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An Indian knife grinder
3788873 An Indian knife grinder; (add.info.: An Indian knife grinder. Colorised photograph from early 20th century British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Malee (gardener)
3788864 Malee (gardener); (add.info.: Malee (gardener). Colorised photograph from early 20th century. An Indian servant rearranges flowers. Indian postcard.); Lebrecht History

Indian palanquin bearers, Darjeeling
3788852 Indian palanquin bearers, Darjeeling; (add.info.: Indian palanquin bearers, Darjeeling. Photograph from early 20th century. Caption reads Darjeeling. A Dandy & bearers')

Dead raider, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
3788848 Dead raider, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; (add.info.: Dead raider, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Photograph from early 20th century. Caption reads: the end of a raider. N.W. Frontier')

Indian street performer
3788843 Indian street performer; (add.info.: Indian street performer. Photograph taken early 20th century. Caption reads: Beggar Contortionist'. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

A Kashmir boat worker
3788821 A Kashmir boat worker; (add.info.: A Kashmir boat worker. Photograph from early 20th century. After the Rebellion of 1857, in which the Princely state of Kashmir sided with the British)

Kuvalayaswa revealing his identity to Madalasa
3788812 Kuvalayaswa revealing his identity to Madalasa; (add.info.: Kuvalayaswa revealing his identity to Madalasa. Illustration from the early 20th century)

Ahmed Orabi
3786529 Ahmed Orabi; (add.info.: Ahmed Orabi - portrait. Egyptian army general, and nationalist. Led a revolt in 1879 against Tewfik Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan)

Carpenter and child working on bed legs
3788937 Carpenter and child working on bed legs; (add.info.: Carpenter and child working on bed legs. Photograph taken early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Portrait of a Brahmin
3788908 Portrait of a Brahmin; (add.info.: Portrait of a Brahmin. Illustration from early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Indian water bearer
3788840 Indian water bearer; (add.info.: Indian water bearer, dressed in traditional Rajasthani robes. Photograph from early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Afghan tribesmen, Khyber Pass
3788828 Afghan tribesmen, Khyber Pass; (add.info.: Afghan tribesmen, Khyber Pass. Photograph taken early 20th century. The Khyber Pass connects Afghanistan and Pakistan)

Cigar factory in Trichinopoly, India
3788818 Cigar factory in Trichinopoly, India; (add.info.: Cigar factory in Trichinopoly, India. Photograph from early 20th century)

Nakula at the poisoned lake, Hindu myth (psotcard)
3788805 Nakula at the poisoned lake, Hindu myth (psotcard); (add.info.: Nakula at the poisoned lake. Illustration from the early 20th century)

Group of Lamas, Darjeeling
3788793 Group of Lamas, Darjeeling; (add.info.: Group of Lamas, Darjeeling, eastern India. Photograph early 20th century. In Tibetan Buddhism a Lama is a teacher)

Hindu Yogi
3788791 Hindu Yogi; (add.info.: Hindu Yogi, captioned the Yogi'. Photograph early 20th century. In Hindu tradition the Yogi are followers of meditative practices, of which Yoga is one)

General Sir Stanley Maude
3788086 General Sir Stanley Maude; (add.info.: General Sir Stanley Maude (1864 - 1917), Commander of Allied forces in Mesopotamia during World War 1. The Year 1917 Illustrated

Mohammed Armani, in Melilla, Morocco, 1912
3788415 Mohammed Armani, in Melilla, Morocco, 1912; (add.info.: Mohammed Armani, in Melilla, Morocco, 1912. Nicknamed The Cat)

Sir Douglad Haig introducing Pertab Singh to Joffre
3787053 Sir Douglad Haig introducing Pertab Singh to Joffre; (add.info.: Sir Douglas Haig introducing Pertab Singh to Joffre during World War I)

English and Scottish Co- Operative Socities Tea
3786262 English and Scottish Co- Operative Socities Tea; (add.info.: English and Scottish Co- Operative Socities Tea - advertisement, early 20th century)

A Muslim Fakir, India
3788934 A Muslim Fakir, India; (add.info.: A Muslim Fakir, India. Photograph taken early 20th century. Fakirs (Fakeers) are muslim ascetics found on the Indian sub-continent

Merchants Lane, Ambala, India
3788929 Merchants Lane, Ambala, India; (add.info.: Merchants Lane, Ambala, India. Photograph taken early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Medical tent in India
3788899 Medical tent in India; (add.info.: Medical tent in India. Colourised photograph from early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Indian milkmaid and ox
3788924 Indian milkmaid and ox; (add.info.: Indian milkmaid and ox. Illustration from the early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Sikh officers in the colonial army
3788900 Sikh officers in the colonial army; (add.info.: Sikh officers in the colonial army. Illustration from early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Breached Spanish wall at Mt. Arruit, Morocco, 1921
3788411 Breached Spanish wall at Mt. Arruit, Morocco, 1921; (add.info.: Breached spanish wall at Mt. Arruit, Morocco, 1921)

General Villalon Jefe at a Spanish camp in Melilla
3788404 General Villalon Jefe at a Spanish camp in Melilla; (add.info.: General Villalon Jefe at a Spanish camp in Melilla, 1912)

Springtime on Jahko, Simla, India
3788803 Springtime on Jahko, Simla, India; (add.info.: Springtime on mount Jahko, Simla, India: mountain on the Indian Himalayas. Illustration from early 20th century)

Khidmatgor (Table servant)
3788917 Khidmatgor (Table servant); (add.info.: Khidmatgor (Table servant). Colourised photograph from the early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Fruit stall in colonial India
3788884 Fruit stall in colonial India; (add.info.: Fruit stall in colonial India. Colourised photograph from early 20th century)

Spanish troops at a medical station in Morocco
3788414 Spanish troops at a medical station in Morocco; (add.info.: Spanish troops at a medical station in Morocco, 1921. Spanish forces suffered heavy losses in skirmishes with Berber tribes in)

Indian goldsmiths at work
3788850 Indian goldsmiths at work; (add.info.: Indian goldsmiths at work. Photograph from early 20th century. On the left a child heats cinders, in the middle, two men work the metal)

Prahlada overcoming the Elephants
3788814 Prahlada overcoming the Elephants; (add.info.: Prahlada overcoming the Elephants. Illustration from early 20th century. In this story, Prahlada is tormented by his father, Hiranyakashipu)

Regiment of the 33rd Punjabis
3788902 Regiment of the 33rd Punjabis; (add.info.: Regiment of the 33rd Punjabis. Illustration from the Our Indian Armies series, early 20th century)

Imperial War Conference, spring 1917
3788097 Imperial War Conference, spring 1917; (add.info.: Overseas representatives attending the Imperial War Conference in Downing Street, London, spring 1917)

An Indian road sweeper
3788823 An Indian road sweeper; (add.info.: An Indian road sweeper. Photograph from early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Algerian Scenes: In front of the coffee house
3786658 Algerian Scenes: In front of the coffee house; (add.info.: Algerian Scenes: In front of the coffee house. Illustration of 1910. Liebig Extract of Meat Collectible Cards)

Hornby Road and the Floral Fountain, Mumbai (Bombay)
3788911 Hornby Road and the Floral Fountain, Mumbai (Bombay); (add.info.: Hornby Road and the Floral Fountain, Mumbai (Bombay). Illustration from the early 20th century

Queen Victoria
3789894 Queen Victoria; (add.info.: Queen Victoria, portrait. Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until death)

Waziris tribesmen of Waziristan, N.W.F.P
3788827 Waziris tribesmen of Waziristan, N.W.F.P.; (add.info.: Waziris tribesmen of Waziristan, North West Frontier Passage. Photograph from early 20th century)

Rue de la Casbah, Tangier, Morocco
3788406 Rue de la Casbah, Tangier, Morocco; (add.info.: Bue de la Casbah, Tangier, Morocco. Dated 1923, during the French Protectorate of Morocco. French postcard.); Lebrecht History

An Indian cook
3788817 An Indian cook; (add.info.: An Indian cook. Colorized photograph from early 20th century. Caption reads: Bawarchi'. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Algerian Scenes: Women carrying water
3786655 Algerian Scenes: Women carrying water.; (add.info.: Algerian Scenes: Women carrying water. Illustration of 1910. Liebig Extract of Meat Collectible Cards)

Algerian Scenes: At the barber's
3786653 Algerian Scenes: At the barber's; (add.info.: Algerian Scenes: At the barber's. Illustration of 1910. Liebig Extract of Meat Collectible Cards)

King George III
3790233 King George III; (add.info.: King George III, portrait. King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death. Engraving after painting by A)

Abdul Rehman Street, Mumbai (Bombay)
3788898 Abdul Rehman Street, Mumbai (Bombay); (add.info.: Abdul Rehman Street, Mumbai (Bombay). Illustration from early 20th century. British postcard.); Lebrecht History

Spanish cavalry at a fort in Melilla, Morocco
3788418 Spanish cavalry at a fort in Melilla, Morocco; (add.info.: Spanish cavalry at a fort in Melilla, Morocco, 1912. Spain reinforce its occupation of northern Morocco after Berber raids in 1911)

The competition of Prince Bhima and Prince Salya
3788815 The competition of Prince Bhima and Prince Salya; (add.info.: The competition of Prince Bhima and Prince Salya. Illustration from early 20th century)

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"Exploring the Legacy: Tracing the Footsteps of Colonies" In 1776, thirteen original colonies laid the foundation for a nation that would shape history. As we delve into the past, a map from 1720 unfolds before our eyes, revealing a world dominated by empires and their far-reaching ambitions. The Empire Marketing Board poster showcasing Gibraltar reminds us of Britain's vast colonial empire. It was an era when King George V proudly presented scenes of this mighty empire, capturing its grandeur and diversity. Amidst these historical snapshots, we catch sight of The Emigrant Ship Hercules off Cambelton in Scotland in 1853. A poignant reminder of those who sought new beginnings across distant shores. A young Winston Churchill emerges from the shadows, embodying both the spirit and challenges faced by colonizers throughout history. His determination echoes against a backdrop of Europe depicted on a map from 1700 - a continent ripe with imperial aspirations. Another British Empire Marketing Board poster beckons our attention towards Takoradi Harbour; it symbolizes commerce and connections forged through colonization. Yet amidst human endeavors lies nature's marvels – an underwater coral reef scene teeming with vibrant marine life at Komodo Island in Indonesia reveals Earth's hidden treasures. King George V once again graces our narrative as he introduces us to an enchanting colony nestled within Antarctica's twilight Ross Sea – Emperor Penguins thrive against all odds in GRB03269. These hints paint an intricate tapestry woven by colonies past and present. They remind us to reflect upon both triumphs and tribulations that have shaped nations worldwide. Let us explore these legacies together as we strive for understanding and progress toward a future built on unity rather than division.