Parks Collection (page 9)

Russian Desman - adults from one burrow - feed on a fresh-water mussels (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve, river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - adult on hind legs, searches environment with its sense of smell (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - feeds on a fresh-water mussel (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - female, view from back (note the flat tail) (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - female searches environment with its sense of smell, typical posture (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - adult female - searches environment with its sense of smell after feeding on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata)

Russian Desman - habitat (Desmana moschata). River Pra, a tributary of river Oka, territory of Okski Biospheric Nature Reserve, Central Russia

AFRICA - Tanzania, Tarangire River. Tarangire National Park

AFRICA - Tanzania, tree and scrub. Ruaha National Park

Siberia, Russia - Lake Baikal

Russia - Lake Baikal Siberia

Russia - Lake Baikal Wildlife Reserve. Siberia

Ranger with binoculars - watching for Kopet Dag Arkal sheep. slopes of Kopetdag mountains - Turkmenistan. April - spring

Rainforest canopy in a thick mist at dawn. Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; morning in June

The End of the Mall (Spring Gardens) by Thomas Rowlandson
" The little house, near the spot where the mechanical jet d eau at Spring Gardens had been wont to fling its sudden cascades into the air, is a delectable little house

ILN front cover - Autumn Issue 1989
Front cover of the Illustrated London News, Autumn Issue 1989 featuring a painting of a London park scene by Michael Chase. Date: 1989

The Parapet, Sutro Heights, San Francisco, California, USA

Entrance to Sutro Heights, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: early 20th century

Museum of Antiquities, San Francisco, California, USA
Museum of Antiquities on the Road of a Thousand Wonders, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: circa 1915

Digging A. R. P. shelters in Kensington Gardens, 1938
Air Raid Precautions (A.R.P.) volunteers digging trenches and shelters in Kensington Gardens, London, on 26th September 1938, watched by an interested crowd. A.R.P

The new army at drill in Hyde Park at the start of WWI
In the six weeks between 4th August and 15th September 1914, over 501, 000 recruits were enlisted into the British Army. The training was essentially practical

Loafers in the park - WW1 recruitment cartoon
Wastage! " War? Well, wot abart it?" The stirring carll to arms - " Your King and Country Need You!" - has still failed to reach

WW1 silhouette - soldier in the park
A silhouette showing a scene in a park with a British soldier seated on a bench in between two ladies. A small child, described as an enthusiast in the caption asks politely

Eve walks out with Uncle Fred wearing his volunteer armbands
Illustration by Annie Fish to illustrate Letters of Eve in The Tatler. The eponymous Eve is walking out with her Uncle Fred who always aggressive

Subaltern stunts by H. L. Oakley
A double page spread of silhouette vignettes by the famous silhouette artist, Captain Harry Lawrence Oakley, featuring scenes during a WW1 subaltern officers ten days leave in England

The Round Pond angler in silhouette
A small child with a fishing net amuses himself at the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, London. Date: 1926

Rotten Row crowded with khaki by Fish
Hyde Park re-echoes the war note in every corner. Rotten Row is crowded with khaki, and squads of recruits decorate the open spaces

Wembley Park Tower under construction. Also known as Watkins Tower, It was to be the centre piece of a pleasure park and based upon the Eiffel tower, 358 meters tall

The Four-in-Hand Club in Hyde Park
The Four-in-Hand Club which, together with the Coaching Club, used to assemble in Hyde Park in picturesque mail coaches from the 1840s era

A Morning Stroll at Stanhope Gate during the Season
Smart society strolling in the Stanhope Gate area of Hyde Park during the height of the London Season. Date: 1930

Society in Hyde Park during the London Season, 1886
Smart society promenading and riders on their horses in Rotten Row, in Hyde Park during the height of the London Season in 1886. Date: 1886

Society in Hyde Park, 1903
Smart society promenading and people in carriages in in Hyde Park during the height of the London Season in 1903. Date: 1903

Wembely Park Tower under construction
Wembley Park Tower under construction. Also known as Watkins Tower, It was to be the centre piece of a pleasure park and based upon the Eiffel tower, 358 meters tall

Green Park 1797
The Queens Walk Date: 1787

St James Park
Queen Victorias subjects sprawl on the slopes of St Jamess Park, near her home in Buckingham Palace : Westminster Abbey can be seen in the distance. Date: mid-19th century

Green Park 2824
Temple of Concord erected in Green Park in 1814 by way of celebrating the peace at what was supposed to be the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Date: 1814

Serpentine Bridge
The bridge over the Serpentine, Date: 1827

Round Pond 1896
Sailing model boats on the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens. Date: 1896

HYDE PARK
Church Parade - fashionable people in the Park on Sunday morning Date: 1890

Alexandra Park
International cycling in the Park. Date: 1887

Farm Regents Park
The farm in the Regents park. 1750

Milk Fair St James Park
The Milk Fair in St Jamess Park, where children were given milk fresh from the cow. circa 1860

Green Park 1808
The fountain in Green Park 1808

Surrey Gardens
These gardens, located near Vauxhall, were a popular pleasure resort and incorporated a zoo. circa 1860

Multi-Storey Car Park
An ugly new multi-storey car park, on the banks of the River Thames, London. Note the cranes and modern office blocks under construction behind and St. Pauls (left). Date: late 1960s

Homeless Men in a Royal Park, London, 1903
Illustration showing a group of homeless men sleeping on the grass in one of Londons Royal Parks, 1903. The original caption for this image ran: The Submerged Tenth - Lounging in Londons Royal Parks

Knotts Berry Farm
In the Ghost Town funfair theme park at Knotts Berry Farm, California, U.S.A. Date: late 1960s

Serpentine at Eventide
A lovely scene over the Serpentine lake in Hyde Park, central London, England. Date: 1930s

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