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Background imageIsland Collection: Roger Williams - 2

Roger Williams - 2
Roger Williams, clergyman, quarrels with the Massachusetts authorities, so leaves and settles in Rhode Island where he is welcomed by the Narragansett people

Background imageIsland Collection: Levuka - The Old Capital of Fiji - Pacific Islands

Levuka - The Old Capital of Fiji - Pacific Islands Date: circa 1930s

Background imageIsland Collection: Silema, Malta - View of the long promenade

Silema, Malta - View of the long promenade
Sliema is a resort town on the east coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. The waterfront features a long promenade (as shown here). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIsland Collection: Map of Hawaii, Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas

Map of Hawaii, Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas
Map of Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean and the surrounding areas. 1911

Background imageIsland Collection: Keel Bay And Village, Achill Island, County Mayo

Keel Bay And Village, Achill Island, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland

Background imageIsland Collection: Cacrabank Hotel, Worthing, Barbados, West Indies

Cacrabank Hotel, Worthing, Barbados, West Indies. Date: circa 1940

Background imageIsland Collection: Cable Bay, Rhosneigr, Anglesey, North Wales

Cable Bay, Rhosneigr, Anglesey, North Wales
View of Cable Bay, Rhosneigr, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. The underwater Atlantic telegraph came ashore here. Date: early 20th century

Background imageIsland Collection: A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer

A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer
A Cannibal Feast on the island of Tanna in the New Hebrides, by Charles E Gordon Frazer (1863-1899)

Background imageIsland Collection: Sea Island Cotton, Gossypium barbadense

Sea Island Cotton, Gossypium barbadense. Colour plate by David Blair, F.L.S. from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen, Medicinal Plants Vol 1 (Nos. 1-69) Ranunculace to Anacardiace? Date: 1880

Background imageIsland Collection: Ufos / Cowichan / Kendall

Ufos / Cowichan / Kendall
In a hospital at Cowichan, Vancouver Island, Canada, nurse Doreen Kendall draws back the curtains and sees this hovering UFO with occupants

Background imageIsland Collection: Inchcolm Island, Firth of Forth, Scotland

Inchcolm Island, Firth of Forth, Scotland

Background imageIsland Collection: Winkle Street, Calbourne, Isle of Wight

Winkle Street, Calbourne, Isle of Wight - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageIsland Collection: Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight, 1875, by Berthe Morisot

Eugene Manet on the Isle of Wight, 1875, by Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot (1841-1895). French Impressionist painter. Eug?¨ne Manet on the Isle of Wight, 1875. Marmottan Monet Museum. Paris. France

Background imageIsland Collection: Red Island, Skerries, Co. Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Red Island, Skerries, Co. Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Red Island, Skerries, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Background imageIsland Collection: Dublin Bay, Sorrento Point, Dalkey Island from Killiney Hill

Dublin Bay, Sorrento Point, Dalkey Island from Killiney Hill, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Background imageIsland Collection: Bristol Type 188

Bristol Type 188 Xf926 Supersonic Experimental Test-Bed Aircraft Parked in Storage at the Proof and Experimental Establishment, Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment, Shoeburyness

Background imageIsland Collection: Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK

Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
People on the beach on Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. Date: circa 1910

Background imageIsland Collection: Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland - The Harbour

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland - The Harbour Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIsland Collection: Troumasse River Bridge, Micoud, St Lucia, West Indies

Troumasse River Bridge, Micoud, St Lucia, West Indies. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageIsland Collection: Map of La Palma, Canary Islands

Map of La Palma, Canary Islands. Date: circa 1908

Background imageIsland Collection: Map, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA

Map, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
Map of Santa Catalina Island, off the coast of California, USA, with inset scenes. 1935

Background imageIsland Collection: Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover with Science Island

Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover with Science Island
SCIENCE ISLAND (Eando Binder)A cold-blooded Scientific Napoleon with the Brain of a Genius and a Body of Metal threatens to Dominate Mankind Date: 1939

Background imageIsland Collection: Double coconut palm tree, Seychelles-Island

Double coconut palm tree, Seychelles-Island cocoa-nut, Lodoicea sechellarum, female and male.. Illustration by WJ Hooker, engraved by Swan

Background imageIsland Collection: Beryl Markham

Beryl Markham (1902 1986), British-born Kenyan author, aviator, adventurer, and racehorse trainer. Photographed here, just after flying from Abingdon to Cape Breton Island

Background imageIsland Collection: Jamaica - Panorama of Mandeville

Jamaica - Panorama of Mandeville
Slide showing a photograph over looking the city of Mandeville. Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica.. Part of Box 108

Background imageIsland Collection: St Kildans with Soay Sheep

St Kildans with Soay Sheep
St Kildans with the famous Soay Sheep. The group of islands is known as St Kilda - this particular island is actually called Hirta. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIsland Collection: Rooftops of Roseau - Dominica

Rooftops of Roseau - Dominica
The Rooftops of Roseau viewed from the Cathedral - Dominica. The demonym or adjective is " Dominican" in English

Background imageIsland Collection: St Helena - Jacobs Ladder (699 steps), Jamestown

St Helena - Jacobs Ladder (699 steps), Jamestown. In 1829, the Saint Helena Railway Company built an inclined-plane cableway on Saint Helena

Background imageIsland Collection: A view of the Karsino at East Molesey, 1910-1920

A view of the Karsino at East Molesey, 1910-1920
A view of the Karsino on Taggs Island at East Molesey (near Hampton Court), 1910-1920. Famous summer resort and entertainment palace on an island in the river Thames first run by Fred Karno

Background imageIsland Collection: Palace of the Emperor Tiberius, Capri, Italy

Palace of the Emperor Tiberius, Capri, Italy
View of the Palace, the Villa Jovis, on the isle of Capri, where the Roman Emperor Tiberius spent the last years of his life (reconstruction). Date: 27-37

Background imageIsland Collection: Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901

Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901
Page from The Sphere reporting on the mysterious disappearance of three staff from the Flannan Islands Lighthouse. James Ducat, principal keeper

Background imageIsland Collection: Rua da Calheta, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores

Rua da Calheta, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
Rua da Calheta in the city of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1908

Background imageIsland Collection: Plaza Colon and Cathedral, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Plaza Colon and Cathedral, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Plaza Colon (with statue of Christopher Columbus) and Cathedral (Our Lady of the Candelaria or Candlemas), Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, North Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1905

Background imageIsland Collection: Native vessels, Manama Pier, Bahrain, Persian Gulf

Native vessels, Manama Pier, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Native vessels by the pier at Manama, capital of Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Background imageIsland Collection: Araucaria columnaris & A. heterophyllo

Araucaria columnaris & A. heterophyllo - Coloured copper engraving by Warner based on watercolours by Ferdinand Bauer, A.B. Lambert, A description of the genus Pinus, London, 1803, t.39 Date: 1803

Background imageIsland Collection: Coney Island Ardglass, Back Strand

Coney Island Ardglass, Back Strand - a view of thatched cottages on the right and the sea wall on the left. There are people outside the cottages looking towards the camera

Background imageIsland Collection: Coney Island, Ardglass

Coney Island, Ardglass - a view of this coastal hamlet with a thatched building on the left, amongst others and two women on the sea wall on the right

Background imageIsland Collection: High Street, San Fernando, Trinidad, West Indies

High Street, San Fernando, Trinidad, West Indies
High Street, San Fernando, Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: circa 1910

Background imageIsland Collection: Flying fish trip, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA

Flying fish trip, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
Flying fish trip at night on the Blanche W, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA. Date: 1939

Background imageIsland Collection: Town crier, St Marys, Scilly Isles

Town crier, St Marys, Scilly Isles
The local town crier, Wilfred Tonkin, on St Mary s, Scilly Isles. Seen here announcing the fact that the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, has taken up residence in his holiday bungalow

Background imageIsland Collection: Visit to Madeira - Funchal Bay from the New Road

Visit to Madeira - Funchal Bay from the New Road
Black and white lantern slide of the Funchal Bay as seen from the New Road - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageIsland Collection: Walking Stick / Stick Insect

Walking Stick / Stick Insect (Phasm madagascariensis). Madagascar

Background imageIsland Collection: Woman with spinning wheel, Isle of Harris, Scotland

Woman with spinning wheel, Isle of Harris, Scotland
On the Isle of Harris, Scotland, a woman uses an elegant old spinning wheel to make Harris tweed, while her dog sleeps beside her. Date: 1920s

Background imageIsland Collection: Peat carts, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Peat carts, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Horse-drawn carts transporting peat (cut turf) on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, northern Scotland

Background imageIsland Collection: Kyle of Lochalsh car ferry, Skye, Scotland

Kyle of Lochalsh car ferry, Skye, Scotland
People using the Kyle of Lochalsh car ferry, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Background imageIsland Collection: Andrea Biancos Atlas, 1436. Page 10, World Map

Andrea Biancos Atlas, 1436. Page 10, World Map
" Andrea Biancos Atlas, 1436. Page 10, World Map, the East is on the upper side. First time Florida coast is depicted as a big peninsula linked to an island called Antillia (legendary island)

Background imageIsland Collection: Streamlined Rock Island Rocket - American train

Streamlined Rock Island Rocket - American train
Streamlined Rock Island Rocket of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad - Innovative (and futuristic) American diesel-electric passenger locomotive design built by the Budd Company

Background imageIsland Collection: A prospect of Port Antonio, and town of Titchfield, in paris

A prospect of Port Antonio, and town of Titchfield, in parish of Portland, on the North side Jamaica, taken from Navy island



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