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The Past Collection (page 5)

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of Rollo and map of Normandy

Illustration of Rollo and map of Normandy

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of strip of land known as the fertile crescent which stretched from Egypt through

Illustration of strip of land known as the fertile crescent which stretched from Egypt through Canaan and Mesopotamia to Babylonia in the Old Testament

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of front parts of Model T Ford

Illustration of front parts of Model T Ford

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of ancient city of Babylon

Illustration of ancient city of Babylon

Background imageThe Past Collection: High angle view over the Colosseum at sunrise. Rome, Lazio, Italy

High angle view over the Colosseum at sunrise. Rome, Lazio, Italy
Ancient roman amphitheatre Colosseum at sunrise. Rome, Italy

Background imageThe Past Collection: Woman in swimming pool posing on steps

Woman in swimming pool posing on steps

Background imageThe Past Collection: Portrait of Czar Nicholas II

Portrait of Czar Nicholas II

Background imageThe Past Collection: Egypt, Mount Sinai, Saint Catherines Monastery, high angle view

Egypt, Mount Sinai, Saint Catherines Monastery, high angle view

Background imageThe Past Collection: Nazca lines representing monkey

Nazca lines representing monkey
Aerial view of Nazca lines representing monkey

Background imageThe Past Collection: Terraces, Machu Picchu

Terraces, Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, the site of ancient Inca ruins, Peru. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Background imageThe Past Collection: Sunrise view on gondola station near Piazza San Marco with Palazzo Ducale (Doges Palace)

Sunrise view on gondola station near Piazza San Marco with Palazzo Ducale (Doges Palace) on a background

Background imageThe Past Collection: Foxhounds invading a Victorian house

Foxhounds invading a Victorian house
A member of the local fox hunt has followed the foxhounds into a smart house - thankfully, without his horse - where the behaviour of the hounds is causing considerable uproar

Background imageThe Past Collection: William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - In Bedlam

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - In Bedlam
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

Background imageThe Past Collection: Natural History - Birds - Crested lark

Natural History - Birds - Crested lark
Vintage colour engraving of a Crested lark, (Galerida cristata) is a species of lark distinguished from the other 81 species of lark by the crest of feathers that rise up in territorial or courtship

Background imageThe Past Collection: Valley of Pau, Pyrenees, France, wood engraving, published in 1897

Valley of Pau, Pyrenees, France, wood engraving, published in 1897
The Valley of Pau in the Pyrenees, France. Wood engraving after a photograph, published in 1897

Background imageThe Past Collection: Japanese Art, Bowl of Pottery of Kioto, 19th Century

Japanese Art, Bowl of Pottery of Kioto, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Japanese Art, Bowl of Pottery of Kioto, 19th Century

Background imageThe Past Collection: Map of Iceland, wood engraving, published in 1897

Map of Iceland, wood engraving, published in 1897
Map of Iceland. Wood engraving, published in 1897

Background imageThe Past Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon - The modern damsel

Victorian satirical cartoon - The modern damsel
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon. The modern damsel

Background imageThe Past Collection: Freiburg Minster Cathedral in Breisgau, Germany Circa 1887

Freiburg Minster Cathedral in Breisgau, Germany Circa 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Freiburg Minster Cathedral in Breisgau, Germany Circa 1887. Source: Original edition from my own archives

Background imageThe Past Collection: Entrance to Heidelberg Castle in Heidelberg, Germany Circa 1887

Entrance to Heidelberg Castle in Heidelberg, Germany Circa 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Entrance to Heidelberg Castle in Heidelberg, Germany Circa 1887. Source: Original edition from my own archives

Background imageThe Past Collection: City map of Bremen, Germany, lithograph, published 1897

City map of Bremen, Germany, lithograph, published 1897
City map of Bremen, Germany. Lithograph, published in 1897

Background imageThe Past Collection: Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz He raised his manacled hands

Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz He raised his manacled hands
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz. He raised his manacled hands in a threatening attitude, fixed his eyes on his shrinking parent, and slowly left the room

Background imageThe Past Collection: Great Eastern Railway Single Express Locomotive, 1862

Great Eastern Railway Single Express Locomotive, 1862
Vintage engraving of a Great Eastern Railway Single Express Locomotive, 1862

Background imageThe Past Collection: Julian the Apostate (331-363), Roman Emperor

Julian the Apostate (331-363), Roman Emperor
Illustration of a Julian the Apostate (331-363), Roman Emperor

Background imageThe Past Collection: General Themistocles

General Themistocles
illustration of a General Themistocles

Background imageThe Past Collection: Porta Nigra in Trier, Germany

Porta Nigra in Trier, Germany

Background imageThe Past Collection: Ancent Italy, c. 450 BC, steel engraving, published in 1861

Ancent Italy, c. 450 BC, steel engraving, published in 1861
The territory of Italy around 450 BC with separate maps of Rome, Roman Forum, surrounding area of Rome, Syracuse, Carthage and surrounding area of Pompeji and Naples. Legend in Latin language

Background imageThe Past Collection: Afghanistan, lithograph, published in 1881

Afghanistan, lithograph, published in 1881
Ancient map of Afghanistan. Lithograph, published in 1881

Background imageThe Past Collection: City map of London, lithograph, lithograph, published in 1877

City map of London, lithograph, lithograph, published in 1877
City map of London, United Kingdom. Lithograph, published in 1877

Background imageThe Past Collection: Ancient map of South Africa, lithograph, published in 1876

Ancient map of South Africa, lithograph, published in 1876
Ancient map of South Africa. Lithograph, published in 1876

Background imageThe Past Collection: Antquie Map of Africa

Antquie Map of Africa
Vintage map of Africa from 1837

Background imageThe Past Collection: Antique Map of Sweden, Norway and Denmark

Antique Map of Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Vintage map of Sweden, Norway and Denmark, from 1894

Background imageThe Past Collection: Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)

Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)
Parsnip, vintage engraved illustration

Background imageThe Past Collection: Sophocles

Sophocles ( circa 496a'406 bc ), Greek playwright. His seven surviving plays are notable for their complexity of plot and depth of characterization

Background imageThe Past Collection: Rectification Device

Rectification Device
Antique illustration of a DesireSavalles device for rectifying alcohol

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of a herbivorous diplodocus dinosaur feeding on leaves

Illustration of a herbivorous diplodocus dinosaur feeding on leaves

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of bones of Tyrannosaurus foot showing long toes, small first toe, or dew claw

Illustration of bones of Tyrannosaurus foot showing long toes, small first toe, or dew claw, and ankle joint

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of Isaac Newton watching apple falling from tree

Illustration of Isaac Newton watching apple falling from tree

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of Ionic column

Illustration of Ionic column

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of Axzecs welcome conquistadors as Moctezuma walks beneath canopy to greet

Illustration of Axzecs welcome conquistadors as Moctezuma walks beneath canopy to greet the Spaniards at Tenochtitlan

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of Aztecs attacking the Spaniards at palace of Moctezuma

Illustration of Aztecs attacking the Spaniards at palace of Moctezuma

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustrated map of Roman Empire, BC

Illustrated map of Roman Empire, BC

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of people, customs, artefacts, monuments from ancient civilisations

Illustration of people, customs, artefacts, monuments from ancient civilisations and indigenous cultures around the world, including Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Persia, Phoenicia, Inca, Maya, Aztec

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of Apollo Eagle Lunar module landing on the moon, 1969

Illustration of Apollo Eagle Lunar module landing on the moon, 1969

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of the Temple of Artemis

Illustration of the Temple of Artemis

Background imageThe Past Collection: Illustration of Nazca Line monkey drawing in desert sand, Nazca Lines, Nazca, Peru

Illustration of Nazca Line monkey drawing in desert sand, Nazca Lines, Nazca, Peru

Background imageThe Past Collection: Panoramic of the Colosseum at night

Panoramic of the Colosseum at night
The Roman Coliseum illuminated at night

Background imageThe Past Collection: St. George of merry England

St. George of merry England
Vintage engraving of a verse from Spensers Faerie Queene, with an image of Saint George and the Dragon. 1892



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