Peak Collection (#6)

The Jungfrau Mountain, Swiss Alps, Switzerland - Railway in mid-ground is under construction. Date: circa 1909

The Northern end of the Gotthard Railway - the Gotthard Tunnel connects Goschenen with Airolo and was the first tunnel through the Gotthard massif

Chapmans Peak Road, Hout Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Cutting between rocks in Chapmans Peak Road, near Hout Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Date: circa 1930

Devils Peak from Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa
Devils Peak viewed in the misty distance from Waterloo Green, Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa. Date: circa 1902

British Columbia, Canada - Sunrise on Mount Baker, seen from Victoria. Date: circa 1930s

Monuments on the site of the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium
A view of several of the monuments erected in Belgium on the site of the Battle of Waterloo, fought between the Napoleonic French armies and the British army and allies on 18 June 1815

Climbing Mont Blanc - Chamonix - La Cabanne Vallot Date: 1927

Clacton-on- Sea - Church at top of cliffs, Sea to right. Part of Box 145 Boswell Collection - East Coast. Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town in the Tendring peninsula and district in Essex, England

Hong Kong - The Peak Residences - Large Buildings Amongst Hills. Part of Box 138 Boswell Collection - Hong Kong. Date: circa 1900

Zermatt - Switzerland with Matterhorn at rear. Date: 1925

Monks, Temple, Adams peak, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Houses on the Peak, Hong Kong, c1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Houses on The Peak, Hong Kong, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Hong Kong from the Peak, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Wilson Carlile - Founder and Hon. Sec. of The Church Army
Reverend Prebendary Wilson Carlile (1847-1942) - Founder and Honorary Secretary of The Church Army. Date: 1905

Zinal - Swiss Alps - Couronne Imperiale peaks
A small group of Villagers enjoying a drink on the terrace of the Cafe de Zinal in the (now) resort of Zinal, which nestles right at the end of the Val dAnniviers

The Governors Summer Residence - The Peak, Hong Kong, China Date: circa 1910s

Mitre Peak, Milford Sound, New Zealand
Ships on Milford Sound sail in the shadow of Mitre Peak on the south-west coast of New Zealands South Island. Date: circa 1895

The Mausoleum of Sun Yat Sen - Nanjing, China
The 360 steps leading up to the Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yat-sen s, situated at the foot of the second peak of Mount Zijin in Nanjing, Peoples Republic of China

Woman police officer on duty in a London street
Woman police officer (Hilda Bannon, or Cambridge) on duty in a London street. Date: circa 1950s

German Lady Cyclist 1896
German lady cyclist, at the peak of the cycling mania. Date: 1896

USA / Trinidad Colorado
Trinidad, Colorado, with Fishers Peak in the distance Date: 1923

Peak tram going up, Victoria Island, Hong Kong, China, 23 April 1939. Date: 1939

Crianlarich and Ben More, Perthshire, Scotland Date: 1933

Bessengen - Norway
Bessengen, a mountain ridge in Vaga kommune in Oppland county, Norway. Besseggen lies east in Jotunheimen, between the lakes Gjende and Bessvatnet

Camp Curry Firefall, Yosemite National Park, USA
Camp Curry Firefall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA -- a summertime event in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point to the valley 3, 000 feet below

Camp Curry, Yosemite National Park, USA
Camp Curry bungalows and Half Dome Village, Yosemite National Park, California, USA. Date: circa 1920

Model wearing Agnes hat 1937
Posed model wearing spring in Agnes hats, soft navy blue grosgrain beret high off the head, with a peak of blue dotted grosgrain jutting over the forehead and curving to knot behind. Date: 1937

Dent Blanche in the Alps
The Dent Blanche is in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a 4, 357 metres high summit, its one of the highest peaks in the Alps. Date: 1918

Pigeons - Archangels and Swifts, Fancy Breeds
A portrait of two breeds of fancy pigeon, as seen the illustration, there are two Archangels and two Swifts, also known as Egyptian Swifts

Pigeons - Shield, Hyacinth, Suarbian, German Toy Breeds
A portrait of three varieties of pigeon from the German Toy breed. The illustrations of the Shield, Hyacinth and Suabian show their unique features

The Avenue, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire, England
The Avenue, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England Date: circa 1910

Peak Cavern, Hope Valley, Derbyshire
Peak Cavern, Hope Valley, Castleton, near Hope, Derbyshire, England. Date: 1920s

Chatsworth House & Bridge, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. The Palace of the Peak Date: 1900s

Quarry & The Village, Peak Dale, Derbyshire
Quarry & The Village, Peak Dale, Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Showing the Peace Day Celebrations Date: 1918

Train on mountain summit, Caux, Switzerland
Tourists visiting a mountain summit by train near Caux, Switzerland. Showing Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) and the Savoy Alps. Date: early 20th century

Rise of the River Goyt in the Peak District - a charming Edwardian shot with several of the photographers friends beside the watherfall Date: 1906

Pike Pool, Beresford Dale, Peak District
The man on the right on the bridge is Ernest Battersby - photographed in the Peak District around 1906. Next to him is a man identified as Ted Ellis. Date: circa 1906

Edwardian street scene
Identified by the photographer as Ashford in the Water in Derbyshires Peak District, this photograph illustrates the typical clothing for children of the era

Edwardian couple in field
Identified by the photographer as being taken at Alport in the Peak District of Derbyshire, the woman is named as E. Bramwell, believed to be Ellen Bramwell

Lady outside Hotel
Entitled E. Bramwell at Boarding House Hotel, this lady is believed to be Ellen Bramwell, daughter of a local postmistress near Bakewell

Entrance to Peveril Hotel, Dovedale
Named after a legendary local figure, the Peveril of the Peak Hotel is still in business today, little changed over 100 years after this photograph was taken Date: 1909

Houses at Ashford in the Water, Peak District, Derbyshire
Believed to be Fennell Street in Ashford in the Water, the view is very similar today. Date: 1909

River Derwent in Middleton Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire
A view of the River Derwent as it winds through Middleton Dale. Date: 1909

Dovedale - River and scenery with trees
View of Dovedale in the Peak District, Derbyshire Date: 1909

Dovedale - river and waterfalls
View of Dovedale in the Peak District, Derbyshire Date: 1909

Dovedale - the river in the Peak District, with the slower exposure giving the water flow a very soft appearance in this tranquil view. Date: 1906

Edwardian man fishing in Dovedale in a beautiful action shot set against the scenery of the Peak District Date: 1906

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