Babylonian world map, c600 BC, the earliest known map of the world. Clay tablet with cuneiform script at top. Writing Cartography Ancient Civilisation Archaeology Mesopotamia Iraq
sc0073, map, Devon, county; England; United Kingdom; UK; cartography; 1934; W & A K Johnson Ltd; Edinburgh; railways; Great Western Railway; tourism; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; sc0073
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from "Glorious Devon" by S B P Mais; published in 1934 by The Great Western Railway Company.
A map depicting the calculation of the solar eclipse of 18 August 1868, drawn by King Rama IV of Thailand, on display in the King Rama IV Science Park at Wat Ko, Prachuap Kiri Khan, Thailand.
1600s; Netherlands; Holland; Europe; map; maps; cartography; old; ancient; art; graphic; history; European; c17th; Johannes Janssoniussd; cartographers, cartography, atlas, geography, republic, Seven United Provinces, EU, Belgii Foederati Nova Descriptio,
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Map of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands drawn by Johannes Janssoniussd part of his atlas ''Belgii Foederati Nova Descriptio'' which was published in Amsterdam in 1658 -- Picture by Lightroom Photos
Victorian; illustration; siege; Lucknow; Indian Mutiny; 1857; Sir Henry Lawrence; Havelock; Outram; Sir Colin Campbell; heroism; war; battle; conflict; cannon; soldiers; explosion
Victorian, scrap, Lieutenant Herbert T Macpherson, Adjutant, charging up a street in Lucknow at the head of the 78th Highlanders to capture the enemy's guns, Siege of Lucknow, war, battle, hostility, conflict, Scottish, kilt, sporran, tartan, rifle, sword, bayonet, Indian Rebellion of 1857, Indian Mutiny, British military, rebellion, soldiers,
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A Victorian embossed scrap from a set of 12 entitled the 'Victoria Cross Gallery'. The series was painted by the celebrated artist Harry Payne and manufactured and published by Birn Brothers in 1886. In the Supplement to the Stationery Trades Journal dated August 25 1886, these scraps are advertised as: Important Novelty! The Heroes of the Victoria Cross shown in Twelve Reliefs. Painted by Harry Payne. Portraying the various Deeds of Daring Valour performed by Britain's Soldiers. From the Crimean War to the Present day. Published in Commemoration of the Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Birn Brothers, Fine Art Publishers, 12 Milton Street, Fore Street, London E.C.
sc0075; map; South Western Asia & the Nile Valley; cartography; Rumania; Bulgaria; Egypt; Nubia; Anglo Egyptian Sudan; Abyssinia; Kenya; Uganda; Eritrea; Italian Somaliland; British Somaliland; Arabia; Palestine; Trans Jordan; Hadramut; Persia; Afghanistan; Baluchistan; Iraq; Syria; Oman; el Hasa; Asir Yemen; Kowett; Mesopotamia; Lebanon; French Mandate; Middle East; history; historical; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; sc0075
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from Phillips Atlas of the World, for The Bennett College,Sheffield, published circa 1925
sc0087; map; W & A K Johnson Ltd; Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom:UK; Motoring & Touring Map; Ready, Aye, Ready; 1920's; road; Glasgow; environs; underground; stations; Renfrew; Stirling; Dumbarton; cartography; 8 miles to 1 inch; 5 shillings; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; sc0087
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From W & A. K. Johnson's Motoring & Touring Map of Scotland,at a scale of 8 miles to the inch, published in the early 1920's printed on cloth, at a price of 5 shillings.
Fra Mauro map (1460). The Fra Mauro Map orientation (South at the top).is considered the greatest memorial of medieval cartography. by the Venetian monk Fra Mauro. It is a circular planisphere drawn on parchment and set in a wooden frame, about two meters in diameter
sc0086; map; W & A K Johnson Ltd; Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom:UK; Motoring & Touring Map; Ready, Aye, Ready; 1920's; road; Edinburgh; environs; Firth of Forth; Leith; Midlothian; cartography; 8 miles to 1 inch; 5 shillings; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; sc0086
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From W & A. K. Johnson's Motoring & Touring Map of Scotland,at a scale of 8 miles to the inch, published in the early 1920's printed on cloth, at a price of 5 shillings.
British Empire, 1886, a Federation of Britain, dominions, colonies, protectorates, and mandates spread throughout the world and controlled by Britannia's naval and military power. Colonialism Jingoism Chromolithograph
sc0088; map; W & A K Johnson Ltd; Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom:UK; Touring Map; Ready, Aye, Ready; 1920's; road; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Central Scotland; cartography; vignette; Stirling Castle; 8 miles to 1 inch; 2 shillings and sixpence; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; sc0088
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Front cover of W & A. K. Johnson's Motoring & Touring Map of Scotland,at a scale of 8 miles to the inch, published in the early 1920's printed on cloth, at a price of 5 shillings.
China, map, Yellow River, Mongolia, Pacific Ocean, Pekin Peking, Beijing, Chinese Empire, Japan, atlas, countries, Asia, East Asia, Eastern Asia, Victorian, empire, political, geography, orient, oriental, education, MSRW654
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The Chinese Empire and Japan. A double page spread from an 1872 atlas. The Yellow River (Hoang-Ho) is highlighted in blue across the centre of the map, while the printed names of Mongolia, Pekin (now Beijing) and the Pacific Ocean are ringed in red.
French map of Central and South America, showing Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Islands and Antilles, River Plate, Conquistadors in Peru, Cannibals, Gold Mines, Parrots, etc. 1550. British Museum
Victorian Map 1876 1870's Old Antique 19th Century History Travel Borders European Countries Europe Continent Empire Of Germany Southern Section Bavaria Wurtemburg Hesse Baden Alsace Lorraine Darmstadt
Map showing supposed location of Paradise. Garden of Eden shown as blue-tinted quadrant. After engraving of 1678 from work by Johann Herbinius (1633-1676), Silesian-born Lutheran minister.
Bengal Tiger cooling off in a water pool in animal park in Spain; tiger; Bengal; Asia; water; sand; grass; cooling; majestic; dangerous; India; stunning
Compass, map, directions, unique, Tiles; mosaic; plan; map; street plan; outline; destinations in Reunion island, Euro-centric, Department de France, patriotism, Indian Ocean, , Francophone, Former Colony of France, St.Denis, Capital, Other major foreign destinations of the world, creative artwork, French viewpoint, horizontal image, Copyright Keith Erskine 2006
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Plan of St. Denis, the Capital of Réunion and other destinations on the island and around the world. This is found on the coast, opposite a statue of Roland Garros, the WW1 French war hero and aviator.
Map making and surveying using a magnetic compass. 'Bor' is north and 'Aust' is south. From Athanasius Kircher Magnes: sive de arte magnetica, 1643. Woodcut.
Windsor, frogmore, home park, Berkshire, England, royal, Presented to Queen Victoria by Lord Canning 1858 after the capture of Lucknow ending the Indian mutiny
Victorian Map 1876 1870's Old Antique 19th Century History Travel Borders European Countries Europe Continent Empire Of Germany Northern Section Kingdom Of PRussia Baltic Sea Austria Lower Rhine Westphalia Hanover Holstein Mecklenburg Silensia Pomerania Brandenburg
World map of route taken by Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) when he led first circumnavigation of the globe 1519-1521. Mercator projection. Bibliotheque Nationale
