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Background imageBurton Collection: Hyde Park Corner, c1838. Creator: J Harris

Hyde Park Corner, c1838. Creator: J Harris
Hyde Park Corner, c1838. After Jas Pollard. Wellington Arch, also known as Constitution Arch or (originally) as the Green Park Arch

Background imageBurton Collection: Howard Carter (left) and Lord Carnarvon break through into the inner tomb, 1923

Howard Carter (left) and Lord Carnarvon break through into the inner tomb, 1923. Creator: Burton, Harry (1879-1940)
Howard Carter (left) and Lord Carnarvon break through into the inner tomb, 1923. Found in the collection of the The Griffith Institute

Background imageBurton Collection: Howard Carter with Coffin of Tutankhamun, 1925. Creator: Burton, Harry (1879-1940)

Howard Carter with Coffin of Tutankhamun, 1925. Creator: Burton, Harry (1879-1940)
Howard Carter with Coffin of Tutankhamun, 1925. Found in the collection of the The Griffith Institute

Background imageBurton Collection: Vera Effigies Guilielmi Burton / L. L. Baccalaurei, 1657-58. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

Vera Effigies Guilielmi Burton / L. L. Baccalaurei, 1657-58. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Vera Effigies Guilielmi Burton / L.L. Baccalaurei, 1657-58

Background imageBurton Collection: [Frederic William Burton], 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins

[Frederic William Burton], 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins
[Frederic William Burton], 1860s

Background imageBurton Collection: Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly Entrance, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

Hyde Park Corner - Piccadilly Entrance, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Hyde Park Corner-Piccadilly Entrance, 1872. Greek Revivalist Hyde Park screen designed by Decimus Burton 1823-1835. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold

Background imageBurton Collection: Wellington Arch and Quadriga, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown

Wellington Arch and Quadriga, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown
Wellington Arch and Quadriga, London, c1915. View of the Wellington Arch, a triumphal arch in central London between Hyde Park and Green Park

Background imageBurton Collection: Piccadilly from Hyde Park Corner, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown

Piccadilly from Hyde Park Corner, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown
Piccadilly from Hyde Park Corner, London, c1915. View of the Wellington Arch, a triumphal arch in central London between Hyde Park and Green Park

Background imageBurton Collection: Hyde Park Corner, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Hyde Park Corner, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Hyde Park Corner, London, c1910. The Hyde Park Screen was designed by Decimus Burton and built between 1822 and 1825. A corner entry to Hyde Park, it replaced an earlier toll gate

Background imageBurton Collection: Wellington Monument, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Wellington Monument, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Wellington Monument, London, c1910. Bronze equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington at Hyde Park Corner, designed in 1888 by Joseph Edgar Boehm

Background imageBurton Collection: Wellington Arch, Entrance to the Green Park, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown

Wellington Arch, Entrance to the Green Park, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown
Wellington Arch, Entrance to the Green Park, London, c1915. View of the Wellington Arch, a triumphal arch in central London designed by Decimus Burton and built 1826-1830

Background imageBurton Collection: The Colosseum in 1827, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Colosseum in 1827, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Colosseum in 1827, (c1876). London Colosseum to the east of Regents Park, built in 1827 to exhibit Thomas Hornors Panoramic view of London

Background imageBurton Collection: The Holme, Regents Park, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Holme, Regents Park, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Holme, Regents Park, c1876. The Holme, a mansion in Regents Park, designed by Decimus Burton, as a private residence for the Burton family, built in 1818

Background imageBurton Collection: Old Bridge Over the Lake, Regents Park, in 1847, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Old Bridge Over the Lake, Regents Park, in 1847, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Old Bridge Over the Lake, Regents Park, in 1847, (c1876). One of the Royal Parks of London, Regents park was appropriated by Henry VIII on Dissolution of the Monasteries

Background imageBurton Collection: Hyde Park Corner, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode

Hyde Park Corner, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode
Hyde Park Corner, c1900s. Horse-drawn buses at the busy thoroughfare - the Ionic screen was built between 1822 and 1825 by Decimus Burton

Background imageBurton Collection: If Thou Wilt Listen To Advice... 1928. Creator: M Watson-Williams

If Thou Wilt Listen To Advice... 1928. Creator: M Watson-Williams
" If Thou Wilt Listen To Advice...". 1928. Illustration originally published in " Tales from the Gulistan" [or Rose Garden of the Sheik Sa di of Shiraz] by Sir Richard Burton

Background imageBurton Collection: Triumphal Arch Moved from Hyde Park to Constitution Hill, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Triumphal Arch Moved from Hyde Park to Constitution Hill, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Triumphal Arch Moved from Hyde Park to Constitution Hill, c1935. View of the Wellington Arch, a triumphal arch in central London

Background imageBurton Collection: Piccadilly and the Quadriga of Constitution Hill, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Piccadilly and the Quadriga of Constitution Hill, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Piccadilly and the Quadriga of Constitution Hill, c1935. View of the Wellington Arch, a triumphal arch in central London between Hyde Park and Green Park

Background imageBurton Collection: Hyde Park Corner With The Triple Archway Leading To The Royal Park Showing Apsley House, c1935

Hyde Park Corner With The Triple Archway Leading To The Royal Park Showing Apsley House, c1935. Apsley House in London was originally built by Robert Adam in 1771-1778

Background imageBurton Collection: The Wounded Cavalier, 1855, (1912). Artist: William Shakespeare Burton

The Wounded Cavalier, 1855, (1912). Artist: William Shakespeare Burton
The Wounded Cavalier, 1855, (1912). Pre-Raphaelite painting, depicts a scene from the English Civil War in which a wounded royalist soldier is comforted by a Puritan woman while her lover looks

Background imageBurton Collection: Hyde Park Corner, c1896. Artist: Frith & Co

Hyde Park Corner, c1896. Artist: Frith & Co
Hyde Park Corner, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageBurton Collection: The Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, c1896. Artist: York & Son

The Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, c1896. Artist: York & Son
The Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageBurton Collection: Folkestone: The Lees, c1896. Artist: Lambert Weston & Son

Folkestone: The Lees, c1896. Artist: Lambert Weston & Son
Folkestone: The Lees, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageBurton Collection: Triple Nest of Golden Caskets to Preserve Poor Human Clay, c1935. Artist: Harry Burton

Triple Nest of Golden Caskets to Preserve Poor Human Clay, c1935. Artist: Harry Burton
Triple Nest of Golden Caskets to Preserve Poor Human Clay, c1935. The second outer coffin of Tutankhamun. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd

Background imageBurton Collection: Richly Carved Canopic Shrine Glittering with Gold, c1935. Artist: Harry Burton

Richly Carved Canopic Shrine Glittering with Gold, c1935. Artist: Harry Burton
Richly Carved Canopic Shrine Glittering with Gold, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageBurton Collection: View and ground plan of the Church of St Peter Newington, Southwark, London, 1824

View and ground plan of the Church of St Peter Newington, Southwark, London, 1824

Background imageBurton Collection: Remains of the Manor of the Rose, Laurence Pountney Hill, City of London, 1820. Artist

Remains of the Manor of the Rose, Laurence Pountney Hill, City of London, 1820. Artist
Remains of the Manor of the Rose, Laurence Pountney Hill, City of London, 1820. The Manor of the Rose was the name given to a substantial residence in the parish of St Laurence Pountney

Background imageBurton Collection: Austin Friars, City of London, 1823. Artist

Austin Friars, City of London, 1823. Artist
Austin Friars, City of London, 1823; view with figures

Background imageBurton Collection: The Wounded Cavalier, 1855. Artist: William Shakespeare Burton

The Wounded Cavalier, 1855. Artist: William Shakespeare Burton
The Wounded Cavalier, 1855; showing the injured Cavalier discovered by Puritans, his sectarian enemies. The man stands aloof, the girl is more humane

Background imageBurton Collection: Laurence Pountney Hill, London, c1820. Artist: Charles Burton

Laurence Pountney Hill, London, c1820. Artist: Charles Burton
Remains of the Manor of the Rose, Laurence Pountney Hill, London, c1820. The Manor of the Rose was the name given to a substantial residence in the parish of St Laurence Pountney

Background imageBurton Collection: Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London, 1851. Artist: Charles Burton

Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London, 1851. Artist: Charles Burton
Aerial view of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park which housed the Great Exhibition in 1851

Background imageBurton Collection: Crystal Palace, London, 1851. Artist: Charles Burton

Crystal Palace, London, 1851. Artist: Charles Burton
Bird s-eye view of Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, built for the Great Exhibition of 1851; also showing the Serpentine and extending in the distance from Shoot Up Hill in Brent to Hornsey

Background imageBurton Collection: Vauxhall 10 of Miss IM Burton competing in the RAC Rally, 1939 Artist: Bill Brunell

Vauxhall 10 of Miss IM Burton competing in the RAC Rally, 1939 Artist: Bill Brunell
Vauxhall 10. 1203 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. ADY777. Event Entry No: 58. Driver: Burton, Miss. I.M. Finished: 29th. out of 31. Place: R.A.C. Rally. Date: 25-29.4.39

Background imageBurton Collection: Vauxhall 10 of Miss IM Burton at the RAC Rally, Madeira Drive, Brighton, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell

Vauxhall 10 of Miss IM Burton at the RAC Rally, Madeira Drive, Brighton, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Vauxhall 10. 1203 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. ADY777. Event Entry No: 58. Driver: Burton, Miss. I.M. Finished: 29th. out of 31. Madeira Drive, Brighton.R.A.C. Rally. Date: 25-29.4.39

Background imageBurton Collection: Vauxhall 10 of Miss IM Burton amd Rover of CG Dunham competing in the RAC Rally, 1939

Vauxhall 10 of Miss IM Burton amd Rover of CG Dunham competing in the RAC Rally, 1939
Vauxhall 10. 1203 cc. Reg. No. ADY777. Entry No: 58. Driver: Burton, Miss. I.M. Background: Rover Saloon 2147 No: 184. Driver: Dunham, C, G. R.A.C. Rally. Date: 25-29.4.39

Background imageBurton Collection: Vauxhall 30 / 98 of OHG Burton at the Shelsley Walsh Amateur Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1929

Vauxhall 30 / 98 of OHG Burton at the Shelsley Walsh Amateur Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1929
Vauxhall 30/90 Vehicle Reg. No. KC4569. Event Entry No: 1 Driver: Burton, O.H.G. Place: Shelsley Walsh Amateur Hillclimb. Date: 4.5.29

Background imageBurton Collection: Abraham Burton, saxophonist, Brecon Jazz Festival, 2007. Artist: Brian O Connor

Abraham Burton, saxophonist, Brecon Jazz Festival, 2007. Artist: Brian O Connor
Abraham Burton, saxophonist, Brecon Jazz Festival, 2007

Background imageBurton Collection: Vibraphonist Gary Burton playing at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 29 November 1980

Vibraphonist Gary Burton playing at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 29 November 1980

Background imageBurton Collection: Gary Burton playing the vibraphone at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 25 November 1980

Gary Burton playing the vibraphone at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 25 November 1980

Background imageBurton Collection: Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah by Richard Burton, 1855

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah by Richard Burton, 1855
Frontispiece to Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah by Richard Burton, 1855. Richard Francis Burtons (1821-1890) extensive travels included a journey to Mecca

Background imageBurton Collection: Sir Richard Francis Burton, British explorer, late 19th century

Sir Richard Francis Burton, British explorer, late 19th century. Burtons (1821-1890) extensive travels included a journey to Mecca, disguised as a Pathan

Background imageBurton Collection: Removal of the gilt shrine from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922-1923

Removal of the gilt shrine from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922-1923. Archaeologist Howard Carter walks alongside the bearers

Background imageBurton Collection: Funeral bouquet being removed from the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egyp, 1922

Funeral bouquet being removed from the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egyp, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard

Background imageBurton Collection: Unofficial opening of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist

Unofficial opening of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist
Lord Carnavon (1866-1923) leading the party invited to the unofficial opening of the tomb. A keen egyptologist, Carnarvon was archaeologist Howard Carters financial backer in his excavations in

Background imageBurton Collection: Removing a chariot wheel from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922

Removing a chariot wheel from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter

Background imageBurton Collection: Crowd outside Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton

Crowd outside Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Crowd of interested spectators waiting outside Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Background imageBurton Collection: Lord Carnavons first visit to the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922

Lord Carnavons first visit to the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922
Lord Carnavons first visit to the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923. Lord Carnavon (1866-1923) and a party in a motor car. Carnarvon was archaeologist Howard Carters financial backer in his

Background imageBurton Collection: A party going down the steps to the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923

A party going down the steps to the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Background imageBurton Collection: Opening of the inner chamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 18th February 1923. Artist

Opening of the inner chamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 18th February 1923. Artist
Opening of the inner chamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 18th February 1923. Distinguished visitors taking refreshments near the tomb in the Valley of the Kings

Background imageBurton Collection: The unofficial opening of the inner chamber of the tomb of Tutankhamun, Egypt, 1922

The unofficial opening of the inner chamber of the tomb of Tutankhamun, Egypt, 1922. Dr A Gardiner and Professor Breasted

Background imageBurton Collection: Lord Carnarvon with Egyptian officials, Luxor, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton

Lord Carnarvon with Egyptian officials, Luxor, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Lord Carnarvon with Egyptian officials, Luxor, Egypt, 1922. Chatting on the terrace of the Winter Palace Hotel. Left to right: Abd El Aziz Yahieh Bey

Background imageBurton Collection: View of the antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun looking west, Vally of the Kings

View of the antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun looking west, Vally of the Kings
Antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, November 1922. View of the antechamber looking west. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard

Background imageBurton Collection: Distinguished visitors to the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923

Distinguished visitors to the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923. The Queen of the Belgians (centre, leading)

Background imageBurton Collection: Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings Artist: Harry Burton

Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings Artist: Harry Burton
Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, February 1923, The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Background imageBurton Collection: Sifting the dust from the floor of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922

Sifting the dust from the floor of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Sir Charles Cust (in soft hat), the Kings Equerry, with Mr Callender

Background imageBurton Collection: Removing a tray of chariot parts from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922

Removing a tray of chariot parts from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Background imageBurton Collection: Archaeologists working at the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922

Archaeologists working at the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Moving the centre portion of one of the beds or couches from the tomb

Background imageBurton Collection: Visitors to the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923

Visitors to the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923. Left to right: Lady Beauchamp, Sir Edward Beauchamp and Mr BC Beauchamp

Background imageBurton Collection: Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, February 1923 Artist

Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, February 1923 Artist
Closing the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, February 1923, The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Background imageBurton Collection: Outside the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton

Outside the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Outside the tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Lord Carnavon (1866-1923), his daughter Lady Evelyn Herbert

Background imageBurton Collection: A chariot being removed from Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1920s

A chariot being removed from Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1920s
The body of a gilt chariot being removed from Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1920s. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist

Background imageBurton Collection: Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, November, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton

Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, November, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Tutankhamuns tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, November, 1922. View of the antechamber of the tomb looking south. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter

Background imageBurton Collection: Mannequin or bust of Tutankhamun being carried from his tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922

Mannequin or bust of Tutankhamun being carried from his tomb, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard

Background imageBurton Collection: Howard Carter, British archaeologist, in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist

Howard Carter, British archaeologist, in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist
Howard Carter, British archaeologist, in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Carter (1873-1939) and a colleague beside a partially demolished wall of one of the tombs

Background imageBurton Collection: Interior of the Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1904

Interior of the Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1904. The Palm House was built by architect Decimus Burton and iron-maker Richard Turner between 1844 and 1848

Background imageBurton Collection: Folkestone - View Showing the Lees and the Pier, 1895

Folkestone - View Showing the Lees and the Pier, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageBurton Collection: Captain Richard Burton, British explorer, writer, soldier and diplomat, 1876

Captain Richard Burton, British explorer, writer, soldier and diplomat, 1876. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Captain Richard Burton, British explorer, writer, soldier and diplomat, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

Background imageBurton Collection: Title-Page to Burtons Anatomy of Melancholy, 1628, 1628, (1903). Artist: Jacob Christoph Le Blon

Title-Page to Burtons Anatomy of Melancholy, 1628, 1628, (1903). Artist: Jacob Christoph Le Blon
Title-Page to Burtons Anatomy of Melancholy, 1628, 1628, (1903). is a book by Robert Burton, first published in 1621. From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S

Background imageBurton Collection: The Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, London, c1900. Artists: Decimus Burton, York & Son

The Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, London, c1900. Artists: Decimus Burton, York & Son
The Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, London, c1900. The Palm House (1844-1848) was the result of cooperation between architect Decimus Burton and iron founder Richard Turner

Background imageBurton Collection: Hyde Park Corner, London, c1936

Hyde Park Corner, London, c1936. From An Album of Motor Cars. [John Player & Sons, London, c1936]

Background imageBurton Collection: Entrance to Hyde Park, London, c1850 (1878)

Entrance to Hyde Park, London, c1850 (1878). View showing the Welligton Arch and the equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington that stood atop it until the arch was moved in 1882-1883

Background imageBurton Collection: Hyde Park Corner, London, 1903 (1911)

Hyde Park Corner, London, 1903 (1911). View showing the Ionic screen at the entrance to the park designed by Decimus Burton and built in 1825. From London - North of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant

Background imageBurton Collection: Fencers Taking Positions, c1903, (1903). Artist: Ogawa & Burton

Fencers Taking Positions, c1903, (1903). Artist: Ogawa & Burton
Fencers Taking Positions, c1903, (1903). Japansese Fencers. From The Sports of the World, by F. G. Aflalo, F.R.G.S. F.Z.S. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1938]

Background imageBurton Collection: The End of a Bout, c1903, (1903). Artist: Ogawa & Burton

The End of a Bout, c1903, (1903). Artist: Ogawa & Burton
The End of a Bout, c1903, (1903). Japanese Fencers. From The Sports of the World, by F. G. Aflalo, F.R.G.S. F.Z.S. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Background imageBurton Collection: Clara Barton, (born 1830), 1920s

Clara Barton, (born 1830), 1920s
Clara Barton, born in 1830 was President of the American Red Cross. She came to Cuba in 1898 to distribute rations. She died in 1912

Background imageBurton Collection: Howard Carter and a colleague excavating a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922

Howard Carter and a colleague excavating a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Artist: Harry Burton
Howard Carter and a colleague excavating a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. Carter famously discovered the intact tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922

Background imageBurton Collection: Sir Frederic Burton, Irish artist, 1900. Artist: Mr Chancellor

Sir Frederic Burton, Irish artist, 1900. Artist: Mr Chancellor
Sir Frederic Burton, Irish artist, 1900. A photograph from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1900

Background imageBurton Collection: Captain Richard Burton, British explorer, c1880-1882. Artist: Charles Waltner

Captain Richard Burton, British explorer, c1880-1882. Artist: Charles Waltner
Captain Richard Burton, British explorer, c1880-1882. After the portrait by Sir Frederic Leighton. Richard Francis Burtons (1821-1890) extensive travels included a journey to Mecca

Background imageBurton Collection: Golden shrine in the antechamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934

Golden shrine in the antechamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. Embossed with scenes representing incidents in the lives of the departed Pharaoh and his queen

Background imageBurton Collection: One of the twin supports of a ceremonial couch found in Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934

One of the twin supports of a ceremonial couch found in Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Background imageBurton Collection: Wooden statue of Tutankhamun, Egypt, 1933-1934

Wooden statue of Tutankhamun, Egypt, 1933-1934. Statue of Tutankhamun, one of two that stood outside the sealed up entrance to his sepulchral chamber

Background imageBurton Collection: Alabaster vases, Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934

Alabaster vases, Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Background imageBurton Collection: Painted clothes chest, which lies at the foot of Tutankhamens statue, Egypt, 1933-1934

Painted clothes chest, which lies at the foot of Tutankhamens statue, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)

Background imageBurton Collection: The Colosseum, Regents Park, London, 1823 (1926)

The Colosseum, Regents Park, London, 1823 (1926). Regents Park Colosseum was a vast, circular exhibition hall with a glazed cupola and a massive portico designed by Decimus Burton



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