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Phenomena Collection (page 7)

Background imagePhenomena Collection: (insert)

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Aftermath of Earthquake and Fire at Messina, Sicily, Italy. The devastating earthquake and tsunami of 27-28th December 1908 measured 7.5 on the richter scale and claimed 100, 000-200

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Chesil Beach, Dorset which runs for 18 miles from West Bay to the Isle of Portland

Chesil Beach, Dorset which runs for 18 miles from West Bay to the Isle of Portland. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Inundations in France 1856

Inundations in France 1856
The Great Flood of 1856, Sudden and massive rise in the water levels coursed floods in Southern France, engraving showing the city of Lyon under-water

Background imagePhenomena Collection: High tide of the Thames in Lambeth 1850

High tide of the Thames in Lambeth 1850
Hide tide, overflow of the River Thames, Vine Street, Lambeth. Date: 1850

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Floods at Windsor 1869

Floods at Windsor 1869
Extraordinary quantity of rain that fell in Britain in three weeks, causing flooding of many rivers. People being rescued from their homes in a flood in Windsor. Date: January 1869

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Solar eclipse of 1851

Solar eclipse of 1851
Men, women and children in the streets of Paris looking through a telescope up at the solar eclipse. Date: 28th July 1851

Background imagePhenomena Collection: ITS A WOMANS WORLD

ITS A WOMANS WORLD
A feminist view of our planet - The World, surrounded by Emblematical Females. Date: circa 1800

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Fresh water stream, Cornwall

Fresh water stream, Cornwall
A fresh water stream running into the sea, Port Quin, Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s

Background imagePhenomena Collection: SNOWY SUBURBIA 1968

SNOWY SUBURBIA 1968
A north London suburban street, covered in winter snow. Date: 1968

Background imagePhenomena Collection: SNOWY LONDON 1979

SNOWY LONDON 1979
Winter snow in central London, with the Post Office Tower in the distance. Date: 1979

Background imagePhenomena Collection: SPRING MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM

SPRING MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM
Families relaxing beneath the lovely magnolia trees in blossom in the early spring in the gardens at Clifton, Bristol Zoo, England. Date: 1950s

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Flooded stream in Wanstead Park, Essex

Flooded stream in Wanstead Park, Essex
A flooded stream in Wanstead Park, Essex. Date: 1930s

Background imagePhenomena Collection: COUNTRY SCENE STEVENSON

COUNTRY SCENE STEVENSON
An idyllic rural scene. Date: early 20th century

Background imagePhenomena Collection: VILLAGE IN WINTER

VILLAGE IN WINTER
Cottages in the countryside in wintertime. Date: circa 1921

Background imagePhenomena Collection: WOOD WITH BLUEBELLS

WOOD WITH BLUEBELLS
A fine display of bluebells in an English woodland setting. Date: late 19th century

Background imagePhenomena Collection: FARM IN WINTER

FARM IN WINTER
A farm in winter time : gathering firewood, while sheep browse and ducks head for the icy pond. Date: 1856

Background imagePhenomena Collection: A SWISS PASS IN SNOW

A SWISS PASS IN SNOW
A Swiss pass in winter. Date: 1906

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Pond in spring

Pond in spring
The pond in spring, with wild flowers, blossom and a swooping swift. Date: 1885

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Autumn

Autumn
The pond in autumn, with waterfowl among the reeds. Date: 1885

Background imagePhenomena Collection: CALM MOONLIT SEA

CALM MOONLIT SEA
A sailing vessel becalmed on a moonlit night. Date: circa 1850

Background imagePhenomena Collection: WOODLANDS, LAKE ERIE

WOODLANDS, LAKE ERIE
Autumn foliage overhanging the shores of Lake Erie, USA. Date: 1890s

Background imagePhenomena 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 imagePhenomena Collection: RETURNING TO THE FARM

RETURNING TO THE FARM
Returning to the farm by the path through the trees. Date: 1915

Background imagePhenomena Collection: YORKSHIRE MOORLAND

YORKSHIRE MOORLAND
YORKSHIRE : Barden Tower stands above Wharfedale, which runs through the moorland countryside of Yorkshire, England. Date: 1909

Background imagePhenomena Collection: STREET SNOW PARIS

STREET SNOW PARIS
Snow in the streets of Paris - specifically, at the Porte Saint Martin on the Grands Boulevards. Date: circa 1890

Background imagePhenomena Collection: GIRL ON SPRING DAY

GIRL ON SPRING DAY
A girl walks her dog - a pointer - on a spring day through the blossom filled trees. Date: circa 1895

Background imagePhenomena Collection: HOPKINS / SEASONS / SPRING

HOPKINS / SEASONS / SPRING
SPRING - 1 OF 4 Ploughing the field with three shire horses. Date: 1882

Background imagePhenomena Collection: SHIPS AMONG ICEBERGS

SHIPS AMONG ICEBERGS
Seals and sea-birds watch as Sir John Franklins Erebus and Terror sail cautiously between Arctic icebergs. Date: 1845

Background imagePhenomena Collection: GIRL AND DOG IN WIND

GIRL AND DOG IN WIND
The wind has carried her bonnet away, causing her to drop her basketful of buns : will her faithful dog fetch her hat, or just stop and eat his windfall of buns ? Date: 1889

Background imagePhenomena Collection: COACH AND SNOW

COACH AND SNOW
A German mail coach makes its way through heavy snow, the horses slipping on the icy road. Young Bismarck is inside the coach, if you care. Date: 1859

Background imagePhenomena Collection: MOTHER AND CHILD IN SNOW

MOTHER AND CHILD IN SNOW
Mother and child go walking in the snow, and of course she has to wait while he makes snowballs... Date: 1932

Background imagePhenomena Collection: NATURE VERSUS SCIENCE

NATURE VERSUS SCIENCE
SCIENCE DEFEATED BY NATURE A train is halted by snow. - Ah, but its because its the wrong kind of snow, the railwaymen explain... Date: circa 1850

Background imagePhenomena Collection: PHENOMENA AT BASEL (COL)

PHENOMENA AT BASEL (COL)
Curious phenomena seen over the city of Basel, Switzerland, at sunrise and sunset on two days in July and again on 7 August. Date: 17 and 18 July 1566

Background imagePhenomena Collection: INCAS HAIL EQUINOX

INCAS HAIL EQUINOX
The Incas of Peru hail the equinox. Date: 15th century

Background imagePhenomena Collection: KILAUEA, (MARCUSE)

KILAUEA, (MARCUSE)
The lake of fire in 1891, three years before the spectacular eruption of 1894. Date: 1891

Background imagePhenomena Collection: CORRA LINN FALLS

CORRA LINN FALLS
Corra Lynn falls on the River Clyde in Scotland Date: 1906

Background imagePhenomena Collection: CORAL REEF / J. W. WHIMPER

CORAL REEF / J. W. WHIMPER
Waves crashing against a coral reef. Date: circa 1860

Background imagePhenomena Collection: MOUNT EREBUS / ANTARCTIC

MOUNT EREBUS / ANTARCTIC
Antarctic: Mount Erebus Date: 1911

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Berwick Street Market

Berwick Street Market
A scene at night of Berwick Street Market, in the heart of Soho, doing a brisk trade just before Christmas. Date: 15 December 1933

Background imagePhenomena Collection: NOCTURNAL RAINBOW

NOCTURNAL RAINBOW
Nocturnal rainbow observed at Compiegne, France. Date: circa 1870

Background imagePhenomena Collection: DOUBLE RAINBOW AT NIGHT

DOUBLE RAINBOW AT NIGHT
Double rainbow observed at night Date: 1869

Background imagePhenomena Collection: RAIN IN THE CITY

RAIN IN THE CITY
Rain in a city street. Date: 1920

Background imagePhenomena Collection: DOUBLE RAINBOW

DOUBLE RAINBOW
A double rainbow Date: circa 1880

Background imagePhenomena Collection: Elegant Ladies in Shower

Elegant Ladies in Shower
Two elegant Parisiennes are caught in a shower : let us hope that their robes dapres- midi by Doeuillet are not irrecoverably ruined ! Date: 1913

Background imagePhenomena Collection: NUN IN THE RAIN

NUN IN THE RAIN
Taking the veil may protect her from contact with sin, but even a nun needs an umbrella to keep off the rain... Date: 1900

Background imagePhenomena Collection: JAPANESE RIVER SCENE

JAPANESE RIVER SCENE
A river scene on the Kino- Kaido highway Date: 19th century

Background imagePhenomena Collection: FLOODS IN HOLLAND 1861

FLOODS IN HOLLAND 1861
Floods in the Netherlands : 300 flooded-out people of Bommelerwoard, in Guelder, take refuge in the castle of Ammerzade, though it, too, is partially under water Date: 1861

Background imagePhenomena Collection: DUTCH DYKES RUPTURE / 1861

DUTCH DYKES RUPTURE / 1861
The king of Holland inspects the damage when dykes rupture and massive flooding occurs Date: February 1861



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