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Mountains Collection

Background imageMountains Collection: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog

Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David (1744-1840). Romanticism. Oil on canvas

Background imageMountains Collection: Desert near Palm Springs, California, USA

Desert near Palm Springs, California, USA
Desert near Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA, with Mount San Jacinto in the background. Date: late 1930s

Background imageMountains Collection: Richard Vines at Crawford Notch

Richard Vines at Crawford Notch
British explorer Richard Vines at Crawford Notch, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Vines stands by a river, holding a walking stick, as he makes his way along the pass. Date: 1619

Background imageMountains Collection: Scottish Types - Archery, Clan Murray

Scottish Types - Archery, Clan Murray. 19th century

Background imageMountains Collection: Swiss Scenery - Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau

Swiss Scenery - Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau
The peaks of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau, Switzerland Date: circa 1908

Background imageMountains Collection: Hannibal crossing the Alps

Hannibal crossing the Alps
Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218-203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured

Background imageMountains Collection: Cranfield Bay, Kilkeel

Cranfield Bay, Kilkeel Not As Marked on the Negative St. Johns Point, Co. Down - a view over Cranfield Bay with wooden buildings to the mountains in the distance

Background imageMountains Collection: Where the Mountains of Mourne Sweep Down to the Sea

Where the Mountains of Mourne Sweep Down to the Sea - a coastal view of the mountains in the background. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageMountains Collection: Poster, Wengernalp Jungfrau Railway, Switzerland

Poster, Wengernalp Jungfrau Railway, Switzerland
Poster advertising the Wengernalp Jungfrau Railway, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, designed by Francois Gos. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageMountains Collection: Scotsman playing bagpipes

Scotsman playing bagpipes
People You See. Scotsman playing bagpipes. From Teddy Bear (3 January 1970)

Background imageMountains Collection: Mitchelstown and Galtee Mountains, County Cork, Ireland

Mitchelstown and Galtee Mountains, County Cork, Ireland
Mitchelstown and Galtee Mountains, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Background imageMountains Collection: Poster advertising St Moritz for winter sports

Poster advertising St Moritz for winter sports
Poster advertising St Moritz in Switzerland for winter sports

Background imageMountains Collection: Poster advertising Canada via Canadian National Railways

Poster advertising Canada via Canadian National Railways
Poster advertising the opportunity to see Canada via the Canadian National Railways -- apply within!

Background imageMountains Collection: View of Zurich and distant alps, Switzerland

View of Zurich and distant alps, Switzerland

Background imageMountains Collection: A Group of Auriculas

A Group of Auriculas, engraved by Lewis & Hopwood after Henderson, in a book entitled The Temple of Flora by Dr Robert John Thornton (1768-1837). The book was published between 1799 and 1807

Background imageMountains Collection: Newcastle and Mourne Mountains, Co Down, N. I. by J. Hinde

Newcastle and Mourne Mountains, Co Down, N. I. by J. Hinde
Newcastle and Mourne Mountains, Co Down, N.I. by J. Hinde

Background imageMountains Collection: Two cows with bells round their necks in Alpine scenery

Two cows with bells round their necks in Alpine scenery. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageMountains Collection: Map of Cyprus - The Island of Venus

Map of Cyprus - The Island of Venus. circa 1930s

Background imageMountains Collection: The Mourne Mountains, Co Down, N. I. by J. Willis

The Mourne Mountains, Co Down, N. I. by J. Willis
The Mourne Mountains, Co Down, N.I. by J. Willis

Background imageMountains Collection: Lake Placid, N. Y. USA - Main Street

Lake Placid, N. Y. USA - Main Street
Lake Placid, N.Y. USA - Main Street Date: 1940

Background imageMountains Collection: Mourne Mountains and Bay, Newcastle

Mourne Mountains and Bay, Newcastle - looking south from upper room of Slieve Donard Hotel. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Newcastle). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageMountains Collection: Woman with greyhound dogs in the Mountains

Woman with greyhound dogs in the Mountains
Woman with greyhound dogs in the mountains. circa 1930s

Background imageMountains Collection: Isle of Skye - Blaven and Loch Slapin

Isle of Skye - Blaven and Loch Slapin viewed from Torrin Village Date: circa 1920s

Background imageMountains Collection: Poster advertising Cortina d Ampezzo

Poster advertising Cortina d Ampezzo
Poster advertising the town of Cortina d Ampezzo and the Tofane, a group of mountains in the Dolomites, northern Italy

Background imageMountains Collection: Pass of Llanberis

Pass of Llanberis
A striking view of the Pass of Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, which traverses a valley of exceptional wildness, between Snowdon and the Glyder Mountains

Background imageMountains Collection: Swiss Mountain Railway

Swiss Mountain Railway
The Swiss have more mountains than most people - and more railways to carry you up them. This is the electric rack- railway of Gernergrat, starting at Zermatt

Background imageMountains Collection: Scottish Types - Bagpipes, Clan McDonald

Scottish Types - Bagpipes, Clan McDonald. 19th century

Background imageMountains Collection: Mountains / Cir Mhor

Mountains / Cir Mhor
A dramatic impression of the mountains of Cir Mhor and Goatfell (behind), on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. Date: 1950s

Background imageMountains Collection: Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, California, USA

Glenwood Mission Inn, Riverside, California, USA. Date: circa 1940

Background imageMountains Collection: Hillary and Tensing on Mount Everest

Hillary and Tensing on Mount Everest
Hillary and Tensing nearing the summit of Mount Everest. Date: 1953

Background imageMountains Collection: Hotels Viktoria and Jungfrau, Interlaken, Berne, Switzerland

Hotels Viktoria and Jungfrau, Interlaken, Berne, Switzerland
Hotel Viktoria and Hotel Jungfrau, Interlaken, Berne, Switzerland

Background imageMountains Collection: Autocar Poster -- Targa Florio race, Sicily

Autocar Poster -- Targa Florio race, Sicily
Autocar Poster -- Italian champion Felice Nazzaro driving the Fiat car in which he won the Targa Florio race in Sicily. His average speed for the race was around 33 mph on gruelling mountain roads

Background imageMountains Collection: Austrian Kaiserjaeger soldier, WW1

Austrian Kaiserjaeger soldier, WW1
Austrian Kaiserjaeger (Tyrolean regiment) soldier during the First World War. He is wearing an Edelweiss flower in his cap. Date: 1914

Background imageMountains Collection: Scott Polar Expedition 1910 - 1912 - Beardmore Glacier

Scott Polar Expedition 1910 - 1912 - Beardmore Glacier
Photograph taken by Captain Scott during the ill-fated polar expedition to the South Pole in 1910 - 1912, showing tents pitched on the way up the Beardmore Glacier

Background imageMountains Collection: Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps

Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218-203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured

Background imageMountains Collection: A Large Red Deer stag

A Large Red Deer stag
A Large Red Deer Stag (Cervus elaphus), with impressive antlers. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageMountains Collection: Sperrin Mountains, Co. Tyrone, N. I. by N. I. Tourist Board

Sperrin Mountains, Co. Tyrone, N. I. by N. I. Tourist Board
Sperrin Mountains, Co. Tyrone, N.I. by N.I. Tourist Board

Background imageMountains Collection: Lake Placid, N. Y. USA - View across Mirror Lake - Winter

Lake Placid, N. Y. USA - View across Mirror Lake - Winter
Lake Placid, N.Y. USA - View across Mirror Lake toward Lake Placid Club - Winter Date: 1940

Background imageMountains Collection: Newcastle and the Mourne Mountains

Newcastle and the Mourne Mountains - a main street scene with people and a large church on the left. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Newcastle). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageMountains Collection: Scottish Types - Deer Stalking, Clan McLean

Scottish Types - Deer Stalking, Clan McLean. 19th century

Background imageMountains Collection: Poster, Lourdes, France

Poster, Lourdes, France. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMountains Collection: View of the Lebanese Coastline at Beirut

View of the Lebanese Coastline at Beirut Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMountains Collection: Mount Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling, by Edward Lear

Mount Kanchenjunga from Darjeeling, by Edward Lear (1812-1888). Date: 1877

Background imageMountains Collection: Holy Monastery of Kykkos, Troodos Mountains, Cyprus

Holy Monastery of Kykkos, Troodos Mountains, Cyprus: mosaic, Jacob wrestling with an angel, Genesis 32 and Hosea 12 Date: 2011

Background imageMountains Collection: Bingham Canyon Copper Mine or Kennecott Mine

Bingham Canyon Copper Mine or Kennecott Mine
Bingham Canyon Copper Mine (Kennecott Copper Mine), Utah, USA Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMountains Collection: Flying Saucers Have Landed, book cover

Flying Saucers Have Landed, book cover
FLYING SAUCERS HAVE LANDED, a book by Desmond Leslie and George Adamski. In it, Adamski tells of his meeting with a Venusian in the Californian desert on 20 November 1952

Background imageMountains Collection: Ballynahinch River, Castle, Ben Lettery, Co Galway

Ballynahinch River, Castle, Ben Lettery, Co Galway
Ballynahinch River, Castle, Ben Lettery, Mountains, Conemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland

Background imageMountains Collection: Gandria - northern shore of Lake Lugano, Switzerland

Gandria - northern shore of Lake Lugano, Switzerland
Gandria - a quarter of the city of Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, and a village, on the northern shore of Lake Lugano, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s



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