Showing Collection (#92)

Eerie Coniston Water
An eerie view at Coniston Water, Lake District, Cumbria, England, showing low cloud or mist obscuring the lake. Date: 1950s

Trinidad / Port of Spain
A street scene in the Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, showing lots of smart workers going about their business. Date: 1960s

The Curate who saw red by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by the comic master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing an irate curate kicking the local vicar and upsetting his cup of tea, much to the shock of polite onlookers

ILN front cover of the Queen in 1977
A front cover of The Illustrated London News showing a smiling Queen Elizabeth II in the year of her Silver Jubilee. Date: 01/02/1977

Antioch Bridge
An old bridge near Antioch (Antakya), Turkey, showing the decomposed stones of this remarkable structure. Date: 1930s photo

Rockingham Castle
View of Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire, England, showing its ornamental grounds. Date: late 11th century

Scotland / Ben Cetlein
A scene in Glen Etive, Argyllshire, Scotland, showing part of Ben Cetlein, quoted in Deidres Mountain as being like a piece of black iron before us... Date: 1960s

Sphere front cover: Queen on Remembrance Sunday 1952
Front cover of The Sphere showing Queen Elizabeth II laying a wreath of poppies at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Rembrance Sunday 1952, shortly after her accession to the throne. Date: 01/11/1952

ILN front cover of the Queen and Mother Teresa
A front cover of The Illustrated London News from 1984 showing Queen Elizabeth II with Mother Teresa. Date: 01/01/1984

The Constitutional Club, London, 1885
Engraving showing the exterior of the Constitutional Club, Northumberland Avenue, Charing Cross, London, 1885. This building was designed by R.W. Edis. Date: 29 August 1885

The Sarcophagus Room, Sir John Soanes Museum, 1864
Engraving showing the interior of the Sarcophagus Room of Sir John Soanes Museum in Lincolns Inn Fields, London, 1864. Several visitors in Victorian dress are shown admiring the ancient objects

The National Liberal Club, London, 1885
Engraving showing the exterior of the National Liberal Club in Whitehall Place, London, 1885. This building was designed by the architect, Alfred Waterhouse. Date: 1 August 1885

The Volunteers Ball at the Floral Hall, Covent Garden, Lond
Engraving showing the Volunteers Ball at the Floral Hall in Covent Garden, London, 1860. This image shows the Volunteers in their uniforms and their partners in formal evening dresses

Burlington House, London, 1866
Engraving showing the exterior of Burlington House, Piccadilly, London in 1866. Burlington House is the home of the Royal Academy of Arts. Date: 15 September 1866

Bournemouth Beach
The beach at Bournemouth, Dorset, showing the pier. Date: circa 1890s

The Allied Barracks at Scutari, Crimean War, 1854
Illustration showing the Barracks for Allied troops at Scutari, Turkey, 1854. Although the barracks look substantial and well built from the outside, the interior was infested with rats and fleas

Bali Coastline
The south coast of Bali, Indonesia, showing part of a temple. Date: 1930s

MODERN COLOGNE
The Neumarkt area of Cologne, Germany, showing the modern Post World War Two buildings. Date: late 1960s

A London Costermonger, 1910
Illustration showing a London costermonger and his boy at their market Fruit and Veg stall, 1910. This image was produced by Frank Reynolds as part of a series entitled: Peculiarly British Types

Oyster Boats at Billingsgate Market, London, 1877
Engraving showing oyster boats (on right, with masts) and lighters, in the River Thames, outside Billingsgate Fish Market, London, 1877. Date: 26 May 1877

The Sketch Christmas Number
Front cover of the Sketch 1926, showing a boy and a girl with their toys. Date: Christmas Number 1926

Peace with Spain ?
An allegorical print showing the people of France celebrating peace with Spain - but alas, their joy is premature, the two countries will soon be at it again. Date: 1633

Warwickshire Thatches
An early autumn view, showing thatched cottages at Monks Kirby, a village in Warwickshire, England. Date: 1960s

Xmas No 1929
Britannia & Eve Christmas number from 1929 showing a Madonna & Child. Date: 01/12/1929

The King Opens the Olympic Games, 1908
Illustration by W. Hatherell showing Edward VII with Queen Alexandra at the opening of the 1908 Olympic Games in London. Rome had originally been selected to host the 1908 Olympics

The band of the Black Watch play to the troops
A photograph showing pipers from The Black Watch playing to troops to celebrate victory after the capture of Longueval during the Battle of the Somme. 2nd August 1916

Alexander Popes Chair, 1862
Engraving showing Alexander Popes chair, pictured in 1862. Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was the English essayist, critic, satirist and poet of the Enlightenment period. Date: 1 February 1862

The chivalry of the sea woman and children first after th
An illustration showing women getting into the lifeboats from B deck of the Titanic. Date: 4th May 1912

Sleigh Racing at St. Petersburgh, Russia, 1877
Engraving showing a horse-drawn sleigh race in progress in St. Petersburgh, Russia, in 1877. This image shows two men riding the sleigh, round a tight corner. Date: 26 May 1877

The Man Who Blew His Nose In A Silence Zone, by H. M. Batem
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a man disturbing the peace in a residential area. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

Public Gymnasium on Primrose Hill, London, 1890
Engraving showing several boys exercising in the public gymnasium on Primrose Hill, London, in 1899. Date: 13 September 1890

Sledge Team on Amundsens Antarctic Expedition, 1912
Illustration showing one of the members of Roald Amundsens Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12, ski-ing beside his sledge on the way to the South Pole

Lowering the life boats
A diagram showing life boats from the Titanic being lowered to the water. The distance is compared to the height of a city office block

Golf Stars And Their Courses: Sandy Lane
Illustration showing various golfers who play at the Sandy Lane course. (Top row from left) C. B. Sharpe, T. P. Kolesar, Mrs Guy Bennet, Francis Markes

Santa Claus Flying Round The Earth In His New Aerial Car, by
A colour illustration showing Father Christmas speeding up his deliveries by using a flying machine as his sleigh. Date: 23rd November 1907

Congregational Memorial Hall, Farringdon, London, 1875
Engraving showing the exterior of the Congregational Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, London, 1875. Date: 30 January 1875

Bristol Abbey Gateway
The splendid Abbey Gateway, showing the Norman Arch, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Date: 15ths

Swiss Skiing Scene
A scene showing a cable car, skiers and the ski lift, Switzerland. 1960s

Thruscross Reservoir
View showing the Thruscross Reservoir dam under construction, in the Washburn Valley, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Date: completed 1966

England / Durham
A fine view of Durham. County Durham, England, showing the massive bridge and Durham Castle, with the famous Cathedral on the horizon. Date: 1950s

Vatican Stamps 1929
The complete set of Vatican stamps, showing Pope Pius XI (lived 1857 - 1939; Pope 1922 - 1939). Date: 1929

Chedworth Roman Villa
A portion of the remains of the North Wing of the Roman villa at Chedworth, Gloucestershire, England, showing the bases of two of the original pillars in situ. 3rd - 4th century A.D. C.1950

Zeppelin Design
The pages of a ballast book, showing the design for a Zeppelin L32. Date: 1916

Roumanian Horse Show
A Romanian officer giving a magnificent horse jumping display for King Carol II of Romania during his visit to Timisoara, following his return from exile. Date: 1930s

Crowd Scene 1950S
A crowd scene, probably in London, showing the various fashions of the day. Date: mid 1950s

Peas for Canning
Peas for canning in Britain. A scene at the canning plant, showing shelled peas emerging from the viners, where they are fed into trays before being covered with ice. Date: 1950s

Derbyshire Crossr0Ads
Crossroads at Winster, Derbyshire, England, showing the typical dry stone walls which surround the fields in Northern Britain. Date: 1950s

London / Farringdon Road
London/Farringdon Road

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