was known as Davies the Celfi (Davies the Furniture)
Sivas - Ulu CamiiThe Ulu Camii (Mosque) completed in 1196 (famous for its simplicity - a showcase for the Seljuk Turks architectural success) at Sivas, Turkey (Medieval Sebastia)
Gibson girl wallpaper - suitable for a Bachelors Apartments. Date: circa 1910s
A very poor man - Algiers, Algeria Date: circa 1920s
Running Shed - GWR Railway at Old Oak CommonStunning photographic postcard of locomotives at rest in the Running Shed of the Great Western Railway at Old Oak Commons. Date: circa 1908
Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul, TurkeyPart of the Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months
Waziris Tribesmen of Waziristan - NWFPWaziris Tribesmen of Waziristan - North West Frontier Province Date: 1919
Egypt - Runners / Messangers Date: 1908
Inauguration of Postal Union StatueA postcard from 1909 to commemorate the inauguration the monument " Around the World", by French sculptor RenÚáñe Saint-Marceaux, on October 4, 1909, in the Kleine Schanze park
Filling Gourds - HaitiA young Haitian boy filling gourds by the riverbank somewhere in Haiti. Date: 1930
VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (2 / 3)Promotional postcard for the VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (8th Swiss Agricultural Exhibition) at Lausanne, Switzerland (2/3) Date: 1910
Swiss Guard - The Vatican City, Rome, Italy Date: circa 1904
Sultan of Morocco at CasablancaSultan Abd-el-Aziz (IV) of Morocco rides through Casablanca with his Mokhaznis (Moroccan Auxiliary Forces). Date: circa 1907
Malcolm Campbell and BluebirdSir Malcolm Campbell and his latest Bluebird car set a new world land speed record at Daytona, beach, Florida of 276.816 mph on 7th March 1935. Date: 1935
French Army in Africa - Cavalry with StandardThe French Army in Algeria, Africa - a group of hunters with the standard and entourage Date: circa 1903
Third Afghan War - Afghan Peace DelegatesAmir Amanullah Khan ordered a ceasefire to the Third Afghan War on 3rd June 1919. His ambitious plans to reclaim Peshawar and throw the British out of India had failed
Brunei Town - Sultanate of BruneiStilt houses on the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, Southeast Asia. Date: circa late 1950s
Omsk on the Trans-Siberian RailwayTwo stands of the Trans-Siberian Railway meet at Omsk, Russia. This is the very impressive bridge over the north-flowing Irtysh River at Omsk, the view looking directly down the line of the track
Star Ferry Wharf, Hong Kong Date: circa 1910s
Captured German officer in Paris" His triumphant entry into Paris" - reads the sarcastic comment on this card, depicting a captured German officer surrounded by French soldiers
Packing Warehouse at Biskra, AlgeriaChampagne Freres Packing Warehouse at Biskra, Algeria - taken over by E. Vinatie. Date: circa 1910s
Gurzuf Village - the Crimea, UkraineGurzuf (Goursouf) Village - the Crimea, Ukraine. Date: circa 1910s
Surgery on a North African ladyEuropean surgeons operate on a North African lady. Date: circa 1930s
Praya East Hong Kong and Jardines Sugar Factories Date: 1908
Garba or Circutous Dance, Gujarat - IndiaGarba Dance is a popular folk Dance of Gujarat, India. It is a circular form of dance performed by ladies on the Navaratri days, Sharad Purnima, Vasant Panchami
Mafeking - Standard Bank, School & De Kocks BuildingsMafeking, South Africa - Standard Bank, School & De Kocks Buildings. Scene of the famous siege during the Boer War, which last from October 1899 to May 1900
Izmir, Turkey - Activity on the quaysideBusy activity at the port of Smyrne (Smyrna, modern Izmir), Turkey Date: 1905
Italy - Naples country girl with lambItaly - a happy young Naples country girl with a lamb across her shoulders Date: circa 1905
Rangoon - Myanmar (formerly Burma) - Panoramic view of the Bridge at Goteik, the Cantonment Gardens and the Kings Palace in Mandalay. Date: circa 1902
Jungfrau Mountain AllegoryA stylised (and rather bizarre) view of the Jungfrau Mountain, depicted as... a Jungfrau! Date: 1908
Kaiser Wilhelm II in Constantinople (2 / 2)German Kaiser Wilhelm II visiting Constantinople during World War One - leaving the Ayasofya after a brief visit Date: 1917
VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (1 / 3)Promotional postcard for the VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (8th Swiss Agricultural Exhibition) at Lausanne, Switzerland (1/3) Date: 1910
Bolzano, Italy - The Ca de Bezzi, the oldest Inn in Bolzano. This historic tavern is late medieval (15th century) in date and built by the Teutonic Order
Fete Federal de Gymnastique, Lausanne, Switzerland - 9th-13th July, 1909 Date: 1909
Metelin - TurkeyFortress at Metelin, Turkey (now a part of Greece - Island of Lesbos) Date: circa 1908
Isola dei Pescatori, Lago MaggioreHouses on Pescatori Island ( Island of the Fishermen ) on Lake Maggiore, Italy and a view toward the Isola Bella (named for Isabella, Countess Borromeo)
Turkey - Kayseri - panoramic view of the rooftops Date: circa 1910s
Still from early animated short filmA still from an early animated short film - very much in the style of a young Walt Disney! - depicting a couple in a small boat being blown forward by a sea monster
Border between Poland and RussiaBritish macabre sense of humour on a Christmas card.... The Road to Russia The bleak landscape at the border between Poland and Russia
Metelin - Turkey (albeit now Greece!) - General view of the quay Date: circa 1906
Oued-Zenati - Algeria, North AfricaOued-Zenati - The Nougat Fountain. Oued Zenati is a town and commune in Guelma Province, Algeria with plentiful natural springs. Date: circa 1909
Paris, France - Flower Market and the ConciergerieFlower Market and the Conciergerie, a former royal palace and prison in Paris, France, located on the west of the Ile de la Cite, near the Cathedral of Notre Dame
Blackpool IlluminationsBlackpool Nursery Rhyme illuminations, featuring a face inspired by a rather well-known cartoon mouse! Date: circa 1950s
Los Angeles Pigeon Farm, CaliforniaLos Angeles Pigeon Farm, overlooking the Los Angeles River and surrounded by fields. Hundreds of pigeons perched on top of two of the cotes