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Century Collection (page 2)

Journeying through the century, we uncover the timeless beauty of Polperro, Cornwall

Background imageCentury Collection: The Death Of Simon De Montfort After Being Struck On The Head By A Stone At The Siege Of Toulouse

The Death Of Simon De Montfort After Being Struck On The Head By A Stone At The Siege Of Toulouse. Simon Iv De Montfort, Seigneur De Montfort-L amaury, 5Th Earl Of Leicester, 1160 To1218

Background imageCentury Collection: A Bulgarian Gypsy Woman In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

A Bulgarian Gypsy Woman In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

Background imageCentury Collection: Map Of Britain In The Midst Of The English Conquest From A Short History Of The English People By

Map Of Britain In The Midst Of The English Conquest From A Short History Of The English People By John Richard Green Published By Macmillan And Co 1911

Background imageCentury Collection: Battle Of Breitenfeld

Battle Of Breitenfeld
The First Battle of Breitenfeld, one of the battles fought during the Thirty Years War (1618 - 1648), fought 17th September 1631 near the village of Breitenfeld, Saxony, now a suburb of Leipzig

Background imageCentury Collection: Domestic Violence - Plate VI of George Cruikshanks The Bottle

Domestic Violence - Plate VI of George Cruikshanks The Bottle
Plate VI of George Cruikshanks The Bottle, a series of eight etchings published in 1847 and depicting the effects of alcoholism

Background imageCentury Collection: DDE-90034580

DDE-90034580
Portugal, Porto. The 18th century Igreja do Carmo is in the Baroque architectural style. It's thousands of azulejos tiles tells the story of the founding of the Carmelite Order. Date: 14/12/2007

Background imageCentury Collection: Crowds besieged Petticoat lane to buy their Christmas presents

Crowds besieged Petticoat lane to buy their Christmas presents and as usual developed into a milling throng. Every conceivable item was on sale including baked chestnuts, ice cream

Background imageCentury Collection: Two 19Th Century Chefs. From L illustration Published 1897

Two 19Th Century Chefs. From L illustration Published 1897

Background imageCentury Collection: GALICIA. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Province of A Coruna

GALICIA. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Province of A Coruna
Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Province of Coruna. Partial view of the city with the Cathedral in the background. The Spanish and American Illustration. Engraving by Otero (1870)

Background imageCentury Collection: New High-Rise

New High-Rise
circa 1960: A high-rise block of flats under construction in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. The tenements which had formerly occupied the site were among the worst slums in Britain

Background imageCentury Collection: St Luke the Evangelist writing his gospel watched by his symbol, an ox. French School, 17th century

St Luke the Evangelist writing his gospel watched by his symbol, an ox. French School, 17th century

Background imageCentury Collection: Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 - 1975. Soviet composer and one of the most celebrated composers

Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 - 1975. Soviet composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century

Background imageCentury Collection: Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire, 1880-91

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire, 1880-91. Oil on canvas. Ilya Repin (1844-1930) Russian artist

Background imageCentury Collection: Woman holding a small television

Woman holding a small television
Portable television. Woman holding a production model of the VideoPocket portable television set, manufactured by the Khmelnitsky Production Association of Ukraine in 1988

Background imageCentury Collection: Nils and Aage Bohr in laboratory C016 / 8375

Nils and Aage Bohr in laboratory C016 / 8375
Physicists in a laboratory. Physicists Nils and Aage Bohr being shown an early video-microscope used to study nuclear tracks on photographic emulsions

Background imageCentury Collection: Hummingbirds, historical artwork

Hummingbirds, historical artwork
Hummingbirds. 19th Century illustration of five different species of male hummingbird. There are approximately 340 species of hummingbird (family Trochilidae)

Background imageCentury Collection: Thomas Wright, British astronomer

Thomas Wright, British astronomer
Thomas Wright (1711-86), British astronomer. Wright was born at Byers Green in northern England. In 1730 he set up a school at which he taught mathematics and navigation

Background imageCentury Collection: Battersea Power Station flood illuminated for the Festival of Britain, 27th May 1951

Battersea Power Station flood illuminated for the Festival of Britain, 27th May 1951

Background imageCentury Collection: Oliver Cromwell At The Battle Of Marston Moor, 2 July 1644, During The First English Civil War

Oliver Cromwell At The Battle Of Marston Moor, 2 July 1644, During The First English Civil War

Background imageCentury Collection: Map Showing The Battle Of Atbara During The Second Sudan War Also Called The Mahdist War

Map Showing The Battle Of Atbara During The Second Sudan War Also Called The Mahdist War, The Mahdist Revolt, Anglo-Sudan War Or The Sudanese Mahdist Revolt, 1898

Background imageCentury Collection: Middle Temple Hall, One Of The Four Inns Of Court, London, England In The Late 19Th Century

Middle Temple Hall, One Of The Four Inns Of Court, London, England In The Late 19Th Century. From London, Historic And Social, Published 1902

Background imageCentury Collection: 19Th Century Map Showing Provinces And Cities Of Roman Spain

19Th Century Map Showing Provinces And Cities Of Roman Spain

Background imageCentury Collection: Old watchtower Baluarte de San Diego, Intramuros, Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Old watchtower Baluarte de San Diego, Intramuros, Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Background imageCentury Collection: Battle of Sluyss from Jean Froissarts Chronicles, 15th century

Battle of Sluyss from Jean Froissarts Chronicles, 15th century

Background imageCentury Collection: The Wolf-Charmer. Illustration by John La Farge published New York 1881. Belief in

The Wolf-Charmer. Illustration by John La Farge published New York 1881. Belief in wolf charmers widespread in France in first half of 19th century and was last vestige of were-wolf legend

Background imageCentury Collection: Instructions for capturing a spirit

Instructions for capturing a spirit
Capturing a spirit. Woodcut illustration of a diagram that shows the procedure for attempting inclosing a spirit in a christall

Background imageCentury Collection: Jan Hus, C. 1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer

Jan Hus, C. 1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer
Jan Hus, C.1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C.1865

Background imageCentury Collection: Workers At The Saltaire Woollen Mill, Bradford, North Yorkshire, England In The Late 19Th Century

Workers At The Saltaire Woollen Mill, Bradford, North Yorkshire, England In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898

Background imageCentury Collection: The Courtyard Of Post Headquarters At The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York

The Courtyard Of Post Headquarters At The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, America, As Seen In The Early 20Th Century

Background imageCentury Collection: Temple Of Apollo; Delphi, Greece

Temple Of Apollo; Delphi, Greece

Background imageCentury Collection: Smailholm Tower; Scottish Borders, Scotland

Smailholm Tower; Scottish Borders, Scotland

Background imageCentury Collection: The bakery, the butchers, the shoemaker, 19th century lithograph, bread, oven, fire

The bakery, the butchers, the shoemaker, 19th century lithograph, bread, oven, fire, baker, bake, flour, baked, boots, leather, craft, shoe, hammer, tool, handcraft, handwork, craftsman, soles

Background imageCentury Collection: Schoolgirl with performing robot C016 / 8377

Schoolgirl with performing robot C016 / 8377
Robot and schoolgirl. An 11-year old girl programming a robot to perform. This robot has a basic repertoire of sounds and movement

Background imageCentury Collection: Bust of John Fuller, philanthropist

Bust of John Fuller, philanthropist
Marble bust of John Fuller (1757-1834), English philanthropist. Fuller was born at North Stoneham, Hampshire. At the age of four he lost his father, the local clergyman

Background imageCentury Collection: General Map Of British South Africa. From The Book South Africa And The Transvaal War

General Map Of British South Africa. From The Book South Africa And The Transvaal War, Volume 1 By Louis Creswicke, Published 1900

Background imageCentury Collection: French 15th Century, A Miracle of Saint Benedict, c. 1480, oil on oak

French 15th Century, A Miracle of Saint Benedict, c. 1480, oil on oak

Background imageCentury Collection: Street cafes on the market square with town hall and St. Petri Cathedral in the evening, Bremen

Street cafes on the market square with town hall and St. Petri Cathedral in the evening, Bremen, Germany

Background imageCentury Collection: Tram in front of the town hall on the market square, in the background St

Tram in front of the town hall on the market square, in the background St. Petri Cathedral, Bremen, Germany

Background imageCentury Collection: Mid-Century Modern No. 1 | brown

Mid-Century Modern No. 1 | brown
Melanie Viola

Background imageCentury Collection: Mid-Century Vintage No. 1

Mid-Century Vintage No. 1
Melanie Viola

Background imageCentury Collection: Mid-Century Modern No. 2 | brown

Mid-Century Modern No. 2 | brown
Melanie Viola

Background imageCentury Collection: Mid-Century Modern No. 3 | brown

Mid-Century Modern No. 3 | brown
Melanie Viola

Background imageCentury Collection: Mid-Century Vintage No. 2

Mid-Century Vintage No. 2
Melanie Viola

Background imageCentury Collection: Mid-Century Vintage No. 3

Mid-Century Vintage No. 3
Melanie Viola

Background imageCentury Collection: Rokoko

Rokoko
Mike Kreiten

Background imageCentury Collection: Mid-Century Modern No. 1 | brown

Mid-Century Modern No. 1 | brown
Melanie Viola

Background imageCentury Collection: Mid-Century Vintage No. 1

Mid-Century Vintage No. 1
Melanie Viola

Background imageCentury Collection: Mid-Century Modern No. 2 | brown

Mid-Century Modern No. 2 | brown
Melanie Viola



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Journeying through the century, we uncover the timeless beauty of Polperro, Cornwall. From the charming houses on the hillside to the vibrant blooms of Hortensia and Lilac, this picturesque village has captured hearts since the 1860s. Plate 113 showcases five little girls, their innocence echoing through time. The portrait of Hannah Rowett transports us back to her era, a glimpse into life around 1860. Five young ladies grace another frame, their elegance preserved in history's embrace. A mysterious lady's portrait from Polperro whispers tales untold from the 1860-1870s. As we travel beyond Cornwall, Crewe Station emerges as a symbol of progress in our journey through time. Its inauguration on July 4th, 1837 marked an important milestone with the opening of Grand Junction Railway. Amidst these historical treasures lies Strawberry Wilmots Superb - a delightful treat for taste buds that transcends generations. And let us not forget Achillea millefolium - its delicate petals remind us that nature's wonders endure throughout centuries. Finally, William Cutbush and Sons stand as testament to craftsmanship passed down over generations; their legacy woven into every piece they create. In this captivating century filled with stories and legacies intertwined across time and space – join us as we explore its rich tapestry.