British Empire Collection (page 6)

Fatal airship accident at the Franco-British Exhibition, 1908 (b/w photo)
2920851 Fatal airship accident at the Franco-British Exhibition, 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map showing the British Control over India
3523302 Map showing the British Control over India; (add.info.: Map showing the British Control over India. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Port of Hobart; Tasmania, Australia circa 1900
3523007 Port of Hobart; Tasmania, Australia circa 1900; (add.info.: Port of Hobart; Tasmania, Australia circa 1900); Universal History Archive/UIG

Map of South Africa during the 19th Century
3523214 Map of South Africa during the 19th Century; (add.info.: Map of South Africa during the 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustrated portrait of Hyder Ali Khan, Haidar?l?
3523060 Illustrated portrait of Hyder Ali Khan, Haidar?l?; (add.info.: Illustrated portrait of Hyder Ali Khan, Haidar?l? (1721-1782)

Mughal Prince
3522698 Mughal Prince; (add.info.: Mughal Prince, together with servants Punjab India, c1840); Universal History Archive/UIG

MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; BRAMBILA, Fernando (1763-1834). Painter
CUL4862936 MALASPINA, Alejandro (1754-1809). Italian-Spanish navigator and explorer.; BRAMBILA, Fernando (1763-1834). Painter. Australia (18th c.). English colony of New South Wales

Telegraph cable linking Britain and her colony India, 1850
3479166 Telegraph cable linking Britain and her colony India, 1850; (add.info.: The telegraph cable linking Britain and her colony India is depicted as a conversation between John Bull and Britannia)

Queen Victoria sitting with her Great Grandchildren
3586043 Queen Victoria sitting with her Great Grandchildren; (add.info.: Photograph of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) sitting with her Great Grandchildren

Lord Roberts in Pretoria, 1901
1581460 Lord Roberts in Pretoria, 1901; (add.info.: Engraving depicts Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832 - 1914) during his command at Pretoria. Dated 1901); Universal History Archive/UIG

Return of Lord Roberts, 1901
1576521 Return of Lord Roberts, 1901; (add.info.: Engraving of Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832 - 1914) returning on the "Alberta" as his reception at Cowes, Isle of Wight

The Advance from Bloemfontein, 1901 (engraving)
1576507 The Advance from Bloemfontein, 1901 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts the advance from Bloemfontein on May 12th 1901)

The arrival of the Prince of Wales in the British territories in North America, 1860 (engraving)
1579620 The arrival of the Prince of Wales in the British territories in North America, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the arrival of the Prince of Wales in the British territories)

Boer War 25 December 1901 (print)
533165 Boer War 25 December 1901 (print); (add.info.: Boer War: Boer forces under General Dewet surprising encampment of British soldiers at Tweefontein, 25 December 1901)

Ceremony of Queen Victoria opening the Imperial Institute (engraving)
8631644 Ceremony of Queen Victoria opening the Imperial Institute (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Three Indian Maharajas (engraving)
8631588 Three Indian Maharajas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Indian Maharajas. Illustration from Black and White)

Queen Victoria and the procession passing through Wellington Arch on Constitution Hill to open the Imperial Institute
8631586 Queen Victoria and the procession passing through Wellington Arch on Constitution Hill to open the Imperial Institute

Opening of the Imperial Institute by Queen Victoria (engraving)
8631575 Opening of the Imperial Institute by Queen Victoria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Imperial Institute by Queen Victoria)

The Tansa Dam (engraving)
8631373 The Tansa Dam (engraving) by Wilkinson, C.A. (fl.1863); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tansa Dam, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Illustration from Black and White)

HM Indian Troop-Ship: Suez Canal (coloured engraving)
8623591 HM Indian Troop-Ship: Suez Canal (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suez Canal)

Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons Hall, London (engraving)
8676287 Farewell banquet for Dr David Livingstone, Freemasons Hall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wounded Indian soldiers in the Pavilion grounds, Brighton, World War I (b/w photo)
8676071 Wounded Indian soldiers in the Pavilion grounds, Brighton, World War I (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

HMAS Sydney, Australian cruiser (coloured photo)
8675925 HMAS Sydney, Australian cruiser (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMAS Sydney, Australian cruiser)

Edmund Burke's denunciation of Warren Hasting in Westminster Hall, London, 1788 (litho)
8673155 Edmund Burke's denunciation of Warren Hasting in Westminster Hall, London, 1788 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Joseph Chamberlain Writeth a Dispatch to Oom Paul (litho)
8672751 Sir Joseph Chamberlain Writeth a Dispatch to Oom Paul (litho) by Gould, Francis Carruthers (1844-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joseph Chamberlain Writeth a Dispatch to Oom Paul)

The Prince of Wales shaking hands with the chiefs, Accra, Gold Coast (b/w photo)
8635692 The Prince of Wales shaking hands with the chiefs, Accra, Gold Coast (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (colour litho)
8634259 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British cutter Buck evading the Spanish blockade of Gibraltar, 1779 (colour litho)
8635360 British cutter Buck evading the Spanish blockade of Gibraltar, 1779 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sack of Panama by Henry Morgan, 1671 (colour litho)
8635354 Sack of Panama by Henry Morgan, 1671 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Model steamer built for the Indus Steam Flotilla Company (engraving)
8676701 Model steamer built for the Indus Steam Flotilla Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ottawa, new capital of Canada (engraving)
8676654 Ottawa, new capital of Canada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ottawa, new capital of Canada)

Christmas in Australia (engraving)
8676635 Christmas in Australia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas in Australia)

Duleep Singh, last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire (engraving)
8676504 Duleep Singh, last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duleep Singh (1838-1893), last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire

Court of Directors, East India House, London (engraving)
8676487 Court of Directors, East India House, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Court of Directors, East India House, London)

Sir Archdale Wilson, British general (engraving)
8676443 Sir Archdale Wilson, British general (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Archdale Wilson (1803-1874), British general

Gibraltar (engraving)
8677050 Gibraltar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gibraltar. Illustration from The Illustrated News of the World)

The Andaman Islands (engraving)
8676320 The Andaman Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Andaman Islands, where leaders of the Indian Mutiny were imprisoned)

Bermuda (engraving)
8676232 Bermuda (engraving) by Pritchett, Robert (1828-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bermuda. Illustration from In the Trades, the Tropics & the Roaring Forties)

Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa, 1872 (litho)
8663727 Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa, 1872 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General view of the Kimberley Diamond Mine, South Africa, 1872)

Sorting the tea during harvest in Sri Lanka (b/w photo)
8663588 Sorting the tea during harvest in Sri Lanka (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting the tea during harvest in Sri Lanka)

Field Marshal Earl Roberts, British soldier (colour litho)
8664055 Field Marshal Earl Roberts, British soldier (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914)

Boers surrendering after the Battle of Paardeberg, 1900 (colour litho)
8663995 Boers surrendering after the Battle of Paardeberg, 1900 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battle of Ladysmith, 1899 (colour litho)
8663979 Battle of Ladysmith, 1899 (colour litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: British soldiers in the trenches at the Battle of Ladysmith)

British Empire, Showing the Commercial Routes of the World and Ocean Currents (colour litho)
8653596 British Empire, Showing the Commercial Routes of the World and Ocean Currents (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Empire)

The Building of the British Empire (colour litho)
8658808 The Building of the British Empire (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Building of the British Empire)

Volunteer Movement, Jones & Family under Canvass, 1862. Satirical print showing a Victorian family playing soldiers for
FLO4995471 Volunteer Movement, Jones & Family under Canvass, 1862. Satirical print showing a Victorian family playing soldiers for the Volunteer Force, a part-time territorial army

England (C19th). Colonization (1880). The life of the gold diggers in Australia
CUL4855886 England (C19th). Colonization (1880). The life of the gold diggers in Australia. English colony of Botany Bay (founded in 1788)

England (C19th). Colonization (1880). Bahama pineapple planting. English colony in New Providence Island
CUL4855764 England (C19th). Colonization (1880). Bahama pineapple planting. English colony in New Providence Island. Pineapples were one of the products for export from the port of Nassau

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"The British Empire: A Global Legacy of Power and Influence" Step into the past with a captivating journey through the vast expanse of the British Empire. This 19th-century world map by Walter Crane unveils the sheer magnitude of this once-mighty empire, stretching across continents and oceans. Venturing down under to Victoria province in Australia during the 1800s, witness the imprint left by British colonization on distant shores. The resilience and determination of settlers shaped a thriving society amidst untamed landscapes. The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters, an American cartoon from 1882, portrays England as an octopus of imperialism extending its reach across every continent. Symbolizing both awe and criticism, it reflects Britain's ambition to expand its dominion worldwide. Traveling southwards to Cape Colony in South Africa, explore a map that illuminates how British influence transformed this region into a vibrant part of their empire. Discover unknown creators who meticulously charted General Map of British South Africa in 1900. Imperial Federation comes alive through vivid color lithographs showcasing unity within diverse territories under one imperial umbrella. This vision aimed at strengthening bonds between colonies and motherland while preserving individual identities. Delve into an antique map depicting India—a jewel in Britain's crown—where centuries-old traditions intertwined with colonial rule. Witness Hong Kong street scenes from the late 1890s; bustling markets bear testament to cultural fusion brought about by imperial trade routes. Unearth stories from Australian Gold Rush prospectors who flocked to uncharted lands seeking fortune amid rugged terrains during the mid-1850s. Their indomitable spirit echoes throughout history as they shaped Australia's destiny against all odds. Glimpse tragedy amidst triumph as we witness The Death of General Gordon in Khartoum on January 26th, 1885—an event etched forever in our collective memory. It serves as a reminder that empires are not immune to loss and sacrifice.