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Background imageColonial history Collection: Virginia and Maryland settled in 1738

Virginia and Maryland settled in 1738
Portions of Maryland and Virginia settled in 1738. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a document

Background imageColonial history Collection: Massachusetts Bay Colony seal

Massachusetts Bay Colony seal
Insignia of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Background imageColonial history Collection: Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s

Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s
Trial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Plymouth colonists in church, 1620s

Plymouth colonists in church, 1620s
Pilgrims holding worship service at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676

Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676
Nathaniel Bacon confronting Governor Berkeley, Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Moving artillery in the French and Indian War

Moving artillery in the French and Indian War
Colonial artillery passing over Appalachian Mountains, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: EVRV2A-00182

EVRV2A-00182
British army marching in formation up Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution, 1775 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: George V and Mary, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India

George V and Mary, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
King George V and Queen Mary sitting on their imperial thrones on the day following the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India

Background imageColonial history Collection: Gandhi breaking the Salt Laws - the civil disobedience in In

Gandhi breaking the Salt Laws - the civil disobedience in In
In 1930 Ghandi led the Salt March to Dandi, which was an act of non-violent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India

Background imageColonial history Collection: British Empire Marketing Board poster - Takoradi Harbour

British Empire Marketing Board poster - Takoradi Harbour
Native Chiefs in Palaver, Takoradi Harbour in Ghana, West Africa. Native chiefs meeting a British official or governor of the area during a period when large parts of Africa still formed part of

Background imageColonial history Collection: Poster advertising China Tea

Poster advertising China Tea, marketed by the Compagnie Coloniale. A smiling Chinese man in traditional dress, with a long pigtail, sits on a large tin of tea enjoying a steaming cup

Background imageColonial history Collection: Ww1 Ghurka Soldiers

Ww1 Ghurka Soldiers
Two Gurkha soldiers serving with the Indian Army during World War One

Background imageColonial history Collection: Two biplanes with resting crew, Iraq

Two biplanes with resting crew, Iraq
Two biplanes in the desert with their crew resting and drinking, somewhere in Iraq

Background imageColonial history Collection: Two biplanes with ground support vehicles, Iraq

Two biplanes with ground support vehicles, Iraq
Two biplanes with ground support vehicles in the desert, somewhere in Iraq

Background imageColonial history Collection: Poster depicting cocoa pod gathering

Poster depicting cocoa pod gathering
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board depicting the gathering of cocoa pods

Background imageColonial history Collection: SS Norman arriving at Southampton, 1903

SS Norman arriving at Southampton, 1903
Photograph of the SS Norman arriving at Ocean Quay, Southampton, 14th March 1903. Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary, was on board the Norman arriving back from a foreign tour

Background imageColonial history Collection: Mail Ship Flags & Others

Mail Ship Flags & Others
Flags including those of the States of Australia, New Zealand, Royal Mail & the Orient and Pacific Steam Navigation Companies

Background imageColonial history Collection: Kingston, Norfolk Island, is a very historic Georgian village

Kingston, Norfolk Island, is a very historic Georgian village and fully restored colonial outpost of the British Empire during the convict transportation era

Background imageColonial history Collection: Historical seafront, Hamilton, Bermuda

Historical seafront, Hamilton, Bermuda

Background imageColonial history Collection: Algeria - Oran - Rue d Arzew

Algeria - Oran - Rue d Arzew. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageColonial history Collection: Lord Kitchener making a presentation to an Indian trooper

Lord Kitchener making a presentation to an Indian trooper
Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, (1850 - 1916), a British Field Marshal, diplomat, and statesman, hands a colonial Indian cavalry soldier a medal

Background imageColonial history Collection: The pier at Entebbe, Uganda - Lake Victoria

The pier at Entebbe, Uganda - Lake Victoria
The pier at Entebbe, Uganda on the shore of Lake Victoria with the steam ferryboats Clement Hill (on left) which was in service between 1906-36 and either the Winifred or Sybil (on the right)

Background imageColonial history Collection: Harold Macmillan at the United Nations General Assembly

Harold Macmillan at the United Nations General Assembly
Photograph of (Maurice) Harold Macmillan speaking to the United Nations General Assembly, 29th September 1960. In a powerful speech the British Prime Minister spoke on Britains colonial record

Background imageColonial history Collection: Raj Fashions Late 1910S

Raj Fashions Late 1910S
Raj clothing. The men wear cool pale coloured suits and slim ties. The ladies wear white, ankle-length dresses with soft ruffles or broderie Anglaise

Background imageColonial history Collection: British Navy taking Curacao, Napoleonic Wars

British Navy taking Curacao, Napoleonic Wars
The British Navy taking the Caribbean island of Curacao during the Napoleonic Wars

Background imageColonial history Collection: Biplane bomber converted for passenger use, Middle East

Biplane bomber converted for passenger use, Middle East
A biplane bomber converted for passenger use, somewhere in the Middle East. A group of passengers can be seen standing in front of the plane

Background imageColonial history Collection: H. M.s Curacoa 1865

H. M.s Curacoa 1865
Conflicts with the savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean. Boats of the Curacoa landing sailors and marines. A landing party of 180 seamen and marines, commanded by Captain Dent

Background imageColonial history Collection: PUSA2A-00033

PUSA2A-00033
John Winthrop, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Lance Corporal of Ludhiana Sikhs

Lance Corporal of Ludhiana Sikhs
Lance-Naik (Lance Corporal) of the Ludhiana Sikhs. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageColonial history Collection: H. M.s Curacoa 1865

H. M.s Curacoa 1865
Conflicts with the savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean. H.M.S Curacoa shelling the native villages on the island of Tanna

Background imageColonial history Collection: Colonists arrival at Jamestown, Virginia, 1607

Colonists arrival at Jamestown, Virginia, 1607
First settlers building Jamestown, Virginia Colony, 1607. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: In Praise of the British Empire

In Praise of the British Empire - Physical representations of the British territories of Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia give thanks to King George V

Background imageColonial history Collection: Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

Background imageColonial history Collection: Great argonaut, cuttlefish and flying squid

Great argonaut, cuttlefish and flying squid
Great argonaut, Argonauta argo 1, cuttlefish, Sepia tuberculata 2 and European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3. Polpo dell argonauta, Seppia tubercolata, Calamajo sagittato

Background imageColonial history Collection: New York City map, 1767

New York City map, 1767
Map of New York City in 1767. Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Colonial classroom in New England, 1600s

Colonial classroom in New England, 1600s
Early schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Chief Massasoit pledges friendship with Plymouth Pilgrims

Chief Massasoit pledges friendship with Plymouth Pilgrims
Peace treaty between Chief Massasoit and Plymouth colonists, 1621. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Lady Dufferin, Wife of 8th Viceroy of India

Lady Dufferin, Wife of 8th Viceroy of India
Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (Lady Dufferin, 1843-1936), wife of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 8th Viceroy of India

Background imageColonial history Collection: All-Red Route at the Festival of Empire, 1911

All-Red Route at the Festival of Empire, 1911
A diagram of the All-Red Route at the Festival of Empire, opened on 12th May 1911 by King George V and Queen Mary. The route was essentially an electric railway line laid down at a cost of 90

Background imageColonial history Collection: Main Street in Broken Hill, New South Wales

Main Street in Broken Hill, New South Wales
Main street in Broken Hill, New South Wales. Broken Hill is Australias oldest mining town, with a colonial history dating back to the 1880s

Background imageColonial history Collection: A view down Pitt Street, Sydney, Australia

A view down Pitt Street, Sydney, Australia Date: circa 1930s

Background imageColonial history Collection: Governors Palace on Santa Fe Plaza, dating from the 1600s

Governors Palace on Santa Fe Plaza, dating from the 1600s
The Governors Palace, the Spanish capitol of New Mexico and end of the Santa Fe Trail. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Native American seeing the Mayflower arrive

Native American seeing the Mayflower arrive
Native American seeing the arrival of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Background imageColonial history Collection: New Amsterdam canal, 1600s

New Amsterdam canal, 1600s
Dutch colonists using the canal in Broad Street, New Amsterdam, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Swedish colonists on the Delaware River

Swedish colonists on the Delaware River
Swedes Church and house of Sven Sener on the Delaware River, colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: NATI2A-00113

NATI2A-00113
Wampanoag warrior in full costume, Massachusetts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: California under Mexican rule, 1800s

California under Mexican rule, 1800s
Map of Alta California under Mexican government, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageColonial history Collection: Puritans founding New Haven, Connecticut

Puritans founding New Haven, Connecticut
John Davenport leads Puritans in giving thanks for their arrival at New Haven, Connecticut, 1630s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration



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