Images Dated 29th January 2007 (page 2)

King Alfred the Great. Much of Alfreds (849-899) reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders. After Alfred defeated them at Edington, Wiltshire, in 878

Clovis, King of the Franks. Clovis I (c466-511) converted to Christianity and was baptized in 496 AD. He was the first Christian King of the Franks

King John of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
King John of England, (18th century). John, (c1166-1216) succeeded his elder brother Richard I (known as Richard the Lionheart ) as King of England on April 6, 1199

Edward, the Black Prince, (1786). Artist: Goldar
Edward, the Black Prince, (1786). Edward, Prince of Wales and Aquitaine and Duke of Cornwall (1330-1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and the father of King Richard II

Fergus I, legendary Scottish king. Fergus Mor, king of the Western Scottish kingdom of Dal Riata around 500 AD

Edward I, King of England. Edward (1239-1307), popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1.88 m) frame, and the Hammer of the Scots

Hugh Capet, King of France. Hugh Capet (c938-996) became King of France in 987, founding the Capetian dynasty

Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden. Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) became King of Sweden in 1611. He was the leader of the Protestants in the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) in Europe

Clovis II, King of Neustria and Burgundy, (19th century). Artist: G Levy
Clovis II, King of Neustria and Burgundy, (19th century). Clovis (634-657) was a minor for most of his reign and was dominated by powerful nobles

Edward II, King of England. Edward II (1284-1327) succeeded his father, Edward I, in 1307. His reign was characterised by friction with the barons

John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
A prominent and powerful political figure in late 14th century England, John of Gaunt (1340-1399) was the fourth son of Edward II of England, and father of Henry IV

Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, chief of the British Army, 19th century. Artist: DJ Pound
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, chief of the British Army, 19th century. A cousin of Queen Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904)

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor. Leopold I (1640-1705) of the House of Habsburg was elected Holy Roman Emperor in July 1658

Captain George Nicholas Hardinge, British naval officer, 19th century. Artist: H R Cook
Captain George Nicholas Hardinge, British naval officer, 19th century. Captain Hardinge (1781-1808) was commander of HM Frigate San Fiorenzo

Royal gold state coach, 19th century. Ornate 18th-century coach used by royalty on state occasions

Shumla. A city in the Northeastern part of Bulgaria, 19th century. The fortified town of Shumen (or Shumla), was ruled by the Ottoman Empire between the 15th and the 19th centuries

Fig Trees, 19th century

Dus Awtar, Caves of Ellora, India, early 19th century. Artist: William Woolnoth
Dus Awtar, Caves of Ellora, India, early 19th century. The village of Ellora is famous for its complex of cave temples. 34 Buddhist

The Country House of Paul Kruger, South Africa. The home of Paul Kruger (1825-1904), Boer leader and President of the Transvaal Republic

Dress of the Country People in Madeira. Artist: E Mitchell
Dress of the Country People in Madeira

Jupiter of the Chinese, early 19th century. Artist: Grainger
Jupiter of the Chinese, early 19th century. Illustration from A Modern and Authentic System of Universal Geography, Containing an Accurate and Entertaining Description of Europe, Asia, Africa

Mongolian Races, 19th century. Examples of ethnic type: Circassian, Malay, Chinese, Caffre, Negro. Victorians were keen on putting people into racial categories, many of which are now deemed offensive

Moose Deer, 19th century

Reindeer, 19th century

The Habit of a Lapland Man, 19th century. Artist:s Hulett
The Habit of a Lapland Man, 19th century

The Habit of a Lapland Woman, 19th century

An Arabian Horseman, 19th century

Jumala, Wirku-Accha. A deity of Lapland, 1727-1738. Illustration from Naaukeurige Beshryving der Uitwendige Godtsdienst - Plichten by Bernard Picart and Abraham Moubach, (Amsterdam 1727-1738)

A Man and Woman of Nootka Sound, c1776-1779. Artist: J Dadley
A Man and Woman of Nootka Sound, c1776-1779. Natives from the west coast of what is now Canada, as seen by members of Captain Cooks expedition in 1776-1779

A Deer Hunter. In his Cap and Jack

Inside of a House in Oonalashka, c1776-1779. Artist: Walker
Inside of a House in Oonalashka, c1776-1779. The interior of a native American dwelling in what is now known as Alaska, as seen by members of Captain Cooks expedition in 1776-1779

A Turkish Gentleman, 19th century

A Canoe of the Sandwich Islands, late 18th century. Artist: Page
A Canoe of the Sandwich Islands, late 18th century. In the North Pacific Ocean with Rowers Masked. The Sandwich Islands are now known as Hawaii

A Russian Woman, 19th century

Poyettak, Kakikagiu, Aknalua, early 19th century. Artist: John Brandard
Poyettak, Kakikagiu, Aknalua, early 19th century. Indigenous people of the Arctic Circle, possibly from North America or Siberia

The Manner of Travelling in Winter in Kamtschatka, 19th century. Artist: Sparrow
The Manner of Travelling in Winter in Kamtschatka, 19th century. Sleigh pulled by huskies in Russias Far East

Seven Mountains near Runkelstein, 19th century. Artist: Eastgate
Seven Mountains near Runkelstein, 19th century

The Mountain of the Lion, 19th century. View of the monument to commemorate the place where William II of the Netherlands was knocked from his horse by a musket ball to the shoulder during the Battle

Mackabarang, c1803. A native of New South Wales and known in the Colony by the name of Broken Bay Jack

The Imperial Seal of Maximilian. Seal fixed to the letter of Maximilian. To the Czar Basile Ivanorvitz. This may be the seal of Maximilian I (1459-1519), Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany

The Burates, 19th century. Artist: T Spendelone
The Burates, 19th century. Indigenous inhabitants of Siberia

The Ostiacks, 19th century. Artist: T Spendelone
The Ostiacks, 19th century. Indigenous inhabitants of Siberia, with sturgeon, bow and arrow, and dead bear

John Armstrong, 18th century Scottish physician and poet. Artist: W Ridley
John Armstrong, 18th century Scottish physician and poet. Illustration from Cookes edition of select poets

Akka Man and Woman, c1880. The Aka or Akka are a wandering African pygmy people

Kroomen, 19th century. Kroomen were West African fishermen recruited as sailors by the Royal Navy in the 19th and early 20th century

Group of Ka-Lundas, 19th century

Toucouleur Types, The Interpreter Alpha Sega and His Sisters, late 19th century. Artist: Henri Thiriat
Toucouleur Types, The Interpreter Alpha Sega and His Sisters, late 19th century. West African Toucouleur people live in Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, and in Guinea

Lady Boston. Possibly a portrait of Christiana Methuen, wife of Frederick, 2nd Baron Boston (1749-1825)

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