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Volcanic Collection (page 2)

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Sandy Bay, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Sandy Bay, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. The card reverse informs us that rock formations to the right are known as Lot

Background imageVolcanic Collection: The Landing Quay - St. Helena

The Landing Quay - St. Helena, a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Mount Bromo, Tengger massif, Sand Sea, East Java, Indonesia

Mount Bromo, Tengger massif, Sand Sea, East Java, Indonesia. Date: 1910s

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Maori Women Boiling water in a hot pool - Rotorua

Maori Women Boiling water in a hot pool - Rotorua, New Zealand. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Berastagi and Mount Sibayak, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Berastagi and Mount Sibayak, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
The town of Berastagi, showing Hotel Brastagi and Mount Sibayak, an active volcano in Northern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1920

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Pre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. National Mus

Pre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. National Mus
Pre-columbian Art. Mexico. Aztec. Serpent head. Late Postclassic (1325-1521 A.C.). Volcanic rock. National Museum of Anthropology. Mexico City. Mexico

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Ruins of Saint-Pierre, Martinique - Eruption of Mount Pelee

Ruins of Saint-Pierre, Martinique - Eruption of Mount Pelee
Ruins of Saint-Pierre, Martinique, entirely destroyed by the eruption of Mount Pelee which had been supposed extinct. Date: 1902

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Fantasy Japanese landscape with bird

Fantasy Japanese landscape with bird
Fantasy Japanese landscape featuring a songbird perched on a variety of blossoms, a stylised sun and snow-capped volcanic peak, similar to the iconic outline of Mount Fuji

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Eruption of Mount Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Eruption of Mount Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 17 November 1909. The eruption was from the El Chinyero vent on the Santiago Ridge. Date: 1909

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Herculaneum. Lararium. House of the Skeleton

Italy. Herculaneum. Lararium. House of the Skeleton
Italy. Herculaneum. Ancient Roman town. Lararium. House of the Skeleton

Background imageVolcanic Collection: View of the Misti volcano, Arequipa, Peru, South America

View of the Misti volcano, Arequipa, Peru, South America
View of the Misti stratovolcano (also known as Putina) near the city of Arequipa, southern Peru, South America. Date: circa 1908

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Church of San Pietro, Ischia, Italy

Church of San Pietro, Ischia, Italy
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Date: 1918

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Looking for sulphur near a volcano. Illustration

Looking for sulphur near a volcano. Illustration from Tractatus de Herbis, 15th c. from De Materia Medica by Dioscorides. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. EMILIA-ROMAGNA. Modena. Estense Library

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria) by G. H. Davis

Map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria) by G. H. Davis
A contour map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria), a volcanic Italian island outpost which surrendered unconditionally on 11 June 1943 -- the first loss of Italian soil to the Allies during the Second World

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Sorrento and Vesuvius, Italy

Sorrento and Vesuvius, Italy
Sorrento, Italy, with Vesuvius smoking in the background. Date: late 19th century

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Quartz-feldspar porphyry

Quartz-feldspar porphyry
Geological specimen collected by Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition. It had a broad scientific programme and collected thousands of geological

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Plate XXXXIV: Lava Samples

Plate XXXXIV: Lava Samples
Pl XXXXIV. Observation on the volcanoes of the two Sicilies, Naples, 1776 & 1779 compiled by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) while Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Chart by Joan Martines. Island of Sicily (1591)

Chart by Joan Martines. Island of Sicily (1591). Miniature Painting

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Mu and Lemuria

Mu and Lemuria
The submersion of MU - The great Pacific continent is overwhelmed by a combination of flood and volcanic action

Background imageVolcanic Collection: People on Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia

People on Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia
People on Mount Bromo, an active volcano in the Tengger massif, East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Mount Teide - a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, S

Mount Teide - a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, S
Mount Teide (Pico del Teide - " Teide Peak" ) - a volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Main Volcanic Neck in Triassic Sandstone, Scrabo, Newtownard

Main Volcanic Neck in Triassic Sandstone, Scrabo, Newtownards - a view of the plug of a volcano in sandstone surround. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Newtownards). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageVolcanic Collection: A Dyke of Basalt (A) Piercing Triassic Sandstone

A Dyke of Basalt (A) Piercing Triassic Sandstone
A Dyke of Basalt(A) Piercing Triassic Sandstone(C) and Sending Intrusive Sheets Or Sills(B) Into It - a diagram of Volcanic activity. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Herculaneum. House next to the Forum. Ruins

Italy. Herculaneum. House next to the Forum. Ruins

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Herculaneum. The House of the Stags. 1st AD. Entrance

Italy. Herculaneum. The House of the Stags. 1st AD. Entrance

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Herculaneum. The House of the Stags. 1st AD. Rooms

Italy. Herculaneum. The House of the Stags. 1st AD. Rooms

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Herculaneum. Cardo V

Italy. Herculaneum. Cardo V

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Herculaneum. The House of the Stags. 1st AD. Room

Italy. Herculaneum. The House of the Stags. 1st AD. Room
Italy. Herculaneum. The House of the Stags. 1st AD. Inside. Room

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Pompeii. Temple of Isis. 1st century AD

Italy. Pompeii. Temple of Isis. 1st century AD. Ruins

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Herculaneum. House of the Great Portal

Italy. Herculaneum. House of the Great Portal
Italy. Herculaneum. Ancient Roman town. House of the Great Portal. Lower decumanus

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Herculaneum. Cardo IV

Italy. Herculaneum. Cardo IV
Italy. Herculaneum. Ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows in 80 AD. Cardo IV

Background imageVolcanic Collection: The bodhisattva Manjushri, 9th century. Andesite. Indonesia

The bodhisattva Manjushri, 9th century. Andesite. Indonesia, Central Java. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Rome. Temple of Hadrian or Hadrianeum. Year 145

Italy. Rome. Temple of Hadrian or Hadrianeum. Year 145
Italy. Rome. Temple of Hadrian or Hadrianeum. Built by Antoninus Pius in 145. Incorporated into a later building. Colonnade with Corinthian columns. Piazza di Pietra (Piazza of Stone)

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Turkey. Goreme. Dwellings carved into the rock

Turkey. Goreme. Dwellings carved into the rock. Cappadocia

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Boca Negra Canyon in the Petroglyph National Monument. Aroun

Boca Negra Canyon in the Petroglyph National Monument. Around Albuquerque. New Mexico. USA

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Petroglyph National Monument. Petroglyphs. New Mexico. USA

Petroglyph National Monument. Petroglyphs. New Mexico. USA
Prehistoric Art. USA. Petroglyph National Monument. Petroglyphs made A?a?A?a?by American Indian people and some of them, by settlers. Boca Negra Canyon. Near Albuquerque. New Mexico

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Italy. Herculaneum. Ruins

Italy. Herculaneum. Ruins of the ancient Roman city that was covered by lava after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 a.D. Campania

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Smoke rising from Mount Asama, Honshu Island, Japan

Smoke rising from Mount Asama, Honshu Island, Japan
Smoke rising from Mount Asama - an active complex volcano in central Honshu, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshu. Date: circa 1907

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Mount Fuji, Japan - View from Owakidani - rising steam

Mount Fuji, Japan - View from Owakidani - rising steam
Mount Fuji, Japan - View from Owakidani, a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1904

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Owakudani - Hakone National Park, Japan - Boiling Waters

Owakudani - Hakone National Park, Japan - Boiling Waters
Owakudani ( Hell Valley ) - brave (or foolish!) tourists getting close to the boiling sulphuric volcanic springs at the Hakone National Park Date: circa 1910s

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Japan - Watching volcanic disturbance, Mount Aso

Japan - Watching volcanic disturbance, Mount Aso
Japan - Watching volcanic disturbance at the Mount Aso volcano, Higo Province (an old province of Japan in the area that is today Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu)

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Cartoon, Mount Etna in a state of Eruption

Cartoon, Mount Etna in a state of Eruption. 20th century

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Volcanic Coast Scene

Volcanic Coast Scene
A fairly placid volcano dominates the coastline at Ternate, in the Moluccas of Indonesia, where a steamboat and a sailing boat sail on an equally placid sea. Date: 1883

Background imageVolcanic Collection: Filming Vesuvius 1922

Filming Vesuvius 1922
Intrepid cameramen capture a sensational view of Vesuvius, standing on the very edge of the crater. Date: 1922



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