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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 Actors, Africa, Ancient History, Best pictures, Boats, British Countryside, Christmas, Customs, Educational card, Fairy Tale, Famous Composers, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Magic, Music, Rivers, Theatre, Transport, Travel 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 barge on the Nile.
On a barge in the Nile
The second picture shows Christmas Eve in England in the 18th Century.
Christmas Eve in England, 18th Century
The third picture shows the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflote.
The Queen of Night Meets Tamino and Papageno
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Aerospace, Ancient History, Architecture, Aviation, Best pictures, Boats, Customs, Disasters, Educational card, Famous battles, Historical articles, History, Sea, Ships, Transport, Travel, 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 an Ancient Egyptian funeral ceremony.
Ancient Egypt, funeral ceremony
The second picture shows Francisque Arban being rescued by Italian fishermen, 1846.
Francisque Arban rescued by Italian fishermen after his balloon crashed into the Adriatic, 1846
The third picture shows the Battle of Milazzo, 260 BC.
Milazzo, the first Roman naval victory over Carthage in 260 BC
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in America, Ancient History, Boats, Educational card, Famous battles, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Politics, Railways, Ships, Transport, Travel, 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 Miltiades, Athenian general and victor of the Battle of Marathon, 490 BC.
Miltiades, Athenian general and victor of the Battle of Marathon, 490 BC
The second picture shows an American locomotive, 1860.
American locomotive, 1860
The third picture shows a prayer before the Battle of Lepanto.
Before the Battle of Lepanto
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
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Africa, Ancient History, Animals, Best pictures, Boats, Educational card, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Invasions, Myth, Politics, Ships, 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 Hercules capturing the Cretan Bull.
The capture of the Cretan Bull
The second picture shows the Sicilian Plebiscite for union with Italy, 1800.
Sicilian Plebiscite
The third picture shows the Vandals led by Genseric land on the coast of Africa, 428.
The Vandals led by Genseric land on the coast of Africa, 428
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Posted in Africa, Ancient History, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Arts and Crafts, Best pictures, Boats, Educational card, Famous news stories, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Politics, Royalty 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 the Marble junk at the Summer Palace in Peking.
Marble junk at the Summer Palace in Peking
The second picture shows Victor Schoelcher bringing news of their freedom to the slaves of Martinique, c.1848.
Victor Schoelcher bringing news of their freedom to the slaves of Martinique, c1848
The third picture shows Pompeii and the Temple of the God Apollo.
The Temple of the God Apollo at Pompeii
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Posted in Animals, Art, Artist, Best pictures, Boats, Educational card, Famous artists, Historical articles, History, Industry, Invasions, Religion, Sea, Ships, War, Weapons, Wildlife 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 Raphael working on his portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de’ Medici and Luigi de’ Rossi.
Raphael working on his portrait of Pope Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de' Medici and Luigi de' Rossi
The second picture shows William the Conquerer falling onto the sand of Pevensey Bay in 1066.
The conquest of England by the Normans, with William the Conquerer, having fallen onto the sand of Pevensey Bay, at which he exclaimed, 'By the splendour of God, I have taken seisin of England! – I hold its earth in my hands!'.
The third picture shows whaling off the coast of South America.
Whaling off the coast of South America
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Posted in Ancient History, Best pictures, Boats, Educational card, Famous battles, Famous landmarks, Geography, Geology, Historical articles, History, Nature, Rivers, Ships, Transport, Travel, War 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 Galley of the Roman Emperor Caligula on Lake Nemi.
Galley of the Roman Emperor Caligula on Lake Nemi, Italy, 1st Century
The second picture shows Mount Etna.
Mount Etna
The third picture shows the submission of the Saxons to Charlemagne.
Submission of the Saxons to Charlemagne
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Posted in Architecture, Best pictures, Boats, Disasters, Educational card, Exploration, Famous crimes, Historical articles, History, Nature, Politics, Religion, Royalty, Ships, Travel, War, Weapons on Tuesday, 24 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 destruction of Saint-Pierre, Martinque, by the eruption of Mont Pelee in 1902.
Destruction of Saint-Pierre, Martinque, by the eruption of Mont Pelee, 1902
The second picture shows The Emperor Frederick II taking the crown of Jerusalem in 1229.
The Emperor Frederick II takes the crown of Jerusalem in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Sixth Crusade, 18 March 1229
The third picture shows the death of Jean-Francois de la Perouse in 1788.
Death of Jean-Francois de la Perouse, French naval officer and explorer, 1788
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.