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Rock Collection (page 20)

Background imageRock Collection: Tourists - Rhine - Kronheim

Tourists - Rhine - Kronheim
Tourists admire the Rhine. Sitting on a rock they look along the valley at the Rolandseck, the Drachenfels and the Island of Nonnenwerth. Date: 1864

Background imageRock Collection: PORTLAND QUARRY: STRATA

PORTLAND QUARRY: STRATA
PORTLAND Diagram showing rock strata at the quarries Date: circa 1830s

Background imageRock Collection: Basalt columns, Tasman Island, Tasmania, Australia

Basalt columns, Tasman Island, Tasmania, Australia
View of Tasman Island, Tasmania, Australia, showing the formations of basalt columns. Date: circa 1860

Background imageRock Collection: Quartz crushing battery used during Australian gold rush

Quartz crushing battery used during Australian gold rush
The first quartz crushing battery, used during the Australian gold rush, located at the base of Black Hill, Ballarat, Victoria. The quartz had to be crushed in order to extract the nuggets of gold

Background imageRock Collection: Neolithic mammoth hunt

Neolithic mammoth hunt
Men hunting mammoth by ambushing them in a canyon and aiming heavy rocks at them during the Neolithic era (Stone Age). Date: circa 3000 BC

Background imageRock Collection: Cannon near the summit at Gibraltar

Cannon near the summit at Gibraltar
A cannon on display near the summit of the rock of Gibraltar Date: circa 1988 / 1989

Background imageRock Collection: Cannon in the rock-face at Gibraltar

Cannon in the rock-face at Gibraltar
A cannon on display at an embrasure high up in the cliff face of the rock of Gibraltar Date: circa 1988 / 1989

Background imageRock Collection: Meteora, Greece - The Village of Kastraki. Date: 1950

Meteora, Greece - The Village of Kastraki. Date: 1950

Background imageRock Collection: Mountain Climbing - Alps - Chamonix, France

Mountain Climbing - Alps - Chamonix, France. Date: 1920s

Background imageRock Collection: Rock Close, Blarney Castle, County Cork, Ireland

Rock Close, Blarney Castle, County Cork, Ireland
The Rock Close, Blarney Castle, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Background imageRock Collection: Ballinskelligs Bay, Hogs Head, Skellig Rock Ring of Kerry

Ballinskelligs Bay, Hogs Head, Skellig Rock Ring of Kerry
Ballinskelligs Bay, Hogs Head and Skellig Rock Ring of Kerry Ireland

Background imageRock Collection: Virgin Rock, Ballybunion, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland

Virgin Rock, Ballybunion, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland

Background imageRock Collection: Bell Rock, Vale of Avoca, County Wicklow

Bell Rock, Vale of Avoca, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland

Background imageRock Collection: Turnpike Rock, Gap of Dunloe, Nr. Killarney

Turnpike Rock, Gap of Dunloe, Nr. Killarney, Republic of Ireland

Background imageRock Collection: Family group photograph at the seaside - posing on a rock

Family group photograph at the seaside - posing on a rock
Family group photograph (a Father with his son and daughter) at the seaside - posing on a rock. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageRock Collection: Caliph Omar Fountain, Jerusalem, Israel

Caliph Omar Fountain, Jerusalem, Israel
Caliph (Khalifa) Omar Fountain, Jerusalem, Israel. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRock Collection: Sandy Bay, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Sandy Bay, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. The card reverse informs us that rock formations to the right are known as Lot

Background imageRock Collection: Niagara Falls, USA - Giant Rock on the Gorge Route

Niagara Falls, USA - Giant Rock on the Gorge Route Date: 1913

Background imageRock Collection: Peacock and Bamboo by Yamaguchi Soken

Peacock and Bamboo by Yamaguchi Soken (1759-1818). Date: circa 1790s

Background imageRock Collection: Quthing, Lesotho - Doll and Artwork of the San Bushmen

Quthing, Lesotho - Doll and Artwork of the San Bushmen
Southern Africa - Artwork of the San Bushmen - Quthing District in Lesotho (Basutoland). Hunters chase and throw spears toward an Eland and an Elephant

Background imageRock Collection: Quthing, Lesotho - Artwork of the San Bushmen

Quthing, Lesotho - Artwork of the San Bushmen
Southern Africa - Artwork of the San Bushmen - Quthing District in Lesotho (Basutoland). Four hunters chasing an Eland. Date: circa 1909

Background imageRock Collection: San Bushmen rock painting, Lesotho, Southern Africa

San Bushmen rock painting, Lesotho, Southern Africa
A stunning rock painting at Thaba Bosiu (now in Lesotho) drawn by San Bushmen, depicting archers on a hunt (and an inset view if the location scenery). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRock Collection: Australia - Victor Harbour from Umbrella Rock

Australia - Victor Harbour from Umbrella Rock - Granite Island, South Australia. Date: circa 1910

Background imageRock Collection: The monastery of Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain

The monastery of Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain
Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine abbey located on the mountain of Montserrat, in Monistrol de Montserrat, in Catalonia, Spain - perched in a quite remarkable position. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRock Collection: Castle Mountain, near Banff, Alberta, Canada

Castle Mountain, near Banff, Alberta, Canada Date: 1918

Background imageRock Collection: Birthplace of General D MacArthur - Little Rock, Arkansas

Birthplace of General D MacArthur - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Old Arsenal Building at Little Rock, Arkansas, USA(now The Museum of Natural History and Antiquities) - Birthplace (in 1880) of General Douglas MacArthur (inset portrait photograph)

Background imageRock Collection: Gibraltar - the Rock viewed from Algeciras

Gibraltar - the Rock viewed from Algeciras. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRock Collection: Vancouver, Canada - Siwash Rock, Stanley Park

Vancouver, Canada - Siwash Rock, Stanley Park Date: 1919

Background imageRock Collection: Lands End, Cornwall - Dr Syntax rock

Lands End, Cornwall - Dr Syntax rock - bearing a remarkable similarity to the profile of the comic character created by William Combe and the cartoonist Thomas Rowlandson in 1812. Date: circa 1907

Background imageRock Collection: New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Wilcoxs Pier, Savin Rock

New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Wilcoxs Pier, Savin Rock Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRock Collection: New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Savin Rock - Bathing Scene

New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Savin Rock - Bathing Scene. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRock Collection: New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Bandstand, Savin Rock Park

New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Bandstand, Savin Rock Park, Savin Rck. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRock Collection: New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Entrance to White City

New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Entrance to White City, Savin Rock. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRock Collection: New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Judge Cave, West Rock Park

New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Judge Cave, West Rock Park Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRock Collection: New Haven, Connecticut, USA - East Rock from Indian Head

New Haven, Connecticut, USA - East Rock from Indian Head Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRock Collection: Ancient artist at work in a cave, Kazakhstan area

Ancient artist at work in a cave, Kazakhstan area
Andronovo culture, ancient artist painting petroglyphs on the rocks, conveying the culture and customs of the times, Kazakhstan area. Others watch, or help by supplying light from a flaming torch

Background imageRock Collection: Isandhlwana, Natal, South Africa

Isandhlwana, Natal, South Africa
Isandhlwana (Isandlwana), Natal, South Africa, site of a battle on 22 January 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu War. Date: circa 1905

Background imageRock Collection: Fernwood Estate, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa

Fernwood Estate, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Fernwood Estate (a farm estate), Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRock Collection: Site of the Temple of Solomon & Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Site of the Temple of Solomon & Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
Site of the Temple of Solomon and Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Background imageRock Collection: Boys build mountain at school, Seaford, East Sussex

Boys build mountain at school, Seaford, East Sussex
Boys build a pyramid-shaped mountain at their school in Seaford, East Sussex, in order to learn how to rock climb. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageRock Collection: Pre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. National Mus

Pre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. National Mus
Pre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. Late Postclassic (1325-1521 A.C.). Volcanic rock. National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City. Mexico

Background imageRock Collection: Jean Fouquet (1420-1481). Melun Diptych, 1452. Gemaldegaleri

Jean Fouquet (1420-1481). Melun Diptych, 1452. Gemaldegaleri
Renaissance Art. France. Jean Fouquet (1420-1481). French painter. Melun Diptych, oil painting about 1452 by order of Etienne Chevalier. Left wing depicting Etienne Chevalier with his patron St

Background imageRock Collection: Wooden tray. C. 48000 BC. fromr ockshelter of Abric Romani

Wooden tray. C. 48000 BC. fromr ockshelter of Abric Romani
Wooden tray. C. 48000 BC. from rockshelter of Abric Romani. Middle Paleolithic. Capellades. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageRock Collection: Moses striking rock to find water in the desert

Moses striking rock to find water in the desert
Moses striking a rock to find water in the desert. late 19th century

Background imageRock Collection: Germany kicking the Entente Cordiale rock, 1911

Germany kicking the Entente Cordiale rock, 1911
Germany kicking the Entente Cordiale rock: " Donnerwetter! Its rock. I thought it was going to be paper." Date: 1911

Background imageRock Collection: Advert for Pears soap in the Sudan 1887

Advert for Pears soap in the Sudan 1887
A lasting memory of the British in the Sudan, the inscription on the rock reads " Pears soap is the best" The natives stand back in amazement 1887

Background imageRock Collection: Reformatory Ship Akbar, River Mersey, Birkenhead

Reformatory Ship Akbar, River Mersey, Birkenhead
The Reformatory Ship Akbar, a former naval hulk, was moored on the River Mersey off Rock Ferry, Birkenhead from 1856 to 1907. Date: 1856

Background imageRock Collection: Micraster coranguinum (Leske), shepherds crown echinoid

Micraster coranguinum (Leske), shepherds crown echinoid
Shepherds crown echinoid (Micraster coranguinum Leske) preserved in flint. Specimen from the Cretaceous Upper Chalk, England



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