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Background imageSetting Collection: Japan - Futamiguara Bay - Sunset

Japan - Futamiguara Bay - Sunset
Japan - Ise Province - Futamiguara Bay - Sunset. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSetting Collection: Barnardos Emigrants in Canada - off to new homes

Barnardos Emigrants in Canada - off to new homes
A group of Barnardos emigrants setting off for their new homes. Barnardos began sending children to Canada in 1872. Date: circa 1914

Background imageSetting Collection: Japan - Group of Country Children

Japan - Group of Country Children. Date: 1906

Background imageSetting Collection: Small Riverside Mill on the Miyagino River, Hokone, Japan

Small Riverside Mill on the Miyagino River, Hokone, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSetting Collection: Hand-coloured birthday card with added photograph

Hand-coloured birthday card with added photograph
Hand-coloured birthday card with the added photograph of a man in a rural setting. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSetting Collection: Country Dining Room

Country Dining Room
Panelled ceilings and plain walls make a good setting for a traditional dining room. This one belonged to American silent movie star Colleen Moore (1902 - 1988). Date: 1930s

Background imageSetting Collection: Robert Davesne

Robert Davesne
ROBERT DAVESNE French master locksmith, with a shop in the rue Montmartre, Paris, displaying the tools of his trade in a garden setting. Date: CIRCA 1676

Background imageSetting Collection: Coopers Home

Coopers Home
JAMES FENIMORE COOPERs home at Cooperstown, New York, on land bought by his father; the region is the setting for his Leatherstocking Tales. Date: 1789 - 1851

Background imageSetting Collection: Four Mounted Policemen

Four Mounted Policemen
Four members of the City of London Police setting off with their horses to present a lucky horseshoe to Miss Joan Macdonald (Ramsay Macdonalds daughter) for her wedding. Date: 16 September 1932

Background imageSetting Collection: Ice Cream Sundaes

Ice Cream Sundaes
Two ice-cream sundae drinks, temptingly served in tall glasses with straws. Date: 1940s

Background imageSetting Collection: Scouts / Telegraphy 20C

Scouts / Telegraphy 20C
Two boy scouts using wireless telegraphy in a rural setting. Date: early 20th century

Background imageSetting Collection: Guyana / Sericoeng &c

Guyana / Sericoeng &c
Sericoeng and Ayangike waterfall in Guyana, providing the setting for Conan Doyles The Lost World Date: 1876

Background imageSetting Collection: Philae Temple / Approach

Philae Temple / Approach
Temple of Philae - approach. The setting for the temple was the island of Philae, and the buildings had to be reassembled nearby when the Aswan High Dam was built. Date: 1847

Background imageSetting Collection: Two Ladies and Bikes

Two Ladies and Bikes
Two ladies pose with their cycles before setting out on a ride through the lanes of rural Somerset... Date: early 20th century

Background imageSetting Collection: Tango in Nightclub

Tango in Nightclub
He kisses her hand while performing the tango in a nightclub setting - ah, those hot-blooded Latins ! Date: circa 1914

Background imageSetting Collection: English Printer 1710

English Printer 1710
The interior of an English printing office in the 18th century - setting up the type, inking, and gathering the sheets Date: circa 1710

Background imageSetting Collection: Louis XIV & Colbert

Louis XIV & Colbert
In an agreeable garden setting, he looks through some documents prepared for his inspection by his minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert, in the 1670s/1680s Date: 1638-1715

Background imageSetting Collection: 18Thc Frnc / Rendezvous

18Thc Frnc / Rendezvous
Le Rendezvous pour Marly French aristocrats stroll pleasantly in a rural setting Date: 18th century

Background imageSetting Collection: Dioscorides in Setting

Dioscorides in Setting
DIOSCORIDES Greek naturalist Date: 1st century BC

Background imageSetting Collection: Girl & Blossom (Mann)

Girl & Blossom (Mann)
Girl in country setting contemplates some blossom ( The Country Blossom ) Date: circa 1850

Background imageSetting Collection: Los Angeles, California - Sunset in Echo Park

Los Angeles, California - Sunset in Echo Park. Date: 1940

Background imageSetting Collection: Front cover of Pictorial Chronicles of the Mighty Deep

Front cover of Pictorial Chronicles of the Mighty Deep - The Sea, its Ships & Sailors Date: 1889

Background imageSetting Collection: Three Wise Men visiting Mary and the Christ Child

Three Wise Men visiting Mary and the Christ Child
The Three Wise Men visiting the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, depicted in Art Nouveau style. Date: 1900

Background imageSetting Collection: Mrs Hartley, with her child by Sir Joshua Reynolds

Mrs Hartley, with her child by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Mrs Hartley, with her child as a Youthful Bacchanal by Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), engraved by Octave Lacour (1855-1921). Date: 1884

Background imageSetting Collection: Xmas shopping

Xmas shopping
Two young girls laden with gifts window shopping in a winter setting.Date: 1928

Background imageSetting Collection: Sunset over Falmouth harbour, Cornwall

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

Background imageSetting Collection: Silhouetted view of Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall

Silhouetted view of Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall
Silhouetted view of Pendeen Lighthouse, West Cornwall, with the sun setting over the sea. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSetting 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 imageSetting Collection: Poppi in the Province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

Poppi in the Province of Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
Poppi in the Province of Arezzo in the Italian region of Tuscany Date: 1905

Background imageSetting Collection: Mustard loaded aboard a Royal Navy ship - 18th century

Mustard loaded aboard a Royal Navy ship - 18th century
Mustard for the Royal Navy being loaded aboard a ship setting out to broaden the scope of the British Empire during the reign of King George II in the mid 18th century. Date: circa 1750

Background imageSetting Collection: The Empire Cookery Book - Long table set out for dessert

The Empire Cookery Book - Long table set out for dessert
The Empire Cookery Book - Long table set out for the dessert course. Date: 1920s

Background imageSetting Collection: The Cunard British Line Ocean Liner RMS Mauretania

The Cunard British Line Ocean Liner RMS Mauretania sailing across the Atlantic Ocean with a stylised setting sun behind her. Date: 1922

Background imageSetting Collection: Cover design by Cecil Aldin, Mrs Ticklers Caravan

Cover design by Cecil Aldin, Mrs Ticklers Caravan
Cover design, Mrs Ticklers Caravan, a story for children written and illustrated by Cecil Aldin. Showing Mr and Mrs Tickler with their horse-drawn caravan

Background imageSetting Collection: German place card design

German place card design by R Beauclair, showing two Edwardian ladies in a floral setting. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSetting Collection: Rmantic woodland scene

Rmantic woodland scene. Young Regency couple in a woodland setting.Date: 1900

Background imageSetting Collection: West Country sunset with couple and dog

West Country sunset with couple and dog. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageSetting Collection: View of Withypool, Exmoor, Somerset, England

View of Withypool, Exmoor, Somerset, England Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSetting Collection: Passengers on Pleasure Boat, Ilfracombe, Devon

Passengers on Pleasure Boat, Ilfracombe, Devon, England. Setting Course for Barry Date: 1912

Background imageSetting Collection: Church Choir Picnic Party, Great Mitton, Lancashire

Church Choir Picnic Party, Great Mitton, Lancashire
Church Choir Picnic Party, Great Mitton, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. Seen here at Mitton Church before setting out to Whalley Date: 1897

Background imageSetting Collection: Festival of Youth setting off

Festival of Youth setting off

Background imageSetting Collection: Group in shrubs on Schneeberg, Austria

Group in shrubs on Schneeberg, Austria, posing for a portrait in an uusual setting Date: circa 1908

Background imageSetting Collection: Cecil Beaton and friends enjoying the English countryside

Cecil Beaton and friends enjoying the English countryside: clockwise from top left: Mrs Robin D Erlanger, Lady Margaret Drummond-Hay

Background imageSetting Collection: Boy scouts at Le Morne, Mauritius

Boy scouts at Le Morne, Mauritius
Three boy scouts in water at sunset, Le Morne, Mauritius

Background imageSetting Collection: Two geishas playing dice

Two geishas playing dice
Two geishas rolling the dice in a country setting. Artist: Raphael Kirchner Date: circa 1901

Background imageSetting Collection: Loving couple in a punt

Loving couple in a punt
Lovers in a tranquil setting. Artist: Eve Hollyer Date: 1904

Background imageSetting Collection: Engaged in Making Progress, WW1

Engaged in Making Progress, WW1
Engaged in Making Progress, three British Gunners at work on the Western Front during the First World War, loading shells into a field gun. The man on the left is setting a time fuse. Date: 1914

Background imageSetting Collection: Dining room staff, Baden Powell House, London

Dining room staff, Baden Powell House, London
Dining room staff preparing for visitors at Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageSetting Collection: Madeira, Funchal, Ajuda - Sunset over the Atlantic

Madeira, Funchal, Ajuda - Sunset over the Atlantic
Portugal, Madeira, Funchal, Ajuda: Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. Date: 2013



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