Colony Collection

Thirteen original colonies in 1776
American colonies at the outbreak of the Revolution. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Pilgrims ship Mayflower at sea, 1620
The " Mayflower" bringing the first colonists to Massachusetts, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

William and Mary College, 1700s
Early view of William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1700s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth, 1620
Pilgrim landing party from the " Mayflower" in Plymouth harbor, 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Court record of testimony at the Salem witch trials, 1692
Record of Titubas testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING At Plymouth, Massachusetts. Oil on canvas, 1914, by Jennie A. Brownscombe

Honey bees, (Apis mellifera) honeycomb and life cycle, expanded cross-section and insets

Mayflower passengers landing at Plymouth Rock, 1620
John Alden and Mary Chilton landing at Plymouth from the Mayflower, December 1620. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Map of Cape Colony, South Africa
South Africa when a British colony, 1870s. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Bunker Hill battle, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill at the outset of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Trumbull

PLYMOUTH, MA, MAP 1605. Samuel de Champlains map of Port St. Louis, later settled by the English as Plymouth, Massachusetts, drawn during an expedetion of 1605

PLYMOUTH ROCK, 1620. The landing of the pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

Colonial Savannah, Georgia, 1700s
Savannah, Georgia, as established by James Oglethorpe, 1741. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier sketch

Colonial Pennsylvania map, 1750s
Map of the " Province of Pennsilvania, " 1756. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

First settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, 1636
Thomas Hookers congregation migrates from Massachusetts to settle Hartford, Connecticut, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pine Tree flag of the American Revolution
American soldier carrying the Pine Tree flag, Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting by George Maynard

Map of the Caribbean island of Martinique, c1783

Cecil Avenue, Ndola, Northern Rhodesia, South Central Africa
Aerial view of Cecil Avenue, Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (now part of Zambia), South Central Africa. Date: 1940s

Flamingo flock, Ras al Khor Sanctuary, Dubai
Ras Al Khor wildlife Sanctuary. Rakws is located at the head of the 14Km long watercourse known as Dubai Creek, and covers an area of 620 hectares featuring sabkhas saline flats

EMPIREs HIGHWAY TO INDIA. The Empires Highway to India. View of Bombay, India from a British ship. British Empire Marketing Board poster, c1928

CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. Chaplain Jacob Duche leading the first prayer in the First Continental Congress at Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia, September 1774: mezzotint, 1848

PLYMOUTH ROCK: LANDING. The landing of John Alden, Mary Chilton and other Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock in 1620: American engraving, 19th century

ANNE HUTCHINSON (1591-1643). The trial of Anne Hutchinson at Boston in 1637. Wood engraving, American, 19th century, after Edwin Austin Abbey

NEW YORK, 17th CENTURY. Rectified redraft of the Castello Plan of 1660, the earliest known plan of New Amsterdam

PILGRIMS: THANKSGIVING, 1621. The First Thanksgiving of the Pilgrims, 1621. After a painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

Oglethorpe and Tomo-chichi becoming friends in colonial Georgia
Tomo-chichi offering furs to James Olglethorpe, Georgia Colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Churning milk to make butter
Girl working a churn on a spring morning. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais
Photograph of members of the Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais (short spears) and shields, 1879 (c). The NNC was formed in 1878 to bolster the defences of the British colony of Natal

St Mary in the Fields Childrens Colony, Mayfield, Sussex
Inmates of the St Mary in the Fields Childrens Colony, Mayfield, Sussex Date: circa 1924

PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851. First building with revolutionary modular, prefabricated design, and use of glass. Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park, London

The first engraved plan of the city of Philadelphia by Thomas Holme, 1683
PHILADELPHIA: MAP, 1683. The first engraved plan of the city of Philadelphia by Thomas Holme, 1683

Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499
Hong Kong street scene. Pedestrians, carts, rickshaws and signs in both Chinese script and English on a hill street in Hong Kong in the 1890s. At the time, this area was a British colony

VIRGINIA MAP, 1612. Captain John Smiths map of Virginia, 1612

PATRICK HENRY, 1775. Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death! Orator and politician Patrick Henry delivering his landmark speech on the Rights of the Colonies before the Virginia Assembly

Tomochichi and his son
Yamacraw chief Tomo-chichi Mico and his son. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Colonial family banished from Puritan Massachusetts, 1600s
Punishing heretics by exiling them from Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

East Jersey and West Jersey
Map of colonial East and West Jersey, late 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Carolina colonist refusing to pay taxes, 1700s
Tax-collector beaten off by an angry Carolina colonist. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Empire Marketing Board poster - Gibraltar
Empire Marketing Board poster showing a family on the deck of a ship which is sailing close to the rock of Gibraltar

The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi, 1874
The King of Ashantis palace at Kumasi, the Ashanti capital, viewed from the east in 1874 towards the end of the second Ashanti War (1873-74)

Great Barr Colony, Staffordshire
Great Barr colony for mental defectives, opened circa 1918 by the Walsall and West Bromwich Joint Committee to house people with severe learning difficulties

Barburdar, punkah wallah or fan bearer.. handcolored copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from Asiatic Costumes, Ackermann, London, 1828

Map of the world, 1720
(Original Caption) 18th century map of the world. Published in Paris in 1720, this French map shows the known world, including the new lands that had been discovered in the preceding centuries by

Rubbing from an 18th century New England gravestone for an American soldier killed at the Battle of Bennington in 1777
GRAVESTONE: 18th CENTURY. Rubbing from an 18th century New England gravestone for an American soldier killed at the Battle of Bennington in 1777

CARIBBEAN: MAP, 1775. English engraved map of The Caribee Islands from Puerto Rico to Barbados by Thomas Jefferys, 1775

BOSTON MAP, 1722. A map of Boston, Massachusetts, by John Bonner. Line engraving, 1722

NEW ENGLAND MAP, c1775. Engraved map, c1775, of colonial New England, thought to be the last such map printed before the American Revolutionary War

Pond life, macrophotograph. At centre is a water flea (Daphnia sp.). A copepod (Cyclops sp.) carrying eggs is at bottom centre. Part of a colony of Volvox sp. algae is at bottom right

MALAYA: PLANTATION, 1931. The Market of the Garden Tropics - Malayan Pineapples. British Empire Marketing Board Poster, 1931

BOSTON MAP, 1722. Engraved facsimile by George G. Smith, 1835, of a map of Boston, Massachusetts, by John Bonner, first printed in 1722, showing changes in the citys topography through 1769

Delaware River waterfront of Philadelphia, 1750s
Colonial Philadelphias skyline and harbor, 1750s. Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th-century illustration

Colonial capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia
The old colonial capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Witchcraft book by Cotton Mather, 1689
Cotton Mather, " Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcrafts, " title page, 1689. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Virginia and Maryland settled in 1738
Portions of Maryland and Virginia settled in 1738. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a document

Massachusetts Bay Colony seal
Insignia of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s
Trial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Plymouth colonists in church, 1620s
Pilgrims holding worship service at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Bacons Rebellion in Jamestown, 1676
Nathaniel Bacon confronting Governor Berkeley, Virginia, 1676. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Moving artillery in the French and Indian War
Colonial artillery passing over Appalachian Mountains, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

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British army marching in formation up Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution, 1775 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Penguins at Boulders Beach, Simons Town, South Africa

Ewell Epileptic Colony, Epsom, Surrey
Lime Villa at the Ewell Epileptic Colony, Hook Road, Epsom, Surrey. The colony, opened in 1903 by the London County Council, was later known as Ewell Mental Hospital and then as St Ebbas Hospital

Fante Soldiers serving with the British against the Ashanti
Soldiers from the Fante tribe who served under the British in their war against the Ashanti empire on the Gold Coast. In 1873

Map of Europe, 1700
17th century map of Europe. Published in 1700, this map by the Dutch cartographer Frederick de Witt (1630-1706) shows the latest knowledge of the geography of Europe

Honeybee in flight approaching cherry tree blossoms to collect pollen Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-440 Honeybee - in flight approaching cherry tree blossoms to collect pollen Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Apis mellifera Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display

Underwater coral reef scene - Colourful marine life at depth of 12m Komodo Island. Indonesia
VT-8350 Underwater coral reef scene - Colourful marine life at depth of 12m Komodo Island. Indonesia Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Emperor Penguins - colony on ice in twilight Antarctic
AU-108-GR EMPEROR PENGUINS - colony on ice, pink light Antarctic Aptenodytes forsteri Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguin - colony in twilight Ross Sea, Antarctica. GRB03269
AUS-888 Emperor Penguin - colony in twilight Ross Sea, Antarctica. Aptenodytes forsteri Auscape Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Puffin (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, bees on wild honey cone, Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton, Texas, USA

USA, California, Northern California, North Coast, Fort Ross, Fort Ross State Historic Park, site of Russian trading colony established in 1812, Russian Orthodox Church

Meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Meerkats, also known as suricates, are active mongooses that live in colonies in underground burrows

Senic coral reef underwater Komodo is world famous for its rich and colourful marine life Komodo Marine Park, Indonesia
VT-8352 Senic coral reef underwater Komodo is world famous for its rich and colourful marine life Komodo Marine Park, Indonesia Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display

Lionfish - amongst Tubastrea Coral & Sea Fan Fam: Scorpaenidae Indonesia
AU-59-MS Lionfish - amongst Tubastrea Coral & Sea Fan Indonesia Pterois volitans Fam: Scorpaenidae Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Vietnam / Map C1930 French
Card produced when La Cochinchine was a French colony

(1732-1799). First President of the United States. George Washington surveying Lord Fairfaxs land: wood engraving
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). First President of the United States. George Washington surveying Lord Fairfaxs land: wood engraving, American, 1881

Starlings Flyinf to roost on Brighton pier
JD-17142 STARLINGS - flying to roost on Brighton Pier UK Sturnus vulgaris John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), chicks in colony, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Quakers Sail to New Wrld
William Penn and other Quakers sail to the New World in the Welcome

Colonists arrival at Jamestown, Virginia, 1607
First settlers building Jamestown, Virginia Colony, 1607. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonial classroom in New England, 1600s
Early schoolroom in colonial New England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

PALESTINE: OLIVES, c1910. A young woman picking olives in Palestine. Photograph, c1910

The Hon. Josslyn and Lady Idina Hay
The Hon. Josslyn Hay, later Earl of Erroll, and his wife, the former Lady Idina Sackville pictured at Gil Gil, Kenya Colony in British East Africa where they built a farm, Clouds

Under the Cherry Tree (1884). Lavery, Sir John 1856-1941. Born in Belfast, Lavery began his artistic training in Glasgow. During the early 1880s he studied in Paris and made visits to the artists

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"Journey through History: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Colonies" Step back in time to 1776, when the Thirteen original colonies laid the foundation for a new nation. From William and Mary College in the 1700s to the iconic Mayflower ship setting sail in 1620, these colonies shaped America's identity. Witness history unfold as Mayflower passengers land at Plymouth, Massachusetts, marking a significant chapter in American history. Delve into court records from the Salem witch trials of 1692, offering a glimpse into a dark period of colonial life. Immerse yourself in Jennie A. Brownscombe's captivating oil painting depicting "THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, " where Pilgrims and Native Americans come together to celebrate abundance and unity. Discover nature's wonders with honey bees - observe their intricate honeycomb structures and explore their fascinating life cycle through expanded cross-sections and insets. Marvel at Samuel de Champlain's map of Port St. Louis (later known as Plymouth), drawn during his expedition of 1605. Travel further south on Captain John Smith's Virginia Map from 1612, unveiling early English settlements that paved the way for future colonies. Witness Mayflower passengers landing on Plymouth Rock in 1620 - an enduring symbol of courage and resilience. Venture beyond North America to South Africa with a map showcasing Cape Colony - an intriguing glimpse into European colonization efforts across continents. Finally, witness Anne Hutchinson's trial at Boston in 1637 through a wood engraving capturing this remarkable event. Embark on this historical journey through captivating images and stories that shed light on our colonial past - reminding us how far we've come while honoring those who built our nation brick by brick.