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Africa Collection

Background imageAfrica Collection: WW2 Poster -- British tanks in action

WW2 Poster -- British tanks in action
British tanks hurled Italy out of Abyssinia, and in Libya completely wrecked Axis plans of conquest. Colour photolithograph. Associated with the Royal Armoured Corps. 1942

Background imageAfrica Collection: WW2 Poster -- Flies Foul Food

WW2 Poster -- Flies Foul Food
Flies Foul Food. Your health depends on wholesome food - keep it covered from flies! Colour lithograph poster after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper

Background imageAfrica Collection: Poster - British Military

Poster - British Military
King Edwards Horse, The Kings Oversea Dominions Regiment, Special Reserve, Colonel in Chief His Majesty the King. Coloured chromolithograph poster after Hassall, 1908 (c)

Background imageAfrica Collection: Design for printed textile with animals

Design for printed textile with animals
Design for printed textile with wild animals. Watercolour on tracing paper. Silver Studio. 1930

Background imageAfrica Collection: WW2 Poster -- Swat It

WW2 Poster -- Swat It
Swat It! Flies breed in hundreds at a time. Each one you kill means the end of hundreds yet unhatched! Colour lithograph poster after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper, published 1944

Background imageAfrica Collection: Cover design, Latecoere Airlines timetable

Cover design, Latecoere Airlines timetable, serving France, Spain and Morocco. The Latecoere company was founded in 1917, and is based in Toulouse. Showing a map with routes. circa 1922

Background imageAfrica Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, Travel Luxuriously

Imperial Airways Poster, Travel Luxuriously in the Worlds largest air liners, serving Europe, Africa, India and the Far East. Showing two pilots in the cockpit of a Heracles, and passengers boarding

Background imageAfrica Collection: Cover design, Sabena airmail service

Cover design, Sabena airmail service, between Belgium and the Congo in five days. Showing part of the globe with a red line marking the route. March 1935

Background imageAfrica Collection: England to South Africa Air Race Poster

England to South Africa Air Race Poster
Poster, The World Famous England to South Africa Air Race, from Portsmouth City Airport. 20th century

Background imageAfrica Collection: Air Mail to Africa Poster

Air Mail to Africa Poster
Poster, Air Mail to Africa, showing two Africans looking up at airliner G-ABPI. 20th century

Background imageAfrica Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, by air in comfort

Imperial Airways Poster, by air in comfort
Imperial Airways Poster, By Air in Comfort, to Europe, Africa, Asia. 20th century

Background imageAfrica Collection: Cover design, Regie Air Afrique timetable

Cover design, Regie Air Afrique timetable
Cover design, French Air Ministry, Regie Air Afrique, timetable for the Europe-Congo-Madagascar summer service. 1936

Background imageAfrica Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, travel in comfort

Imperial Airways Poster, travel in comfort
Imperial Airways Poster, Travel In Comfort, serving Europe, Africa, India and the East, depicting a globe with routes marked. 20th century

Background imageAfrica Collection: Dynamite explosion, South Africa mine

Dynamite explosion, South Africa mine

Background imageAfrica Collection: Lieutenant - 2nd Rifle Brigade

Lieutenant - 2nd Rifle Brigade
Lieutenant Carey (who was with Napoleons son when he was killed during the Zulu War) - 2nd Rifle Brigade (Ashanti Campaign) Date: 1874

Background imageAfrica Collection: Elephants Fighting

Elephants Fighting

Background imageAfrica Collection: Hitlers plan for the New Order during WW2

Hitlers plan for the New Order during WW2
Hitlers plan for the New Order, depicted in map form. On the collapse of France, the plan was to make peace with Britain, consolidate the German position and start the New Order

Background imageAfrica Collection: PLM Poster, Touring Club de France

PLM Poster, Touring Club de France, advertising rail travel to Algeria and Tunisia. Showing a man riding a camel in the desert. 20th century

Background imageAfrica Collection: Huntley & Palmers Advertisement

Huntley & Palmers Advertisement
Advertisement for Huntley and Palmers Biscuits (of Reading & London) - original lithograph poster printed by W H Smith. Date: circa 1898

Background imageAfrica Collection: Poster advertising the British Empire Exhibition

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

Background imageAfrica Collection: Black mine workers, South Africa

Black mine workers, South Africa

Background imageAfrica Collection: Boer volunteers drilling

Boer volunteers drilling, Market Square Johannesburg, South Africa

Background imageAfrica Collection: Market, Johannesburg, South Africa

Market, Johannesburg, South Africa

Background imageAfrica Collection: Poster, Clean and Fit and Happy Too

Poster, Clean and Fit and Happy Too! Showing people in different countries attending to personal hygiene. Issued by the (British) Health and Cleanliness Council. 1939

Background imageAfrica Collection: Girl in traditional costume, Egypt

Girl in traditional costume, Egypt
Girl in traditional costume, including a translucent white blouse and a necklace, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Street barbers, Egypt

Street barbers, Egypt
Street barbers at work, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: National Theatre, Algiers, Algeria

National Theatre, Algiers, Algeria, North Africa. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Lepers begging, Egypt

Lepers begging, Egypt
Three lepers begging, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Snake charmer, North Africa

Snake charmer, North Africa. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Old Mosque, Egypt

Old Mosque, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Algerian man with gun

Algerian man with gun. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Muslim men at prayer, Egypt

Muslim men at prayer, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Sphinx and pyramid, Egypt

Sphinx and pyramid, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Pyramids at Giza, Egypt

Pyramids at Giza, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Sais Courant footmen, Egypt

Sais Courant footmen, Egypt
Two footmen of a horse-drawn carriage known as a Sais Courant, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Kabyle man, Algeria, North Africa

Kabyle man, Algeria, North Africa

Background imageAfrica Collection: Egyptian man and boys

Egyptian man and boys. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Pyramids, Egypt

Pyramids, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Men with carrying chair, Egypt

Men with carrying chair, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Moving Cleopatras Needle, Cairo, Egypt

Moving Cleopatras Needle, Cairo, Egypt. It was one of three which went to London, Paris and New York respectively during the 19th century. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Cleopatras Temple, Erment, Egypt

Cleopatras Temple, Erment, Egypt. 1857

Background imageAfrica Collection: View of Cairo, Egypt

View of Cairo, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: People climbing a pyramid, Egypt

People climbing a pyramid, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Men at a street cafe, Egypt

Men at a street cafe, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: View at Karnak, Egypt

View at Karnak, Egypt

Background imageAfrica Collection: Street bazaar, Cairo, Egypt

Street bazaar, Cairo, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Camels and pyramid, Egypt

Camels and pyramid, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Nile barge, Egypt

Nile barge, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Portico of the Temple at Dendera, Egypt

Portico of the Temple at Dendera, Egypt

Background imageAfrica Collection: Well-dressed Algerian man

Well-dressed Algerian man. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Colossi of Memnon, Egypt

Colossi of Memnon, Egypt. 1857

Background imageAfrica Collection: Man winnowing corn, Egypt

Man winnowing corn, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Boat at Qasr Ibrim on the River Nile, Egypt

Boat at Qasr Ibrim on the River Nile, Egypt. 1857

Background imageAfrica Collection: View of the River Nile from the Quarries of Toura, Egypt

View of the River Nile from the Quarries of Toura, Egypt. 1857

Background imageAfrica Collection: Sphinx and pyramids, Egypt

Sphinx and pyramids, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Veiled women, Algeria, North Africa

Veiled women, Algeria, North Africa. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Ouled Nail women, Algeria

Ouled Nail women, Algeria

Background imageAfrica Collection: Place des Consuls, Alexandria, Egypt

Place des Consuls, Alexandria, Egypt

Background imageAfrica Collection: Street scene, Cairo, Egypt

Street scene, Cairo, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Pyramids of Dahshur, Egypt

Pyramids of Dahshur, Egypt
Pyramids of Dahshur (or Dashoor), Egypt. 1857

Background imageAfrica Collection: Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt

Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt

Background imageAfrica Collection: Street scene, Tlemcen, Algeria

Street scene, Tlemcen, Algeria

Background imageAfrica Collection: Citadel of Cairo, Egypt

Citadel of Cairo, Egypt. 1857

Background imageAfrica Collection: European tourists outside a hotel, Egypt

European tourists outside a hotel, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Stepped pyramid, Djoser, Egypt

Stepped pyramid, Djoser, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Bare-breasted woman with pot, Egypt

Bare-breasted woman with pot, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Mosque of El Hakim, Cairo, Egypt

Mosque of El Hakim, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageAfrica Collection: Veiled woman with pots, Egypt

Veiled woman with pots, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Pyramid, Egypt

Pyramid, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Climbing the Great Pyramid, Egypt

Climbing the Great Pyramid, Egypt
People climbing the Great Pyramid, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Mosque of Emir Akhor, Cairo, Egypt

Mosque of Emir Akhor, Cairo, Egypt. 1857

Background imageAfrica Collection: Pyramids and Sphinx, Egypt

Pyramids and Sphinx, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: People climbing the Great Pyramid, Egypt

People climbing the Great Pyramid, Egypt

Background imageAfrica Collection: Egyptian knife-grinder, Egypt

Egyptian knife-grinder, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Veiled woman mounting donkey, Egypt

Veiled woman mounting donkey, Egypt
Veiled woman mounting donkey, with help from a servant, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Woman with hookah, Egypt

Woman with hookah, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Group of Egyptian women

Group of Egyptian women
Group of three Egyptian women in traditional costume. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Street in Cairo, Egypt

Street in Cairo, Egypt. 1857

Background imageAfrica Collection: People on the banks of the River Nile, Egypt

People on the banks of the River Nile, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Three mummies, Egypt

Three mummies, Egypt, with a living man sitting alongside. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Street view, Cairo, Egypt

Street view, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageAfrica Collection: Egyptian women carrying water

Egyptian women carrying water. circa 1870

Background imageAfrica Collection: Great Pyramid of Giza and Sphinx, Egypt

Great Pyramid of Giza and Sphinx, Egypt
Great Pyramid of Giza (or Gizeh) and Sphinx, Egypt. 1857

Background imageAfrica Collection: Egyptian woman on donkey, Egypt

Egyptian woman on donkey, Egypt. circa 1870




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