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Rock Collection (page 18)

Background imageRock Collection: Chinese abelia, Abelia chinensis

Chinese abelia, Abelia chinensis (Rock abelia, Abelia rupestris). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register

Background imageRock Collection: Rose campion, Silene coronaria

Rose campion, Silene coronaria (Rock cockle or campion, Agrostemma coronaria). Handcolured copperplate engraving and botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis The Botanical

Background imageRock Collection: Glaciers and snow slopes in Chamonix valley, France

Glaciers and snow slopes in Chamonix valley, France, 18th century tourist attraction. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageRock Collection: Skink, sand lizard and agama

Skink, sand lizard and agama
Sandfish skink, Scincus scincus 1, sand lizard, Lacerta agilis, male 2, female 3, and roughtail rock agama, Laudakia stellio 4

Background imageRock Collection: Interior of the Abu Simbel rock temples, Nubia, Egypt

Interior of the Abu Simbel rock temples, Nubia, Egypt
Interior of the Abu Simbel rock temples to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertiti, Nubia, southern Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Theodore Goetz from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs

Background imageRock Collection: Abu Simbel rock temples in Nubia, southern Egypt

Abu Simbel rock temples in Nubia, southern Egypt
Abu Simbel rock temples to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertiti, Nubia, southern Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageRock Collection: Orchella weed or dyers weed, Roccella tinctoria

Orchella weed or dyers weed, Roccella tinctoria

Background imageRock Collection: The abandonment of Ariadne on Naxos island by Theseus

The abandonment of Ariadne on Naxos island by Theseus on a galley. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum (Antichita di Ercolano), Rome, 1789

Background imageRock Collection: Harbour from Rock Walk, and Corbyns Head, Torquay

Harbour from Rock Walk, and Corbyns Head, Torquay, Devon. 1912

Background imageRock Collection: Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill, Portland, Dorset

Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill, Portland, Dorset

Background imageRock Collection: Statue of Peter Pan, Kensington Gardens, London

Statue of Peter Pan, Kensington Gardens, London
The Peter Pan statue is a bronze sculpture of J. M. Barries character Peter Pan. It was commissioned by Barrie and made by Sir George Frampton

Background imageRock Collection: The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Background imageRock Collection: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, I Caught a Fish Alive

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, I Caught a Fish Alive by Agnes Richardson

Background imageRock Collection: British Seamens Orphanage, Brixham - Rock House

British Seamens Orphanage, Brixham - Rock House
A view of Rock House - the chaplains accommodation at the British Seamens Orphanage, Brixham, Devon

Background imageRock Collection: Illustration, The Rescue

Illustration, The Rescue. late 19th century

Background imageRock Collection: Mackay tartan

Mackay tartan. circa 1846

Background imageRock Collection: Eagle Egg Hunting - Attempt to rob the Aerie

Eagle Egg Hunting - Attempt to rob the Aerie. 1838

Background imageRock Collection: Sunbathers at Eden Roc

Sunbathers at Eden Roc
Sunbathers at the famous Eden Roc, Antibes on the French Riviera, an exclusive resort catering to sun worshippers who lay out on the famous orange mattresses. Date: 1930

Background imageRock Collection: Sun worshippers at Eden Roc

Sun worshippers at Eden Roc at Cap D Antibes on the French Riviera. A favourite rendezvous of wealthy Brits during the inter-war years when tanning became ultra-fashionable. 1930

Background imageRock Collection: Coastal erosion, Black Rock, Brighton, Sussex

Coastal erosion, Black Rock, Brighton, Sussex, with tourists standing on the ledge. Date: circa 1912

Background imageRock Collection: Castle Rock Hotel, Bisbee, Arizona, USA

Castle Rock Hotel, Bisbee, Arizona, USA
Castle Rock Hotel in the mining town of Bisbee, Arizona, USA, with a long stairway up the rockface. circa 1908

Background imageRock Collection: Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto), Capri, Italy

Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto), Capri, Italy
Inside the Grotta Azzurra (Blue Grotto), Capri, Italy. Date: circa 1900

Background imageRock Collection: Marina Grande, the main port of Capri, Italy

Marina Grande, the main port of Capri, Italy. circa 1900

Background imageRock Collection: Jebis

Jebis (also known as Jebisu) is known in Japanese mythology as the younger brother of the sun deity. He lived by fishing and after his death

Background imageRock Collection: Woman standing on a rock looking out to sea

Woman standing on a rock looking out to sea. Date: circa early 1920s

Background imageRock Collection: Woman lying on a rock at the seaside

Woman lying on a rock at the seaside. Date: circa early 1920s

Background imageRock Collection: Family group sitting on a beach at the seaside

Family group sitting on a beach at the seaside
Family group of four sitting on a beach at the seaside. Date: circa early 1920s

Background imageRock Collection: The Death of Sachem Wamsutta

The Death of Sachem Wamsutta
The funeral of Pokanoket Sachem Wamsutta, known as Alexander to the English colonists; he had died of an illness considered suspicious by his people

Background imageRock Collection: U. S. Troops Storm Chapultepec

U. S. Troops Storm Chapultepec
The battle of Chapultepec was key in the larger battle over Mexico City, and was a quick victory for the Americans. A soldier holding an American flag stands on a rock in the middle of

Background imageRock Collection: Tatler Cover, Summer Number 1954

Tatler Cover, Summer Number 1954
Front cover of The Tatler Summer Number with a stylised illustration of a seaside resort in the Edwardian era with bathing beauties being surprised by a lusty looking Neptune in the water. Date: 1954

Background imageRock Collection: Nubian women, North Sudan, East Central Africa

Nubian women, North Sudan, East Central Africa
Nubian women with plaited hair in North Sudan, East Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageRock Collection: Interlaken, Lutschine River and Jungfrau, Bern, Switzerland

Interlaken, Lutschine River and Jungfrau, Bern, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRock Collection: Advert for Shuck Maclean and Co Ltd, printing ink manufacturers

Advert for Shuck Maclean and Co Ltd, printing ink manufacturers. The Secretary of the Spoof Museum - Antediluvian Art Section - writes: Replying to your enquiry

Background imageRock Collection: La Salle Street Station, Chicago, Illinois, USA

La Salle Street Station, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway, La Salle Street Station, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 1902

Background imageRock Collection: The Rocks, Halifax, Yorkshire

The Rocks, Halifax, Yorkshire. circa 1900

Background imageRock Collection: Marsden Beach, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

Marsden Beach, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. circa 1900

Background imageRock Collection: Marsden Rock, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

Marsden Rock, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. circa 1900

Background imageRock Collection: Hardy Patent Pick Co. patent hand boring machine 1890s

Hardy Patent Pick Co. patent hand boring machine 1890s
Patent hand boring machine, for rock and coal, produced by Hardy Patent Pick Co, works in Sheffield. Date: 1890s

Background imageRock Collection: Sports ground, Rock Island area, Illinois, USA

Sports ground, Rock Island area, Illinois, USA
Sports ground in the Rock Island area, Illinois, USA, with a large crowd and a military parade in progress. In the background on the railway line is a boxcar labelled Rock Island Furniture

Background imageRock Collection: Man in traditional costume, carrying bananas, Madeira

Man in traditional costume, carrying bananas, Madeira
Man in traditional costume, carrying a bunch of bananas on a stick, Madeira. Date: circa 1904

Background imageRock Collection: Cabo da Roca (Cape Rock), near Lisbon, Portugal

Cabo da Roca (Cape Rock), near Lisbon, Portugal
Lighthouse at Cabo da Roca (Cape Rock), south west of Lisbon, Portugal, the westernmost point in Europe. Date: circa 1950

Background imageRock Collection: View of a beach at Lagos, Algarve, southern Portugal

View of a beach at Lagos, Algarve, southern Portugal
View of Praia dos Estudantes (Students Beach) at Lagos, Algarve, southern Portugal. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRock Collection: Loo Rock, Funchal, Madeira, with red flowers

Loo Rock, Funchal, Madeira, with red flowers in the foreground. Date: circa 1920

Background imageRock Collection: Miners at Schemnitz, Slovakia

Miners at Schemnitz, Slovakia
Miners at Schemnitz (Banska Stiavnica), Slovakia. 1832

Background imageRock Collection: Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, California, USA

Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, California, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRock Collection: Entrance to Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, USA

Entrance to Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, USA
Entrance to Clear Creek Canyon, Golden, Colorado, USA, from Castle Rock Mountain scenic incline railway. Date: circa 1920

Background imageRock Collection: Arched Rock, Yosemite Valley, California, USA

Arched Rock, Yosemite Valley, California, USA
Arched Rock, El Portal Road, Yosemite Valley, California, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRock Collection: The Rock Corner, Switzers Camp, California, USA

The Rock Corner, Switzers Camp, California, USA
The Rock Corner, Switzers Camp, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Date: circa 1918



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