Crossing Collection

Glen of Imail, Co. Wicklow - a view of a lady standing at the crossing point of a river. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Wicklow; Glen of Imail). Date: circa early 1900s

The Hay Wain, 1821 (oil on canvas)
XCF257194 The Hay Wain, 1821 (oil on canvas) by Constable, John (1776-1837); 130.2x185.4 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Olympic 400m race finish 1924, Eric Liddell
End of the 400 metres final at the 1924 Paris Olympics, showing Scot, Eric Liddell, crossing the finish line first. Liddell was made famous in the film, Chariots of Fire. Date: 1924

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (4 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans reaching out from both sides of the river - 11th January 1928. Date: 1928

Monnow Bridge and Gate over the River Monnow, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Hannibal crossing the Alps
Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218-203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured

Herdwick Sheep and Shepherd Date:

King William III. Crossing the River Boyne July 1st 1690. Date: July 1st 1690

Sunrise at the Clyde Arc (Squinty Bridge), Pacific Quay, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Hay Wain, 1821, (1912). Artist: John Constable
The Hay Wain, 1821, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Runners, marathon, New York, New York State, United States of America, North America

Badger & Mole / Willow
Badger & Mole on their way to rescue the Toad: " Crossing the hall, they passed down one of the principal tunnels". Date: First published: 1908

Runners, marathon, New York, New York State, United States of America, North America

Middlesbrough Town Hall, a typical Victorian municipal building, with a lofty clock tower, was officially opened by Edward, Prince of Wales later Edward VII), in 1889

Hannibal crossing the Alps with his army and elephants
SECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, descending into Italy after crossing the Alps with his army, including war elephants

Mountaineers crossing crevasse (Monte Rosa), Aosta Valley, Italy, Europe

Illustration of four priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant and crossing the River Jordan

Silver Cross advertisement
Advertisement for Silver Cross prams (or baby coaches), featuring an immaculately turned out young 1950s mother wearing an off the shoulder pink dress with pearls, heels and long yellow gloves

Rainy Street, Manchester
A typical English street on a rainy shopping day: an elderly couple use the zebra crossing

Bridge of the Americas, Panama Canal, Balboa, Panama, Central America

Hamburg American line passenger ship poster
Bright and graphic poster advertising the Southampton to New York service run by the Hamburg-American company. An enormous passenger liner is depicted with its funnels belching smoke

Hannibal / Naples Bust
HANNIBAL Carthaginian general, famous for his crossing of the Alps

Crossing the Forthbridge
A London and North Eastern Railway train crosses the Forth Bridge, near Edinburgh, Scotland. Date: 1930s

Railway crossing at Newcastle-on-Tyne
View of the railway crossing at Newcastle-on-Tyne -- claimed to be the largest crossing in the world. Date: circa early 20th century

Shipyard Workers crossing Queens Bridge (Study for Men of the Home Front ). Conor, William 1881-1968

WW2 - Flower-Class Corvette in heavy seas - Atlantic Convoy
WW2 - Weather hazards which the convoy escorts in the Atlantic Ocean have to face in Winter - a Flower-Class Corvette, of 930 tonnes, being thrown high out of the water by a heavy sea. Date: 1943

Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road
* NOTE - FULL FILE IS A LONG PANORAMA - Preview split into 3 sections for ease of viewing * Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road reproduction of a painting by Stephen Reid (1873-1948) (from left)

Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851. Creator: Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze
Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851

The Spiral Bridge - Hastings, Minnesota, USA - completes in 1895, the only one of its kind in the world. Date: circa 1930s

Train crossing Stockport viaduct on London & North Western Railway. Note pollution of river banks, smoking chimneys and complete domination of scene by railway viaduct

Caesar leading the Roman army across the Rubicon
Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon to begin a civil war against Pompey, 49 BC. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

George Washington crossing the Delaware during the American War of Independence
6029901 George Washington crossing the Delaware during the American War of Independence, 25 December 1776 (chromolitho) by Leutze

King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) crossing water to reach breeding site, South Georgia. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2008

Colliery & Railway, Denaby Main, Yorkshire
Colliery & Railway, Denaby Main, Doncaster, near Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. Showing Denaby Railway Crossing Date: 1900s

Narrowboat crossing the River Dee in autumn on the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Froncysyllte, near Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales

Leven Thistle Golf Club and Scoonie Burn, Scotland
The Scoonie Burn, crossing the Leven Thistle Golf Club (founded i 1867), Leven, the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. Date: circa 1910s

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, built 1795 to 1805, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Ellesmere Canal, Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Metropolitan Police officer on traffic duty
A Metropolitan Police officer, PC Edward Ridout of Chelsea Police Station, on traffic duty. He is standing by a zebra crossing to help a little boy across the road

African Elephant - crossing Letaba River
ASW-4866 African Elephant - crossing Letaba River, backlit by evening light. Kruger National Park, South Africa. Loxodonta africana Alan J. S

Cambrian Coast Express
The Cambrian Coast Express steam locomotive train, at Llanbadarn crossing, near Aberystwyth, Wales

Hannibal crossing the Rhone River
SECOND PUNIC WAR: Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, crossing the Rhone River, probably near Aurasio in present-day France

Rubans de Paris - Corner of Maddox Street / St George Street
Rubans de Paris (Milliner and Draper) - Corner of Maddox Street (39a) / St George Street, London. Date: 1930s

Halleys Comet as it appeared in 1910
The course of Halleys Comet across the night sky through April and May, 1910. The next predicted perihelion of Halleys Comet is 28 July 2061 Date: 1910

The ocean liner Normandie by G. H. Davis
The new giant French ocean liner which made a record Atlantic crossing in four days, three hours: the " Normandie" - a diagrammatic drawing of her interior construction by G. H

Railway Station, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
Railway Station, Woodhall Spa, near Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. Great Northern Railway - Showing Level Crossing & Footbridge Date: 1906

Shibuya crossing, Tokyo
People crossing the road in famous Shibuya crossing in Tokyo, Japan

Warthog, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Warthog crossing the road during an early morning safari in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

Dovedale reflections, hikers on stepping stones and Thorpe Cloud, limestone gorge in spring, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Transporter at Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
The Newport Transporter Bridge - a transporter bridge crossing the River Usk in Newport, South Wales (Monmouthshire). A Grade I listed structure, designed by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin

Auld Brig o Doon, Ayr, Scotland
The Brig o Doon (Bridge of Doon) - a late medieval bridge used as the setting for the final verse of the Robert Burnss poem Tam o Shanter

Devils Bridge, dating from around 1370, crossing over River Lune, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England, November

BONEO, Mart�(1829-1915). General San Martin
BONEO, Mart� (1829-1915). General San Martin after crossing the Andes. 1865. Scene with Generals Jose de San Mart� and Bernardo O Higgins. Oil on canvas. ARGENTINA. Buenos Aires

Bristol Temple Meads Station, Bristol
Street scene outside Bristol Temple Meads Great Western Railway Station, Bristol. An open-topped bus is passing by, and a train is crossing the railway bridge

Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218-203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured

The Battle of the Roer Triangle; Second World War, 1945
Sketch showing the Allied Second Army crossing the Vloed Beek in Holland during a night attack on the 17th January 1945

Royal Line poster
Poster produced by the Royal Line shipping company claiming to have the fastest service from Britain to Canada, perfect for emigrants anxious to get there quickly!

Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Terminal, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Street scene with Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall
Street scene in Saltash, Cornwall, with Brunels Royal Albert Bridge towering above, crossing the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon, and Saltash, Cornwall. Date: 1960s

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (3 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans supported by cables to each shore - 9th February 1928. Date: 1928

Dawn breaks over the Forth Rail Bridge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Firth of Forth, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Silhouettes on the U Bein Bridge at sunset, Amarapura, Myanmar
People crossing the U Bein Bridge across the Taungthaman Lake at sunset in Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) believed to be the oldest and longest teakwood bridge in the world

Fishing boat with Barmouth Bridge in background, coast of Cardigan Bay, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Barmouth Bridge, coast of Cardigan Bay, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Cabral and Coutinho fly from Portugal to Brazil
Gabo Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral - Portuguese aviators who flew from Lisbon, Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1922 in a Fairey IIIB Float plane- the first time this feat was achieved

British Mark IV tank with Tadpole Tail, WW1
British Mark IV tank with Tadpole Tail, introduced in 1917 and used during the latter part of the First World War

General George Washington crossing the Delaware. Printed color halftone of a painting by Leutze

Taffs Well Viaduct, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales
View of Taffs Well Viaduct, also known as Walnut Tree Viaduct, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales

A box of Christmas Eve crackers
A lovely box of Christmas crackers from the 1920s

Commandos Crossing the Rhine at Wesel; Second World War, 194
Sketch showing the night crossing of the River Rhine, made by British Royal Marine Commandos of the 21st Army Group, near Wesel in Germany, 23rd March 1945

Queen Victoria travelling over the Tay bridge
Queen Victoria crossing the Tay Bridge, Dundee. Later that year the Tay bridge collapsed while a train was crossing resulting in the deaths of 75 people

Forth Road Bridge at sunset, crossing the Firth of Forth between Queensferry and Inverkeithing near Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Wilford Ferry, Nottingham (The Cherry-Eatings)
Artist: Holland, John - Title: Wilford Ferry, Nottingham (The Cherry-Eatings) - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 61 x 91.4

Royal Line poster
Poster promoting Royal Line Northern Canadian railway system and Atlantic steamship service, showing a ship crossing the Atlantic on the way to Canada from Bristol

Allan Line to Canada poster
Poster advertising the Royal Mail Allan Line passenger service to and from Canada. Passage can be booked through Sercombe and Hayes, emigration and passenger agents based in Dorchester

Rudolph Valentino / Sketch
Rudolph Valentino arrives in England with his wife Natacha Rambova, after crossing the Atlantic on board the Aquitania

Firth of Forth Bridges, 1964 Road Suspension Bridge (foreground), 1890 Rail Bridge (background), Scotland, UK, Europe

Canal reflections, Bruges, Belgium

Crossing Windermere
Two sight-seeing excursion coaches are carried by steam ferry across Lake Windermere, in the heart of Englands Lake District

British Countryside - The Bridge at Eynsford, Kent
British Countryside - The 15th century stone bridge at Eynsford, Kent. Date: 1938

Harriet Quimby getting ready for flight 1912
Harriet Quimby (1875 1912), American airwoman and a movie screenwriter. In 1911, she was awarded a U.S

Stone bridge and cotswold cottages on River Eye, Lower Slaughter, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

International Bridge between El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico
Splendid view of the International Bridge between El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico. Date: circa 1910s

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Crossing: A Journey Through Time, Space, and Triumph" Embark on a captivating journey through the ages, as we explore remarkable moments that have shaped history. From the serene landscapes of John Constable's masterpiece "The Hay Wain" to the adrenaline-fueled Olympic 400m race finish in 1924 by Eric Liddell, these crossings have left an indelible mark on our collective memory. In the tranquil scene of "Herdwick Sheep and Shepherd, " witness a harmonious crossing between man and nature, where trust and symbiosis prevail. Meanwhile, marvel at the sheer engineering brilliance depicted in "The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, " symbolizing human determination to overcome obstacles. History comes alive with King William III's daring expedition across treacherous waters in pursuit of his ambitions. Similarly, Hannibal's audacious feat the Alps echoes resilience against insurmountable odds. From one continent to another stands proudly the iconic Bridge of Americas over Panama Canal—a testament to mankind's ability to connect worlds through ingenuity. The marathon runners push their limits as they cross physical barriers while embodying perseverance and endurance. Middlesbrough Town Hall serves as a beacon for communities coming together—crossing boundaries forged by diversity—and celebrating unity amidst adversity. In Kruger National Park's untamed wilderness, observe warthogs fearlessly navigating their surroundings—an embodiment of survival instincts ingrained within them. Monnow Bridge and Gate stand steadfastly over River Monnow—a historical crossing point bridging past and present—where tales unfold with every passerby. Finally, Crossing Forthbridge exemplifies Scotland’s architectural prowess—the majestic structure spanning vast distances while connecting hearts along its path. These diverse crossings remind us that life is defined by journeys taken—overcoming challenges both physical and metaphorical—to reach new horizons.