Setting Collection (page 12)

Saxifraga Andrewsii covered with frost
Saxifraga Andrewsii, a perennial of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)

Dryas Octopetala (Mountain Avens, White Dryas)
Dryas Octopetala (Mountain Avens, White Dryas, White Dryad), an arctic-alpine flowering plant of the Rosaceae family, with creamy coloured petals. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Juniperus Communis (Common Juniper), a woody plant of the Cupressaceae family. Seen here is the Prostrata variety, a low-growing shrub covering some rocks

Camberwell Workhouse inmates at Bognor Regis
A large party of inmates from the Camberwell workhouse in south east London eating their dinner during their annual outing to Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Primula Marginata (Marginate or Silver Edged Primrose), a flowering perennial of the Primulaceae family with pale pink or purple flowers. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Primula Forrestii (Forest Primrose), a flowering perennial of the Primulaceae family with a bright yellow flower, native to China

Primula Malacoides (Fairy Primrose, Baby Primrose), a flowering perennial of the Primulaceae family, native to China, with white, pink or purple flowers. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Primula Megaseifolia, a flowering plant of the Primulaceae family with pink flowers, native to Southern Turkey, seen here growing in a rocky setting

Primula Berninae (Berninae Primrose), a flowering perennial of the Primulaceae family with purple flowers, a cross between the Primula Hirsuta (Stinking Primrose)

Kotor - Montenegro
The spectacular setting of Kotor in Montenegro, a coastal town located in a most secluded part of Gulf of Kotor. The town is the administrative centre of the Kotor municipality

Setting up camp on a trip through Kashgar, western China
A group of people setting up camp in a mountain valley while on a trip through Kashgar, western China

Edraianthus Serpyllifolia (Grassy Bells)
Edraianthus Serpyllifolia, or Wahlenbergia Serpyllifolia (Grassy Bells), a perennial flowering plant of the Campanulaceae family

Erodium Corsicum, a perennial flowering plant of the Geraniaceae family. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Dianthus in a rocky setting
An array of Dianthus in a rocky setting. It is a flowering plant of the Caryophyllaceae family, with many species

Silene Acaulis (Moss Campion), a mountain-dwelling wildflower of the Caryophyllaceae family, with pink flowers, growing in a rocky setting

Dianthus Neglectus (Alpine Pink), a flowering plant of the Caryophyllaceae family. Seen here in a rocky setting

Eranthis Hyemalis (Winter Aconite, Wolfs Bane), a flowering plant of the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family. It has bright yellow cup-shaped flowers. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Iris Pumila (Dwarf Iris), a natural hybrid iris of the Iridaceae family. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Dianthus Alpinus (Alpine Pink), a perennial flowering plant of the Caryophyllaceae family. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

The Grill Room - Crosby Hall, London. Crosby Hall, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea originally stood in Bishopsgate, where it was the Great Hall of the 15th century Crosby Place

A Shoeshine boy - New Years Card
Shoeshine boy from Algeria, holding a bunch of flowers, wishing the cards recipient a Happy 1906 !

Campanula Speciosa (Pyrenean Bellflower) of the Campanulaceae family. It often has blue-violet flowers, but is seen here with very pale blue petals

A metalworker operating a drill
A wonderful photograph showing a metalworker operating a drill using all four of his limbs. The manufacturers craft in an industrial setting, attesting to years of experience

Australian cabinet photograph - young woman
A rare cabinet photograph from Collins Street, Melbourne, Australia depicting a young lady in fine dress in a studio setting

Campanula (Bellflower) Velutina of the Campanulaceae family. Seen here in close-up from above, growing in a rocky setting

Agave Panyi or Parryi (Parrys Agave)
Agave Panyi or Parryi (Parrys Agave or Mescal Agave), a succulent plant of the Agavaceae family with grey-green leaves, resembling a giant artichoke

Red sky at night
The sky turns red as the sun begins to set. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

The Houses of Parliament - Evening
A view toward the Houses of Parliament from the southern bank of the River Thames in London. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Crocus Versicolor in a rockery
Crocus Versicolor (Cloth of Silver crocus), with white petals and purple stripes. Seen here in a rockery setting

Asperula Suberosa (Woodruff), a perennial of the Rubiaceae family. Seen here growing in a rocky setting, with pink flowers

Ranunculus Montanus (Montana Buttercup)
Ranunculus Montanus (Molten Gold Montana or Mountain Buttercup), a perennial of the Ranunculaceae family with bright yellow flowers. Seen here growing in a rocky setting

Euphorbia Wulfenii (Spurge, Milkweed)
Euphorbia Characias Wulfenii (Spurge, Milkweed), an evergreen perennial with yellow-green flowers, growing in a rockery setting

England - Australia Air Race. Entry No. 34 - a de Havilland Comet Grosvenor House owned by Mr A.O. Edwards and piloted by C.W.A Scott and T. Campbell Black

Programme and two leaflets
A programme and two leaflets relating to shipwrecks: 1. Programme for a concert in aid of the survivors of RMS Titanic, taking place on 13 May 1912

Setting up a camera shot, Kashgar, western China
Local men stand watching as a western man sets up his camera to take a shot, on a trip through Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Sun setting over St Sophia
The sun setting over the Ayasofya. The famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus

Karakeui Bridge - Sunset
Setting sun over the Karakeui Bridge (later supercede by the Galata Bridge). Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat. Inspired to issue a series of cards of quite well-known views of Constantinople

Valens Aqueduct - Constantinople
Setting of the sun on the ruins of the Byzantine Aqueduct, built by Emperor Valens in about 375 AD. Water tapped from streams outside the city. In use until the late 19th century

The Restaurant
A young boy in a sailor suit, treats his girl to a meal in a fancy restaurant. In the background a suave waiter serves a lidded plate of food to another diner

The Sphere Spring fashion number front cover
Colour illustration for the front cover of The Sphere spring fashion number showing two women in a springtime setting

Spring time by Suzanne Meunier
Two pretty flapper girls in a breezy springtime setting

Tatler front-cover: Phyllis Calvert
Phyllis Calvert poses in an Italian setting at Anacapri where she was filming in The Golden Madonna. The attractive British screen star was educated at the Institut Francais

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Setting fire to a village
Lord Giffords scouts setting fire to a village and destroying houses during their advance on the Ashanti. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari

Piccadilly Circus on the morning of Derby Day, 1866
Engraving showing the crowded scene in Piccadilly Circus, London, on the morning of Derby Day in 1866. The image shows a large number of horse-drawn carriages

Kronborg Castle
The original of Shakespeares Elsinore, the setting for his Hamlet

Franco-Prussian War. Adieu
Franch soldier taking leave of his family, wife, child and baby in an affluent middle class setting. His little girl is smaller than the soldiers rifle

The Terra Nova, 1903
Photograph of the three-masted barque, Terra Nova, taken in 1903 when she was setting out for the Antarctic to try to find and help the Discovery expedition

The Western Sledge Party of the British Arctic Expedition, 1
Engraving showing Western sledging party setting out from HMS Alert to explore the coast of Ellesmere Island, April 1876. Led by Lieutenant Aldrich this party explored 220 miles of the northern shore

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