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Sylvan Collection

Background imageSylvan Collection: Dulwich Toll Gate

Dulwich Toll Gate
Londons last Toll Gate. Set in sylvan surroundings, at College Road, Dulwich, south London, it is on property belonging to Dulwich College. Date: 1950s

Background imageSylvan Collection: Rickmansworth / Herts / 50S

Rickmansworth / Herts / 50S
A sylvan glimpse in one of Rickmansworths pretty lanes, one of the beauty spots of Hertfordshire

Background imageSylvan Collection: Queen Elisabeth of Romania playing the organ

Queen Elisabeth of Romania playing the organ
Queen Elisabeth of Romania (1843 - 1916), formerly Elisabeth of Wied, wife of King Carol I of Romania. Also known by her nom de plume of Carmen Sylva, she is pictured here playing the organ. c.1910

Background imageSylvan Collection: Empire Motors, Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA

Empire Motors, Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA
Empire Motors and Garions Auto Exchange, Sylvan Avenue (Highway 46), Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. Date: 1947

Background imageSylvan Collection: Grand Used Cars, Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA

Grand Used Cars, Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA
Grand Used Cars, on the corner of Grand Street and Sylvan Avenue (Highway 46), Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. Date: 1947

Background imageSylvan Collection: Bystander masthead, 1929 - satryrs chasing lady motorist

Bystander masthead, 1929 - satryrs chasing lady motorist
Bystander masthead design from 10 July 1929 by Jorgen Myller showing a light hearted scene where a lady motorist is pursued by satyrs or fauns as she drives through woodland

Background imageSylvan Collection: Sylvan Pass Lodge, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Sylvan Pass Lodge, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Sylvan Pass Lodge, Cody Road, Yellowstone National Park, USA. Date: 1924

Background imageSylvan Collection: Sheep Grazing - Kensington Gardens, London - Albert Memorial

Sheep Grazing - Kensington Gardens, London - Albert Memorial
Sheep grazing in Kensington Gardens, London. The first ever Ha-Ha in the country acted as the dividing line between Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens

Background imageSylvan Collection: View of Sylvan Pass, near Cody, Wyoming, USA

View of Sylvan Pass, near Cody, Wyoming, USA
View of Sylvan Pass, the Cody Route to Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, USA. Date: 1908

Background imageSylvan Collection: British Association outing to the Wrekin

British Association outing to the Wrekin
During the meeting of the British Association in Birmingham, an excursion was made to the Wrekin, a hill in Shropshire of geological interest

Background imageSylvan Collection: Drawn from the Wood by Jack Gordge

Drawn from the Wood by Jack Gordge
A young woman flees from a wood, pursued by a satyr or faun. Pan and associated motifs were very popular during the 1920s and numerous illustrations appeared in magazines

Background imageSylvan Collection: 19th century views of New Hampshire, America

19th century views of New Hampshire, America
Landscape Cards showing 19th century views of New Hampshire, America including Lake Winipiseogee, Sylvan Lake, Sunnyside and the Hudson River. Date: ca. 1880

Background imageSylvan Collection: Sylvan Lake, South Dakota

Sylvan Lake, South Dakota

Background imageSylvan Collection: The Emperors Sylvan court, Chiswick House

The Emperors Sylvan court, Chiswick House
The Grand Cedar Avenue during the Duke of Devonshires grand fete at Chiswick House, where noble guests, included the Emperor of Russia and Prince Albert, promenaded and held court beneath the trees

Background imageSylvan Collection: Modern Life in Silhouette by Pierrot

Modern Life in Silhouette by Pierrot
Interesting illustration depicting various people of 1924, including a soldier, a couple in evening dress and a newsboy, following a line which eventually transforms into a group of dancing nymphs

Background imageSylvan Collection: Sylvan Muldoon

Sylvan Muldoon
SYLVAN J MULDOON (1903-1971), American researcher into the Out-of-Body Experience, and author on the subject


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