Closer Collection

Portaferry from the Quay - a closer in view than above of shore street. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Portaferry). Date: circa early 1900s

Planet Mars seen from one of its moons
The planet Mars as seen from one of its moons, a hundred times larger than the planet Earths Moon as seen from Earth

Old Bridge, Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone - a closer in view of above. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Tyrone: Newtownstewart). Date: circa early 1900s

Entrance to New Grange Tumulus, Brugh Na Boinne, Co Meath - a closer in view than above. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Meath: Newgrange). Date: circa early 1900s

Antrim Castle - a view over the river to the castle, closer in. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

Airco Dh-5 War Plane
A pilot stands in front of the propellor of his Airco DH-5, a biplane fighter which had improved vision due to the the upper wing being closer to the rear of the cockpit. Date: circa 1917

Deer Near House
In the cold weather, the wild deer come closer to the house

The Obelisk, Rostrevor - a view along the shore to the obelisk in the distance, closer in than above. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Rostrevor). Date: circa early 1900s

MITAINE MEETS MONSTER
Mitaine encounters a fearsome monster looking at her over a wall - but on closer inspection, it turns out to be nothing more than an old tree Date: 9th century

AUGUSTE FRANCOIS BIARD French painter of landscapes and animals, depicted dressed as a polar bear to get closer to his subject... Date: 1800 - 1882

Frustrated photographer at trotting races, Mahon, Menorca
A male photographer tries to take a close-up picture of a racehorse in its stable - but the horse pushes its nose into his camera to take a closer look

Dollys Brae, Castlewellan - a view of a long road going into the distance with a motor car and boy beside a building, taken closer to the building

Laragh, Co. Wicklow - a view of a rural village and road bridge over the river, but closer in. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Wicklow; Laragh). Date: circa early 1900s

High Altar, Sligo Abbey - a closer in view of the altar in the picture above. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Sligo: Sligo). Date: circa early 1900s

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret
Princess Elizabeth (right) and Princess Margaret Rose at the last of the Duke of Yorks Camps, at Balmoral in August 1939. In 1919, the Princesses father, then Duke of York

Chicago Worlds Fair - Closer view of Horticultural Buildings - Long building with large domed Roof. Part of Box 282 Boswell Collection - Chicago Exposition. Date: 1893

In West Mayo - a closer in view of the houses than above. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Mayo). Date: circa early 1900s

Irelands Eye and Balscaddan Bay - a closer view at the side of the harbour to Irelands Eye beyond, there are buildings on the left. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Dublin; Dublin)

Marble Ch. and Poison Glen, Dunlewy - a view into a Glen surrounded by mountains to a Church, but closer in. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Donegal; Dunlewy). Date: circa early 1900s

Culdaff River and Slieve Snacht, Co. Donegal - a view up the river to the mountains in the distance, closer in with a boathouse to the left. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Donegal; Culdaff)

Martello Tower, Magilligan - a closer in view of a tower on sand dunes. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Londonderry; Magilligan). Date: circa early 1900s

Newtown Trim Abbey, Co. Meath - a closer in view of the derelict abbey. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Meath: Newtown Trim). Date: circa early 1900s

The Great Cairn, Carnbane West, Lough Crew - a closer in view of the cairn. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Meath: Lough Crew). Date: circa early 1900s

The Rint Payers - a closer in view of WAG 1177. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

The Mount. the Great Earthen fort of Dromore
The Mount. the Great Earthen Fort of Dromore - a closer in view of the Mound. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Dromore). Date: circa early 1900s

Inscribed Stone, Knockmany Cairn, Co Tyrone - a closer view of above. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Tyrone: Augher). Date: circa early 1900s

Dungora Castle, Co. Galway - a closer in view of a derelict castle and thatched cottages to the front of the Castle. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Galway; Kinvarra). Date: circa early 1900s

Cashel Cathedral from Sw - a closer view of the Cathedral. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Tipperary: Cashel). Date: circa early 1900s

Cashel Cathedral from Ne - a closer view of the Cathedral with gravestones in the foreground. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Tipperary: Cashel). Date: circa early 1900s

Boyle Abbey, Co Roscommon - a view of a derelict abbey, closer in with details of arches. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Roscommon). Date: circa early 1900s

Cartoon, Metro Gate Closer, WW1
Cartoon, The Metropolitan Anastasie, a woman working in the Paris Metro during the First World War, taking the place of a man who is away fighting

Boy / Woodland Flowers
A boy kneels on a woodland path to take a closer look at some spring flowers Date: 1940s

Petersburg, Va. The Dictator, a closer view. Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865. Date 1864 September. Petersburg, Va

Scotland Ireland Sign
Scotland and Ireland have never been closer together than on this signpost seen in Wiltshire, England! Date: 1960s

Fox Tries to Escape
The fox knows the hounds are getting closer and skulks alongside a hedge

Confirmation of Princess Margaret of Connaught
The confirmation of Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882-1920), elder daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught in the private chapel at Windsor in March 1898

Hoisting the German Flag on Mont Valerien; Franco-Prussian W
Illustrations showing Prussian troops hoisting the German flag on top of Mont Valerien, one of Paris most important fortifications

Life on Mars
Mars is closer to Earth in size than the other planets, so we can expect life there to be somewhat similar to ours - this is an educated guess at a Martian metropolis

MAROONED ON ANDROMEDA
MAROONED IN ANDROMEDA (Clark Ashton-Smith) The animal-eating flora of Andromeda are beautiful to look at but not much fun on closer acquaintance

Pink & White Gown
A pink & white gown with decorative floral hem. This late 19th century recreation assumes a date of 1804, Empire, but looks closer stylistically to ?1814

German Steam Tram
Overhead railway or tramway ? This overhead route at Berlin is closer to the New York Elevated than to the tramways of Paris or London. And no doubt just as noisy

Sleeping Child / Santa
Santa takes a closer look at a small child through the bars on his cot to check that he is asleep

Showgirl & Fireman
A backstage fireman takes a closer look at a performing showgirl, and gets a little hot under the collar!

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