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Jerusalem from BL Eg 1070, f. 5

Full-page miniature of Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock Image taken from f. 5 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French.

Gates of Purgatory from BL YT 36, f. 84

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil at the gates of Purgatory, and the Proud carrying heavy stones, in illustration of Canto IX of the Purgatorio. Image taken from f. 84 of Divina Commedia (index Divine C... More

Coat of arms from BL Or 14061, f. 156v

Full-page miniature of the Spanish royal coat of arms: a crowned golden lion rampant beneath a Moorish arch. Image taken from f. 156v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Vortigern from BL Eg 3028, f. 17

Drawing of Hengist explaining his arrival to King Vortigern. Image taken from f. 17 of Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras. Writte... More

Antichrist from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 232v

Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(os) of the Antichrist killing the saints. Image taken from f. 232v of Lives of the Saints. Written in French.

Annunciation to the Shepherds from BL Stowe 24, f. 54v

Miniature of the Annunciation to the Shepherds, and full foliate borders, at the beginning of Terce in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 54v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin, calendar ... More

Foliate initial from BL Royal 12 C V, f. 4

Foliate initail 'P'(rime) with a full border, at the beginning of the preface, with the ownership inscriptions of Humphrey Lloyd and John Lumley. Image taken from f. 4 of Libellus geomancie (Book of Astrologica... More

Coronation of Foulques from BL YT 12, f. 82v

Detail of an historiated initial 'B' of the crowning and anointing of Foulques. Image taken from f. 82v of Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232. Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Jocasta and Oedipus from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 27, ...

Detail of a miniature of Jocasta killing herself, while Oedipus puts out his eyes and Polynices and Eteocles kill each other. Image taken from f. 27 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (L... More

Detail from BL King's 24, f. 17

Detail of miniature. Image taken from f. 17 of Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 1-16v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 17-58), with argumenta; Aeneis (index Aeneid)(ff. 58v-244v), with argumenta and verse... More

Initial-word panel and full border from BL Or 2626, f. 13v

Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral and penwork border. Image taken from f. 13v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Pentateuch. Written in Hebrew.

engraving after Albrecht Dürer from "The Temple ... With engravings af...

This image has been taken from scan 000063 from "The Temple ... With engravings after Albert Dürer". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Lib... More

Esus from "Sketch of the early history of the Cymry, or Ancient Briton...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from "Sketch of the early history of the Cymry, or Ancient Britons, from the year 700 before Christ, to A.D. 500". The title and subject terms of this image have been ... More

portrait from "Scottish Scenery: or, Sketches in verse, descriptive of...

This image has been taken from scan 000177 from "Scottish Scenery: or, Sketches in verse, descriptive of scenes chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland: accompanied with notes and illustrations; and ornamented wit... More

portrait from "[An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales .....

This image has been taken from scan 000435 from "[An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales ... To which are added, some particulars of New Zealand; compiled ... from the MSS. of Lieutenant-Governor K... More

portrait from "[Life of Geoffrey Chaucer ... including memoirs of ... ...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from volume 02 of "[Life of Geoffrey Chaucer ... including memoirs of ... John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster; with sketches of the manners, opinions, arts and literature... More

flora from "The Poetical Works of Erasmus Darwin ... Containing the Bo...

This image has been taken from scan 000054 from volume 02 of "The Poetical Works of Erasmus Darwin ... Containing the Botanic Garden ... and the Temple of Nature. With philosophical notes and plates". The title... More

James I from "The History of the Kingdom of Scotland ... to the happy ...

This image has been taken from scan 000146 from "The History of the Kingdom of Scotland ... to the happy Union of both kingdoms ... in 1602 ... By Richard Burton (N. Crouch). A new edition, with woodcut portrai... More

Clerkenwell from "History and Description of the Parish of Clerkenwell...

This image has been taken from scan 000527 from "History and Description of the Parish of Clerkenwell ... With numerous engravings, by J. & H. S. Storer. The historical department by T. Cromwell". The title and... More

Pembroke College from "The Microcosm of Oxford: containing a series of...

This image has been taken from scan 000107 from "The Microcosm of Oxford: containing a series of views of the Churches, Colleges, Halls and other public buildings of the University and City of Oxford ... Accomp... More

Persia from "[Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, etc.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000006 from volume 01 of "[Travels in Assyria, Media, and Persia, etc.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Bri... More

portrait from "The Prose Works of John Milton; with an introductory re...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "The Prose Works of John Milton; with an introductory review by R. Fletcher". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by ... More

Indonesia from "De Aardbol. Magazijn van hedendaagsche land- en volken...

This image has been taken from scan 000521 from volume 09 of "De Aardbol. Magazijn van hedendaagsche land- en volkenkunde ... Met platen en kaarten. [Deel 4-9 by P. H. W.]". The title and subject terms of this ... More

Portrait from "Cutch; or, Random Sketches, taken during a residence in...

This image has been taken from scan 000168 from "Cutch; or, Random Sketches, taken during a residence in one of the Northern Provinces of Western India: interspersed with legends and traditions ... Illustrated ... More

coat of arms from "The history and antiquities of the Hundred of Compt...

This image has been taken from scan 000213 from "The history and antiquities of the Hundred of Compton, Berks; To which are added Dissertations on the Roman Station “Calleva Atrebatum” and the Battle of Ashdown... More

New Jersey from "Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey ......

This image has been taken from scan 000273 from "Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey ... relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical descriptions of every township in the State. [Wi... More

Religion from "The Life of Our Blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. An...

This image has been taken from scan 000050 from "The Life of Our Blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. An heroic poem ... Illustrated by necessary notes ... also a prefatory discourse concerning heroic poetry. W... More

economist from "The Works of Adam Smith. With an account of his life a...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from volume 01 of "The Works of Adam Smith. With an account of his life and writings by Dugald Stewart". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated ... More

ship from "Album géographique. [With illustrations.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000235 from "Album géographique. [With illustrations.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's f... More

John and Agnus Dei from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 295v

Detail of an historiated initial 'B'(enedictus) with John the Baptist with the Agnus Dei standing on a hill, and Pharisees questioning him. Image taken from f. 295v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Writte... More

portrait from "Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from volume 02 of "Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America. By B. J. Lossing. Illustrated by many hundred engravings on wood, by Lossing and... More

fashion from "The American in Europe: being “guesses” and “calculation...

This image has been taken from scan 000063 from "The American in Europe: being “guesses” and “calculations” on men and manners; made during a tour through the most important portions of Europe. [With plates.]".... More

paris from "[Appleton's European Guide Book illustrated. Including Eng...

This image has been taken from scan 001056 from "[Appleton's European Guide Book illustrated. Including England, Scotland, and Ireland, France, Belgium, Holland, Northern and Southern Germany, Switzerland, Ital... More

idol from "[Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucat...

This image has been taken from scan 000146 from "[Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan ... Illustrated by numerous engravings ... Twelfth edition.]". The title and subject terms of this ... More

Flower from "קהלת The Book of Solomon, called Ecclesiastes; or, the Pr...

This image has been taken from scan 000033 from "קהלת The Book of Solomon, called Ecclesiastes; or, the Preacher, metrically paraphrased, and accompanied with an analysis of the argument ... By the Rev. Aaron A... More

map from "The History of Ireland, ancient and modern. Derived from our...

This image has been taken from scan 000020 from "The History of Ireland, ancient and modern. Derived from our native annals, from the most recent researches of eminent Irish Scholars. ... With copious topograph... More

Gorilla from "Explorations and adventures in Equatorial Africa; with a...

This image has been taken from scan 000012 from "Explorations and adventures in Equatorial Africa; with accounts of the manners and customs of the people and of the chace of the gorilla, crocodile, leopard, ele... More

Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) from "Adventures in the far ...

This image has been taken from scan 000018 from "Adventures in the far interior of South Africa; including a journey to Lake Ngami, and rambles in Honduras. To which is appended a short treatise on the best mod... More

Robinson Crusoe from "Daniel Defoe: his life and recently discovered w...

This image has been taken from scan 000366 from volume 01 of "Daniel Defoe: his life and recently discovered writings: extending from 1716 to 1729. [With plates, including a portrait.]". The title and subject t... More

portrait from "Les Races sauvages ... Avec 115 gravures, dont huit pla...

This image has been taken from scan 000280 from "Les Races sauvages ... Avec 115 gravures, dont huit planches hors texte". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by use... More

Vue du Manoir de Jacques Cartier from "Histoire des Canadiens-Françai...

This image has been taken from scan 000041 from volume 01 of "Histoire des Canadiens-Français. 1608-1880. Ouvrage orné de portraits et de plans". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated ... More

map from "Cromwell in Ireland, a history of Cromwell's Irish Campaign ...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from "Cromwell in Ireland, a history of Cromwell's Irish Campaign ... with map, plans and illustrations". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated... More

woodcut from "Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century, collec...

This image has been taken from scan 000256 from "Humour, Wit, & Satire of the Seventeenth Century, collected and illustrated by J. Ashton. L.P". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated fro... More

Spanish water-carrier smoking a cigarillo. from "Sunny Spain: its peop...

This image has been taken from scan 000041 from "Sunny Spain: its people and places, with glimpses of its history. [With illustrations.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags... More

Roman god of beginnings and transitions from "Man, embracing his origi...

This image has been taken from scan 000384 from "Man, embracing his origin, ... civilization, ... mental and moral faculties. ... Illustrated". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from... More

Geometrie from "A Guide to the Mineral Gallery ... With an Introductio...

This image has been taken from scan 000028 from "A Guide to the Mineral Gallery ... With an Introduction to the study of Minerals. [By L. Fletcher.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generat... More

aurora borealis from "Under the Rays of the Aurora Borealis: in the la...

This image has been taken from scan 000259 from volume 01 of "Under the Rays of the Aurora Borealis: in the land of the Lapps and Kvæns ... [Translated from the Norwegian and] edited by C. Siewers". The title a... More

Trier from "Umschau in Heimat und Fremde. Ein geographisches Lesebuch ...

This image has been taken from scan 000094 from "Umschau in Heimat und Fremde. Ein geographisches Lesebuch zur Ergänzung der Lehrbücher der Geographie, insonderheit derer von E. von Seydlitz. Ersten Band: Deu... More

Ainu from "A Budget of Letters from Japan. Reminiscences of work and t...

This image has been taken from scan 000167 from "A Budget of Letters from Japan. Reminiscences of work and travel, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users... More

Oxfordshire from "The Thames from its Source to the Sea ... Illustrate...

This image has been taken from scan 000078 from volume 01 of "The Thames from its Source to the Sea ... Illustrated with ... engravings ... and ... etchings, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have... More

Kadesh Barnea from "Twenty-one years' work in the Holy Land ... June 2...

This image has been taken from scan 000080 from "Twenty-one years' work in the Holy Land ... June 22, 1865-June 22, 1886. Published for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. [By W. B. i.e. Walter Bes... More

Switzerland from "Great waterfalls, cataracts, and geysers, described ...

This image has been taken from scan 000209 from "Great waterfalls, cataracts, and geysers, described and illustrated, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by us... More

George Eliot from "Scenes and Characters from the works of George Elio...

This image has been taken from scan 000265 from "Scenes and Characters from the works of George Eliot: a series of illustrations by eminent artists. India proofs. With introductory essay and descriptive letterp... More

sheep from "Pictures and Songs for Little Children"

This image has been taken from scan 000034 from "Pictures and Songs for Little Children". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flick... More

she_stood_up_how_pretty_she_was_looking_on_her_work from "[The Wyvern ...

This image has been taken from scan 000008 from "[The Wyvern Mystery. A novel.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

architecture from "The History of the French Revolution, 1789 to 1795;...

This image has been taken from scan 000097 from "The History of the French Revolution, 1789 to 1795; or a country without a God". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created... More

Benito Juárez from "Face to Face with the Mexicans: the domestic life,...

This image has been taken from scan 000356 from "Face to Face with the Mexicans: the domestic life, educational, social, and business ways ... of the Mexican People ... With 200 illustrations. [With musical not... More

George Square from "George Square, Glasgow; and the lives of those who...

This image has been taken from scan 000025 from "George Square, Glasgow; and the lives of those whom its statues commemorate, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, creat... More

Ainu from "Alone with the Hairy Ainu, or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle...

This image has been taken from scan 000298 from "Alone with the Hairy Ainu, or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands ... With map, etc". The title and subject terms of this im... More

piggyback from "Bonnie Bairns. Illustrated by H. Jackson. Edited by Ed...

This image has been taken from scan 000040 from "Bonnie Bairns. Illustrated by H. Jackson. Edited by Edric Vredenburg. Verses by E. M. Chettle, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generate... More

bird cage from "Bonnie Bairns. Illustrated by H. Jackson. Edited by Ed...

This image has been taken from scan 000026 from "Bonnie Bairns. Illustrated by H. Jackson. Edited by Edric Vredenburg. Verses by E. M. Chettle, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generate... More

Rearing from "In the Track of the Sun; readings from the diary of a gl...

This image has been taken from scan 000029 from "In the Track of the Sun; readings from the diary of a globe trotter ... With illustrations". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from t... More

portrait from "Az 1848-49-iki magyar szabadságharcz története. [Wit...

This image has been taken from scan 000149 from volume 01 of "Az 1848-49-iki magyar szabadságharcz története. [With illustrations.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, ... More

Christmas tradition from "The Coming of Father Christmas"

This image has been taken from scan 000015 from "The Coming of Father Christmas". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

men's clothing from "[Cook's Handbook for London. With two maps.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000021 from "[Cook's Handbook for London. With two maps.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's... More

skiing from "Finland in the Nineteenth Century: by Finnish authors. Il...

This image has been taken from scan 000116 from "Finland in the Nineteenth Century: by Finnish authors. Illustrated by Finnish artists. (Editor, L. Mechelin.)". The title and subject terms of this image have be... More

bank note from "Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto. A collection of hist...

This image has been taken from scan 000370 from volume 01 of "Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto. A collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1833 (till 1837) and of Toronto from 1... More

Christmas tradition from "The Coming of Father Christmas"

This image has been taken from scan 000016 from "The Coming of Father Christmas". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's flickr photostream.

ootag=Engraving of John Baskerville from "The Making of Birmingham: be...

This image has been taken from scan 000129 from "The Making of Birmingham: being a history of the rise and growth of the Midland metropolis ... With ... illustrations, etc". The title and subject terms of this ... More

elephant from "Seventeen Trips through Somáliland. A record of explor...

This image has been taken from scan 000085 from "Seventeen Trips through Somáliland. A record of exploration and big game shooting, 1885 to 1893. ... With numerous illustrations and maps". The title and subjec... More

Lympne Castle from "The Castles of England: their story and structure ...

This image has been taken from scan 000068 from volume 01 of "The Castles of England: their story and structure ... With ... illustrations and ... plans". The title and subject terms of this image have been gen... More

plan from "Pausanias's Description of Greece. Translated with a commen...

This image has been taken from scan 000117 from volume 03 of "Pausanias's Description of Greece. Translated with a commentary by J. G.Frazer". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from ... More

flora from "Rose Leaves. [A collection of poems on roses, with coloure...

This image has been taken from scan 000018 from "Rose Leaves. [A collection of poems on roses, with coloured illustrations.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by... More

cover from "Holiday Leaflets Illustrated. Great Northern Series ... Wr...

This image has been taken from scan 000079 from "Holiday Leaflets Illustrated. Great Northern Series ... Written and arranged by C. E. Pascoe, etc. no. 1-5". The title and subject terms of this image have been ... More

[2nd Leicesters] rushing a position [Bout de Ville, France]. Photograp...

Reference: Photo 24/(344)..From the Girdwood Collection held by the British Library..This image is part of the Europeana Collections 1914-1918 ( ) ..Date: 6 Sep 1915..See also:.- View this at the British Libra... More

Sikhs singing religious chants outside their billets [Le Sart, France]...

Reference: Photo 24/(73)..From the Girdwood Collection held by the British Library..This image is part of the Europeana Collections 1914-1918 ( ) ..Date: 24 Jul 1915..See also:.- View this at the British Libra... More

Bomb Gun Section firing a bomb [St Floris, France]. Photographer: H. D...

Reference: Photo 24/(41)..From the Girdwood Collection held by the British Library..This image is part of the Europeana Collections 1914-1918 ( ) ..Date: 23 Jul 1915..See also:.- View this at the British Libra... More

Image taken from page 187 of 'The Manchester Hand-book, an authentic a...

Image taken from:..Title: "The Manchester Hand-book, an authentic account of the place and its people ... With illustrations on wood ... and a map".Author: PERRIN, Joseph - Member of the Historic Society of Lan... More

Image taken from page 641 of 'The Colonies: treating of their value ge...

Image taken from:..Title: "The Colonies: treating of their value generally-of the Ionian Islands in particular ... Strictures on the administration of Sir F. Adam".Author: Napier, Charles James - Sir.Contributo... More

Image taken from page 146 of 'The United States of America. A study of...

Image taken from:..Title: "The United States of America. A study of the American Commonwealth, its natural resources, people, industries, manufactures, commerce, and its work in literature, science, education a... More

Image taken from page 1079 of 'Grande illustrazione del Lombardo-Venet...

Image taken from:..Title: "Grande illustrazione del Lombardo-Veneto, ossia Storia delle città, dei borghi, communi, castelli, ecc. fino ai tempi moderni, per cura di C. Cantù e d'altri letterati. Seconda ediz... More

Image taken from page 59 of 'Mervyn Clitheroe ... Illustrated by Hablo...

Image taken from:..Title: "Mervyn Clitheroe ... Illustrated by Hablot K. Browne".Author: Ainsworth, William Harrison.Contributor: BROWNE, Hablot Knight..Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 12620.d.8.".Page: 59.Pl... More

Image taken from page 599 of 'La Sainte Russie. la cour, l'armée ... ...

Image taken from:..Title: "La Sainte Russie. la cour, l'armée ... et le peuple. Ouvrage contenant ... chromolithographies et ... gravures, etc".Author: VASILI, Paul - Count, pseud.Shelfmark: "British Library H... More

Image taken from page 7 of 'Rodda's Guide to Penzance, Land's End, Kyn...

Image taken from:..Title: "Rodda's Guide to Penzance, Land's End, Kynance Cove, the Lizard, Isles of Scilly, &c. Also a list of antiquities ... By Rev. W. S. Lach-Szyrma ... Sixth edition".Author: RODDA, Freder... More

Image taken from page 7 of 'Handbook to the Highland Railway ... Seaso...

Image taken from:..Title: "Handbook to the Highland Railway ... Season 1890. Ninth edition [of the work by G. and P. Anderson]. Revised and enlarged. By P. J. Anderson".Author: Anderson, George - of Inverness.C... More

A garden party (taken from life) (HS85-10-8754) original

A garden party (taken from life). Group of kittens on a table. Copyright registered by Joanna Martha Reeves.

An English girl in Grecian dress (HS85-10-11375) original

An English girl in Grecian dress.

Black foxes owned by Spring Park Black Fox Company, Limited Photo E (H...

Black foxes owned by Spring Park Black Fox Company, Limited. Photo E.

British Columbia Parliament Buildings (HS85-10-40342) original

British Columbia Parliament Buildings. Public domain photograph of parliament building, political parties, politicians, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Burning of Methodist Church, Marysville, 29th January, 1911 (HS85-10-2...

Burning of Methodist Church, Marysville, 29th January, 1911. Public domain photograph of 20th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Col SB Steele commanding Strathcona's Horse No 827 (HS85-10-11348) ori...

Col. S.B. Steele commanding Strathcona's Horse. No. 827. Picryl description: Public domain artwork of horse, equestrian horse riding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Crossing the moon's glory path, Saskatoon (HS85-10-22702)

Crossing the moon's glory path, Saskatoon.

First Legislature, 1906, Saskatchewan (HS85-10-17190)

First Legislature, 1906, Saskatchewan. Public domain photograph of the board of directors, managers, group of men, portrait, office, committee, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hanlan's Point, Toronto (HS85-10-18514) original

Hanlan's Point, Toronto.

Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria photo-lithograph (HS85-10-11965) origi...

Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria [photo-lithograph].

Hurdlers (HS85-10-21987) Canadian collection

Hurdlers. Public domain photograph - portrait of athlete, champion, sport, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

La Galissonniere Administrateur par interim de la Nouvelle France (HS8...

Français : La Galissonniere: Administrateur par interim de la Nouvelle France. Public domain photograph of a portrait, illustration, engraving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description