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Outer Collection

Background imageOuter Collection: Street scene, St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Street scene, St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Background imageOuter Collection: St Pauls Cathedral - Section through Wrens Dome

St Pauls Cathedral - Section through Wrens Dome
A section drawing through the dome of St Pauls Cathedral, the architectural masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren

Background imageOuter Collection: Lochboisdale, South Uist, Scotland

Lochboisdale, South Uist, Scotland
Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Background imageOuter Collection: Members of St Kilda Parliament, Isle of Harris, Scotland

Members of St Kilda Parliament, Isle of Harris, Scotland
Members of the St Kilda Parliament, Isle of Harris, Scotland. It was an informal, democratic group of men who met on a regular basis in the village street to agree on any work to be done

Background imageOuter Collection: Cap badge, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Cap badge, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Brass cap badge (the Kings Crown Shield) of REME, the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Background imageOuter Collection: Flannan Isles Lighthouse

Flannan Isles Lighthouse
Artists impression of the Flannan Isles lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides where three lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared without trace in December 1900

Background imageOuter Collection: PARIS IN 1578

PARIS IN 1578
A fascinating plan of the city, showing the inner and outer walls, the suburbs, the islands; the Tuileries, so central today, are actually outside the city wall

Background imageOuter Collection: Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901

Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901
Page from The Sphere reporting on the mysterious disappearance of three staff from the Flannan Islands Lighthouse

Background imageOuter Collection: View of the Outer Quay, Brixham, Devon

View of the Outer Quay, Brixham, Devon, with people and boats. Date: 1920s

Background imageOuter Collection: Peat carts, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Peat carts, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Horse-drawn carts transporting peat (cut turf) on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, northern Scotland

Background imageOuter Collection: Crofters Houses - Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Crofters Houses - Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Crofters Houses at Stornoway, a burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOuter Collection: Crofters House, Stornoway

Crofters House, Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Background imageOuter Collection: The outer boulevards, Snow, 1879, by Camille Pissarro

The outer boulevards, Snow, 1879, by Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro (1830- 1903). French painter. The outer boulevards, Snow, 1879. Marmottan Monet Museum. Paris. France

Background imageOuter Collection: Gloster Meteor Mk. 8 - Mk. 7 combination G-ANSO

Gloster Meteor Mk. 8 - Mk. 7 combination G-ANSO
Gloster Meteor Mk.8 - Mk.7 combination (ex GAF) G-ANSO, at the 1954 SBAC Farnborough air-show

Background imageOuter Collection: Gathering cockles, Benbecula, Scotland

Gathering cockles, Benbecula, Scotland
Women gathering cockles on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Background imageOuter Collection: Cottage on Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Cottage on Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A cottage on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, northern Scotland, with inhabitants and cattle. Date: 1936

Background imageOuter Collection: Man and boy, Timsgarry Post Office, Isle of Lewis

Man and boy, Timsgarry Post Office, Isle of Lewis
A man and a boy stand at the door of the rustic Timsgarry Post Office, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Background imageOuter Collection: Kelp makers huts, South Uist, Scotland

Kelp makers huts, South Uist, Scotland
Kelp makers huts, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Background imageOuter Collection: Wedding Garment Parable

Wedding Garment Parable
The Parable of the Wedding Garment : the king orders the improperly dressed guest to be bound hand and foot and cast into outer darkness

Background imageOuter Collection: Four Shrines around Tutankhamen's Sarcophagus

Four Shrines around Tutankhamen's Sarcophagus
Diagram showing the four shrines opened in which is enclosed the pink stone tomb of Tutankhamen. Date: 1924

Background imageOuter Collection: Page from The Graphic reporting on the evacuation of St

Page from The Graphic reporting on the evacuation of St. Kilda after 1000 years of human habitation. Date: 1930

Background imageOuter Collection: Front cover (outer wrapper) of The Sphere

Front cover (outer wrapper) of The Sphere, 9 October 1943, featuring various advertisements. Date: 1943

Background imageOuter Collection: The Tatler outer wrapper cover for the 6 October 1943 issue

The Tatler outer wrapper cover for the 6 October 1943 issue, featuring advertisements for Drambuie, Bronnley fine soaps, the Mayfair Hotel, Wetherall sportsclothes, Highland Queen Grand Liqueur

Background imageOuter Collection: Outer wrapper cover of Sport & Country aka The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News

Outer wrapper cover of Sport & Country aka The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, 1 October 1943

Background imageOuter Collection: The outer harbour, Padstow

The outer harbour, Padstow, Cornwall, England. Date: 1974

Background imageOuter Collection: Pondicherry, India - Quartier Hord

Pondicherry, India - Quartier Hord
Pondicherry (or Puducherry), previously a French colonial settlement in India until 1954, now a Union Territory town bounded by the southeastern Tamil Nadu state - The Outer District (Quartier Hord)

Background imageOuter Collection: Spain, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena

Spain, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena
Spain, Community of Madrid, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena

Background imageOuter Collection: Spain, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena

Spain, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena
Spain, Community of Madrid, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena

Background imageOuter Collection: Crofters with sheep, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Crofters with sheep, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Vintage 19th century photograph: ctofters stock-taking, farmers with sheep, thatched cottages, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Background imageOuter Collection: de Havilland DH. 110 WG240 2nd prototype

de Havilland DH. 110 WG240 2nd prototype
de Havilland DH.110 WG240 2nd prototype at the 1952 SBAC Farnborough air-show, (1-7 September)

Background imageOuter Collection: Pregnant Guppy N1024V under construction

Pregnant Guppy N1024V under construction with On Mark Engineering at LAX - March 1962

Background imageOuter Collection: de Havilland Venom prototype VV612

de Havilland Venom prototype VV612. The prototype Venom F.1 was produced by fitting moderately swept wings on the fuselage and tail of a Vampire FB.5 whilst on the production line

Background imageOuter Collection: Tree of the Janissaries - Park by St Irene, Istanbul, Turkey

Tree of the Janissaries - Park by St Irene, Istanbul, Turkey
Tree of the Janissaries - in the park by Saint Irene (Hagia Irene or Hagia Eirene), is a Greek Eastern Orthodox church, Istanbul, Turkey. Located in the outer courtyard of Topkapi Palace. Date: 1930s

Background imageOuter Collection: Mary MacDonald outside her crofters cottage, Outer Hebrides

Mary MacDonald outside her crofters cottage, Outer Hebrides
Portrait of Miss Mary MacDonald, a very old lady - now deceased - outside her thatched crofters cottage, or Black House, Outer Hebrides. Scotland. See also PD000264 - ME No. 12445824 Date: circa 1986

Background imageOuter Collection: Cows on beach, Scotland

Cows on beach, Scotland
A small herd of 8 cows chew the cud while lying on the sand at Camusdarach Beach, Arisaig, Western Scotland. This is the beach where the film Local Hero was filmed

Background imageOuter Collection: A crofter on the Isle of Barra - Victorian period

A crofter on the Isle of Barra - Victorian period

Background imageOuter Collection: Delivering post to outer Western Isles, Scotland

Delivering post to outer Western Isles, Scotland

Background imageOuter Collection: Inner and Outer Circles, Stonehenge, nr Salisbury, Wiltshire

Inner and Outer Circles, Stonehenge, nr Salisbury, Wiltshire
Inner and Outer Circles, Stonehenge, near Salisbury, Wiltshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageOuter Collection: Inner and Outer Harbour, Brixham, Devon

Inner and Outer Harbour, Brixham, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageOuter Collection: R. A. F. Attire

R. A. F. Attire
This illustration shows an assortment of Royal Air Force attire. 1. R.A.F. Battledress. 2. Sidcot outer suit of windproof canvas. 3. Sidcot inner lining. 4. Irvingsuit lambskin leather jacket. 5

Background imageOuter Collection: The Manor House, Little Bookham, Surrey

The Manor House, Little Bookham, Surrey
A series of photographs showing an exterior view of The Manor House, Little Bookham, Surrey, from the south east, along with two interior shots of the outer hall and upper landing

Background imageOuter Collection: Handley Page Sapphire-Hastings TE583

Handley Page Sapphire-Hastings TE583. The second Hastings prototype fitted with Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojet engines in the outer engine nacelles for in-flight engine testing. Date: 1950

Background imageOuter Collection: Forbury Gardens, Reading

Forbury Gardens, Reading
A painting of a park pathway with figures seated on some black benches, facing some trees, located at Forbury Gardens in Reading, which is part of the outer court of Reading Abbey. Date: circa 1919

Background imageOuter Collection: Japan - The Kaminarimon ('Thunder Gate') - Asakusa, Tokyo

Japan - The Kaminarimon ('Thunder Gate') - Asakusa, Tokyo
The Kaminarimon ('Thunder Gate') - the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Senso-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOuter Collection: Paper and Parchment Binding Fragments

Paper and Parchment Binding Fragments
Fragments of paper and parchment salvaged from the binding of a book. Two pieces of parchment are from the same document, possibly a letter or deed

Background imageOuter Collection: Gregory Homilia in Evangelia (Fragment)

Gregory Homilia in Evangelia (Fragment)
Single leaf of parchment, cut to size for use as a binding cover

Background imageOuter Collection: Medical Text (Pietro D'Abano?) (Fragment)

Medical Text (Pietro D'Abano?) (Fragment)
Six folios from a medical text, parchment

Background imageOuter Collection: Justinian's Codex, Book VI. XXXXI (Fragments)

Justinian's Codex, Book VI. XXXXI (Fragments)
Single folio, parchment, from Justinian's Codex. The text on this folio is from Book VI.XXXXI. Comprised of main body text and a marginal gloss with an additional minute gloss

Background imageOuter Collection: Breviary (Fragment)

Breviary (Fragment)
Two leaves, probably from a breviary, parchment. The leaves are from the same work but do not appear to be consecutive. Main body text in two columns in a Gothic textualis rotunda in dark brown ink

Background imageOuter Collection: Biblical Commentary (Fragment)

Biblical Commentary (Fragment)
Fragment of a leaf from a religious text, probably a biblical commentary, parchment. Contains a commentary on and text from Romans

Background imageOuter Collection: Von Eschenbach, Willehalm (Fragment)

Von Eschenbach, Willehalm (Fragment)
Fragment of a copy of Wolfram Von Eschenbach's Willehalm, parchment. The text is a poem in rhyming couplets

Background imageOuter Collection: Inventory

Inventory
Sheet of paper, possibly the endpaper from a book, with a handwritten list or inventory in French dated 16 February 1605. With pieces of the binding thread attached in the gutter

Background imageOuter Collection: Seraphina Exotic

Seraphina Exotic
Oil painting of a seated woman in orange, with a floral decorated outer garment. The sitter was Rita McIlraith but the artist chose not to use her name in the title and hence it was called Exotic

Background imageOuter Collection: Douglas C-54P 50851

Douglas C-54P 50851 (msn 10428, ex 42-72323). Used for radar tests at NATC Patuxent River, MD. under designation R5D-2-2

Background imageOuter Collection: Slingsby Skylark 3 AXL

Slingsby Skylark 3 AXL, at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s, sans starboard outer wing. Date: circa 1982

Background imageOuter Collection: Focke-Wulf Fw 200A Condor

Focke-Wulf Fw 200A Condor
Focke-Wulf Fw 200A(-02 or -05) Condor, of Det Danske Luftfartselskab A-S (DDL - Danish Air Lines) at Croydon Airport. A study of the starboard outer BMW 132G-1 radial engine of 750hp. Date: circa 1939

Background imageOuter Collection: First inspection of Tutankhamun's tomb

First inspection of Tutankhamun's tomb
The first glimpse of the great Egyptian treasure: a drawing from material supplied by Lord Carnarvon

Background imageOuter Collection: Coffin of Gua. Detail. Egypt

Coffin of Gua. Detail. Egypt
Coffin of Gua. Painted cedar wood. Exterior. Detail. Stresses the pair of eyes on the east side that allowed the deceased look towards the dawn. 1850 BC. 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom

Background imageOuter Collection: Outer sarcophagus of Hor. Egypt

Outer sarcophagus of Hor. Egypt
Outer sarcophagus of the priest Hor. 7th century BC. 25th Dynasty. Late Period. From the tomb of Hor. Probably from Deir el-Bahari, Thebes (Egypt). British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Background imageOuter Collection: Shepherds at North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Shepherds at North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with horses and carts, two live sheep, and what appears to be a pile of four dead sheep

Background imageOuter Collection: Yuri Gagarin and Harold Macmillan, London

Yuri Gagarin and Harold Macmillan, London
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968), the Russian cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union who made history on 12 April 1961 by becoming the first human in outer space

Background imageOuter Collection: Yuri Gagarin Alekseyevich 1934 1968 Russia Russian

Yuri Gagarin Alekseyevich 1934 1968 Russia Russian
yuri, gagarin, alekseyevich, 1934, 1968, russia, russian, ussr, uniform, cosmonaut, pioneer, hero, soviet, union, april, 1961, first, human, outer, space, orbit, earth, died, crash, routine

Background imageOuter Collection: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Russian cosmonaut

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Russian cosmonaut
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968), the Russian cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union who made history on 12 April 1961 by becoming the first human in outer space

Background imageOuter Collection: Ships loading at wharf Outer Harbour, Australia, c. 1900-1910

Ships loading at wharf Outer Harbour, Australia, c. 1900-1910
Vintage photograph: Ships loading at a wharf on the Outer Harbour, Adelaide Australia, c.1900-1910

Background imageOuter Collection: English tourists on a boat near the basalt pillars

English tourists on a boat near the basalt pillars
English tourists falling overboard on a boat in choppy seas near the basalt pillars of Staffa, Inner Hebrides. Doctor Prosody proves the inconvenience of a timid companion at Staffa

Background imageOuter Collection: Ancient fortification

Ancient fortification: dungeon 1, chapel 2, stable 3, inner bailey 4, outer bailey 5, barbacon 6, mount 7 and soldiers lodgings 8. From an ancient drawing in the collection of Joseph Gulston Esq

Background imageOuter Collection: Outer design, New York Empire City

Outer design, New York Empire City, Souvenir Rose. 1857

Background imageOuter Collection: Cupid robbed of his Pinions

Cupid robbed of his Pinions

Background imageOuter Collection: The Village of Knock, Isle of Lewis, Scotland

The Village of Knock, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
The Village of Knock, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. 1940

Background imageOuter Collection: Fragments of Zeppelin, 1916

Fragments of Zeppelin, 1916
Three fragments obtained from a recently-destroyed Zeppelin. No 1. outer covering of Zeppelin (a doped fabric, i.e. a woven material treated with waterproofing solution). No 2

Background imageOuter Collection: The sea as a letter box, posting letters in St Kilda

The sea as a letter box, posting letters in St Kilda
The sea as a letter box: missives cast upon the waters. Posting letters at St Kilda, 1910

Background imageOuter Collection: Girls afternoon frocks 1886

Girls afternoon frocks 1886
Summer wear for girls outdoor clothing, with box-plaited skirts and smart high collar jackets Date: 1886

Background imageOuter Collection: Girls seaside costumes 1886

Girls seaside costumes 1886
Girls wearing the latest skirts and straight collar and cuff jackets. Date: 1886

Background imageOuter Collection: Gateway of the Bishops Palace at liege

Gateway of the Bishops Palace at liege
Bishops Palace at liege

Background imageOuter Collection: University of Glasgow - Outer Court from Staircase

University of Glasgow - Outer Court from Staircase. late 19th century

Background imageOuter Collection: McDonnell Douglas YC-15A 72-1876

McDonnell Douglas YC-15A 72-1876 (msn CX002), the second prototype, at the 1976 SBAC Farnborough Air Show

Background imageOuter Collection: A corner of the Outer Harbour, Torquay, Devon, England

A corner of the Outer Harbour, Torquay, Devon, England, with a replica of Drakes Golden Hind at anchor, in the centre of the photograph. Date: 1950s

Background imageOuter Collection: Boulogne-sur-Mer, Normandy, France - Outer Port

Boulogne-sur-Mer, Normandy, France - Outer Port
circa 1910s

Background imageOuter Collection: A family husking Kola nuts in Nigeria, Africa. The caffeine-containing fruit of the tree

A family husking Kola nuts in Nigeria, Africa. The caffeine-containing fruit of the tree
A family husking Kola nuts in Nigeria, Africa

Background imageOuter Collection: Tulip and Scrolls Cake Date: 1935

Tulip and Scrolls Cake Date: 1935

Background imageOuter Collection: House of Pierre Gilbert - Picault Island, Aldabra Group

House of Pierre Gilbert - Picault Island, Aldabra Group
House of Pierre Gilbert - Picault Island, part of the Aldabra Group, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, 1

Background imageOuter Collection: Boat Shed - Astove Island, Cosmoledo Group

Boat Shed - Astove Island, Cosmoledo Group
Boat Shed - Astove Island, part of the Cosmoledo Group, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, 1, 000 kilometres (620 miles) from Mahe Island

Background imageOuter Collection: Gang of Labourers - Astove Island, Cosmoledo Group

Gang of Labourers - Astove Island, Cosmoledo Group
Gang of Labourers - Astove Island, part of the Cosmoledo Group, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, 1

Background imageOuter Collection: Loading of Mangrove Bark - Menai Island, Cosmoledo Group

Loading of Mangrove Bark - Menai Island, Cosmoledo Group
Loading of Mangrove Bark - Menai Island, part of the Cosmoledo Group, part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, 1



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