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History Collection (#100)

"Unearthing the Tales of History

Background imageHistory Collection: The Basilica of San Francesco after the bombardments of the Second World War

The Basilica of San Francesco after the bombardments of the Second World War Brescia. Date of Photograph:1943-1945

Background imageHistory Collection: Man in a mask shows the portraits of the king of Italy Umberto I of Savoy (1844-1900)

Man in a mask shows the portraits of the king of Italy Umberto I of Savoy (1844-1900) and his wife Margherita (1851-1926) Italy. Date of Photograph:1868-1870

Background imageHistory Collection: Turin Carnival: Japanese wagon with masked people

Turin Carnival: Japanese wagon with masked people Turin. Date of Photograph:1910-1920

Background imageHistory Collection: The Towers of Silence in Bombay

The Towers of Silence in Bombay India Bombay. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Third-class passengers on a Bombay boat

Third-class passengers on a Bombay boat India Bombay. Date of Photograph:1880-1890

Background imageHistory Collection: The Italian politician Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso Conte of Cavour (1810-1861)

The Italian politician Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso Conte of Cavour (1810-1861). Date of Photograph:1855 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Hull of a viking ship in Oslo

Hull of a viking ship in Oslo Norway Oslo. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Portrait bust of Vitellius, marble, National Archaeological Museum, Venice

Portrait bust of Vitellius, marble, National Archaeological Museum, Venice Venice The National Archaeological Museum Bust Julio-Claudian Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Background imageHistory Collection: Portrait of young Commodus, marble, National Archaeological Museum, Venice

Portrait of young Commodus, marble, National Archaeological Museum, Venice Venice The National Archaeological Museum Head Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1940 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Lorenzo the Magnificent; detail of the affresco with the Procession of the Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli

Lorenzo the Magnificent; detail of the affresco with the Procession of the Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli. Chapel of the Magi, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence Mural Painting Early Renaissance

Background imageHistory Collection: Piero de Medici; detail of the fresco with the Procession of the Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli

Piero de Medici; detail of the fresco with the Procession of the Magi by Benozzo Gozzoli. Chapel of the Magi, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence Mural Painting Early Renaissance, Renaissance

Background imageHistory Collection: Dr. de Tapi Celeyran, painting, Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi

Dr. de Tapi Celeyran, painting, Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi France Albi, Musee Toulouse-Lautrec Painting Post-impressionism, Nineteenth-Twenty century

Background imageHistory Collection: Dancer; detail of a fresco from the Tomb of Triclinio, in the necropolis of Tarquinia

Dancer; detail of a fresco from the Tomb of Triclinio, in the necropolis of Tarquinia. Museo Nazionale Taruquinese Mural Painting Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Background imageHistory Collection: Cavalier, wall painting, Tomba del Barone, Tarquinia

Cavalier, wall painting, Tomba del Barone, Tarquinia Mural Painting Etruscan Art and Civilization, Italy, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:2002. Date of Artwork:510 a.C. ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Quadrille of honour; painting by Francesco Ceruti as part of a collection representing

Quadrille of honour; painting by Francesco Ceruti as part of a collection representing the Historic Carousel of 5 April 1864

Background imageHistory Collection: Portrait, in profile, of a young boy dressed as cow-boy, on a horse in a radura boschiva

Portrait, in profile, of a young boy dressed as cow-boy, on a horse in a radura boschiva. L'effigiato imbraccia un fucile simulando un attacco verso un probabile avversario

Background imageHistory Collection: Equestrian monument of Carlo Alberto, work by Raffaele Romanelli

Equestrian monument of Carlo Alberto, work by Raffaele Romanelli Rome Commemorative Equestrian Monument International Art of 20th Century. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca.. Date of Artwork:1900

Background imageHistory Collection: Bust of the poet Dante Alighieri, work preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome

Bust of the poet Dante Alighieri, work preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imageHistory Collection: Frescoes representing the Definition and the Proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate

Frescoes representing the Definition and the Proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception on the part of Pope Pius IX; work by Francesco Podesti in the Hall of the Immaculate

Background imageHistory Collection: Relief representing the imperial Quadriga, driven by a Virtus

Relief representing the imperial Quadriga, driven by a Virtus, bearing Titus accompanied by a Victoria who is crowning him; work conserved in the Arch of Titus

Background imageHistory Collection: Adoration of the Golden Calf or Moses Breaks the Tables of the Law; drawing

Adoration of the Golden Calf or Moses Breaks the Tables of the Law; drawing, Raffaello Sanzio (attributed), Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe, Uffizi Gallery, Florence Drawing High Renaissance

Background imageHistory Collection: Trip to Le- Vsinet

Trip to Le- Vsinet France Le-Vsinet. Date of Photograph:1920-1925 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Bust of the poet Petrarch, work preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome

Bust of the poet Petrarch, work preserved in the Capitoline Museum, Rome Rome Capitoline Museum Bust Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageHistory Collection: Group portrait of women

Group portrait of women France. Date of Photograph:1907-1910

Background imageHistory Collection: Woman in a garden

Woman in a garden France. Date of Photograph:1907-1910

Background imageHistory Collection: Watermelon seller, Naples

Watermelon seller, Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1870-1880 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Shoeshine, Naples

Shoeshine, Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Cobbler, Naples

Cobbler, Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Child with drum and cylinder, traditionally called 'player Putaputa Caccavello', a street in Naples

Child with drum and cylinder, traditionally called "player Putaputa Caccavello", a street in Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Children with musical instruments (music players and 'guaglioni') in a street of Piedigrotta, Naples

Children with musical instruments (music players and "guaglioni") in a street of Piedigrotta, Naples Naples Piedigrotta. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Trajan's Pluteus, parapet representing the Distruction of the registers of outstanding taxes; work

Trajan's Pluteus, parapet representing the Distruction of the registers of outstanding taxes; work conserved in the Curia, in the Roman Forum, Rome Rome Roman Forum

Background imageHistory Collection: Children play by barrel on the pier of Naples harbor

Children play by barrel on the pier of Naples harbor Naples. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Equestrian monument to King Carlo Alberto, work by Raffaele Romanelli. Rome

Equestrian monument to King Carlo Alberto, work by Raffaele Romanelli. Rome Rome Commemorative Equestrian Monument International Art of 20th Century. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Relief representing the triumphant procession which preceeds the emperor bringing spoils from

Relief representing the triumphant procession which preceeds the emperor bringing spoils from the temple of Salomone; work preserved in the Arch of Titus

Background imageHistory Collection: Marble altar piece portraying the meeting of Leone Magno with Attila

Marble altar piece portraying the meeting of Leone Magno with Attila, a work by Alessandro Algardi kept in the The Colonna Chapel in St.Peter's Basilica

Background imageHistory Collection: Preparatory study for the fresco with the Mass of Bolsena; drawing by Raphael

Preparatory study for the fresco with the Mass of Bolsena; drawing by Raphael. Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna Drawing High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

Background imageHistory Collection: African dwelling places

African dwelling places Africa. Date of Photograph:1910-1920 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Arab pavilion, Belvedere, Tunisi

Arab pavilion, Belvedere, Tunisi Tunisia. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Group portrait of women with a set table

Group portrait of women with a set table France. Date of Photograph:1907-1910

Background imageHistory Collection: Seated woman with a vase of flowers, France

Seated woman with a vase of flowers, France France. Date of Photograph:1907-1910

Background imageHistory Collection: Female portrait in a studio

Female portrait in a studio France. Date of Photograph:1907-1910

Background imageHistory Collection: Female portrait with a lilac

Female portrait with a lilac France. Date of Photograph:1907-1910

Background imageHistory Collection: Female portrait, France

Female portrait, France France. Date of Photograph:1907-1910

Background imageHistory Collection: Children taking off lice from each other head in a street of Naples

Children taking off lice from each other head in a street of Naples, in the past they were called "Pedocchiosi o Paladini del Porto" Naples. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Children playing at morra on the pier of the port of Naples

Children playing at morra on the pier of the port of Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1890-1900 ca

Background imageHistory Collection: Equestrian monument dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II. Sculptural piece made by Tommaso Solari

Equestrian monument dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II. Sculptural piece made by Tommaso Solari and Alfonso Balzico from a drawing by Emanuele Franceschi

Background imageHistory Collection: Cemetery of Pisa: Frontal view of the sarcophagus of the emperor Henry VIII of Luxembourg

Cemetery of Pisa: Frontal view of the sarcophagus of the emperor Henry VIII of Luxembourg (dated 1315). Pisa Sarcophagus Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageHistory Collection: Florence. Bombed neighborhoods in the Oltrarno zone

Florence. Bombed neighborhoods in the Oltrarno zone Florence Oltrarno. Date of Photograph:1946 - 1952 ca



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"Unearthing the Tales of History: From Billy The Rat Catcher to Suffragettes and Salukis" Step back in time as we delve into the captivating stories that shaped our world. Meet Billy The Rat Catcher, a legendary figure who fearlessly battled rodents in the streets of old London, ensuring hygiene prevailed. Traveling forward to 1908, witness the rise of English suffragette movements and their tireless fight for women's rights. Their voices echoed through feminist newspapers, igniting a revolution that would forever change society. Fast forward to 1962, where the USS Randolph proudly sails with two S2F airplanes on its catapults, symbolizing technological advancements and military prowess during an era of great tension. Marvel at the majestic Pipe Organ of St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne, Victoria - its resounding melodies have filled hearts with awe for generations. Discover Bamburgh Castle standing tall against Northumberland's rugged landscape; this medieval fortress holds secrets from centuries past while overlooking picturesque dunes near Bamburgh village. Intrigue awaits at Skara Brae Prehistoric Village on Scotland's Orkney Islands. Step into ancient dwellings dating back over 5, 000 years and marvel at how our ancestors lived amidst nature's raw beauty. Witness bravery personified as firefighters battle flames during LFB annual review at Lambeth HQ LFB150. Their unwavering dedication protects lives and preserves history itself. Gaze upon the colossal propellers of RMS Titanic resting in dry dock - silent reminders of both human ambition and tragic fate that befell this iconic ship. Join General Ulysses S. Grant amid his service during The American Civil War - a pivotal moment when nations clashed but ultimately paved way for unity and progress. Immerse yourself in Pateley Bridge's charm nestled within Yorkshire's rolling hills. This idyllic town whispers tales from bygone eras, inviting you to explore its rich heritage.