Colonialism Collection

Victoria Falls: The Leaping Water, pub. 1864. Creator: Thomas Baines (1820-75)
Victoria Falls: The Leaping Water, from Explorations in South West Africa, pub. 1864 (colour lithograph)

Battle of Adowa
The Battle of Adowa in which Meneliks Ethiopian forces defeated the Italians; Brigadier General Dabormidas troops encounter fierce resistance

Old Map of Reunion island. Western Indian Ocean. Journey to Reunion Island, 1861 by Louis Laurent Simonin (1830-1886) Le Tour du Monde 1862

Greece, Corfu island. Mon Repos Palace in Corfu Town
Greece. Corfu island. View of the Palace of the English Governors (Mon Repos Palace) in Corfu Town. It was built in 1826 by the British Commissioner Frederic Adams

Zanjueelah, the boatman of the rapids, pub. 1865. Creator: Thomas Baines (1820-75)
Zanjueelah, the boatman of the rapids, from The Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, pub. 1865 (colour lithographgraph)

The Falls by Sunrise with the spray cloud rising 1, 200 feet, pub. 1865. Creator
The Falls by Sunrise with the spray cloud rising 1, 200 feet, from The Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, pub. 1865 (colour lithographgraph). T. Baines delt_T. Picken, lith

Automobile lottery, Seventh Tripoli Grand Prix, May 7, 1933, poster
Poster, Italy, 20th century. Automobile lottery. Seventh Tripoli Grand Prix, May 7, 1933

Sir Redvers Buller, c1881-85. Sir Redvers Henry Buller, (1839-1908), British Army officer. After a photograph by Elliott & Fry. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

A Kingston Norfolk Island view, part of the restored British penal colony buildings and now a world heritage listed area

MAP: BRITISH EMPIRE, 1886. Map, 1886, of the British Empire by Walter Crane. The small insert shows, in red, the extent of the British territories in 1786

World Map Empire McVitie
A map of the world, showing the British Empire coloured in red at the end of the nineteenth century

Advertisement for Patersons Camp Coffee, which is claimed to be the best

The Pilgrim Fathers boarding the Mayflower for their voyage to America. After painting by Bernard Gribble

WWI Poster, The Empire Needs Men
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, design by Arthur Wardle (1864-1949), The Empire Needs Men! Enlist Now. Depicting a lion and cubs, representing Britain and her Empire. Date: 1915

Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. Artist: Johan Zoffany
Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. In an open-sided tent, East India Company officers and administrators sit and stand under a canopy

The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters
IMPERIALISM CARTOON, 1882. The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters. An American cartoon from 1882 depicting John Bull (England) as the octopus of imperialism grabbing land on every continent

Save Me From My Friends
SECOND AFGHAN WAR, 1878. Save Me From My Friends! Amir Sher Ali of Afghanistan endeavors to stand between the Russian bear and the British lion as each eyes the other with suspicion

Captain Cook taking possession of New South Wales, c. 1910 (colour litho)
IL433772 Captain Cook taking possession of New South Wales, c.1910 (colour litho) by Gilfillan

Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery

Maurice Toussaint poster advertising colonial recruitment, from World War II, 1938
France - 20th century, Second World War - Engagez-vous Rengagez-vous dans les Troupes Coloniales. Maurice Toussaint poster advertising colonial recruitment, 1938

General Map of British South Africa, 1900. Creator: Unknown
General Map of British South Africa, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V. C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939)
The Gordon Highlanders. How Piper Findlater won the V.C. at Dargai, 1897, (1939). The Storming of the Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders and the Gurkhas, 1897

British India - East Bengal - Barisal - Indian Army unit and the British Governor and his wife

Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of India
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888

EMPIREs HIGHWAY TO INDIA. The Empires Highway to India. View of Bombay, India from a British ship. British Empire Marketing Board poster, c1928

Sir Donald Cameron, Governor of Tanganyika
Sir Donald Charles Cameron (1872-1948), Governor of Tanganyika (now Tanzania), seen here at Kigoma on 8 September 1928. He served as Governor from 1925 to 1931

Empire Marketing Board - Penang, British Malaya
Empire Marketing Board Poster design, Penang, British Malaya (now Malaysia), printed for the Empire Marketing Board. Showing a busy scene at the docks. Date: circa 1930

A classic car parked on the street next to colonial buildings with the former Parliament Building in the background, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Sam Lords Castle Holiday Resort, Barbados, Caribbean

AFRICA: MAP. Birds eye view of the Sudan and surrounding countries

Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi: Maori chiefs recognise British sovereignty and New Zealand becomes part of the British Empire

Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906
King Leopold II, King of the Belgians, crushes the Belgian Congo. In the rubber coils

Mayo College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, a boys independent boarding school founded in 1875. Date: circa 1910s

PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851. First building with revolutionary modular, prefabricated design, and use of glass. Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park, London

Map of the world, 1720
(Original Caption) 18th century map of the world

Metropolitan Cathedral Pipe Organs
Metropolitan Cathedral Pipe Organ, view from bellow

Cover of Standard of Empire
Jingoistic cover of the " Standard of Empire" Annual for 1912 - 1913 showing Britannia in a chariot drawn by the British lion

Poster advertising the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. With special instructions not to miss the Gold Coast section. 1924

MALAYA: PLANTATION, 1931. The Market of the Garden Tropics - Malayan Pineapples. British Empire Marketing Board Poster, 1931

George V and Mary, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
King George V and Queen Mary sitting on their imperial thrones on the day following the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India

Polo Team, Delhi 1916
A serious-looking British polo team, after winning a trophy, pose with His Excellency the Governor, who presumably has just presented the awards

Eritrea - The old road from Asmara to Massawa - Built by Italians during colonialism - Africa
STA-238 Eritrea - The old road from Asmara to Massawa - Built by Italians during colonialism Africa Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Poster advertising China Tea, marketed by the Compagnie Coloniale. A smiling Chinese man in traditional dress, with a long pigtail, sits on a large tin of tea enjoying a steaming cup

Map of Europe, 1700
17th century map of Europe. Published in 1700, this map by the Dutch cartographer Frederick de Witt (1630-1706) shows the latest knowledge of the geography of Europe

Rickshaw in India 1920S
Four men are required to propel this European lady in her rickshaw - but then Simla (India) is a very hilly town. Date: 1920s

Zulu War Britannia 1879
British Imperialism symbolically represented at the time of the Zulu War

British at Harare
The British flag is ceremonially raised over Fort Salisbury (now Harare) in Mashonaland (later Rhodesia, later still Zimbabwe)

Kingston, Norfolk Island, is a very historic Georgian village and fully restored colonial outpost of the British Empire during the convict transportation era

Poster depicting cocoa pod gathering
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board depicting the gathering of cocoa pods

View over the colonial town of Olinda, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Recife in the background, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Poster of the Suez Canal
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, showing a view of the Suez Canal from on board ship

Zulu / Surrender 1879
The end of the Zulu War - the surrender of native chiefs to Sir G. Wolseley. They sit together on the plains and hold a peace conference

Edward VIII in Nepal
EDWARD VIII As Prince of Wales, travelling by elephant in Nepal

Politics / Colonialism
In JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, the natives, however elegantly dressed and well-behaved, must walk in the roadway, leaving the sidewalks for the white folk (picture 2 of 2)

Abd El Kader, Algerian leader
Abd El Kader (Abd al-Qadir, El Amir Abdelkader), Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi, political and military leader who led a resistance to French occupation in the mid-nineteenth century

British Navy taking Curacao, Napoleonic Wars
The British Navy taking the Caribbean island of Curacao during the Napoleonic Wars

Diogo Cao discovers the mouth of the Zaire River
Portuguese Colonial History Series - The mouth of the Zaire River discovered by Diogo Cao in 1484 - the erection of a Portuguese standard column. Date: 1484

In Praise of the British Empire - Physical representations of the British territories of Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia give thanks to King George V

Historical map of the Pearl River Delta, woodcut, published 1897
Historical map of the mouth of the Pearl River Delta (Zhujiang) with the locations of Guangzhou (Canton), Macau and Hong Kong at the end of the 19th century. Wood engraving, published in 1897

English grandee of the East India Company riding in an Indian procession, 1825-1830

CECIL JOHN RHODES (1853-1902). English administrator and financier in southern Africa. The Rhodes Colossus - Striding from Cape Town to Cairo

Advertisment for Pears Soap, The Formula of British Conquest, Pears Soap in the Soudan
XJF437978 Advertisment for Pears Soap, The Formula of British Conquest, Pears Soap in the Soudan, 1884 (litho) by English School

Killed by a lion (colour litho)
2779692 Killed by a lion (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Killed by a lion)

Tippoo Sahib at the Lines of Travancore, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Tippoo Sahib at the Lines of Travancore, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Tippoo Sahib, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Tippoo Sahib, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Nigerian bishop (engraving)
5207168 Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Nigerian bishop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c1809-1891), Nigerian bishop

The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. Creator
The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill (24th Regiment) Dying to Save the Queens Colours, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Major General Sir Bindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Bindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Blood (1842-1940), commanding Meerut District, Bengal, was one of the few officers to see action in both the Zulu and Afghan campaigns of 1879

The Rhodes Colossus, 1892 Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
The Rhodes Colossus, 1892. Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902), English-born South African businessman and statesman, shown striding across Africa from Cape Town to Cairo with a telegraph wire

Swedish Church Mission, Mnene, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Group of people assembled after a baptism ceremony. Date: circa 1910

Main Street, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Main Street, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), with the Cecil Rhodes Memorial in the distance on the left. Date: circa 1920

Kilindini Road, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa, with Wardles Chemists, Photographers and Opticians. circa 1940

Lady Dufferin, Wife of 8th Viceroy of India
Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (Lady Dufferin, 1843-1936), wife of Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, 8th Viceroy of India

Cecil Rhodes in South Africa, 1900
Cecil John Rhodes, British colonial administrator, on his verandah near Cape Town, South Africa, c. 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Glenelg, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Glenelg, 1901. Glenelg, a suburb of Adelaide on Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, established 1836, the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia

BOER WAR, 1900. Mrs. Davies, a British settler, firing on Boer positions during the siege of Mafeking, South Africa, May 1900. Contemporary English drawing

ANTI-RUSSIAN MAP, 1904. A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia

White men bringing cleanliness to native cultures, 1890s
" White mans burden" is to teach cleanliness, described in a Pears Soap ad, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

British Viceroy of India entering Delhi, 1902
Lord Curzon, British Viceroy of India, entering Delhi on an elephant, with Lady Curzon, 1902. Photograph

Poster depicting Colombo, Ceylon
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board, depicting dock workers loading and unloading cargo at Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Map of the Americas, 1660
17th century map of the Americas

Map of the world, 1590
16th century map of the world

WORLD MAP / 1897
Map of the world showing British Empire possessions

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"Unveiling the Complexities of Colonialism: Tracing its Global Impact through Time and Space" Step into a captivating journey as we explore the multifaceted nature of colonialism, from its origins to its lasting effects on various regions across the world. Our first stop takes us to Kingston Norfolk Island, where restored British penal colony buildings stand as a testament to a dark chapter in history. This World Heritage listed area invites reflection on the lives impacted by this system. Next, we delve into an 1886 map of the British Empire by Walter Crane, revealing the vast extent of imperial control during that era. The empire's reach is further depicted in McVitie's World Map Empire, showcasing how Britain left an indelible mark on countless nations. As we shift our gaze towards America, we witness The Pilgrim Fathers boarding the Mayflower—a pivotal moment that laid foundations for future colonization endeavors. Meanwhile, Patersons Camp Coffee advertisement reminds us of how commerce played a significant role in sustaining these ventures. The Gordon Highlanders' heroic tale unfolds next; Piper Findlater's V. C. Win at Dargai in 1897 exemplifies both bravery and imperialism intertwined within historical narratives. A thought-provoking American cartoon from 1882 portrays England as an octopus-like figure symbolizing imperialism's insatiable appetite for land across continents. Turning our attention to Africa, an unknown creator presents us with a General Map of British South Africa from 1900—highlighting territorial divisions resulting from colonial rule. In times of war like WWI, propaganda posters such as "The Empire Needs Men" underscored how colonies were called upon to support their colonizers' interests. Venturing deeper into Africa brings us face-to-face with Congo—a powerful Punch cartoon published in 1906 that critiques European exploitation and brutality during colonization efforts. Mayo College stands tall in Ajmer, Rajasthan—an educational institution shaped by British influence, reflecting the cultural assimilation that often accompanied colonial rule.