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Commune Collection (page 4)

Background imageCommune Collection: Birds Eye view of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Normandy, France

Birds Eye view of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Normandy, France
Birds Eye view of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (Le Touquet) - a commune near Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. circa 1910

Background imageCommune Collection: Jean-Baptiste Jecker

Jean-Baptiste Jecker
JEAN-BAPTISTE JECKER Swiss banker, involved in Frances Mexican adventure, but shot by communards during the Paris Commune. Date: 1810 - 1871

Background imageCommune Collection: Cauterets, France - Pic de Peguere, Pyrenees

Cauterets, France - Pic de Peguere, Pyrenees
Cauterets - a spa town, a ski resort and a commune in the Hautes-Pyrenees department in south-western France - View of the Pic de Peguere (2, 316 m) Mountain. Date: 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: The Burning of the Guillotine on the Place Voltaire; Paris C

The Burning of the Guillotine on the Place Voltaire; Paris C
Illustration showing the Communards burning a guillotine in the Place Voltaire, during the Paris Commune of 1871. The Communards burned or destroyed a number of symbols of power in Paris

Background imageCommune Collection: Louvre Exterior 1860

Louvre Exterior 1860
Exterior view of the palace of the Louvre, before the Siege and the Commune during which the Tuileries were destroyed. Some might prefer the group of trees to todays pyramid

Background imageCommune Collection: Beacon tower at Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile, South America

Beacon tower at Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile, South America
Pier and beacon tower at Taltal, a city and commune in the Antofagasta region of Chile, South America. circa 1910

Background imageCommune Collection: Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile, South America

Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile, South America
View of the coast at Taltal, a city and commune in the Antofagasta region of Chile, South America. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCommune Collection: Aerial view of Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile, South America

Aerial view of Taltal, Antofagasta, Chile, South America
Aerial view of the town of Taltal, in the Antofagasta region of Chile, South America. Date: circa 1905

Background imageCommune Collection: Saint Omer, Pas de Calais, northern France

Saint Omer, Pas de Calais, northern France
The new bridge at Saint Omer, Pas de Calais, northern France. circa 1910

Background imageCommune Collection: Ornans, France - Rue St. Laurent

Ornans, France - Rue St. Laurent
Ornans - a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region in eastern France - Rue St. Laurent Date: circa 1909

Background imageCommune Collection: Luxeuil-les-Bains, France

Luxeuil-les-Bains, France
Luxeuil-les-Bains - a commune in the Haute-Saone department in the region of Franche-Comte in eastern France. The Flower Baths - The Thermal Spa Establishment. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCommune Collection: Railway Station - Monfalcone, Italy

Railway Station - Monfalcone, Italy
Railway Station - Monfalcone - a town and commune of the province of Gorizia located on the coast of the Gulf of Trieste, Italy. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: Two pages of music, Commune Dedicationis Ecclesiae

Two pages of music, Commune Dedicationis Ecclesiae
Two pages of music for singing in religious services, Commune Dedicationis Ecclesiae. 17th century

Background imageCommune Collection: Page of music, Commune Dedicationis Ecclesiae

Page of music, Commune Dedicationis Ecclesiae
Page of music for singing in religious services, Commune Dedicationis Ecclesiae. 17th century

Background imageCommune Collection: The Thermal Baths at La Bourboule, France

The Thermal Baths at La Bourboule, France
The Thermal Baths at La Bourboule, a commune in the Puy-de-Dome department in Auvergne in central France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: The Bell - Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime department, France

The Bell - Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime department, France
Bell (weighing over 6 tons) at Bonsecours (Bon-Secours) - a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France; kept outside due to its weight being too heavy

Background imageCommune Collection: Lacemaking at Bailleau, Nord department, Northern France

Lacemaking at Bailleau, Nord department, Northern France
Lacemaking at Bailleul, a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Date: circa 1908

Background imageCommune Collection: Rabbit and Egg (!) Market at Couhe, France

Rabbit and Egg (!) Market at Couhe, France
A Rabbit and Egg (!) Market at Couhe - a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France

Background imageCommune Collection: Elections at Le Port, Island of Reunion, Indian Ocean

Elections at Le Port, Island of Reunion, Indian Ocean, showing people in the street. Date: circa 1912

Background imageCommune Collection: Page of music, Commune Sanctae Mariae

Page of music, Commune Sanctae Mariae
Page of music for singing in religious services, Commune Sanctae Mariae. 17th century

Background imageCommune Collection: Cancale, Brittany, France - The return of the Fishing Fleet

Cancale, Brittany, France - The return of the Fishing Fleet Date: circa 1907

Background imageCommune Collection: Algeria - Beni Ounif, Bechar Province, Grand Hotel du Sahara

Algeria - Beni Ounif, Bechar Province, Grand Hotel du Sahara
The Grand Hotel du Sahara at Beni Ounif - a town and commune in Bechar Province, Algeria. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: Church at Spycker, Nord department, France

Church at Spycker, Nord department, France
Church at Spycker, a commune in the Nord department, northern France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: Vascoeuil

Vascoeuil, a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France - the Town Hall and the schools (plus schoolchildren!). Date: circa 1909

Background imageCommune Collection: Concarneau, France - The Port - A catch of Tuna

Concarneau, France - The Port - A catch of Tuna unloaded onto the Harbour Wall. Concarneau is a commune in the Finistere department of Brittany in north-western France. Date: circa 1909

Background imageCommune Collection: Lombardy, Italy - Menaggio - Lake Como

Lombardy, Italy - Menaggio - Lake Como
Menaggio - a town and commune in the province of Como, Lombardy, northern Italy, on the western shore of Lake Como at the mouth of the river Senagra. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCommune Collection: Paris, France, after the Commune, 1871

Paris, France, after the Commune, 1871. Date: 1871

Background imageCommune Collection: Street damage, Paris Commune 1871

Street damage, Paris Commune 1871. Date: 1871

Background imageCommune Collection: Paris ruins, Commune 1871

Paris ruins, Commune 1871. Date: 1871

Background imageCommune Collection: Rue Royale, Paris Commune 1871

Rue Royale, Paris Commune 1871. Date: 1871

Background imageCommune Collection: Vendome Column, Paris Commune, 1871

Vendome Column, Paris Commune, 1871. Date: 1871

Background imageCommune Collection: First Barricade / Commune

First Barricade / Commune
Construction of the first barricade. Date: 18 March 1871

Background imageCommune Collection: Dried geyser cone in Hammam Maskhoutine, Algeria

Dried geyser cone in Hammam Maskhoutine, Algeria
A dried geyser cone in Hammam Maskhoutine, a thermal spa and commune in Guelma Province, Algeria. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCommune Collection: La Place d Armes, Vendome Commune, France

La Place d Armes, Vendome Commune, France. Date: 1900s

Background imageCommune Collection: Paris, France - Foundation-Stone of the Sacre Coeur

Paris, France - Foundation-Stone of the Sacre Coeur on the 16th of June. Date: 1875

Background imageCommune Collection: Russian Commune

Russian Commune
Withered looking Men and women eat lunch in a 1920s Russian commune. Date: circa 1920

Background imageCommune Collection: The Church at Massat

The Church at Massat
The Church (Eglise Notre Dame de la Nativite) at Massat - a commune in the Ariege department in southwestern France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: Saint-Servan, France

Saint-Servan, France
General view of Saint-Servan, France - one of three communes which now form St Malo Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: Paris Tuileries

Paris Tuileries
The garden front of the royal palais which will be completely destroyed during the Commune in a few years time. Date: circa 1860

Background imageCommune Collection: Louise Michel Photo

Louise Michel Photo
CLEMENCE-LOUISE MICHEL French schoolmistress, radical politician and ardent feminist who was exiled to Nouvelle Caledonie for her part in the Commune : photo in 1899. Date: 1830 - 1905

Background imageCommune Collection: Laurence Oliphant

Laurence Oliphant
LAURENCE OLIPHANT Writer, war correspondent and mystic who for a while was a disciple of Thomas Lake Harris, later founded his own commune in Palestine. Date: 1829 - 1888

Background imageCommune Collection: Felicien Mallefille

Felicien Mallefille
JEAN-PIERRE FELICIEN MALLEFILLE - French writer, consul at Lisbon, sometime love of George Sand, saved Versailles library during the Commune. Date: 1813- 1868

Background imageCommune Collection: Perros-Guirec - The Calvary (Cross) of Testrignel

Perros-Guirec - The Calvary (Cross) of Testrignel
Perros-Guirec, a commune in the C-d Armor department in Brittany - The Calvary (Cross) of Testrignel. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: The Village of Saint-Adrien, France

The Village of Saint-Adrien, France
The Village of Saint-Adrien, in the Cotes-d Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: Contrexeville, France - The Mill

Contrexeville, France - The Mill
Contrexeville, a commune of north-eastern France, in the Vosges departement. A Mother and her small child pose in front of the Mill. Famed for its bottled water. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: Moret-sur-Loing - Houses and a Wine Shop on the Canal

Moret-sur-Loing - Houses and a Wine Shop on the Canal
Moret-sur-Loing, a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Ile-de-France region in north-central France - Houses and a Wine Shop on the Canal. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCommune Collection: Goldbach, Vosges, Haut-Rhin, France - Fresh Air

Goldbach, Vosges, Haut-Rhin, France - Fresh Air
Cafe a l arbre vert at Goldbach-Altenbach, a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. Resort popular for the health-giving properties of the high altitude fresh air

Background imageCommune Collection: Two Women in traditional local costume - Pont-Aven, Brittany

Two Women in traditional local costume - Pont-Aven, Brittany
Two Women in traditional local costume at Pont-Aven, a commune in the Finistere department of Brittany in northwestern France. The Watermill can be seen in the background. Date: circa 1930s



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