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Distant Collection (page 8)

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant tower seen over palm trees. Fiji

Distant tower seen over palm trees. Fiji
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view across valley, c. 1870

Distant view across valley, c. 1870

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant mountains across valley, Madeira, Portugal

Distant mountains across valley, Madeira, Portugal
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view down gorge, c. 1870

Distant view down gorge, c. 1870
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant mountains with snow, cactus in foreground

Distant mountains with snow, cactus in foreground
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageDistant Collection: Quebec, Circa 1760

Quebec, Circa 1760
Distant view of the city from the St Lawrence river approach Date: circa 1770

Background imageDistant Collection: Syria / Damascus Distant

Syria / Damascus Distant
A distant view of the city Date: circa 1840

Background imageDistant Collection: Florence / Distant View

Florence / Distant View
Distant view of the town showing the Duomo, the Uffizi and other buildings Date: 1904

Background imageDistant Collection: View of Matsushima and distant view of Tomiyama Mountain

View of Matsushima and distant view of Tomiyama Mountain

Background imageDistant Collection: Boats at Ryogoku bridge with a distant view of Asakusa

Boats at Ryogoku bridge with a distant view of Asakusa. Print shows a bird s-eye view from above the Ryogoku Bridge of boats on a river. Date ca. 1857

Background imageDistant Collection: True distant view of oyama Mountain

True distant view of oyama Mountain. Date 1804 or 1805

Background imageDistant Collection: Returning sails from distant shores

Returning sails from distant shores. Print shows a cluster of thatch-roofed and more substantial buildings in a coastal village, sailboats laden with cargo approaching shore

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view of Boston

Distant view of Boston. Drawing shows a landscape of farms and pastures outside of Boston. Date between 1809 and 1849

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view of Akiba of Enshu: kites of Fukuroi

Distant view of Akiba of Enshu: kites of Fukuroi. People flying kites with open fields and mountains in the distance. Date 1859

Background imageDistant Collection: Porlezza, general view (distant), Tessin, Switzerland

Porlezza, general view (distant), Tessin, Switzerland. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageDistant Collection: Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). View of Battery Chatf

Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). View of Battery Chatfield Morris Island with gun pointed at Fort Sumter (Fort Putnam and Battery Dahlgren in the distant background. Date 1864 December

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view of the Wright airplane just after landing, take

Distant view of the Wright airplane just after landing, taken from the starting point, with wing-rest in center of picture and launching rail at right

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view of Bishop Milton Wright during his first ride i

Distant view of Bishop Milton Wright during his first ride in an airplane, when Orville attained an altitude of 350 feet at Simms Station, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1910

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view of the Wright brothers camp at Kitty Hawk, Nor

Distant view of the Wright brothers camp at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1901

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view of Sebastopol with the Mamelon & Malakoff Tower

Distant view of Sebastopol with the Mamelon & Malakoff Tower The lines of Gordons Battery in the middle distance. Distant view of Sevastopol looking towards the Dockyard Harbor with the Malakoff

Background imageDistant Collection: Sketch of Tenby, including St Catherines Island

Sketch of Tenby, including St Catherines Island
Sketch of Tenby, Wales, with St Catherines Island and the Castle on the right, and a distant view of the Devonshire Coast and Ilfracombe on the left, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860)

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view of Snowdon from Cernioge, Wales

Distant view of Snowdon from Cernioge, Wales
Distant view of Snowdon from Cernioge, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1835

Background imageDistant Collection: Chile - Valparaiso - View toward the Andes

Chile - Valparaiso - View toward the Andes Date: circa 1903

Background imageDistant Collection: Italian Lakes - Commercial Craft (2 / 7)

Italian Lakes - Commercial Craft (2 / 7)
View toward the shore of Lake Como and the distant houses of Menaggio. A heavily-laden sailing barge crosses the still waters of the Northern Italian Alpine lake. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDistant Collection: Sheep & Brecon Beacons

Sheep & Brecon Beacons
A distant glimpse of the Brecon Beacons, seen from the Myndd Epynt, Breconshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Background imageDistant Collection: Olantigh, Kent

Olantigh, Kent
Distant view of Olantigh, Kent, the seat of John Sawbridge esquire Date: 1786

Background imageDistant Collection: England / Long Compton

England / Long Compton
A distant view of Long Compton village, from Harrow Hill, Warwickshire, England. Date: early 1960s

Background imageDistant Collection: Ireland / Kenmare Bay

Ireland / Kenmare Bay
By the shores of Kenmare Bay, at Parkinsilla, County Kerry, Ireland. This is a delightful area on the west coast, with its tropical vegetation and distant Glengarrif Peninsula. Date: 1950s

Background imageDistant Collection: Dorchester Distant View

Dorchester Distant View
A distant view of the town from the meadows. Date: circa 1910

Background imageDistant Collection: River Witham, Lincoln

River Witham, Lincoln
A tranquil scene at Brayford Wharf, on the River Witham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, with the splendid cathedral on the distant horizon. Date: 1950s

Background imageDistant Collection: Ripon Minster

Ripon Minster
A distant viuew of Ripon Minster, Yorkshire, from the river Date: circa 1909

Background imageDistant Collection: York from the Ouse

York from the Ouse
A distant viuew of York from the river Ouse. Date: circa 1909

Background imageDistant Collection: Teignmouth Archway

Teignmouth Archway
A distant glimpse of Teignmouth, Devonshire, , England, seen through the entrance to the Botanical Gardens at Shaldon. Date: early 1960s

Background imageDistant Collection: German Hannover CL. III biplane in flight, WW1

German Hannover CL. III biplane in flight, WW1
A German Hannover CL.III biplane, mainly used for ground attack, seen here in flight during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

Background imageDistant Collection: Ships and boats at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands

Ships and boats at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands
View of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, with various ships in the distance. Date: 20th century

Background imageDistant Collection: Mont St Michel, Normandy, France (5 / 6)

Mont St Michel, Normandy, France (5 / 6)
Mont St Michel, Normandy, France - distant view from L Ilot de Tombelaine Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDistant Collection: Garden scene with abstract elements

Garden scene with abstract elements, and an archway leading to a distant hill

Background imageDistant Collection: Canadian Village Snow

Canadian Village Snow
Distant view of a French Canadian village, showing a frozen lake which must be crossed by sledge. Date: 1931

Background imageDistant Collection: USA / Chicago 1820

USA / Chicago 1820
Chicago: distant view of a sparsely populated landscape Date: 1820

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view of Obergurgl, Austria

Distant view of Obergurgl, Austria
Distant view of the village of Obergurgl, Austria. Date: 1976

Background imageDistant Collection: Durham / Distant View 1905

Durham / Distant View 1905
Durham: a distant view Date: 1905

Background imageDistant Collection: Street scene in Montmartre, Paris, France

Street scene in Montmartre, Paris, France
A street scene in Montmartre in Paris, France, showing buildings and parked cars. Date: circa 1960

Background imageDistant Collection: Distant view of Izola, Slovenia

Distant view of Izola, Slovenia
A distant view of the port and town of Izola, Slovenia, in the late afternoon

Background imageDistant Collection: Lourdes - The Basillica and the Pyrenees

Lourdes - The Basillica and the Pyrenees
A panoramic view of Lourdes, France, showing the Rosary Basilica of the Sanctuary of our Lady at Lourdes and the distant mountains of the Pyrenees

Background imageDistant Collection: Peaceful Summer pastures

Peaceful Summer pastures
A view across summer pastures of burnt yellow crops and wild grasses toward distant hills, purple in the sun. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageDistant Collection: Early Summer Time, B W Leader

Early Summer Time, B W Leader
Early Summer Time - Four country folk, a distant church, blue skies, green meadows... etc

Background imageDistant Collection: Deptford & Greenwich

Deptford & Greenwich
Distant view of the Thames at Deptford and Greenwich : if our Library had existed at this time, it would be out of sight to the right of this view

Background imageDistant Collection: Exmouth, Devon

Exmouth, Devon
Distant view of Exmouth, situated at the mouth of the Exe, Devonshire



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