Sicily Collection (page 4)

Part of the cemetery, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Part of the cemetery, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

Catacombs of the Capuchins, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Catacombs of the Capuchins, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. The Capuchins are an order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief off-shoots of the Franciscans

Cloisters of the Benedictine Monastery, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Cloisters of the Benedictine Monastery, Monreale, Sicily, Italy, 1927. The monastery was founded in the 12th century under the rule of the Norman King William II

Interior of Monreale Cathedral, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Interior of Monreale Cathedral, Sicily, Italy, 1927. The 12th-century cathedral of Santa Maria la Nuova is a blend of Arab

Main entrance of the Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Main entrance of the Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Construction of Palermos cathedral began in 1184 but continued for many centuries

Doors of Monreale Cathedral, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Doors of Monreale Cathedral, Sicily, Italy, 1927. The 12th-century cathedral of Santa Maria la Nuova is a blend of Arab, Byzantine

Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti (St John of the Hermits), Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. The church was founded in the 6th century but became a mosque after the Arab conquest of Sicily

Winters Tale. Act II. Scene I, 1793. Artist: James Fittler
Winters Tale. Act II. Scene I, 1793. After William Hamilton (1751-1801). From Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, 1795, by John Boydell. [J. & J. Boydell, London, 1795]

Happy with Mounts Again, 1943-44. Major M. Lindsay, of Fife, with Lieutenant J. Richardson, both of the cavalry regiment, during the allied invasion of Italy of World War II

Generals Montgomery and Eisenhower view from a balcony in Messina the Italian Mainland, 1943-44. Generals Montgomery and Eisenhower look out towards the Italian mainland after the successful allied

Sicilian Mountain Stronghold Stormed, 1943. Allied bren carriers taking supplies into the captured town of Centuripe. In 1943 during World War II with the liberation of Sicily the town of Centuripe

He Knocked out the Luftwaffe in the Mediterranean, 1943-44. Air Marshal Sir Arthur Mary Coningham (1895-1948) indicates targets on a map during a press conference in Sicily

R. A. F Contributes Its magnificent Quota, 1943-44
R.A.F Contributes Its magnificent Quota, 1943-44. Members of The Fighting Cocks, a famous North African fighter squadron, take a moments rest after the successful invasion of Sicily by allied troops

Pressing on from the Bridgehead, 1943-44. Scottish troops marching to continue the liberation of Sicily during World War II. Local people can be seen returning to their homes in carts

British Paratroops Seized this Bridge, 1943-44. Allied troops walking over the Primo Sole bridge, which was captured by British paratroops on the night of July 13-14, 1943

Invasion General Wades Ashore, 1943-44. Major general Guy Simonds (1903-1974) landing on the shores of Sicily, July 10th, 1943. From The War Illustrated Volume 7 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Catania and Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

At the quay, Messina harbour, Sicily, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Monk, Sicily, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: L Toms
Monk, Sicily, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Cart, Palermo, Sicily, c1923. A print from Countries of the World, Volume VI, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1923

Mule with water kegs, Sicily, Italy, c1923. Artist: AW Cutler
Mule with water kegs, Sicily, Italy, c1923. A print from Countries of the World, Volume VI, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1923

Street scene, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, c1923. A print from Countries of the World, Volume VI, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1923

Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square), Catania, Sicily, Italy, c1923. This monument is a fountain with an elephant, the symbol of the city

Earthquake damage in the Piazza Cavallotti, Messina, Sicily, Italy, December 1908. Messina was almost totally destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami on 28th December 1908

A squadron of tanks on the way to Rammacca, Sicily, 10 July 1943

Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835), Italian composer, 20th century

Catacombs of the Capuchins, Palermo, Italy, c1910s. The Capuchin are an order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief off-shoots of the Franciscans

Ruins near Palermo, 1852, (1938). Artist: Felix De Lapommeraye
Ruins near Palermo, 1852, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

St Agatha, virgin and martyr, 1886. St Agatha was martyred at Catania in Sicily during the Decian persecution of Christians of 250-253

Garibaldi Garden, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, early 20th century(?)

Catacombs of the Capuchins, Palermo, Italy, c1920s-c1930s(?). The Capuchins are an order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief off-shoots of the Franciscans

Date palms, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, c1920s-c1930s(?)

St Vitus, 1365-1367 (1955). Artist: Master Theodoric
St Vitus, 1365-1367 (1955). Born in Sicily, St Vitus was martyred in 303 during the persecution of Christians by the co-Emperors Diocletian and Maximian. Pragues cathedral is named for him

Marie-Amelie de Bourbon, Queen of France, c1845-1866. Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies (1782-1866) married Louis Philippe, Duke of Orleans, the future King Louis Philippe I of the French, in 1809

Maria Antonietta, Princess of Sicily

Mount Etna and a view of Taormina, Sicily, Italy, 19th century. Artist: Hubert Clerget
Mount Etna and a view of Taormina, Sicily, Italy, 19th century

Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies, 19th century. Artist: Thomson
Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies, 19th century. Portrait of Marie-Amelie de Bourbon, Queen of France (1782-1866) who was the wife of Louis Philippe, King of France

Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies, 19th century. Artist: Dean
Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies, 19th century. Portrait of Marie-Amelie de Bourbon, Queen of France (1782-1866) who was the wife of Louis Philippe, King of France

Pope Leo II. Leo (died 683), a Sicilian by birth, was pope from August 682 to 28 June 683

Maria Amalia Teresa of the Two Sicilies, 19th century. Portrait of Marie-Amelie de Bourbon, Queen of France (1782-1866) who was the wife of Louis Philippe, King of France

Silver tetradrachma from Syracuse (obverse: a goddess with dolphins), 5th-4th century BC. Syracuse, on the island of Sicily

The Fight between Entellus of Sicily and Dares of Troy, c1544. Artist: Luca Penni
The Fight between Entellus of Sicily and Dares of Troy, c1544. Penni, Luca (1500/4-1577). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

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

Funeral of the Duke of Aumale in Italy, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Funeral of the Duke of Aumale in Italy, 1897. Henri d Orleans, Duc d Aumale (1822-1897) was the fifth son of Louis-Philippe, the last King of France

Temple of the Giants, Sicily, 19th century. This may be the ancient Greek temple of Jupiter Olympius or Olympian Zeus at Agrigento

Riots in Sicily, 1894. Artist: Frederic Lix
Riots in Sicily, 1894. Troops firing on an angry mob. Labour unrest boke out in Sicily in 1894 leading to the imposition of martial law. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd January 1894

The Eruption of Etna, Sicily, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Eruption of Etna, Sicily, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 30th July 1892

Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, 1879. View of the Mediterranean port

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