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Background imagePeak Collection: Mer de Glace Sea of Ice glacier, French Alps

Mer de Glace Sea of Ice glacier, French Alps
Vintage 19th century photograph - Mer de Glace Sea of Ice glacier. The Mer de Glace is a valley glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. Photo c.1870's

Background imagePeak Collection: Climbing on the ice, Mont Blanc, French Alps

Climbing on the ice, Mont Blanc, French Alps
Vintage 19th century photograph - climbing on the ice, Mont Blanc, French Alps. Photo c.1870's

Background imagePeak Collection: Chamonix Valley and Mont Blanc, France

Chamonix Valley and Mont Blanc, France
Vintage 19th century photograph - Chamonix Valley and Mont Blanc. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is a commune in the Haute Savoie department in the Rhone-Alpes region in the south-eastern part of France

Background imagePeak Collection: Mer de Glace, glacier, Chamonix, France

Mer de Glace, glacier, Chamonix, France
Vintage 19th century photograph - Mer de Glace, glacier, Chamonix, France

Background imagePeak Collection: Caledonian Canal from Tomnahurich, Inverness Scotland

Caledonian Canal from Tomnahurich, Inverness Scotland
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Caledonian Canal from Tomnahurich, Inverness Scotland

Background imagePeak Collection: Ilecillewaet Canyon, river, British Columbia, Canada

Ilecillewaet Canyon, river, British Columbia, Canada
Vintage 19th century photograph railroad along the Ilecillewaet Canyon, river, British Columbia, Canada

Background imagePeak Collection: Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada

Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada
Vintage 19th century photograph - Yale, on the Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada

Background imagePeak Collection: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Christ the Redeemer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Christ the Redeemer statue, an immense art deco creation by the French sculptor Paul Landowski. The face was created by the Romanian artist Gheorghe Leonida

Background imagePeak Collection: Cape Town, South Africa - The Groote Schuur Hospital

Cape Town, South Africa - The Groote Schuur Hospital on the slopes of Devils Peak founded in 1938. The location for the first heart transplant procedure

Background imagePeak Collection: Woman police officer in Bather uniform, London

Woman police officer in Bather uniform, London
Woman police officer posing in the Bather style uniform which was worn from 1946 to 1968 -- double-breasted overcoat (winter wear), white shirt and tie, peaked cap with badge, and duty armband

Background imagePeak Collection: Woman police officer in portrait photo

Woman police officer in portrait photo
Woman police officer (Winnie Gould) in a portrait photo, in the Bather style uniform which was worn from 1946 to 1968 -- four-buttoned jacket with matching material belt, white shirt and tie

Background imagePeak Collection: Riffelsee and Matterhorn - Zermatt, Switzerland

Riffelsee and Matterhorn - Zermatt, Switzerland
The Alpine lake of the Riffelsee and Matterhorn - Zermatt, Switzerland Date: 1940s

Background imagePeak Collection: Aerial View of the Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Aerial View of the Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1920s

Background imagePeak Collection: WW1 - The German eagle still on top

WW1 - The German eagle still on top
WW1 - The German offensive illustrated here as an eagle, dominating the top of the mountain. Representing Germanys success in ruling the war

Background imagePeak Collection: Market Street, Hayfield, Derbyshire

Market Street, Hayfield, Derbyshire
Market Street, Hayfield, High Peak, near Bramhall, Derbyshire, England. Showing the premises of RA Lowe, Newsagent Date: 1900s

Background imagePeak Collection: Advert for Harrods white fox capes and muffs 1937

Advert for Harrods white fox capes and muffs 1937
Harrods incomparable furs 1937

Background imagePeak Collection: Buxton, Derbyshire - Mineral Water spring - St. Anns Well

Buxton, Derbyshire - Mineral Water spring - St. Anns Well - fed by the geothermal spring. The waters are bottled and sold internationally by Buxton Mineral Water Company. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA

Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA Date: 1900

Background imagePeak Collection: Hermann Lang on the twelve-cylinder Mercedes-Benz

Hermann Lang on the twelve-cylinder Mercedes-Benz
Hermann Lang on the twelve-cylinder, 490 bhp, 3 litre Mercedes-Benz with which in 1939 he made the fastest timed laps of four Grand Prix circuits with an astonishing peak of 117.5 mph in practice for

Background imagePeak Collection: Bald Eagle and Mountain scenery

Bald Eagle and Mountain scenery
A bald eagle is set into the border framing this light, atmospheric view of mountains, seen through the green silhouettes of fir trees on the lower slopes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imagePeak Collection: Triumph of Aemilius Paullus, Ancient Rome

Triumph of Aemilius Paullus, Ancient Rome
The triumph of the Roman consul and general Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (229-160 BC) after his victories in the Third Macedonian War, having won the decisive Battle of Pydna

Background imagePeak Collection: Signal Station

Signal Station - Black and white signal station on mountain peak Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePeak Collection: The Matterhorn, Switzerland - Gornergrat Bahn - Riffelalp

The Matterhorn, Switzerland - Gornergrat Bahn - Riffelalp
The Matterhorn, Switzerland with view of the Gornergrat Bahn (Railway) and Riffelalp Station, near Zermatt. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: The Mettelhorn and the Weisshorn, Switzerland

The Mettelhorn and the Weisshorn, Switzerland Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeak Collection: The Matterhorn, Switzerland and Kulm-Hotel Gornergrat

The Matterhorn, Switzerland and Kulm-Hotel Gornergrat, near Zermatt. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeak Collection: The Matterhorn, Switzerland

The Matterhorn, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePeak Collection: Neutral Switzerland sitting high above the warring world

Neutral Switzerland sitting high above the warring world
Neutral Switzerland sitting high on a mountaintop above the clouds of war below. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: Adams Peak from Maskeliya, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Adams Peak from Maskeliya, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
View of Adams Peak (Sri Pada, Sri Paadaya) from Maskeliya, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imagePeak Collection: Mount Teide - a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, S

Mount Teide - a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, S
Mount Teide (Pico del Teide - " Teide Peak" ) - a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: Stanserhorn Mountain, Switzerland

Stanserhorn Mountain, Switzerland
A beautiful postcard photograph of the Stanserhorn, a mountain in Switzerland, located in the canton of Nidwalden near to the border with Obwalden, with the peak at 1, 898 metres above sea level

Background imagePeak Collection: Spain. Segovia. Casa de los Picos. By Pedro Lopez de

Spain. Segovia. Casa de los Picos. By Pedro Lopez de Ayala, 15th century. Facade. Detail diamond-shaped stones

Background imagePeak Collection: Sidmouth, Devon - Esplanade and Peak Hill

Sidmouth, Devon - Esplanade and Peak Hill. Date: 1936

Background imagePeak Collection: Sidmouth, Devon - High Peak

Sidmouth, Devon - High Peak. Date: 1936

Background imagePeak Collection: Vancouver, Canada - Grouse Mountain

Vancouver, Canada - Grouse Mountain
Vancouver, British Columbia, Western Canada - Grouse Mountain Date: circa 1920

Background imagePeak Collection: Switzerland - Cowherds / Shepherds - Gruyere

Switzerland - Cowherds / Shepherds - Gruyere
Gruyere region, Switzerland. The cowherd (Armailli) - the traditional shepherd of the Alps of Fribourg and Vaud. The master armailli is the leader of the cheesemaking operation

Background imagePeak Collection: USA - View of Pikes Peak from Road to top of Royal Gorge

USA - View of Pikes Peak from Road to top of Royal Gorge, Canyon City, Colorado. On the D. & R. G. R. R. (Denver and Rio Grande Railroad). Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeak Collection: The Jungfrau Mountain, Swiss Alps, Switzerland

The Jungfrau Mountain, Swiss Alps, Switzerland - Railway in mid-ground is under construction. Date: circa 1909

Background imagePeak Collection: The Northern end of the Gotthard Railway

The Northern end of the Gotthard Railway - the Gotthard Tunnel connects Goschenen with Airolo and was the first tunnel through the Gotthard massif

Background imagePeak Collection: Chapmans Peak Road, Hout Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa

Chapmans Peak Road, Hout Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa
Cutting between rocks in Chapmans Peak Road, near Hout Bay, Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Date: circa 1930

Background imagePeak Collection: Devils Peak from Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa

Devils Peak from Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa
Devils Peak viewed in the misty distance from Waterloo Green, Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa. Date: circa 1902

Background imagePeak Collection: British Columbia, Canada - Sunrise on Mount Baker

British Columbia, Canada - Sunrise on Mount Baker, seen from Victoria. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePeak Collection: Monuments on the site of the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium

Monuments on the site of the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium
A view of several of the monuments erected in Belgium on the site of the Battle of Waterloo, fought between the Napoleonic French armies and the British army and allies on 18 June 1815

Background imagePeak Collection: Climbing Mont Blanc - Chamonix - La Cabanne Vallot

Climbing Mont Blanc - Chamonix - La Cabanne Vallot Date: 1927

Background imagePeak Collection: Clacton-on- Sea

Clacton-on- Sea - Church at top of cliffs, Sea to right. Part of Box 145 Boswell Collection - East Coast. Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town in the Tendring peninsula and district in Essex, England

Background imagePeak Collection: Hong Kong - The Peak Residences

Hong Kong - The Peak Residences - Large Buildings Amongst Hills. Part of Box 138 Boswell Collection - Hong Kong. Date: circa 1900

Background imagePeak Collection: Zermatt - Switzerland with Matterhorn at rear

Zermatt - Switzerland with Matterhorn at rear. Date: 1925

Background imagePeak Collection: Monks, Temple, Adams peak, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) circa 1890

Monks, Temple, Adams peak, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Background imagePeak Collection: Houses on the Peak, Hong Kong, c1880s

Houses on the Peak, Hong Kong, c1880s. Date: circa 1880s



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