Weather Collection (page 13)

Flooded out in Lincolnshire 1869
Extraordinary quantity of rain that fell in Britain in three weeks, causing flooding of many rivers. A family taking all their possessions including grandfather clock and farm animals to dryer lands

A Spring Shower in London 1866
A scene in Bank, London, where victorian people are trying to get out of the rain. Date: April 1866

Two girls crowning their snowman
Two Edwardian girls crowning their snowman. Date: circa 1905

Four children and dog building a snowman
Four children (with their dog) building a snowman. Date: 1920s

Lockheed HC-130H-LM Hercules 65-0985
United States Air Force - Lockheed HC-130H-LM Hercules 65-0985 (msn 382-4140). Built as an Aerospace Rescue aircraft, 0985 was converted to a WC-130H

United States Air Force - Martin B-57E Canberra 55-4251
United States Air Force - Martin EB-57E Canberra 55-4251 of the 4713th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron at Otis Air Force Base

Tragedy in the shadow of Big Ben: The breached wall in Grosvenor Road, sandbagged after the sudden floods devastated Westminster and Rotherhithe and caused fourteen deaths. January 1928

Polish soldiers crossing a river while towing a Jeep in bad weather on the Western Front during World War II. The Allied forces had to not only deal with the enemy but also the cold and the snow

Front cover illustration of a period scene showing a man bowing to greet two ladies

Morning sunshine after the a heavy snowfall, showing the trees still laden with snow, a charming winter scene near Maidstone, Kent, England. Date: 1960s

Come rain or shine, or snow... this dedicated English postman delivers letters in the village. Date: 1960s

A winter scene on Hampstead Heath, London, with the sun shining on tracks in the snow. Date: 1960s

A man in a suit stops to look at the impressive morning mist over Grasmere, Lake District, England. Date: 1950s

Driver and stoker on the footplate of a night train : by now, their footplate is partially enclosed, giving them reasonable protection from the weather, Date: 1889

Sentries and donkeys enjoy the bracing weather in the British Artillery Camp and Siege Train, before Sebastopol. Date: winter 1854 - 55

During the cold winter of February 1855, people were skating underground, between Regents Park end of the tunnel through which the canal runs under Aberdeen-place and maida Hill

Family on a wet excursion to the beach at Weston-Super-Mare
A family on a (rather wet!) day out to the beach in August at Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset, England. The two boys are hoping the rain will cease long enough to put the cricket bat (and stump)

Tornado Sweeps Fields Date: 1950

Waiting For Photo Op Date: 1924

Under Police Protection - small dog sheltering
Under Police Protection - a lady Police Officer provides some shelter from a typical English deluge for a little dog beneath the skirt of her smart blue uniform. Date: circa 1909

Christmas card in the shape of a green leaf with birds
Christmas card in the shape of a green leaf with three chaffinches in the snow. Date: circa 1890s

The Avalanche
Plate 20 taken from The Life and Habits of Wild Animals, illustrated withdesigns by Joseph Wolf, London 1874

Floods at Windsor 1869
Extraordinary quantity of rain that fell in Britain in three weeks, causing flooding of many rivers. People being rescued from their homes in a flood in Windsor. Date: January 1869

Skating 1865
Wintery scene, with adults skating on a frozen lake. Date: 1865

SNOWY SUBURBIA 1968
A north London suburban street, covered in winter snow. Date: 1968

SNOWY LONDON 1979
Winter snow in central London, with the Post Office Tower in the distance. Date: 1979

STREET SNOW PARIS
Snow in the streets of Paris - specifically, at the Porte Saint Martin on the Grands Boulevards. Date: circa 1890

GIRL AND DOG IN WIND
The wind has carried her bonnet away, causing her to drop her basketful of buns : will her faithful dog fetch her hat, or just stop and eat his windfall of buns ? Date: 1889

COACH AND SNOW
A German mail coach makes its way through heavy snow, the horses slipping on the icy road. Young Bismarck is inside the coach, if you care. Date: 1859

MOTHER AND CHILD IN SNOW
Mother and child go walking in the snow, and of course she has to wait while he makes snowballs... Date: 1932

NATURE VERSUS SCIENCE
SCIENCE DEFEATED BY NATURE A train is halted by snow. - Ah, but its because its the wrong kind of snow, the railwaymen explain... Date: circa 1850

Shoes - Pattens 1812
A young woman strides through the muddy London streets in foul weather but her feet are kept clean & dry as she is wearing pattens with iron rings over her shoes. Date: 1812

MOTHER / CHILD / FIRST SNOW
Mother shows her child The First Snow. Date: 1880s

MONTMARTRE SNOW C1905
Three children in Montmartre await a fourth companion, no doubt for a friendly snowball fight. Date: circa 1905

CHILDREN / WINDY DAY 1880
A girl struggles home on a windy autumn day. Date: circa 1880

FALL / ENGLISH SHEEPDOG / 29
CHAMPION MOONSHINE WEATHER Owner: Fare-Fosse Date: 1929

NOCTURNAL RAINBOW
Nocturnal rainbow observed at Compiegne, France. Date: circa 1870

DOUBLE RAINBOW AT NIGHT
Double rainbow observed at night Date: 1869

RAIN IN THE CITY
Rain in a city street. Date: 1920

DOUBLE RAINBOW
A double rainbow Date: circa 1880

Elegant Ladies in Shower
Two elegant Parisiennes are caught in a shower : let us hope that their robes dapres- midi by Doeuillet are not irrecoverably ruined ! Date: 1913

Starting to Spit
Is it starting to spit ? Date: 1881

NUN IN THE RAIN
Taking the veil may protect her from contact with sin, but even a nun needs an umbrella to keep off the rain... Date: 1900

Aneroid barometer 1926
An aneroid barometer. Date: 1926

SLEDGE FIRE ENGINE
In places where it is impossible to use a motor fire engine, fire fighting equipment is mounted on sledges. Date: circa 1900

HAIL-FIGHTING MACHINE
Dupuis-Delcourt proposes this device - the electro- subtracteur - which, he tells us, will prevent hailstorms by electrically subtracting ice from the stormclouds. Maybe. Date: 1850

Chinese Lightning Goddess
Chinese goddess TIEN-MOU the Mother of Lightning Date: 1915

Parapluie-Revel Advert
Publicity for Parapluie-Revel, of Lyon, France Date: 1930s

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