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Chad Collection

"Exploring the Richness of Chad: From its Political Map to Ancient Skulls and Cultural Beautification" Discovering the diverse beauty of Chad

Background imageChad Collection: Africa Political Map

Africa Political Map
Antique illustration of a Africa Political Map from 1893

Background imageChad Collection: Sahelanthropus tchadensis skull

Sahelanthropus tchadensis skull. Artwork of a reconstruction of the Toumai skull, one of only a small number of fossils of the hominin Sahelanthropus tchadensis

Background imageChad Collection: Sudosukai beautification

Sudosukai beautification
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: The mushroom rock formations, Ennedi Plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ennedi region

The mushroom rock formations, Ennedi Plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ennedi region, Chad, Africa

Background imageChad Collection: Harborne Road, Chad Valley, Birmingham, West Midlands

Harborne Road, Chad Valley, Birmingham, West Midlands, with The White Swan public house. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageChad Collection: Chad - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise

Chad - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise
Chad, Central Africa - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin; practitioners believe this

Background imageChad Collection: Bir Rashid in Barh el Gazel, Chad, French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol. postcard 1910

Bir Rashid in Barh el Gazel, Chad, French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol. postcard 1910
5305128 Bir Rashid in Barh el Gazel, Chad, French legionnaire colonial soldiers on patrol. postcard 1910 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Bir Rashid in Barh el Gazel, Chad)

Background imageChad Collection: Mohammed al Amin el Kanemi al Haji (1776-1837), Sheikh of Bornu (Chad, Nigeria)

Mohammed al Amin el Kanemi al Haji (1776-1837), Sheikh of Bornu (Chad, Nigeria)
FLO4635263 Mohammed al Amin el Kanemi al Haji (1776-1837), Sheikh of Bornu (Chad, Nigeria). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by

Background imageChad Collection: Shoua women with a baby, a spear and an archer from the Kanem Empire (Chad and Libya)

Shoua women with a baby, a spear and an archer from the Kanem Empire (Chad and Libya)
FLO4635176 Shoua women with a baby, a spear and an archer from the Kanem Empire (Chad and Libya). Lithography for the book

Background imageChad Collection: Variety of hairstyles and hairstyles from Africa: Nigeria, Chad, Sierra Leone, and felatah

Variety of hairstyles and hairstyles from Africa: Nigeria, Chad, Sierra Leone, and felatah
FLO4635248 Variety of hairstyles and hairstyles from Africa: Nigeria, Chad, Sierra Leone, and felatah. Lithography for the book

Background imageChad Collection: Bodyguard of the Sheikh of Bornu (Chad, Nigeria). Lithography for the book

Bodyguard of the Sheikh of Bornu (Chad, Nigeria). Lithography for the book
FLO4635209 Bodyguard of the Sheikh of Bornu (Chad, Nigeria). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche

Background imageChad Collection: Female Figure, 19th century (wood)

Female Figure, 19th century (wood)
1068328 Female Figure, 19th century (wood) by African School; 36.1951x11.15x8.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info)

Background imageChad Collection: The first European picture of Timbuktu, 1829

The first European picture of Timbuktu, 1829
1578507 The first European picture of Timbuktu, 1829; (add.info.: The first European picture of Timbuktu. From a drawing in Caille's Timbuktu, 1829.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageChad Collection: Djapto dancer

Djapto dancer
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Wodaabe beauty

Wodaabe beauty
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
A British fan with a Chad message for race winner John Watson (GBR), McLaren. British Grand Prix, Rd9, Silverstone, England, 18 July 1981

Background imageChad Collection: Sandstone rock formations in the Sahara desert. Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve

Sandstone rock formations in the Sahara desert. Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad. September 2019

Background imageChad Collection: Camel caravan, Guelta d Archei waterhole, Ennedi plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Camel caravan, Guelta d Archei waterhole, Ennedi plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad, Africa

Background imageChad Collection: Chad with borders and mask

Chad with borders and mask
Color satellite image of Chad, with borders and mask

Background imageChad Collection: Chad

Chad
Color satellite image of Chad and neighbouring countries

Background imageChad Collection: Chad with borders

Chad with borders
Color satellite image of Chad and neighbouring countries, with borders

Background imageChad Collection: Chad with mask

Chad with mask
Color satellite image of Chad, with mask

Background imageChad Collection: A giraffe tower in Namibia

A giraffe tower in Namibia A Giraffe family with a young giraffe in the afternoon light

Background imageChad Collection: Night sky over Stone arch, called the Julia arch. Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve

Night sky over Stone arch, called the Julia arch. Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad. September 2019

Background imageChad Collection: Eroded sandstone arch arch, called the Julia arch, in the Sahara Desert

Eroded sandstone arch arch, called the Julia arch, in the Sahara Desert, Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad. September 2019

Background imageChad Collection: Eroded sandstone rock formation standing out in plateau in the Sahara desert

Eroded sandstone rock formation standing out in plateau in the Sahara desert, Ennedi Natural And Cultural Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chad. September 2019

Background imageChad Collection: The window rock arch on the Ennedi Plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ennedi region

The window rock arch on the Ennedi Plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ennedi region, Chad, Africa

Background imageChad Collection: Guelta d Archei waterhole, Ennedi Plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ennedi region

Guelta d Archei waterhole, Ennedi Plateau, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ennedi region, Chad, Africa

Background imageChad Collection: Beautified

Beautified
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Girl of the Sudosukai

Girl of the Sudosukai
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Fulani elder

Fulani elder
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Chad Valley, Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Chad Valley, Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham - The White Swan (Publican: H. W. Mansell). Date: circa 1908

Background imageChad Collection: Djapto girl

Djapto girl
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Sudosukai dancers

Sudosukai dancers
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Ocean Liners - selection of jigsaw puzzles

Ocean Liners - selection of jigsaw puzzles
Ocean Liners - selection of Chad Valley and other jigsaw puzzles showing the Queen Mary, QE2 and others. Date: 20th century

Background imageChad Collection: Cunard Line, Queen Mary - three items

Cunard Line, Queen Mary - three items
Cunard White Star Line, Queen Mary - three items. Take to Pieces model, Chad Valley, all twelve decks removable, revealing every item of the ship's wonderful interior. Dinky Toys No. 52A (boxed)

Background imageChad Collection: French Ambush Chad Events Africa 1910 Ambushed

French Ambush Chad Events Africa 1910 Ambushed
french, ambush, chad, events, africa, 1910, ambushed, resulting, death, captain, fiegenschuh, violence, history, historical, 10071541

Background imageChad Collection: Men of the Wodaabe

Men of the Wodaabe
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Beautification

Beautification
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: I am Wodaabe

I am Wodaabe
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Young Wodaabe beauty

Young Wodaabe beauty
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: The beauty of the moment

The beauty of the moment
Trevor Cole

Background imageChad Collection: Entree du medecin dans la ville de Logon, engraving after a drawing by Yvan Pranishnikoff

Entree du medecin dans la ville de Logon, engraving after a drawing by Yvan Pranishnikoff
LSE4332303 Entree du medecin dans la ville de Logon, engraving after a drawing by Yvan Pranishnikoff, to illustrate the story Voyage du Bornou au Baguirmi (Chad), by Dr

Background imageChad Collection: Episode of the siege, the cavalry and nearly two thousand troops attack the looting villages

Episode of the siege, the cavalry and nearly two thousand troops attack the looting villages
LSE4332305 Episode of the siege, the cavalry and nearly two thousand troops attack the looting villages, shelters in their huts in the forest where the branches of the big trees provide them with

Background imageChad Collection: Chad Le Clos, Michael Phelps and Evegney Korotyshkin

Chad Le Clos, Michael Phelps and Evegney Korotyshkin South Sfrica, USA and Russia London 2012 Olympic Games, Mens 100m Butterfly Final Stratford, London, England 03 August 2012 Date: 03 August 2012

Background imageChad Collection: Michael Phelps & Chad Le Clos

Michael Phelps & Chad Le Clos
Michael Phelps and Chad Le Clos USA and South Africa London 2012 Olympic Games, Mens 100m Butterfly Final Stratford, London, England 03 August 2012 Date: 03 August 2012

Background imageChad Collection: Chad Collins

Chad Collins USA Bob Hope Classic PGA Palm Springs, Ca, USA, Ca, USA 22 January 2010 Date: 22 January 2010

Background imageChad Collection: Vaughn Taylor & Chad Campbell

Vaughn Taylor & Chad Campbell USA 2006 Ryder Cup The K Club, Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland 23 September 2006 Date: 23 September 2006




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"Exploring the Richness of Chad: From its Political Map to Ancient Skulls and Cultural Beautification" Discovering the diverse beauty of Chad, a country that holds both historical significance and natural wonders. Starting with an exploration of its political map, we delve into the depths of this African nation. Unveiling ancient secrets, we encounter the Sahelanthropus tchadensis skull - a remarkable archaeological find that sheds light on our human origins. This fossilized treasure connects us to our ancestors who once roamed these lands. Moving forward, we witness the Sudosukai beautification rituals in action. The vibrant colors and intricate designs adorning faces and bodies tell stories of cultural heritage passed down through generations. These traditions celebrate identity and pride in one's roots. Venturing beyond borders, Harborne Road in Birmingham's Chad Valley neighborhood offers a unique connection to this distant land. A testament to multiculturalism, it serves as a reminder that diversity knows no boundaries. Nature lovers are captivated by the mushroom rock formations found within UNESCO World Heritage Site Ennedi Plateau. Carved by time itself, these majestic structures stand tall against desert landscapes - reminding us of Earth's awe-inspiring creations. Delving deeper into local customs, we explore indigenous medicinal practices such as cupping in Chad. Passed down through centuries, this holistic approach showcases how communities embrace their own healing methods while preserving ancestral wisdom. The people themselves are part of Chad's captivating story; from the enchanting "Girl of Sudosukai" adorned with traditional attire to wise Fulani elders sharing tales passed down through oral tradition – they embody resilience and strength amidst challenges faced by their homeland. Back in Birmingham's Edgbaston district lies another connection between two worlds - Djapto girl represents Chadian culture thriving far from home soil. Her presence reminds us that cultures can flourish even when transplanted into new environments.