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Lake Side Collection

Background imageLake Side Collection: Kalmar - Sweden - Brick Water Tower

Kalmar - Sweden - Brick Water Tower
A very fine decorated brick water tower at Kalmar, Sweden

Background imageLake Side Collection: Chicago World Fair - The Site looking South

Chicago World Fair - The Site looking South Date: 1933

Background imageLake Side Collection: Fantasy Lakeside scene - Diptych - Left

Fantasy Lakeside scene - Diptych - Left
A Fantasy scene of lakeside trees in silhouette against the backdrop of misty hills and mountains. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageLake Side Collection: Chicago World Fair - Hall of Science

Chicago World Fair - Hall of Science. Date: 1933

Background imageLake Side Collection: Lake Lucerne / Lakeside

Lake Lucerne / Lakeside
Lucerne: the lakeside

Background imageLake Side Collection: Fantasy Lakeside Scene - Diptych - Right

Fantasy Lakeside Scene - Diptych - Right
A fantasy lakeside scene with trees on the shore and on islands set in silhouette against a backdrop of hills and mountains. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageLake Side Collection: Fantasy Landscape with Lake and Reeds - Right

Fantasy Landscape with Lake and Reeds - Right
A view through lakeside reeds across the still water toward distant hills and mountains. Fantasy Diptych painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageLake Side Collection: Brienz, Switzerland

Brienz, Switzerland on the north bank of Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain. Date: 1903

Background imageLake Side Collection: Varenna on Lake Como, Italy

Varenna on Lake Como, Italy Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Menaggio - Lake Como, Italy

Menaggio - Lake Como, Italy
View of the lakeside town of Menaggio - Lake Como, Italy Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Torbole on Lake Garda, Italy - The Grand Hotel

Torbole on Lake Garda, Italy - The Grand Hotel Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Solovetsky Monastery - The Holy Lake

Solovetsky Monastery - The Holy Lake
Russia, Solovky Islands, Solovetsky: Solovetsky Monastery seen across the Holy Lake. A solitary lone pilgrim sits on a jetty at the waters edge. 2010

Background imageLake Side Collection: Ox Cart - Lake Como, Italy

Ox Cart - Lake Como, Italy
A substantial ox cart on the banks of Lake Como, Italy. The wagon is transporting rocks Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Alberta, Canada - Lake Louise

Alberta, Canada - Lake Louise nr. Laggan. View from a lakeside chalet. Date: 1908

Background imageLake Side Collection: Switzerland - Chillon and Lake Geneva

Switzerland - Chillon and Lake Geneva with the peaks of the Dents de Midi in the distance Date: 1902

Background imageLake Side Collection: Chicago Bathing Beach

Chicago Bathing Beach
Not seaside but lakeside - Chicago may not be your idea of a holiday resort, but the Wilson Avenue bathing beach (North Shore) is a pleasant enough spot. Date: 1916

Background imageLake Side Collection: Merok, Geiranger Fjord, Norway

Merok, Geiranger Fjord, Norway Date: circa 1930s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Japanese Lakeside Scene

Japanese Lakeside Scene
A beautifully composed, shot and reproduced postcard from Japan - of a (sadly unidentified) lakeside scene, with a large fishing boat being secured to a treeside mooring. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Lake Como, Italy - Church at Cadenabbia

Lake Como, Italy - Church at Cadenabbia (Cadenabbia di Griante) on the west shore. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Italian Lake Scene

Italian Lake Scene
An Italian lake scene with mountains in the background, boats sailing on the calm waters & a lakeside villa. A couple walk by on a mountain road. Date: 1870s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Lake Windermere

Lake Windermere
A quiet lakeside scene, at the south end of Lake Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Italian Kitch Postcard (2 / 3)

Italian Kitch Postcard (2 / 3)
Freindship - Italian kitch postcard depicting a loving couple (seemingly separated by a fence?), sharing a kiss at the side of a Lake Date: 1918

Background imageLake Side Collection: Out Sailing - Young Couple in The Netherlands

Out Sailing - Young Couple in The Netherlands
Out Sailing - A young couple in The Netherlands take their small sailing boat out onto the lagoon for a spin. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Festival of Britain and Fun Fair, with Danish royal visitors

Festival of Britain and Fun Fair, with Danish royal visitors
Views of the Festival of Britain (South Bank) and Fun Fair (Battersea). Top left is the boating pond with a cardboard set suggesting English village buildings

Background imageLake Side Collection: Swedish boy scouts on a jetty

Swedish boy scouts on a jetty
Two Swedish boy scouts dangle their feet in to the water of a lake off a jetty, as they enjoy a refreshing bottle of Coca Cola. circa 1980s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Chicago World Fair - The Lagoon at night

Chicago World Fair - The Lagoon at night Date: 1933

Background imageLake Side Collection: Isle of Skye - Cuilins viewed from Loch Scavaig

Isle of Skye - Cuilins viewed from Loch Scavaig
Isle of Skye - The Cuilins viewed from Loch Scavaig. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLake Side Collection: A Malaysian boy with a toy yacht

A Malaysian boy with a toy yacht on the banks of a lake. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Montreux and Chillon, Switzerland

Montreux and Chillon, Switzerland - by Lake Geneva Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Trans-Siberian Railway - Lake Baikal

Trans-Siberian Railway - Lake Baikal close to Mysovaya Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Lakeside Villages - Dahomey / Benin

Lakeside Villages - Dahomey / Benin
Dahomey (modern-day Benin) - Lakeside Villages with traditional houses/huts built on stilts. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLake Side Collection: Italy - Cannero on Lake Maggiore

Italy - Cannero on Lake Maggiore
Italy - Cannero on the shore of Lake Maggiore - a ferryboat is arriving

Background imageLake Side Collection: Argentina - Lake Nahuel Huapi

Argentina - Lake Nahuel Huapi - Hotel Puerto Blest - founded in 1904

Background imageLake Side Collection: Argentina - Lake Nahuel Huapi - Hotel Correntoso

Argentina - Lake Nahuel Huapi - Hotel Correntoso

Background imageLake Side Collection: Kinkakuji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Kinkakuji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Background imageLake Side Collection: Perast - Montenegro

Perast - Montenegro
View of the attractive town of Perast, Montenegro. Venice owned the city between 1420 and 1797. Perast was part of the Venetian Albania

Background imageLake Side Collection: Park benches

Park benches
Lakeside park benches in Autumn. Pastel and wash sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageLake Side Collection: Lion stalking a herd of Zebra

Lion stalking a herd of Zebra
A Lion stalking a herd of Zebra. Oil painting by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageLake Side Collection: The Produce Exchange, Havana, Cuba

The Produce Exchange, Havana, Cuba
Euclid Beach Park - Cleveland, Ohio on the banks of Lake Erie. A traditional Family Tent one would have occupied for the summer at this popular American lakeside resort

Background imageLake Side Collection: Savina Monastery - Montenegro

Savina Monastery - Montenegro
Savina Monastery near the city Herceg Novi in Boka Kotorska, Montenegro. It was built by the Duke of Saint Sava, Stephen Vuki Kosaa of Herzegovina

Background imageLake Side Collection: Chateau of Chillon

Chateau of Chillon
The lakeside Chateau of Chillon, on the shore of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. From the mid 12th century, the castle was home to the Counts of Savoy

Background imageLake Side Collection: Lugano, Switzerland - Paradiso Hotel Eden

Lugano, Switzerland - Paradiso Hotel Eden

Background imageLake Side Collection: Panoramic view of the Port of Chicago

Panoramic view of the Port of Chicago
Spectacular panoramic view of the lakeside Port of Chicago in 1902, showing the distinctive skyline and the huge sets of railway wagons in the foreground

Background imageLake Side Collection: Postcard map of Lake Geneva

Postcard map of Lake Geneva
A postcard map showing Lake Geneva (Lac Leman), Switzerland, with an inset photograph of the lakeside town of Montreux

Background imageLake Side Collection: Fantasy Landscape with Lake and Reeds - Left

Fantasy Landscape with Lake and Reeds - Left
A view through lakeside reeds across the still water toward distant hills and mountains. Fantasy Diptych painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageLake Side Collection: Evening lakeside scene with reeds

Evening lakeside scene with reeds
A view of a still lake in the evening light. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageLake Side Collection: Italy - view of San Vigilio

Italy - view of San Vigilio, on the banks of Lake Garda - a lazy day in summer! The Hotel pictured is still in operation today (called the Hotel Locanda )

Background imageLake Side Collection: Lakeside Temple, Madhya Pradesh Region

Lakeside Temple, Madhya Pradesh Region. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts



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