Missionary work in the Lake Malawi region. A page of illustrations taken from 'The Graphic' newspaper features scenes of miss...
Missionary work in the Lake Malawi region. A page of illustrations taken from 'The Graphic' newspaper features scenes of missionary work at settlements in the Lake Malawi region of Nyasaland. The African Lakes Company, which was established to supply these missions with good and services, is also featured. Nyasaland (Malawi), circa 1889. Malawi, Southern Africa, Africa.
Porcelain Snuff-box/Tobacco box with cameos representing Alexander the Great and his successors, handcrafted by Doccia, by Ro...
Porcelain Snuff-box/Tobacco box with cameos representing Alexander the Great and his successors, handcrafted by Doccia, by Romei Giuseppe, 1749, 18th Century, Unknow. Italy, Campania, Naples, Duca di Martina Museum. Whole artwork. From the top tobacco box porcelain Doccia work cameos Diadochi successors of Alexander the Great profile putti and winged adult male figure holding cartouche with inscription trees.
ITALY, River Po. Isola Della Batteria. Pila, vicinity Porto Tolle. This is one of the few nature reserves in the Po Delta. . ...
ITALY, River Po. Isola Della Batteria. Pila, vicinity Porto Tolle. This is one of the few nature reserves in the Po Delta. . Drainage by the Ministry of Public Works is still destroying this area regarded as the most important wetlands in Italy. Wetlands are an important habitat for birds, fish, plants and insects.
Major Dix at the Battle of Buena Vista 1847 John Adams Dix 1798-1879 American politician and distinguished Civil War General ...
Major Dix at the Battle of Buena Vista 1847 John Adams Dix 1798-1879 American politician and distinguished Civil War General From a 19th century print engraved by J C Armytage after H Warren
Missionaries of the Poor, a religious order in Kingston, Jamaica, work with the poor and disadvantaged. Here, one of the brot...
Missionaries of the Poor, a religious order in Kingston, Jamaica, work with the poor and disadvantaged. Here, one of the brothers washes an AIDS patient.
Oxen haul teak logs from a river. Several Burmese men drive a team of oxen to haul a raft of teak logs from a river. Mandalay...
Oxen haul teak logs from a river. Several Burmese men drive a team of oxen to haul a raft of teak logs from a river. Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar), circa 1925. Mandalay, Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar), South East Asia, Asia.
RURAL LIFE, MEXICO. Texcoco. . These farmers may soon be homeless and will probably end up living on the streets of Mexico Ci...
RURAL LIFE, MEXICO. Texcoco. . These farmers may soon be homeless and will probably end up living on the streets of Mexico City. They are tenant farmers and the land they farm has been sold to a property company.
GOLD MINING, BURKINA FASO. Yatenga Province, Kalsaka Village. . Gold fever has gripped Burkina Faso since the metal was first...
GOLD MINING, BURKINA FASO. Yatenga Province, Kalsaka Village. . Gold fever has gripped Burkina Faso since the metal was first discovered widely about three years ago. It is not easy money and few make more than enough for the bare survival. The ore is thin and yields its treasures only to long hours of hot labour. There are no fenced off private claims in this gold rush. The land is open to all comers. Claims are staked by force of labour only.
A rural landscape in Burma (Myanmar). A tall pillar-like structure, possibly a lighthouse, punctuates the skyline of a rural ...
A rural landscape in Burma (Myanmar). A tall pillar-like structure, possibly a lighthouse, punctuates the skyline of a rural landscape. Oxen from three cattle-drawn carts have been un-tethered to graze freely. Probably Burma (Myanmar), circa 1910. Burma (Myanmar), South East Asia, Asia.
Scales of Justice' screen. An intricately carved marble screen in the Khas Mahal. The semi-circular panel of the screen depic...
Scales of Justice' screen. An intricately carved marble screen in the Khas Mahal. The semi-circular panel of the screen depicts a crescent moon, stars and the scales of justice, the latter used as a regal emblem. The lower section is carved in a floral and lattice work design. Delhi, India, circa 1880. Delhi, Delhi, India, Southern Asia, Asia.
The bride arriving in a carriage to her betrothed's house, painter from the Tosa school, from a traditional literature novel,...
The bride arriving in a carriage to her betrothed's house, painter from the Tosa school, from a traditional literature novel, Japan. Japanese Civilisation, 19th century.
Hunting elephant with howdah. An Indian man, dressed in Western clothing, stands beside a hunting elephant that carries a Bri...
Hunting elephant with howdah. An Indian man, dressed in Western clothing, stands beside a hunting elephant that carries a British passenger in a howdah on its back. North East India, circa 1890. India, Southern Asia, Asia.
Great Pyrenees, AKC, 4-month-old puppy 'Kahdeesha' photographed at Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge and owned by Bill and M...
Great Pyrenees, AKC, 4-month-old puppy 'Kahdeesha' photographed at Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge and owned by Bill and Mary Jane Renfer of Chickaloon, Alaska.
Japan, Honshu, 'Shinkansen Train Series 700, The ?Bullet Train? Travelling Between Tokyo And Kyoto. Train Hostess Serving Ben...
Japan, Honshu, 'Shinkansen Train Series 700, The ?Bullet Train? Travelling Between Tokyo And Kyoto. Train Hostess Serving Bento Lunchboxes And Refreshments From Trolley. '
