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Posted in Actors, Architecture, Best pictures, Educational card, Fairy Tale, Famous Composers, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Law, Magic, Music, Politics, 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 Cinderella by the kitchen fire.
Cinderella by the Kitchen Fire
The second picture shows townsfolk reading a Notice giving their town the right to levy local taxation.
Notice of the right of a town to levy Octroi tax in the Middle Ages
The third picture shows the dying Violetta in the closing scene of Verdi’s La Traviata.
Rodolphe Asks For Forgiveness From Violetta Who Is Dying
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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
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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
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Posted in Ancient History, Architecture, Best pictures, Castles, Educational card, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Literature, Magic, Music, Religion, Royalty, 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 Mozart and Schikaneder working on The Magic Flute.
Mozart and Schikaneder Work on The Magic Flute
The second picture shows the Merovingian Do-nothing Kings.
The Do-nothing Kings
The third picture shows the Statue of Osiris visiting the temple of Ipsambul.
Statue of Osiris visiting the temple of Ipsambul
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Posted in Ancient History, Architecture, Best pictures, Customs, Dance, Educational card, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Music, Myth, Religion, 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 Muses on Mount Parnassus.
The Muses on Mount Parnassus
The second picture shows the outer gate of the enclosure containing the palaces in Peking.
Outer gate of the enclosure containing the palaces in Peking
The third picture shows celebrating Ramadan in Turkey.
Celebrating Ramadan, Turkey
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Posted in Africa, Ancient History, Archaeology, Architecture, Educational card, Famous landmarks, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Legend, Music, Myth, Royalty, Sea, Ships, 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 Orpheus playing his lyre.
Orpheus playing his lyre
The second picture shows Frederick the Great playing the flute.
Frederick the Great of Prussia and a flute concert
The third picture shows tourists in Egypt.
The Pyramids viewed from the outskirts of Cairo
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Posted in Actors, Ancient History, Architecture, Best pictures, Customs, Educational card, Fairy Tale, Famous Composers, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Legend, Literature, Magic, Music, 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 the words and music for the popular English song, ‘Rule Britannia’.
Rule Britannia
The second picture shows Aladin and the magic lamp.
Aladin and the magic lamp
The third picture shows Ancient Greek theatre.
Ancient Greek theatre
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Posted in Ancient History, Architecture, Astronomy, Best pictures, Castles, Discoveries, Educational card, Famous landmarks, Fashion, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Legend, Leisure, Music, Religion, Rivers, Royalty, Science, Space 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 Johannes Kepler and a total eclipse of the Sun.
Johannes Kepler and a total eclipse of the Sun
The second picture shows Sciarra Colonna slapping Pope Boniface VIII across the face, 1303.
Sciarra Colonna slapping Pope Boniface VIII across the face, 1303
The third picture shows King Arthur’s Round Table.
King Arthur's Round Table
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Posted in Africa, Ancient History, Architecture, Best pictures, Bravery, Educational card, Famous battles, Famous landmarks, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Law, Music, Mystery, Myth, Politics, Religion, Superstition, War, 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 Cardinal Richelieu sending Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville and the Comte de Chapelles to be executed for defying his ban on duelling, in 1627.
Cardinal Richelieu sending Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville and the Comte de Chapelles to be executed for defying his ban on duelling, 1627
The second picture shows Orpheus in Egypt.
Orpheus in Egypt
The third picture shows the death of Lord Talbot and his son.
The Death of Lord Talbot and his Son
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Posted in Best pictures, Castles, Educational card, Famous battles, Historical articles, History, Invasions, Music, Politics, Theatre, 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 Verdi’s first inspiration in music.
Verdi's First Inspiration in Music
The second picture shows the death of Simon de Montfort.
The Death of Simon de Montfort
The third picture shows Napoleon’s army crossing the Great St Bernard Pass into Italy, May 1800.
Napoleon's army crossing the Great St Bernard Pass into Italy, May 1800
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