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Background imagePeak Collection: Dent Blanche in the Alps

Dent Blanche in the Alps
The Dent Blanche is in the Pennine Alps, lying in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a 4, 357 metres high summit, its one of the highest peaks in the Alps. Date: 1918

Background imagePeak Collection: Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout

Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout
Peak District ramblers in trouble: walking towards Kinder Scout on the occasion of their battle with the gamekeepers. The mass trespass intended to highlight the denial of access for walkers to open

Background imagePeak Collection: Colonel Norton, at 28, 000 ft, on Everest, 1924

Colonel Norton, at 28, 000 ft, on Everest, 1924
Photograph showing Colonel Edward Felix Norton (1884-1954) climbing Everest, at a height of about 28, 000 feet, 1924. This photograph was taken by Theodore Howard Somervell (1890-1975)

Background imagePeak Collection: Hillary and Tensing Bhutia conquering Everest

Hillary and Tensing Bhutia conquering Everest
Front cover of The Illustrated London News showing Sir Edmund Hillary together with Sherpa Tensing Bhutia reaching the summit of Mount Everest on May 29 1953

Background imagePeak Collection: Scotland / Ben Nevis

Scotland / Ben Nevis
Tourists in a motorcycle and sidecar take in this fine view of the distant peak of Ben Nevis, Britains highest mountain, from the Road to the Isles, Inverness-shire

Background imagePeak Collection: Volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, California

Volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, California
On 22nd May 1915, Lassen Peak in California, the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range, erupted explosively - dramatically depicted in this postcard, taken from the town of Red Bluff

Background imagePeak Collection: Moods of Mount Fuji - 4

Moods of Mount Fuji - 4
A stylised painting by Malcolm Greensmith in the style of the Master Japanese woodcut artists of the late 18th and 19th centuries

Background imagePeak Collection: Majorca, Spain - Town of Soller and the Puig Major

Majorca, Spain - Town of Soller and the Puig Major
View down to the town of Soller and up to the distant form of the Puig Major, the highest peak on the Spanish island of Majorca. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePeak Collection: Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs

Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs. Date c1898

Background imagePeak Collection: The Marine Drive, Cape Peninsula, South Africa

The Marine Drive, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
The South African Corniche : a motoring paradise - the Marine Drive, Cape Peninsula, South Africa

Background imagePeak Collection: Mass trespass at Kinder Scout

Mass trespass at Kinder Scout
Peak District ramblers in trouble: walking towards Kinder Scout on the occasion of their battle with the gamekeepers. The mass trespass intended to highlight the denial of access for walkers to open

Background imagePeak Collection: The harbour and Peak, Hong kong, circa 1900. Date: circa 1900

The harbour and Peak, Hong kong, circa 1900. Date: circa 1900

Background imagePeak Collection: Brazil - Rio de Janeiro - The Statue of Christ the Redeemer

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro - The Statue of Christ the Redeemer at the summit of Mount Corcovado. Created by French sculptor Paul Landowski

Background imagePeak Collection: Mountain climbing in snow, Mont Blanc, Alps

Mountain climbing in snow, Mont Blanc, Alps
Vintage 19th century photograph - climbing Mont Blanc, Alps

Background imagePeak Collection: Observatory on the summit of Ben Nevis, Scotland

Observatory on the summit of Ben Nevis, Scotland
Observatory on the summit of Ben Nevis, Fort William, Scotland Date: 1908

Background imagePeak Collection: Moods of Mount Fuji - 3

Moods of Mount Fuji - 3
A view across stormy seas to Mount Fuji. A stylised painting by Malcolm Greensmith in the style of the great Japanese printmakers of the late 18th and 19th centuries such as Hiroshige and Hokusai

Background imagePeak Collection: Switzerland Matterhorn

Switzerland Matterhorn
The peak of the Matterhorn seen from Zermatt : it was first climbed by a party led by Edward Whymper, who reached the summit on 14 July 1865

Background imagePeak Collection: Mauritius - Pieter Both Mountain

Mauritius - Pieter Both Mountain
Pieter Both - the second highest mountain of Mauritius - named after Pieter Both, the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: Mount Rainier and Gateway to the City of Tacoma, USA

Mount Rainier and Gateway to the City of Tacoma, USA (note the Old City hall - 8193) - sitting above the extensive Northern Pacific Railroad freight depot (yards) and the Thea Foss Waterway

Background imagePeak Collection: Farm Stall in St. Jamess Park, London - New Milkstall

Farm Stall in St. Jamess Park, London - New Milkstall
Farm Stall in St. Jamess Park, London - The New Milkstall - " Rus in Urbe" ( the countryside in the city) - latn quote on the card

Background imagePeak Collection: View from Pico do Arieiro, Madeira

View from Pico do Arieiro, Madeira
View from the top of the Pico do Arieiro (Arieiro Mountain), the third highest peak on the island of Madeira

Background imagePeak Collection: Skiers - Riffelboden - view of Matterhorn - nr. Zermatt

Skiers - Riffelboden - view of Matterhorn - nr. Zermatt, Switzerland Date: circa late 1930s

Background imagePeak Collection: Peak Tram, Hong Kong, circa 1890

Peak Tram, Hong Kong, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Background imagePeak Collection: Edwardian lady in Peak District

Edwardian lady in Peak District
Named by the photographer as E.Bramwell near Bakewell, this lady is believed to be Ellen Bramwell, daughter of a local postmistress near Bakewell. Date: 1909

Background imagePeak Collection: Glen of Weeping, Glencoe, Scotland

Glen of Weeping, Glencoe, Scotland
Glen of Weeping - Glen Coe - a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the southern part of the Lochaber committee area of Highland Council, and was formerly part of the county of Argyll

Background imagePeak Collection: Hartington Fair / 1905

Hartington Fair / 1905
Town fair held in Hartington in the Peak District, England

Background imagePeak Collection: View of Hartington, Peak District, Derbshire

View of Hartington, Peak District, Derbshire, basically uncanged to this day. The house on the left has a sign above the door identifying it as the village Post Office Date: 1906

Background imagePeak Collection: Bell Model 47G-3 hovers atop Pikes Peak with pilot and f?

Bell Model 47G-3 hovers atop Pikes Peak with pilot and f?
Bell Model 47G-3 hovers atop Pikes Peak with pilot and five passengers

Background imagePeak Collection: Motorcycling in Scotland

Motorcycling in Scotland
Touring Scotland by motorcycle and sidecar! A glimpse through Lochy Bridge, showing the great peak of Ben Nevis in the distance, Inverness-shire

Background imagePeak Collection: Stoney Middleton 1950S

Stoney Middleton 1950S
View of Stoney Middleton, with its Lovers Leap cafe, a beautiful village in the Derbyshire Peak District, where cottages shelter beneath overhanging cliffs

Background imagePeak Collection: Climbing / Alps / Nadelhorn

Climbing / Alps / Nadelhorn
Five climbers contemplate the daunting peak of the Nadelhorn (Switzerland), from their vantage point on the Ulrichshorn

Background imagePeak Collection: Patsy Dan Rodgers, The King of Tory Island, County Donegal

Patsy Dan Rodgers, The King of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland 1944-2018. Patsy is pictured in West Town playing his accordion Date: 2004

Background imagePeak Collection: View of Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland, snow-covered scene. Date: circa late 1930s

View of Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland, snow-covered scene. Date: circa late 1930s

Background imagePeak Collection: Thorpe Cloud, Dovedale, Peak District, Derbyshire

Thorpe Cloud, Dovedale, Peak District, Derbyshire
Thorpe Cloud and stepping stones, Dovedale, Peak District, Derbyshire. Date: 1924

Background imagePeak Collection: The old bridge across the River Wye in Bakewell, Derbyshire

The old bridge across the River Wye in Bakewell, Derbyshire
A woman in a deerstalker hat walks over the old bridge across the River Wye in Bakewell, in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. Date: 1990

Background imagePeak Collection: Switzerland - View toward the Matterhorn

Switzerland - View toward the Matterhorn. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: Pike's Peak Colorado USA early 1900s

Pike's Peak Colorado USA early 1900s

Background imagePeak Collection: Table Mountain, Devil's Peak, Lion's Head, Cape Town

Table Mountain, Devil's Peak, Lion's Head, Cape Town, South Africa - Valentine's postcard c. 1910 Date: circa 1910

Background imagePeak Collection: Tissington Spires

Tissington Spires - This imposing rock formation is one of many on the beautiful trail through Dovedale in the English Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. Date: 1908

Background imagePeak Collection: Mine or quarry workings, Mam Tor, Victorian period

Mine or quarry workings, Mam Tor, Victorian period

Background imagePeak Collection: Winnats Pass in the Peak District showing snow poles

Winnats Pass in the Peak District showing snow poles, Victorian period

Background imagePeak Collection: Skiers and the Matterhorn (Mont Cervin), Switzerland

Skiers and the Matterhorn (Mont Cervin), Switzerland - near Riffelberg, a railway station on the Gornergrat railway, a rack railway which links the resort of Zermatt with the summit of

Background imagePeak Collection: Switzerland - Zermatt, Matterhorn (Mont Cervin)

Switzerland - Zermatt, Matterhorn (Mont Cervin). Date: circa 1950s

Background imagePeak Collection: High Peak, Sidmouth, Devon

High Peak, Sidmouth, 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 imagePeak Collection: Sidmouth, Devon, viewed from Peak Hill

Sidmouth, Devon, viewed from Peak Hill - 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 imagePeak Collection: Blue Mountain Peak, Jamaica, West Indies

Blue Mountain Peak, Jamaica, West Indies
Blue Mountain Peak (the island's highest point), Jamaica, West Indies. The famed Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is grown in the region

Background imagePeak Collection: Aiguille Varaus, Haute Savoie

Aiguille Varaus, Haute Savoie
A painting of a mountainous rocky peak under swirling, stormy clouds, seen from the base. Date: circa 1923

Background imagePeak Collection: Shepherds Hollow

Shepherds Hollow
A landscape watercolour painting of some foreground hillocks, populated by some shepherds with their flock, set in front of a very steep, bushy bank, with a countryside building at the peak

Background imagePeak Collection: Cheateau DOrguille

Cheateau DOrguille
A painting of Mont Orgueil, a castle in Jersey, sitting on a rocky peak by the coast, built between 1204 and 1450. Date: circa 1918

Background imagePeak Collection: The Castle

The Castle
An architectural etching of a distant castle, perched on a rocky peak, with sheer drops on each side. Date: circa 1918

Background imagePeak Collection: Souvenir DItalie

Souvenir DItalie
A landscape painting of an Italian countryside, with two foreground figures stood on the peak of a tall hill, between some trees, looking out at the view. From the collection of Mr

Background imagePeak Collection: The Lake

The Lake
A painting of some distant buildings sitatued on the peak of a hill, from across a blue, reflective lake, under a cloudy sky. Date: circa 1917

Background imagePeak Collection: View of Mount Fuji from Otometoge, Japan

View of Mount Fuji from Otometoge, Japan
View of Mount Fuji from Otometoge (Otome Toge), Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: Cloud-encircled peak of Mount Fuji from Lake Motosu, Japan

Cloud-encircled peak of Mount Fuji from Lake Motosu, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: The Grazny Staw Tarn - Blizzard, 1892, by Witkiewicz

The Grazny Staw Tarn - Blizzard, 1892, by Witkiewicz
Stanislaw Witkiewicz (1851-1915). Polish painter. The Grazny Staw Tarn - Blizzard, 1892. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imagePeak Collection: Landscape Drawing

Landscape Drawing
A simple landscape drawing consisting of rocky slopes and trees with scattered bushes, a small, lone figure can be seen walking behind the peak. Date: circa 1925

Background imagePeak Collection: Cape Town, Devil's Peak and Table Mountain, South Africa

Cape Town, Devil's Peak and Table Mountain, South Africa Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeak Collection: Cape Town and Devil's Peak, South Africa

Cape Town and Devil's Peak, South Africa Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeak Collection: Swiss Alps: alpine peak

Swiss Alps: alpine peak Date: circa 1935

Background imagePeak Collection: Swiss Alps: mountain peak with glacier

Swiss Alps: mountain peak with glacier Date: circa 1935

Background imagePeak Collection: Mount Myogi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Mount Myogi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Mount Myogi - one of the major mountains in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeak Collection: Map - The Peak District & North Midlands

Map - The Peak District & North Midlands
Map by M. F. Peck - The Peak District & North Midlands

Background imagePeak Collection: Monument to Eugenie de Montijo on the summit of Larrun

Monument to Eugenie de Montijo on the summit of Larrun (La Rhune), a mountain at the western end of the Pyrenees. It is located on the border of France and Spain

Background imagePeak Collection: The Summit of Sonnwendstein, Austrian Alps

The Summit of Sonnwendstein, Austrian Alps - with view toward the peak of Schneeberg. Date: 1919

Background imagePeak Collection: Switzerland - Alpenhorn

Switzerland - Alpenhorn (Alphorn) - a very long valveless wooden wind instrument played like a horn - used for signalling in the Alps. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: Lakes, small islands and high peaks, Snowdonia

Lakes, small islands and high peaks, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: Lake and high peak, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales

Lake and high peak, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph: glacier, Grindelwald, Switzerland, Swiss Alps

Vintage 19th century photograph: glacier, Grindelwald, Switzerland, Swiss Alps

Background imagePeak Collection: 19th century vintage photograph: boat on the Rewa River, Fiji

19th century vintage photograph: boat on the Rewa River, Fiji. The Rewa River is the widest river in Fiji. Located on the island of Viti Levu, the Rewa originates in Tomanivi

Background imagePeak Collection: 19th century vintage photograph: View of Sorrento, with some coming from the volcano

19th century vintage photograph: View of Sorrento, with some coming from the volcano Mount Vesuvius in the background

Background imagePeak Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph - Grindelwald, Hotel Baren, Switzerland, mountains, Alps

Vintage 19th century photograph - Grindelwald, Hotel Baren, Switzerland, mountains, Alps

Background imagePeak Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph - horse and carriage on the road at Ampezzo

Vintage 19th century photograph - horse and carriage on the road at Ampezzo, with the lake Durrensee and mount Cristallo in the background, Italian Dolomites, mountains

Background imagePeak Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph - Gersau is a municipality

Vintage 19th century photograph - Gersau is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland, sitting on the shores of Lake Lucerne

Background imagePeak Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph - entrance to the St Gotthard tunnel, railway line

Vintage 19th century photograph - entrance to the St Gotthard tunnel, railway line, Switzerland

Background imagePeak Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph - town and lake of Lucerne and Mount Pilatus

Vintage 19th century photograph - town and lake of Lucerne and Mount Pilatus

Background imagePeak Collection: Vintage late 19th century photograph - village of Zermatt and Mont Cervin Palace Hotel

Vintage late 19th century photograph - village of Zermatt and Mont Cervin Palace Hotel, Switzerland, Alps

Background imagePeak Collection: Vintage late 19th century photograph - Jungfrau, Eiger, Monch, mountains in Switzerland

Vintage late 19th century photograph - Jungfrau, Eiger, Monch, mountains in Switzerland

Background imagePeak Collection: New Zealand - Cosmos Peak, Wakatipu

New Zealand - Cosmos Peak, Wakatipu
Vintage 19th century photograph: New Zealand - Cosmos Peak, Wakatipu

Background imagePeak Collection: Nazareth from the North West, modern Israel

Nazareth from the North West, modern Israel
19th century vintage photograph: Nazareth from the North West, by Francis Frith, 1857. Nazareth is a city in Israel with biblical history

Background imagePeak Collection: View of Bergen and its harbour, Norway

View of Bergen and its harbour, Norway
19th century vintage photograph: view of Bergen and its harbour, Norway. Axel Lindahl studio

Background imagePeak Collection: Rigi Kulm, the highest peak on Mount Rigi, Switzerland

Rigi Kulm, the highest peak on Mount Rigi, Switzerland
Vintage 19th century photograph: Rigi Kulm, the highest peak on Mount Rigi, Switzerland

Background imagePeak Collection: 1895 eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius

1895 eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius
19th century vintage photograph - 1895 eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, near Naples, Italy

Background imagePeak Collection: Main Street, Centengaval, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Main Street, Centengaval, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Vintage 19th century photograph: Main Street, Centengaval, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, c.1880 s

Background imagePeak Collection: View on the island of Capri, Italy

View on the island of Capri, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: view on the island of Capri, Italy, c.1890 s



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