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Foreground Collection (page 18)

Background imageForeground Collection: In the Silent Valley, Mourne Mountains

In the Silent Valley, Mourne Mountains - a low view along the valley with two boys in the foreground, one fishing in the water. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Mournes)

Background imageForeground Collection: Slieve Bearnagh from the Diamond Rocks

Slieve Bearnagh from the Diamond Rocks - a high view with three ladies in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Newcastle). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageForeground Collection: Slieve Bearnagh, Mourne Mountains

Slieve Bearnagh, Mourne Mountains - an elevated view looking down with cottages in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Newcastle). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageForeground Collection: Cock and Hen Mountains, Kingdom of Mourne

Cock and Hen Mountains, Kingdom of Mourne - view with farm in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Newcastle). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageForeground Collection: King Cormacs Chapel, Cashel

King Cormacs Chapel, Cashel - a detail of the Cathedral with gravestones in the foreground. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Tipperary: Cashel). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageForeground Collection: Cashel Cathedral from Ne

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

Background imageForeground Collection: Glynn Village, Co Antrim

Glynn Village, Co Antrim - a village street scene with children and man in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Glynn). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageForeground Collection: Lough Erne from Carrickreagh

Lough Erne from Carrickreagh - a scenic view with horse vehicle in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Fermanagh: Carrickreagh td.). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageForeground Collection: Loughinisland and the Churches, Co Down

Loughinisland and the Churches, Co Down - a view showing derelict churches and gravestones, with Lough in foreground - view more to the left than above

Background imageForeground Collection: Downpatrick Cathedral and River Quoile from Inch Abbey

Downpatrick Cathedral and River Quoile from Inch Abbey - view from and across Quoile, with boy and girl in foreground - one fishing - to Downpatrick Cathedral

Background imageForeground Collection: Bloody Bridge, nr Newcastle

Bloody Bridge, nr Newcastle - a low view with cascading river in foreground and the Mournes behind. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Newcastle). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageForeground Collection: Interior of the Sint-Odulphuskerk in Assendelft, 1649, by Pi

Interior of the Sint-Odulphuskerk in Assendelft, 1649, by Pi
Pieter Jansz Saenredam (1597-1665). Dutch painter. Interior of the Sint-Odulphuskerk in Assendelft, 1649. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageForeground Collection: Attack on Chatham, c. 1668, by Willem Schellinks (1627?-1678

Attack on Chatham, c. 1668, by Willem Schellinks (1627?-1678
Willem Schellinks (1627?-1678). Dutch painter. Attack on Chatham, c. 1668. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageForeground Collection: Mount Fuji, Japan - View from Owakidani

Mount Fuji, Japan - View from Owakidani with man on horseback in foreground Date: circa 1904

Background imageForeground Collection: VAD Hospital stores, Quex House

VAD Hospital stores, Quex House
The Billiard Room of Quex House was used as the Hospital Stores during the War. Two VAD nurses are seated either side of a table. One is sewing, the other is writing

Background imageForeground Collection: BUDA IN 1544

BUDA IN 1544
A fine early view of Buda, on the right bank of the Danube ( Tonau, seen in the distance) : there are baths to the left and a lustgarten in the foreground Date: 1544

Background imageForeground Collection: Brighton / Old Steine Gdns

Brighton / Old Steine Gdns
The Old Steine Gardens, with trams in the foreground Date: circa 1905

Background imageForeground Collection: GRANNY BOOGIES / 60 S

GRANNY BOOGIES / 60 S
Granny boogies with her young male partner, while a hippy in the foreground watches the the spectacle Date: 1960 s

Background imageForeground Collection: Farington / From Lambeth

Farington / From Lambeth
A general London view from Lambeth, with Lambeth Palace in the foreground, and Westminster Abbey in the distance. Date: 1795

Background imageForeground Collection: Building / Church / Ely / 1837

Building / Church / Ely / 1837
The north west view of Ely Cathedral. A grave can be seen be dug in the foreground. Date: 1837

Background imageForeground Collection: Thames / Tower Bridge 1901

Thames / Tower Bridge 1901
Looking east down-river, towards Tower Bridge; with congested shipping in the foreground Date: 1901

Background imageForeground Collection: KREMLIN / 1820

KREMLIN / 1820
A view of the Kremlin from the River Moskva with a bridge in the foreground Date: circa 1820

Background imageForeground Collection: Site of a Wartime Hospital - St. Michaels Cave, Gibraltar

Site of a Wartime Hospital - St. Michaels Cave, Gibraltar
Site of a Wartime Hospital and Now a Place of Interest to Visitors to Gibraltar: St. Michaels Cave, with Its Strange and Wonderful Stalactites and Stalagmites

Background imageForeground Collection: Imperial Patients, Quex Park VAD Hospital

Imperial Patients, Quex Park VAD Hospital
Imperial Patients of Quex Park VAD Hospital in the garden of Quex House. Twenty patients are in the foreground of the photograph

Background imageForeground Collection: Edwardian casual group photograph

Edwardian casual group photograph
The man in the picture is Ernest Battersby, responsible for the photograph. May is on the left - she is May Battersby, sister in law to Ernest Battersby in the foreground

Background imageForeground Collection: G܉RALDES, Ricardo (1886-1927). Argentinian writer

G܉RALDES, Ricardo (1886-1927). Argentinian writer
G܉ RALDES, Ricardo (1886-1927). Argentinian writer

Background imageForeground Collection: CLARIS, Pau (1585-1641). Catalan politician

CLARIS, Pau (1585-1641). Catalan politician and member of a religious order, president of the Generalitat (government of Catalonia) from 1638 to 1641

Background imageForeground Collection: SPAIN. Mambrillas de Lara. Quintanilla de las Vi񡳮

SPAIN. Mambrillas de Lara. Quintanilla de las Vi񡳮; Church of Santa Mar� Detail of the sculpted decoration in the outer wall, 7th c. Architecture

Background imageForeground Collection: SAINT-SIMON, Louis de (1675 - 1755). Duc de Rouvroy

SAINT-SIMON, Louis de (1675 - 1755). Duc de Rouvroy. French soldier, diplomatist and writer of memoirs. Oil

Background imageForeground Collection: GARAY, Juan de (1528-1583). Spanish conqueror. Oil

GARAY, Juan de (1528-1583). Spanish conqueror. Oil

Background imageForeground Collection: SEMMELWEISS, Ignaz (1816 - 1865). Hungarian doctor

SEMMELWEISS, Ignaz (1816 - 1865). Hungarian doctor. He discovered that puerperal fever is caused by infectious agents. Oil

Background imageForeground Collection: VOLTAIRE, Fran篩s-Marie Arouet, also known as (1694-1778)

VOLTAIRE, Fran篩s-Marie Arouet, also known as (1694-1778)
VOLTAIRE, Fran篩 s-Marie Arouet, also known as (1694-1778). French Enlightenment writer and philosopher. Oil

Background imageForeground Collection: Nobel, Alfred Berhard (1833-1896). Swedish chemist

Nobel, Alfred Berhard (1833-1896). Swedish chemist. Inventor of dynamite

Background imageForeground Collection: ACOSTA DE SAMPER, Soledad (1833 - 1903). Colombian

ACOSTA DE SAMPER, Soledad (1833 - 1903). Colombian writer and journalist. Oil

Background imageForeground Collection: Portrait of Magalhaes. Spanish anonymous

Portrait of Magalhaes. Spanish anonymous
MAGELLAND, Ferdinand (1480-1521). Portuguese navigator and discoverer. Oil on canvas

Background imageForeground Collection: Portrait of Fulton. Oil

Portrait of Fulton. Oil
FULTON, Robert (1765-1815). North-American nautical engineer. Inventor who developed the first commercially successful steamboat

Background imageForeground Collection: KIPRENSKI, Orest. Aleksandr Pushkin

KIPRENSKI, Orest. Aleksandr Pushkin
KIPRENSKI, Orest Adamovich (1782-1932). Portrait of Alexander Pushkin. 1827. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. MOSCOW. Moscow. Tretyakov Gallery

Background imageForeground Collection: South Africa - Vaal River

South Africa - Vaal River
Black and white image of the Vaal River, South Africa, showing horse-drawn carriages crossing pont in foreground and Barkley Bridge in background

Background imageForeground Collection: South Africa - Church Street, Pretoria

South Africa - Church Street, Pretoria
Black and white image of Church Street, Pretoria, South Africa, with two women in foreground.. Part of Box 287, South Africa Diamond Mines, Boswell Collection. Slide number 34. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageForeground Collection: Sicily - Catania Cathedral

Sicily - Catania Cathedral
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of the Catania Cathedral. Entitled to Saint Agatha, the church has been destroyed

Background imageForeground Collection: Diamond Jubilee - Trinidad Mounted Rifles in Hyde Park

Diamond Jubilee - Trinidad Mounted Rifles in Hyde Park
Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee - Black and white Victorian lantern slide of mounted Trinidad Rifles marching through Hyde Park. In the foreground is a serviceman mounted on a horse

Background imageForeground Collection: Sicily - Politeama in Palermo

Sicily - Politeama in Palermo
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of a circular building, the Theatre Politeama, which has mounted statues galloping on the roof

Background imageForeground Collection: People on the beach

People on the beach
Slide showing a photograph of people on the beach with two women lying in a shallow hole in the sand in the foreground. Part of Box 366. Date: circa 1900

Background imageForeground Collection: Sicily - Palermo Royal Palace

Sicily - Palermo Royal Palace
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of the ornate exterior of the Palermo Royal Palace. A statue of Victor Emmanuel in the foreground.. Slide number 13 of Box 106 entitled Sicily Date: circa 1890s

Background imageForeground Collection: Switzerland - Berne. The High Street

Switzerland - Berne. The High Street
Coloured lantern slide of a view of the Berne High Street. There is a clock tower in the background and young children gathered around a fountain in the foreground.. Box 181 entitled Swiss No.1

Background imageForeground Collection: Picture of river with castle

Picture of river with castle
Slide showing a picture of a river with building on the banks, with a castle and church steeple in the background, and two people sitting on the bank in the foreground

Background imageForeground Collection: Switzerland - Fribourg, Lower Town Fountain

Switzerland - Fribourg, Lower Town Fountain
Coloured lantern slide of a nighttime view across Fribourg. In the foreground is the Fountain de la Fid鬩 t頨 loyalty), with a statue that stands with a flag

Background imageForeground Collection: Illustration of a picturesque mountainous scene

Illustration of a picturesque mountainous scene
Hand coloured. Illustration of a picturesque mountainous scene from a lake or river. In the foreground is the sail boat on which the artist must have been sitting



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