Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Monday, December 29, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Pauline Portraits Ltd
Pauline Portraits Ltd
264 Regent Street W. 1.
London
Annette Foljambe, The Countess of Liverpool
1929
1929
Hon. Annette Louise Monck, daughter of Henry Monck, 5th Viscount Monck,
born 23 May 1875, died 25 May 1948 aged 73
wife of Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
the 16th and last Governor of New Zealand, and the first Governor-General of New Zealand.
the 16th and last Governor of New Zealand, and the first Governor-General of New Zealand.
by Schmidt's Studios, Auckland, New Zealand
from
Countess of Liverpool's Gift Book of Art and Literature
Whitcombe and Tomes Ltd., 1915
Friday, August 29, 2014
Saturday, August 23, 2014
India
India
photographer not known
Sikandra, Tomb of Mughal emperor Akbar (reigned 1556-1605). The construction was initiated by Akbar but completed by his son, then the emperor Jahangir, in 1613.
Inside of the tomb of Mughal emperor Akbar showing the marble sarcophagus
Agra, Itimad-ud-Daulah, tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, Chief Minister of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, father of Nur Jahan; completed in 1626.
Taj Mahal
The white marble mausoleum located in Agra was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653.
Agra, Taj Mahal
Agra, Jama Masjid, commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, (reigned 1628-1658), completed in 1648.
interior of the Taj Mahal
interior of the Taj Mahal
interior of the Taj Mahal
Detail of one of the walls.
Agra,
Itimad-ud-Daulah, tomb of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, Chief Minister of the
Mughal emperor Jahangir, father of Nur Jahan; completed in 1626.
Jain Temple, Delhi
Jain Temple, Delhi
Font
Friday, June 20, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Adelaide Photo. Co
Adelaide Photo. Co
corner of Pitt & Park Streets
Sydney
Mr Russell, Manager
below - this photograph by Lomer's of Sydney may show the same man as in the photograph above.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Robinson, Henry Peach
Henry Peach Robinson
Leamington/Tunbridge Wells
born 9 July 1830, Ludlow, Shropshire
died 21 February 1901, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
H. P. Robinson and Son
Redhill and Guildford
Henry Peach Robinson and Ralph Winwood Robinson
Redhill and Guildford
Henry Peach Robinson and Ralph Winwood Robinson
above and below - A cabinet card by Robinson and Cherrill circa 1867-1868.
reverse inscribed - "2 elder children of the Hon. W. P. M. & Lady Emma Talbot".
Charles Stanley Chetwynd-Talbot (b. 31 Jan 1862, d. 20 Oct 1890) and Cecil Emma Chetwynd-Talbot (b. 6 Apr 1864, d. 26 Jan 1934). These are the two elder children of Colonel Hon. Sir Wellington Patrick Manvers Chetwynd-Talbot and Lady Emma Charlotte Stanley, daughter of Edward Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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