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'COOLY WOMAN'. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Cooly Woman'. Barefoot Indian woman with basket, shot in a photographic studio. Postcard. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'BATTLE OF KANDAHAR - "THE 92ND ARE TO TAKE THE GUNS"', (1901). CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Battle of Kandahar - "The 92nd Are To Take The Guns"', (1901). The Battle of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan was fought on 1 September 1880 between the British under General Frederick Sleigh Roberts and Afghan forces led by Ayub Khan. It was the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The 92nd Highlanders are seen advancing, with a piper in the foreground. After a painting made before 1899. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. III. - To The End of Lord Roberts's Indian Career", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'ETON COLLEGE, HEAD MASTER'S ROOM', LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY. CREATORS: UNKNOWN, FRANCIS FRITH & CO.

'Eton College, Head Master's Room', late 19th-early 20th century. Interior at Eton College near Windsor in Berkshire. The school was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Postcard. [F. Frith & Co. Ltd, Reigate] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'LONDON BRIDGE', LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'London Bridge', late 19th-early 20th century. View of horse-drawn buses on London Bridge, looking towards the City from Southwark. On the left of the bridge is Fishmongers' Hall, with the Monument and church of St Magnus the Martyr in the centre. Postcard. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE HIDDEN BUDHIST CITY'. CREATOR: SAEED BROS.

'The Hidden Budhist City'. View of ancient Buddhist monasteries and the Dhamekh Stupa at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India. The stupa, built in 500 AD, is said to mark the spot where the Buddha gave the first sermon to his disciples after attaining enlightenment. Postcard. [Saeed Bros, Benares] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'VILLE DE CAYENNE (PLACE D'ARMES)', (TOWN OF CAYENNE), 1900. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Ville 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] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

MONKEY, 1720, (1924). CREATOR: TACHIBANA MORIKUNI.

Monkey, 1720, (1924). From the 5th volume of the "Ehon Shaho Bukuro" (Treasure-bag Picture Book), by Tachibana Morikuni, [1720]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

COURTESAN LOOKING AT PRINTS, 1770, (1924). CREATOR: SUZUKI HARUNOBU.

Courtesan looking at prints, 1770, (1924). From the "Ehon Seiro Bijin Awase" by Suzuki Harunobu, [1770]. The work depicts courtesans of the great houses (the 'Green Houses'), and is a source of information on the textiles and applied arts of the period. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE LEAS SHELTER, FOLKESTONE', 1900S. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'The Leas Shelter, Folkestone', 1900s. A view along the coastline at Folkestone in Kent, showing the Leas Shelter which provided cover for holidaymakers wishing to take advantage of the view in bad weather. Postcard. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'CARNARVON CASTLE', 1904. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Carnarvon Castle', 1904. Carnarvon, or Caernarfon, in North Wales, is a medieval fortress built by King Edward I and dating from 1283. Postcard. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

PEOPLE IN THE RAIN, 1819, (1924). CREATOR: HOKUSAI.

People in the rain, 1819, (1924). From the "Hokusai Gwashiki" by Hokusai, [1819]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE IMPERIAL ASSEMBLAGE AT DELHI', 1877, (1901). CREATOR: FREDERICK HOLLYER.

'The Imperial Assemblage at Delhi', 1877, (1901). Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India on 1 January 1877. The ceremony was attended by Viceroy of India Lord Lytton, British officers and colonial officials, and by numerous maharajas and princes. Photograph of 'The Imperial Assemblage held at Delhi, 1 January 1877', painting made 1877-1880, in the Royal Collection. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II. - To The Abdication of Yakub Khan", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

BAREFOOT ELDERLY MEN WITH WALKING STICKS, 1820, (1924). CREATOR: HOKUSAI.

Barefoot elderly men with walking sticks, 1820, (1924). From the "Hokusai Gafu" by Hokusai, [1820]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'HORSE-RACING AT THE KAMO FESTIVAL', 1692-1696, (1924). CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Horse-racing at the Kamo Festival', 1692-1696, (1924). From the "Yamato Kosatu Esho" by Ishikawa Ryusen, [1692-1696]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

ENTERTAINMENT WITH PUPPETS, 1702, (1924). CREATOR: OMORI YOSHIKIYO.

Entertainment with puppets, 1702, (1924). From the "Kyo Shimabara Yuko Ningyo Tsukai" by Omori Yoshikiyo, Genroku, 15th, [1702]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

THREE FIGURES, 1693, (1924). CREATOR: TORII KIYONOBU I.

Three figures, 1693, (1924). From the "Kokon Shi-Shibai Hyakunin Isshu" illustrated by Torii Kiyonobu, [1693]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'NOUVELLE-GUINEE. LE BOIS DE FER', (PAPUA NEW GUINEA - IRONWOOD TREES), 1900. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Nouvelle-Guinee. Le Bois De Fer', (Papua New Guinea - Ironwood Trees), 1900. From "Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'FEMME AUSTRALIENNE CHARGEE DES ARMES DE SON MARI', (AUSTRAILAN WOMAN WITH HUSBANDS WEAPONS), 1900. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Femme Australienne Chargee Des Armes De Son Mari',(Austrailan Woman with Husbands Weapons), 1900. From "Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'INDIGENE AUSTRALIEN ARME DU BOUMERANG', (ABORIGINE ARMED WITH A BOOMERANG), 1900. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Indigene Australien Arme Du Boumerang', (Aborigine armed with a Boomerang), 1900. From "Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'TYPES OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY', (1919). CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Types of the Russian Army', (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: 'Siberian infantry, who are readily distinguishable by the conical fur cap worn by all trans-Ural troops of the Russian Empire.' From "The History of the Great European War: its causes and effects", Vol. IV, by W. Stanley Macbean Knight. [Caxton Pulishing Company, Limited, London, 1919] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

MAN WITH KETTLE ON A STOVE, EARLY-MID 18TH CENTURY, (1924). CREATOR: NISHIMURA SHIGENAGA.

Man with kettle on a stove, early-mid 18th century, (1924). From the "Aka-Hon Sarukani Gassen", an aka-hon or 'small-pox book', illustrated by Nishimura Shigenaga. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

CARRIAGES DRAWN BY OXEN, 1663, (1924). CREATOR: HISHIKAWA MORONOBU.

Carriages drawn by oxen, 1663, (1924). From Volume I of the "Soga Monogatari" by Moronobu, [1663]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE POET TAIRA NO KANEMORI', C1610, (1924). CREATOR: HON'AMI KÔETSU.

'The poet Taira no Kanemori', c1610, (1924). The Japanese poet Taira no Kanemori (died 991 AD), from "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" (Sanjûrokkasen) by Hon'ami Kôetsu. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'NOUVELLE-GUINEE. KARAPUNA. VILLAGE INDIGENE', (PAPUA NEW GUINEA. KARAPUNA. NATIVE VILLAGE), 1900. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Nouvelle-Guinee. Karapuna. Village Indigene', (Papua New Guinea. Karapuna. Native Village), 1900. 1900. From "Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'BEARDED MAN IN A FURRED ORIENTAL CAP AND ROBE: THE ARTIST'S FATHER', 1631, (1906). CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Bearded man in a furred oriental cap and robe: the artist's father', 1631, (1906). Portrait of Harmen Gerritsz van Rijn (1565-1630). After an etching by Rembrandt. From "The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs", Volume VIII, October 1905 - March 1906. [The Burlington Magazine Ltd, London, 1906] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE DINING ROOM, ETON COLLEGE', 1910. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'The Dining Room, Eton College', 1910. Interior view of College Hall, built between 1441 and 1460, at Eton College near Windsor in Berkshire. The school was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Postcard. [F.G. O. Stuart] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'NATIVE AUXILIARIES HURRYING TO DELHI', C1850S, (1901). CREATOR: GEORGE FRANCKLIN ATKINSON.

'Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi', c1850s, (1901). Indian soldiers travelling by horse, camel, elephant and bullock cart. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I. - To The End of the Indian Mutiny", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE MANSION HOUSE & CHEAPSIDE, LONDON', LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'The Mansion House & Cheapside, London', late 19th-early 20th century. Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of London. It was built in Palladian style between 1739 and 1752 to a design by George Dance the Elder. Postcard. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

WOMEN ON A BOAT, 1801, (1924). CREATOR: KITAGAWA UTAMARO.

Women on a boat, 1801, (1924). From the "Ehon Shiki-No-Hana" (Picture-book of the Flowers of the Four Seasons), by Kitagawa Utamaro, [1801]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

SOLDIERS FIRING A CANNON, 1849, (1924). CREATOR: MINEDO FUKO.

Soldiers firing a cannon, 1849, (1924). European soldiers as seen by a Japanese artist. From the "Kaigwai Shinwa Shuei" (War in Foreign Countries), by Minedo Fuko, [1849]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE WINTER GARDENS, BOURNEMOUTH', 1905. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth', 1905. View of the glass theatre built in 1875, in Bournemouth, Dorset. Postcard. [J. E. Beale, Bournemouth] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'FEMME AUSTRALIENNE PORTANT SON ENFANT', (AUSTRALIAN WOMAN CARRYING HER CHILD), 1900. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Femme Australienne Portant Son Enfant', (Australian Woman Carrying her Child), 1900. From "Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'CHRISTCHURCH GATEWAY, CANTERBURY', LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Christchurch Gateway, Canterbury', late 19th-early 20th century. Christchurch Gate in Canterbury, Kent, the principal entrance to the cathedral. The gateway was built between 1504 and 1521. Postcard. [H. J. Goulden, Canterbury] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE FISH MARKET, ABERDEEN', LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'The Fish Market, Aberdeen', late 19th-early 20th century. Boxes of freshly caught fish for sale at the port of Aberdeen, Scotland. Postcard. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

PHEASANTS, 1789, (1924). CREATOR: KITAO MASAYOSHI.

Pheasants, 1789, (1924). From "Raikin Dzui" by Kitao Masayoshi. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

BAREFOOT MEN WITH PARASOLS IN THE SNOW, 1811, (1924). CREATOR: NANIWA SHUNKOSAI.

Barefoot men with parasols in the snow, 1811, (1924). From the "Ehon Shibai Banashi" by Naniwa Shunkosai, [1811]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURE CROSSING A BRIDGE, 1809, (1924). CREATOR: OGURA TOKEI.

Landscape with figure crossing a bridge, 1809, (1924). From "Tokei Gafu", 2nd series, by Ogura Tokei, [1809]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'NELSON'S TOWER, FORRES', LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Nelson's Tower, Forres', late 19th-early 20th century. Octagonal tower overlooking the River Findhorn and the Moray Firth at Forres, Scotland. It was built in 1806 to commemorate Nelson's victory at Trafalgar the previous year. Postcard. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'JEUNE FILLE DE SAMOA', (YOUNG SAMOAN GIRL), 1900. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Jeune Fille De Samoa', (Young Samoan Girl), 1900. From "Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'WEST GATE, CANTERBURY', LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'West Gate, Canterbury', late 19th-early 20th century. Westgate Towers in Canterbury, Kent, 60-foot (18 m) high western gate of the city wall, built of Kentish ragstone c1379. It is the last survivor of Canterbury's seven medieval gatehouses. Postcard. [H. J. Goulden, Canterbury] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

DRAGONFLY WITH PLANTS, 1746, (1924). CREATOR: OOKA SHUNBOKU.

Dragonfly with plants, 1746, (1924). From the "Mincho Seido Gwayen", Vol. I., by Ooka Shunboku. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

MAN WITH SWORDS, AND MAN WITH A LANTERN, 1681, (1924). CREATOR: HISHIKAWA MORONOBU.

Man with swords, and man with a lantern, 1681, (1924). From the "Wakoku Shoshoku Edzukushi" (Collection of Pictures of Various Occupations in Japan) by Moronobu, [1681]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'MOUNT OGURA AND THE UJI RIVER, 1824, (1924). CREATOR: TOTOYA HOKKEI.

'Mount Ogura and the Uji River, 1824, (1924). People crossing a bridge surrounded by mist, with mountains in the distance. From the "Fuso Meisho Kyoka Shu" by Uwoya Hokkei, [1824]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'MAP OF THE SEAT OF WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA', 1901. CREATOR: JOHN BARTHOLOMEW.

'Map of the Seat of War in South Africa', 1901. Map showing Bechuanaland, Transvaal Colony, Orange River Colony, Natal, Basutoland and Cape Colony, the theatre of war during the Boer Wars (1880-1902), fought between the British and the Boers. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. IV. - To Lord Roberts's Reign in Pall Mall", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'GENERAL ROBERTS'S STAFF, KANDAHAR EXPEDITION', C1880, (1901). CREATOR: BOURNE & SHEPHERD.

'General Roberts's Staff, Kandahar Expedition', c1880, (1901). Portrait of General Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914), commander of British forces in Afghanistan, and his officers: Lieutenant J Sherston; Viscount Melgund; Major H Collet, Deputy Quartermaster-General; Major Badcock, Commissariat; Major Colquhoun, Royal Artillery, ordance; Lieutenant Neville Chamberlain, Assistant Political Officer; Colonel Lindsay, Royal Artillery; Major W Galbraith, assistant adjutant-general; Major GT Prettyman, Aide-De-Camp; Captain Robert Gosset Woodthorpe, Royal Engineers; Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. G Villiers; Reverend J Adams, Victoria Cross. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. III. - To The End of Lord Roberts's Indian Career", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'NOUVELLE-GUINEE. PIROGUES PAPOUES', (PAPUA NEW GUINEA. PAPUAN PIROGUES), 1900. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Nouvelle-Guinee. Pirogues Papoues', (Papua New Guinea. Papuan Pirogues), 1900. A pirogue is a type of dug-out canoe traditionally used by fishermen. From "Autour du Monde - Fascicule XLI". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900 ] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

PEOPLE TRAVELLING IN A BOAT, 1804, (1924). CREATOR: UTAGAWA TOYOHIRO.

People travelling in a boat, 1804, (1924). The boatman propels his craft with a long pole. One of his passengers has two large trunks attached to a yoke. From the "Ehon Azuma Warama" by Utagawa Toyohiro, [1804]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

MUSICIANS, 1793, (1924). CREATOR: TAKEHARA SHUNCHOSAI.

Musicians, 1793, (1924). From the "Toba-Ye Akubi-Dome", caricatures by Takahara Shunchosai, 3 volumes, [1793]. From "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'PARBUTTI HILL, POONA', . CREATOR: CLIFTON & CO.

'Parbutti Hill, Poona'. View of Parvati Hill in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Postcard. [Clifton & Co] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'WAITING', 1915, (1924). CREATOR: BRUYER.

'Waiting', 1915, (1924). From "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'INSIDE THE CITY OF KABUL (THE BALA HISSAR)', C1840, (1901). CREATORS: UNKNOWN, JAMES ATKINSON.

'Inside the City of Kabul (The Bala Hissar)', c1840, (1901). 'Quadrangle occupied by the Durbar-Khaneh and the Harem Serai'. View of the Bala Hissar ('High Fort'), an ancient fortress residence of the emirs in Kabul, Afghanistan. Shah Shoja is seated on the balcony looking down at the lines of Khans and Officers of State assembled for a durbar. The Durbar-Khana was the official meeting-hall. A former ally of the British from the Napoleonic Wars, Shah Shoja was restored as ruler of Afghanistan by the British in 1839 as they sought to block Russian influence in the country. He was assassinated in 1842. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II. - To The Abdication of Yakub Khan", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

PASSENGERS ON A BOAT CROSSING THE SUMIDA RIVER IN JAPAN, C1804, (1924). CREATOR: HOKUSAI.

Passengers on a boat crossing the Sumida River in Japan, c1804, (1924). Two boatmen punt their craft with long poles. From the "Sumidagawa Ryogan Ichiran" (Panoramic Views along the Banks of the Sumida River) by Hokusai, [c1804]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

WOMAN SERVING TEA, 1790, (1924). CREATOR: KATSUKAWA SHUNCHO.

Woman serving tea, 1790, (1924). Guests sitting on benches by the shore of a lake. From the "Ehon Eigadane" by Churinsha Shuncho, [1790]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'SNAKE CHARMER', 1899. CREATOR: RAJA RAVI VARMA.

'Snake Charmer', 1899. Indian men with baskets of cobras. Postcard. [Ravi Varma Press, Karli & Bombay] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'HINDU AYAHS'. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Hindu Ayahs'. Ayahs was a term for Indian women who worked as nannies during the colonial period. Posed shot taken in a photographic studio. Postcard. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

COURTESANS, 1661, (1924). CREATOR: HISHIKAWA MORONOBU.

Courtesans, 1661, (1924). From the "Taka Byobu Kuda Monogatari" by Moronobu, 2 volumes, Manji 3, [1661]. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE ADVANCE OF THE SIEGE TRAIN TO DELHI', 1857, (1901). CREATOR: GEORGE FRANCKLIN ATKINSON.

'The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi', 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny. The capture of the city from the mutineers was vital to the British due to its symbolic importance as the seat of India's Mughal rulers. Here we see the advance of reinforcements from the Punjab, under the command of Brigadier-General John Nicholson. The siege train included 32 guns and 2,000 men. Most of the reinforcements were Indian, and without their help the weak British forces besieging Delhi would never have been able to take the city in September 1857. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I. - To The End of the Indian Mutiny", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

TWO MEN WITH FANS, EARLY-MID 19TH CENTURY, (1924). CREATOR: GAKUTEI.

Two men with fans, early-mid 19th century, (1924). From the "Kyoka Meishu Gwaso Shu" illustrated by Gakutei Yashima Sadaoka, a book on comic poems with portraits of the poets. Published in "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan", by Louise Norton Brown. [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., E. P. Dutton & Co., London & New York, 1924] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'SNAKE CHARMER'. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Snake Charmer'. Indian man with basket of cobras. Postcard. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

KING EDWARD'S SCHOOL, BIRMINGHAM, 1906. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

King Edward's School, Birmingham, 1906. The building was designed in Neo-Gothic style by Sir Charles Barry, and completed in 1837. It was demolished in the 1930s. From "The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs", Volume VIII, October 1905 - March 1906. [The Burlington Magazine Ltd, London, 1906] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'ART GALLERY, BRISTOL', 1915. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'Art Gallery, Bristol', 1915. Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery was founded in 1823 as the Bristol Institution for the Advancement of Science and Art. The building was designed in neoclassical style by Sir Charles Robert Cockerell. Postcard. [G. D. & D. L., Germany] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE BOLUND GATE, FUTTEHPUR SIKRI. AGRA'. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'The Bolund Gate, Futtehpur Sikri. Agra'. The Buland Darwaza (Gate of Magnificence) is a monumental gateway, built in 1601, to the Jama Masjid [mosque] in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'ATTACK IN THE KURAM VALLEY', (1901). CREATOR: RICHARD CATON WOODVILLE II.

'Attack in the Kuram Valley', (1901). Incident in the Kurram Valley, North-West Frontier Province, India, (now Pakistan). British soldier Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) was given command of the Kurram field force in March 1878 and took part in the Second Anglo-Afghan War. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II. - To The Abdication of Yakub Khan", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)

'THE PRINCE OF WALES CONFERRING THE ORDER OF THE STAR OF INDIA AT CALCUTTA', 1901. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

'The Prince of Wales Conferring the Order of the Star of India at Calcutta', (1901). Albert Edward (1841-1910, the future King Edward VII) made a tour of the Indian subcontinent in 1875. Here he is bestowing a decoration on an Indian prince. From "The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II. - To The Abdication of Yakub Khan", by J. Maclaren Cobban. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901] (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/The Print Collector)