Pictures From History

Pictures From History is a news agency and photo stock library specialising in Asian affairs and history.

Pictures From History provides the best in imagery from Asian history - from the Middle East to Central Asia to the Far East. Everything from old photography to classical art to ancient scriptures. Pictures From History also provides daily news alerts and press releases from all over Asia. www.picturesfromhistory.com
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28/10/2014

Sorry, we've been away a long time, busily uploading pictures to the Pictures From History website, we've recently passed the 27,000 image mark. Also new partnerships have been made with Bridgeman Images, The Image Works and Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA).

02/12/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 2 Dec ... 1997, in Ottawa, Canada, representatives from 121 countries signed the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting the manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, China, and Russia refused to sign. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=14&img=335

01/12/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 1 Dec ... 1927, Chinese Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek married politician and painter Soong May-ling in Shanghai. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=14&img=418

30/11/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 30 Nov ... 1853, Russian warships destroyed the Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Sinop, a move that resulted in France and Britain being dragged into the Crimean War. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=6&img=381

29/11/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 29 Nov ... 1885, Burmese King Thibaw was forced to abdicate by the British - effectively ending the Anglo-Burmese War and Burma's monarchy. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=24&img=166

28/11/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 28 Nov ... 1947, Gen. Philippe Leclerc, French commander in Indochina 1945-7, was killed in a plane crash in Algeria. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=1&img=329

27/11/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 27 Nov ... 2006, political activist Rebiya Kadeer was elected president of the World Uyghur Congress. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=12&img=104

26/11/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 26 Nov ... 1937, Former Mongolian president and Communist leaderPeljidiin Genden was executed in Moscow. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=13&img=430

25/11/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 25 Nov ... 1925, King Rama VI of Siam died. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=16&img=120

24/11/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 24 Nov ... 1973, Chairman Mao met US envoy Henry Kissinger. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=26&img=364

23/11/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 23 Nov ... 1221, King Alfonso X of Castile was born.
http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=16&img=69

22/11/2011

ON THIS DAY ... 22 Nov ... 1967, the Battle of Dak To concluded - one of the bloodiest and hardest fought conflicts of the Vietnam-US War. http://www.picturesfromhistory.com/index.gallery.php?gid=1&img=297