Past Collection (page 3)

Canterbury Tales - The Parson
The Parson, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Monk and his Greyhounds
The Monk (with his greyhounds), a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Second Nun
The Second Nun, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Sergeant-at-Law
The Sergeant-at-Law, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Knight
The Knight, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Franklin
The Franklin, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Shipman
The Shipman, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Pardoner
The Pardoner, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Manciple
The Manciple, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Nuns Priest
The Nuns Priest, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Squire
The Squire, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Clerk
The Clerk, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Reeve
The Reeve, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Wife of Bath
The Wife of Bath, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

People on a horse drawn omnibus (1843 engraving)
The conductor, the driver and a press of passengers aboard a horse drawn omnibus. Woodcut engraving in sepia on aged paper

Old lady telling stories to children
An old lady telling stories to a group of wide-eyed children. Her memories must relate to the 18th century, which these modern young Regency blades would think to be pre-historic

Anubis and Thoth
Vintage engraving from 1864 of Anubis and Thoth. Anubis is jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion

Bastet and Amen Ra
Vintage engraving from 1864 of Bastet and Amen Ra. Bastet is a feline goddess of ancient Egyptian religion. Amun (also Amon, Amen) was a local deity of Thebes

Map of Australasia (1882 engraving)
Old map of Australasia from Royal Geographical Readers no. 5 of Asia, Africa, America and Oceania, publ. T Nelson & Sons, London in 1883

Antique Map of Oceania 1897
Antique Map of the Oceania from 1897

Cuckoo in the nest
Victorian vintage engraving of a cuckoo chick in another birds nest, France, 1875

Edible Fungi
Vintage lithograph of various Edible Fungi, including Chanarelle, Truffle, Milk Agaric, Mushroom, Edible Bolete, Honey Mushroom, Yellow Clavaria, Morel, Scaly Mushroom, Spine bearing mushroom

black and white, photography, Three quarter length, Smiling, Standing, Working, Dress
Young woman working in kitchen, (B&W), portrait

Black and white, Photography, Head and shoulders, Sitting, Drinking, Well-dressed
Twin sisters (12-13) drinking through straws from same glass, (B&W)

Black and white, Photography, Portrait, Looking at camera, Head and shoulders, White background
Woman making face, (B&W), portrait

photography, black and white, Portrait, Posing, Looking away, Close-up, Head and shoulders
Mother cuddling daughter (12-18 months) in studio, (B&W), close-up, portrait

Chinese Mahjong players
Mahjong, game of Chinese origin dating to over two thousand years ago. For centuries, Mahjong remained exclusive of the royal class. It was against the law for commoners to play

Battle of Big Bethel
Vintage engraving from 1863 of a map of the Battle of Big Bethel also known as the Battle of Bethel Church or Great Bethel was an American Civil War battle that took place on June 10, 1861

Battle of Blenheim (Hoechstedt) - map drawn in 1880
Map of the Battle of Blenheim (Hoechstedt) which took place on 13 August 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession. The English commander was John Churchill

Botallack Mine, Cornwall
Vintage engraving showing Botallack Tin Mine, Cronwall, 1878

SS Great Western at New York
Vintage engraving showing the arrival of the SS Great Western at New York. SS Great Western of 1838, was an oak-hulled paddle-wheel steamship; the first purpose-built for crossing the Atlantic

Vanity Fair Print of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby
Victorian caricature of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby, a British politician. He held office under Lord Palmerston as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1855

Emperor Meiji, Mikado of Japan
Vintage enrgaving of Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Meiji Emperor (3 November 1852 - 30 July 1912) or Meiji the Great was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession

black and white, photography, Rear view, Low section, Standing, Glamour, Sensuality
Woman in stockings standing indoors, (B&W), low section

Tristan da Cunha
Vintage engraving from 1878 showing a view of Tristan da Cunha a remote volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group

history, past, archeology, discovery, sex, , Fresco Wall Paintings, Buena Vista Images, 170425192

Woman wearing stockings, (B&W), (low section)

Young woman smiling, posing in studio, (B&W), close-up

Young couple resting on lawn, (B&W)

Lewis Carroll
Vintage engraving of Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) the author of Alice in Wonderland, Age 49

Athene repressing the fury of Achilles
Athene (or Athena) repressing the fury of Achilles. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Diomed casting his spear against Ares
Diomed (Diomedes) casting his spear against Ares. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Penelope carrying the bow of Ulysses to the suitors. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Penelope surprised by the suitors. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Penelope's dream. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman. Published by Seeley, Jackson & Halliday, London, 1878

Thetis bringing the armour to Achilles. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

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