Rain Collection (page 16)

Wimbledon Tarpaulin
In preparation for the annual All England Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, sailmakers repair the tarpaulin used to cover Centre Court, should rain stop play

Greenaway Calendar 1899
An 1899 Kate Greenaway calendar showing twelve young women responding to changes in the weather

Chester Street Scene
Old Bridge Street, Chester, lined with picturesque buildings many of which project over the street protecting pedestrians from rain and sun

Two Females on Beach
SUR LA PLAGE Mother & daughter on a French beach : maman sits in a wicker seat which protects her from sun or rain : her daughter sits reading in a deckchair

Portugese Wine Pruners
Portuguese vine pruners in traditional straw coats and hats, which throw off the rain like a thatched roof, Douro Valley, Portugal

Wet Easter Weather
A man cycling down an English country lane during rather wet Easter weather

Rainy Weather & Sentry
A rain shower on the outskirts of a town which smokes away in the distance. A man & woman shelter beneath umbrellas while a dog gets wet. A sentry keeps dry in his box

Rain Cloud in Desert
An approaching rain cloud is seen across a barren desert scape. Its appearance unsettles both the people and the livestock

Pyne - Lamp Lighter
THE LAMP LIGHTER London, the first city to light its streets, has some 15000 lamps each of which must be trimmed and filled with oil every day, rain or shine !

Hunting Alphabet - u
U stands for Underground - where wise foxes go to keep out of the way of the rain and the snow

Rain in Paris
A shower in the Avenue de l Opera, Paris : a mounted agent directs traffic while ladies in creations by Drecoll, Martial & Armand and Drecoll again wait for a taxi

Riders Shelter from Rain
Ladies riding side-saddle and gentlemen shelter from the rain under a large tree while out riding in the park

Rain to Order
A farmer directs the rain- making airship to where he wants his crops watered

Praying for Rain
CHINA The Bonze Hoei-yuen prays to the Dragon King, successfully, for rain

Raining in the Country
April showers

Fall of Blood
FALL OF BLOOD Crimson rain causes panic among the people of Sicily, and many parts of Italy; it is however simply dust from the Sahara desert

Hoffmann / Flying Robert
THE STORY OF FLYING ROBERT Robert out in the rain with his red umbrella, gets carried away by the wind

Wet day in Piccadilly, Central London
A wet day in Piccadilly, Central London, with pedestrians and a hansom cab

Circus Poodle Ejected
Performing poodle with a circus is banished from a caravan in the rain

Gentleman offers to share his umbrella -ella -ella
A polite gentleman kindly offers to share his umbrella with some young ladies who are in danger of getting wet

John Wesleys carriage
The carriage in which John Wesley, Methodist preacher, travelled from meeting to meeting across Britain

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