Spot Collection (page 5)

The Narrowest spot in the Dardanelles, Turkey
The Narrowest spot in the Dardanelles, a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara. Date: 1901

Germany - Berlin Olympics - Argentinian athletes training
Germany - Berlin Olympics 1936 - Argentinian athletes training in the early morning in the Olympic Village, in front of their accommodation bungalow. Date: 1936

A couple occupying their Favourite Corner Newlyn, Cornwall
A couple occupying their Favourite Corner on the seafront at Newlyn, Cornwall Date: circa 1890s

Boiling eggs at the Beppu Hot Springs, Japan
A sign advertising the option to boil an egg at the Beppu Hot Springs, Beppu, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen (hot springs), which are regarded as sacred

Billiards Illustrated - Spot Barred
A relaxing Vicar, just about to don his tripey bathing suit and take a dip at a likelt spot, is thwarted by a zealous landowner

Plate 108 by William Ellis
Plate 108 from a collection of watercolour sketches by William W. Ellis (?-1785) made on Captain James Cooks third voyage to explore the south (1776-1780)

Plate 99 by William Ellis
Plate 99 from a collection of watercolour sketches by William W. Ellis (1756-1785) made on Captain James Cooks third voyage to explore the south (1776-1780)

Colias hyale, pale clouded yellow
Plate 4 from Illustrations of British butterflies and their larvae, with the plants on which they feed, by Theo Johnson, 1892

Caesio lunaris, lunar fusilier
Plate 34 by Louis-Isidore Duperrey from his Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, 1826

Dalmation
A Dalmation, photographed by Harry Taylor

Ladybird
A waterlogged ladybird on the edge of a leaf, unable to move until droplet dries

A sketching party taking their repast, drawn on the spot byJ.R. Smith 1817, and attempted to colour in 1846, 29 years after d

The Hermitage, Jacksons tomb, and Andrew J. Donelsons residence 12 miles from Nashville, Tennessee. Taken at the spot, March 29th, 1856. Date c1856

To the right hon able the Earl of Moira, this plate, taken on the spot in the County of Downe, representing spinning, reeling with the clock reel

A panoramical view of the lakes of Killarny, County Kerry, Ireland, exhibiting the mountains, the stag hunt on the lake, and its neighbouring scenery, in views taken on the spot by C.K

This is it, Johnny on the spot a Bill Nye musical farce, nuff sed. Date c1898

This is it, Johnny on the spot a Bill Nye musical farce This
This is it, Johnny on the spot a Bill Nye musical farce. Date c1898

Gentleman kissing the hand of a lady
An beautiful cover design showing a gentleman stooping to kiss the hand of a lady. Both wear impressive wigs, and are surrounded by an intricate patterned border in red, gold and black. 1925

The Old Curiosity Shop, Kit darts off
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841

Chicago Bathing Beach
Not seaside but lakeside - Chicago may not be your idea of a holiday resort, but the Wilson Avenue bathing beach (North Shore) is a pleasant enough spot. Date: 1916

Bleriot Memorial - Dover
A Memorial to Louis Belriot and the first flight across the English Channel on 25th July 1903. The Inscription reads: " After making the first Channel flight by Aeroplane

Friars Crag, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, a beauty spot on the shores of Lake Derwentwater. Date: 1960s

piscatorial Relaxation
Piscatorial Relaxation : An old angler enjoying a spot of fly fishing on the banks of a lake in Essex, England. Date: 1950s

Spot the Chicken
A rather suspicious looking group of men, one of them holding a hen, Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: 1930s

London / Pickering Place
Pickering Place, St. Jamess Street, London, one of Londons smallest squares, with a bust of Palmerston. A spot where once the gallants used to settle disputes. Date: 1930s

Knitting Boffin
A bespectacled boffin attempts a spot of knitting, carefully following the knitting pattern! Date: 1930s

Amy Johnson Polish Cross
A cross erected in Poland on the site of the spot where Amy Johnson landed. Date: 1930s

Spotted Dinner Ware
Spots are smart! Spots are as popular on dinner services as on curtains. Lovely spotted glass and spotted table linen - a must for the modern hostess. Date: 1930s

Strasbourg Wine Tasters
Men doing a spot of Sunday wine-tasting in their local cafe, an unusual change from their normal beer drinking; Strasbourg, France. Date: 1930s

Summer Homework
Two children do a spot of outdoor homework at their desks, beneath an avenue of shady trees. Date: early 1930s

Model Ice Skater
Bye darling, I m off for a spot of ice skating! A model waves at the camera, her ice skates under her arm. Date: 1930s

Mickleham Park
A glorious vista in Mickleham Park, a favourite beauty spot, between Leatherhead and Dorking, Surrey, England. Date: 1930s

Burnham Beeches
Motoring at Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England, a forest of ancient trees, and a famous beauty spot. Date: 1950s

Housewife and Pooch
An attractive housewife does a spot of window shopping outside the fruiterers, while her bored pooch waits for her. Date: 1960s

A Ghostly Corner by Mallet
A driver careers around a tricky corner on a snowy road and tells his fellow passengers, Time out Council did something about that dashed corner - its always been a bit tricky

Valparaiso - Torpederas - Chile
Torpederas - a celebrated bathing spot and Palais de Dance - 2 miles from Valpariaso, Chile. Date: circa 1920s

Lady powders her cheeks
A Victorian young lady with a beauty spot powders her cheeks. Date: 1889

Blonde Woman Reads Book
An elegant woman with a beauty spot and red lipstick reads a book. Date: 1929

Traffic Accident Group car
A late 1940s Traffic Accident Group car, which was manned by two police officers, with two solo motorcyclists accompanying it

Beppu Hot Springs, Japan - the seashore
Beppu, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen (hot springs), which are regarded as sacred

Beppu - Sand Baths at the Hot Springs
Beppu, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for its onsen (hot springs), which are regarded as sacred

Information poster showing enemy uniforms
Information poster showing two enemy German uniforms: a parachutist and a soldier. Spot at Sight Chart No. 1

Repeal Meeting at Tara, Ireland
Repeal Meeting at Tara Hill. Crowds gather to hear Mr O Connell make a speech. Tara Hill marks the spot where Irish royalty had traditionally been elected

Kenilworth - Raleigh
Sir Walter Raleigh lays down his cloak at the feet of Queen Elizabeth I to prevent the monarchs feet getting muddied

Grandfather and Grandson go fishing
A Grandfather and his Grandson go fishing in a stream with nets on long poles. The young lad, wearing blue dungarees, catches a big one!

Serb Soldiers Kiss Cross
Serbian soldiers kiss the Christian crucifix before invading Bulgaria. Sadly, it won t do them a spot of good, they will be soundly beaten and return home in gloom

Stationery Shop / Edwards
People browse in the window of Edwards while one of the employees enjoyed a spot of sunshine in the doorway

Hidden Lunar City
HIDDEN CITY by Chesters Geier. Two spacemen spot a hidden circular city rising out of a crater on a seemingly deserted moon

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