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Background imageSlopes Collection: Wind in Willows / Rat Snow

Wind in Willows / Rat Snow
Rat & Mole in the Wild Wood: " The Rat pondered awhile, and examined the humps and slopes that surrounded them." Date: First published: 1908

Background imageSlopes Collection: Bingham Canyon Copper Mine or Kennecott Mine

Bingham Canyon Copper Mine or Kennecott Mine
Bingham Canyon Copper Mine (Kennecott Copper Mine), Utah, USA Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Winter Sports in France

Winter Sports in France - French Goverment Poster

Background imageSlopes Collection: Tatler front cover, Winter Sports Number 1956

Tatler front cover, Winter Sports Number 1956
Front cover design for The Tatler Winter Sports Number, featuring a number of cheery, jolly skiiers

Background imageSlopes Collection: Scott Polar Expedition 1910 - 1912 - Mount Erebus

Scott Polar Expedition 1910 - 1912 - Mount Erebus
The slopes of Mount Erebus, the active volcano on Ross Island in the Antarctic, shrouded in smoke and cloud, seen during the ill-fated Scott polar expedition to the South Pole, 1910 - 1912

Background imageSlopes Collection: Rome / Circus Maximus

Rome / Circus Maximus
Restoration by Canina of the Circus Maximus in its heyday : a chariot race is in progress and the slopes are thronged with spectators. The Imperial Palace is on the left

Background imageSlopes Collection: Algiers, Algeria - Waterfront Boulevards

Algiers, Algeria - Waterfront Boulevards
Algiers, Algeria - Les Boulevards et les Coteaux (the slopes/ramps) de Mustapha Superieur. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Fox Hunting party, Newlands, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria

Fox Hunting party, Newlands, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria
A spectacular real photographic postcard showing a Fox Hunting party at Newlands, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, standing on the edge of a dramatic valley. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Skiing

Skiing. Artist: Ada Leonora Bowley. Girl in green on the slopes Date: circa 1920

Background imageSlopes Collection: Romania - Small Wooden Church

Romania - Small Wooden Church
A beautiful little wooden church set high on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains in Romania. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Rough Sea, Sunshine Slopes, Morecambe, Lancashire

Rough Sea, Sunshine Slopes, Morecambe, Lancashire, England. Date: 1937

Background imageSlopes Collection: Sunshine Slopes Lagoon, Morecambe, Lancashire

Sunshine Slopes Lagoon, Morecambe, Lancashire, England. Date: 1938

Background imageSlopes Collection: Kentish Countryside

Kentish Countryside
A Kentish scenic gem. Looking across the valley of the River Eden towards the slopes of the North Downs, from a lane near Edenbridge, Kent, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageSlopes Collection: SKI WEAR 1927

SKI WEAR 1927
What the elegant Frenchwoman is wearing on the slopes this winter

Background imageSlopes Collection: Meru Women - Kenya

Meru Women - Kenya
circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: The Slopes and Promenade, Southbourne, Dorset

The Slopes and Promenade, Southbourne, Dorset - Thunder and Clayden real photo postcard 1952 Date: 1952

Background imageSlopes Collection: Cornwall, England - Newquay

Cornwall, England - Newquay. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Panoramic view of Toledo Spain and the Tagus River

Panoramic view of Toledo Spain and the Tagus River. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Hotel and Slopes, Tankerton, Kent

Hotel and Slopes, Tankerton, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSlopes Collection: Slopes at Tankerton, Kent

Slopes at Tankerton, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageSlopes Collection: Waterfall, Sunshine Slopes, Morecambe, Lancashire

Waterfall, Sunshine Slopes, Morecambe, Lancashire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSlopes Collection: Sunny Slopes and Model Yacht Pond, Morecambe, Lancashire

Sunny Slopes and Model Yacht Pond, Morecambe, Lancashire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageSlopes Collection: Edelweiss and Alpine Aster on the Fluhalpe near Zermatt

Edelweiss and Alpine Aster on the Fluhalpe near Zermatt
Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum) and Alpine Aster (Aster alpinus) on the Fluhalpe near Zermatt (the Matterhorn visible in the distance) Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Landscape Drawing

Landscape Drawing
A simple landscape drawing consisting of rocky slopes and trees with scattered bushes, a small, lone figure can be seen walking behind the peak. Date: circa 1925

Background imageSlopes Collection: Poster, Parsenn Funicular, Davos, Switzerland

Poster, Parsenn Funicular, Davos, Switzerland Date: 1940

Background imageSlopes Collection: Monastery of Hosios Loukas (Venerable Luke) - Mount Helicon

Monastery of Hosios Loukas (Venerable Luke) - Mount Helicon
Monastery of Hosios Loukas (Venerable Luke) on the slopes of Mount Helicon, between Delphi and Levadia in the Gulf of Corinth

Background imageSlopes Collection: A male skier wearing a quilted jacket poses on the slopes. Date: late 1960s

A male skier wearing a quilted jacket poses on the slopes. Date: late 1960s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Belfast Castle on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: circa 1909

Belfast Castle on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: circa 1909

Background imageSlopes Collection: Christmas and New Year Greetings Card - Skiing Date: 1946

Christmas and New Year Greetings Card - Skiing Date: 1946

Background imageSlopes Collection: Oxen ploughing on the South Downs near Seaford

Oxen ploughing on the South Downs near Seaford
circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Eruption lava on slopes of volcano Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Eruption lava on slopes of volcano Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Eruption lava on the slopes of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Background imageSlopes Collection: Lava on slopes of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Lava on slopes of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Lava on the slopes of the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Background imageSlopes Collection: Glaciers and snow slopes in Chamonix valley, France

Glaciers and snow slopes in Chamonix valley, France, 18th century tourist attraction. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageSlopes Collection: Lectures pour tous - Winter Sports

Lectures pour tous - Winter Sports
Front cover of Lectures pour Tous magazine featuring illustration of a woman skiing in the French Alps. Date: 1932

Background imageSlopes Collection: The Ski Forest by Fleming Williams

The Ski Forest by Fleming Williams
Typical scene at mid-day at the top of any well-known ski climb in Switzerland. A common sight to see as many as a hundred skis standing up in the snow to dry while their owners rest

Background imageSlopes Collection: Bystander Winter Sports Number 1930

Bystander Winter Sports Number 1930
Front cover of The Bystander magazines Winter Sports number featuring two stylish skiiers on the piste. Date: 1930

Background imageSlopes Collection: Advertisement for the Mount Railway, Madeira

Advertisement for the Mount Railway, Madeira
Advertisement for the Mount Railway Company of Madeira, offering excursions for tourists, with return passage between steamer and pier, toboggan or return by railway

Background imageSlopes Collection: Girls on a sled

Girls on a sled
Xmas. Two girls having fun speed down snowy slopes on a sled. Date: 1930

Background imageSlopes Collection: Holidaymakers on cog train, Wengen, Bern, Switzerland

Holidaymakers on cog train, Wengen, Bern, Switzerland
Holidaymakers with their sleds and skis, travelling up the slopes on a cog train, Wengen alpine village, Bern, Switzerland. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSlopes Collection: Poster, Bernina Skiing Slopes, Engadine, Switzerland

Poster, Bernina Skiing Slopes, Engadine, Switzerland. circa 1950

Background imageSlopes Collection: Village of Newcastle in the Mountains of Jamaica, Caribbean

Village of Newcastle in the Mountains of Jamaica, Caribbean Date: 1909

Background imageSlopes Collection: For adults and children alike, enjoying their day outside in the snow

For adults and children alike, enjoying their day outside in the snow, sledging downhill in Hampstead Heath, London. Date: 1907

Background imageSlopes Collection: Cows on the mountain - Swiss Alpine Valley, Switzerland

Cows on the mountain - Swiss Alpine Valley, Switzerland. circa 1909

Background imageSlopes Collection: St Bernard dog - Switzerland

St Bernard dog - Switzerland
St Bernard dog - large working dog from the western Alps in Italy and Switzerland - originally bred for rescue work by the hospice of the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border. 1902

Background imageSlopes Collection: Fifteen Jolly Skiers having fun on the slopes - Austria

Fifteen Jolly Skiers having fun on the slopes - Austria. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Rajah Tipu Observatory, Bengaluru (Bangalore), India

Rajah Tipu Observatory, Bengaluru (Bangalore), India
Tipu Sultan (Tippoo Saib) Observatory - Bengaluru (Bangalore), India. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Skier turning back - Switzerland - 1900s

Skier turning back - Switzerland - 1900s Date: circa 1907

Background imageSlopes Collection: Skier with backpack following tracks - Switzerland - 1900s

Skier with backpack following tracks - Switzerland - 1900s Date: circa 1907

Background imageSlopes Collection: Pair of Skiers - Switzerland - 1900s

Pair of Skiers - Switzerland - 1900s. Date: circa 1907

Background imageSlopes Collection: Bobsleighing! - three cartoon mice hit the slopes

Bobsleighing! - three cartoon mice hit the slopes
Bobsleighing! - three cartoon mice (missing their good friend who was away making movies in the States...) hit the slopes. Date: 1922

Background imageSlopes Collection: Zermatt, Switzerland - Hotel Beau-Site

Zermatt, Switzerland - Hotel Beau-Site. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Rumeli Kavagi - Istanbul - on the Bosphorus, Turkey

Rumeli Kavagi - Istanbul - on the Bosphorus, Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Niagara Falls, USA - The Ice Mountain

Niagara Falls, USA - The Ice Mountain Date: 1913

Background imageSlopes Collection: Greetings postcard - Sledges in The Engadin

Greetings postcard - Sledges in The Engadin
Sledges in the Engadin or Engadine - a long high Alpine valley region in the eastern Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubunden in most southeastern Switzerland. Greetings Postcard. Date: 1900

Background imageSlopes Collection: A Skiing mishap in Switzerland - a tumble down the slopes

A Skiing mishap in Switzerland - a tumble down the slopes Date: 1912

Background imageSlopes Collection: France - Gerardmer - Woodmen with sledges

France - Gerardmer - Woodmen with sledges
Gerardmer - a town in northeastern France, near the German border. Its known as a ski resort, with tree-lined slopes which fed a thriving timber industry

Background imageSlopes Collection: Oberammergau, Germany viewed from the Laberjoch

Oberammergau, Germany viewed from the Laberjoch
Oberammergau, Germany viewed from the slopes of the Laberjoch (1600+m above!!!). Date: 1930s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Gorner Glacier, Mont-Rose - Switzerland - Mountaineer

Gorner Glacier, Mont-Rose - Switzerland - Mountaineer
The Gorner Glacier (Gornergletscher) - a valley glacier found on the west side of the Monte Rosa massif close to Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Riffelalp Hotel and the road to Zermatt and Gornergrat

Riffelalp Hotel and the road to Zermatt and Gornergrat, Switzerland Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Gorner Glacier, Seracs - Switzerland - Mountaineer

Gorner Glacier, Seracs - Switzerland - Mountaineer
The Gorner Glacier (Gornergletscher) - a valley glacier found on the west side of the Monte Rosa massif close to Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Cascades at Sefrou, Morocco

Cascades at Sefrou, Morocco Date: 1929

Background imageSlopes Collection: BRA SKIER

BRA SKIER
A rash young woman braves the ski slopes wearing just her bra and slacks! Date: 1960s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Large Red deer stag and mountainous woodland landscape

Large Red deer stag and mountainous woodland landscape
A light, atmospheric view of mountains seen through the green silhouettes of fir trees on the lower slopes. A male red deer stag has been set into the border framing this picture

Background imageSlopes Collection: The Rescue by Fortunino Matania

The Rescue by Fortunino Matania
The Rescue - a scene on a Swiss snow slope. One skier leans over to rescue a small pet dog who has fallen over the edge of a snowy ledge, much to the distress of a small child. Date: 1922

Background imageSlopes Collection: Cape Town, South Africa - The Groote Schuur Hospital

Cape Town, South Africa - The Groote Schuur Hospital on the slopes of Devils Peak founded in 1938. The location for the first heart transplant procedure

Background imageSlopes Collection: Val Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy

Val Formazza, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy
The Val Formazza is the northernmost valley of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont. Date: 1918

Background imageSlopes Collection: Picea Grandis

Picea Grandis
A species of SILVER FIR native to north west America and found notably on the slopes of Mount Shasta. Date: 1857

Background imageSlopes Collection: Big Stone - Cloughmore, Co. Down, Northern Ireland

Big Stone - Cloughmore, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
The Big Stone - Cloughmore, Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland. This 30-ton granite boulder perches on the slopes of Slieve Meen, 1000 ft above the village of Rostrevor

Background imageSlopes Collection: Tizi-Ouzou - Algeria

Tizi-Ouzou - Algeria
The Djebel Beloua mountain/hill, with houses on its slopes at Tizi-Ouzou, the capital of the Kabylie region of Northern Algeria, home to the Kabyle people. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Bald Eagle and Mountain scenery

Bald Eagle and Mountain scenery
A bald eagle is set into the border framing this light, atmospheric view of mountains, seen through the green silhouettes of fir trees on the lower slopes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSlopes Collection: The Ark on Ararat

The Ark on Ararat
Noahs Ark is beached on the slopes of Mount Ararat

Background imageSlopes Collection: Monaco - view close to the Monte Carlo Road

Monaco - view close to the Monte Carlo Road Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSlopes Collection: The Matterhorn, Switzerland - Gornergrat Bahn - Riffelalp

The Matterhorn, Switzerland - Gornergrat Bahn - Riffelalp
The Matterhorn, Switzerland with view of the Gornergrat Bahn (Railway) and Riffelalp Station, near Zermatt. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: The Matterhorn, Switzerland

The Matterhorn, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Lourdes, France - Funiculaire du Pic du Jer - Grand Viaduc

Lourdes, France - Funiculaire du Pic du Jer - Grand Viaduc. Date: 1914

Background imageSlopes Collection: Mount Teide - a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, S

Mount Teide - a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, S
Mount Teide (Pico del Teide - " Teide Peak" ) - a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Five walkers looking back over the Langdales

Five walkers looking back over the Langdales from the slopes of Great Ens, snowy winter conditions, Lake District, Cumbria. Date: 1960s

Background imageSlopes Collection: Derwentwater and Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria

Derwentwater and Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria
Derwentwater and Keswick from the slopes of Catbells, Lake District, Cumbria. Date: 1950s

Background imageSlopes Collection: View of Arcadia, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa

View of Arcadia, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
View of Arcadia, a suburb of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1925

Background imageSlopes Collection: Clifton on Sea, Cape Town, South Africa

Clifton on Sea, Cape Town, South Africa
Clifton on Sea, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, with the Clifton Hotel in the centre. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSlopes Collection: Izmir, Turkey - The Dark Gateway at the foot of Mount Pagus

Izmir, Turkey - The Dark Gateway at the foot of Mount Pagus Date: circa 1907

Background imageSlopes Collection: Wiler in the district of Raron, Switzerland

Wiler in the district of Raron, Switzerland
Wiler (Lotschen) a municipality in the district of Raron - in the Lotschental, one of the most beautiful Valais valleys on the northern side of the Rhone valley, Switzerland. 1948

Background imageSlopes Collection: Kapelle Kuhmatt - Lotschental

Kapelle Kuhmatt - Lotschental
Kapelle Kuhmatt in the Lotschental, one of the most beautiful Valais valleys on the northern side of the Rhone valley, Switzerland. 1948

Background imageSlopes Collection: The Commercial School - Halki Bay, Turkey

The Commercial School - Halki Bay, Turkey
The Commercial School - Halki Bay on Heybeliada or Heybeli Ada (Halki), the second largest of the Princes Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey. A health resort. Date: circa 1910s



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