Formations Collection

The Devils Chimney, a distintive natural rock formation on Leckhampton Hill, overlooking the road between Cheltenham and Birdlip, Gloucestershire, England. Date: late 1930s

Marsden Rock
Marden Rock, near South Shields, County Durham, England. Date: BC

Perranporth Rock Arch
The Rock Arch, an unusual formation, on the beach at Perranporth, Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s

Thatcher Rock
A picturesque glimpse of the weel-know Thatcher Rock at Torquay, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

THORs STONE
Thors Stone, a natural rock formation, where Vikings are reputed to have offered human sacrifices to Thor, the god of thunder; Thurstaston, Merseyside, England. Date: BC

Bow Fiddle Rock, a well-known natural rock formation, at Scaurnose, on the Banffshire coast, between Cullen and Portknockie, Scotland. Date: 1960s

Watchet Cliff Strata
The curious cliff strata at Watchet, Somerset, England

CASTELL Y GWYNT
An unusual rock formation, known as Castell y Gwynt ( Castle of the Winds ) on Glyder Fach, Snowdonia, Wales. Date: BC

Fairy chimneys, and sunlit tree, Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey Date: 1992

Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta are attacked
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta, attacked by Ambiorix, forming their troops in a circle. Engraving

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC)
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 B.C. Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC). Confrontation between Julius Caesar's legions

Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Battle of Vosges (58 BC)
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). First campaign against the Germanic tribes (58 BC). Battle of Vosges (58 BC). Combat between the Germanic tribe of the Suebi under the command of Ariovistus against six

Gallic Wars - Ariovistus, Suebi leader, deploys his cavalry
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). First campaign against the Germanic tribes (58 BC). Ariovistus, the Suebi leader, deploys his cavalry

Africa, Congo. Interior of the Vivi Station
History of Africa. 19th century. Interior of the Vivi Station. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Hills with cloud formations
Scottish hills and lochs: - Hills with cloud formations Date: circa 1930

Natural history of cloud formations
Natural history of clouds: cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, nimbus, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

59th (Staffordshire) Division Memorial St Contest
The 59th was one of the first formations into Caen on 9 July 1944. It had been the last to arrive at the end of June. It was nickname the Pithead Division after its sign

Map of the Battle of Buena Vista
A map of the formations and placements of troops and defences of the Mexican and American forces at the battle of Buena Vista. Date: 1847

Striated Hills

Island Girl at Tahiti, Bora Bora

Basalt columns, Tasman Island, Tasmania, Australia
View of Tasman Island, Tasmania, Australia, showing the formations of basalt columns. Date: circa 1860

Sandy Bay, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. The card reverse informs us that rock formations to the right are known as Lot

Centre of Earth
(VOYAGE AU CENTRE DE LA TERRE) Large crystal formations

The Summer Palace, Beijing, China - Unusual Rock Formations
The Summer Palace, Beijing, China - a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces, mainly dominated by Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake. Unusual Rock Formations on display in the rock Garden

Matapos - Zimbabwe

Worlds View - Matapos - Zimbabwe

Boats with tourists enter the cave, that features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river

Limestone formations on the exit from the cave, that features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river

Volcanic boulders on a beach of Tioman Island. 30 km east off peninsula Malaysia in South China Sea; evening in June

Entry to a cave that features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. 50 kilometers north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. February

A group of tourists on a boat with a guide - inside the cave that features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river

Limestone formations in the cave, that features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river, supposedly the longest navigable underground river in the world

Small rocky volcanic island near El Nido. Palawan, Philippines. Evening, February

Chinese egret - nesting colony on cliff top (Egretta eulophotes)

Ice and snow, enemies of the bomber, by G. H. Davis
Ice and snow: the silent enemies of the bomber during the Second World War. Snow and ice formation has sometimes caused the abandonment of a raid

Aerial warfare in summer skies by G. H. Davis
Beware of the Hun in the sun: aerial warfare in summer skies, flight formations and tactics dependent on the suns position. Left: hide and seek in the clouds, with the sun used for cover

Rock Bridge
A natural formation rock bridge in California, U.S.A. Date: 1930s

Turkey - Nevsehir - Goreme
Goreme, situated among the famous fairy chimney rock formations - a town in Cappadocia, Turkey in the Nevsehir Province in Central Anatolia. Date: circa 1930s

Chinese Garden, Shanghai, China Date: circa 1910s

Bermuda, Rocky Craigs just off the shore
Bermuda, Rocky Coral Craigs just off the shore Date: circa 1950s

The Court Group - Colorado National Monument, USA
Colorado National Monument - The Court Group - established as a National Park by Congress in May, 1911. The rocks in the park are of tremendous size. Near Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado, USA

Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA - Cathedral Spires
Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA - The Cathedral Spires (centre). Date: circa 1903

Turkey. Central Anatolia. Nevsehir. Uchisar
TURKEY. CENTRAL ANATOLIA. NEVSEHIR. Uchisar. G� e National Park. Land formations and troglodyte village

Shoshone Mountains - Wyoming - Weird brown, eroded, stratified, formations Date: 1952

The Arch Rock, part of the cliff formation near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: BC

Portland Bill Rocks
Old Harry Rock and the white cliffs at Studland, Dorset, England. Date: BC

Cliffs, Rocks and Sea
Waves crashing against the rocks and cliffs at Beer, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Upper Teesdale Rocks
A rock formation in Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England. Behind the boys is the entrance to Mawkins Cave, famous for potholing. Date: 1950s

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