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Posted in Ancient History, Best pictures, Educational card, Famous battles, Farming, Historical articles, History, Industry, Myth, Nature, Plants, Politics, Religion, Transport, Travel, 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 Apollo’s chariot.
The Chariot of the Sun
The second picture shows the Siege of Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900.
Siege of Tientsin, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900
The third picture shows Mexicans harvesting Vanilla pods.
Mexicans Harvesting Vanilla Pods
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in America, Animals, Birds, Communications, Educational card, Historical articles, History, Music, Oddities, Railways, Sport, Theatre, Transport, Travel, Wildlife 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 Tourist car on the Mount Lowe Railway, California.
Tourist car on the Mount Lowe Railway, California
The second picture shows a futuristic prediction: enjoying the theatre in one’s own home in 2000.
Enjoying the theatre in one's own home in 2000
The third picture shows men hunting flamingos in Spain.
Hunting flamingos, Spain
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Africa, Best pictures, Educational card, Fish, Historical articles, History, Leisure, Nature, Sea, Ships, Trade, Transport, Travel, Wildlife 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 a large draper’s shop in Venice selling fabrics from many lands, 1150.
Market in Venice selling fabrics from many lands, 1150
The second picture shows an ice bridge on the coast of Greenland.
Ice bridge on the coast of Greenland
The third picture shows passengers boarding a ship of the Austrian Lloyd line at the port of Suez.
Passengers boarding a ship of the Austrian Lloyd line at the port of Suez, Egypt
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Aerospace, Ancient History, Animals, Architecture, Aviation, Best pictures, Birds, Famous battles, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Legend, Myth, Religion, Transport, Travel, War, Wildlife 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 arrival at Rome on a journey from London to Rome by airship.
Arrival at Rome on a journey from London to Rome by airship.
The second picture shows Prometheus and Zeus (Jupiter) battling the Titans.
Prometheus and Zeus (Jupiter) battling the Titans
The third picture shows bird hunters at Cape Bathurst, northern Canada.
Hunting birds, Cape Bathurst, northern Canada
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Africa, America, Art, Artist, Best pictures, British Countryside, Educational card, Famous artists, Historical articles, History, Law, Music, Royalty, Transport, Travel, 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 Holbein showing Henry VIII sketches for his Dance of Death.
Holbein showing Henry VIII sketches for his Dance of Death
The second picture shows a coach held up by Highwaymen.
English 17th Century Coach Held Up by Highwaymen
The third picture shows a dandified black violinist.
A black violinist
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Aerospace, Aviation, Best pictures, Children, Educational card, Fairy Tale, Famous battles, Historical articles, History, Magic, Transport, Travel, War 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 Leon Delagrange in a Bleriot monoplane over Denmark.
Leon Delagrange in a Bleriot monoplane, Denmark
The second picture shows Hansel and Gretel finding the gingerbread house.
Hansel and Gretel: Hansel and Gretel find the gingerbread house
The third picture shows the Battle of Ping-Yang, 1894.
Sino-Japanese War; Battle of Ping-Yang, 26-27 October 1894
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Posted in Best pictures, Customs, Dance, Educational card, Famous news stories, Fashion, Geography, Geology, Historical articles, History, Leisure, London, Music, Politics, Railways, Religion, Transport, Travel 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 traditional Pentecost celebrations in Russia.
Traditional Pentecost celebrations in Russia
The second picture shows the Vesuvius funicular railway in Italy.
Vesuvius funicular railway, Italy
The third picture shows Gladstone defending his policy for Irish Home Rule in the House of Commons.
Gladstone defending his policy for Irish Home Rule in the House of Commons
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in America, Architecture, Best pictures, Communications, Dance, Educational card, Fairy Tale, Famous Composers, Famous landmarks, Famous news stories, Fashion, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Institutions, Royalty, Transport, Travel 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 Harlequin and other characters from Die Puppenfee (The Fairy Doll), a ballet by the Austrian composer Josef Bayer.
Die Puppenfee (The Fairy Doll), a ballet by the Austrian composer Josef Bayer
The second picture shows Wilhelm I proclaimed Emperor of Germany in Versailles, 1871.
Wilhelm I proclaimed Emperor of Germany in Versailles, 1871
The third picture shows a New York street with elevated railway.
A New York street – elevated railway
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Ancient History, Architecture, Art, Artist, Best pictures, Educational card, Famous artists, Historical articles, History, Transport, 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 Roman soldiers forming a ‘tortoise’ to attack a city.
Roman soldiers forming a 'tortoise' to attack a city
The second picture shows a Gypsy caravan.
Gypsy caravan
The third picture shows Paolo Veronese arriving in Venice in 1553.
Paolo Veronese arriving in Venice, 1553
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Posted in America, Ancient History, Arts and Crafts, Best pictures, Communications, Educational card, Historical articles, History, Industry, Invasions, Transport, Travel, 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 an Ancient Germanic tribe making iron weapons.
Ancient Germanic tribe making iron weapons
The second picture shows the American postal service.
American postal service
The third picture shows Porus, King of the Pauravas, offering Alexander the Great a bar of steel.
Porus, King of the Pauravas, offering Alexander the Great a bar of steel
High-resolution scans of all educational cards can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.