Border Collection (page 45)

Farmer Blight of Holsworthy, Devon
Farmer Blight of Holsworthy, a market town in West Devon, not far from the Cornish border. He is pictured here standing behind a gate

Railway connecting Spain and France - from Hendaye in France to Irun in Spain Date: circa 1908

Summit of the Ballon D alsace, Vosges, France
An early airship (the Adjudant-Reau )passing the Monument of Joan of Arc, built on the summit of the Ballon D alsace - one of the most famous summits in the Vosges mountains

Scotland / New Abbey
The quaint village of New Abbey, on the border of Kirkoudbrightshire, Scotland, overshadowed by the gaunt ruins of the 13th century Sweetheart Abbey. Date: 1950s

Triangle of three Emperors - Myslowice
After the foundation of the German Empire in 1871, Myslowice became known as Dreikaisereck ( triangle of three emperors ) as it was situated at the point where the Austrian

Khyber Pass - Border - NWFP
Khyber Pass - Border between Afghanistan and North West Frontier Province. Date: 1909

Bordighera, Italy - General view
General view of Bordighera, Italy - Italian town on the French border and on the Mediterranean coast. Date: circa 1905

Marriage Certifcate from Gretna Green
Marriage Certifcate from The Old Blacksmiths Shop Gretna Green. The local blacksmith and his anvil have become the lasting symbols of Gretna Green weddings. Date: 1929

Pakistan - Peshawar - British Infantry Barracks Date: circa 1910s

Chakrata, India - The Cart Road Brewery
Chakrata (or Chakrauta) is a cantonment town in the Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, Northern India, close to the border with Chinese Tibet. Date: circa 1910s

Mexican street scene - Tijuana - situated on the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to its sister city of San Diego, California. Date: circa 1910s

Heading off to war accompanied by the spirits of soldiers pa
In 1915, Italy was persuded to join the allied cause against the German Empire and Austria-Hungary and made some unsuccessful attempts to invade across the border in June 1915

England / Warmington
A general view of Warmington, Warwickshire, a quiet village on the border with Oxfordshire, England. Date: 1960s

Five little girls dancing

US Troops crossing Rio Grande into Mexico
Mounted US Troops crossing the Rio Grande River from Texas into Mexico across a pontoon bridge. Date: circa 1915

Two ladies in winter outfits by Bernard and Doeuillet
Two fashionable ladies in the latest winter outfits. On the left, a green and black velvet evening coat with a gold border, by Bernard

Two ladies in evening outfits by Jenny and Bernard
Two fashionable ladies in evening outfits, standing by the sea under the stars. On the left, a patterned dress in crepe de chine, by Jenny

Three young ladies in evening outfits by Worth
Three fashionable young ladies in evening outfits by Worth. On the left, a casino dress in bright pink satin crepe with black fur border and jet black belt

American troops near Amphersbach, Germany, WW1
American troops from Kansas in action near Amphersbach, Alsace, Germany, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 28 August 1918

France Menton
General view, looking westwards from the border with Italy. Date: 1919

England / Upper Wardington
A picturesque corner of the village of Upper Wardington, Oxfordshire, England, on the border with Northamptonshire. Date: early 1960s

The Prince of Wales at the Khyber Pass
Edward, Prince of Wales (later to become King Edward VIII) leaving the Khyber Pass during his world tour in 1921-2. Date: circa 1922

Egypt - Camel Ride in decorative surround
Egypt - Camel Ride in decorative primary colour surround Date: circa 1910s

Trade Treaty between British and Afghan Governments
North West Frontier Province - Trade Treaty between British and Afghan Governments at the Frontier Post. The card shows a picket of Afghan infantry (on the left) and Britsih Infantry (on the right)

Custom House at Tijuana, Mexico Date: 1910s

Comical Corbals
Medieval corbals on the Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck, Herefordshire, on the English/Welsh border. To the modern eye they look comical, but would have created fear. Date: 12th century

Cottage Garden Border
A corner of a cottage garden at Emery Down in the New Forest, Hampshire, England, with its lovely borders, full of late summer flowers in bloom. Date: 1950s

Royal Tweed Bridge
Jacobean and modern bridges at Berick on Tweed, Northumberland, England. The modern Royal Tweed Bridge was opened in 1928. The old Border Bridge behind is 17th century. Date: opened 1928

The Norfolk Broads
Summer yachting on the Norfolk Broads, near Beccles, on the River Waverney, on the Suffolk-Norfolk border, England. Date: 1950s

Two ladies in outfits by Philippe et Gaston and Bernard
Two fashionable young ladies wearing the latest outfits. On the left, a three-piece in pink crepe, decorated with silver details, by Philippe et Gaston

Dolceacqua, Italy - close to the French border
Dolceacqua, Ligurai, Italy - close to the French border. The medieval Badalucco Bridge is in the foreground. Date: circa 1910s

Marketplace in Basel, Switzerland
Postcard showing the Marketplace in Basel, Switzerland with a delightful and highly decorative border featuring a pretty young girl drinking wine and vineyard vines. Date: 1900

Vladivostock - Russia
Birds eye view of Vladivostock, the furthest Eastern city in Russia, bordering Mongolia and China. Date: 1910s

Fort no. 3 near Liaoyuan on Russian-Chinese border
Russian Fort no. 3 near Liaoyuan (Liao-yuan, Shuangliao) in north east China on the Russian-Chinese border. Date: early 20th century

Bordighera, Italy - close to the French border Date: circa 1920s

Three outfits by Lucien Lelong and Philippe et Gaston
Three fashionable ladies in the latest outfits. On the left, a brown cape with pink border design, fur collar and leather details, by Lucien Lelong

Ossalois Guide and his bride-to-be
Pyrenees - border between France and Spain - the Ossalois people (who live in the vall?d Ossau). The gentleman on the left is a mountain guide in his distinctive short red felt jacket

Two ladies in outfits by Drecoll and Madeleine et Madeleine
Two ladies in patterned autumn outfits, walking in a garden. On the left, a crepe de chine dress in white, black and red, by Drecoll

Contents page design, A Day in a Childs Life. Showing two little girls, the taller one pointing to the list of contents with a rolled red parasol. first published 1881

Watchtowers of the North West Frontier - Camp Landikotal
Watchtowers of the North West Frontier - Bockhouse Guarding the heights of Camp Landikotal - North West Frontier Province. Date: circa 1910s

Sparrow perched on page border
A single sparrow perched on a page border. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow flies off with cricket score sheet
Jack Sparrow flies off with the cricket score sheet, causing the boys to chase him. Date: 1937

Damaged fort after Battle of Tutrakan, Romania, WW1
A damaged fort, captured by the Bulgarians during the Battle of Tutrakan during the First World War. Tutrakan is on the border between Bulgaria and Romania, and is now part of Bulgaria

British tank and troops on Palestine border, WW1
A British tank and troops on the Palestine border at the time of General Allenbys attack during the First World War. Date: summer 1917

Kars, Turkey - The Bridge, Church and Minaret
The Bridge, 10th century Armenian Church of the Holy Apostlesand Minaret at Kars, Turkey. Originally an Armenian capital. Became part of the Ottoman Empire (captured in 1534)

Two ladies in outfits by Philippe et Gaston and Drecoll
Two fashionable ladies wearing fashionable summer outfits, probably for a day at the races. On the left, a white cap-sleeve crepe dress with black floral pattern and yellow border trim

Two ladies in summer outfits by Doucet and Jenny
Two ladies in fashionable summer outfits, standing near a tennis court. On the left, a 3/4 length light yellow and black patterned crepe de chine dress with black rosette at the hip

Tijuana Customs Post, Mexico
Mexican Immigration and Custom House at the Border at Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Date: circa 1930s

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