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Backofrossisland, The Illustrated London News

Backofrossisland, The Illustrated London News

Back of Ross Island The Andaman Islands. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 February 1872. Page in the ILN Four views of the Andaman Islands prison colony, where Lord Mayo was assassinated (1872)... More

Assassination of Lord Mayo,

Assassination of Lord Mayo,

*"Assassination of Lord Mayo," from 'Cassel's Illustrated History of India', 1880* Source: ebay, Nov. 2009

Landscape in Car-Nicobar Village of Sawi

Landscape in Car-Nicobar Village of Sawi

"Landscape in Car-Nicobar: Village of Sawi," from The Earth and its Inhabitants, by E. Reclus (D. Appleton and Col, 1884) Source: ebay, Apr. 2006

The shipwreck of the Dutch East India Company ship 'Weesp' on the Nicobar Islands in Oct. 1662, and the killing of the survivors by 'cannibals'

The shipwreck of the Dutch East India Company ship 'Weesp' on the Nico...

The shipwreck of the Dutch East India Company ship 'Weesp' on the Nicobar Islands in Oct. 1662, and the killing of the survivors by 'cannibals'; from 'Wouter Schouten's travels into the East Indies', 2nd ed., ... More

The Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal were said to be inhabited by wolf-headed people

The Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal were said to be inhabited by ...

The Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal were said to be inhabited by wolf-headed people, who were depicted in a “book of wonders” produced in Paris in the early 15th century. Such manuscripts, commissioned by... More

Hopetown, The Illustrated London News

Hopetown, The Illustrated London News

The Andaman Islands, Hope Town, with Mount Harriet, showing the Pier, where Lord Mayo was stabbed. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 February 1872. Andaman Islands prison colony, where Lord Mayo... More

Barren Island cone - A black and white photo of a mountain

Barren Island cone - A black and white photo of a mountain

Cone of Barren Island Public domain photograph of a volcano, eruption, volcanic smoke, ashes, lava, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Advance of the boats of the H.C. steamer

Advance of the boats of the H.C. steamer

*"Advance of the boats of the H.C. steamer "Pluto" to open friendly connections with the Andaman Islanders," Illustrated London News, 1858* Source: ebay, Oct. 2009

Shere Ali, assassin of Lord Mayo

Shere Ali, assassin of Lord Mayo

"Shere Ali, assassin of Lord Mayo, in prison," an undated photo Source: ebay, Mar. 2008

Expedition to the Andaman Islands. ILN March 27, 1858
Barren Island map - Public domain vintage map
Advance of the boats of the H.C. steamer "Pluto" to open friendly connections with the Andaman Islanders

Advance of the boats of the H.C. steamer "Pluto" to open friendly conn...

Advance of the boats of the H.C. steamer "Pluto" to open friendly connections with the Andaman Islanders.

Sombrero inhabitants and their clothes Priests

Sombrero inhabitants and their clothes Priests

'Habitans de Sombrero et habits de leurs Pretres," by Pieter van der Aa, from 'La galerie agreable du monde (…). Tome premier des Indes Orientales.', published by P. van der Aa, Leyden, c. 1725; *a closer lo... More

Image taken from page 144 of 'The Land of Temples (India)' (11154244756)

Image taken from page 144 of 'The Land of Temples (India)' (1115424475...

Lord Mayo, the Viceroy, assassinated while on an inspection tour of the Andamans. Image taken from: Title: "The Land of Temples (India)" Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 10058.bbb.18." Page: 144 Place of Publi... More

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