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Tirnova, the old capital of Bulgaria, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)
The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W ForrestThe Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Whirling dance and practice of the Mevlevi Order in Turkey
Prince Arthur and Hubert, 19th century. Characters from the William Shakespeare play, The Life and Death of King John, set during the reign of King John of England (1199-1216)
An early attempt at conquering the air, 18th century, (late 19th century).The Montgolfier brothers invented the hot air balloon, it was the first aircraft to carry humans into the sky
Victoria Falls of the Zambezi River, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, 1900Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, Africa, 1900
Will you follow me, men?, c61 AD, (1905). Artist: As ForrestWill you follow me, men?, c61 AD, (1905). The British Queen Boudicca (or Boadicea) of the Iceni encourages her soldiers to fight the Romans
There is time to finish the game and beat the Spaniards too, said Drake, 1588, (1905). Francis Drake plays bowls before doing battle with the Spanish Armada
They have done for me at last, Hardy, said Nelson, 1805, (1905). Artist: As ForrestThey have done for me at last, Hardy, said Nelson, 1805, (1905). Nelson dies at the Battle of Trafalgar
Quickly pulling off his cloak he threw it upon the ground, 1581, (1905)
The Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875). Artist: DJ PoundThe Battle of Tours, 732 AD, (1875)
The garden of a city house, 19th century. Artist: H StockThe garden of a city house, 19th century
African natives carrying a white man, Africa, 19th century. Artist: Gerome StaalAfrican natives carrying a white man, Africa, 19th century
Napoleon Bonaparte (1721-1818) dissolving the Council of Five Hundred, 1845. Napoleon enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army
The bombardment of Strasburg, France, 1875. During the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Strasbourg, the city was heavily bombarded by the Prussian army
Execution by firing squad, Culloden Moor, Scotland, 1860. Artist: H GriffithsExecution by firing squad, Culloden Moor, Scotland, 1860. The Battle of Culloden moor in 1746 was the last military clash in Scotland and on the British mainland
Scene from a French court, c19th century. Possibly featuring King louis XIV
Two women, c16th century
A knight riding a rearing horse. Possibly a representatin of King Richard III
Britons awaiting the imminent arrival of viking ships, c16th century
The Palais Royal, Amsterdam, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
Berne, Switzerland, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
Larnaka, Cyprus, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
Alicante, Spain, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
Ulyssess Grant, 19th century American soldier and statesman, (1900)
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, (1900). Lincoln (1809-1865) joined the Republican party in 1858 and was elected president two years later
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, 19th century German chemist, (1900). Bunsen (1811-1899) is widely considered one of the greatest experimental chemists of the 19th century
August Wilhelm von Hofmann, 19th century German organic chemist, (1900)
Louis Pasteur, 19th century French microbiologist and chemist, (1900)
Karl Ernst von Baer, 19th century German biologist, (1900). Born in Estonia, Baer (1792-1876) is regarded as one of the founding fathers of embryology. He discovered the mammalian ovum (egg) in 1827
Pope Pius IX, (1900). Artist: ChiassiPope Pius IX, (1900). Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti (1792-1878) was elected Pope in 1846. Pius IX was the longest reigning Pope of the post-apostolic era
Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, 19th century British statesman, (1900). Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid 19th century
Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of Gabelsberger shorthand, (1900)Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, 19th century German inventor of a system of shorthand, (1900). Born in Munich, Gabelsberger (1789-1849) devised the system of shorthand writing that is named after him
Isaac Pitman, 19th century British inventor of a system of shorthand writing, 1900. Pitman (1813-1897) developed the most widely used system of shorthand, which is named after him
Franz Liszt, 19th century Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer, (1900). Portrait of Liszt (1811-1886)
Nicolo Paganini, 19th century Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer, (1900)
Foucaults pendulum in the Pantheon, Paris, (1851), 1900Foucaults pendulum in the Pantheon, Paris, 1851 (1900). Foucaults pendulum, named after the French physicist Leon Foucault, was conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), French composer, 1900. Artist: BegerJacques Offenbach (1819-1880), French composer, 1900
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), French composer, 1900. Artist: BrinzhoferHector Berlioz (1803-1869), French composer, 1900
Julius Robert von Mayer (1814-1878), German physician and physicist, 1900
Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907), French chemist and politician, 1900
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein (1799-1868), German-Swiss chemist, 1900. Schoebein is perhaps best known his discovery of guncotton
Jons Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848), Swedish chemist, 1900. Artist: BoltJons Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848), Swedish chemist, 1900
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877), British photography pioneer, 1900
Louis Daguerre (1787-1851), French photographer, 1900. Although he was also an artist and a chemist, Daguerre is most famous for his invention of the Daguerreotype process of photography
Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1778-1846), 1900. Artist: LafosseLouis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1778-1846), 1900. Bonaparte was the brother of Napoleon I and the King of Holland between 1806 and 1810
Guillaume Henri Dufour (1787-1875), Swiss general and topographer, 1900. Artist: SchefferGuillaume Henri Dufour (1787-1875), Swiss general and topographer, 1900
Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916), 1849 (1900)
Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, 1900. Wilhelm II (1859-1941) succeeded his father Friedrich III as King of Prussia and Kaiser in 1888
Heinrich von Gagern, (1799-1880) statesman who argued for the unification of Germany, 1900Heinrich von Gagern (1799-1880), German statesman, 1900
Louis Eugene Cavaignac (1802-1857), French general, 1900
Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869), French writer, poet and politician, 1900
Francois Guizot (1787-1874), French historian, orator and statesman, 1900
Louis Blanc (1811-1882), French politician and historian, 1900
Hut at the edge of Lake Tanganyika, Congo, 19th century. Artist: LavielleHut at the edge of Lake Tanganyika, Congo, 19th century. Lake Tanganyika is a large lake in central Africa, bordered by four countries. Its waters flow into the Congo River system
L Ogooue, Congo, Africa, 19th century. Artist: Edouard RiouL Ogooue, Congo, Africa, 19th century
Village, Gabon, 19th century. Artist: E TherondVillage, Gabon, 19th century
Falls at Booue, L Ogooue, Gabon, 19th century. Artist: Coffinieres de NordeckFalls at Booue, L Ogooue, Gabon, 19th century. Booue is a town in Ogooue-Ivindo province, Gabon
Gabonais, 19th Century. Artist: E RonjatGabonais, 19th century. Man from Gabon in West Africa. Engraving after a photograph
Sao Paulo, Luanda, Angola, 19th century. Artist: Alexandre de BarSao Paulo, Luanda, Angola, 19th century. Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola
On the Coast, Angola, 19th century. Artist: T WeberOn the Coast, Angola, 19th century. Angola in south-central Africa, was colonised by the Portuguese. It borders Namibia
The port of Angra Pequena, Namibia, 19th century. Angra Pequena was discovered by Bartholomew Diaz in 1487. It is surrounded by desert
Fishermens huts, Borneo, 19th century. Artist: T WeberFishermens huts, Borneo, 19th century
A sight at Celebes, Indonesia, 19th century. Artist: Hubert ClergetA sight at Celebes, Indonesia, 19th century. Sulawesi, (Celebes), is a large island in Indonesia
Fall of the river, Tondano, Indonesia, 19th century. Artist: Hubert ClergetFall of the river, Tondano, Indonesia, 19th century
A street of Macassar, Celebes, Indonesia, 19th century. Artist: Hubert ClergetA street of Macassar, Celebes, Indonesia, 19th century. Sulawesi, (Celebes), is a large island in Indonesia
A Walk in the Arou Islands, Indonesia, 19th century. Artist: J MoynetA Walk in the Arou Islands, Indonesia, 19th century. The Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in the Maluku province of eastern Indonesia
Village on Seram, Indonesia, 19th century. Artist: J MoynetVillage on Seram, Indonesia, 19th century. Seram is an island in the Maluku province of Indonesia, north of Ambon Island
Mosque on Ternate, Indonesia, 19th century. Artist: MesplesMosque on Ternate, Indonesia, 19th century. Ternate is an island and town in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia
Dutch house in Ternate, Indonesia, 19th century. Artist: MesplesDutch house in Ternate, Indonesia, 19th century. Ternate is an island and town in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia
Landscape of the Island of Timor, 19th century. Artist: Frederic SorrieuLandscape of the Island of Timor, 19th century
Bird of Paradise, 19th century. Artist: A MesnelBird of Paradise, 19th century
The Last Cart, 1845. Artist: J SomervilleThe Last Cart, 1845
The Temple of Ten Thousand Idols in Japan, 1884. Artist: A ThomThe Temple of Ten Thousand Idols in Japan, 1884
Columbus breaking the egg, 1753, (1833). Artist: William HogarthColumbus breaking the egg, 1753, (1833). Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) demonstrates how an egg can be made to stand upright on a table
The Murder of Archbishop Sharpe, 1860. Artist: K BourneThe Murder of Archbishop Sharpe, 1860. A scene from Old Mortality by Walter Scott
Attack on the Bastille, 1789, (1845). The Bastille was a prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine
Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, (1900). King of Piedmont, Savoy, and Sardinia from 1849-1861, Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878) became the first king of a united Italy in 1861
Justus von Liebig (1803-1873), German chemist, 1900
Women pounding rice, Madagascar, late 19th century. Illustration from Island of Madagascar, sites, manners and costumes, Paris
Malagasy Women, 19th century. Artist: Alexandre BidaMalagasy Women, 19th century. Engraving after a photograph
Malagasy Warrior, 19th century. Artist: Gerome StaalMalagasy Warrior, 19th century. Engraving after a photograph
Hindu Fakirs practicing their superstitious rites, 19th century. Artist: BellHindu Fakirs practicing their superstitious rites, 19th century. A fakir is a Sufi or Hindu ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic
Nantes, on the Loire, France, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
King Louis-Philippe I of France (1773-1850), 1900. Artist: Franz Xaver WinterhalterKing Louis-Philippe I of France (1773-1850), 1900. Louis-Philippe was King of France from 1830 to 1848. He was the last king to rule France
