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5,592 Colonial East Africa Images and Stock Photos

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Under the eye of the Germans, coloured people work at the railway construction in Tanzania. 1910.

Colonialism in Tanzania.

uniforming of the protective group for german east africa. - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Uniforming of the protective group for German East Africa.

british colonist trading with slaves in west africa 1877 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

British colonist trading with slaves in West Africa 1877

region of congo: transportation of negro slaves - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Region of Congo: transportation of negro slaves

'The Capture of Marovoay, Madagascar', 1895. France invaded Madagascar in 1883 in what became known as the first Franco-Hova War , seeking to restore...

'The Capture of Marovoay by the French, Madagascar', 19th-20th century.

Joseph Gallieni, French general, 1899. Joseph Simon Gallieni was a French soldier, most active as a military commander and administrator in the...

Joseph Gallieni, French general, 1899.

old engraved illustration of charles george gordon attacked by el mahdi's (muhammad ahmad) arabs - khartoum battle - colonial east africa stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Old engraved illustration of Charles George Gordon attacked by El Mahdi's (Muhammad Ahmad) Arabs - Khartoum battle

slaves transporting english colonist in congo africa 1877 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Slaves transporting english colonist in Congo Africa 1877

antique illustration of the first italo-ethiopian war (1895-1896): adua (adwa) battle - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Antique illustration of the first Italo-Ethiopian war (1895-1896): Adua (Adwa) battle

british military and imperial history, conquest of sudan, raise to union jack flag over gallabat, 19th century, vintage illustration - colonial east africa stock illustrations

British Military and Imperial history, Conquest of Sudan, Raise to Union Jack flag over Gallabat, 19th Century, Vintage illustration

ancient illustration: madagascar, general gallieni - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Ancient illustration: Madagascar, General Gallieni

german east african protection force (tanzania), wood engraving, published 1892 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

German East African Protection Force (Tanzania), wood engraving, published 1892

French East Africa Palace, Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908.

French East Africa Palace, Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908.

Situated some 900 km east of Madagascar, the island of Mauritius was a tantalizingly ideal port for medieval European explorers en route to India and...

Netherlands/ Mauritius: Van WarwijkÕs sailors on the island of Mauritius, claimed by the Dutch in 1598. Note the Dutch coat of arms nailed to a tree in the center, making it clear who is colonizing the island.

historical view of bagamoyo, tanzania, wood engraving, published in 1894 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Historical view of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, wood engraving, published in 1894

engraving mazamboni war dance madagascar - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Engraving mazamboni war dance Madagascar

map of formerly german colony east africa, lithograph, published 1897 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Map of formerly German colony East Africa, lithograph, published 1897

'Charles le Myre de Vilers, resident general of Madagascar', 19th century. France invaded Madagascar in 1883 in what became known as the first...

'Charles le Myre de Vilers, resident general of Madagascar', 19th century.

old engraved illustration of cape town and table mountain (flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of cape town in south africa) - colonial east africa stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Old engraved illustration of Cape Town and Table Mountain (flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa)

madagascar , man on a litter is carried, 1863 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Madagascar , Man on a litter is carried, 1863

old engraved illustration of the port of zanzibar, the largest and most populated island of the zanzibar archipelago, in tanzania - colonial east africa stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Old engraved illustration of the Port of Zanzibar, the largest and most populated island of the Zanzibar archipelago, in Tanzania

old engraved illustration of charles george gordon attacked by el mahdi's (muhammad ahmad) arabs - khartoum battle - colonial east africa stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Old engraved illustration of Charles George Gordon attacked by El Mahdi's (Muhammad Ahmad) Arabs - Khartoum battle

european marine, protection, and colonial troops, chromolithograph, published in 1897 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

European Marine, Protection, and Colonial troops, chromolithograph, published in 1897

The Mau Mau rebellion , was a war in the British Kenya Colony between the Kenya Land and Freedom Army , also known as the Mau Mau, and the British...

The Mau Mau rebellion

Class of African school children, taught by nuns, German East Africa 1900s.

German East Africa

German colonial officer takes a leap on the back of a tame zebra in German East Africa, circa 1910.

antique image from british magazine: sudan advance, on the "wagon lits" making soda water - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Antique image from British magazine: Sudan advance, on the "Wagon lits" making soda water

Duke & Duchess York pictured during their visit to East Africa from December 1924 to April 1925. During the tour, they visited Kenya, Uganda, and the...

Duke & Duchess York pictured during their visit to East Africa from December 1924 to April 1925

east african convoy with bearers, wood engraving, published in 1897 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

East African convoy with bearers, wood engraving, published in 1897

Map of Central Africa, 1902. Showing colonial possessions including Italian Somaliland, Portuguese East Africa, German East Africa, British Central...

Map Of Central Africa

engraving french military in madagascar - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Engraving French military in madagascar

After a more than a decade of resisting French colonialism in West Africa, Samori Ture , founder of the Wassoulou Empire, is captured by French...

Capture Of Samori Ture

Death of Colonel Burnaby', circa 1885. Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby, was a British Army intelligence officer. Episode of the Mahdist War . From...

Death Of Colonel Burnaby

Somalis demonstrate in support of their chiefs who have refused to meet the Governor, Mr Malcom MacDonald. The chiefs' action is in protest at the...

Somalis in Kenya Demonstrate Against Colonialism, 1963

Department of child soldiers of the GEL in training, barefoot and muskets on their shoulders. Photography, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa 1935 .

THE LITTORIO ETHIOPIAN YOUTH

Colonial administrator Dr. Heinrich Albert Schnee , circa 1915. From 1912 to 1918, Schnee was Governor of German East Africa .

Heinrich Albert Schnee

Dr. Heinrich Albert Schnee with Oberstleutnant Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, in Berlin 1919. The pair were responsible for the political and military...

East Africa Administrators

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-Vice King Graziani -- Ethiopian conquerer -- entering Addis Ababa. Undated photograph.

Italian Forces Enter Crowd Aaddis Ababa

Djibouti, Somalia-Djibouti, the Fench-governed seaport at the terminus of the French-owned Trans-Abyssinian Railroad, is one of the plums for which...

Djibouti People Protest In Street

Lady Hamilton rests in the shade of a tree, in the company of a Kenyan tribe.

Man in Somaliland saying no to French rule at a protest during the referendum.

steamboat "hermann von wissmann" on lake nyasa, woodcut, published 1892 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Steamboat "Hermann von Wissmann" on Lake Nyasa, woodcut, published 1892

satirical cartoon, zanzibar, colonialism, jugendstil, art nouveau, 1890s, 19th century - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Satirical cartoon, Zanzibar, Colonialism, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, 1890s, 19th Century

German commanders with the African Askari patrol, German East Africa 1900s.

German East Africa

historical map of upper-, lower-guinea and west-sudan, lithograph, published 1897 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Historical map of Upper-, Lower-Guinea and West-Sudan, lithograph, published 1897

Germans use a steam-powered traction engine for travel in German East Africa, circa 1910.

German East Africa

General Jean-Baptiste Marchand , French military officer and explorer in Africa. Marchand is best known for commanding the French expeditionary force...

General Jean-Baptiste Marchand.

The French colonial forces is a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned and were largely recruited from the French colonial...

The French colonial forces, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer

The Abyssinian Expedition, 1868. Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala , British soldier, leading the attack on the Abyssinian fortress...

The Abyssinian Expedition, 1868.

'An Engagement against the Hovas of Madagascar'. 1883-1896. France invaded Madagascar in 1883 in what became known as the first Franco-Hova War ,...

'An Engagement against the Hovas of Madagascar', 1883-1896.

french colonial history, labourer working in a field, angady, madagascar, vintage photograph 19th century 1890s - colonial east africa stock illustrations

French colonial history, Labourer working in a field, Angady, Madagascar, Vintage photograph 19th Century 1890s

German commanders with the African Askari patrol, German East Africa 1900s.

German East Africa

Maasai pupils and teachers watch the raising of the British Union flag outside the first boarding school for Maasai children in the Kajiado district...

A Masai Boarding School In British Kenya

tanga railway station, tanzania, halftone print, published in 1899 - colonial east africa stock illustrations

Tanga railway station, Tanzania, halftone print, published in 1899

The British 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia was a punitive expedition carried out by armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire....

Ethiopia: The British Expedition to Abyssinia. Sentry position above Koket-Bir gate at the Fortress of Magdala in April 1868

Africa, ethiopia, vegetation of the region mesciaha, 1920-30.

Africa, ethiopia, vegetation of the region mesciaha, 1920-30

Map of Africa, 1902. Showing colonial possessions including French West Africa and German South West Africa, with insets of Table Bay in South...

View of the French settlement on Nosy Be, Madagascar, drawing by Evremond de Berard from Travel by Ida Pfeiffer from Il Giro del mondo , Journal of...

View of the French settlement on Nosy Be, drawing

Kenya & Uganda Railway Class EC1 4-8-2+2-8-4 locomotive number 72 'Kiamba'. The locomotive was built in Manchester by Beyer, Peacock Ltd. The...

Class EC1 locomotive, Mombasa, Kenya, 1941.

Map of Africa, 1821

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