Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) Norwegian Arctic explorer, scientist and diplomat. Nobel prize for peace 1920. Nansen on skis in the summer of 1896 at the time of his return to Franz-Joseph Land after his unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole. Engraving.
Lions, Panthera leo, leo, Panthera, lion cub, cubs, Animals, mammals, Big cats, Cats, Big game, Big five, Safari, Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Masai mara, Behaviour, King of the beasts, Nature, Wildlife, Portrait
?Establishment of the Normans in France. Baptism of Rollo at Rouen in 911. Rollo (c870-c932, Robert after conversion to Christianity) Viking warrior and first Duke of Normandy. France Nineteenth century Trade Card Chromolithograph?
George Wishart (c1513-46) Scottish reformer and martyr. 19th century. burned for heresy at St Andrews, March 1546. Wishart on way to trial before Archbishop Beaton, giving his purse to a beggar. He found guilty and burned for heresy at St Andrews, March 1546. From John Foxe Foxe's Book of Martyrs. (mid 19th century). First edition published in 1554. Coloured lithograph.
Smardale Gill Viaduct, railway, Sir Thomas Bouch, constructed 1861, South Durham and Lancaster Union Railway, Eden Valley, Cumbria, Westmorland, highest viaduct in England, Scandal beck, Spring, shadow of viaduct,
Light of Astronomy' panel in the' Spectrum of Light' ceiling mural representing civilization. Carl Gutherz (1844-1907) Swiss-born painter. House Members Room, Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.
Combine Harvesting Wheat Ripe Corn Linton Cambridgeshire Straw Shredder Arable Farming Harvest Time Cutting Combining Harvester At Work Yellow New Holland Wide Cut Field Agriculture Rural Scene Countryside Summer
?L'ecluse de la monnaie in winter sunshine', Paris. Charles Albert Lebourg (1849-1828) French landscape painter.Barges on the River Seine and arched bridge .
St Michael and All Angels Church, Berwick, East Sussex, mural, painting, Jesus Christ, resurrection, angels, roof, Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, Bloomsbury set
La Bouillotte, early 19th century. Scene of men and women in French Empire fashons at an evening entertainment watching a game of Bouillotte in progress at the card table. On the other side of the room by the fireplace two couples flirt, while an elderly man reads the Journal du Commerce. On the mantelpiece are a clock and two candlesticks and above it a large mirror reflects and increases the light from the candles and two oil lamps.
France; Paris; Entertainment; Puppet; Music; Nineteenth century; 19th century
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Travelling Theatre (Punch and Judy) on a bridge in Paris. Boy plays a woodwind instrument as audience, mainly of women and children watch the performance. Study by Jean Henri Marlet (1771-1847) British painter .
An Electric Shock: Small boy shown giving a native american child a shock with a static electric machine. Bon Marche trade card, Paris, late 19th century. Science Electricity; chromolithograph.
Nikoloa Pavlovich Ignatiev (1832-1908) Russian soldier, diplomat and statesman, champion of pan-Slavism. In 1856 he was present at the Congress of Vienna at the end of the Crimean War. Ambassador to Constantinople (Istanbul) 1864-1877. Minister of the Interior 1881-1882. Colour-printed wood engraving.
St Lawrences Church; Eyam; The Plague Village; Bell Tower; Churchyard; Graveyard; Headstones; Tombstones; Graves; Peak District; Bright; Sunny; Blue Sky; Religion; Religious; Faith; Worship; Peak District National Park; Eyam; Peak District; Derbyshire; England; Britain; UK
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View of St Lawrences Church at Eyam the plague village
Title page of The Great Bible also known as Cromwell's Bible of 1539. At top, Henry VIII distributes copies of the word of God which is passed down to the population who thank the king for the gift of the Bible in English.
Kourion ; House of Eustollis; Most of what can be seen dates from 408-450 A.D. during rule of emperor Theodiius 2nd.; Has well-preserved mosaics and the view from the house must have been tremendous. Obviously a well-to-do person's house. These mosaics were probably part of the entrance way and there is lettering which is the equivalent of a "welcome' doormat.; Mosaic sea view top of hill wealth status ;
Louisiana, New Orleans, Riverwalk Marketplace, Port of New Orleans, Southern Food and & Beverage Museum, American Cocktail, display, alcoholic beverage, drinking, liquor, spirits, memorabilia, history, mixology, bartender, statue,
Louisiana, New Orleans, Riverwalk Marketplace, Port of New Orleans, Southern Food and & Beverage Museum, American Cocktail, display, alcoholic beverage, drinking, liquor, spirits, memorabilia, history, mixology, bartender, statue,
Florida, Miami, Little Havana, Marlins Park, new professional baseball stadium, ballpark, Major League, FanFest, open house, autographed bats, signed, collectibles, sports memorabilia, shopping,
Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Naval battle between Russian and Japanese fleets off Port Arthur, 10 August 1904. Scene on Russian flagship Tsarevich during the engagement showing gun being loaded. From contemporary German chromolithograph.
(Henry) Bartle (Edward) Frere (1815-84) British colonial administrator, born at Clydach, Breckonshire, Wales. Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) 1862-1867. Appointed governor of the Cape and High Commissioner in South Africa in 1877, recalled in 1880 because of his treatment of the Zulus. Colour-printed wood engraving.
