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Imperialism Collection (#8)

"Imperialism: A Global Phenomenon Shaped by Power and Ambition" The world map, adorned with the vast empires of yesteryears

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Royal Visit to India: the Madras Club Ball, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

The Royal Visit to India: the Madras Club Ball, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: the Madras Club Ball, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876. The future King Edward VII...attended a ball given in his honour...The Prince [of Wales] wore

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Prince at the Temple of Srivangam, Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince at the Temple of Srivangam, Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince at the Temple of Srivangam [sic], Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Prince of Wales knighting the Right Hon. W. H. Gregory... 1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales knighting the Right Hon. W. H. Gregory... 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales knighting the Right Hon. W. H. Gregory, Governor of Ceylon, in the Hall of the Old Kandyan Kings, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageImperialism Collection: Reception of the Prince at Kandy, Ceylon, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Reception of the Prince at Kandy, Ceylon, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Reception of the Prince at Kandy, Ceylon, 1876. The future King Edward VII meets locals....the great Kandyan chiefs...were marvels to behold

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Martiniere, Lucknow, 1876. Creator: Crane

The Martiniere, Lucknow, 1876. Creator: Crane
The Martiniere, Lucknow, 1876. At first glance one exclaims, "How beautiful! what a splendid building!" at the second, "Why, it must have been built by a madman

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Prince of Wales shooting otters at Beypore, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

The Prince of Wales shooting otters at Beypore, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876. Creator: L.B
The Prince of Wales shooting otters at Beypore [in India], from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876. The Prince [the future King Edward VII], on his way from Bombay to Ceylon

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy... 1876

The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy... 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy, Ceylon, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII on a royal visit to India

Background imageImperialism Collection: Statue of Lord Mayo at Calcutta, unveiled by the Prince of Wales on New Year's Day, 1876

Statue of Lord Mayo at Calcutta, unveiled by the Prince of Wales on New Year's Day, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Lord Mayo at Calcutta, unveiled by the Prince of Wales on New Year's Day, 1876. A part of the Prince's proceedings at Calcutta on New-Year's Day was...to unveil a statue of Lord

Background imageImperialism Collection: Preparing the decorations at Colombo, Ceylon, for the Royal Visit, from a sketch by one... 1876

Preparing the decorations at Colombo, Ceylon, for the Royal Visit, from a sketch by one... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Preparing the decorations at Colombo, Ceylon, for the Royal Visit [of the Prince of Wales], from a sketch by one of our special artists

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Townhall, Calcutta, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The Townhall, Calcutta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Townhall, Calcutta, 1876. The Townhall, Calcutta, in which the public balls and dinners are held, and in which a ball in honour of the Prince of Wales was appointed to be given yesterday...[31

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales and the Governor of Goa... 1875, (1876). Creator: L.B

The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales and the Governor of Goa... 1875, (1876). Creator: L.B
The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales and the Governor of Goa on their way to the cathedral at old Goa, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1875, (1876)

Background imageImperialism Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama on board ship, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama on board ship, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama on board ship, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Vasco da Gama, (c1460s-1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea

Background imageImperialism Collection: Bombay Parsees with an Address of Welcome to the Prince, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Bombay Parsees with an Address of Welcome to the Prince, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Bombay Parsees with an Address of Welcome to the Prince [of Wales], 1876. The future King Edward VII on a royal visit to India

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Maharajah Scindia of Gwalior; The Maharajah of Cashmere, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The Maharajah Scindia of Gwalior; The Maharajah of Cashmere, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Maharajah Scindia of Gwalior; The Maharajah of Cashmere, 1876. It should be observed that the Mahratta potentates of Western India are now valuable allies of the British Government

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Prince of Wales on board the State Barge of the Maharajah at Benares...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales on board the State Barge of the Maharajah at Benares...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales on board the State Barge of the Maharajah at Benares, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Prince of Wales Investing a Native Prince with the Grand Cross of the Star of India... 1876

The Prince of Wales Investing a Native Prince with the Grand Cross of the Star of India... 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales Investing a Native Prince with the Grand Cross of the Star of India at Calcutta, 1876. The future King Edward VII bestows a decoration on an Indian ruler

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Prince of Wales in India: group of survivors of the Defence of Lucknow...1876. Creator: W. H. O

The Prince of Wales in India: group of survivors of the Defence of Lucknow...1876. Creator: W. H. O
The Prince of Wales in India: group of survivors of the Defence of Lucknow [1857], from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageImperialism Collection: English Official, between c.1750 and c.1800. Creator: Unknown

English Official, between c.1750 and c.1800. Creator: Unknown
English Official, between c.1750 and c.1800

Background imageImperialism Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Vasco da Gama, late 15th-early 16th century, (2023). Vasco da Gama, (c1460s-1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea

Background imageImperialism Collection: 'Hymn of Universal Harmony', 1858. Creator: Smyth. 'Hymn of Universal Harmony', 1858

"Hymn of Universal Harmony", 1858. Creator: Smyth. "Hymn of Universal Harmony", 1858
"Hymn of Universal Harmony", 1858. Music by Jullien. Translated from the French by Desmond Ryan. Behold, a brighter morning Than e'er in Heav'n had birth Awakes

Background imageImperialism Collection: 'Chota Haziree', or Little Breakfast, in India, from a photograph by A. Williamson, 1858

"Chota Haziree", or Little Breakfast, in India, from a photograph by A. Williamson, 1858. Creator: Unknown
"Chota Haziree", or Little Breakfast, in India, from a photograph by A. Williamson, 1858. British colonial administrators having an early breakfast

Background imageImperialism Collection: Major-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.B. - from a photograph by Beard, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Major-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.B. - from a photograph by Beard, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Major-General Sir Edward Lugard, K.C.B. - from a photograph by Beard, 1858. Sir Edward Lugard served in the Afghanistan campaign as Brigade-Major of the Fourth Brigade; in the Sutlej campaign as

Background imageImperialism Collection: Akalis Tower at Umritzir - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Creator: Unknown

Akalis Tower at Umritzir - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Creator: Unknown
Akalis Tower at Umritzir - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. For whatever purpose this elegant and fanciful building was erected

Background imageImperialism Collection: View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon

View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Batavia, 1754. The City of Batavia in the Island of Java and Capital of all the Dutch Factories & Settlements in the East Indies

Background imageImperialism Collection: View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon

View of the city of Batavia, 1754. Creator: Anon
View of the city of Batavia, 1754. The city of Batavia in the island of Java and capital of all the Dutch factories & settlements in the East Indies

Background imageImperialism Collection: General map of Suriname, 1737-1757. Creator: Hendrik de Leth

General map of Suriname, 1737-1757. Creator: Hendrik de Leth
General map of Suriname, 1737-1757. Map of the colony or province of Suriname: with the rivers, districts, discoveries by military expeditions

Background imageImperialism Collection: Interview at Sealkote, on the 9th March, between the Maharajah Runjeet Singh of Cashmere... 1860

Interview at Sealkote, on the 9th March, between the Maharajah Runjeet Singh of Cashmere... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Interview at Sealkote, on the 9th March, between the Maharajah Runjeet [sic] Singh of Cashmere and His Excellency Lord Canning - from a sketch by Mr. Simpson, 1860

Background imageImperialism Collection: Mr. S. Laing, the new Finance Minister in India - from a photograph by John Watkin, 1860

Mr. S. Laing, the new Finance Minister in India - from a photograph by John Watkin, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Mr. S. Laing, the new Finance Minister in India - from a photograph by John Watkin, 1860. Mr. Samuel Laing, M.P. for the Wick Burghs

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Prince of Wales in Halifax - the triumphal procession passing the Children's Gallery... 1860

The Prince of Wales in Halifax - the triumphal procession passing the Children's Gallery... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in Halifax, [Canada] - the triumphal procession passing the Children's Gallery in the Grand Parade - from a sketch by our special artist, G.H. Andrews, 1860

Background imageImperialism Collection: Maharao Ram Singh (r. 1827-1866), c1835. Creator: Unknown

Maharao Ram Singh (r. 1827-1866), c1835. Creator: Unknown
Maharao Ram Singh (r. 1827-1866), c1835

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Combined Fleet in China - transports in Cowloong Bay preparing to get under way for... 1860

The Combined Fleet in China - transports in Cowloong Bay preparing to get under way for... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Combined Fleet in China - transports in Cowloong Bay preparing to get under way for the north - from a sketch by our special artist at Hong-Kong, 1860. British warships at anchor

Background imageImperialism Collection: Pieter Mijer, Governor-General, 1874. Creator: Jan Hendrik Neuman

Pieter Mijer, Governor-General, 1874. Creator: Jan Hendrik Neuman
Pieter Mijer, Governor-General, 1874. Mijer (1812-81) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1866-1871

Background imageImperialism Collection: Pieter Mijer (1812-81). Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1876. Creator: Jan Hendrik Neuman

Pieter Mijer (1812-81). Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1876. Creator: Jan Hendrik Neuman
Pieter Mijer (1812-81). Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, 1876

Background imageImperialism Collection: Pieter Merkus, Governor-General, 1844-1851. Creator: Unknown

Pieter Merkus, Governor-General, 1844-1851. Creator: Unknown
Pieter Merkus, Governor-General, 1844-1851. Portrait of Dutch colonial administrator Pieter Merkus (1787-1844), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1841-1844. Copy after Jan Willem Pieneman

Background imageImperialism Collection: Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens (1762-1838). Gouverneur-generaal (1811-12), 1815-1900. Creator: Unknown

Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens (1762-1838). Gouverneur-generaal (1811-12), 1815-1900. Creator: Unknown
Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens. Governor-general, 1815-1900. Dutch nobleman, soldier and statesman Janssens (1762-1838) served as the governor of the Dutch Cape Colony

Background imageImperialism Collection: Jonkheer Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge, Governor-General, 1931-1950. Creator: Jan Frank

Jonkheer Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge, Governor-General, 1931-1950. Creator: Jan Frank
Jonkheer Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge, Governor-General, 1931-1950. Portrait of Dutch politician and aristocrat Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge (1875-1958) who served as Minister of War

Background imageImperialism Collection: Dirk Fock, Governor-General, 1925. Creator: Jan Frank

Dirk Fock, Governor-General, 1925. Creator: Jan Frank
Dirk Fock, Governor-General, 1925. Dutch politician and diplomat Dirk Fock (1858-1941) was Governor of Suriname, Speaker of the House of Representatives

Background imageImperialism Collection: Sale at Calcutta of valuable government presents and Lucknow jewels, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Sale at Calcutta of valuable government presents and Lucknow jewels, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Sale at Calcutta of valuable government presents and Lucknow jewels, 1860. The sale of the valuable presents received during the late tour of his Excellency the Right Honourable the Governor-General

Background imageImperialism Collection: Willem Rooseboom, Governor-General, 1905. Creator: Hendrik Johannes Haverman

Willem Rooseboom, Governor-General, 1905. Creator: Hendrik Johannes Haverman
Willem Rooseboom, Governor-General, 1905. Portrait of Dutch Major General and politician Willem Rooseboom (1843-1920), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1899-1904

Background imageImperialism Collection: Plan of the Operations against Bushire, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Plan of the Operations against Bushire, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Operations against Bushire, 1857. Map showing Persian Gulf, tableland, sandy ravines, swampy marsh, Halilah Bay

Background imageImperialism Collection: Punjaub Battery preparing to enter the Durwanzal Pass into the Koorum Valley, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Punjaub Battery preparing to enter the Durwanzal Pass into the Koorum Valley, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with Persia - Punjaub Battery preparing to enter the Durwanzal Pass into the Koorum Valley, 1857. Sketch by a Correspondent

Background imageImperialism Collection: The Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with Persia - the Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Sketch by a British Army Correspondent, of the Punjaub Artillery

Background imageImperialism Collection: Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (reigned 1827-1866) - Hunting with Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi, c1880

Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (reigned 1827-1866) - Hunting with Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi, c1880. Creator: Unknown
Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (reigned 1827-1866) Hunting with Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi (reigned 1828-1866) (image 5 of 9), c1880

Background imageImperialism Collection: Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (reigned 1827-1866) - Hunting with Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi, c1880

Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (reigned 1827-1866) - Hunting with Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi, c1880. Creator: Unknown
Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (reigned 1827-1866) Hunting with Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi (reigned 1828-1866) (image 1 of 9), c1880

Background imageImperialism Collection: Battle between Dutch soldiers and indigenous people, 1800-1900. Creator: Unknown

Battle between Dutch soldiers and indigenous people, 1800-1900. Creator: Unknown
Battle between Dutch soldiers and indigenous people, 1800-1900

Background imageImperialism Collection: View of Malacca from the sea, 1764. Creator: Jan Keldermans

View of Malacca from the sea, 1764. Creator: Jan Keldermans
View of Malacca from the sea, 1764. View of the city of Malacca which can be seen just above the sandbank on the sea-facing side; with houses, trees and palm trees, a Dutch sloop

Background imageImperialism Collection: Hendrik Swaardecroon, Governor-General, 1750-1800. Creator: Unknown

Hendrik Swaardecroon, Governor-General, 1750-1800. Creator: Unknown
Hendrik Swaardecroon, Governor-General, 1750-1800. Hendrick Zwaardecroon (1667-1728) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1718-1725). Copy after Hendrik van den Bosch

Background imageImperialism Collection: View Mariana's Oord, taken from the Dome House...Pontianak, 1800-1900. Creator: J.E. Ljung

View Mariana's Oord, taken from the Dome House...Pontianak, 1800-1900. Creator: J.E. Ljung
View of Mariana's Oord, taken from the Dome House of the Assistant Resident in Pontianak, 1800-1900. The Dutch settlement of Mariana's or Marianne's Oord (place) in Pontianak




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"Imperialism: A Global Phenomenon Shaped by Power and Ambition" The world map, adorned with the vast empires of yesteryears, reminds us of the complex history of imperialism. From the Death to World Imperialism poster created in 1919 by Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor to Stonehenge's Longest Day, Wiltshire witnessed both ancient rituals and imperial conquests. The Treaty of Waitangi stands as a symbol of British colonial expansion into New Zealand, while the British Empire Marketing Board's Takoradi Harbour poster showcases their ambitious efforts to expand trade routes across the globe. Examining a British Empire Map from 1902 reveals an intricate web spanning continents, illustrating how imperialism extended its reach far and wide. The Zulu War Britannia in 1879 exemplifies one chapter in this narrative where Britain sought dominance over African territories. Edward VIII's hunting escapades capture a glimpse into the luxurious lifestyle enjoyed by those at the helm of imperial power. His encounters with Patailas and visits to Nepal demonstrate how imperialism intertwined with diplomacy and exploration during his reign. As we reflect on World War I, it becomes evident that imperialism played a significant role in shaping global conflicts. It fueled rivalries between nations vying for control over colonies and resources, leaving lasting scars on countless lives. Imperialism is not merely confined to historical events; it continues to shape our present-day world. Understanding its complexities helps us navigate through contemporary challenges arising from past legacies. Whether through grand empires or subtle influences exerted over time, it has left an indelible mark on human history. Exploring these hints - be it through art depicting resistance like Moor's poster or examining maps showcasing territorial ambitions - allows us to unravel this multifaceted phenomenon that shaped our world.