Narrow Collection (page 18)

Highest Viaduct on the Kalka-Shimla Railway
The Highest Viaduct on the Kalka-Shimla Railway - a narrow gauge railway in North-West India travelling along a mostly mountainous route. Date: circa 1910s

Brunigbahn Railway - Switzerland
Brunigbahn Railway - a narrow gauge railway of the Swiss Federal Railways. This postcard shows a high narrow pass cut through the mountainside, affording a spectacular view of the peaks of the Alps

Dambovicioara Gorge, Romania
The Dambovicioara Gorge, near Podu Dambovitei, Wallachia, Romania, site of the Dambovicioara River - a tributary of the Dambovita River

Cartagena, Spain - Calle Mayor Date: circa 1900

Nancy the Narrow Boat
Carefree holidays afloat : The converted narrow boat Nancy. photographed soon after leaving Watford lock on the Grand Union Canal, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 1960s

Three dresses by Beer, Premet and Martial et Armand
Three fashionable women wearing evening dresses. On the left, a salmon pink narrow strap tubular satin crepe casino dress with embroidered silver pearls and a green fan detail at the hip, by Beer

Street in the Latin Quarter, Paris
A narrow street in the Latin Quarter, south of the River Seine, Paris, France Date: circa 1910s

Oxford Canal Cruisers
Two converted narrow boats Mandy and Nelson, cruising on the Oxford Canal, near Lower Shuckburgh, Warwickshire, England. Date: early 1960s

Schloss at Eltz
Eltz, overlooking the Mosel river, must surely be one of the most romantic of castles. Easily defended by the narrow bridge, and enjoying divine protection from that shrine. Date: 1850

Three young ladies in evening outfits by Worth
Three fashionable young ladies in evening outfits by Worth. On the left, a casino dress in bright pink satin crepe with black fur border and jet black belt

Shropshire Union Canal
Narrow boats and motor cruisers causing congestion on the Shropshire Union Canal at Barbridge, Cheshire, England. Date: 1960s

Stoke Bruerne Locks
A pair of narrow boat, converted for holiday cruises by Messrs. Street of Leighton Buzzard, swinging round a bend in the Grand Union Canal, near Linslade, Buckinghamshire. Date: 1960s

The Old Quarter - Nice, France Date: circa 1910s

Grand Union Canal Boats
Holiday making by canal! A pair of converted narrow boats, with their cargo of happy holidaymakers, on the Grand Union Canal near Heyford Wharf, Northamptonshire. Date: 1960s

Lorry Going over Bridge
A lorry going over the narrow Farndon Bridge over the River Dee, Cheshire, England. Date: 1960s

England / Cromer
The lovely seaside town of Cromer, Norfolk, England, with Cromer Parish Church towering above its quaint narrow streets. Date: 1950s

Fish Street, Shrewsbury
Some interesting old houses in Fish Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Date: 1930s

Motor Accident, Cyprus
A motor car stuck in a ditch on the road from the port of Larnaca to Nikosia, Cyprus. The rough, narrow dirt tracks are really only fit to be used by traditional donkey carts. Date: 1930s

Alpine Crevasse
Mountainous Alpine scenery - climbing a glacier through a narrow crevasse in the rocks, through which melting water flows. Date: 1930s

Venice - Albrizzi Canal - Italy Date: circa 1905

Two young ladies in dresses by Molyneux
Two fashionable young ladies in sleeveless dresses by Molyneux. On the left, in grey, white and black, with white ostrich feathers at the hem. On the right, blue with a pink flower at the hip. 1924

Luzern-Stans-Engelberg-Bahn, Switzerland
The Luzern-Stans-Engelberg-Bahn (LSE) - a narrow gauge rack railway in Switzerland connecting Lucerne by Stans with a resort near Engelberg. A view toward the Titlis Mountain in the Urner Alps

Young lady in pink evening dress by Jenny
Young lady wearing a pink and gold tubular evening dress with narrow straps and oversized fur scarf, by Jenny. 1924

Young lady in green theatre dress by Beer
Young lady wearing green theatre dress with fur-trimmed border and a diamond patterned belt, by Beer. 1924

Young lady in dinner dress by Paul Poiret
Young lady wearing dinner dress with narrow beaded straps, trimmed in gold metal and black crepe satin green, by Paul Poiret. 1924

Chalcis, Greece - Strait of Evripos
Chalcis (or Chalkida ), Greece - the chief town of the island of Euboea, situated on the strait of the Evripos at its narrowest point as illustrated perfectly on this card. Date: circa 1910s

Rayon Ballgown
Love-in-a-mist coloured rayon gown with a long skirt, & heart (en coeur) shaped pleated corsage with narrow shoulder straps & worn with a triple belt trimmed with roses Date: 1938

Kirchner Girl Circa 1913
Parisian milliners apprentice delivering a new hat wears a short narrow skirt with a buttoned split at the side, Louis heel shoes, blouse with tie & a square, brimless hat. Date: circa 1913

Dore / Dockers in Alley
Dockers handling barrels and other goods in a narrow alley between warehouses. Date: 1870

View of a canal through a window, Venice, Italy
View of a canal through a window in Venice, Italy. Date: 1968

Slouching Girl 1960S
A girl wears a shapeless low waisted dress in a floral print & narrow contrasting belt & suede sling-back peep toe sandals. Her hair is cut in a long bob with a fringe. Date: 1960

Promenade Dress 1899
Open jacket bodice, irregular shaped revers, high necked blouse, gored skirt trimmed with concentric narrow bands, puff at top of sleeves, profusely ornamented straw hat Date: 1899

Sleepwalking Lady
A sleepwalking female walks on the narrow parapet of her home, where she would never dare go when awake. Why sleepwalkers love heights is not understood. Date: 1907

Locomotive engine, 6 foot 6 inch driving wheel, plan, side elevation and cross sections 15 May 1849 Date: 1849

Locomotive engine, 6 foot 6 inch driving wheels, cross sections 3 April 1849 Date: 1849

Stephensons Great A locomotive coaching engine, side elevation Date: 1846

Unidentified old building with gothic archway
An unidentified old building at the side of a narrow street, with a gothic archway leading through into another street. The building has tall chimneys and a partially tiled facade

Young Edwardian woman in a garden, Mid Wales
A young Edwardian woman with long wavy hair in a garden, Mid Wales

Lane below Castle, Haverfordwest, South Wales
View of a narrow lane below the Castle in the centre of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates back to the 12th century

Rhiwbryfdir Slate Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales
View of Rhiwbryfdir Slate Quarry, near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales, showing the slate store, a crane

Lowering a tram, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
Lowering a tram full of slate onto the rails at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. From here the slate will be transported to the dressing sheds

Tramway, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
View of part of the tramway at the top of Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, with rope haulage and brake equipment

Miner cutting coal in a narrow seam, South Wales
A miner undercutting or holing the coal in a narrow seam, Plas y Coed Level, South Wales. A solitary candle provides him with light

Timber supports in a South Wales mine
Timber supports in a mine in South Wales

Church Army emergency accommodation, London
Men try to sleep on narrow benches at a Church Army emergency accommodation shelter in London. The Church Army was founded in 1882 by the Rev Wilson Carlile, an evangelist for the Church of England

Two boys with a football in the street
Two small boys in the street, one in a stripy sweater and the other carrying his football

Royal Blue Inclusive Holidays
Cover illustration for Royal Blue Inclusive Holidays with Cooks and Dean & Dawson, in conjunction with Royal Blue Services

Holidays to Germany, by Cooks and Dean & Dawson
Cover illustration for Holidays to Germany, by Cooks and Dean & Dawson, showing a German street scene, with people sitting at tables outside a cafe

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