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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 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 Architecture, Art, Artist, Arts and Crafts, Best pictures, Castles, Disasters, Educational card, Exploration, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, London, Rivers, Royalty, 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 the Royal reception of Francis Drake on his return to London from South America in 1581.
The Reception of Francis Drake to London from South America in 1581
The second picture shows the burning of the Chinese fleet at Canton.
Burning of the Chinese fleet at Canton
The third picture shows Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, meeting with artists.
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, meeting with artists, 1450
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Ancient History, Animals, Arts and Crafts, Astronomy, Best pictures, Educational card, Historical articles, History, Inventions, Literature, Philosophy, Plants, Rivers, Science, 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 Hannibal crossing the Rhone with his army and elephants, 218 BC.
Hannibal crossing the Rhone with his army and elephants, 218 BC
The second picture shows Ancient Egyptian papermakers.
Ancient Egyptian papermakers
The third picture shows Aristotle, Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist.
Aristotle, Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in America, Archaeology, Architecture, Arts and Crafts, Best pictures, Educational card, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Rivers, 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 a group of tourists in the Athenian countryside.
Group of tourists in the Athenian countryside
The second picture shows Brooklyn Bridge, New York.
Brooklyn Bridge, New York
The third picture shows an Italian goldsmith’s workshop in the 16th Century.
Goldsmith's workshop, Italy, 16th Century
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Absurd, Africa, Best pictures, Cars, Dogs, Educational card, Famous landmarks, Farming, Historical articles, History, Oddities, Plants, Rivers, 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 view of the Nile valley from the Great Pyramid.
View of the Nile valley from the Great Pyramid
The second picture shows the potato harvest in Ireland.
Potato Harvest in Ireland
The third picture shows a ‘dining car’.
A 'dining car'
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
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
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
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
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Architecture, Best pictures, Bravery, Educational card, Famous crimes, Famous news stories, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Literature, Politics, Railways, Revolution, Rivers, Royalty, 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 Goltzsch Viaduct Railway Bridge, Mylau, Germany.
The Goltzsch Viaduct Railway bridge, Mylau, Germany
The second picture shows Dante exiled from Florence.
Dante exiled from Florence
The third picture shows the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat by Charlotte Corday.
The assassination of Jean-Paul Marat by Charlotte Corday, French Revolution, 13 July 1793
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Ancient History, Animals, Architecture, Best pictures, Bravery, Educational card, Famous battles, Famous landmarks, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Legend, Leisure, Music, Rivers, Theatre, 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 Horatius Cocles throwing himself into the River Tiber, 6th Century BC.
Horatius Cocles throwing himself into the River Tiber, 6th Century BC
The second picture shows the Place de l’Opera, Paris.
Place de l'Opera, Paris
The third picture shows a knight battling a dragon.
The knight battles the dragon
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.