Images Dated 31st January 2013

Soft evening light on Sahara sand dunes

Deep shadows and the low level golden glowing light of early evening illuminating the complex ripples and patterns of the shifting sand dunes of the Ubari Sand Sea in the Fezzan, Libyan Sahara. Two trails of footprints meander across the dune field towards the horizon

© A 2005 Joe Carnegie / Libyan Soup

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Souvenir dish with flags of Great Britain and Japan

A very rare souvenir dish with the engraved flags of Great Britain and Japan, together with the name of KOBE, the Japanese port on Osaka Bay on the island of Honshu. This piece commemorates the alliance between Great Britain and Japan in the 1914-1918 conflict. Commemorative Ware

© David Cohen Fine Art/Mary Evans Picture Library

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Portugal, Madeira, Funchal, Monte - Carros de bois

Traditionally, the means of travel in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira, did not include wheeled carriages. The uneven cobbled roadways, steep hills and sharp bends, meant that horse drawn carriages and, later, motorised vehicles were regarded as unsuitable. Rather, the locals opted for various other, more original, forms of conveyance. Crude wooden carts, mounted on wooden runners, lubricated with grease and pulled at a sedate pace by oxen were a favourite, as depicted on this postcard. These carros de bois were said to have been introduced to the island by a British Army Officer who required a means of conveying his invalid wife about town. Date: 2013

© Mary Evans Picture Library/Hubertus Kanus