Lands Collection (page 6)

American Indians. The Rising of the North American Indians
Indians in native costume with European influences seen in the headgear - a bowler with feathers. Throughout this period American Indians clashed with American troops

A Land-rush in the United States. The crowd waiting to take
Once the Cherokee Indians had been taken off their lands, a land rush was organised where settlers would race to take possession of the land, sometimes shooting rivals in the process

The Civil war in America: Cutting off a Confederate despatch
A cannon ball lands on the right of the picture, as Federal soldiers try to cut off the despatch boat

Carteret Lands 1767
Captain Philip Carteret, part of the British navys circumnavigation expedition of 1766, takes possession of an island cove in the Pacific

Long Skirts in Ballroom
Perils of trained skirts in crowded ballrooms when your partner has two left feet! A man steps on the long skirts of two women simultaneously & lands on the floor

Victoria and Albert Yt
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert II (the second named thus) lands at Boulogne, taking the royal couple to visit Napoleon III

Pius IX Returns
Now that the French have rescued Rome from those awful Republicans, it is safe for Pius IX to go back : he lands at Naples where the pious citizens fall to their knees

Skipping in the Street
A young girl lands on the rope whilst skipping with friends

Caught by Trailing Rope
When a plane takes off at Prague, a boy is caught up in a trailing rope, but he lands in a tree

American Mail Plane 1927
An American mail plane lands at night, guided by beams from the airfield below

Cape Town / Riebeeck
Jan van Riebeeck, on behalf of the Dutch East India company, lands at the Cape of Good Hope where he will found Cape Town and govern it for ten years

Lindbergh / Croydon Lands
Thousands swamp around the Spirit of St. Louis as the plane lands at Croydon, London

French Reinforcements 2
The French government sends line troops to Italy to help th pope defend Rome against Garibaldi : the Intrepide lands them at Civita Vecchia

Vitt. Eman. at LA Spezia
Vittorio Emanuele lands at La Spezia

Romans Invade Britain
A Roman invasion force under the command of Julius Caesar lands on British shores

1399 Ship in Harbour
One sailor reefs the sails, another prevents the ship from drifting off the shore, when the Lady de Coucy lands at Boulogne, returning from England with sad news

Walter Raleigh / H Davie
SIR WALTER RALEIGH English courtier, navigator, historian and poet, lands in Virginia (although he did not)

Concepts / Peace
The Angel of Peace flies over the ravaged lands

Boy at Seaside 1867
A Victorian boy wears the widely popular sailor suit as he lands on the beach

Delaware Lands / 1610
Lord De La Warre (Delaware) lands in Virginia

Stanley / Emin Pasha Lands
Emin Pasha relief expedition : Emin lands at Stanleys lakeside camp

Giovanna Visits Clemens
Giovanna de Napoli, unblest with an heir, surrenders her lands to Pope Clemens VI at Avignon, France

Columbus Lands 1492
Columbus and his men wave their swords and flags in the air, watched by the passive natives of Guanahani (Bahamas), also known as Watling Island

Columbus / San Domingo
Columbus lands at San Domingo and builds Navidad Fort

German Parachutes Marne
A German observers parachute lands him in the river Marne

Besant at Arnhem 1920S
ANNIE BESANT lands at Arnhem airport, Netherlands, to take part in a Congress of the Star of the East, 1920s

Queen Esther
Despite being Jewish, Esther is chosen as his queen by Ahasuerus, the ruler whose lands ran from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces

Roman Invasion 55 Bc
Fierce fighting ensues when Julius Caesars invasion force lands in Britain

Legend of Childes Tomb
Childe, Lord of Plymstock, is overcome by snow on Dartmoor. He writes a will in horses blood leaving his lands to whoever buries him. Tavistock monks do this & gain the land

Penny Post Envelope
A contemporary Penny Postage envelope - Britain ! Bestow this Boon and Be in Blessing Blest, Ocean Penny Postage will link all Lands with thee in Trade and Peace

Columbus at Guanahani
Columbus lands at Guanahani (Bahamas), also known as Watling Island or San Salvador

Van Riebeck Lands
Jan van Riebeeck lands in Table Bay where he founds Cape Town

An Unexpected Client
AN UNEXPECTED CLIENT ! a local train leaves the rails as it passes through a village, lands up in a cafe

Zeno Lands on Faroe Isl
Italian explorer Nicolo Zeno is shipwrecked on the Faroe Islands. He was joined there by his brother Antonio, and some believe they assisted Templar expeditions to America

Stevenson / Poems / Foreign
Foreign Lands: " Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands, & looked abroad in foreign lands."

Tolls 15th Century
Flemish merchants pay a toll in order to cross a bridge - tolls were paid on entering a town or crossing bridges or passing through some lords lands

Richard I at Acre
THIRD CRUSADE - Richard I lands at Acre and takes the city

Charles 2 Lands at Dover
THE RESTORATION Charles II lands at Dover and is greeted by his supporters

William Grants Lands
William I, having won the throne of Britain, grants lands to his followers - in this case, his nephew, le comte de Bretagne

Customs / USA / Apple-Bee
The fall (autumn) tradition of the Apple-Bee - the complete apple peel is thrown and lands showing the initial of the ladys future husband

Garibaldi Lands Marsala
THE RISORGIMENTO Garibaldi and the thousand land at Marsala, Sicily - the first incident in the campaign which will lead to the unification of Italy

Charles II Restored
Charles II lands at Dover and is saluted as King of England by General Monk who kneels before him

Pyne - Grass Roller
THE GRASS ROLLER Technological innovations such as the roller are improving Englands pasture lands : it can also be used on some kinds of crop

Napoleons Guide Cala
When Napoleon lands in Egypt his guide is Joseph Cala, who is among the first to scale the fortifications of the Egyptians who refuse to capitulate

Columbus Lands / Jamaica
Christopher Columbus lands on Jamaica during his second voyage to the New World

Cartier Lands in Canada
Jacques CARTIER takes possession of the Baie de Gaspe in the name of the king of France

Verne / Mysterious Island
DROPPED FROM THE CLOUDS [The mysterious island-part 1] The travellers balloon lands on the island

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