Approaches Collection

Christmas Truce / 1914 / Ww1
A light of peace in the trenches on Christmas Eve as a German soldier approaches the British lines with a Christmas Tree and small paper lantern

Satan Flies to Earth
Satan, foiled in his ambitions in Heaven, descends to Earth to see what he can find to do down here

HARRODS 1953
A large expensive car approaches the Knightsbridge store, which is now somewhat larger than the original grocers shop of 1849

Lancelot at Astolat
ASTOLAT Lancelot approaches the castle

Waterloo Station, Night
An engine drivers view of the station as he approaches it at night - a picture which catches some of the excitement of rail travel in the golden age of steam !

Death of Elder Pliny
GAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS In his eagerness to observe the eruption of Vesuvius, he approaches dangerously near and is killed by falling rocks, a martyr to science

Ufos / Zamora / Socorro
New Mexico patrolman Lonnie Zamora sees a landed UFO and two occupants; they depart rapidly when he approaches

Ufos / Michalak
At Falcon Lake, Manitoba, Stephen Michalak, a Pole, approaches a landed UFO and receives a grid-pattern of burns on his chest

Woman on a Train Date: 1950

Armada Beacons 1588
THE SPANISH ARMADA Lighting the beacons to signal the alarm as the enemy fleet approaches the English coast

HMS Escort, E-class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Escort, an E-class destroyer, built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion

HAUNTED TEMPLE
Jogen approaches the haunted temple in Inaba province, where no one can pass a night. He survives the night but is found paralysed, and dies of shock from seeing the ghosts Date: 1908

World War II US landing craftsIheya Island in the Pacific
Vintage World War II photograph - US landing craft approaches Iheya Island in the Pacific

HMS Pinafore, Captain Corcoran and Sir Joseph Porter
HMS Pinafore. Captain Corcoran is trying to pat himself on the back when Sir Joseph Porter approaches. " What are you trying to do?" said Sir Joseph. Date: 1908

Plan of River Thames Tunnel and its Approaches
Plans for first underwater tunnel to connect Wapping with Rotherhithe. Date: circa 1824

Farmer Rolling Sleeves Date: 1920

Dining Out For Easter Date: 1945

Wedding Ceremony Date: 1933

THE THREE ROBES
Blauvor and Lanfor on the island. One plays the harp, the other sings. A stranger approaches... (An Irish tale)

DOFFING THE HAT (C18)
A bewigged gentleman pays an afternoon call on a lady, doffing his hat as he approaches her Date: circa 1760

THE SNAKE APPROACHES
The serpent approaches the innocent pair

GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
Citizens escape the flames by boat as the fire approaches the Thames Date: 2 - 6 September 1666

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom approaches his Redstone ?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom approaches his Redstone rocket at Cape Canaveral prior to his delayed flight which was cancelled due to bad weather, 19 July 1961. Date: 1961

Old Man / Young Woman 1919
An elderly, well-dressed man approaches a young woman in the street: she tells him to get lost! Date: 1919

Stephen 1V / Niamtzo / 1484
Stephen IV (the Great), prince of Moldavia, approaches a castle at Niamtzo with his troops. Date: 1484

Tunis commanding Sicilian Channel by G. H. Davis
Tunis, which with Bizerta commands the Sicilian Channel. A contour map showing the capital of Tunisia, its approaches, roads, harbour and surrounding terrain

Drainage Aqueduct at Abbey Mills, London, 1864
Engraving showing the aqueduct which carried the London main drainage works over the River Lea at Abbey Mills, Stratford, London, 1864. In the foreground, a sailing barge approaches the aqueduct

Camel Caravan 1930S
A camel caravan approaches a desert mountain range. Date: 1930s

A Republic F-84 Thunderjet, approaches an inflight refue?
A Republic F-84 Thunderjet, approaches an inflight refuelling drogue

A Vought F-8 Crusader approaches the USS Independence. over Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior, 138953

Tornado approaches Kirksville, Missouri, 1889
The view of East McPherson Street, Kirksville Missouri, looking south as a tornado approaches. A bungalow in its path looks set to be destroyed. Date: 27th April 1899

Coronation. A VIP Coach approaches Abbey
The Prime Ministers Procession. Churchills coach approches the Abbey greeted by an officer of the Household Cavalry and an officer of the Brigade of Guards.Churchills coach escorted by Ivth Queens

Siege of Lille 1667
SIEGE OF LILLE The French army approaches the town across terrain which is more like a Rubens landscape than a battlefield Date: August 1667

Jordan / Petra / Edom 1835
Petra: Edom, a triumphal arch across the ravine which forms one of the approaches to Selah or Petra Date: 1835

Girl and Deer
A small girl, alone in a snowy wood, is alarmed when an inquisitive deer approaches. Date: 1870

The Funeral of Gladstone
The funeral procession approaches the west door of Westminster Abbey, London

Alices Adventures Underground: the door in the tree
Alice approaches a door in the trunk of a tree. Hand drawn illustrations by Lewis Carroll from Alices Adventures Underground, his story that pre-dated Alices Adventures in Wonderland

Map of Constantinople, Turkey, 1878
Engraved map of Constantinople (now Istanbul) in Turkey and its approaches, 1878

Cyprus / Larnaca
The Bazaar at Larnaca : a priest wonders whether to buy a pot, a donkey approaches, but its too hot for very much activity

Women / Laundry / Washing
Two washerwomen treading their laundry by a river flee coyly when a young man in uniform approaches from a statley home

Futuristic Space Robots
CATs EYE by Harl Vincent. A many-limbed robot approaches three other metallic robots (or possibly humans in space suits?) below the decks of a futuristic craft

A Paddle-steam tender approaches a Passenger ship, 1883
Engraving of a paddle-steamer approaching a passenger ship, as viewed from the hurricane-deck of the passenger ship

Defending a Fort
As the enemy approaches, the defenders prepare to repel them with guns and bows : by pulling on ropes, half-cut trees can be felled to fall on the attackers

Defending a Coast
As a hostile fleet approaches the coast, the defences are manned - chiefly crossbows behind protective screens

Train at Hilok
A train approaches Hilok station

David Approaches Fight
The young David goes out to challenge Goliath in combat

Klondike / Leaving Seattle
Eager gold-rushers leave Seattle for Alaska as the summer approaches

Kennington Gate / Photo
The Toll gate at Kennington - a coach approaches

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