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Water Front Collection

Background imageWater Front Collection: New Brighton, The Wirral

New Brighton, The Wirral
The Sands, New Brighton, The Wirral - overlooking Liverpool across the Mersey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Sorrento - Grand Marina and the House of the Fishermen

Sorrento - Grand Marina and the House of the Fishermen Date: circa 1906

Background imageWater Front Collection: Bosham, West Sussex - General view of the waterfront

Bosham, West Sussex - General view of the waterfront
The Waterfront - Bosham, West, Sussex - a view of this charming coastal village, the site of King Canutes aborted attempt to hold back the tide. Date: 1921

Background imageWater Front Collection: Napoli - Via del Piliero

Napoli - Via del Piliero - Naples, Italy Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: The Harbour - Wick, Scotland

The Harbour - Wick, Scotland
The Harbour - During the Fishing Season (in the summer) - Wick, Scotland Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: George Street, Oban - looking North

George Street, Oban - looking North
George Street, Oban, Scotland - looking North

Background imageWater Front Collection: Canada - Lake Rosseau, Muskoka

Canada - Lake Rosseau, Muskoka
Windermere House, Lake Rosseau, Muskoka, Canada

Background imageWater Front Collection: Barcelona. The old waterfront of the city, with

Barcelona. The old waterfront of the city, with

Background imageWater Front Collection: Lerwick - Shetland Islands - from the south

Lerwick - Shetland Islands - from the south Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Bosham, West Sussex - The Shore

Bosham, West Sussex - The Shore
The Shoreline - Bosham, West, Sussex - a view of this charming coastal village, the site of King Canutes aborted attempt to hold back the tide. Date: circa 1930

Background imageWater Front Collection: The Hard and Entrance to the Dockyard - Portsea

The Hard and Entrance to the Dockyard - Portsea Island, Hampshire Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Waterfront, Lake Garda, Italy

Waterfront, Lake Garda, Italy. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWater Front Collection: Chicago World Fair - Hall of Science

Chicago World Fair - Hall of Science. Date: 1933

Background imageWater Front Collection: Delhi - the banks of the River Yamuna

Delhi - the banks of the River Yamuna Date: circa 1920

Background imageWater Front Collection: Iraq - Kut-Al-Imara - Sultan Mehmed V Reshad

Iraq - Kut-Al-Imara - Sultan Mehmed V Reshad
Iraq - Kut (Kut-Al-Imara) - at this stage still part of the Ottoman Empire - with inset portrait of Sultan Mehmed Reshad V

Background imageWater Front Collection: DEROY, Isidore-Laurent (1797-1886). Waterfront

DEROY, Isidore-Laurent (1797-1886). Waterfront. 19th c. Harbour wall and fishermen. Engraving

Background imageWater Front Collection: ferry landing - Moulmein

ferry landing - Moulmein
Ferry landing - Moulmein - Two days ago a river ferry was heavily laden with rubber and seventy passengers. In midstream suddenly split open with rot. None survived the ebbing tide

Background imageWater Front Collection: Waterfront - Moulmein

Waterfront - Moulmein - walk down to pier teak logs, varied craft, busy waterfront. Date: 1951

Background imageWater Front Collection: The Peak - Hong Kong

The Peak - Hong Kong - Waterfront and The Peak Date: 1952

Background imageWater Front Collection: Downtown Hong Kong - Hong Kong

Downtown Hong Kong - Hong Kong - Commercial waterfront, with start of The Peak in background Date: 1952

Background imageWater Front Collection: Buildings and large tree on the waterfront, with two boats a

Buildings and large tree on the waterfront, with two boats anchored offshore. Date between 1830 and 1850

Background imageWater Front Collection: Coastal view with village and pine trees along the waterfron

Coastal view with village and pine trees along the waterfront. Date 18--

Background imageWater Front Collection: Print shows people working along shore and wharf on the wate

Print shows people working along shore and wharf on the wate

Background imageWater Front Collection: Print shows men in boats and ships along the waterfront in P

Print shows men in boats and ships along the waterfront in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The artist depicts it as a European port city with substantial structures. Date 177-

Background imageWater Front Collection: Lerwick, Scotland - View from the North Esplanade

Lerwick, Scotland - View from the North Esplanade
Shetland Islands - Lerwick, Scotland - View from the North Esplanade Date: 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Thessaloniki - Greece - The Harbour

Thessaloniki - Greece - The Harbour Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: The Esplanade, Oban, Scotland

The Esplanade, Oban, Scotland Date: 1907

Background imageWater Front Collection: Waterfront, Monte Carlo, Monaco (Riviera)

Waterfront, Monte Carlo, Monaco (Riviera). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWater Front Collection: Waterfront, Campione (i. e. Campione d Italia, Lake Lugano)

Waterfront, Campione (i. e. Campione d Italia, Lake Lugano)
Waterfront, Campione (i.e. Campione d Italia, Lake Lugano), Italy. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWater Front Collection: Il Posilippo and waterfront, Naples, Italy

Il Posilippo and waterfront, Naples, Italy. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWater Front Collection: Bird s-eye view of waterfront, Boston, Mass

Bird s-eye view of waterfront, Boston, Mass. Photograph of Boston docks and harbor, with sail and steam vessels, including side wheelers. Date c1906

Background imageWater Front Collection: City Point, Va. View of waterfront with Federal supply boats

City Point, Va. View of waterfront with Federal supply boats. Photograph of the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865. Date Between 1860 and 1865

Background imageWater Front Collection: View of the Paris Exposition of 1867 showing waterfront, mai

View of the Paris Exposition of 1867 showing waterfront, main exhibit building, and balloon flying in the distance. Date 1867?

Background imageWater Front Collection: Waterfront promenade, San Remo, Riviera

Waterfront promenade, San Remo, Riviera. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageWater Front Collection: Rhodes, Island of Rhodes, Greece

Rhodes, Island of Rhodes, Greece Date: circa 1930s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Valletta Waterfront

Valletta Waterfront, formerly Pinto Wharf, Grand Harbour, Floriana, Malta GC; roof-line limestone crest with (?) dolphins 2011

Background imageWater Front Collection: The Tigre Hotel - Paseo Victorica, Tigre, Argentina

The Tigre Hotel - Paseo Victorica, Tigre, Argentina
The Tigre Hotel which stood on the banks of the Lujan River, in Paseo Victorica, Tigre, near Buenos Aires, Argentina. Demolished in 1940. Date: circa 1907

Background imageWater Front Collection: Valletta Waterfron

Valletta Waterfront, formerly Pinto Wharf, Grand Harbour, Floriana, Malta GC Date: 2011

Background imageWater Front Collection: Beach and Waterfront - Montevideo, Uruguay

Beach and Waterfront - Montevideo, Uruguay Date: circa 1909

Background imageWater Front Collection: The River Ganges, India

The River Ganges, India
A beautiful view of the River Ganges, India, with elegant riverside temples and people collecting water, washing and Date: circa 1920

Background imageWater Front Collection: Barcelona, Catelonia, Spain - View over the city

Barcelona, Catelonia, Spain - View over the city Date: circa 1930s

Background imageWater Front Collection: View toward Suez, Egypt

View toward Suez, Egypt, with a local Egyptian man sculling his small boat through the still waters before the waterfront. Date: 1904

Background imageWater Front Collection: Genoa, Italy - D Albaro Seashore & Lido

Genoa, Italy - D Albaro Seashore & Lido Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Dinant, Belgium - The Bayard Rock

Dinant, Belgium - The Bayard Rock on the banks of the River Meuse Date: circa 1906

Background imageWater Front Collection: Japanese Lakeside Scene

Japanese Lakeside Scene
A beautifully composed, shot and reproduced postcard from Japan - of a (sadly unidentified) lakeside scene, with a large fishing boat being secured to a treeside mooring. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Saint Jean-de-Luz - The Socoa Bridge

Saint Jean-de-Luz - The Socoa Bridge
Saint Jean-de-Luz - a commune in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department in south-western France. In the traditional province of Lapurdi of the Basque Country

Background imageWater Front Collection: Indonesia, Java - Balangnipa

Indonesia, Java - Balangnipa
Waterfront at Balangnipa, Java, Indonesia Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: View of Psamatia on the Sea of Marmara, Turkey

View of Psamatia on the Sea of Marmara, Turkey Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Epinal, France - Old House and the Rualmenil Quay

Epinal, France - Old House and the Rualmenil Quay Date: circa 1903

Background imageWater Front Collection: Nagasaki Hotel, Nagasaki

Nagasaki Hotel, Nagasaki
Nagasaki Hotel, on the Bund, Nagasaki Date: 1903

Background imageWater Front Collection: Stockholm, Sweden - City Hall

Stockholm, Sweden - City Hall Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Baku - Azerbaijan - The port and Customs

Baku - Azerbaijan - The port and Customs
Baku - Azerbaijan - The Harbour, Port and Customs buildings. Date: circa 1907

Background imageWater Front Collection: Restaurant Cap. Ducal - Vina del Mar, Chile

Restaurant Cap. Ducal - Vina del Mar, Chile. Still going strong today - over 80 years since opening. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Passport Office and the Quayside - Izmir, Turkey

Passport Office and the Quayside - Izmir, Turkey Date: circa 1900s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Messina, Italy - Corso Victorrio Emanuele II

Messina, Italy - Corso Victorrio Emanuele II
Messina, Italy - Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, the Harbour and the waterfront Date: 1905

Background imageWater Front Collection: Capri, Italy - Grand Marina

Capri, Italy - Grand Marina Date: circa 1940

Background imageWater Front Collection: Gallipoli, Italy

Gallipoli, Italy
Gallipoli - In the Southern heel of Italy - the Public Promenade (Pubblico Passeggio) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Dinant, Belgium - Church and Castle

Dinant, Belgium - Church and Castle
Dinant, Belgium - Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame and the Citadel on the banks of the River Meuse. The town was almost completely destroyed during World War One. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWater Front Collection: The harbour, Dinan, Brittany, France

The harbour, Dinan, Brittany, France
The harbour on the banks of the Rance Rivar at Dinan, Brittany, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Rapallo, Italy

Rapallo, Italy - a municipality in the province of Genoa, in Liguria, northern Italy. Panoramic view looking down toward the bay and waterfront. Date: circa 1940

Background imageWater Front Collection: Hamburg, Germany - Port Area (Steinhoft)

Hamburg, Germany - Port Area (Steinhoft) Date: 1901

Background imageWater Front Collection: The Brijuni Islands, Croatia

The Brijuni Islands, Croatia
The Brijuni (also known as the Brionian Islands; Italian: Brioni) are a group of fourteen small islands in the Croatian part of the northern Adriatic Sea

Background imageWater Front Collection: Hvar, Croatia

Hvar, Croatia
The harbour at Hvar, Croatia on the Island of Hvar. A long and distinguished history as center for trade and culture in the Adriatic and an important naval base

Background imageWater Front Collection: Torquay Bay

Torquay Bay
A fine impression of part of the bay and some of the waterfront buildings at the popular resort of Torquay, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageWater Front Collection: WATERFRONT RESIDENCE

WATERFRONT RESIDENCE
An interesting Waterfront Residence at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, which probably would not comply with todays stringent building regulations! Date: 1930s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - The Chanzy Quay

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - The Chanzy Quay Date: circa 1902

Background imageWater Front Collection: The Russian Church, Shanghai, China

The Russian Church, Shanghai, China Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: View toward the Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul

View toward the Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul - the main administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922. The Dolmabahce Mosque (architect: Garabet Balyan) can be seen in the foreground

Background imageWater Front Collection: Stockholm, Sweden - Sodra Blasieholmshamnen

Stockholm, Sweden - Sodra Blasieholmshamnen Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Algeria - The Grand Quay, Algiers

Algeria - The Grand Quay, Algiers. Date: 1926

Background imageWater Front Collection: Tasmania, Australia - Hobart - The Harbour

Tasmania, Australia - Hobart - The Harbour. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Shetland Islands - Lerwick

Shetland Islands - Lerwick
Lerwick - the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland (" A Northern Venice" !). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Italy - Colico - The Port

Italy - Colico - The Port. Colico is in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, situated near the tip of the northern arm of Lake Como. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Waterloo, Iowa - USA - Melan Arch Bridge

Waterloo, Iowa - USA - Melan Arch Bridge
Waterloo, Iowa - USA - The Melan Arch Bridge and the Wholesale District. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Rough Seas hit the Waterfront at Ramsgate, Kent

Rough Seas hit the Waterfront at Ramsgate, Kent Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - The Harbour - Balkan War

Thessaloniki, Greece - The Harbour - Balkan War
Thessaloniki, Greece - The Harbour - At the time of the Balkan War (1914-1915). Date: 1915

Background imageWater Front Collection: Hamburg, View of the Alterdamm

Hamburg, View of the Alterdamm (Old Dam). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece

Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece
Mytilene, Island of Lesbos, Greece, to which the Greek army, had fled in twenty Greek ships after the Turkish Army retook possession of Izmir on 9 September 1922. Date: 1922

Background imageWater Front Collection: Stockholm, Sweden - The Royal Palace

Stockholm, Sweden - The Royal Palace Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Hawaii - Hawaiians and their Grass Hut

Hawaii - Hawaiians and their Grass Hut
Hawaii - Hawaiians in their lovely grass hut with grass veranda!! Date: circa 1910

Background imageWater Front Collection: Izmir - following the fire

Izmir - following the fire
A view of the waterfront buildings at Izmir (Smyrna / Smyrne), Turkey following the fire of 1922

Background imageWater Front Collection: Algeria - Quays and Custom House

Algeria - Quays and Custom House
Port and quayside at Algiers, looking toward the distinctive Consulate Palace. Note the French flag flying above the Customs Building (and the Palace). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWater Front Collection: The banks of the River Narmadar, India

The banks of the River Narmadar, India (Madhya Pradesh region) Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWater Front Collection: Veracruz, Mexico - The Harbour

Veracruz, Mexico - The Harbour
Sailing boats moored up at the harbour at Veracruz, Mexico Date: circa 1905



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