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Background imageSand Collection: World War II France and Britain commemorate D-Day

World War II France and Britain commemorate D-Day
Vintage World War II photograph - France and Britain commemorate the first anniversay of the D-Day landings on the beach at Arromanches, Normandy

Background imageSand Collection: WW II amphibious tanks approach Aguni Jima Pacific

WW II amphibious tanks approach Aguni Jima Pacific
World War II vintage photograph - amphibious tanks approach Aguni Jima, war in the Pacific

Background imageSand Collection: World War II British Navy cruiser HMS Argonaut

World War II British Navy cruiser HMS Argonaut
World War II vintage photograph - British Navy cruiser HMS Argonaut

Background imageSand Collection: Children sailing boats in the sea, Runswick Baay Yorkshire

Children sailing boats in the sea, Runswick Baay Yorkshire. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Steaming into the Ye T an China, steamer Donald Mennie

Steaming into the Ye T an China, steamer Donald Mennie
Steaming into the Ye T an photogravure from the Grandeur of the Gorges China, illustrated by Donald Mennie 1920 s

Background imageSand Collection: Silent Vigil in the Misty Vale of Wan China, Donald Menni

Silent Vigil in the Misty Vale of Wan China, Donald Menni
Silent Vigil in the Misty Vale of Wan photogravure from the Grandeur of the Gorges China, illustrated by Donald Mennie, 1920 s

Background imageSand Collection: Nagara River, Gifu, central Japan

Nagara River, Gifu, central Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Hotel Royal Naples, Napoli, view towards Mount Vesuvius

Hotel Royal Naples, Napoli, view towards Mount Vesuvius
Hotel royal Naples, Napoli with the view towards the volcano mount Vesuvius. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Wall of Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, Palestine, Israel, Holy

Wall of Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, Palestine, Israel, Holy
Vintage early 20th century photograph - city wall of Jerusalem, Mount of Olives, Palestine, Israel, Holy Land

Background imageSand Collection: Children playing in pool on beach in Scarborough, Yorkshire

Children playing in pool on beach in Scarborough, Yorkshire
Children playing in a pool on the beach in Scarborough, Yorkshire. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Arab men outside cafe, El Kantara, Biskra region, Algeria

Arab men outside cafe, El Kantara, Biskra region, Algeria
Arab men and children outside a cafe, El Kantara, Biskra region, Algeria. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Children playing on the beach aat Runswick Bay Yorkshire

Children playing on the beach aat Runswick Bay Yorkshire. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Children playing on the beach at Scarborough Yorkshire

Children playing on the beach at Scarborough Yorkshire. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Fishermen at well-known bathing spot Honmoku near Yokohama

Fishermen at well-known bathing spot Honmoku near Yokohama
Fishermen at a well-known bathing spot at Honmoku near Yokohama. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Ancient quarry Latomia del Paradiso, Syracuse, Siciliy, Ital

Ancient quarry Latomia del Paradiso, Syracuse, Siciliy, Ital
Ancient quarry of Latomie or Latomia del Paradiso, Syracuse, Siciliy, Italy. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Kobe Bund, looking from across the sea

Kobe Bund, looking from across the sea. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Tourist boats, spray of Niagara Falls, waterfall Canada

Tourist boats, spray of Niagara Falls, waterfall Canada
Tourist boats in the spray of Niagara Falls, waterfall Canada

Background imageSand Collection: Shijio bashi iron bridge, Kyoto, Japan

Shijio bashi iron bridge, Kyoto, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Suma beach near Kobe, Japan

Suma beach near Kobe, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Porters on a bridge over the Daiya River, Nikko, Japan

Porters on a bridge over the Daiya River, Nikko, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Monaco Monte Carlo general view of the Principality

Monaco Monte Carlo general view of the Principality
Vintage 19th century photograph: Monaco Monte Carlo general view of the Principality

Background imageSand Collection: High angle view of the city of Messina, Sicily, Italy

High angle view of the city of Messina, Sicily, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: High angle view of the city of Messina, Sicily, Italy

Background imageSand Collection: Colleen Bawn Caves, Killarney, ireland

Colleen Bawn Caves, Killarney, ireland
Vintage 19th century photograph: Colleen Bawn Caves, Killarney, ireland

Background imageSand Collection: Erosion on the Minaun Cliffs, Achill Island, Ireland

Erosion on the Minaun Cliffs, Achill Island, Ireland
Vintage 19th century photograph: Erosion on the Minaun Cliffs, Achill Island, Ireland

Background imageSand 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 imageSand Collection: Ancient Greek Theatre at Taormina, Sicily, Italy

Ancient Greek Theatre at Taormina, Sicily, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Ancient Greek Theatre at Taormina, Sicily, Italy

Background imageSand Collection: Fujiyama from Satta Pass near Okitsu

Fujiyama from Satta Pass near Okitsu. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageSand Collection: Donkey ride on the beach

Donkey ride on the beach
insertcaption Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSand Collection: Young, muscular man on the beach

Young, muscular man on the beach
insertcaption Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSand Collection: Woman taking a photograph on the beach

Woman taking a photograph on the beach
insertcaption Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSand Collection: Species of mole crabs or sand crabs

Species of mole crabs or sand crabs. Hippa adactyla 1, Emerita emeritus 2, Albunea symmysta 3. Remipede testuggine, Ippa emerito, Albunea sinnista

Background imageSand Collection: Fiddler crab and angular crab

Fiddler crab and angular crab
Fiddler crab, Gelasimus vocans 1, and angular crab, Goneplax rhomboides 2. Gelasimo di Marion, Gonoplace romboide. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

Background imageSand Collection: Hemigrapsus penicillatus and Potamon fluviatile

Hemigrapsus penicillatus and Potamon fluviatile
Varunid crab, Hemigrapsus penicillatus 1 and freshwater crab, Potamon fluviatile 2 Grapso penicillato, Telfusa fluviatile

Background imageSand Collection: Olax stricta

Olax stricta. Spermaxirum strictum, Olace stremenzita. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science

Background imageSand Collection: Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with lace

Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with lace
Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with long lace veil with tassels. Une mariee. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal

Background imageSand Collection: A truly delightful candid seaside photograph of a Mother and her two young daughters on a sandy

A truly delightful candid seaside photograph of a Mother and her two young daughters on a sandy beach. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSand Collection: Middle-aged gent with wife and Mother - Jersey

Middle-aged gent with wife and Mother - Jersey
A jovial middle-aged gent (in voluminous trousers!) with his arms around the houlders of his wife and (possibly) his Mother on the beach on Jersey, Channel Islands. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSand Collection: View of Oddicombe Beach, Torquay, Devon

View of Oddicombe Beach, Torquay, Devon, with the cliff lift in the foreground. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageSand Collection: Holidaymakers on the harbour beach, St Ives, Cornwall

Holidaymakers on the harbour beach, St Ives, Cornwall, with boats on the water in the distance. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageSand Collection: Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe, footprints in the sand

Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe, footprints in the sand
Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe discovers footprints in the sand and realises that he is not alone on his island

Background imageSand Collection: Kynance Cove, Cornwall

Kynance Cove, Cornwall. circa 1890

Background imageSand Collection: Air raid preparations at London gas station, September 1939

Air raid preparations at London gas station, September 1939
An extreme example of sandbagging in anticipation of air raids at a garage in North London. The Sphere jokes that " motorists have to look twice before they recognise the petrol pumps"

Background imageSand Collection: Sandbags protecting statue of the Black Prince, Sept 1939

Sandbags protecting statue of the Black Prince, Sept 1939
As one of the many precautionary measures taken to protect Canterbury Cathedral from bombing, the statue and grave of the Black Prince was surrounded by neatly piled sandbags. Date: 1939

Background imageSand Collection: Civilians filling sandbags for air raid shelters 1939

Civilians filling sandbags for air raid shelters 1939
Civilians, including females in bikini tops and a man in a suit, working together to fill sandbags for use in the construction of public air raid shelters. September 1939

Background imageSand Collection: Construction of sandbag air raid shelter, September 1939

Construction of sandbag air raid shelter, September 1939
Construction of a large public air raid shelter from sandbags in North London, shortly after the outbreak of war. September 1939

Background imageSand Collection: Daughters of Leonid Krassin at the Venice Lido

Daughters of Leonid Krassin at the Venice Lido
Ludmila (in bathing wrap), Luba (with hat) and Katia Krassin, daughters of Leonid Krassin, the Bolshevik leader seen on the beach at the Venice Lido. In the background is the Excelsior hotel

Background imageSand Collection: Budleigh Salterton, Devon - viewed from the West

Budleigh Salterton, Devon - viewed from the West - a steamer has pulled in (very) close to the shore to pick up some day trippers. Date: circa 1909

Background imageSand Collection: Three varieties of lizard

Three varieties of lizard -- Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara), Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) and Blindworm (Anguis fragilis). Date: 1843



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