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Ripples Collection

Background imageRipples Collection: Flock of geese flying over water

Flock of geese flying over water
A flock of geese flying in formation over a stretch of water, with reeds in the foreground and the sun low on the horizon

Background imageRipples Collection: RHYL 1950S

RHYL 1950S
The seafront at Rhyl, north Wales, showing the sun glistening on the water of the boating lake on a fine day

Background imageRipples Collection: Otter swimming

Otter swimming
A pen & ink illustration of an Otter from the Wild Animals in Britain Book, illustrated by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageRipples Collection: Claude Monet (1840-1926). Bathers at La Grenouillere (1869)

Claude Monet (1840-1926). Bathers at La Grenouillere (1869)
Claude Monet (1840-1926). French painter founder of French impressionist painting. Bathers at La Grenouillere (1869). Oil on Canvas. National Gallery. Londres. England. UK

Background imageRipples Collection: Boy silhouetted against the sky, holding a crab

Boy silhouetted against the sky, holding a crab
A boy wearing a diving mask stands silhouetted against the sea and sky, holding a crab

Background imageRipples Collection: Harbour with sailing boat and religious statue

Harbour with sailing boat and religious statue
View of a harbour with a sailing boat at the centre, and two men climbing a ladder to repair or clean a religious statue on the right

Background imageRipples Collection: Smiths Wharf, Queenhithe, London

Smiths Wharf, Queenhithe, London
Lightermen preparing for work on barges moored on the River Thames opposite Smiths Wharf, Queenhithe, City of London. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageRipples Collection: Russia - Tsar Nicholas II in a canoe

Russia - Tsar Nicholas II in a canoe
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II going for a spin in a perissory (perissoire), a type of long canoe. Date: circa 1905

Background imageRipples Collection: RMS Queen Mary with seven tugs, River Clyde

RMS Queen Mary with seven tugs, River Clyde
Seven tugs helping to steer RMS Queen Mary down the River Clyde Date: 1936

Background imageRipples Collection: Christmas greetings card - The Young Navigator

Christmas greetings card - The Young Navigator - a toddler sailing a toy ship on the sea. Date: circa 1937

Background imageRipples Collection: Polar bear takes a dive at London Zoo

Polar bear takes a dive at London Zoo
Polar bears movement frozen as it dives into pool at London Zoo. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRipples Collection: Flooded riverbank with chairs

Flooded riverbank with chairs
Flooded riverbank with discarded chaiirs. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageRipples Collection: Boys playing by Keston Ponds, Kent

Boys playing by Keston Ponds, Kent
Group of boys playing by Keston Ponds, Kent, at sunset. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageRipples Collection: Dorothy Stone and dancing partner Charles Collins, 1931

Dorothy Stone and dancing partner Charles Collins, 1931. Recently appeared in the Fred Stones show Ripples Date: 1931

Background imageRipples Collection: Boy silhouette, River Thames, Windsor

Boy silhouette, River Thames, Windsor
Silhouette of small boy stood on the end of a wooden jetty in the River Thames above Windsor, Ducks make ripples in the foreground. England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageRipples Collection: Two kittens on a raft on a New Year card

Two kittens on a raft on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRipples Collection: Fishing boat in Brixham Harbour, Devon

Fishing boat in Brixham Harbour, Devon
Fishing boat (BM 61) with nets in Brixham Harbour, Devon. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRipples Collection: Two young boys take their horse to water

Two young boys take their horse to water
Two young country boys take their horse to drink at the village pond. Quite how the little boy sitting astride Dobbin got up there is anyones guess! Date: circa 1904

Background imageRipples Collection: Watercolour by Harold Auerbach, boat on a river

Watercolour by Harold Auerbach, boat on a river at night, with two bridges. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRipples Collection: Sunrise over Salcombe estuary, Devon

Sunrise over Salcombe estuary, Devon, with boats on the water. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRipples Collection: Lake Maggiore, Italy

Lake Maggiore, Italy - Sunset. Date: circa 1904

Background imageRipples Collection: Sunset at Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Sunset at Florida Keys, Florida, USA. Date: circa 1970

Background imageRipples Collection: Boating scene on a greetings card

Boating scene on a greetings card, with classical domed building. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRipples Collection: Sunset over Falmouth harbour, Cornwall

Sunset over Falmouth harbour, Cornwall, with boats and swans. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRipples Collection: Boats on the Adriatic at Venice on a New Year card

Boats on the Adriatic at Venice on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRipples Collection: Fishermen at work on a Christmas card

Fishermen at work on a Christmas card
Fishermen at work on Lake Maggiore, Italy, on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRipples Collection: Dog, stork on nest and moonlight scene on a Christmas card

Dog, stork on nest and moonlight scene on a Christmas card
A little dog, a stork on its nest on a roof, and a moonlight scene with water on a Christmas card -- all part of a trompe l oeil assembly of three pictures pinned to a wooden board. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRipples Collection: Two boys boating by moonlight on a Christmas card

Two boys boating by moonlight on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRipples Collection: Sunset in the harbour, St Marys, Isles of Scilly

Sunset in the harbour, St Marys, Isles of Scilly
Sunset with boats in the harbour, St Mary s, Isles of Scilly. circa 1980s

Background imageRipples Collection: A duck and a frog

A duck and a frog. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRipples Collection: Two boys and a dog in rubber dinghies

Two boys and a dog in rubber dinghies
Two boys in a large rubber dinghy, towing along a smaller dinghy containing a small dog. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageRipples Collection: Saxaul Trees - on wind-shaped sand dunes

Saxaul Trees - on wind-shaped sand dunes (Haloxylon sp.). Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April

Background imageRipples Collection: Saxaul trees and a mixture of other trees and bushes

Saxaul trees and a mixture of other trees and bushes - on wind-shaped sand dune (Haloxylon sp.). Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April

Background imageRipples Collection: White Saxaul trees - on sand dunes with tracks

White Saxaul trees - on sand dunes with tracks of insects - track in foreground ends with a small sand bump where a large darkling beetle has hidden itself during the day heat (Haloxylon persicum)

Background imageRipples Collection: Flowering parasitic plant - in sand dunes of Karakum

Flowering parasitic plant - in sand dunes of Karakum desert - Kopetdag mountains in the haze on background (Orobanchaceae sp.). Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April

Background imageRipples Collection: Boating scene

Boating scene
An oar cuts through the inky waters of Regents Park boating lake, London. Date: 2010

Background imageRipples Collection: Peaceful scenery with water and trees, Scotland

Peaceful scenery with water and trees, Scotland

Background imageRipples Collection: Waterside scene with houses, Scotland

Waterside scene with houses, Scotland
A picturesque waterside scene in Scotland with houses in a rural landscape

Background imageRipples Collection: Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France - Petit Venise (Little Venice)

Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France - Petit Venise (Little Venice). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRipples Collection: Seoul, Korea - Botanical Gardens

Seoul, Korea - Botanical Gardens Date: 1930s

Background imageRipples Collection: German couple bathing in a pool

German couple bathing in a pool
To enable Fritz and Frau to cool their portly persons -- a plump German couple bathing in a swimming pool, watched by two slimmer people sitting on a diving board

Background imageRipples Collection: Fantasy Fishing

Fantasy Fishing
Two groups of fishermen make a couple of record catches on a North American river! These have to be the largest perch ever seen! 1903

Background imageRipples Collection: Diana Water - Hampton Court Palace

Diana Water - Hampton Court Palace
Two swans enjoying the still waters of Diana Water at Hampton Court Palace Date: 1924

Background imageRipples Collection: Lake Como, Italy - Church at Cadenabbia

Lake Como, Italy - Church at Cadenabbia (Cadenabbia di Griante) on the west shore. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRipples Collection: Thames Ripples

Thames Ripples
Rippling waters on the River Thames Estuary at Leigh-on- Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageRipples Collection: Grendon Lake

Grendon Lake
The tranquil still waters of Lake Grendon, Grendon, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageRipples Collection: Horses at a Ford

Horses at a Ford
A Welcome Drink. Three horses and their riders take a welcome break at Barwick Ford, near Ware, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageRipples Collection: Seal in water with its mouth open

Seal in water with its mouth open
A seal in water with its mouth open, probably at a zoo



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