South Collection (page 9)

Honeysuckle of New South Wales, Lonicera species. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640214 Honeysuckle of New South Wales, Lonicera species. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine,"

Purple iris of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4641375 Purple iris of New South Wales, Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Juvenile cassowary of New South Wales. Based on a drawing of a nine-month old bird by a visitor to Port Jackson
FLO4640666 Juvenile cassowary of New South Wales. Based on a drawing of a nine-month old bird by a visitor to Port Jackson

Naked ligneous walnut of New South Wales, common walnut Juglans regia? Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "
FLO4640486 Naked ligneous walnut of New South Wales, common walnut Juglans regia? Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Fan flower of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640239 Fan flower of New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Cyrtanthus angustifolius, amaryllis native to South Africa. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Barrois
FLO4569414 Cyrtanthus angustifolius, amaryllis native to South Africa. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de

Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519)
3499691 Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519); (add.info.: Vasco Nunez de Balboa (1475-1519). Spanish conquerer. Discoverer the Pacific Ocean or South Sea on 25 September of 1513

A member of the Arawak tribe of Dutch Guyana; south America in the 19th century
3252969 A member of the Arawak tribe of Dutch Guyana; south America in the 19th century; (add.info.: A member of the Arawak tribe of Dutch Guyana; south America in the 19th century)

Triumph' by Morris H Traubel
3519593 Triumph' by Morris H Traubel; (add.info.: Triumph by Morris H Traubel (1820-1897). Print on wove paper : lithograph printed in pale green, buff and black

Map of South Africa at the time of the Transvaal War in 1901. From The Story of England, published 1930
3058426 Map of South Africa at the time of the Transvaal War in 1901. From The Story of England, published 1930.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Wealth of the Indies. 17th century (chromolithograph)
536472 Wealth of the Indies. 17th century (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Design for Gobelin tapestry showing rich flora and fauna and products of West Indies and Central and South America)

Battle of Majuba Hill, 27 February 1881, lst Boer War. British under General Colley, routed by the Boers
538009 Battle of Majuba Hill, 27 February 1881, lst Boer War. British under General Colley, routed by the Boers. 92nd Gordon Highlands in retreat

Civil war in Chile, 16 January-18 September 1891 (print)
545239 Civil war in Chile, 16 January-18 September 1891 (print); (add.info.: Attack on Valparaiso by the Chilean Navy which supported Congress against President Jose Balmceda)

Pre-Columbian: Columbia, Quimbaya. Seated figure, 14-15th century (gold figurine)
532960 Pre-Columbian: Columbia, Quimbaya. Seated figure, 14-15th century (gold figurine); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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)

Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Engraving published London 1884
529957 Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Engraving published London 1884.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America, carrying a baby on her back
5856472 A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America, carrying a baby on her back.; (add.info.: "A Female Savage of Terra del Fuego." A woman of Terra del Fuego, South America)

Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa
5856378 Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa; (add.info.: Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa, with large pink flowers. A native of the Cape, South Africa)

Plymouth, Devon, Seen from Mount Batten (print)
3062054 Plymouth, Devon, Seen from Mount Batten (print) by Brown, Joseph (1800-99); Private Collection.

Historical Geography
5315090 Historical Geography by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. India. The Tamils form the most civilized and energetic of the Dravidian peoples)

Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea
5856354 Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea; (add.info.: Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea, from the Cape, South Africa)

William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States, 1853
NWI4952398 William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States, 1853.; (add.info.: William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States, 1853.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Different temperature zones from North to South around the world, 1880
3480252 Different temperature zones from North to South around the world, 1880; (add.info.: Illustration showing the different temperature zones from North to South around the world)

Lassoing a bull in south America in the 19th century
3253037 Lassoing a bull in south America in the 19th century; (add.info.: Lassoing a bull in south America in the 19th century. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Charles Joseph La Trobe, or Latrobe, c.1880 (print)
3432502 Charles Joseph La Trobe, or Latrobe, c.1880 (print) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Joseph La Trobe, or Latrobe, 1801-1875)

Skeleton of a Megatherium, a genus of elephant-sized ground sloths, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924 (print)
3473204 Skeleton of a Megatherium, a genus of elephant-sized ground sloths, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1924 (print) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: Skeleton of a Megatherium)

Private William Jones defending one of the wards in the field hospital at the Battle of Rorke's Drift
3432574 Private William Jones defending one of the wards in the field hospital at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, South Africa in January 1879, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June

General Sir Ralph Darling, after a print dating from the, c.1880 (print)
3432510 General Sir Ralph Darling, after a print dating from the, c.1880 (print) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Sir Ralph Darling, 1772-1858)

South American rattlesnake aka tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus Durissus, from a 17th century print
3501422 South American rattlesnake aka tropical rattlesnake, Crotalus Durissus, from a 17th century print; (add.info.: South American rattlesnake aka tropical rattlesnake. Crotalus Durissus)

Italian airship of the engineer Gajo flying over Buenos Aires, 1920 (b/w photo)
3066212 Italian airship of the engineer Gajo flying over Buenos Aires, 1920 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Alinari.

Peru, South America, 18th century
3618319 Peru, South America, 18th century; (add.info.: Peru, South America, 18th century. Plane of the inlet of Pisco, located on the coast of Peru, at 13 degrees 40 austral latitude)

Yellow fragile flower of New South Wales, Australia. Unknown species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from "
FLO4641087 Yellow fragile flower of New South Wales, Australia. Unknown species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Violet of New South Wales, Viola species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket
FLO4640250 Violet of New South Wales, Viola species. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Single cornucopia flower. Unknown species from New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4640095 Single cornucopia flower. Unknown species from New South Wales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine," Harrison, London

Walking stick insect from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640427 Walking stick insect from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket

David Livingstone (1813-1873) saved from a lion by Mebalwe
535806 David Livingstone (1813-1873) saved from a lion by Mebalwe,; (add.info.: David Livingstone (1813-1873) saved from a lion by Mebalwe, a native school master

David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer, 1815 (engraving)
535809 David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer, 1815 (engraving); (add.info.: David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer

Sailboats in the harbour of Callao in Peru, engraving, 18th century
1721231 Sailboats in the harbour of Callao in Peru, engraving, 18th century; (add.info.: Sailboats in the harbour of Callao in Peru, engraving, 18th century).

The Revolution in Naples, 1860
1577600 The Revolution in Naples, 1860; (add.info.: The Revolution in Naples, before Capua, 19th September: severe fire on the National troops from the guns of the Fortress)

Pulpit in Heidingsfeld Church, 1870
1575720 Pulpit in Heidingsfeld Church, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of the pulpit in Heidingsfeld Church in the south of Wurzburg a city in the region of Franconia, Northern Bavaria, Germany)

Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Engraving published London 1893
529958 Quagga (Equus quagga): Extinct South African mammal of the horse family. Engraving published London 1893.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole. Engraving 1884
538071 South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole. Engraving 1884; (add.info.: South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole)

Skeleton of a Megatharium
5614341 Skeleton of a Megatharium; (add.info.: Skeleton of a Megatharium. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

"The Caffre Woman" Woman of South Africa, nursing a baby
5856474 "The Caffre Woman" Woman of South Africa, nursing a baby.; (add.info.: "The Caffre Woman." Woman of South Africa, nursing a baby)

Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides
5855161 Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides; (add.info.: Blue daisy, Felicia amelloides. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science," Florence)

Antioch in Syria, from the south west, from a 19th century engraving. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary
955346 Antioch in Syria, from the south west, from a 19th century engraving. From The Imperial Bible Dictionary, published 1889.; Private Collection.

Residence, offices and tent-barge of the Alkmaar cocoa Plantation on the Suriname in the 19th century
3252964 Residence, offices and tent-barge of the Alkmaar cocoa Plantation on the Suriname in the 19th century; (add.info.: Residence)

Travelling in Chile in a two wheeled ox cart in the 19th century
3252970 Travelling in Chile in a two wheeled ox cart in the 19th century; (add.info.: Travelling in Chile in a two wheeled ox cart in the 19th century. From a 19th century print.).

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"Exploring the South: A Journey through Time and Nature" Embark on a captivating journey to the vibrant south, where history, natural wonders, and cultural landmarks intertwine. From the iconic V & A Waterfront in Cape Town to the majestic Table Mountain, this region offers a feast for the senses. As we delve deeper into history, we encounter powerful images that have shaped our world. The haunting photograph of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc committing self-immolation in Saigon stands as a poignant symbol of protest against injustice. Nature enthusiasts will find solace in Kosciuszko National Park's breathtaking landscapes. Its rugged beauty invites us to immerse ourselves in its tranquility and marvel at its untouched wilderness. The Fra Mauro Map challenges conventional perspectives with its unique orientation—placing South at the top—an intriguing reminder that there is always more than one way to see things. Venturing further westward brings us to St Davids Head in Pembrokeshire, Wales—a place where coastal splendor meets ancient heritage. Here, time seems suspended as we wander along windswept cliffs overlooking an endless expanse of blue. In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks' courageous act aboard a segregated bus ignited a spark that would ignite change across America. Her defiance paved the way for civil rights advocates who fought tirelessly for equality and justice. Transporting ourselves from reality to reel life takes us back to 1939 when "Gone With The Wind" graced cinema screens worldwide. Hattie McDaniel's unwelcome advice adds depth and complexity to Vivien Leigh's character portrayal—a testament to how stories can challenge societal norms even within their own narratives. Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows near Barnstaple offer respite from everyday life with their idyllic coastal vistas. The soothing sound of crashing waves lulls us into serenity while reminding us of nature's timeless power. Revisiting history, we witness the legendary Great Mississippi Steamboat Race of 1870.