Forbidden Collection

Mt. Denali at sunset from Reflection Pond

Witches Sabbat (Herr)
Diabolical goings-on at the sabbat - ladies yield to demonic temptations while the more intellectual read forbidden books

Tank abandoned in a field, end of WWI
A tank abandoned in a field during the First World War, with a notice attached to it written in French saying, among other things, that it is forbidden to go inside. circa 1921

No Gypsies on Epson Downs 1929
Romany Folk whose presence was forbidden on Epom Downs even on Derby Day. A group of gipsy women and children peg-making Date: 1929

A Man Went a Hunting at Reigate - Victorian nursery rhyme illustration
A medieval man riding his horse and carrying a blunderbuss is attempting to pass through a gate which is being guarded by the land owner

Driving in bus lane

Shanghai China wonderful skyline with modern skyscrapers by river at night from above in Shanghai China

She took then the little key, and opened the door, trembling
3082142 She took then the little key, and opened the door, trembling, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub. 1933 (colour litho) by Rackham

Ornate wooden hall of Purple Forbidden City
The Hue Citadel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

CHINA. BEIJING. Beijing. Forbidden City. Hall

A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'
5307717 A scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays')

Young lovers partin ways. 1882 (engraving)
5615969 Young lovers partin ways. 1882 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Historical Geography
5315089 Historical Geography by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. India. Her father is a village headman near Srinagar)

Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo)
3033729 Mourning custom of a Northern tribe of central Australia, c.1913 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widows of a recently deceased man would cut off their hair)

barman standing by a locked and chained water pump as men drink beer
3666058 barman standing by a locked and chained water pump as men drink beer.; (add.info.: French 19th century illustration of a barman standing by a locked and chained water pump as men drink beer)

Eve tempts Adam with the apple in the garden of Eden, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432451 Eve tempts Adam with the apple in the garden of Eden, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eve tempts Adam with the apple in the garden of Eden)

Adam and Eve banished from the Garden of Eden by an angel, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665374 Adam and Eve banished from the Garden of Eden by an angel, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info)

Thisbe Killing Herself, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
Thisbe Killing Herself, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 32

Illustration for the Story of Layla and Majnun, c1770. Creator: Unknown
Illustration for the Story of Layla and Majnun, c1770

Sohni Swims to Meet Her Lover Mahinwal, between c1750 and c1775. Creator: Unknown
Sohni Swims to Meet Her Lover Mahinwal, between c1750 and c1775

Qu'est-ce que vous faites la... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Qu'est-ce que vous faites la... 19th century. What are you doing there?'. Sign: It is forbidden to enter this property on pain of...'. Man climbing over gate catches his trousers on a nail

Pyramus and Thisbe, 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Pyramus and Thisbe, 1513

Subterranean Chamber beneath the House, No.1, Old Fish-Street, St. Paul's, 1854. Creator: Smyth
Subterranean Chamber beneath the House, No.1, Old Fish-Street, St. Paul's, 1854. Ancient building in the City of London

Pyramus and Thisbe, c. 1515/1518. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Pyramus and Thisbe, c. 1515/1518

Tennessee highway sign, Cannon County, Tennessee, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tennessee highway sign. Cannon County, Tennessee. ['No Advertising on State Right of Way']

Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. ['The plant quarantine regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture prohibit the entry of plants

Il est défendu de fumer, mais vous pouvez vous asseoir, 1834. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Il est defendu de fumer, mais vous pouvez vous asseoir, 1834

no photos please
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Animals forbidden to be eaten by Israelites -Bible
3781384 Animals forbidden to be eaten by Israelites -Bible; (add.info.: Animals forbidden to be eaten by Israelites. (camel, coney, hare, swine, eagle, ossifrage, ospray, vulture, raven, owl)

Beijing ancient royal palaces of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China

Pavilion of One Thousand Autumn, Imperial Gardens Yuhuayuan, Beijing, China

Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Tourist waiting entrance to gate at Beijing ancient royal palaces of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. Asian tourism, history building

Sunset in Himalaya Sunset in Himalaya, Machhapuchhre mountain in Nepal (Fishtail). View from Machhapuchhre base camp

Adam and Eve, 1543 (copperplate engraving)
5058816 Adam and Eve, 1543 (copperplate engraving) by Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-50); 8.3 x 5.7 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info)

God at right forbidding the nude Adam and Eve at left to eat from the tree of knowledge in center, from Adam and Eve, 1540

Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Hue. Two young women wearing Ao Dai dresses stand next to an elaborately carved gateway to the Purple Citadel in the historical imperial old city

Banned
Christopher Budny

Hue, the Forbidden Purple City
Dahlia Ambrose

Watch Tower ( Forbidden City)
Catherine W

Illustration by Norman Morrow, of Aino Ackte as Salome, with empty platter. Captioned, Salome without the Baptist's Head'

Illustration Aino Ackte as Salome, with empty platter. Captioned, Salome without the Baptist's Head! Aino Ackte (1876-1944), Finnish soprano, had recently been cast to play Salome

Photograph of Aino Ackte (1876-1944), Finnish soprano, theatrical studio portrait. Captioned, The New Salome'. Aino Ackte had recently been cast to play Salome, in a long-forbidden opera

WAGNER, DIE FEEN
Prince Arindal and his fairy wife, Ada, whose origins he is forbidden to inquire into, but of course curiosity gets the better of him, with the usual consequences... Date: First performed 1834

Monks meditate and die
Shahabad, India : six ascetics are meditating in the temple when a lamp sets light to a mat. Forbidden to move while meditating, they burn to a holy death. Date: 1939

The Imperial Palace, Peking (now Beijing), China in the 19th century
3062072 The Imperial Palace, Peking (now Beijing), China in the 19th century. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Columbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D. C. ca. 1943. Creator: Unknown
Columbus Fountain and statue in front of Union Station, Washington, D.C. [The Columbus Fountain, (also known as the Columbus Memorial), designed by Lorado Taft

DDE-90025693
Hue, Vietnam. Hue's Imperial Enclosure and Forbidden Purple City. Date: 28/05/2005

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"Unveiling the Forbidden: A Journey through Time and Taboo" As the sun dipped behind Mt. Denali, casting a golden glow over Reflection Pond, an ethereal beauty emerged - a forbidden sight that left us breathless. In the depths of Herr's Witches Sabbat, secrets whispered in hushed tones danced with darkness, revealing a world where forbidden desires took flight under moonlit skies. With trembling hands, she unlocked the door to her deepest desires - a forbidden realm that held both exhilaration and trepidation in equal measure. Through Victorian nursery rhyme illustrations of "A Man Went Hunting at Reigate, " we catch glimpses of hidden tales and unspeakable truths buried within its innocent facade - a forbidden narrative waiting to be unraveled. The abandoned tank stood as a haunting reminder of the end of WWI, its rusted metal bearing witness to the untold stories and sacrifices made on this forbidden battleground. In 1929's Epson Downs racecourse, an unwritten rule echoed through time - "No Gypsies on Epson Downs" - marking yet another chapter in society's history where discrimination reigned over acceptance; a forgotten tale from our past that remains forever etched into these forbidden grounds. Ignoring traffic rules can lead one down paths less traveled; driving in bus lanes becomes an act of rebellion against societal norms – embracing freedom amidst these forbidden roads. Step inside the ornate wooden halls of China's Purple Forbidden City – once reserved for emperors alone – and immerse yourself in opulence beyond imagination; here lies a world shrouded by mystery and power deemed too sacred for ordinary eyes. Beijing's Forbidden City reveals its grandeur with every step taken within its ancient walls – each hall whispering tales from centuries past; it is here that history comes alive amidst China’s cultural heart.