Towering Collection

Switzerland / Zermatt
The Matterhorn towering over the ski resort of Zermatt, Switzerland. Date: 1960s

Cumbria Ramblers
Three ramblers stop to admire the view of the Newlands Valley, Cumbria, England, with the peaks of Hindscarth and Robinson Fell towering impressively above the valley. Date: 1930s

Sir John Reith - Director General of the BBC
Cartoon portrait, Sir John Reith, 1st Baron Reith of Stonehaven (1889-1971), Director General of the BBC, 1927-1938, depicted here as a giant figure towering over Broadcasting House, Portland Place

The Grande Place and Cathedral Malines
An etching which shows St. Rumbold's Cathedral towering in the background in the city of Mechelen, (Malines) Belgium. The foreground shows the Grote Markt, or Grand Place, a central square

The Queue
A pastel painting of a densely packed queue of people, impatiently waiting in line for food, the adults are all towering above the central focal point, a little boy. Date: circa 1918

RMS Queen Mary towering over Clydebank
The bow of RMS Queen Mary towering over Clydebank Date: 1930s

Mausoleum of Hadrian -Castel Sant Angelo - Rome, Italy
circa 1910s

Ice Cream Bombes Date: 1935

Ice Cream Desserts Date: 1935

City Skyline at Night Date: 1954

2 BULL TERRIERS 1932
The standard bull terrier sits towering over his miniature friend. Owned by Adlam. Date: 1932

Beneath one of the the sheer stone faces ofs Hostal quarry
A woman photographer looks very small beneath one of the the sheer stone faces ofs Hostal stone quarry, Ciutedella, Menorca Date: 2008

Horse riders in Petra ravine, Jordan
Horse riders in the deep rocky ravine, or Siq, leading to Petra, Jordan Date: circa 1995

Hotel Plymouth in New York City, USA
Hotel Plymouth at 49th Street east of Broadway in New York City, USA, with a towering building from the nearby Radio City. Date: circa 1930

Morocco, Tangier, octagonal minaret on Kasbah Mosque towering over houses and buildings. Date: circa 1920s

Pomagagnon - a mountain of the Dolomites in Belluno, Italy
Pomagagnon - a mountain of the Dolomites in Belluno, northern Italy. Towering over the resort of Cortina d Ampezzo. Date: circa 1920s

Line of cars in the distance
Row of cars in the distance at a traffic light in Buenos Aires, Argentina, surrounded by towering buildings Date: 1980

Cartoon, Do not sell the bears skin, WW1
Cartoon, Do not sell the bears skin, showing a large white bear (representing Bulgaria) with blood dripping from its claws, towering above its Central Powers colleagues from Germany

Spain - The Gardens of Alcazar
Black and white lantern slide of the exotic gardens of Alcazar, including towering palm trees. Slide number 41 of Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life Date: circa 1890s

Spain - Plaza de San Fernando
Black and white lantern slide of a scene outside the Plaza de San Fernando. There are trees towering up ahead, while ladies and gentlemen meander across the front grounds

Switzerland - View at Murren
Coloured lantern slide of a view of Murren, a traditional Walser mountain village in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. At the elevation of 1, 650 m above sea level

Bunny Austin and Lyttleton Rogers at Wiimbledon
Henry Wilfred Bunny Austin (1906-2000), looks up at the towering frame of his 6 ft 7 inche opponent, Lyttelton Rogers of Ireland

Zion National Park - Utah

Silhouette, Tall Oaks from Little Acorns Grow

Lake Buttermere
Pine trees beside the lovely Lake Buttermere, Cumbria, England, with the towering mass of High Stile in the background. Date: 1930s

Llandudno / Great Orme
The Great Orme, towering above the rooftops of Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales, showing the rock tilt, or slip, in the limestone. Date: 1950s

England / Cromer
The lovely seaside town of Cromer, Norfolk, England, with Cromer Parish Church towering above its quaint narrow streets. Date: 1950s

Bidean Nam Bian
The great peaks of Bidean nam Bian, towering above the new road through Glencoe, Argyllshire, Scotland. Date: 1950s

BATH ABBEY
The majestic exterior of Bath Abbey, towering above the Parade Gardens, Bath, Somerset, England. Date: 12th century

View of Dovedale, Derbyshire, showing a lady and a little girl, with a towering rock above them. Date: circa 1910

Charles B Cochran, Theatrical Manager and Impresario
CHARLES B COCHRAN theatrical manager and impresario, seen here in evening dress towering above some representative figures from his recent productions

Faroe Islands, Denmark
A very dramatic photograph of some tiny rowing boats coming close to the towering cliffs of the Faroe Islands, Denmark

An empowered American Woman
Card from Maryland, USA. An empowered American Woman (in cowgirl attire) has her man just where she wants him. You look good to me.... And you have me on a string !

Modern Athenians plate 22 - Edinburgh
James Aytoun (1797-1881) advocate, towering above Mr Alexander Robertson (c. 1787-1847), music seller and music teacher, who contemplates with wonder the gigantic proportions of Mr Aytoun as they

Great Scot, Some Growth
A comment on the impressive growth of contribution by Canada to the Allied effort during World War I. The towering Canadian soldier here is a symbol of numerical force

Sugar Cane, Southern California, 1888
Illustration showing some towering sugar canes, Southern California, 1888

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