Settlement Collection (page 7)

First drawings of Matanzas, (1680), 1920s
Drawing of Matanzas in 1680. The field Master and Captain General Don Jose Fernandez de Cordova sent the King in 1680 the first drawings of Matanzas so the city could be founded ccordingly

Aerial view of a desert settlement, with a shadow cast by a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

Visit of James Oglethorpe to the Highland colony, Georgia, c1730s (c1880). General James Oglethorpe established a new colony called Georgia in 1733

A view of the town of Savanah, in the colony of Georgia, South Carolina, 1741, (c1880). Savannah was the site chosen by General James Oglethorpe in 1733 for his colony of Georgia

Part of Captain John Smiths map of New England, 17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Khoikhoi huts and kraal, South Africa, 1931. Plate taken from Historic Farms of South Africa, by Dorothea Fairbridge, published by Oxford University Press (London, 1931)

The Beni-Ramasses quarter, Constantine, Algeria, 1895. Artist: Ivan Pranishnikoff
The Beni-Ramasses quarter, Constantine, Algeria, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Signing the Locarno Treaties at the British Foreign Office, London, 1925 (1926). The Locarno Treaties were seven agreements negotiated at Locarno, Switzerland

Ruins at Laodicea, Turkey

Chicago in 1833, c1930 (1933). Artist: Raoul Varin
Chicago in 1833, c1930 (1933). From a print originally printed by Arthur Ackermann & Sons. From The Studio Volume 106. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1933]

Arx Carolina, the ancient fortified settlement at Charleston, South Carolina, c1673 (1901)
Arx Carolina, the fortified settlement at Charleston, South Carolina, c1673 (1901). Built between the rivers Ashley and Cooper

Cliff Palace in Cliff Palace Canyon, southwest Colorado, USA, 1901. Built by the Native American Pueblo culture, Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America

Taklakot Fort, Tibet, 1898. Plate taken from In The Forbidden Land (an account of a journey in Tibet, capture by the Tibetan authorities, imprisonment, torture, and ultimate release), volume II

William Penns Treaty with the Indians, Pennsylvania, 1681. Artist: J Rogers
William Penns Treaty with the Indians, Pennsylvania, 1681. William Penn (1644-1718) was known as an early champion of democracy and religious freedom

Amasya, Turkey, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Shechem, south-west from Mount Ebal, Palestine, 1900s. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Shechem, south-west from Mount Ebal, Palestine, 1900s. Stereoscopic slide. From a series called Travelling in the Holy Land Through the Stereoscope, by Jesse Hurlbut

The brick store chambers of Pithom, built by Hebrew bondsmen, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The brick store chambers of Pithom, built by Hebrew bondsmen, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

The ruins of Laodicea, 1887. Artist: W Wallis
The ruins of Laodicea, 1887. Laodicea was the name for at least six Hellenistic cities, which were named for one of the several queens named Laodice in the Seleucid dynasty

Burning of Port Royal (Nova Scotia), AD 1613, (1877). The French settlement was burnt to the ground by an English invasion force

Natives of Queensland, Australia, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Natives of Queensland, Australia, late 19th century. Group portrait of Aboriginal people, whose culture and way of life were suppressed by white settlers

Building the Ships. Study, 1903. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Building the Ships. Study, 1903. Found in the collection of the International Centre of the Roerichs, Moscow

Messenger, 1897. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Messenger, 1897. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Varangian Way, 1904. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
The Varangian Way, 1904. From a private collection

Circle Dance, Early 1900s. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Circle Dance, Early 1900s. Found in the collection of the State M. Nesterov Art Museum of Republic Bashkortostan, Ufa

The Three Joys, 1916. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
The Three Joys, 1916. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Gorodishche (Old slavic fortified settlement). Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Gorodishche (Old slavic fortified settlement). Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Tver

Gulbishche, 1900s. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Gulbishche, 1900s. From a private collection

Ready for the Campaign (The Varangian Sea), 1910. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Ready for the Campaign (The Varangian Sea), 1910. Found in the collection of the International Centre of the Roerichs, Moscow

The Temple of Segeste, c1810-1822 Artist: Achille Etna Michallon
The Temple of Segeste, c1810-1822

View of the Settlement called the Jews Savannah, 1813. Artist: John Gabriel Stedman
View of the Settlement called the Jews Savannah, 1813. From Narrative, of a Five Years Expedition, against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the West Coast of South Africa, volume II

The Round Pound at Kestor Settlement, Dartmoor, Devon, 20th century. Bronze Age settlement and farming area consisting of stone lined field systems known locally as reaves, droveways and huts

Village of Littlebredy, Dorset, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Village of Littlebredy, Dorset, 20th century. The parish contains the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve and is in an area rich with evidence of early human occupation, including stone circles

Neolithic Village of Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland, 20th century. Stone-built Neolithic settlement, on the Bay of Skaill consisting of eight clustered houses

Settlements on the shore of the Bosphorus, near the Black Sea, Turkey, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Settlements on the shore of the Bosphorus, near the Black Sea, Turkey, 20th century. An internationally-significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey forming part of the continental boundary

Devon, Kestor, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Devon, Kestor, 20th century. Bronze Age / Iron Age Settlement Site. The Round Pound is an Archaeological Site in Chagford

View of a monastic settlement, 10th century
View of a monastic settlement, chapel, and Muiredachs cross from the top of the Celtic round tower, 10th century

Braiid Norse site on the Isle of Man. In the foreground is a Norse longhouse, and beyond it is a Norse boat-shaped house, and on the right is a Celtic roundhouse

Interior of Neolithic Hut at Skara Brae Neolithic settlement, Orkney. Stone furniture can be seen. The hearth is in the centre, and there are stone beds on the left and right sides

Native American Algonquin Indian village, 1585. Sketch from observations made by the English expedition under John White in 1585 of Pomeiock, Gibbs Creek, North Carolina

Cliff Palace, Native American, Mesa Verde, Colorado, USA, 12th-13th century. Cliff Palace is a settlement built into an alcove in a sandstone cliff by Pueblo People

Ruins of the prehistoric Greek city of Mycenae
Site of the prehistoric Greek city of Mycenae. Mycenae was the home of Agamemnon and capital of the Achaean Greeks from c1450-c1100 BC

Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam (New York), 1673
Dutch settlement of New amsterdam, later to become New York, 1673. Engraving

Settlement in Russian Lapland, 1594
Settlement in Russian Lapland in 1594, showing meat and fish being preserved. After Jan Huyghen van Linschoten Voyagie van by Noorden om langes Noorwegen de Noortcaep, Laplant. 1601. Engraving

Vindolanda, a Roman military settlement, 3rd century
Shot of Vindolanda, site of a Roman military settlement on Hadrians wall. In the background the reconstructed fort can be seen, 3rd century

Braiid site on the isle of Man

Braiid settlement site on the Isle of Man. The circle of stones is the remains of an early Christian period Celtic roundhouse, and beyond it is a boat-shaped Norse long-house

North American Cree Indian settlement in summer, 1874. Wood engraving

North America Indian encampment in Oklahoma, 1889
North America Indian encampment in Oklahoma Indian territory, 1889. Wood engraving

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