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Posted in Ancient History, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Best pictures, Boats, Customs, Educational card, Historical articles, History, Legend, Leisure, Politics, Sea, Ships, Theatre on Thursday, 26 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows Croesus showing his treasures to Solon.
Croesus showing his treasures to Solon, 6th Century BC
The second picture shows the Marriage of the Doge and the Adriatic.
Marriage of the Doge and the Adriatic in Venice
The third picture shows a Winter Carnival in St Petersburg in 1765.
Winter Carnival in St Petersburg in 1765
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Posted in Best pictures, Educational card, Famous crimes, Historical articles, History, Invasions, Leisure, Religion, Sport, War, Weapons on Thursday, 26 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows Abd-ar-Rahman III proclaiming the Caliphate of Cordoba.
Abd-ar-Rahman III Proclaims the Caliphate of Cordoba
The second picture shows a game of tennis.
A game of tennis
The third picture shows Turkish Bashi-bazouks mutilating Greek corpses.
Turkish Bashi-bazouks mutilating Greek corpses, Akrotiri, Crete, Greco-Turkish War, 7 March 1897
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Actors, Best pictures, Customs, Discoveries, Famous Composers, Famous crimes, Famous Inventors, Historical articles, History, Inventions, Leisure, Science, Theatre on Thursday, 26 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows a scene from Tosca.
La Tosca by Sardou
The second picture shows a kite flying festival in the imperial gardens, China.
Kite flying festival in the imperial gardens, China
The third picture shows Nikola Tesla’s experiment producing light generated by an electric transformer, 1895.
Nikola Tesla's experiment producing light generated by an electric transformer, 1895
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Anniversary, Architecture, Best pictures, Christmas, Country House, Educational card, Historical articles, History, Invasions, Leisure, Music, Religion, Saints, War on Thursday, 26 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows Wagner conducting Siegfried’s Idyll at Triebschen to celebrate the birth of his son, Siegfried.
Wagner conducts Siegfried's Idyll at Triebschen to celebrate the birth of his son
The second picture shows Saladdin’s entry into Jerusalem.
Saladdin's Entry Into Jerusalem
The third picture shows a cook roasting a goose on St Martin’s Day, Germany, in the 18th Century.
Roasting a goose on St Martin's Day, Germany, 18th Century
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Architecture, Best pictures, Boats, Castles, Customs, Educational card, Historical articles, History, Law, Leisure, Rivers on Thursday, 26 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows a firework display in Rome.
Firework display in Rome
The second picture shows a court martial in the Middle Ages.
Court martial
The third picture shows boats on the Ganges.
Boats on the Ganges
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Posted in Actors, Architecture, Best pictures, Educational card, English Literature, Famous battles, Historical articles, History, Invasions, Leisure, Literature, London, Politics, Religion, Royalty, Shakespeare, Theatre, War on Thursday, 26 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows Shakespeare performing before Queen Elizabeth I in 1595.
Shakespeare performing before Queen Elizabeth I in 1595
The second picture shows Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador, receiving gifts from the Aztec Emperor Montezuma.
Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador, receiving gifts from the Aztec Emperor Montezuma, Mexico, 1518-1519
The third picture shows Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden attending an open air service before the Battle of Lutzen, Germany, 1632.
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden attends an open air service before the Battle of Lutzen, Germany, 1632
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Posted in Ancient History, Architecture, Art, Arts and Crafts, Best pictures, Customs, Educational card, Geography, Historical articles, History, Leisure, Religion, Science on Thursday, 26 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows Caliph Mamun making the first measurement of the Equator.
Caliph Mamun Makes the First Measurement of the Equator
The second picture shows a Druid priest performing a human sacrifice.
Druid sacrifice
The third picture shows a public art gallery.
Enjoying the Fine Arts
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Art, Artist, Best pictures, Discoveries, Educational card, Exploration, Famous artists, Fashion, Historical articles, History, Leisure, Trade, Transport, Travel on Wednesday, 25 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows the reception of Vasco da Gama by the Samudiri of Calicut, India, May 1498.
Reception of Vasco da Gama by the Samudiri of Calicut, India, May 1498
The second picture shows men and women on bicycles.
Men and women on bicycles
The third picture shows Leonardo da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa
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Posted in Ancient History, Best pictures, Educational card, Famous crimes, Historical articles, History, Leisure, London, Nature, Philosophy, Politics, Royalty, Scotland on Wednesday, 25 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows the execution of the Earl of Essex in 1601.
Execution of the Earl of Essex, 1601
The second picture shows the burning of the books of Confucius.
The burning of the books of Confucius
The third picture shows the Highlands.
The Highlands
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Posted in Best pictures, Educational card, Famous crimes, Famous news stories, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Leisure, Literature, News, Politics, Religion, Science, Weapons on Wednesday, 25 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from our large collection of 19th and early 20th century educational trade cards.
The first picture shows Don Quixote.
Don Quixote
The second picture shows the Armenian Massacres, 1894-1896.
Armenian Massacres, 1894-1896
The third picture shows a novel illustration of the physics of Lightning.
Lightning
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.