Collection of photographs probably coming from the Popperfoto, one of the UK's oldest and largest independently-owned image libraries founded by the Czech photo-journalist Paul Popper in 1934, who is also the author of some of the pictures. The collection depicts tea plantations in India, both in As ...

Collection of views of Palestine and Lebanon by the British politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts Francis Egerton, Earl of Ellesmere (1800-57). The attribution of these plates is established by a note in the British Library copy, which also contains a letter from Egerton referring to ...

The Colossi of Memnon., Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. The print is signed "A. Beato" in the negative., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2016.0053-0031, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i26474013, BIB-ID: 2830115

Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2016.0053-0108, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i26390577, BIB-ID: 2818074

Vintage poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. Colorful poster with a stylized view of the pyramids under a starry night with two men riding camels. In the foreground, the portrait of a child., Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "S. Callen &am ...

Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmer-Merwara, Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2016.0056-0009, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i26824267, BIB-ID: 2854545

A fine early 19th century 16 point pocket compass by Dixey, London ; the white enamel dial with jewelled compass needle in a gilded brass watch from case.C.W.DIXEY,Bond st. London., Main Heritage Vault, HC.3D.00031, 3-D Object, Item-ID: i25425523, BIB-ID: 2711167

Title from the item, date devised., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2018.0263-0098, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i25580607, BIB-ID: 2718722

Man standing among fallen pillars looking up at ruins of stone walls and one standing stone pillar., Title and date from item. The photograph is signed, dated and numbered in the negative "Frith E n. 68 1857". Signature and date on the mount "Frith.Photo.1857." Plate from the 1858-1860 2 volumes pu ...

Title from the item, date devised., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2018.0263-0097, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i25580346, BIB-ID: 2718704

Title and date from the item., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2018.0264-0026, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i25600965, BIB-ID: 2719769