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Switzerland Collection (page 52)

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Poster advertising a Trade Exhibition in Basel

Poster advertising a Trade Exhibition in Basel, Switzerland, from 15 to 29 April 1917. Four workmen and a woman hold items of their trade

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: The ascention of an Ice Pillar, Switzerland

The ascention of an Ice Pillar, Switzerland
The ascention of an Ice Pillar (formed by the intersection of crevasses), Switzerland

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Andamatt Village in Switzerland

Andamatt Village in Switzerland under snow, now a popular skiing resort

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland - Bern - Cantons

Switzerland - Bern - Cantons
The canton shields of the different regions of Switzerland displayed on a tree and the embodiment of Helvetia the female personification of Switzerland

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Captain Rostron watch face

Captain Rostron watch face
The face of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Captain Rostron watch workings

Captain Rostron watch workings
The inner workings of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Captain Rostron watch inside cover

Captain Rostron watch inside cover
The inside cover of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Captain Rostron watch back

Captain Rostron watch back
The back of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Captain Rostron watch inscription

Captain Rostron watch inscription
The inscription on an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Tatler Winter Sports Number 1954

Tatler Winter Sports Number 1954
Lovely 1950s illustration by David Judd for the front cover of The Tatlers Winter Sports Number, showing a lone female skiier arriving at a quaint looking chalet on the ski slopes

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Skiing in St Moritz

Skiing in St Moritz
Robert Sweeney; the Hon. Mrs Janet Campbell, Lord Beaverbrooks daughter; and Sir Philip Sassoon on the ski slopes at St Moritz, Switzerland

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Mount Rigi - Switzerland

Mount Rigi - Switzerland
Mount Rigi, known as " The Queen of the Swiss Mountains". A ferry crosses Lake Lucern toward the landing stage for the railway which climbs up to the viewpoint

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Lake Lucerne, Switzerland - Brunnen

Lake Lucerne, Switzerland - Brunnen
The south east end of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland - Brunnen - The Quay

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: A Ticino Woman - Switzerland

A Ticino Woman - Switzerland in traditional costume, holding a wooden rake with a large woven reed basket on her back. Canton Ticino or just Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland - Watching Clock strike midday - Berne

Switzerland - Watching Clock strike midday - Berne. The astronomical clock was built in the 16th century by Caspar Brunner

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Sainte-Croix et les Rasses

Sainte-Croix et les Rasses
Tourism poster for Sainte-Croix et les Rasses in the Jura region of Switzerland at an altitude of 3960 feet, popular with winter sports enthusiasts like the skiing lady pictured

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Luzern - Switzerland

Luzern - Switzerland
The harbourside market at Luzern, Switzerland

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: The Departure of a herd of goats from Salvan, Switzerland

The Departure of a herd of goats from Salvan, Switzerland
The Departure of a herd of goats from the village of Salvan, Switzerland

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Swiss Pudding Merchant (Fruitier)

Swiss Pudding Merchant (Fruitier), carrying his wares on a wooden shoulder frame

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Locarno Peace Conference 5th-16th October 1925

Locarno Peace Conference 5th-16th October 1925
The Locarno Treaties were seven agreements negotiated at Locarno, Switzerland on 5th October to the 16th October 1925 and formally signed in London on December 1

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Bobsleigh Races on an ice-rink, St. Moritz, 1909

Bobsleigh Races on an ice-rink, St. Moritz, 1909
Illustration showing a bobsleigh punting race held on a bandy rink (a form of ice hockey) at St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1909

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: A Swiss Shepherd Watching a Battle by the Frontier

A Swiss Shepherd Watching a Battle by the Frontier
The absurdity of war summed up by Heath Robinson as a shepherd puffing peacefully on his pipe sits in neutral Switzerland

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Geneva / Across Lake C1840

Geneva / Across Lake C1840
The city seen across the lake

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Flying to Switzerland for winter sports

Flying to Switzerland for winter sports
Imperial Airways first winter sports service, flying from Croydon to Bale, Switzerland. Women with their ski equipment stand by ready to board the plane

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Glastonbury Lake Village

Glastonbury Lake Village
The ancient lake village near Glastonbury wth dwellings grouped like those of settlements in the lakes of Switzerland and Southern Europe

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Battle of Fraubrunn

Battle of Fraubrunn
BATTLE OF FRAUBRUNN (Switzerland) French defeat the Swiss

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Bern

Switzerland Bern
The Corps Historique march through the streets, celebrating the Fifth Grand Centennial Fete

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Montreux

Switzerland Montreux
Old mill and other buildings

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Geneva

Switzerland Geneva
General view, with Mont Blanc in the distance

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Leuterbad

Switzerland Leuterbad
(or Bad Leut) - Interior of the medicinal baths at this noted spa

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Lake

Switzerland Lake
in the canton of Thurgau

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Zurich

Switzerland Zurich
General view from the lake

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Alps

Switzerland Alps
in the Bernese Oberland : the supposed resemblance to a young woman is in the eye of the beholder

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Chillon

Switzerland Chillon
The chateau de Chillon on lake Geneva was from 1530 to 1536 the prison of Bonivard, who was chained to a pillar and inspired a poem by Byron

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Basel

Switzerland Basel
View of the town from across the Rhine

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Simplon

Switzerland Simplon
The Simplon Pass between Switzerland and Italy

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland St Gothard

Switzerland St Gothard
The St Gothard (Gotthard) Pass through the Alps

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Martin Hole

Switzerland Martin Hole
This is an artificial hole, dedicated to Saint Martin, pierced through the mountain by the villagers of Elm in the Bernese Alps

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Lake Geneva

Switzerland Lake Geneva
Whether or not William Tell ever existed, his chapel overlooks lake Geneva. Date: circa 1835

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Grindelwald

Switzerland Grindelwald
in the Bern canton

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Bellinzona

Switzerland Bellinzona
in the canton of Tessin

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Einsiedeln

Switzerland Einsiedeln
The Benedictine monastery, founded in the 9th century

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Vevey

Switzerland Vevey
General view from the lake

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Switzerland Interlaken

Switzerland Interlaken
Tourists setting off for an excursion

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Adrien Duport

Adrien Duport
ADRIEN DUPORT - French revolutionary magistrate and statesman, fled first to England, subsequently to Switzerland where he died, his head still on his shoulders

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Alpine Snooze

Alpine Snooze
A young woman has an afternoon nap in Alps, near St. Moritz, Switzerland

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Cheesy Girl

Cheesy Girl
In the Gruyere Valley, Switzerland, children often use rounds of cheese as toys. Our picture shows one little girl playing with two particularly large rounds!

Background imageSwitzerland Collection: Wilhelm II Toboggan 1910

Wilhelm II Toboggan 1910
A brochure design for the Kaiser Wilhelm II toboggan contest at Davos, Switzerland



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