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Islands Collection (page 21)

Background imageIslands Collection: CHAMELEON - on human finger, to show scale

CHAMELEON - on human finger, to show scale. (Brookesia minima ). Madagascar

Background imageIslands Collection: Boy scout on Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific

Boy scout on Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Boy scout plaiting palm leaves on Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1979

Background imageIslands Collection: Government rest house, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific

Government rest house, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Background imageIslands Collection: Butaritari airfield, Gilbert Islands, Pacific

Butaritari airfield, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Aircraft and hut on Butaritari airfield, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Background imageIslands Collection: Scout headquarters, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific

Scout headquarters, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Background imageIslands Collection: Traditional welcome dance, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific

Traditional welcome dance, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Girls and women performing a traditional welcome dance, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977

Background imageIslands Collection: Scouts in Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific

Scouts in Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific
Scouts taking part in an indoor activity, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific Date: 1977

Background imageIslands Collection: Group photo, Stanley Scouts and Cubs, Falkland Islands

Group photo, Stanley Scouts and Cubs, Falkland Islands
Group photo, Stanley Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs, Falkland Islands, on Armistice Day 1930. Date: 1930

Background imageIslands Collection: Group photo, 1st Stanley Scout Troop, Falkland Islands

Group photo, 1st Stanley Scout Troop, Falkland Islands

Background imageIslands Collection: Octogenarian Skye crofter, Scotland

Octogenarian Skye crofter, Scotland
Octogenarian Skye crofter outside his cottage, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Background imageIslands Collection: Battle of the Falkland Islands by G. H. Davis

Battle of the Falkland Islands by G. H. Davis
The Battle of the Falkland Islands -- how Admiral von Spees squadron was sunk, the German cruiser Dresden alone escaping. Showing the action between the German cruiser Leipzig

Background imageIslands Collection: Island of Corfu, Greece - Corfu - Eugene Bulgare Street

Island of Corfu, Greece - Corfu - Eugene Bulgare Street. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageIslands Collection: Ainu Couple - Japan

Ainu Couple - Japan
The Ainu (also called Aynu, Aino and in historical texts Ezo) - indigenous people or groups in Japan (Hokkaido) and Russia (Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands). Ainu men often wear heavy beards

Background imageIslands Collection: Map of Northern Africa

Map of Northern Africa. Date: 1807

Background imageIslands Collection: Guam - Houses undamaged after Typhoon

Guam - Houses undamaged after Typhoon
Guam - Morning after the Typhoon of November 13th 1913 - the houses look remarkably unscathed - testament to clever local architectural design!!! Date: 1913

Background imageIslands Collection: Carthaginian mask. Carthaginian art. SPAIN. Barcelona

Carthaginian mask. Carthaginian art. SPAIN. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. IBIZA. Puig des Molins

Background imageIslands Collection: Spain (1525). The fleet under the comandment

Spain (1525). The fleet under the comandment of Garcic de Loaisa leaving the port of La Coru񡠡 nd going to explore the Maluku Islands (24th February 1525). Litography

Background imageIslands Collection: Map of the West of African coast with the Islands

Map of the West of African coast with the Islands of Macaronesia, the Canary Isles and Cape Verde. 1514. Miniature Painting. PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Maritime Museum

Background imageIslands Collection: Chart by Joan Martines. Island of Sicily (1591)

Chart by Joan Martines. Island of Sicily (1591). Miniature Painting

Background imageIslands Collection: Isola Bella - Lake Maggiore, Italy

Isola Bella - Lake Maggiore, Italy
Isola Bella (named for Isabella, Countess Borromeo) - Borromean Islands - Lake Maggiore, Italy Date: circa 1916

Background imageIslands Collection: Argostoli Prison, Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece

Argostoli Prison, Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece
Argostoli Prison on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIslands Collection: Three Generations of Pitcairn Islanders

Three Generations of Pitcairn Islanders
Three Generations of male Pitcairn Islanders - the descendants of Fletcher Christian or John Adams - mutineers from the Bounty who settled on the islands in 1790

Background imageIslands Collection: Tribesman of the Jarawa Tribe

Tribesman of the Jarawa Tribe
Facial Scarification evident on a tribesman from the Jarawa Tribe. The Jarawa are one of the adivasi indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands. There are only 250-350 members of this tribe alive today

Background imageIslands Collection: Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen head for the North Pole

Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen head for the North Pole
Illustration showing Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen waving goodbye to the Fram as they set out in an attempt to reach the North Pole on skis, March 1895

Background imageIslands Collection: Comoro Islands 1855

Comoro Islands 1855
Mayotte, Comoro Islands, off Madagascar, East Africa: a lake in the mountains

Background imageIslands Collection: Peru Chincha Islands

Peru Chincha Islands
The northernmost of the Chincha (guano) islands

Background imageIslands Collection: Philippines / Luzon 1892

Philippines / Luzon 1892
Philippines: village scene, Luzon

Background imageIslands Collection: Saint Helena 3

Saint Helena 3
The entrance to the harbour at Jamestown

Background imageIslands Collection: Giant Squid / Tenerife

Giant Squid / Tenerife
Calmar de Bouyer, giant squid caught by the French vessel Alecto off Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageIslands Collection: First Punic War, Catulus wins naval victory at Aegusa

First Punic War, Catulus wins naval victory at Aegusa
PUNIC WARS : Gaius Lutatius Catulus wins a major naval victory, defeating Hanno the Greats Carthaginian fleet at the Battle of the Aegates Islands or Aegusa (the Aegadian Islands)

Background imageIslands Collection: Earls Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Earls Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland - The West Front Date: circa 1940s

Background imageIslands Collection: Shellfish farming on Jersey, Channel Islands

Shellfish farming on Jersey, Channel Islands. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageIslands Collection: Grosnez Castle, Saint Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands

Grosnez Castle, Saint Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands
Part of the ruins of Grosnez Castle, Saint Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands, dating back to the 14th century. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageIslands Collection: Torcello, Venice, canal and Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta

Torcello, Venice, canal and Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
Torcello - Venice - Disused canal. Torcello is the island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. It is the oldest continuously populated region of Venice

Background imageIslands Collection: Scene at Leith Docks with ferry for Shetland Islands

Scene at Leith Docks with ferry for Shetland Islands
Scene at Leith Docks with a ferry about to depart for the Shetland Islands. The photographers van is in the foreground, also waiting to be loaded on board. circa late 1950s

Background imageIslands Collection: View of Tonga, Friendly Islands, Pacific

View of Tonga, Friendly Islands, Pacific
View from the sea of Tonga, Friendly Islands, Pacific Ocean. Date: circa 1910

Background imageIslands Collection: Steep hillside with railway track Sydhaus Oerne, Pacific

Steep hillside with railway track Sydhaus Oerne, Pacific
Steep hillside with narrow gauge railway track and side-tipping skip wagons, Sydhaus Oerne, South Sea Islands, Pacific Ocean. Date: 1914

Background imageIslands Collection: Luggage on a truck at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands

Luggage on a truck at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands
Luggage on a British United truck, about to be loaded onto an aeroplane at the States of Jersey Airport, Channel Islands. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageIslands Collection: Loading a plane at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands

Loading a plane at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands
Loading an aeroplane on the tarmac at the States of Jersey Airport, Channel Islands. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageIslands Collection: Police Station, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, West Indies

Police Station, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, West Indies
Old Fort Christian Police Station, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, West Indies (USA). Date: circa 1920

Background imageIslands Collection: Denmark Hill, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, West Indies

Denmark Hill, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, West Indies (USA). Date: circa 1920

Background imageIslands Collection: Maxine III, Alexandria Bay, New York State, USA

Maxine III, Alexandria Bay, New York State, USA
Maxine III passenger boat, Alexandria Bay, New York State, USA, making regular trips every half hour. Date: 1916

Background imageIslands Collection: Palma, Mallorca, Spain - Cathedral Sa Seu and Harbour

Palma, Mallorca, Spain - Cathedral Sa Seu and Harbour
Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain - The Cathedral Sa Seu (built in 1299) and the Harbour. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIslands Collection: Mangrove Bay, Bermuda - Water-skiing

Mangrove Bay, Bermuda - Water-skiing. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageIslands Collection: Casino by the sea - Fayal, Azores

Casino by the sea - Fayal, Azores
Casino by the sea - Fayal (Faial) Island, Azores, Portugal. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageIslands Collection: Double-bottomed cups with geometric incision. 700-301 BC

Double-bottomed cups with geometric incision. 700-301 BC
Age of metals. Iron Age. Talayotic culture. Double-bottomed cups with geometric incision. 700-301 BC. From the Cerro de Biniet, Mahon (Minorca, Balearic Islands). National Archaeological Museum

Background imageIslands Collection: Statue of King Alfonso III of Aragon (1265-1291) called

Statue of King Alfonso III of Aragon (1265-1291) called
King Alfonso III of Aragon (1265-1291) called The Liberal. Monument in the Conquest Square (Plaza de la Conquista). Mao. Menorca. Balearic Islands. Spain

Background imageIslands Collection: L Hotel d Egypte - Leros, Greece

L Hotel d Egypte - Leros, Greece
L Hotel d Egypte - Leros - a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea. Date: circa 1909



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