Downs Collection (page 3)

Burning off wheat stubble at Dagnall, a fine view seen from the Downs at Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England. Date: early 1960s

Duke and Duchess of York - Oaks, Epsom Racecourse
Duke and Duchess of York walking to the stands to watch the Oaks, Epsom Racecourse, 1928. They saw one of Lord Derbys horses Toboggan win by four lengths after a thrilling race. Date: 1928

PLOUGHMANS LUNCH
Ploughmans Lunch; farmworkers break at mid-day on the Wiltshire Downs Date: 1937

Glen o The Downs from Glenview Hotel, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland

IN THE NORTH DOWNS
Overtaking on a bend in the North Downs of Kent. Date: 1926

Wilmington Long Man
The Wilmington Long Man (or giant), cut in the chalk on the South Downs, between Lewes and Eastbourne. This figure is about 230 feet high and was reset in bricks in 1874. Date: 1950s

Tatler cover - Queen Elizabeth II at Goodwood
The Queen arriving at Goodwood, the horse racing event on the Sussex Downs which traditionally rounds off the Summer Season

Romanian Pleasure Wheel
Simple Romanian Pleasure Wheel at a country fair. The postcard caption translates as: Party in the Country. Not quite the London Eye... Date: circa 1900

The South Downs - The Jubilee V
A V (The Victoria Jubilee Plantation) on the hillside of the South Downs, viewed from Streat, East Sussex - created by planting trees in this formation to commemorate Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee

Heading to Epsom Downs for the Derby, 1860
Engraving showing large numbers of pedestrians and several horse-drawn carriages heading up the London to Epsom road, on Derby Day in 1860

Stone pillar indicating height above sea level
This stone pillar on the South Downs, near Seaford, East Sussex, England, is an Ordnance Survey bench mark, indicating the exact height above sea level

Blowing up old radar station, Beachy Head, Sussex
Blowing up an old radar station at Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, Sussex. In 1950 an underground Air Ministry Radio Station was constructed on the cliff top at Beachy Head

Salvation Army Maternity Home, Upper Clapton
The Salvation Army Maternity Home on Downs Road, Upper Clapton, London N.E

Windmill on South Downs, Hampshire
Disused windmill on the South Downs, Hampshire, England, with boys sitting in the foreground. circa 1937

South Downs walkers
Group of four walkers on the South Downs, Hampshire, England. circa 1937

British Countryside - A Shepherd and his flock of sheep on the Sussex Downs - here on the East Brighton Golf Course! Date: 1938

Glen of the Downs - a view of a road and Sugarloaf mountain in the background. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Wicklow). Date: circa early 1900s

Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, Sussex, the site of many deaths and rescues. Seen here are members of the coastguard rescue party, setting off on an emergency call with ropes and other equipment

Beachy Head lighthouse, near Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: circa 1960s

South Downs Ranger with horse, Sussex
South Downs Ranger Harry Ward with horse, near Eastbourne, Sussex, around the time of his retirement from the service. Date: circa 1967

Beachy Head old lighthouse, near Eastbourne, Sussex
Belle Tout, the old, decommissioned lighthouse, a Grade II listed building on top of the cliff at Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: circa 1960s

South Downs Ranger on horseback, Sussex
South Downs Ranger Harry Ward on horseback (Princess Patricia), near Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: circa 1963

William Downs, Judge
WILLIAM DOWNS Judge : Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, London. Date: CIRCA 1810

Boy in Hand-Me-Downs
A country boy, looking after geese, wears clothes handed down by his brothers, his father, even his grandfather - He ll grow into them soon enough ! Date: 1895

The Sussex Downs
A fine panoramic view of the Sussex Downs, as seen from Bury Hill, one of the countys beauty spots. Date: 1930s

Codys Kite at Contest
At the First International Kite Competition, on the South Downs near Worthing, sussex : Codys kite enjoys police protection and the attention of a gent in a top hat. Date: 25 June 1903

Epsom Downs, Surrey, viewed from Tadworth, with the grandstand of Epsom racecourse visible on the horizon, left. Date: circa 1936

Poster, youth club trip to Brighton
Poster advertising a youth club coach trip to Brighton, costing nine shillings, including a visit to The Downs for lunch. Date: circa 1960s

Satellite at Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall
The worlds first parabolic satellite communications antenna, nicknamed Arthur, at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, Goonhilly Downs, near Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Woman out walking with a dog, Eastbourne, Sussex
Woman out walking with a dog on the downs above East Dean, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Date: 1926

Picnic with Austin Seven Vintage Car, Lewes Downs, England
Picnic with Austin Seven Vintage Car, Lewes Downs, Sussex, England. Date: 1932

Clifton Downs, Bristol, Bristol County, England. Date: 1920s

View from Clissbury, The Downs, Sussex
View from Clissbury, The Downs, Findon, near Worthing, Sussex, England. Date: 1900s

Botanical Sketchbook -- Field Scabious. Date: 1920s

Botanical Sketchbook -- Sea Campion. Date: 1920s

The Seven Sisters - Sussex, England
The Seven Sisters - a coastal chalk cliff formation, which form part of the South Downs in East Sussex, between the towns of Seaford and Eastbourne. Date: 1933

The Long Man of Wilmington, East Sussex. Formerly thought to originate in the Iron Age (or even the neolithic period), more recent archaeological work has shown that the figure may have been cut in

Beeding Bridge, Upper Beeding, West Sussex, England Date: 1920s

Samuel Cody manipulating the winding gear at Findon
Samuel Cody manipulating the winding gear at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

S H R Salmons multiple celled rhomboidal kite
S.H.R. Salmons multiple celled rhomboidal kite at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

Charles Brogdens kite at the Findon International Kite Competition on the Sussex Downs, 25 June 1903. Date: 1903

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