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Promontory Collection

Background imagePromontory Collection: Polzeath Bay, Cornwall

Polzeath Bay, Cornwall
19th century vintage photograph: Polzeath Bay, Cornwall. Polzeath; Cornish: Polsegh, is a small seaside resort village in the civil parish of St Minver in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Background imagePromontory Collection: The Giants Causeway

The Giants Causeway, on the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is a promontory of collumnar basalt polygonal pillars, mainly pentagonal and hexagonal. Date: 1930s

Background imagePromontory Collection: Central / Union Pacific

Central / Union Pacific
Joining of the Central and Union Pacific; the formal ceremony of driving the last spike at Promontory Point, Utah

Background imagePromontory Collection: The Amanohashidate admired by a Geisha

The Amanohashidate admired by a Geisha
The Amanohashidate - located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture - a pine-clad promontory launching onto the sea - being admited by a geisha on a balcony

Background imagePromontory Collection: Luxembourg - The Bock and Church of Saint John in Grund

Luxembourg - The Bock and Church of Saint John in Grund. The Bock (Bockfiels) is a promontory in the north-eastern corner of Luxembourg Citys old historical district. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePromontory Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph: Gropallo Tower, Nervi Genoa, Genova, Italy

Vintage 19th century photograph: Gropallo Tower, Nervi Genoa, Genova, Italy

Background imagePromontory Collection: Naval arsenal at Nagasaki, ship in dry dock, Japan

Naval arsenal at Nagasaki, ship in dry dock, Japan
19th century vintage photograph: naval arsemnal at Nagasaki, with ship in dry dock, Japan. c.1880 s

Background imagePromontory Collection: Boats in the Bay of Oban, Scotland

Boats in the Bay of Oban, Scotland
Vintage 19th century photograph: Bay of Oban, Scotland

Background imagePromontory Collection: Castle Bay and Kiessimull Castle, Bara, Outer Hebrides

Castle Bay and Kiessimull Castle, Bara, Outer Hebrides
19th century vintage photograph: Castle Bay and Kiessimull Castle, Bara, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, image c.1880 s

Background imagePromontory Collection: View of Constantne, Algeria

View of Constantne, Algeria
19th century vintage photograph: view of Constantne, Algeria

Background imagePromontory Collection: Foro Italico, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Foro Italico, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
19th century vintage photograph - The Foro Italico is a lawn along the seafront of Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Background imagePromontory Collection: Panoramic view of Palermo, Italy

Panoramic view of Palermo, Italy
19th century vintage photograph - panoramic view of Palermo, Italy from the surrounding countryside

Background imagePromontory Collection: View of factories on Hong Kong island, c. 1880 s

View of factories on Hong Kong island, c. 1880 s
19th century vintage photograph - view of factories on Hong Kong island, c.1880 s, boats in the foreground

Background imagePromontory Collection: Ainu man and oar, Hokkaido, Japan

Ainu man and oar, Hokkaido, Japan
19th century vintage photograph - 19th century vintage photograph - view of Inos Island Ainu, Aino island Japan - Ainu people were indegenous to the northern island now known as Hokkaido - image

Background imagePromontory Collection: Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy

Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy
19th century vintage photograph - Positano, a cliffside village on southern Italys Amalfi Coast. Its now a well-known holiday destination with a pebble beachfront and steep

Background imagePromontory Collection: Japan c. 1880s - Moji harbour

Japan c. 1880s - Moji harbour
Vintage 19th century photograph: Japan c.1880s - Moji harbour

Background imagePromontory Collection: Upper Lake, Killarney, Ireland

Upper Lake, Killarney, Ireland
19th century vintage photograph - Upper Lake, Killarney, Ireland, c.1890 s, William Lawrence studio

Background imagePromontory Collection: Italy c. 1880s - Cape Miseno, Gulf of Naples, Italy

Italy c. 1880s - Cape Miseno, Gulf of Naples, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Italy c.1880s - Cape Miseno is the headland that marks the northwestern limit of the Gulf of Naples as well as the Bay of Pozzuoli in southern Italy

Background imagePromontory Collection: Onomichi, view of the town, Japan

Onomichi, view of the town, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph. Onomichi of Bingo. Onomichi is a hilly port city in southwest Honshu, Japan. Its known for the Temple Walk, a network of paths connecting 25 temples

Background imagePromontory Collection: Ishiyama Dera Lake Biwa - Japan

Ishiyama Dera Lake Biwa - Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - from the studio of Baron Raimund von Stillfried. Ishiyama Dera Lake Biwa

Background imagePromontory Collection: Island and lighthouse, Shimonoseki - Japan

Island and lighthouse, Shimonoseki - Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - from the studio of Baron Raimund von Stillfried. Island and lighthouse, Shimonoseki

Background imagePromontory Collection: Palemro and Monte Pelegrino, Italy

Palemro and Monte Pelegrino, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph - view of Palemro and Monte Pelegrino, Italy

Background imagePromontory Collection: Amalfi from the Mediterranean Sea

Amalfi from the Mediterranean Sea
Vintage 19th century photograph - view of Amalfi from the Mediterranean Sea

Background imagePromontory Collection: Strome Castle and ferry Loch Carron Scotland

Strome Castle and ferry Loch Carron Scotland
Vintage 19th century photograph: Strome Castle and ferry Loch Carron Scotland

Background imagePromontory Collection: Rope Bridge Carrick-a-rede Co Antrim coast road Northern Ire

Rope Bridge Carrick-a-rede Co Antrim coast road Northern Ire
Vintage 19th century photograph: Rope Bridge Carrick-a-rede, Co Antrim coast road, Northern Ireland

Background imagePromontory Collection: Pleaskin Head, Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim Northern Ireland

Pleaskin Head, Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim Northern Ireland
Vintage 19th century photograph: Pleaskin Head, Giants Causeway, Co. Antrim Northern Ireland

Background imagePromontory Collection: General James Wolfe leading the attack on Quebec

General James Wolfe leading the attack on Quebec
Seven Years War - General James Wolfe leads the British redcoat forces up the steep path to the Heights of Abraham in their daring night attack on Quebec, Canada. 1759

Background imagePromontory Collection: Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy

Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy
Bellagio - a village on a promontory jutting out into Lake Como, Italy. 1904

Background imagePromontory Collection: Ruins of the Bock Caste - Luxembourg

Ruins of the Bock Caste - Luxembourg
The Bock (Luxembourgish: Bockfiels) - a rocky promontory in the north-eastern corner of Luxembourg Citys old historical district

Background imagePromontory Collection: RAIL / USA / 1869 LINK

RAIL / USA / 1869 LINK
The first US transcontinental railroad is completed, linking the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads at Promontory Point, Utah. Date: 10 May 1869

Background imagePromontory Collection: Lighthouse, Genoa, Italy

Lighthouse, Genoa, Italy
Very little seems to be known of the history of the " tall, slender, graceful lighthouse which shoots up from its rocky promontory far into the Ligurian sky." Date: 1904

Background imagePromontory Collection: V Beach Cemetery - near Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey

V Beach Cemetery - near Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
V Beach Cemetery in 1925 - a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located near Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey. The cemetery was brought into use shortly after the landing at Cape Helles at

Background imagePromontory Collection: MONLEON Y TORRES, Rafael (1835-1900). Defence

MONLEON Y TORRES, Rafael (1835-1900). Defence of the Havana Promontory (1st july 1862). 1873. Seven Years War. Attack of the British fleet to the Spanish bastion. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid

Background imagePromontory Collection: Pergamon - View toward Bergama

Pergamon - View toward Bergama
An ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey, in Mysia, north western Anatolia, 16 miles from the Aegean Sea, located on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus (modern day Bak)

Background imagePromontory Collection: Scyllaeum

Scyllaeum - a promontory, and ancient town or fortress, on the west coast of Bruttium (modern Calabria), at the entrance of the Sicilian strait

Background imagePromontory Collection: 1869 Continental Link

1869 Continental Link
The Union Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental rail link, is completed at Promontory Point, Utah - Hold still, everyone, for the photographer ! Date: 10 May 1869

Background imagePromontory Collection: The Amanohashidate - Famous Japanese View

The Amanohashidate - Famous Japanese View
The Amanohashidate - located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture - a pine-clad promontory launching onto the sea. This view is one of the three Views of Japan - a canonical list attributed to

Background imagePromontory Collection: Penmon Priory and Dovecote, Beaumaris, Wales

Penmon Priory and Dovecote, Beaumaris, Wales. Penmon is a promontory, parish and community on the south-east tip of Anglesey, North Wales, about three miles east of the town of Beaumaris

Background imagePromontory Collection: Ruins at Bergama / Pergamon

Ruins at Bergama / Pergamon
The Ruins at Pergamon or Pergamum. An ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey, in Mysia, north western Anatolia, 16 miles from the Aegean Sea

Background imagePromontory Collection: Theatre at Bergama / Pergamon

Theatre at Bergama / Pergamon
The Theatre at Pergamon or Pergamum. An ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey, in Mysia, north western Anatolia, 16 miles from the Aegean Sea

Background imagePromontory Collection: Ruins of the Basilica at Bergama / Pergamon

Ruins of the Basilica at Bergama / Pergamon
The Basilica at Pergamon or Pergamum. An ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey, in Mysia, north western Anatolia, 16 miles from the Aegean Sea

Background imagePromontory Collection: Site / Ruins of Pergamon - Turkey

Site / Ruins of Pergamon - Turkey
The Ancient Bridge with the Basilica behind at Pergamon (or Pergamum). An ancient Greek city in modern-day Turkey, in Mysia, north western Anatolia, 16 miles from the Aegean Sea

Background imagePromontory Collection: Transcontinental Link

Transcontinental Link
First transcontinental rail link completed at Promontory Point, Utah



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