Social History Collection (page 9)

Old Town (Stare Mesto), Prague
3786385 Old Town (Stare Mesto), Prague; (add.info.: Old Town (Stare Mesto), Prague. Early 20th century postcard. Modern - day Czech Republic.); Lebrecht History

Holborn, old houses on High Holborn, central London, early 20th century (photo)
3793939 Holborn, old houses on High Holborn, central London, early 20th century (photo); (add.info.: Holborn, old houses on High Holborn, central London - busy street with bus)

New York Central Park, end of 19th/20th century (postcard)
3793511 New York Central Park, end of 19th/20th century (postcard); (add.info.: New York Central Park - the Observatory Painted photographic postcard.); Lebrecht History

Sovereign prince / Furst
3793085 Sovereign prince / Furst by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Sovereign prince / Furst (feudal German ruling title)

Railway car factory
3790023 Railway car factory; (add.info.: Railway car factory, South Manchuria, Shahokou. Early 20th century. postcard); Lebrecht History

Destroyed Locomotive Engine at Peronne
3788098 Destroyed Locomotive Engine at Peronne; (add.info.: Destroyed locomotive at Peronne, Somme, during World War 1, 1917. The Year 1917 Illustrated. London: Headley Bros, 1917.); Lebrecht History

Scenes of Dutch Life: The Three Graces
3787621 Scenes of Dutch Life: The Three Graces; (add.info.: Scenes of Dutch Life: The Three Graces. Three young girls. Liebig collectible card illustration (French series title)

World War I: English artillery train
3786962 World War I: English artillery train; (add.info.: World War I: English artillery train passing through Albert, France, August 1914. French postcard)

Nobleman
3793088 Nobleman by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Nobleman (der Gentelon / Edelmann) from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Wagon maker
3793137 Wagon maker by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Wagon maker (der Wagner) from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Worcester College, Oxford
3790924 Worcester College, Oxford; (add.info.: Worcester College, Oxford University. Postcard 1900s); Lebrecht History

Soldiers by the Railway station at Roye
3788092 Soldiers by the Railway station at Roye; (add.info.: Soldiers standing outside the ruins of the railway station at Roye, Somme, France, during World War 1, 1917. The Year 1917 Illustrated)

Rostov high street, Russia c. 1900
3785614 Rostov high street, Russia c. 1900; (add.info.: Rostov, Russia c. 1900.Town in Yaroslavl Oblast.); Lebrecht History

Michaelerplatz, Vienna
3786172 Michaelerplatz, Vienna; (add.info.: Michaelerplatz, Vienna, Austria. Square next to St. Michaels Church (Michaelskirche). By E. Graner, 1910.); Lebrecht History

Bodleian Library, Oxford
3790931 Bodleian Library, Oxford; (add.info.: Bodleian Library, Oxford. View of the oldest part, Duke Humphrey's Library, built in the 15th century)

St John's College, Oxford
3790912 St John's College, Oxford; (add.info.: St John's College, Oxford University. Postcard 1900s); Lebrecht History

Leningradsky Rail Terminal
3785591 Leningradsky Rail Terminal; (add.info.: Leningradsky Rail Terminal, Moscow, Russia. Station constructed between 1844 and 1851, as a project of Emperor Nicholas I)

Mukden, China - 1925
3782630 Mukden, China - 1925; (add.info.: Mukden, China - street scene, 1925. Also known as Shenyang. Front of postcard on slide 174180.); Lebrecht History

Underground Paris - the sewers
3784840 Underground Paris - the sewers; (add.info.: Underground Paris - the sewers. With a cleaning team ('service d'assainissement') beneath a drain on Boulevard Sebastapol

Female coach driver, Paris - early 20th century
3784827 Female coach driver, Paris - early 20th century; (add.info.: Female coach driver, Paris - early 20th century. Sewing a sock while waiting for a passenger)

Salzburg - view from Kapuzinerberg, Austria
3786140 Salzburg - view from Kapuzinerberg, Austria; (add.info.: Salzburg - view from Kapuzinerberg, Austria. From painting by E.T.Compton. Pre- 1902 postcard.); Lebrecht History

Belorussky Rail Terminal
3785615 Belorussky Rail Terminal; (add.info.: Belorussky Rail Terminal, Moscow. Previously Alexandrovsky Station. 1928.); Lebrecht History

St John's College, Oxford
3790913 St John's College, Oxford; (add.info.: St John's College, Oxford University. Postcard 1900s); Lebrecht History

Avenue des Champs - Elysees, Paris, c. 1900
3784974 Avenue des Champs - Elysees, Paris, c. 1900; (add.info.: Avenue des Champs - Elysees, Paris, c. 1900. With view of Arc de Triomphe in background.); Lebrecht History

Paris Metro - entrance with art nouveau arch
3784973 Paris Metro - entrance with art nouveau arch; (add.info.: Paris Metro - entrance with art nouveau arch, early 20th century. Paris streets.); Lebrecht History

World War 1: British railway mounted artillery gun
3787010 World War 1: British railway mounted artillery gun; (add.info.: World War 1: British railway mounted artillery gun (siege gun). War Bond Campaign Postcard

Eastern Front towns under WWI German occupation
3781656 Eastern Front towns under WWI German occupation; (add.info.: Eastern Front towns under World War I German occupation.Taken from photograph, shows wide view of Kaunas ('Kowno')

Grenadier de la ligne
3782912 Grenadier de la ligne; (add.info.: Grenadier de la ligne: a member of elite assault troops, grenadiers, in the 19th century French Army)

Karntnerstrasze at night, Vienna
3781890 Karntnerstrasze at night, Vienna; (add.info.: Karntnerstrasze at night, Vienna, Austria. 1920s. Street scene. Wien und Niederosterreich); Lebrecht History

Bookstall, London
3785649 Bookstall, London; (add.info.: Bookstall, London. After black and white drawing by Edward King. Early 20th century. Town Life series.); Lebrecht History

Brewer
3793109 Brewer by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: Beer brewer (der Bierbrauer / Bierbreuwer), from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

The Bishop
3793079 The Bishop by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: The Bishop (der Bischoff), from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

Manufacturing boilers for Great Western Railway
3784037 Manufacturing boilers for Great Western Railway; (add.info.: Manufacturing boilers for Great Western Railway in Swindon workshops, 1854.); Lebrecht History

A hansom cab, London, 1911
3785139 A hansom cab, London, 1911; (add.info.: A hansom cab, London, 1911. Shows horse and driver, as well as couple on the pavement)

Charles Dickens - portrait
3769642 Charles Dickens - portrait; (add.info.: Charles Dickens-portrait engraving by JC Armytage from photo taken in 1868. English novelist, 1812-1870)

Shipquay Street, Londonderry
3790901 Shipquay Street, Londonderry; (add.info.: Shipquay Street, Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Postcard, 1909); Lebrecht History

The Dairen Chemical Museum
3790051 The Dairen Chemical Museum; (add.info.: The Dairen Chemical Museum - city built in Western style. Bicycles and hand carts against classic European architecture)

Chinese Sedan chairs
3790008 Chinese Sedan chairs; (add.info.: Sedan chairs and bearers, Kouy-Tcheou, China. postcard); Lebrecht History

Chinese Market in Harbin
3790045 Chinese Market in Harbin; (add.info.: Chinese Market in Harbin (capital and largest city of Heilongjiang province), China, early 20th century

The First Railway in Paris
3787737 The First Railway in Paris; (add.info.: The First Railway in Paris. From engraving by Rougeron-Vignerot and Demoulin (dates unknown). C

Prague: Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti)
3786425 Prague: Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti); (add.info.: Prague: Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti). Early 20th century. Capital of modern day Czech Republic.); Lebrecht History

Teplitz - Schonau
3786397 Teplitz - Schonau; (add.info.: Teplitz - Schonau (modern day Teplice, Czech Republic). C. 1905. Spa town.); Lebrecht History

Libau under WWI German Occupation
3781629 Libau under WWI German Occupation; (add.info.: Libau under World War I German Occupation. Taken from photograph, shows the harbour of Libau)

Steam train on Brocken in the Harz Mountains
3787565 Steam train on Brocken in the Harz Mountains; (add.info.: Steam train on Brocken in the Harz Mountains, Germany. Liebig collectible card series)

Omnibus in Naples, Italy
3787543 Omnibus in Naples, Italy; (add.info.: Omnibus in Naples, Italy. Illustration from Liebig collectible card series: Tramways Yesterday and Today)

Jesus College, Oxford
3790933 Jesus College, Oxford; (add.info.: Jesus College, Oxford University. Postcard 1900s); Lebrecht History

Sackville Street, Dublin
3790892 Sackville Street, Dublin; (add.info.: Sackville Street, Dublin, postcard, 1903); Lebrecht History

Silk factory
3790035 Silk factory; (add.info.: Silk factory, Chinkiang, China. Early 20th century. postcard); Lebrecht History

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"Exploring the Tapestry of Social History: From Evening Church to Jarrow March" Step into the rich tapestry with these captivating artworks and historical documents. In "Evening Church, 1830, " Samuel Palmer transports us back to a bygone era, where we can almost hear the hymns echoing through the countryside. The Jarrow March of 1936 holds its own place in history as brave marchers embarked on a journey for justice, leaving an indelible mark on society. Travel further back in time to Warwickshire in 1885-1887 with "The Village of Kineton. " This unknown creator captures the essence of rural life, offering a glimpse into simpler times. John Everett Millais takes us inside the church walls with his thought-provoking pieces "My First Sermon" and "My Second Sermon. " These paintings evoke contemplation about faith and spirituality. Matthew Paris's map from c. 1250 reveals how towns and rivers shaped southern England and Wales, reminding us that geography has always played a crucial role in our social fabric. Marvel at Liverpool's iconic Royal Liver Building, standing tall as a testament to architectural brilliance and societal progress. "Boston, Lincolnshire" showcases an anonymous artist's vision of this historic town in 1838. It serves as a window into everyday life during that period. John Ruskin's portrait from 1853-1854 immortalizes one of Britain's most influential thinkers whose ideas continue to shape our understanding of art and society today. "The Battle of Naseby" brings alive the intensity and sacrifice witnessed during this pivotal moment in British history. Dupuis' masterpiece invites reflection on war's impact on society. Eric Ravilious' "Runway Perspective" offers an intriguing perspective on wartime Britain, highlighting both innovation and resilience amidst adversity. Lastly, Thomas Lawrence presents Arthur Wellesley - Duke of Wellington.