Foreground Collection (page 8)

RMS Titanic in the stocks, Harland & Wolff, Belfast
RMS Titanic - rare cabinet style photograph of the Titanic in the stocks at Harland and Wolff, Belfast. In the foreground a sign reading White Star Royal Mail Steamer can clearly be read

Landing Stage, Liverpool - small ships in foreground - large ships right background Sheds on left and in distance. Part of Box 12 Boswell collection. Counties of England. Date: circa 1900

Ballymagee St, Bangor - a view looking down High street, in the foreground there is a motor bus with passengers going down the street and people on foot each side of the road

A copy of a drawing of Old Belfast, Queens bridge
and is a view of a copy of a drawing of Old Belfast, a view of Queens bridge with boats and people in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

The Great Gantry, Queens Island, Belfast - a view of Titanic in the great gantry with a sailing ship in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

St Jamess Church and Cliftonville Road, Belfast - an elevated view looking down on the Church on the corner, to the rear can be seen another Church and there is a horse vehicle in the foreground

Woodvale Park, Belfast - a view of the park and pond with four boys in the foreground and a Church in the distance. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

Cranmore House, 12Th Sept. 1888 - a view to the front of the house with a man and woman in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

The old flour mill, Millisle. A view taken along the beach to the derelict mill with children in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Millisle). Date: circa early 1900s

The Long Hole, Bangor - a view of the fishing boats in the foreground and the Seacliffe road behind. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Bangor). Date: circa early 1900s

Donaghadee Lighthouse and Pier - a view of the Lighthouse and pier with boats in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Donaghadee). Date: circa early 1900s

Sketrick Island, Strangford Lough - a view with trees in the foreground looking over to the island and derelict castle. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Sketrick). Date: circa early 1900s

Bangor, Co. Down - a panoramic view of the Town and esplanade before Pickie, with trees in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Bangor). Date: circa early 1900s

Kilkeel Beach - an low view of the sandy beach with a woman and man with a bicycle in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Kilkeel). Date: circa early 1900s

Dun Laoghaire - a view of the harbour and the ferry boat moored to the left. In the foreground is a man and Boatshed with boats for hire sign

Riverside Antrim - a view of buildings including a Church with the river in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

Ballywalter from the Beach
Fair Head, Ballycastle - a view along the beach with buildings to Fair Head, there are people on the sand. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Ballycastle). Date: circa early 1900s

North Gate, Carrickfergus - a view of a gate in the town with a lot of people in the foreground. Through the gate there are horse vehicles. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Carrickfergus)

Old Bridge on the Boyne, Drogheda - a view down the river to the old bridge, there are ladies sitting on the riverbank in the foreground. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Louth: Drogheda)

The Loup, Co. Derry - a view of a village beside a road with a motor car and people in the foreground. There are thatched buildings and a church

Main St. Moneymore - a view of the Main street with motor car in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Londonderry: Moneymore). Date: circa early 1900s

Carndonagh, Co. Donegal - a view towards the town with the chapel on the right. There are children on the road in the foreground. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Carndonagh)

Shaws Bridge and River Lagan, Belfast - a view of the bridge with girls in the foreground.. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

Downpatrick from Gallows Hill - an elevated and panoramic view of the town with children to the left of the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Downpatrick). Date: circa early 1900s

Lansdowne Crescent, Portrush - a street scene showing large terrace boarding houses and people in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Portrush). Date: circa early 1900s

Carrickmannon Lake, Saintfield - a view of the lake taken from the trees with a boy fishing in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Saintfield td.). Date: circa early 1900s

The Love Letter, c. 1669-1670, by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter. The Love Letter, c. 1669-1670. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands

Beardmore Glacier
Beardmore glacier; the two figures in the foreground are Wilson and Cherry-Garrard, both of whom are busy sketching Date: 1913

BASTIDAS, Rodrigo de (1460 - 1526). Spanish conquistador and explorer who mapped the northern coast of South America, discovered Panama, and founded the city of Santa Marta. Oil

France / Amiensl
General view of the town with the Somme in the foreground, the cathedral in the distance. Date: circa 1840

A View of the River Boyne with Gentlemen and Horses by a Statue to William III in the Foreground, the Boyne Obelisk beyond (1757). Mitchell, Thomas 1735-1790. Date: 1757

The Coedy-Gric Institution (Pontypool workhouse), Griffithst
The Pontypool Union workhouse at Griffithstown, later also known as the Coedy-Gric Institution. The buildings in the foreground are childrens cottage homes with boys

Eton College Clock Tower
Eton College, Berkshire, England, founded by King Henry VI (whose statue is in the foreground) in 1440. Clock tower and buildings built by Prevost Lupton in 1517. Date: early 16th century

Tomlins Flea Circus
Professor Tomlin feeding the fleas on blood from his own arm; they perform on the miniature pieces of equipment in the foreground Date: 1960s

Cheapside, London, 1846
Engraving showing Cheapside in the City of London, 1846. In the foreground of this image, one can see the street repaving work going on. Wooden paving was, at the time, being replaced by stone

Manila on Fire, Philippines; Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing Manila, the Philippine capital, on fire (in background) and with the ruins of gutted buildings in the foreground

Emigration. Irish Emigrants Leaving Queenstown Harbour
Detailed harbour scene with hundreds of emigrants waiting for the boat for New York, steam ships in the background. In the foreground barefoot young lads are expectantly waiting

The Zulu wars. A Zulu blacksmith forging an assegai
Scene depicting a Zulu making a spear in a fire and shaping it into the famous zulu weapon. Male and female zulus are in the foreground, while two European men watch in the background

Dreyfuss Prison
Dreyfuss prison on the Ile du Diable (Devils Island) : he is confined to the small building in the foreground

Dinosaur / Teleosaurus
A TELEOSAURUS (foreground) and a HYLAEOSAURUS of the Jurassic era

Gate of Justice - Black and white large stone arched entrance looking through to another doorway. True foreground right. Date: circa 1890s

Alhambra, Court of Lions - Black and white fountain in foreground, colonnade of building background Date: circa 1890s

Burqos, from railway - Black and white view of town, cathedral spires in distance, man with apron right foreground (see also BEYBM : 2002.758) Date: circa 1890s

Port of Barcelona - Black and white rowing boats in foreground, sea wall on right with buildings leading to headland. Fishing boats on left. Date: circa 1890s

Tavragona, Scipios Tomb - Black and white crumbling stone monument. Ren in foreground. Date: circa 1890s

Cartagena - Black and white- man sitting on rock in foreground overlooking harbour Date: circa 1890s

View of Montea Ludo - Black and white house with mountains in background, people in foreground Date: circa 1890s

Europa Advance - Black and white view over sea and rocks. Gun emplacement and soldiers in foreground Date: circa 1890s

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