Mer Collection (page 2)

Sexton Self Propelled Gun Ver sur Mer Normandy
The 25pr is in Espace Robert Kiln named after Dr Kiln who presented it. His father fought here. Initially the gun was mobile but the engine had to be sold to raise finance

Morning scene, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Early morning scene on the quayside of Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. 1922

Scene at Berck-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais, Northern France, with fisherwomen in the sea with their nets, hunting for prawns. 1922

Wilhelm II Battery, Knocke sur Mer, Belgium - entrance and view of the first gun. Date: circa 1919

Poster, Soulac sur Mer, France, with its beach and forest, travel by train. Designed by Marg. Salin, School of Fine Arts, Bordeaux. circa 1935

Tangier, Morocco - Boulevard Front de Mer and the beach
circa 1910s

Harbour at Boulogne
The Douane (Customs House) in the harbour of Boulogne-sur- mer, principal port of entry for travellers from England. Date: circa 1860

BOULOGNE / BATHING ESTAB
Boulogne-sur-Mer: the bathing establishment Date: circa 1860

BOULOGNE / FOLKESTONE BOAT
Boulogne-sur-Mer: a crowded quayside as the Folkestone packet arrives Date: 1870s

Tourists on Mer de Glace, France
Tourists on a Thomas Cook Tour, many of them women in cumbersome hooped dresses, on the Mer de Glace, near Chamonix, French Alps, France. Date: 1865

MER-PEOPLE / SEA-LADY
A Sea-Lady surrounded by sea creatures and a young man playing bagpipes. (Irish story)

Nice Beach Postcard - 1920
On the beach at Nice, France Date: circa 1920

MERMAIDS IN WATER
Two mermaids swimming by a shore Date: 17th century

MERFOLK AND SUBMARINES
The mer-people resent the intrusion of submarines into the domain they share only with the fishes Date: 1907

Luc-sur-Mer, La Rue de la Mer, terrace of Hotel des Familles
Luc-sur-Mer, France - La Rue de la Mer and the terrace of the Hotel des Familles. The patrons are being entertained by a busker with his guitar. Date: circa 1908

Pourville-sur-Mer, France - The Road to Varengeville
Pourville-sur-Mer - a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. The Road to Varengeville. Date: circa 1905

Pourville-sur-Mer, France - Panoramic view
Pourville-sur-Mer - a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. Panoramic view looking toward the sea Date: circa 1905

Siren Dismayed
A siren lures a man with her song - but when she sees him close to, shes not sure it was such a good idea Date: 1921

Fruits de Mer at Rick Steins restaurant, Padstow, Cornwall
Fruits de Mer at Rick Steins seafood restaurant, Padstow, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Dicentrarchus labrax, or European seabass, also known as sea dace, Mediterranean seabass, loup de mer, robalo, lubina, spigola, branzino, branzini, bronzino, and bronzini. Date: 1862

Canadian Cemetery Beny sur Mer Normandy
The cemetery sits on the highest point for some miles & has two watch towers from which excellent views can be gained towards Juno Beach where the Canadians came ashore

Heist-aan-Zee, Belgium - Waterfront villas
Villa San Domenico, Paolo et Elisa at Heist-aan-Zee, or Heist, a town in Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium. Until 1971 it was a municipality in its own right. Date: circa 1910s

Italian War of 1542-1546. Siege of Boulogne (19 july-18 september, 1544) during king Henry VIII of Englands third invasion of France. Engraving

Les Saintes Maries
LES SAINTES MARIES Marie Jacobe (the mother of James) and Marie Salome are wafted by angels across the sea to Provence, where they land at Stes-Marie-de-la-mer Date: 1st century

Avenue de la Gare - Berck-Plage, France Date: 1909

Mermaid (Rackham)
Lots of mermaids on the rocks [illustration to The Three Golden Apples] Date: 1922

Quai Chanzy, Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France. Date: circa 1900s

Quai Gambetta and port, Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France. Date: circa 1900s

Carpet vendor near Bristol Hotel, Beaulieu, France
Carpet vendor holding up a Persian carpet near Bristol Hotel, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Cote d Azur, France. Date: circa 1920

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - Rue Machicoulis, with a set of steep steps. Date: circa 1910s

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - entrance to the Castle. Date: circa 1910s

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - Pont Marguet
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - aerial view of the Pont Marguet with harbour and docks. Date: circa 1910s

D-Day Normandy, RN near Courseulles, France, WW2
D-Day Normandy, Royal Navy near Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day Canadians landing, Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day Canadians landing at Bernieres-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

Malo-les-Bains, France - seafront road
Malo-les-Bains, France - the seafront road (Rue de la Mer) of the beach town of Malo-les-Bains, near to Dunkirk (Dunkerque) in northern France

Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, France - The Windmill (Le Moulin)
Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, , BrittanyFrance - The Windmill (Le Moulin) Date: circa 1909

Mer de Glace glacier, Switzerland, 1870s. Date: 1870s

Mer de Glace, glacier, Mont Blanc, France, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

View of Saint Briac, Brittany, Northern France
View of Saint Briac (sur Mer), Brittany, Northern France, with Chatelet and Pointe de la Chapelle. Date: 1905

Trouville-sur-Mer, France - The Beach
Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados department, Basse-Normandie region, France - The Beach. Date: circa 1910s

Mermaid and Spaniard
A Spanish fisherman nets a mermaid, but she begs him to throw her back into the sea Date: 15th century

A Mer-Family
A Mer-mother and her mer- children peer over a gentlemans shoulder to find out whats going on in the world Date: 1903

Pan Nets Mermaid
Pan, fishing, nets a mermaid

Vikings and Mer-Folk
A Viking crew are attacked by mer-people Date: circa 800

Mermaid and Clerk Colvil
Clerk Colvill is seduced by a mermaid in a pool Date: 1915

Mermaid on Beach
Dream and reality Date: 1927

Medieval Mer-Folk
Varieties of medieval mer- people - a Sea-Virgin, a Sea-Monkey and a Sea-Turk Date: 1491

Boulogne-sur-Mer - The washing of the days catch of fish on the quayside. Date: 1913

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