British Empire Collection (#93)

KENYA: NAIROBI, 1936. A view of Sixth Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya. Photographed in 1936

KENYA: COFFEE BRANCH. Close up of a coffee branch on a plantation in Kenya. Photographed c1936

KENYA: COFFEE PLANTATION. Coffee beans drying on a plantation in Kenya. Photographed c1936

KENYA: COFFEE PICKER. A Kenyan woman picking coffee on a plantation while carrying a baby on her back. Photographed c1936

KENYA: COFFEE PLANTATION. View of a coffee plantation near Nairobi, Kenya. Photographed c1936

Traditional Boat
Front side of traditional yellow-blue maltese fisherman boat

Saint Julians
Panorama of Saint Julians Bay, island of Malta

Lighthouse at Old Harbor of Maltese city of Valleta

Malta Valletta
Panorama of harbor and marina bay of Valletta, Malta

Saint Julians Marina
Fisherman harbor of Saint Julians bay, Valletta, Malta

JERUSALEM: POLICE SEARCH. A police officer searching Arab men for arms near the Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem, in accordance with a ban on the carrying of weapons, 1929

SUGAR GROWING IN MAURITIUS. British Empire Board poster, 1927

BRITISH EMPIRE: INDIA. The Empires Highway to India. View of Aden, India. British Marketing Board poster, 1928

TOBACCO PLANTATION. Tobacco plantation in Nyasaland (present-day Malawi). British Empire Marketing poster, 1929

BATTLE OF OMDURMAN, 1898. Charge of the British 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman, 2 September 1898. Color contemporary newspaper illustration

RHODES PEACE CONFERENCE. Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) and others at a peace conference in the Matopo Hills of present-day Zimbabwe, 1896. Contemporary line drawing

British Empire map, 19th century engraving

Brigadier-General, Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd baronet (1826-1907) from The Illustrated
XJF996532 Brigadier-General, Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd baronet (1826-1907) from The Illustrated London News 18th April, 1874 (engraving) by English School

Charing Cross Station Hotel, 19th Century (photograph)
XJF869851 Charing Cross Station Hotel, 19th Century (photograph) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

St. Marys on the Strand, 19th Century (photograph)
XJF869852 St. Marys on the Strand, 19th Century (photograph) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Looking West down the Strand, 19th Century (photograph)
XJF869848 Looking West down the Strand, 19th Century (photograph) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Governor General, 1842 (lithograph)
XJF867950 A Governor General, 1842 (lithograph) by Doyle, John (H.B.) (1797-1868) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Political Sketches No. 750)

The Triumph of Caesar, 1757 (engraving)
XJF863058 The Triumph of Caesar, 1757 (engraving) by Darly, Matthew or Matthias (fl.1741-78); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

John Andrewss Circulating Library bookplate by Joseph Shepperd, published in Calcutta
XJF862972 John Andrewss Circulating Library bookplate by Joseph Shepperd, published in Calcutta, 1774 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Fort St. George, Coromandel Coast, 1794 (engraving)
BAL5594 Fort St. George, Coromandel Coast, 1794 (engraving) by Ryne, Jan van (fl.1755); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fort St George was the first English (later British) fortress in India

View of the Chattar Manzil Palace, on the River Gumti, Lucknow, during the Indian Rebellion
XJF466211 View of the Chattar Manzil Palace, on the River Gumti, Lucknow, during the Indian Rebellion, 1858 (b/w photo) by Beato

Gentlemans Outfits, from Forbess East India and Colonial Guide
XJF465191 Gentlemans Outfits, from Forbess East India and Colonial Guide, published 1841 (printed paper) by English School

Toilet whilst train stopped at Abu Hamed, September 14 1898 (b / w photo)
XJF448284 Toilet whilst train stopped at Abu Hamed, September 14 1898 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Publishing Officers and Editors Quarters of News of the Camp, c
XJF448281 The Publishing Officers and Editors Quarters of " News of the Camp", c.1880-81 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Sir Henry Morton Stanley addressing rebel officers at Kavalli, 1890 (wood engraving)
KW441408 Sir Henry Morton Stanley addressing rebel officers at Kavalli, 1890 (wood engraving) by Schonberg, M. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, Africa)

Mehmet Emin Pasha and Gaetano Casati arrive at Sir Henry Morton Stanleys lake
KW441406 Mehmet Emin Pasha and Gaetano Casati arrive at Sir Henry Morton Stanleys lake shore camp at Lake Albert in 1889, 1890 (wood engraving) by English School

Sir Henry Morton Stanley watching a phalanx dance by Mazambonis warriors at Usiri
KW441407 Sir Henry Morton Stanley watching a phalanx dance by Mazambonis warriors at Usiri, 1890 (wood engraving) by Riou

Sir Henry Morton Stanleys first encounter with the Mazamboni people, 1890 (wood
KW441404 Sir Henry Morton Stanleys first encounter with the Mazamboni people, 1890 (wood engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, Africa)

Members of Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1890 (wood
KW441397 Members of Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1890 (wood engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Utiri village, Tanzania, 1890 (wood engraving)
KW441399 View of Utiri village, Tanzania, 1890 (wood engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, Africa)

Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition being attacked by Avisibba
KW441400 Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition being attacked by Avisibba cannibals using poisoned arrows, 1890 (wood engraving) by Riou

The 28-foot steel boat Advance, designed to be carried over land, 1890 (wood engraving)
KW441398 The 28-foot steel boat Advance, designed to be carried over land, 1890 (wood engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men being threatened by Sukuma natives, 1890 (wood
KW441393 Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men being threatened by Sukuma natives, 1890 (wood engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emin Pasha Relief Expedition)

Mackays missionary station at Usambiro, 1890 (wood engraving)
KW441392 Mackays missionary station at Usambiro, 1890 (wood engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Left to right: Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)

Scouts serving out milk and butter for broth to starving Pygmy natives, 1890 (wood
KW441390 Scouts serving out milk and butter for broth to starving Pygmy natives, 1890 (wood engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emin Pasha Relief Expedition)

Pygmy natives as compared with English officers, Sudanese and Zanzibaris, 1890 (wood
KW441391 Pygmy natives as compared with English officers, Sudanese and Zanzibaris, 1890 (wood engraving) by English School

General bird s-eye view of the Imperial Durbar at Delhi, published in the Illustrated
XJF439984 General bird s-eye view of the Imperial Durbar at Delhi, published in the Illustrated London News 10 Februrary 1877 (engraving) by English School

Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, 1918 (halftone newsprint)
KW428494 Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, 1918 (halftone newsprint) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baring (1842-1917), British statesman

Plan of Lucknow, 1883 (coloured engraving)
KW417919 Plan of Lucknow, 1883 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Age We Live In: A History of the Nineteenth Century)

Plan of Delhi, 1883 (coloured engraving)
KW417917 Plan of Delhi, 1883 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Age We Live In: A History of the Nineteenth Century)

Plan of the Battle of CawnPoor, 1883 (coloured engraving)
KW417916 Plan of the Battle of CawnPoor, 1883 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Age We Live In)

Northern Afghan rebels fighting the British in the mountains of Hazara, Pakistan
KW409937 Northern Afghan rebels fighting the British in the mountains of Hazara, Pakistan, during British rule, 1878 (engraving) by Bayard

Bombay Green, South Mumbai, India in 1767, from A Short History of the English
KW392534 Bombay Green, South Mumbai, India in 1767, from A Short History of the English People by J. R. Green, published 1893 (litho) by English School

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"The British Empire: A Global Legacy of Power and Influence" Step into the past with a captivating journey through the vast expanse of the British Empire. This 19th-century world map by Walter Crane unveils the sheer magnitude of this once-mighty empire, stretching across continents and oceans. Venturing down under to Victoria province in Australia during the 1800s, witness the imprint left by British colonization on distant shores. The resilience and determination of settlers shaped a thriving society amidst untamed landscapes. The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters, an American cartoon from 1882, portrays England as an octopus of imperialism extending its reach across every continent. Symbolizing both awe and criticism, it reflects Britain's ambition to expand its dominion worldwide. Traveling southwards to Cape Colony in South Africa, explore a map that illuminates how British influence transformed this region into a vibrant part of their empire. Discover unknown creators who meticulously charted General Map of British South Africa in 1900. Imperial Federation comes alive through vivid color lithographs showcasing unity within diverse territories under one imperial umbrella. This vision aimed at strengthening bonds between colonies and motherland while preserving individual identities. Delve into an antique map depicting India—a jewel in Britain's crown—where centuries-old traditions intertwined with colonial rule. Witness Hong Kong street scenes from the late 1890s; bustling markets bear testament to cultural fusion brought about by imperial trade routes. Unearth stories from Australian Gold Rush prospectors who flocked to uncharted lands seeking fortune amid rugged terrains during the mid-1850s. Their indomitable spirit echoes throughout history as they shaped Australia's destiny against all odds. Glimpse tragedy amidst triumph as we witness The Death of General Gordon in Khartoum on January 26th, 1885—an event etched forever in our collective memory. It serves as a reminder that empires are not immune to loss and sacrifice.