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Background imageHistorica Collection: Mexico City. El Empedradillo

Mexico City. El Empedradillo (1885). Litography

Background imageHistorica Collection: Jerusalem (6th c. )

Jerusalem (6th c. )
JORDAN. Madaba. Basilica of Saint George. Jerusalem (6th c.). The oldest existing map of Palestine. Byzantine art. Mosaic

Background imageHistorica Collection: Iran. Tchogha Zanbil. Ziggurat

Iran. Tchogha Zanbil. Ziggurat
IRAN. KHUZESTAN. Chogha Zanbil. Ziggurat (13th c. BC). Elam Kingdom. Mesopotamian art. Architecture

Background imageHistorica Collection: History of the Missions, 1863. Wedding in India, 19th c

History of the Missions, 1863. Wedding in India, 19th c
HENRION, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste, Baron of (1805 - 1862). General history of the missions from the thirteenth century to the present day. 1863

Background imageHistorica Collection: History of the Missions, 1863. Indonesia. View of Batavia

History of the Missions, 1863. Indonesia. View of Batavia
HENRION, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste, Baron of (1805 - 1862). General history of the missions from the thirteenth century to the present day. 1863

Background imageHistorica Collection: History of the Missions, 1863. India. Tiruchirappalli

History of the Missions, 1863. India. Tiruchirappalli
HENRION, Mathieu-Richard-Auguste, Baron of (1805 - 1862). General history of the missions from the thirteenth century to the present day. 1863

Background imageHistorica Collection: ELCANO, Juan Sebastian. Portrait. Engraving

ELCANO, Juan Sebastian. Portrait. Engraving
ELCANO, Juan Sebastiᮠ (1476-1526). Spanish navigator. Oil

Background imageHistorica Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Ghent

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Ghent
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Ghent (1572). Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library

Background imageHistorica Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Ecija

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. Ecija
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. Ecija (1567). Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library

Background imageHistorica Collection: Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. London

Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. London
BRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. London. Detail. Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library

Background imageHistorica Collection: Chopper. Lower Paleolithic

Chopper. Lower Paleolithic
Chopper on pebble. Lower Paleolithic. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA. GERONA. Torroella de Montgr� Cau del Duc

Background imageHistorica Collection: COLLIN, Andre. Tanger

COLLIN, Andre. Tanger
COLLIN, Andr頨 1862-1930). Tanger. 1901. Oil on canvas. BELGIUM. WALLONIA. HAINAUT. Tournai. Fine Arts Museum

Background imageHistorica Collection: CASAS i CARBO, Ramon. Interior in the open air

CASAS i CARBO, Ramon. Interior in the open air
CASAS i CARBO, Ram󮠨 1866-1932). Interior in the open air. 1892. Detail. Modernism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection

Background imageHistorica Collection: Baptismal font

Baptismal font
SPAIN. Madrigal de las Altas Torres. St. Nicholas Church. Baptismal font in which Elizabeth I of Castile was baptized. Sculpture

Background imageHistorica Collection: Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Military dress soldier, 1899

Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Military dress soldier, 1899
Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Soldier with military dress. 1899. Engraving

Background imageHistorica Collection: ENIAC, the second electronic calculator

ENIAC, the second electronic calculator
ENIAC digital calculator. Technicians connecting the wiring of the ENIAC device built in Pennsylvania in 1943-46. ENIAC stood for the Electronic Numeric Integrator And Calculator

Background imageHistorica Collection: The Marshall microscope, historical

The Marshall microscope, historical
A drawing of the Marshall microscope used for observation of the blood circulation, with a fish lying on the specimen stage

Background imageHistorica Collection: Engraving of Robert Boyles laboratory

Engraving of Robert Boyles laboratory
Boyles laboratory. Engraving of the laboratory of Robert Boyle (1627-91), British chemist. The laboratory contains various furnaces and vessels for sublimation and distillation

Background imageHistorica Collection: WaF WWII

WaF WWII
WaFs washing down an RAF lorry during World War II

Background imageHistorica Collection: Coin marked James Hallett-Curer of All Diseases

Coin marked James Hallett-Curer of All Diseases
Illustration showing the design for a coin marked " James Hallett-Curer of All Diseases", 1795. HPG/8/6/2"

Background imageHistorica Collection: Lieut-General Sir Thomas D Oyly Snow / Stamp

Lieut-General Sir Thomas D Oyly Snow / Stamp
Lieutenant-General SIR THOMAS D OYLY SNOW (1858 - 1940) British General in the First World War who commanded during some of the major battles of the Western Front. Nicknamed Slush and Snowball

Background imageHistorica Collection: The Woman Who Spent 10 In A Woolworth Store, by H. M. Bate

The Woman Who Spent 10 In A Woolworth Store, by H. M. Bate
A humorous illustration showing a lady who has bought everything in a department store. Woolworths was particularly renowned for its low-cost goods

Background imageHistorica Collection: Sewer Construction under London, 1910

Sewer Construction under London, 1910
Illustration showing the construction of a sewer from Belgrave Square to Barking, under London, in 1910. On the right of the image is the Greathead Shield

Background imageHistorica Collection: River Thames Flood Prevention Scheme, 1926

River Thames Flood Prevention Scheme, 1926
Illustration showing a flood prevention scheme for the River Thames, from Oxford to Teddington, proposed by the Thames Conservancy c.1926

Background imageHistorica Collection: The destroyed wood of Thiepval, France

The destroyed wood of Thiepval, France
A view of Thiepval wood, the scene of heavy artillery bombardment by the British army during the First World War

Background imageHistorica Collection: The Frenchwoman in War

The Frenchwoman in War
A photograph of a French woman employed as a garde champtre, during the First World War. She is shown performing part of her duties, the reading of an official proclamation in a French village"

Background imageHistorica Collection: Memories of Home

Memories of Home
A photograph of two French army officers at a grand piano found in a ruined Chteau, August 1916"

Background imageHistorica Collection: Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of Gold

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of Gold
Engraving of a bar of gold, a small slab weighing sixteen pounds, worth about 800 in 1845"

Background imageHistorica Collection: King George Vs collection of Gold Plate, Windsor Castle, 19

King George Vs collection of Gold Plate, Windsor Castle, 19
Photograph showing part of King George Vs collection of gold plate at Windsor Castle, 1935. The collection, which included gold ornaments, vases and a dinner service, was valued at 3, 375

Background imageHistorica Collection: Prince of Wales at Nairobi station

Prince of Wales at Nairobi station
The Prince of Wales in his safari kit. The Prince returned early from an African trip, when he received news of King George Vs illness in 1928. Edward, born in 1894, was Georges eldest son

Background imageHistorica Collection: Prince of Wales opening the new wards of Charing Cross Hospi

Prince of Wales opening the new wards of Charing Cross Hospi
Established in 1831, this picture shows the opening ceremony after improvements made to the hospital in 1877. The alterations cost approximately 13, 000 and took just over a year to complete"

Background imageHistorica Collection: The Magnetic Hut, National Antarctic Expedition, 1902

The Magnetic Hut, National Antarctic Expedition, 1902
Photograph showing Mr. Bernacchi standing in the doorway of the Magnetic Hut during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4

Background imageHistorica Collection: The Government Inspectors Office, Liverpool, 1850

The Government Inspectors Office, Liverpool, 1850
Engraving showing emigrants queueing outside the Government Inspectors Office, Liverpool, 1850. Passengers were checked at the office, for infectious diseases, prior to departure

Background imageHistorica Collection: HMS Hibernia at Malta, 1902

HMS Hibernia at Malta, 1902
Photograph of HMS Hibernia being tugged out of harbour, Malta, 1902. After many years of service in the Royal Navy, the Hibernia was sold at Malta for 1100"

Background imageHistorica Collection: The Conqueror in the Clipper Barge Match, September 1879

The Conqueror in the Clipper Barge Match, September 1879
Engraving of The Conqueror rounding the West Oaze buoy in the Clipper Barge Match of the 18th September 1879, from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Background imageHistorica Collection: Lansdowne College, Bath, 1864

Lansdowne College, Bath, 1864
Engraving of Lansdowne College, Bath, which had been purchased in 1864 for about 3000 pounds to provide a School for Daughters of Officers in the British Army"

Background imageHistorica Collection: Cross-Channel Ferry Dragon, November 1967

Cross-Channel Ferry Dragon, November 1967
Illustration of the passenger / vehicle cross-Channel ferry Dragon, November 1967. Built for 2-million in 1967, she was the largest contemporary Channel ferry

Background imageHistorica Collection: A Twenty-five seat Tricycle, 1896

A Twenty-five seat Tricycle, 1896
Illustration of a Tricycle for twenty-five, designed by the Herald Cycle Company, New York, 1896. This machine was being built for the Nynuke Bicycle Club of Brooklyn, at a cost of 120

Background imageHistorica Collection: The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923

The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923
Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

Background imageHistorica Collection: Bicycle Race at Lillie-Bridge, London, 1875

Bicycle Race at Lillie-Bridge, London, 1875
Engraving showing a race between G.P. Whiting (left) and G.N. Keith-Falconer, the best two amateur bicycle riders of the day, over a course of 25 miles at the Lillie-Bridge grounds, London

Background imageHistorica Collection: Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in Footbal

Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in Footbal
Cartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in

Background imageHistorica Collection: Transporting patients through busy London streets

Transporting patients through busy London streets
Method of transporting patients before the introduction of ambulances. In 1905 a proposal was put forward to Parliament to establish and maintain a street ambulance service

Background imageHistorica Collection: A Rival to the Gotterdammerung dinner: Dining in Berlin s

A Rival to the Gotterdammerung dinner: Dining in Berlin s
Two ladies and a gentleman sat around a dinner table at the Ice Palace in Berlin. The venue, complete with ice rink was built at a cost of 100, 000 and became a fashionable dining venue

Background imageHistorica Collection: The Great Wool-floor at the London Docks

The Great Wool-floor at the London Docks
The great wool-floor at the London Docks. The London Dock Company enlarged the warehouse for receiving wool imports from the colonies in the 1840 s

Background imageHistorica Collection: The most powerful French locomotive that was running in 1914

The most powerful French locomotive that was running in 1914
The most powerful French locomotive running in 1914. The Mikado began service in 1914 and was used by the Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean Railway Company for goods transportation

Background imageHistorica Collection: The Normandie, the largest liner in the world

The Normandie, the largest liner in the world
The burning of the luxury liner, the Normandie in 1942. The Normandie was the largest liner in the world. As World War II commenced the liner was taken out of service

Background imageHistorica Collection: Extension of South Western railway to Waterloo Bridge

Extension of South Western railway to Waterloo Bridge
Extension of the South Western railway, from Nine Elms to Waterloo, a distance of just over two miles. The construction cost 800000"

Background imageHistorica Collection: Queen Victorias saloon in the royal carriage

Queen Victorias saloon in the royal carriage
The saloon of Queen Victorias carriage on the London and North Western Railway. The carriage was designed at an estimated cost of 3000




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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich history of "Historica. " From houses for sale in the 1920s to a concert by Collegium Musicum of Jena, this collection takes you on a journey through various eras. Delve into the vibrant world of Josephine Baker, an iconic figure who captivated audiences with her mesmerizing performances. Marvel at the luxurious reading room onboard the Titanic, offering a glimpse into opulence amidst tragedy. The portrait of Tupac Amaru II showcases his resilience and determination as he fought for justice and equality. Transport yourself to England's Haworth Village in the 19th century through an enchanting engraving that captures its quaint charm. The Standard of Ur, a masterpiece of Babylonian art, reveals intricate details and craftsmanship from ancient times. Relive the excitement of The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium in 1923, where passionate fans cheered on their favorite teams with fervor unmatched. Copper molds showcase exquisite culinary artistry while Fuller Pilch's batting skills during Kent's match in 1837 demonstrate cricket's enduring legacy. Travel north to Scotland's Edinburgh through an evocative engraving from the 19th century that encapsulates its architectural grandeur and cultural heritage. Finally, explore Spain's Catalonia region during the 20th century—a period marked by artistic expression and regional identity. "Historica" invites you to witness these captivating moments frozen in time—each hinting at stories waiting to be discovered within their historical contexts. Step into our gallery and let your imagination soar as you embark on this extraordinary voyage through centuries past.