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Attraction Collection (page 8)

Background imageAttraction Collection: Presentation to Prince Charles, Royal Cornwall Show

Presentation to Prince Charles, Royal Cornwall Show
A presentation is made to HRH the Prince of Wales by the Young Farmers Union at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, which takes place at the beginning of June each year

Background imageAttraction Collection: Queen Mother at the Royal Cornwall Show

Queen Mother at the Royal Cornwall Show
The Queen Mother makes a presentation to the winner of a Ridden Class at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, which takes place at the beginning of June each year, at Wadebridge in North Cornwall

Background imageAttraction Collection: Fountain at the Chiostro dei Benedettini, Monreale, Sicily

Fountain at the Chiostro dei Benedettini, Monreale, Sicily
A superb photograph of the Fountain, set in the middle of the Norman Cloister at the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily. The Cathedral is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture in

Background imageAttraction Collection: HMS Victory - Nelsons Flagship

HMS Victory - Nelsons Flagship - in drydock at Portsmouth

Background imageAttraction Collection: St Pauls Cathedral - London

St Pauls Cathedral - London
A painting by Malcolm Greensmith of St Pauls Cathedral. This fine example of post-medieval architecture, built following the destruction of the medieval church in the Great Fire of 1666

Background imageAttraction Collection: Ornate Norman cloister - Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily

Ornate Norman cloister - Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily
A superb photograph of the Norman Cloister at the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily. The Cathedral is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture in the world

Background imageAttraction Collection: The Kitchenmaid and the Constable

The Kitchenmaid and the Constable
A humourous photograph of a kitchenmaid, busy doing the washing up, being proposed to by her policeman admirer. The photograph is entitled Cupboard Love

Background imageAttraction Collection: Poster advertising hats

Poster advertising hats: a hat makes all the difference! A fashionably dressed young woman in a stylish orange hat turns a few heads on the underground, and is offered a seat by a chivalrous gent

Background imageAttraction Collection: Opportunity by William Heath Robinson

Opportunity by William Heath Robinson
Sequential cartoon by William Heath Robinson showing a lady and man walking from opposite directions and deciding to throw caution to the wind when they spot a sprig of mistletoe clasped behind

Background imageAttraction Collection: Switzerland - Watching Clock strike midday - Berne

Switzerland - Watching Clock strike midday - Berne. The astronomical clock was built in the 16th century by Caspar Brunner

Background imageAttraction Collection: The Christmas Party Up to Date: Fairy Tales by Broadcast b

The Christmas Party Up to Date: Fairy Tales by Broadcast b
Christmas parties this year will possess a new and fascinating attraction, both for young and old, in the shape of the latest wonder of wireless telephony

Background imageAttraction Collection: Pamukkale - Turkey

Pamukkale - Turkey
Pamukkale, meaning " cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site and attraction in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province

Background imageAttraction Collection: Palm Beach Tailoring - Poster

Palm Beach Tailoring - Poster
An advertising poster for Palm Beach tailoring by Goodall depicting a very dapper young gent in a finely cut cream suit chatting to a flame-haired sunbather in pink costume

Background imageAttraction Collection: A New Winter Sports Attraction

A New Winter Sports Attraction
The New Magnetic Ski-de-luxe. Fitted with patent telescopic emergency brake, this invention is ideal for uphill work. Please note: Please note

Background imageAttraction Collection: Blackpool Pier

Blackpool Pier
Opening of the new pier at Blackpool, Lancashire, adding yet another attraction to this popular holiday resort

Background imageAttraction Collection: Revolutionary Tribunal

Revolutionary Tribunal
The Revolutionary Tribunal in the Abbaye prison, Paris, is a popular attraction : what fun, to see people sentenced to the guillotine !

Background imageAttraction Collection: Baby incubators at the Berlin Exhibition

Baby incubators at the Berlin Exhibition
Dr Lions baby incubators proved to be a great attraction at the Berlin Exhibition. Babies aged between five and eight months old were kept alive in warm temperatures and nourished with drops of milk

Background imageAttraction Collection: Greece Antiparos

Greece Antiparos
Visitors to the Grotto - a tourist attraction more than two centuries ago

Background imageAttraction Collection: The public in a divorce court

The public in a divorce court
Illustration by Steven Spurrier showing young women in the public gallery of a divorce court. The image accompanied an article in the ILN suggesting that divorce courts should be private

Background imageAttraction Collection: Niagara Burning Spring

Niagara Burning Spring
The burning springs at McGill Mills, Bridgewater, above the Niagara Falls, are a popular tourist attraction : they are due to natural gas and can be ignited with a candle

Background imageAttraction Collection: France / Pont Du Gard

France / Pont Du Gard
Roman aqueduct : though now a major tourist attraction, it is more dilapidated today than when this engraving was made

Background imageAttraction Collection: Hastings Pier C1915

Hastings Pier C1915
The pier at Hastings, Sussex, appears to be a popular attraction at ten minutes to three

Background imageAttraction Collection: Tower of London 1929

Tower of London 1929
An elevated view of the Tower and surrounding area

Background imageAttraction Collection: Mr Popple and the Widow

Mr Popple and the Widow
An attractive widow asks Mr Popple to retrieve her hat, but he dare not risk making a fool of himself in attempting to jump the fence

Background imageAttraction Collection: Brit Museum Zoo Gallery

Brit Museum Zoo Gallery
The Great Zoological Gallery on Easter Monday is a popular attraction : in 1881 the natural history exhibits will be moved to South Kensington

Background imageAttraction Collection: Regents Pk Zoo 1837

Regents Pk Zoo 1837
Regents Park, London : the gardens of the Zoological Society were opened to Fellows of the Society in 1828, and soon became a popular attraction

Background imageAttraction Collection: Regents Pk Zoo Aerial

Regents Pk Zoo Aerial
Regents Park, London : a birds eye view of the gardens of the Zoological Society, which were opened to Fellows of the Society in 1828, and became a popular attraction

Background imageAttraction Collection: Blunt / The Cause of Tides

Blunt / The Cause of Tides
High and low tides are caused by the combined attraction of the Sun and Earths Moon

Background imageAttraction Collection: Scene from Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing

Scene from Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, depicting Beatrice and Benedick in the garden



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