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Equatorial Collection (#6)

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Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022946

DDE-90022946
Africa, Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Adult Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) in rainforest Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022943

DDE-90022943
Africa, Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Adult Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) in rainforest Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022945

DDE-90022945
Africa, Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Juvenile Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) appears to show fear as Silverback Adult Male bares teeth. Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022944

DDE-90022944
Africa, Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Adult Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) looking through vines in rainforest Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022941

DDE-90022941
Africa, Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mountain Gorilla troupe (Gorilla gorilla beringei) in rainforest Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022942

DDE-90022942
Africa, Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Adult Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) resting in tall grass at edge of rainforest Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022940

DDE-90022940
Africa, Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Adult Male (Silverback) Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) sitting in tall grass at edge of rainforest Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022939

DDE-90022939
Africa, Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Rain-covered Adult Male (Silverback) Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) bares teeth while yawning in rainforest Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022938

DDE-90022938
Africa, Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Adult Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) in rainforest Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022933

DDE-90022933
Africa, Uganda, Kibale Forest Reserve, Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) grooming another in rainforest clearing Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: DDE-90022932

DDE-90022932
Africa, Uganda, Kibale Forest Reserve, Portrait of adult Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) resting in rainforest clearing Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Hunter killed by gorilla (engraving)

Hunter killed by gorilla (engraving)
973468 Hunter killed by gorilla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunter killed by gorilla)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Nshiego Mbouve and Young, Troglodytes Calvu (engraving)

Nshiego Mbouve and Young, Troglodytes Calvu (engraving)
973461 Nshiego Mbouve and Young, Troglodytes Calvu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nshiego Mbouve and Young, Troglodytes Calvus)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Title page of Du Chaillus Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa (engraving)

Title page of Du Chaillus Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa (engraving)
973459 Title page of Du Chaillus Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: River Navigation in Equatorial Africa (engraving)

River Navigation in Equatorial Africa (engraving)
2796635 River Navigation in Equatorial Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: River Navigation in Equatorial Africa)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: The Bongo Antelope, Trogelaphus albo-virgatus (engraving)

The Bongo Antelope, Trogelaphus albo-virgatus (engraving)
2796627 The Bongo Antelope, Trogelaphus albo-virgatus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bongo Antelope, Trogelaphus albo-virgatus)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Ogana, the Ashira Housekeeper (engraving)

Ogana, the Ashira Housekeeper (engraving)
2796618 Ogana, the Ashira Housekeeper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ogana, the Ashira Housekeeper)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: An Apingi Village (engraving)

An Apingi Village (engraving)
2796617 An Apingi Village (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Apingi Village)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Animals and plants of Equatorial Guinea (colour litho)

Animals and plants of Equatorial Guinea (colour litho)
3101075 Animals and plants of Equatorial Guinea (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals and plants of Equatorial Guinea: Gorilla, Leopard)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Animals and plants of marsh woodland in the Sudan (colour litho)

Animals and plants of marsh woodland in the Sudan (colour litho)
3101073 Animals and plants of marsh woodland in the Sudan (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals and plants of marsh woodland in the Sudan)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Sketches of Stations where the Transit of Venus was observed (engraving)

Sketches of Stations where the Transit of Venus was observed (engraving)
1611587 Sketches of Stations where the Transit of Venus was observed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Grand Reception by the Cannibals (engraving)

Grand Reception by the Cannibals (engraving)
2796643 Grand Reception by the Cannibals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Reception by the Cannibals)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Encamped for the Night (engraving)

Encamped for the Night (engraving)
2796637 Encamped for the Night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Encamped for the Night)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Idol (engraving)

Idol (engraving)
2796630 Idol (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Idol. Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa by Paul B du Chaillu (John Murray, 1861)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Comparison of Skeletons of Man and Gorilla (engraving)

Comparison of Skeletons of Man and Gorilla (engraving)
2796623 Comparison of Skeletons of Man and Gorilla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comparison of Skeletons of Man and Gorilla)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Animals of the marshy forests of the Sudan (colour litho)

Animals of the marshy forests of the Sudan (colour litho)
3101076 Animals of the marshy forests of the Sudan (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals of the marshy forests of the Sudan: African Elephant)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Greenwich Observatory - Great Equatorial

Greenwich Observatory - Great Equatorial
The great equatorial telescope in the dome, Greenwich Observatory. 1880

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribeswoman with headdress, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribeswoman with headdress, French Congo, Central Africa
Tribeswoman with elaborate headdress, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesmen with instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesmen with instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Three tribesmen with their musical instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Bantu craftsman of Douala, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Bantu craftsman of Douala, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Bantu craftsman of Douala (Duala) making wooden carvings, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesman in ornate cap, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesman in ornate cap, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Tribesman wearing an ornate cap and patterned costume, Fumban (Foumban), Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesman with his spear, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesman with his spear, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Tribesman with his spear and an elaborate hairstyle, Bana, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesman playing tattoo, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribesman playing tattoo, French Congo, Central Africa
Tribesman playing a tattoo on a percussion instrument to welcome a guest, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Tribesman with his spear, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribesman with his spear, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Crossing a mangrove swamp (engraving)

Crossing a mangrove swamp (engraving)
973467 Crossing a mangrove swamp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing a mangrove swamp)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Skulls from photographs (engraving)

Skulls from photographs (engraving)
973463 Skulls from photographs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skulls from photographs)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: The Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California (engraving)

The Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California (engraving)
1037915 The Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: The Preparations for observing the Transit of Venus (engraving)

The Preparations for observing the Transit of Venus (engraving)
1058637 The Preparations for observing the Transit of Venus (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Preparations for observing the Transit of Venus)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Ndiayai, King of the Fans (engraving)

Ndiayai, King of the Fans (engraving)
2796642 Ndiayai, King of the Fans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ndiayai, King of the Fans)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Fan Shield and Spears (engraving)

Fan Shield and Spears (engraving)
2796641 Fan Shield and Spears (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fan Shield and Spears)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Niare, the Wild Bull of Equatorial Africa, Bos brachicheros (engraving)

Niare, the Wild Bull of Equatorial Africa, Bos brachicheros (engraving)
2796636 Niare, the Wild Bull of Equatorial Africa, Bos brachicheros (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niare, the Wild Bull of Equatorial Africa)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Native tossed by a Wild Bull (engraving)

Native tossed by a Wild Bull (engraving)
2796634 Native tossed by a Wild Bull (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native tossed by a Wild Bull)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: White-Fronted Wild Hog, Potamochaerus albifrons (engraving)

White-Fronted Wild Hog, Potamochaerus albifrons (engraving)
2796620 White-Fronted Wild Hog, Potamochaerus albifrons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: White-Fronted Wild Hog, Potamochaerus albifrons)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Nshiego Mbouve in his Shelter (engraving)

Nshiego Mbouve in his Shelter (engraving)
2796619 Nshiego Mbouve in his Shelter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nshiego Mbouve in his Shelter)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Crocodile-Hunting on Lake Anengue (engraving)

Crocodile-Hunting on Lake Anengue (engraving)
2796631 Crocodile-Hunting on Lake Anengue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crocodile-Hunting on Lake Anengue)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Map showing the journeys of the explorers Georg August Schweinfurth, Samuel Baker, David Livingstone

Map showing the journeys of the explorers Georg August Schweinfurth, Samuel Baker, David Livingstone
5996980 Map showing the journeys of the explorers Georg August Schweinfurth, Samuel Baker, David Livingstone, Henry Morton Stanley and Verney Lovett Cameron in Africa

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Ouganga exorcising a Sorcerer (engraving)

Ouganga exorcising a Sorcerer (engraving)
2796629 Ouganga exorcising a Sorcerer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ouganga exorcising a Sorcerer)

Background imageEquatorial Collection: Montage of images from Greenwich Observatory (engraving)

Montage of images from Greenwich Observatory (engraving)
609318 Montage of images from Greenwich Observatory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montage of images from Greenwich Observatory; from The Graphic)




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"Exploring the Equatorial Wonders: From South America to Africa" Discover the vibrant charm of South America in Ecuador's capital, Quito, located on the equator. Immerse yourself in history as you stroll through Quito's historic La Ronda street, a testament to its rich cultural heritage. Journey deep into Brazil's Juruena and witness nature's masterpiece - a forested river bank reflecting flawlessly under cloudless skies. Ascend over 9, 000 feet above sea level and experience the breathtaking beauty of Quito, perched high in the Andes Mountains. Feel the rhythm of Africa at FESPAD pan African dance festival in Gisenyi, Rwanda where Ugandan dance groups captivate audiences. Marvel at Ecuador's iconic Equatorial Monument near Quito – a must-visit destination for tourists seeking unique experiences. Take a step back in time with Description de la Terre Universelle (1667) map showcasing how explorers once navigated across continents. Indulge your senses with exotic fruits like jackfruit hanging from trees in São Tomé and Príncipe – an enchanting African paradise. Admire the delicate beauty of tropical white spider lilies adorning São Tomé and Príncipe landscapes – nature's own masterpiece. Unwind by dining riverside along the majestic Nile River at Juba, South Sudan – an idyllic setting for unforgettable culinary experiences. Soar above Kigali, Rwanda for an aerial view of Nyamirambo football stadium - witness passion unite nations on this equatorial playground. Embark on an extraordinary journey through diverse landscapes spanning two continents; let these equatorial destinations leave you awe-inspired.