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Photograph of ruins at Persepolis, northwest of modern Shiraz, Iran. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Photograph of local people bleaching cotton at an unknown location in Persia (Iran)

Photograph of a caravanserai at an unknown location in Persia (Iran). A caravanserai was a place for travellers to rest on journeys across the network of trade routes.

Photograph of an English steamer discharging cargo on the Euphrates.
The number 163 can be seen on the photograph when enlarged - possibly indicating that it is a professional photograph.

Photograph of a meeting inside a mosque at an unknown location. Women are present at this meeting, sitting behind the men and also on the gallery. The women are heavily veiled.

A caravanserie (where travellers could rest whilst on the trade routes in Asia) at an unknown location.
There is an illegible signature (?) in the bottom left hand corner of the photograph.

A possibly staged photograph of a woman purchasing seeds (spices?) from a merchant.

Information at the bottom of the photograph states View of Torquay from Vane Hill, followed by the number 13587 and the initials J.V.

View of Torquay. Information at the the bottom of the photograph states Rock Walk, Torquay , followed by the number 8106 and the initials J.V.

Two photographs showing unknown valleys in the Pennine Range, The Pennines extend southward from Northumberland into Derbyshire in Northern England.

A view of St Mary's Harbour on the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall.
At the bottom left hand corner of the photograph you can see F & Co (probably Francis Frith & Co.)

Photograph of Mousehole Harbour showing Mount Bay Luggers drying nets and sails

The Auxiliary packet Earl of Arran ran ashore on Irishman's ledge on the July 16 1872. Built in Paisley in 1860 for the Ardrossen to Arran passenger run, the Earl of Arran served in the Clyde from 1860 until 1868, when she worked excursions between…

Scene of a waterfall at an unknown location in Scotland. Two people on the left hand side of the image.

View of sky and sea, with light reflecting on water

Top two photographs l-r Keigwin Arms in Mousehole and view looking down from Trereife crossroads towards Newlyn Coombe.
Second row l-r View of Mousehole village and another view of the Keigwin Arms looking down the lane
Third row l-r people…

Top two photographs l-r A view of Mevagissey harbour and a sea view taken from a coastal path
Middle row l-r Rural valley view and a view of Gwennap Pit. Gwennap Pit is an open air amphitheatre located at Bosveal, between St Day and Redruth. …

Top photograph is a view of Mevagissey harbour.
Bottom photograph is of No. 3 Chypons Terrace, Newlyn. A man is standing outside the house, but note the boat which appears to be hanging on two metal posts, suspended at the front of the house.

Six photographs taken at unknown locations.
Top two photographs are of an unidentified house surrounded by trees.
Middle two photographs of a large group of people in two horse drawn carriages.
Bottom two photographs show two children in a country…

The top photograph is of eight people having tea/a picnic outdoors.
The bottom photograph shows labourers working in a field at harvest time.