mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
369 items
Victoria, British Columbia - Songhees SquawVictoria, British Columbia, Canada - Songhees Indian Squaw. The Songhees or Songish, also known as the Lekwungen or Lekungen
Peruvian river transport - Balsa RaftA rich European man on a hunting trip, being guided through the rapids by a team of local Peruvian attendants. He is seated on a Balsa Wood Raft, which looks highly unsuitable for the river
Quayside - Montevideo, Uruguay Date: circa 1920s
Barranquilla, Colombia - Port MarketBarranquilla, Colombia - the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region. The Port Market (Puerto del Mercado). Date: circa 1910
Ras el-Tin Palace, Alexandria, Egypt. The oldest royal palace in Egypt still in use and the location where the last royal, King Farouk, signed his 1953 abdication and departed from Egypt in exile
Jar SalesmanA wandering itinerant Mexican jar seller, his wares on a frame across his back (however, is he earning pots of money?). Date: circa 1905
Canada - Victoria, Government BuildingsCanada - Victoria, British Columbia - Provincial Government Buildings. This housed (as the script on the card states) The Department of Mines Offices, marked by two crosses
Chile - Santiago - Cerro Santa Lucia - a hill transformed into a landscape retreat under the direction of Benjamin Vicuna Mackenna, the Mayor of Santiago
Mexican Porter - Carrying massive wooden crateMexican Porter - Carrying a massive wooden crate on his back. The card is captioned as: " The Poor Mans Burden in Mexico". Date: circa 1909
Panama City, Panama. The traffic policeman has a fine post in the middle of the street, sheltered from sun and rain by a parasol/umbrella and protected from errant drivers by a frame
Filtering drinking water - Cairo, Egypt. An egyptian man has collected water from the River Nile in his animal skin container and now transfers this water to a large terracotta pot
Chinese Children - San FranciscoChinese Children dressed up for Chinese New Year celebrations in San Francisco, USA. Date: 1904
Cuba - Havana - Palace of Asturias (Palacio de Asturias) Date: circa 1930
Motor car Railroad - Medellin, ColombiaMedellin, Colombia - The tramway company Tranvia de Oriente opened a gasoline-powered line in 1925, seen here in the process of construction
Russia and her alliesRussia and Europe, Russia and Asia, from coast to coast under the glorious standard of the Tsars (although not for long...) Date: 1917
Soller, Mallorca - The Pier (El Muelle) Date: circa 1920s
Barranquilla, Colombia - Parque de BlivarBarranquilla, Colombia - the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region. Bolivar Park (Parque de Bolivar). Date: circa 1910
Madrid, Spain - Carrera de San Jeronimo y Congreso de los Diputados Date: circa 1920s
Australia & New Zealand Monument, Port SaidThe Australia and New Zealand Monument - Port Said, Egypt. Commorative monument realting to Austraian and New Zealander involvement during World War One
Indigenous Coastal Indian Camp - British Columbia, Canada, close to Victoria. Date: 1904
St Castle, Kyrenia, CyprusSt Hilarion Castle, Kyrenia, Cyprus Date: circa 1948
Barranquilla, Colombia - Fruit MarketBarranquilla, Colombia - the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region. The Fruit market. Date: circa 1910
Barranquilla, Colombia - Calle del ComercioBarranquilla, Colombia - the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region. Calle del Comercio Date: circa 1910
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Camara MunicipalThe Camara Municipal de Rio Novo on Praca Marechal Floriano Peixoto in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Date: circa 1920s
St. Catherines ChapelThe ruins of St. Catherines Chapel, Guildford, Surrey, England. Situated on a high hill above the River Wey, one of the old chapels on the Pilgrims Way to Canterbury. Date: 14th century
North Yorkshire MoorsWindswept trees on the bleak North Yorkshire Moors, near Keighley, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1950s
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, with its fine old houses and shops and the 15th century church, in the distance. Date: 1960s
Mount Grace Priory, near Thirsk, Yorkshire, England; the ruins of a once great Carthusian priory, founded in 1084. The present ruins date from 1397. Date: 14th century
Windsor Bell RingersBell-ringing at the Curfew Tower, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. Date: 1950s
Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England - view from the village green, where a row of Medieval cottages leads to the tiny post office and inn. Date: 1950s
London / Broomfield ParkA glimpse of the Model Boating Pond in Broomfield Park, Palmers Green, north London. Date: 1950s
Lindisfarne PrioryThe beautiful ruins of Lindisfarne Priory, on the island of Lindisfarne (or Holy Island), off Northumberland, England. Built in 1093 on site of a 7th century monastery. Date: founded 1093
Dower House TowerThe Tower of the old Dower House, a ruined lodge in Fawsley Park, Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 17th century
Stamford PrioryThe remains of St. Leonards Priory, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It was founded in the early 12th century by the Benedictines of Durham Abbey. Date: founded 12th century
Exhaust FumesEven back in the 1960s, car exhaust pipes caused air pollution! Date: 1960s
Irish Tourist BoatA boat on its way to collect tourists who have descended from the Gap of Dunloe, at the meeting of the Waters and Old Weir Bridge, Muckross Estate, Killarney, County Kerry, Eire. Date: 1950s
Chantry of St, ThomasThe ancient ruins of the Chantry Chapel of St. Thomas a Becket, at Bodmin, Cornwall, England. Date: licenced in 1377
England / LuddenhamLuddenham village, near Halifax, Yorkshire, England. It was the Lord Nelson public house that Branwell Bronte frequented while working as a railway clerk Date: 1950s
King George Post BoxA King George (V or VI?) country letter box. Date: 1950s
Shepherds BushThe Tube Station and the Tram Terminus in the 1920s. Date: 1920s
Bath Abbey West WindowInterior of Bath Abbey, Somerset, England, showing the spectacular vaulted ceilings and the splendid stained glass West Window. Date: 12th century
Poor PloughingHow not to plough. Date: 1960s
Regent Street 1900Regents Street shops Date: circa 1900
Newgate StreetGeneral view Date: circa 1900
Melrose AbbeyThe majestic ruins of Melrose Abbey, Roxburghshire, founded 1136 for the Cistercian order by King David. Date: founded 1136
Welsh FarmhouseA lovely old farmhouse near Barmouth, Merionethshire, Wales. Date: 1950s
Smoking ChimneysSmoking factory chimneys... Date: 1930s
London SouthfieldsCelebrating peace in Southfields in July 1919, opposite Replington Road, near the station. Date: 1919