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History Collection (page 9)

Background imageHistory Collection: A view of the historic city centre of Bruges

A view of the historic city centre of Bruges
Traditional medieval buildings in the old town of Bruges, with an street lamp in the foreground

Background imageHistory Collection: Llama overlooking ruins of the ancient city of Machu Picchu, Peru

Llama overlooking ruins of the ancient city of Machu Picchu, Peru
The Inca citadel in the Andes Mountains and the river valley below

Background imageHistory Collection: Old abandoned shack by Mersey

Old abandoned shack by Mersey
Collapsing shelter on pier by the side of the Mersey in Liverpool at sunset

Background imageHistory Collection: The abandoned pavilion in Mrauk U, Rakhine State

The abandoned pavilion in Mrauk U, Rakhine State
Mrauk U is an archaeologically important town in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. It is also the capital of Mrauk-U Township, a sub region of the Sittwe District

Background imageHistory Collection: Lifeguard tower on a sunny day in South Beach, Miami, Florida, USA

Lifeguard tower on a sunny day in South Beach, Miami, Florida, USA

Background imageHistory Collection: Old american car on El Malecon of Havana

Old american car on El Malecon of Havana
The Malecon (officially Avenida de Maceo) is a broad esplanade, roadway and seawall which stretches for 8Akm (5 miles) along the coast in Havana, Cuba

Background imageHistory Collection: Monument to Berthold Schwarz, alchemist in the 14th century, inventor of gunpowder, Freiburg

Monument to Berthold Schwarz, alchemist in the 14th century, inventor of gunpowder, Freiburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Background imageHistory Collection: Algerian Piracy

Algerian Piracy
1st May 1681, The peaceful merchant ship Kingfisher being attacked by Algerian pirates. Original Artwork: Piracy by Monamy (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Sphynx Bas Relief

Sphynx Bas Relief
Bas relief showing a sphynx decorating the north wall of the Apadana terrace Persepolis

Background imageHistory Collection: Walled City of Dubrovnik, Southeastern Tip of Croatia, Dalmation Coast, Adriatic Sea, Croatia

Walled City of Dubrovnik, Southeastern Tip of Croatia, Dalmation Coast, Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Eastern Europe

Background imageHistory Collection: View of Valletta city (Malta) from the bay

View of Valletta city (Malta) from the bay in Sliema. Warm light, sunset

Background imageHistory Collection: Palmyra, Syria

Palmyra, Syria
The Colonnade street in Palmyra, Syria

Background imageHistory Collection: Public street view of Guanajuato City, Mexico

Public street view of Guanajuato City, Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. 16th century old buildings & streets are preserved

Background imageHistory Collection: Melaleuca or Tea Tree Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Melaleuca or Tea Tree Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Melaleuca or Tea Tree Plant: Plate 53

Background imageHistory Collection: Potentilla or Cinquefoil Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Potentilla or Cinquefoil Plant, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Potentilla or Cinquefoil Plant: Plate 54

Background imageHistory Collection: Beech Tree or Fagus, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Beech Tree or Fagus, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Beech Tree or Fagus: Plate 43, from The Book of Practical Botany in Word and Image

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique illustration of Heracles driving the Sun chariot

Antique illustration of Heracles driving the Sun chariot (from a painting by Nicolas Poussin, 17th century French painter), a chariot with four horses

Background imageHistory Collection: Watching Cockfight

Watching Cockfight
A crowd of men watching a cockfighting contest in the Cock-Pit Royal, circa 1735. Original Artwork: By William Hogarth. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: View over the Berlin Wall in 1985, towards the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz in East Berlin

View over the Berlin Wall in 1985, towards the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz in East Berlin, at night, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Background imageHistory Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Water Snakes

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Water Snakes
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water snakes

Background imageHistory Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - The Ghost Ship

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - The Ghost Ship
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Background imageHistory Collection: Queen Anne of Cleves

Queen Anne of Cleves
Vintage coloured engraving from 1875 showing the costume of Queen Anne of Cleves the wife of King Henry VIII of England [b]View More:[/b] [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php

Background imageHistory Collection: The Last Supper

The Last Supper
Antique illustration of The Last Supper Engraving

Background imageHistory Collection: Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria

Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband and Prince Consort of Queen Victoria (26 August 1819 - 14 December 1861). From " Albert The Good; Scenes in the Life of The Prince Consort"

Background imageHistory Collection: September - Cockney Sportsmen

September - Cockney Sportsmen
A group of Cockney sportsmen, out in the wilds of east London, causing chaos as they try to shoot birds. Even their retrieving dogs would rather fight amongst themselves

Background imageHistory Collection: HMS Victory at Portsmouth

HMS Victory at Portsmouth
" Vintage engraving from 1878 showing HMS Victory at Portsmouth. HMS Victory is a 104-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765

Background imageHistory Collection: Scenery Kameyama of in Edo Period, Painting, Woodcut, Japanese Wood Block Print

Scenery Kameyama of in Edo Period, Painting, Woodcut, Japanese Wood Block Print
Asian, Color Image, Domestic Life, History, House, Japan, Japanese Cul, Traditional Japanese Woodblocks, 79344756

Background imageHistory Collection: William Hogarth Characters and Caricatures

William Hogarth Characters and Caricatures
Vintage engraving of William Hogarth Characters and Caricatures. Critics had sometimes dismissed the exaggerated features of Hogarths characters as caricature and, by way of an answer

Background imageHistory Collection: Rose, Sweetbriar and Rose Bush, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Rose, Sweetbriar and Rose Bush, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Botanical Illustration of Rose, Sweetbriar and Rose Bush, Victorian Botanical Illustration, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Background imageHistory Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, He shall have little for his pains

Victorian satirical cartoon, He shall have little for his pains
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon on the Art Dealer. He shall have little for his pains, Who makes his living by his brains

Background imageHistory Collection: Copperplate 17th century arms for Inns of Court

Copperplate 17th century arms for Inns of Court
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Ellison and Watson

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Ellison and Watson
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

Background imageHistory Collection: Under Surface of the Human Brain Engraved Illustration, Circa1880

Under Surface of the Human Brain Engraved Illustration, Circa1880
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of the Under Surface of the Human Brain Engraved Illustration, Circa1880. Source: The Popular Science Monthly, By E.L. and W.J

Background imageHistory Collection: Bridge in Burghley Park, Stamford, England Victorian Engraving, Circa 1840

Bridge in Burghley Park, Stamford, England Victorian Engraving, Circa 1840
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraving of Bridge in Burghley Park, Stamford, England Victorian Engraving, Circa 1840 from Our Own Country, Great Britain, Descriptive, Historical

Background imageHistory Collection: Old Chinese Painting

Old Chinese Painting
Ornaments from L Ornement Polychrome First and Second Series published in 1873 by Albert Charles Auguste Racinet (1825-1893) a french designer, lithographer and art historian

Background imageHistory Collection: Vicia, Black Bitter Vetch and Pea Victorian Botanical Illustration

Vicia, Black Bitter Vetch and Pea Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Botanical Illustration of Vicia, Yellow Vetch Black Bitter Vetch and Pea, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain, Published in 1846

Background imageHistory Collection: Speedwell, Thyme, Veronica, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Speedwell, Thyme, Veronica, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Speedwell, Thyme, Veronica, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain, Published in 1846

Background imageHistory Collection: Orchid, Ophrys, Bee Ophrys, Ladyas Slipper Victorian Botanical Illustration

Orchid, Ophrys, Bee Ophrys, Ladyas Slipper Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Orchid, Ophrys, Bee Ophrys, Ladyas Slipper Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Background imageHistory Collection: Nettle, Weasel Snout, Nettle, Stinging Nettle, Snapdragon, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Nettle, Weasel Snout, Nettle, Stinging Nettle, Snapdragon, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Nettle, Weasel Snout, Misopates orontium, Nettle, Urtica dioica, Stinging Nettle, Snapdragon, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Background imageHistory Collection: Euphorbia, Spurge, Caper Spurge, Wood Spurge, Capers, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Euphorbia, Spurge, Caper Spurge, Wood Spurge, Capers, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Euphorbia, Spurge, Caper Spurge, Wood Spurge, Capers, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Background imageHistory Collection: Orchid, Marsh Orchid, Military Orchid Victorian Botanical Illustration

Orchid, Marsh Orchid, Military Orchid Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Orchid, Marsh Orchid, Military Orchid Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain, Published in 1846

Background imageHistory Collection: Rose, Guelder Rose, Viburnum, Berry, Rose Hips

Rose, Guelder Rose, Viburnum, Berry, Rose Hips
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Rose, Guelder Rose, Viburnum, Berry, Rose Hips, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Background imageHistory Collection: Parsnip, Coriander, Hartwort, Hemlock, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Parsnip, Coriander, Hartwort, Hemlock, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Parsnip, Coriander, Hartwort, Hemlock, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Background imageHistory Collection: Paternoster lift, usage and drive wheels, wood engravings, published 1888

Paternoster lift, usage and drive wheels, wood engravings, published 1888
Schematic representation of use, and the drive wheels of a paternoster lift. Created by Peter Hart (British engineer). Wood engravings, published in 1888

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique damaged map of India 19th Century

Antique damaged map of India 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Antique damaged map of India in the 19th Century, 1873

Background imageHistory Collection: Bleak House

Bleak House
Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House. I m Fly, says Jo. But Fen larksm you know. Stow hooking it!

Background imageHistory Collection: Antique illustration of man with abacus

Antique illustration of man with abacus

Background imageHistory Collection: Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy, wood engraving, published 1884

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy, wood engraving, published 1884
Saint Mary of Health (Santa Maria della Salute) in Venice, built 1631 - 1670 by Baldassare Longhena (Italian architect, 1598 ? - 1682). Wood engraving, published in 1884



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