The north section of the '450 Pagodas', Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Pietro modern taxonomy Phalaropus lobatus)

modern taxonomy Phalaropus lobatus)

Swedish-born American engineer and inventor

Fire screens kept the heat of an open fire off your face while allowing you to warm the rest of your body

Procession to welcome the early release of suffragettes from prison on 19 December 1908

The reproduction bodywork was constructed by Leslie Willis in the style of a Barker Roi des Belges

The north section of the '450 Pagodas', Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Pietro modern taxonomy Phalaropus lobatus)The north section of the '450 Pagodas', Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar), 1900s. 'Before us are a few of the 450 pagodas, arranged in an immense square in the centre of which stands a magnificent temple. Each pagoda contains treasured stone tablets on which are carved portions of the Burmese Holy Book. The whole square, surrounded by a high wall, is a most impressive monument to the religion of Buddha.' Stereoscopic card. Detail.