Centre Collection (page 7)

Victoria at Brighton
QUEEN VICTORIA In Brighton, 1832. " Wherever the little maiden went, as was natural, she was the centre of attraction"

Helix Nebula

Al-Shumaisi Hospital (now the King Saud Medical Centre), Riyadh - Saudi Arabia. Date: circa 1950s

Camana Bay, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Che Guevara Mural Painting, Centro Habana, Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba

Mici, the delicious traditional sausages of Brasov, very tasty and spicy. Romania

Asia, South East Asia, Philippines, Clark, Clark Expo, formerly the Philippine National Centennial Exposition center or Expo Pilipino

Bulgarian kukeri masks. They are used in winter solstice festivities by dancers that accompany musicians throughout the villages, dancing rhythmically to drive away evil and invite good

T-shirts with Vladimir Putin. Sofia, Bulgaria

Statue of Sveta Sofia (Statue of Saint Sophia) by the sculptor Georgi Chapkanov, with the symbols of power (crown), fame (wreath) and wisdom (owl). Sofia, Bulgaria

Brazil, Sao Paulo, the new business district of Berrini in Brooklin, the Marginal Pinheiros highway, the Pinheiros river and the Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge cable-stayed bridge

Statue of Nikola Piccolo (1792-1865), Bulgarian scientist and philosopher, he had an important role on the education and spiritual development in Tarnovo. Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

The oldest street in Veliko Tarnovo, General Gurko street, with charming old houses. Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Pelicaen Belgian Chocolates Shop, Brussels, Belgium

Jacquemart Clock, Palais de la Dynastie, Mont des Arts, Brussels, Belgium

Guests celebrating a marriage in Ancient Greece, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432456 Guests celebrating a marriage in Ancient Greece, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Guests celebrating a marriage in Ancient Greece)

Istanbul/Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg (double-headed eagle) flags
532847 Istanbul/Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg (double-headed eagle) flags. By Giovanni Andrea Vavassori or Valvassori

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, l September 1870. Village of Bazeilles in flames (centre), River Meuse
538316 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Battle of Sedan, l September 1870. Village of Bazeilles in flames (centre), River Meuse, centre right, Sedan out of picture to right

North American Indian painting, early 20th century. Painting on moose skin by Shoshone, Katsikodi
534841 North American Indian painting, early 20th century. Painting on moose skin by Shoshone, Katsikodi, showing Buffalo hunt. In centre Shoshone perform Sun Dance; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Astronomical diagram showing the earth, centre, surrounded by water, air, fire and the sphere of the planets
534771 Astronomical diagram showing the earth, centre, surrounded by water, air, fire and the sphere of the planets. By Gassouin de Metz,13th century

Victoria (1819-1901) queen of England and Ireland from 1837 and Empress of India from 1875
531365 Victoria (1819-1901) queen of England and Ireland from 1837 and Empress of India from 1875. Victoria at her first meeting with her Privy Council (top): opening her first Parliament (centre)

Part of a French wagon-lit (sleeping car), showing accommodation by day and night and centre, the lavatory and WC
538611 Part of a French wagon-lit (sleeping car), showing accommodation by day and night and centre, the lavatory and WC, 1890 (engraving); (add.info.: Part of a French wagon-lit (sleeping car)

Torchlight parade in New York using Edison incandescent lamps. Generating truck drawn by horses is in centre of parade
530665 Torchlight parade in New York using Edison incandescent lamps. Generating truck drawn by horses is in centre of parade of men. Inset picture shows how current passed to each man

Mass meeting of Chartists on Kennington Common, London, 10 April 1848. In centre is the wagon carrying Fergus
530818 Mass meeting of Chartists on Kennington Common, London, 10 April 1848. In centre is the wagon carrying Fergus O'Connor and the other delegates

Elizabeth I and her attendants out hawking, 1575 (engraving)
532727 Elizabeth I and her attendants out hawking, 1575 (engraving) by English School, (16th century); (add.info.: Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland from 1558

Grigoriy Efimovich Rasputin (?1871-1916) centre. Russian mystic and 'holy man' who exercised influence over
536256 Grigoriy Efimovich Rasputin (?1871-1916) centre. Russian mystic and 'holy man' who exercised influence over Nicholas II and the Tsarina

Battle between Nuno de Guzman and his native Tlazcalan allies against inhabitants of Michuacan
533032 Battle between Nuno de Guzman and his native Tlazcalan allies against inhabitants of Michuacan. 19th century (copy of drawings of Lienzo de Tiazcala lost during revolution in 19th century)

Yale College, Newhaven, Connecticut, USA. From a 19th century print engraved by J Sands after W H Bartlett
3052921 Yale College, Newhaven, Connecticut, USA. From a 19th century print engraved by J Sands after W H Bartlett; Private Collection.

The centre of Oakland, showing the City Hall, San Pablo Avenue, Telegraph Avenue and Broadway
5322656 The centre of Oakland, showing the City Hall, San Pablo Avenue, Telegraph Avenue and Broadway, from 'Wonderful California', c.1915 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century).

Distillation of medicines. Female in centre is sorting herbs to be used in various concoctions
527489 Distillation of medicines. Female in centre is sorting herbs to be used in various concoctions. From Le livre de la propriete des choses (On the Properites of Things)

The dangers of lust and illicit love. 16th century (after symbolic woodcut by Peter Flotner)
533550 The dangers of lust and illicit love. 16th century (after symbolic woodcut by Peter Flotner); (add.info.: Alcohol is aiding seduction in center)

Panoramic view of the city of Munster, Germany, from the south-west, c1570
528497 Panoramic view of the city of Munster, Germany, from the south-west, c1570. Twin towers in centre are St Paul's Cathedral

Group of German musicians. Mid 16th century (engraving)
528000 Group of German musicians. Mid 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Man on left is holding a hurdy-gurdy, also known as the peasant lyre. Man in the center is playing bagpipes)

Manhunters: William A Pinkerton, centre, son of Alfred Pinkerton founder of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency
527947 Manhunters: William A Pinkerton, centre, son of Alfred Pinkerton founder of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency in 1850, and two of his agents Pat Connell, left

Wilson sewing machine, showing belt drive (left) from treadle, oil can (centre foreground)
538086 Wilson sewing machine, showing belt drive (left) from treadle, oil can (centre foreground), and spools for thread (right)

Canals of Amsterdam
Henk Goossens

Artist's reconstruction of casting weapons in the Iron Age. Left background, heating metal in furnace
531503 Artist's reconstruction of casting weapons in the Iron Age. Left background, heating metal in furnace. Right, pouring molten metal into mould. Centre, Mould opened and cast object removed

Illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC403990 Illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

Bank of England, 1872 (engraving)
536664 Bank of England, 1872 (engraving); (add.info.: Bank of England. Entrance to the bullion vaults, showing ingots of precious metals)

Late 19th century glass factory. In the centre a worker is making a cylinder of glass which will be flattened
527376 Late 19th century glass factory. In the centre a worker is making a cylinder of glass which will be flattened and formed into a sheet, mainly used for window

French postal service. Paris, 1886 (engraving from 'Le Journal de la Jeunesse')
526874 French postal service. Paris, 1886 (engraving from 'Le Journal de la Jeunesse'); (add.info.: Sorting letters on the Paris-Marseilles express by the light of oil lamps)

Spanish-Cuban-American War 1898: US troops answering their country's call (centre)
528393 Spanish-Cuban-American War 1898: US troops answering their country's call (centre) surrounded by vignettes of various episodes

Byzantine art: The Monk James (James of Kokkinobaphos) Homilies on the Virgin
534711 Byzantine art: The Monk James (James of Kokkinobaphos) Homilies on the Virgin. 12th century (engraving displayed at the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris); (add.info.: Ascension (centre)

Crimean War 1853-1856: Battle of Inkerman (top) Bombardment of Sebastopol by the British fleet (centre)
531367 Crimean War 1853-1856: Battle of Inkerman (top) Bombardment of Sebastopol by the British fleet (centre). Egypt: Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 1882. Oleograph c1887.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Siege of Damietta, Nile Delta. Important commercial centre for Arab textile trade. 18th century (engraving)
533219 Siege of Damietta, Nile Delta. Important commercial centre for Arab textile trade. 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Briefly in Crusader hands 1219-21, 1249-50 (6th and 7th crusades)

Hades, showing Charon the ferryman, Cerberus, three-headed dog guarding entrance
536432 Hades, showing Charon the ferryman, Cerberus, three-headed dog guarding entrance, Pluto and Proserpine/Persephone (center left) and River Lethe

Assembly of the Provostship of the Merchants of Paris, 16th century (engraving)
531521 Assembly of the Provostship of the Merchants of Paris, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: From Ordonnances Royaux del la Prevote des Marchands et Eschevinage de la Ville de Paris Paris)

Montezuma II (1466-1620) last Aztec emperor in his palace, top, judges (center), litigants (bottom)
534529 Montezuma II (1466-1620) last Aztec emperor in his palace, top, judges (center), litigants (bottom). Early 16th century (drawing); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"Centre: A Journey Through Time and Places" Discovery of a Dandelion on Centre Court: Amidst the intensity of a tennis match, nature's delicate beauty surprises us even in the heart of competition. The Transporter Bridge, Middlesborough, Teeside: An architectural marvel connecting two worlds, symbolizing progress and unity over the River Tees. Cottage of Alfred Wallis, St Ives, Cornwall: Nestled by the sea, this quaint cottage once housed an artist whose brush strokes captured the essence of coastal life. England / Ulverston: In this picturesque town lies a piece of history where enchantment meets reality – a place that inspired one of literature's most beloved characters. Australia, Queensland, Brisbane: A vibrant metropolis thriving with diversity and endless possibilities; where urban sophistication harmonizes with natural wonders. Saffron Walden / 1909: Stepping into yesteryears through sepia-toned lenses; an idyllic English market town preserving its timeless charm since 1909. Suffragette W. S. P. U Badge and Ribbon: Symbols that represent courage and determination in fighting for women's rights – reminders to honor those who paved the way for equality. "Please Mr Policeman, where is Father Christmas?" by Matania: A whimsical illustration capturing childhood innocence as little ones eagerly seek Santa Claus' whereabouts amidst winter wonderland dreamscape. Leicester 1950s: Nostalgia fills the air as we stroll down memory lane to witness post-war resilience shaping a city's identity during an era marked by change and progress. Fairey Swordfish Torpedo-Bomber; Second World War, 1941: A legendary aircraft soaring through turbulent skies during WWII - symbolizing bravery amidst adversity in defense of freedom BBC 1935 .