Images Dated 9th March 2011

Petticoat Lane, London - Birds eye view
Birds eye view of stalls on Petticoat Lane, London. A street clothes market on Wentworth Street and Middlesex Street

New Great Ormond Street Hospital, London Date: 1939

Mexico - Wheat grinding, Tehuantepec
A young girl grinding wheat on a stone, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico. The girls sister and baby brother sit behind, watching this most traditional of mexican scenes

Henryk Sienkievicz (1846 - 1916). Polish author ( Quo vadis etc) - won Nobel Prize for Literature in 1905. Date: 1900

Sri Lanka - Basket Trick - Jugglers
Sri Lanka - Basket Trick - Conjurers (called jugglers on the card) place a woman inside a large wicker basket from whence she would (I imagine) disappear, much to everyones surprise! Date: circa 1907

Turkish Hodja
Turkish holy man ( Hodja ) - Constantinople. Once a man had taken pilgrimage to Mecca, he always wore a beard and was forthwith known as Haji (followed by his name) to denote this fact

Mausoleum at Aruganthampoodi, Tamil Nadu, India
Aruganthampoodi is a village of great historical importance situated in the Vellore District of Tamil Nadu

Mexico City - Paseo de la Reforma. The boulevard was built during the Second Mexican Empire on the orders of Maximilian I of Mexico. Date: circa 1905

Sri Lanka - Main Street at Pettah with local shops Date: 1932

Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Girl carrying a Water Jar (Chatty). The Sinhalese are the main ethnic group of Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1910s

Vampire bats attack sleepers
Three sleeping men attacked by vampire bats. Date: C.1895

Sri Lanka - Colombo - Main Street
Sri Lanka - Colombo - The busy Main Street with a tram, rickshaws and a host of pedestrians getting on with their lives. Date: circa 1920

Iskenderun, Turkey
The Electricity Station at Iskenderun, Turkey. Also known as Alexandretta in Greek and in English Alexandrette. Turkish city at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean coast

Gaiety Theatre, London Date: 1905

Mexico City - The Metropolitan Cathedral
The Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral - the largest and oldest cathedral in the Americas and seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. Date: circa 1905

Madagascar - Girl carrying a large round jar
Madagascar - A young Girl carrying a large round jar on her head Date: circa 1908

Cathedral of Saint Pierre, Geneva, Switzerland Date: circa 1930s

Pakistan - Peshawar - British Infantry Barracks Date: circa 1910s

New Zealand - Mount Egmont - view from the Maori settlement at Parihaka Date: circa 1880

The Dolmabahce Palace, Constantinople. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853

Iskenderun, Turkey
Looking out to sea from Iskenderun, Turkey. Also known as Alexandretta in Greek and in English Alexandrette. Turkish city at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean coast

Mexico - Carriers loading wood
Carriers loading wood onto mules Mexico Date: circa 1905

Franco-British Exhibition, London at White City. An exhibit showcasing the stone and mineral products originating from the Australian colonies. Date: 1908

Santa Anita Canal, Mexico, a place used for chinampa-based agriculture

British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London
The Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London Date: 1924

Mexico City - Calle del Refugio Date: circa 1905

Mexico City - Paseo de la Reforma. The boulevard was built during the Second Mexican Empire on the orders of Maximilian I of Mexico. Date: circa 1905

Mexico - Lady making tortillas. She is rolling out the dough on a stone (with a rolling pin), shaping the tortillas and cooking them on a hot stove, with a elaborate stone chimney. Date: circa 1905

Switzerland - Pigs take a nap after lunch
Switzerland - A group of pigs take a nap after lunch on a Swiss hillside farm Date: circa 1910s

Mexico City - Calle de Coliseo Viejo Date: circa 1905

Iskenderun, Turkey
Fine waterside buildings under construction at Iskenderun, Turkey (see picture 10270359 for the finished building!). Also known as Alexandretta in Greek and in English Alexandrette

Iskenderun, Turkey
The Chamber of Commerce at Iskenderun, Turkey. Also known as Alexandretta in Greek and in English Alexandrette. Turkish city at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean coast

Chanakkale, Turkey - Street Scene Date: circa 1905

Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II
H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth dancing with Lord Rupert Nevill, younger son of the Marquess of Abergavenny, at the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy Ball. This was the first public ball she attended

The General Strike - canteens in Hyde Park
Lady Betty Butler (left) and Miss Collett Doughty armed with large frying pans; part of an organised response to the General Strike where canteens were set up in Hyde Park

H. R. H the Princess Elizabeth with her corgis
Princess Elizabeth posed with her two Welsh corgis, Jane (Lady Jane, in her arms) and Dookie. (Golden Eagle) Date: 16th December 1936, p511

Unveiling of the Victoria Memorial, London - featuring the Royal family members witnessing the event, from the UK and Germany

Main Street of Pera - Istanbul. Date: circa 1905

Iskenderun, Turkey. Also known as Alexandretta in Greek and in English Alexandrette. Turkish city at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean coast

Mexico - Lady making tortillas. She is rolling out the dough on a stone (with a rolling pin), shaping the tortillas and cooking them on a hot plate. Date: circa 1905

Mexico City - The Main Square (Zocalo
The Zocalo is the main plaza or square in the heart of the historic centre of Mexico City

Country View on the Way to Eyoub, on the Golden Horn (Istanbul, Turkey). Date: circa 1930s

The Gate of Persecution - Ephesus, Turkey. In the 6th century Emperor Justinian, decided to build a large basilica on the assumed tomb of St. John the Evangelist

Tampico, Mexico - Plaza de la Libertad
Tampico, Mexico - A view toward the Plaza de la Libertad over the Tamaulipas Veracruz-Llave River Date: circa 1905

Helsinki, Finland - The German Church
Helsinki, Finland - Saksalainen Kirkko (German church) Date: circa 1930s

South Africa - Zulu Tribesmen ready to attack Date: 1900

Turkish Cemetery, Istanbul
A Turkish Cemetery - Istanbul, Turkey Date: circa 1904

Istanbul, Turkey - The Turkish Republic Monument
Istanbul, Turkey - The Turkish (Taksim) Republic Monument. The Symbol of the Republic - where all the demonstrations take place

Petticoat Lane, London - Centre of the Market
Petticoat Lane, London - the centre of the market. A street clothes market on Wentworth Street and Middlesex Street

Mexico City - National Palace
The National Palace - Mexico City, located on Mexico Citys main square, the Plaza de la Constitucion (El Zocalo). Date: circa 1905

Betsileo Costume - Madagascar. A wonderful photograph of a woman wrapped in a fine piece of patterned cloth. The Betsileo are a highland ethnic group of Madagascar

Mexico - Donkeys carrying pulque
A tlachiquero on a burro with a load of pulque (an alcoholic beverage) in the saddlebags of a group of other donkeys. Date: circa 1905

Mexico City - Calle de Patoni and Avenida Juarez Date: circa 1905

Obelisks of the Hippodrome, Istanbul. These are the Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III (1549 - 1503 BC) - originally from Deir el Bahri opposite Thebes in Upper Egypt to commemorate campaigns in Syria

British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London
The Burma Exhibit and a reconstruction of Old London Bridge at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London Date: 1924

Sri Lanka - Giant Bamboo Plants
Giant Bamboo Plants at the Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya, close to the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Date: 1932

Sri Lanka - Fruit Seller
A Fruit Shop in Sri Lanka Date: 1932

Betsimisaraka Girl from Madagascar
A very striking Betsimisaraka Girl from Madagascar wearing a very attractive printed wrap Date: 1910

Prayers inside Aya Sofya, Istanbul
Prayers inside the Aya Sofya Mosque, Istanbul - nowadays this incredible building is no longer a Christian Church (original usage) or a Mosque (later usage), but houses a museum. Date: circa 1905

Veracruz, Mexico - The Harbour
Sailing boats moored up at the harbour at Veracruz, Mexico Date: circa 1905

The Column of Theodosius - Istanbul Date: circa 1930s

Bitola, Macedonia - The Ishak Mosque
Bitola (formerly Monastir or Manastir), Macedonia - The Ishak Mosque. Date: circa 1930

Malta - Medieval Gateway
Stone Gateway, Malta, topped with Fleur de Lis devices. Date: circa 1910s

Nurse with Baby
A nurse with a young baby. Date: early 20th century

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