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Background imageHighly Collection: A Giant Amoeba

A Giant Amoeba
CAPTAIN BRINK OF THE SPACE MARINES (Bob Olsen) The Space Marines face the threat of giant amoebas on Titan - highly intelligent amoebas they are, moreover. Date: 1932

Background imageHighly Collection: LIGHT CRUISER EMDEN

LIGHT CRUISER EMDEN
Launched in 1908, the German light cruiser Emden was highly successful during the early part of the Great War, before being sunk by HMS Sydney in November 1914 Date: circa 1914

Background imageHighly Collection: Terazije - Belgrade, Serbia

Terazije - Belgrade, Serbia
Terazije - the central square and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Here local men make traditional costume pieces including the highly decorated jerkins

Background imageHighly Collection: Prince George and war ambulance

Prince George and war ambulance
Prince George, later Duke of Kent (1902-1942), fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace with Mr Hansell

Background imageHighly Collection: Guardian statues, Wat Phra Keo, Bangkok, Thailand

Guardian statues, Wat Phra Keo, Bangkok, Thailand
A row of guardian statues lining the elaborate Phra Mondop (Library) of the Wat Phra Keo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand

Background imageHighly Collection: The entrance to a captured German dug-out

The entrance to a captured German dug-out
The staircase and entrance to a German dug-out captured by the British army during the Somme offensive in July 1916. Such shelters were often highly elaborate

Background imageHighly Collection: Wedding Dress of 1827

Wedding Dress of 1827
Highly decorated wedding dress with embroidery depicting flowers, a low-cut ruff and very fanciful hair-styling

Background imageHighly Collection: The Siege of Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1

The Siege of Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1
Illustration showing the 24th Prussian Regiment returning from battle during the Siege of Paris in the winter of 1870-1. As can be seen in this image

Background imageHighly Collection: Life on the Stars 2

Life on the Stars 2
Sirius, brightest star in the Canis Major constellation, may well have developed a highly advanced civilisation with sophisticated technology

Background imageHighly Collection: A Bastuto Witch Doctor

A Bastuto Witch Doctor
A sketch made from a photograph by Mr F. Armstrong. The Witch Doctor pictured is said to be highly regarded within his tribe

Background imageHighly Collection: Italian Pony & Wine Cart

Italian Pony & Wine Cart
An Italian wine merchant (note his stripy socks!), his pony and cart being highly decorated for the Lazio Festa (annual festival)

Background imageHighly Collection: Balloon, Paris 1804

Balloon, Paris 1804
Napoleons wedding to Josephine is celebrated by a highly ornamented balloon

Background imageHighly Collection: Walking Dress 1822

Walking Dress 1822
White dress with highly ornate & padded over-sleeves, cuffs, hem & bodice & with a natural waistline, also a lace collar, gold belt, parasol & gauze hat trimmed with camelias

Background imageHighly Collection: Dancing Women

Dancing Women
A highly improbable dance performed for the benefit of a European visitor : the anonymous Italian artist has given free rein to his imagination

Background imageHighly Collection: LOOKING IN MIRROR / 1930 S

LOOKING IN MIRROR / 1930 S
A dainty bed-jacket of peach chiffon with gathered neckline and elbow length sleeves, worn over a satin, full-length nightdress. The tips of her slippers can be seen

Background imageHighly Collection: Bathing Costume 1899

Bathing Costume 1899
A highly decorative but thoroughly impractical bathing costume of fine red serge trimmed with silk, braid and fringed edging

Background imageHighly Collection: Metro - Palais Royal

Metro - Palais Royal
A train at Palais Royal station in the heart of Paris. The coaches are made of varnished wood, highly flammable - leading to serious accidents in years to come

Background imageHighly Collection: Coronation Habit C13Th

Coronation Habit C13Th
King in his Coronation Habit: long, highly ornate tunic with magyar sleeves worn with a buckled girdle, green mantle with decorative lining & soled hose

Background imageHighly Collection: Peasant Girl / Russia / 1905

Peasant Girl / Russia / 1905
A Russian peasant girl in a highly decorative full-length dress

Background imageHighly Collection: Ethiopian Monkeys

Ethiopian Monkeys
Travelers in Ethiopia come back with highly coloured accounts of the APES of that region, their lifestyle, their food and how they defend themselves from predators

Background imageHighly Collection: Barry Delivers Prologue

Barry Delivers Prologue
ANN SPRANGER BARRY delivers the Prologue to John Hones highly successful Douglas which prompted a Scottish theatregoer to cry out Waurs your Willy Shakespeare noo ?

Background imageHighly Collection: Elizabeth Pope - 1

Elizabeth Pope - 1
ELIZABETH POPE (when miss Younge ) actress as Creusa in Whiteheads play of that name, based on the Ion of Euripides. It was highly praised by Horace Walpole

Background imageHighly Collection: North Sea Air Fight 1940

North Sea Air Fight 1940
Aerial battle over the North Sea : highly imaginative Italian depiction showing a massive confrontation over Heligoland

Background imageHighly Collection: Dover Bombed 1940

Dover Bombed 1940
Dive-bombing Dover : highly imaginative Italian depiction showing German Stukas attacking the harbour




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