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Tropical Collection

Background imageTropical Collection: Poster advertising Royal Mail Lines to the West Indies

Poster advertising Royal Mail Lines to the West Indies
Poster advertising a Royal Mail Lines cruise to the West Indies on the liner Atlantis

Background imageTropical Collection: Poster advertising Elder Dempster Lines

Poster advertising Elder Dempster Lines
Poster advertising the Elder Dempster Lines for services to and from West and South West Africa

Background imageTropical Collection: Seychelles stilt palm, Verschaffeltia splendida

Seychelles stilt palm, Verschaffeltia splendida. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageTropical Collection: Twinflower, Linnaea borealis

Twinflower, Linnaea borealis, Linnea boreale. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Background imageTropical Collection: Imperial Airways Speeding up the Empire

Imperial Airways Speeding up the Empire. Flights to Europe, Africa, India, the Far East, Australia, Bermuda and New York. A tropical-looking African lady of the Empire dominates the poster while in

Background imageTropical Collection: Poster advertising White Star to the West Indies

Poster advertising White Star to the West Indies
Poster advertising White Star cruises to the West Indies, via the Azores and the Spanish Main, on the Britannic. The cruise lasts 40 days, and costs from 70. "

Background imageTropical Collection: Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid

Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Background imageTropical Collection: Portolan chart, 1591. Map of the Pacific Ocean

Portolan chart, 1591. Map of the Pacific Ocean. It depicts the western coast of Central and South America, from Mexico to the Strait of Magellan. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting

Background imageTropical Collection: Nile village, Great Pyramid, Egypt

Nile village, Great Pyramid, Egypt
19th century vintage photograph - village and camels along the banks for the River Nile, close to the Great Pyramid of Giza. Photograph by the Zangaki studio, c.1890 s

Background imageTropical Collection: Ladies by Sea / France / Fem

Ladies by Sea / France / Fem
A dress and coat set designed along the same lines with interesting angular panels and button detailing designed by Chantal

Background imageTropical Collection: Tropical plant and orchid house

Tropical plant and orchid house
Cross-section view of a tropical plant and orchid house

Background imageTropical Collection: Poster advertising Union Castle

Poster advertising Union Castle cruises -- East or West Coast to Europe

Background imageTropical Collection: Poster advertising Imperial Airways

Poster advertising Imperial Airways, with flights between Europe, Africa, India, the Far East, Australia, the USA and Bermuda

Background imageTropical Collection: A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer

A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer
A Cannibal Feast on the island of Tanna in the New Hebrides, by Charles E Gordon Frazer (1863-1899)

Background imageTropical Collection: Tropical Bathing Beach at Lummus Park, Miami Beach, Florida

Tropical Bathing Beach at Lummus Park, Miami Beach, Florida
The Tropical Bathing Beach at Lummus Park, Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Date: 1937

Background imageTropical Collection: Resplendent quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno

Resplendent quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, and purple-rumped sunbird, Nectarinia zeylonica.. Chromolithograph by unknown artist/engraver from Mary

Background imageTropical Collection: Amaryllis cultivar, Mlle. Yvonne Linden, Hippeastrum yvonne

Amaryllis cultivar, Mlle. Yvonne Linden, Hippeastrum yvonne. Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker after an illustration by A. Goossens from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1894

Background imageTropical Collection: Tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria

Tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria, Nepenthes indica, Nepente dell Indie. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Background imageTropical Collection: Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid

Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1903

Background imageTropical Collection: Mr Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L Lind

Mr Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L Lind
Mr. Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L. Lind.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Background imageTropical Collection: Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house

Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house
Mr Chamberlains favourite hobby: Joseph Chamberlain in his orchid-house at Highbury, with his head orchid gardener, 1903 1903

Background imageTropical Collection: Blue and Yellow MACAWS / Blue and Gold macaws - X2 preening

Blue and Yellow MACAWS / Blue and Gold macaws - X2 preening (Ara ararauna). Taman Burning Bali Bird Park, Bali Island, Indonesia

Background imageTropical Collection: Two ladies on a balcony. Art deco

Two ladies on a balcony. Art deco
Two fashionable ladies pose on a balcony in a tropical resort.Date: 1931

Background imageTropical Collection: Fern Tree Valley, near Hobart, Tasmania

Fern Tree Valley, near Hobart, Tasmania
View of Fern Tree Valley near Hobart, Tasmania, showing a river and waterfall in a tropical landscape. 1870

Background imageTropical Collection: Short haired paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum ciliolare

Short haired paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum ciliolare (Cypripedium ciliolare). Endangered. Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Background imageTropical Collection: Fuchsia varieties: Fritz, Mathilde and Juliette

Fuchsia varieties: Fritz, Mathilde and Juliette. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1883

Background imageTropical Collection: Red leaf palm, Chambeyronia macrocarpa

Red leaf palm, Chambeyronia macrocarpa
Red leaf palm or flamethrower palm tree, Chambeyronia macrocarpa (Kentia luciani). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1882

Background imageTropical Collection: Coconut palms, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies

Coconut palms, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies. Date: 1924

Background imageTropical Collection: Purple Mangosteen - Singapore

Purple Mangosteen - Singapore
The fruits of the purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) - a tropical evergreen tree believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of Indonesia

Background imageTropical Collection: Cooks New Zealand Tours

Cooks New Zealand Tours
Cover illustration for Cooks New Zealand Tours, showing tropical flora and fauna in a landscape. Date: 1897

Background imageTropical Collection: Tropical Popsy by David Wright

Tropical Popsy by David Wright

Background imageTropical Collection: Dumbcane, Dieffenbachia seguine

Dumbcane, Dieffenbachia seguine (Dieffenbachia magnifica). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1883

Background imageTropical Collection: Bottlenose dolphins - dancing underwater

Bottlenose dolphins - dancing underwater (Tursiops truncatus). Distribution: Worldwide except polar regions

Background imageTropical Collection: Homalomena lindenii

Homalomena lindenii (Alocasia lindeni). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885

Background imageTropical Collection: Ladys purse varieties, Calceolaria arachnoidea

Ladys purse varieties, Calceolaria arachnoidea (Calceolaria arachnoideo-crenatiflora). Drawn and chromolithographed by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1888

Background imageTropical Collection: Brazilian giant-rhubarb, Gunnera manicata

Brazilian giant-rhubarb, Gunnera manicata. Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Background imageTropical Collection: Leea amabilis foliage plant

Leea amabilis foliage plant (Leea amabilis var. splendens). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Background imageTropical Collection: Flamingo flower, Anthurium splendidum

Flamingo flower, Anthurium splendidum. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1884

Background imageTropical Collection: Golden arum or calla lily, Zantedeschia elliottiana

Golden arum or calla lily, Zantedeschia elliottiana (Calla elliottiana). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker after an illustration in The Garden from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole

Background imageTropical Collection: Alocasia longiloba foliage plant

Alocasia longiloba foliage plant (Alocasia putzeysii). Chromolithograph by P. de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1882

Background imageTropical Collection: Pipefish, trumpetfish, tropical fish and blowfish

Pipefish, trumpetfish, tropical fish and blowfish
Broadnosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle 1, Syngnatus sphidion, trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus 2, snake pipefish, Entelurus aequoreus Sygnatus aequorens 3, tropical fish species 4, 5

Background imageTropical Collection: Guava, Brazilian pawpaw, and sapodilla

Guava, Brazilian pawpaw, and sapodilla
Guava tree, Psidium guajava 1, Brazilian pawpaw, Annona muricata 2, and sapodilla, Manilkara zapota 3, with fruit, flower and leaf

Background imageTropical Collection: A Tuareg with his camel - French Colonial Exhibition

A Tuareg with his camel - French Colonial Exhibition
A Tuareg with his camel at The Colonial Exhibition at the Garden of Tropical Agriculture at Nogent-sur-Marne, just outside Paris, France. The Tuareg people are a large Berber ethnic confederation

Background imageTropical Collection: Tropical Birds And Their Nests

Tropical Birds And Their Nests

Background imageTropical Collection: Queensland, Australia - Surfers Paradise Hotel

Queensland, Australia - Surfers Paradise Hotel (Tropical Gradens & Zoo) - Proprietor Jim Cavill. Buit in 1925 - name changed in 1933 to Surfers Paradise - destroyed by fire on Monday 6th July, 1936

Background imageTropical Collection: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Salvador, the capital of Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia - known for its Portuguese colonial architecture, Afro-Brazilian culture and a tropical coastline. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTropical Collection: Conservatories And Tropical Gardens, Avery Hill Park

Conservatories And Tropical Gardens, Avery Hill Park
A photograph of the conservatories and tropical gardens situated at Avery Hill Park. Date: circa 1931

Background imageTropical Collection: Africa. Bombax (Eriodendrion anfractuosum)

Africa. Bombax (Eriodendrion anfractuosum)
History of Africa. 19th century. Bombax (Eriodendrion anfractuosum). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre



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