PHOTO GALLERY
The Explore History Archives Photo Gallery is comprised of a collection of original photographs from around the world. Many are from family photo albums that have sadly been discarded or ended up in auction. An effort has been made to acquire such images and share what I believe are some amazing pictures of real historic interest. Enjoy!
Valparaiso Chile, Circa 1927
Winston Churchill
Brighton Pier
Race Riots in Detroit, 1960s
The Blitz on London, 1940
The Blitz
Soldiers in camp a copy
Tea at castle
Edwardian Family Portrait Circa 1914
India NW Frontier 1920s
Herstmonceux Castle Circa 1900
Snake Charmer, Ceylon Circa 1930
Oxcart Colombo 1933
Mosque Colombo 1937
Bullock Waggon Colombo 1933
Bullock Cart Colombo 1933
Buddhist Priest and drummers, Colombo 1937
British Empire Exhibition postcard
British Empire Exhinition Postcard Palestine
glass slide Main Street Winnipeg 1900
H.M.S. Jamaica, Suez
Valetta Harbour, 1933
Valetta Malta 1933
Edwardian Family Portrait Circa 1914
Mich. Ave. Detectives loading guns
Detroit Race Riots, 1960s
Nepalese Lama with Praying wheel
Women picking tea, Nepal
Nepalese Festival
A market, Nepal
Nepalese dancers
Nepalese Dancer
Japanese Soldier, 1928
Young Egyptian Woman, 1931
On holiday in Egypt, 1931
Egypt, 1931
Robert Louis Stevenson’s House in Samoa
Druids at Stonehenge, 1928
3 postcards from Egypt from early 20th Century
Photo of man cleaning boat by James Patrick, Scotland 1920s
Photo of boy with Shire horse. Fifeshire, Scotland. Early 20th Century
Machine used to rescue people at Beachy Head, Sussex. Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century postcard of Stonehenge at sunset.
Photo by the Scottish Photographer James Patrick. Landing of a sailboat, Fife.
Man loading Cod onto a wagon, Fife Scotland Circa 1920s
Picture of Men tunnelling under London. Circa 1920s
Picture of a Scottish rural scene in Fife by James Patrick early 20th Century
Picture of mummies of Capuchin Monks in Sicily
Victoria Theatre, Valparaiso
The New Mole, Valparaiso
Gale at Valparaiso
Early colour map of Egypt. Circa 1560
1920s Silk post card “To My Dear Mother” showing a battleship
South African post card of three native Africans drinking titled “Your Health” circa 1900
Late Victorian Cabinet Card showing four domestic servants serving tea to a young woman. Douglas, Isle of Man
WWI Post card “Canadian Headquarters” Convalescent Hospital Woodcote Park, Epsom
Diver at Winchester Cathedral, early 20th c.
Group of Bathers at the English Seaside, 1926
Photo Bromley Special Constabulary Squad E, 3rd September 1917
Photo post card of soldiers at Parham Down Camp, 1913
Early tintype photo of two men and a young woman in an early automobile
Early tintype photo of a young man posing for his picture.
Farming in Front Great Pyramid 1929
Preparing for Climbing Riffelhorn Switzerland, 1923
Palestine Police in Jerusalem 1929
Great Pyramid 1929
H.M.S. Repulse, 1930
H.M.S. Rodney, 1930
Mena House Hotel, Giza 1929
Sailors Climbing ther Great Pyramid 1929
Pyramid and Spinx, Egypt 1929
Crossing the Findelen Glacier Switzerland, 1923
French Card depicting Napoleon Bonaparte
French Card depicting Napoleon Bonaparte, part of a series created by the French historian G. Ducoudray to be used in Primary Schools Circa 1900. On the back of each card (there were approximately 100 in the set) is a detailed account of the person’s life and historical significance.
Edwardian receipt
Edwardian receipt from the “London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Company” DATED 1905.
Four photo postcards
Four photo postcards featuring the staff and senior students of Bishop Otter College in Chichester in 1916.
Mont St. Michel
Mont St. Michel Engraving