mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
The Most Picturesque City in North America - Quebec from the Citadel, Canada, c1930s" The Most Picturesque City in North America" - Quebec from the Citadel, Canada, c1930s. View from the Citadelle of Quebec built 1820-1850 on Cap Diamant is the oldest military building in
Across the Valley to the White Mountains - Mt. Washington in Distance, New Hampshire, c1930sCharming Outlook across Valley to the White Mountains - Mt. Washington in Distance, New Hampshire, c1930s. The first European sighting of Mount Washington was by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524
Serajevo, Yogslavia - Scene of Murder of Crown Prince which Started Flame that Engulfed All Europe, c1930s. The Latin Bridge over the Miljacka River where Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was
The Parthenon on the Acropolis - View N. E. over Athenai (Athens) to Mount LycabettusThe Parthenon on the Acropolis - View N.E. over Athenai (Athens) to Mount Lycabettus, Greece, c1930s. 5th century BC doric temple to the goddess Athena From " Tour of the World"
Birds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria, c1930s. Creator: UnknownBirds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria, c1930s. One of the oldest cities in the world, Beirut on the Mediterranean coast is the countrys largest and main seaport
The Great City of Bombay, the Metropolis of Western India, from Malabar Hill, c1930s. View of Chowpatty beach from Malabar Hill, a residential neighbourhood in Mumbai, Maharashtra on the Arabian Sea
Beautiful Istanbul, a City of Two Continents - Asia in Distance to the Northeast (Right), c1930s. View of the Galata Bridge on the Bosphorous strait linking Euope and Asia in Istanbul
Izmir (Smyrna), the Chief City of Asiatic Turkey, and Its Harbor, c1930s. Creator: UnknownIzmir (Smyrna), the Chief City of Asiatic Turkey, and Its Harbor, c1930s. One of the principal mercantile cities of the Mediterranean Sea. From " Tour of the World"
Lewes, 1898. Creator: UnknownLewes, 1898. Market town in East Sussex, England, site of the execution of seventeen Protestant martyrs during the Marian Persecutions of 1555-1557
General View of Douglas, 1898. Creator: UnknownGeneral View of Douglas, 1898. Douglas capital of the Isle of Man, at the mouth of the River Douglas on the Irish Sea, a commercial port which grew rapidly as a result of links with Liverpool in
Dorchester, 1898. Creator: UnknownDorchester, 1898. Dorchester, historic market town in Dorset near the River Frome, site of the " Bloody Assizes" presided over by Judge Jeffreys after the Monmouth Rebellion
Bath, from Beechen Cliff, 1898. Creator: UnknownBath, from Beechen Cliff, 1898. Bath is the largest city in the county of Somerset, England, known for its Roman-built baths. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI"
General View of Winchester, 1898. Creator: UnknownGeneral View of Winchester, 1898. Winchester Cathedral city in Hampshire, England near the South Downs. From " Our Own Country, Volume V"
Lancaster, 1898. Creator: UnknownLancaster, 1898. Lancaster figured in the suppression of Catholicism during the reformation with the execution of at least eleven Catholic priests
Oxford, from Headington Hill, 1898. Creator: UnknownOxford, from Headington Hill, 1898. Between 1644 and 1646, Headington Hill was used by the Parliamentarian forces while besieging Oxford during the First English Civil War
The Cove of Cork, 1898. Creator: UnknownThe Cove of Cork, 1898. Cobh or the Cove of Cork, renamed by the British to Queenstown from 1849 to 1920 to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria. From " Our Own Country, Volume II"
Birmingham, 1898. Creator: UnknownBirmingham, 1898. The city of Birmingham, grew during the Industrial Revolution and was known at " the first manufacturing town in the world". From " Our Own Country, Volume II"
Tenby, 1898. Creator: UnknownTenby, 1898. Tenby, a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the west of Carmarthen Bay with a natural sheltered harbour from the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea
Stockholm Streets from the Moseback, Sweden, 1905. Creator: Works and Sun Sculpture StudiosStockholm Streets from the Moseback, Sweden, 1905. From " Underwood and Underwood Publishers, New York-London-Toroto Canada-Ottawa Kansas."
Charters Towers Goldfield, 1901. Creator: UnknownCharters Towers Goldfield, 1901. Mine shafts built from 1883 to 1916 during a period of intense gold mining. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]
Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower, 1901. Creator: UnknownAdelaide, from the Post Office Tower, 1901. Adelaides General Post Office, a colonial-era building on King William Street and Victoria Square, constructed 1867-1872
Eagle-Hawk Neck, Tasman Peninsula, 1901. Creator: UnknownEagle-Hawk Neck, Tasman Peninsula, 1901. Narrow isthmus connecting the Tasman Peninsula with the Forestier Peninsula, used by the British in 1830s with a line of dogs chained to posts to prevent
Long Tunnel Gold Mine, Walhalla, 1901. Creator: UnknownLong Tunnel Gold Mine, Walhalla, 1901. Long Tunnel Gold Mine was one of the richest and profitable mines of Walhalla. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]
General View of Eton College, 1911. Creator: UnknownGeneral View of Eton College, 1911. Generations of British and foreign aristocracy have been educated at Eton independent boarding school, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI
Tyre, 1890. Creator: UnknownTyre, 1890. Tyre in the Lebanon is an ancient Phoenician city on the Mediterrannean sea. In 395 Tyre became part of the Byzantine Empire until 638, when it was occupied by Arabs
The Fabrician Bridge, Rome, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Fabrician Bridge, Rome, 1890. Pons Fabricius, built in 62 BC, spans half of the Tiber River from Campus Martius on the east to Tiber Island, commissioned by Lucius Fabricius
The Bosphorus, from Therapia, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Bosphorus, from Therapia, 1890. Tarabya on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait in Sariyer district Istanbul, was captured by Ottoman forces during the Fall of Constantinople (1453)
View of the Great Imambara, Lucknow, 1890. Creator: UnknownView of the Great Imambara, Lucknow, 1890. The Bara Imambara was built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh in 1784 iwith ornamented Mughal design
The Battle of Zurich, (1799), 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Battle of Zurich, (1799), 1890. During the French Revolutionary Wars there were two battles of Zurich, in June and September 1799, the French army in Switzerland was led by Andre Massena
Turin, 1890. Creator: UnknownTurin, 1890. Turin, located on the western bank of the Po River, from 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy and was annexed by the French Empire in 1802
Rome, 1890. Creator: UnknownRome, 1890. Capital city of Italy on the river Tiber, in late 18th and early 19th century, the city was a centres of the Grand Tour. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Brescia, 1890. Creator: UnknownBrescia, 1890. In 16th century Brescia was one of the wealthiest cities of Lombardy. In 1859, the city was conquered by Italian troops and Brescia was included in the newly founded Kingdom of Italy
Caesarea, in Cappadocia, 1890. Creator: UnknownCaesarea, in Cappadocia, 1890. Kayseri in Central Anatolia, Turkey, was destroyed by Sassanid king Shapur I after victory over Emperor Valerian I in AD 260 but gradually recovered
The Kaiserberg, Nuremberg, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Kaiserberg, Nuremberg, 1890. Nuremberg Castle, a medieval fortification represented the power of the Holy Roman Empire. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Geneva, Looking Towards The Lake, 1890. Creator: UnknownGeneva, Looking Towards The Lake, 1890. Lake Geneva is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe and the largest on the course of the Rhone. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Damascus, 1890. Creator: UnknownDamascus, 1890. Capital of the Syrian Arab Republic conquered by Muslim-Arab general Khalid ibn al-Walid in August - September 634 AD. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Burgos, 1890. Creator: UnknownBurgos, 1890. Historic capital of Castile, the Gothic Cathedral is a World Heritage Site. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier
The Ramparts, Nuremberg, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Ramparts, Nuremberg, 1890. Ramparts of Imperial Nuremberg Castle, a medieval fortification represented the power of the Holy Roman Empire. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Mount Arafat, near Mecca, 1890. Creator: UnknownMount Arafat, near Mecca, 1890. Granite hill east of central Mecca on the plain of Arafat where the Prophet Muhammed delivered the Farewell Sermon on 6 March 632
View of Florence from the Belvedere, 1890. Creator: UnknownView of Florence from the Belvedere, 1890. Fort Belvedere was designed and built by Bernardo Buontalenti between 1590-1595, by orders of Grand Duke Ferdinando I de Medici
Smyrna, 1890. Creator: UnknownSmyrna, 1890. Smyrna on a strategic point of the Aegean coast of Anatolia. During the Smyrniote Crusade in 1344, combined forces of the Knights Hospitaliers, Republic of Venice
Canterbury Cathedral, from the North-East, 1890. Creator: UnknownCanterbury Cathedral, from the North-East, 1890. Founded in 597 and largely rebuilt in Gothic style following a fire in 1174 with extensions to accommodate the flow of pilgrims visiting the shrine of
Nuremberg from the Walls, 1890. Creator: UnknownNuremberg from the Walls, 1890. The spires of medieval St Lorenz Church, from the walls of Nuremberg Castle. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Camden Town, from the Hampstead Road, Marylebone, 1780, (c1876). Creator: UnknownCamden Town, from the Hampstead Road, Marylebone, 1780, (c1876). Laid out as a residential district from 1791, originally part of Kentish Town and the parish of St Pancras
Old Bridge Over the Lake, Regents Park, in 1847, (c1876). Creator: UnknownOld 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
Mount Zion, 1890. Creator: UnknownMount Zion, 1890. Mount Zion is a hill in Jerusalem outside the walls of the Old City. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier
The Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Great Harbour at Alexandria, 1890. Alexander the Great in 331 BC, cleared sand and silt deposits as part of construction of Alexandria city as a marine base for his fleet
Ville De Cayenne (Place D Armes), (Town of Cayenne), 1900. Creator: UnknownVille De Cayenne (Place D Armes), (Town of Cayenne), 1900. Cayenne is the capital city of French Guiana. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLVI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]
