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Background imagePeaks Collection: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog

Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog by FRIEDRICH, Caspar David (1744-1840). Romanticism. Oil on canvas

Background imagePeaks Collection: Swiss Scenery - Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau

Swiss Scenery - Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau
The peaks of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau, Switzerland Date: circa 1908

Background imagePeaks Collection: Cumbria Ramblers

Cumbria Ramblers
Three ramblers stop to admire the view of the Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England, with the peaks of Hindscarth and Robinson Fell towering impressively above the valley. Date: 1930s

Background imagePeaks Collection: The Geography of Iceland

The Geography of Iceland
The peaks of mountains and volcanoes in Iceland depicted in this fascinating postcard. Featured is the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano (just to the left of the erupting Hekla Volcano - centre left)

Background imagePeaks Collection: Grasmere / Lake District

Grasmere / Lake District
Grasmere Lake

Background imagePeaks Collection: Annotated postcard showing Lake District Peaks

Annotated postcard showing Lake District Peaks, Cumbria - Crummock, Honister Crag, Whiteless Pike, High Stile and Buttermere all feature. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeaks Collection: Mt. Egypt, Lakes Scarab and Egypt, Haiduk Mountain and Lake

Mt. Egypt, Lakes Scarab and Egypt, Haiduk Mountain and Lake and Mt. Ball, situated between Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeaks 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 imagePeaks Collection: The Misty Isle - Skye viewed from Camasterach nr Applecross

The Misty Isle - Skye viewed from Camasterach nr Applecross
The " Misty Isle" - The Isle of Skye, Scotland viewed from Camasterach near Applecross: looking across the Inner Sound and Crowlin Islands (on left)

Background imagePeaks 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 imagePeaks Collection: Ingleborough, Yorkshire

Ingleborough, Yorkshire
Ingleborough hill in the Yorkshire Dales - seen from the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England Date: 1990

Background imagePeaks Collection: The lane to Whernside in the 1930s

The lane to Whernside in the 1930s

Background imagePeaks Collection: Evening over the Arran Peaks, Isle of Arran, Scotland

Evening over the Arran Peaks, Isle of Arran, Scotland - from the Lamlash to Brodick Road - Painted by artist Alexander Cameron for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imagePeaks Collection: A Barque on Lac Leman (Lake Geneva), Switzerland

A Barque on Lac Leman (Lake Geneva), Switzerland
A Barque on Lac Leman (Lake Geneva), looking toward the Dents du Midi, a three-kilometre-long mountain range in the Chablais Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeaks Collection: Oberammergau and peaks of Kofel and Not, Bavaria

Oberammergau and peaks of Kofel and Not, Bavaria
Oberammergau, a municipality in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany and the nearby peaks of Kofel and Not

Background imagePeaks Collection: Snowy Range, from Tyne or Marma, India

Snowy Range, from Tyne or Marma, India Date: 1857-1858

Background imagePeaks Collection: Tree Top

Tree Top
A landscape painting which unusually shows the very top of a tree at the bottom of the image, which enhances the misty view of the distant mountain peaks. Date: circa 1917

Background imagePeaks Collection: Trisul, Kumaon Himalayas

Trisul, Kumaon Himalayas
Artwork of Trisul, a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks of Western Kumaun Date: circa 1929

Background imagePeaks Collection: Lake district: View towards the lakes peaks

Lake district: View towards the lakes peaks Date: circa 1935

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

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

Background imagePeaks Collection: High peaks of Snowdonia National Park, North Wales

High peaks of Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeaks Collection: Aerial view of the Swiss Alps with Mont Blanc

Aerial view of the Swiss Alps with Mont Blanc, Mont Blanc de Cheilon and Grand Combin. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeaks Collection: View from the summit of Gornergrat, Swiss Alps

View from the summit of Gornergrat, Swiss Alps
circa 1910s

Background imagePeaks Collection: Dormitory, Laleham Lea Girls School, Purley, Surrey Dormitory

Dormitory, Laleham Lea Girls School, Purley, Surrey Dormitory
Dormitory, Laleham Lea Girls School, Peaks Hill, Purley, Surrey. 1910

Background imagePeaks Collection: Couple Play in Alps Date: 1948

Couple Play in Alps Date: 1948

Background imagePeaks Collection: Banff, Alberta, Canada - Rocky Mountains

Banff, Alberta, Canada - Rocky Mountains - Lakes in the Clouds. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeaks Collection: LAKE IN THE TATRAS

LAKE IN THE TATRAS
CZECHOSLOVAKIA / POLAND : Lake Czaristan, high among the peaks of the Tatra Mountains. Date: circa 1870

Background imagePeaks Collection: Twin Peaks, San Francisco, California, USA

Twin Peaks, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: circa 1930

Background imagePeaks Collection: Dramatic light on the Cook range of mountains, New Zealand

Dramatic light on the Cook range of mountains, New Zealand
Dramatic light on the Cook range of mountains on South Island, New Zealand Date: 1993

Background imagePeaks Collection: Switzerland - Zug and view toward the Alps

Switzerland - Zug and view toward the Alps over the Zugersee. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeaks Collection: Switzerland - summit of Vrenelisgartli - Glarnisch massif

Switzerland - summit of Vrenelisgartli - Glarnisch massif
Mountaineers at the summit of Vrenelisgartli - one of the peaks of the Glarnisch mountain massif of the Schwyz Alps, overlooking the valley of the Linth in the Swiss canton of Glarus, Switzerland

Background imagePeaks Collection: San Francisco, California, USA - Looking up Market Street

San Francisco, California, USA - Looking up Market Street from Ferry Building - Twin Peaks visible in the distance. Date: 1928

Background imagePeaks Collection: San Francisco, California, USA - View up Market & Post Sts

San Francisco, California, USA - View up Market & Post Sts
San Francisco, California, USA - View looking up Market and Post Streets Date: 1928

Background imagePeaks Collection: Asheville, North Carolina - Golf in the Land of the Sky

Asheville, North Carolina - Golf in the Land of the Sky. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeaks Collection: The Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland, Hotel Bellevue - Jungfrau

The Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland, Hotel Bellevue - Jungfrau
The Kleine Scheidegg mountain pass, situated below and between the Eiger and Lauberhorn peaks in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeaks Collection: Ogden, Utah

Ogden, Utah - looking East from Union Depot, down 25th Street. Ogden is situated at the foot of Mount Ogden and Mount Ben Lomond, two of the highest peaks of the Wasatch Mountains

Background imagePeaks Collection: A Sunset Fantasy landscape

A Sunset Fantasy landscape
A sunset Fantasy landscape, with two birds of prey (Peregrine Falcons?) swooping across a landscape of high peaks, a still sea and enveloping mists against the descending

Background imagePeaks Collection: Fantasy Landscape - Geese flying over snowy scene

Fantasy Landscape - Geese flying over snowy scene
A gaggle of geese flying through the pale misty light over a lake, with snow-covered peaks dominating the background beyond a row of pine trees. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imagePeaks Collection: The Mettelhorn and the Weisshorn, Switzerland

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

Background imagePeaks Collection: Zermatt, Switzerland with surrounding Alpine peaks

Zermatt, Switzerland with surrounding Alpine peaks (many named). Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeaks 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 imagePeaks Collection: Murren, Switzerland - Bernese Alps - Eiger and Monch

Murren, Switzerland - Bernese Alps - Eiger and Monch. Date: circa 1935

Background imagePeaks Collection: Vancouver, Canada - The Lions - The Guardians of the City

Vancouver, Canada - The Lions - The Guardians of the City
Vancouver, British Columbia, Western Canada - The Lions - The peaks which are the Guardians of the City. Date: circa 1920

Background imagePeaks Collection: Misurina Lake and the Hotel Misurina - Dolomites, Italy

Misurina Lake and the Hotel Misurina - Dolomites, Italy
Misurina Lake (the largest natural lake of the Cadore, near Auronzo di Cadore) and the Hotel Misurina - Dolomites, Italy. The distinctive peaks of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Three peaks of Lavaredo)

Background imagePeaks Collection: Shako, officers full dress, 6th Bengal European Regiment

Shako, officers full dress, 6th Bengal European Regiment, 1858.Felt with leather crown and peaks and gilt metal fittings. Date: 1858

Background imagePeaks 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 imagePeaks Collection: Stylised Art postcard for the National Swiss Fair of 1924

Stylised Art postcard for the National Swiss Fair of 1924
Stylised Art postcard for the National Swiss Fair, Switzerland. The rather enigmatic image shows a young Swiss man (note the cross belt buckle)



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