Continental Collection

Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) Advertisement. The pair at the rear of the bicycle appear to be contributing slightly less to the forward momentum as

Soho, London - 66 Old Compton Street W1 - Del Monico continental delicacies. 1973

Continental drift maps
Reconstruction of the map of the world for three periods according to the Displacement Theory. Figs 1-2 from The Origin of Continents and Oceans (1924) by Alfred Wegener

Continental Drift
The world 200 million years ago in Upper Triassic times, showing the single continent of Pangaea and the universal ocean, Panthalassa

Josephine Baker (1906-1975) French singer in her dressing room at Alexandra Palace before taking part in a BBC cabaret show called Cafe Continental

Continental drift diagrams
A) The continents 175 million years ago. B) The continents 50 million years ago. Figs 65 & 67 from The Age of the Earth. See also < a href= http://piclib.nhm.ac.uk/results.asp

Continental Boat Express
The (rear of) the double-headed Continental Boat Express train at Folkestone, Kent, England, the Southern terminal for the short sea route to Boulogne and Calais, France

Continental Drift
5 diagrams illustrating the positions of the continents 380 mya, 200 mya, 135 mya, 50 mya and the present

Ley-Ons Chop Suey Restaurant, Soho
Ley-Ons Chop Suey Restaurant in Soho, London, 1947 Date: 1947

Advertisment for Simplon-Orient Express, Taurus Express
Advertisement for the Simplon-Orient Express and the Taurus Express. The advertisement shows the route between London and Istanbul and also the routes from Haydarpasha (Istanbul) to Cairo

Departure platform in Victoria Station, London
Southern Railway continental and mainline departure Platform 2 in Victoria Station, London, with a W H Smith news stand. Date: circa 1910

The Mimosa Daily Mail arrives in Nice
An aeroplane arriving in Nice to deliver copies of the Mimosa Daily Mail, a special Riviera edition of the newspaper for people enjoying some winter sunshine in the fashionable South of France

Soho, London - Frith Street and Old Compton Street W1
Soho, London - corner of Frith Street and Old Compton Street W1 - Continental Groceries. 1973

Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810). Engraving. Colored
Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810). American officer. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Maj Gen Arthur St. Clair
MAJOR GEN. ARTHUR ST.CLAIR served in Continental army as Brigadier General; evacuated Fort Ticonderoga before Burgoynes advance (1777). Date: 1736 - 1818

Rolls-Royce Phantom
Priced at L2700, the Rolls- Royce Phantom III Continental touring saloon is the last word in comrt, speed and silence. Date: 1937

Spain - Vigo - The Universal Hotel and Continental Hotel
Spain - Vigo, in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia on the Atlantic Ocean. The Universal Hotel and Continental Hotel. Date: circa 1910s

Poster advertising British Eagle flights to the continental sun

Continental Boat Express
The Continental Boat Express Boat Express train on the viaduct at Folkestone, Kent, England, en route to Calais and Boulogne, France

COOKs TIMETABLE 1937
Cooks Continental Time-Table

Vive Le Sport! Go by rail... Advert for SNCF French Railways. Date: 1954

Track Cycling Race - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) advertising postcard showing a track cycle race in full swing. Date: 1916

Girl lighting her cigarette - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) advertising postcard, featuring a touching scene as a glamorous and confident lady cyclist stops to grab a light for her cigarette from a

Bede BD-2 N837BD
Bede BD-2 N937BD. at Rockford, Illinois in 1967. Powered by a 225hp modified Continental IO-360C, this heavily rebuilt Schweizer 2-32 sailplane was intended for a globe-circling

French Railway News - Service Streamlined since War. Date: 1952

Highway Four Wheel Trailers and Reversible Trailer Chassis
Features exclusive with Highway Four Wheel Trailers and Reversible Trailer Chassis. Date: early 1920s

Ohm & Stoppelbein Special N6H, race no 15, midget racer. Designed and built by Richard Ohm and Gordon Stoppelbein at McLean VA, the Special was powered by an 85hp Continental C85. Date: circa 1950

Continental veteran car advertisement, early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Observation Tower, Croydon Aerodrome Continental Airport, Surrey Date: 1933

Main Booking Hall, Croydon Aerodrome, Surrey
Main Booking Hall, Croydon Aerodrome Continental Airport, Surrey Date: 1922

Entrance, Croydon Aerodrome Continental Airport, Surrey Date: 1922

Booking Hall, Croydon Aerodrome Continental Airport, Surrey
Entrance and Booking Hall, Croydon Aerodrome Continental Airport, Surrey Date: 1922

Customs Office, Croydon Aerodrome Continental Airport, Surrey Date: 1922

Croydon Aerodrome Continental Airport, Surrey Date: 1929

Control Tower and Customs Office, Croydon Aerodrome, Surrey
Control Tower and Customs Office, Croydon Aerodrome Continental Airport, Surrey Date: 1922

Aerial view of Croydon Aerodrome Continental Airport Date: 1929

The Great Divide between Alberta and British Columbia
The Great Divide Trail traverses the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia, wandering through the vast wilderness of the Canadian Rocky Mountains for more than 1100 kilometres

Exhibition dancers Annette Mills and Robert Seille
The well known exhibition dancers Annette Mills and Robert Seille, December 1923. Back in London after a long continental tour and performing at Ciro's Date: 1923

Bede BD-2 N937BD. at Rockford, Illinois in 1967. Powered by a 225hp modified Continental IO-360C, this heavily rebuilt Schweizer 2-32 sailplane was intended for a globe-circling

Industrial Design And The Future Rolls Royce
An advertisement for a forthcoming book published by The Studio Limited, Industrial Design and the Future, by Geoffrey Holme. The central photograph shows a Rolls-Royce continental touring saloon

Poster, Collins Music Hall, Islington Green, London
Poster for Collins Music Hall, Islington Green, London - Continental Strip Queens, Glamour Stars, week commencing 18 November 1957. Date: 1957

A Carriage used for Continental Travel - circa 1820 - in the collection of the City of Nottingham Art Museum. Date: circa 1910s

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American scientist, inventor and politician. In 1776 he wrote, with Jefferson and John Adams, the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

John Adams (1735-1826). 2nd president of the USA
John Adams (1735-1826). American politician. Leader of the American Revolution. Second president of the United States of America (1797-1801). Portrait. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal

Poster, Continental tyres - never mind about the make of car, it's the tyres that matter most! Date: circa 1908

McDonnell Douglas DC-9 N33506
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 N33506 (msn 47765 / 900), of Continental Air Lines. Date: 1992

Boeing 737-300 N14307
Boeing 737-3T0 N14307 (msn 23358 / 1142), of Continental Airlines. Date: 1992

Boeing 737-300 N10323
Boeing 737-3T0(WL) N10323 (msn 23374 / 1204), of Continental Airlines. Date: 1992

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