Isle Collection (page 77)

Capel Lligwy
The roofless ruins of the tiny chapel of Capel Lligwy, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Date: Medieval

The Arch Rock, part of the cliff formation near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: BC

SEA CAVE
A sea cave in the cliffs near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: 1950s

Ardnarmurchan Lighthouse
The lighthouse at Ardnarmurchan, Argyllshire, Scotland, with the Isle of Rum in the distance. Date: 1950s

Zakynthos, Greece

Minerva on Ithaka
Minerva steps down on the Isle of Ithaca

Floating Bridge, Cowes, Isle of Wight Date: 1910

St. Tysilios Church, in the Menai Straits. This tiny single storey building is believed to be the place where Christianity was first preached on Anglesey, Wales. Date: founded 6th century

Ireland / Fin Barres Isle
St. Fin Barres Chapel, on an island in Gougane Barra Lake, County Cork, Ireland. At the end of the 16th century it was occupied by Fin Barre, the Patron Saint of Cork. Date: 16th century

Remote Scottish Cottage
A derelict old cottage, a homestead at Torrin, on the Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Beyond the tangled garden can be seen the rounded hump of the Red Hills. Date: 19th century

Minster, Kent
Villagers and cattle going about their daily lives at Minster, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent Date: 1830

Minster Monastery, Kent
Minster Monastery, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent Date: circa 1770

Castletown, Isle of Man
The harbour at Castletown, Isle of Man, viewed from Mount Strange Date: circa 1840

Royal family group at Osborne House
Members of the Royal family in the gardens of Osborne House, Isle of Wight, c.1898-1900. From left: Prince Leopold of Battenberg (seated)

Penmon Church
The Priory Church and Dovecotes at Penmon, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. It is believed to have been founded in the 6th century by Saint Seiriol. Rebuilt 12th century. Date: founded 6th century

Llanfair P. G. Church
The little church in the village with the longest name, which is usually abbreviated to Llanfair P.G. on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Date: 1960s photo

The Donkeys of Carisbrooke Castle
The water drawers - two donkeys called Ned and Jack - at Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight. The well house and wheel are still operated by donkeys to this day and prove a huge tourist attraction

Alum Bay Cliffs
The famous multi-coloured cliffs at Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: 1930s

Brightstone Cottages
Lovely thatched cottages at Brightstone, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1960s

Honeycombed Rocks
Rocks honeycombed by the sea, with Garsbheinn, one of the Coolin Peaks, in the background. Port na Cullaidh, Loch Scavaig, Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Date: 1950s

Arran Standing Stone
A young woman looks at one of the largest ancient standing stones, near Dougrie, Isle of Arran, Scotland. The island has many such ancient stones. Date: BC

Scotland / Glenbrittle
Glenbrittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland, popular with mountaineers who wish to climb the Coolins. Date: 1950s

St. Ninians Chapel
The ruins of St. Ninians Chapel, near the harbour, Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is reputed to be the first recordced Christian church in Scotland. Date: circa 397 A, D

Iron Age Houses
Well-preserved examples of Iron Age houses, at broch of Dun Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: 1st Century BC

Thatched Toll House
The six-sided Toll House at Llanfair Gate, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Date: 1950s

Old Lantern Tower, Iow
The Old Lantern Tower, St. Catherines Hill, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. It is a consecrated building, formerly used as a beacon for sailors. Date: 14th century

Seaspeed Hovercraft
The Seaspeed Hovercraft which ferries passengers from the Isle of Wight to mainland England. Date: 1960s

Scotland / Staffa
Basalt formations on the Isle of Staffa, Isle of Staves or Columns off the west coast of Mull, Scotland. Date: 1950s

Isle of Wight Waves
Waves crashing onto a beach near Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: 1950s

Isle of Wight Lighthouse
St. Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: 1950s

Clachan Bridge

Groudle Glen, one of the beauty spots around Douglas, Isle of Man. Date: 1930s

Pennygown Celtic Cross
The Celtic Cross at Pennygown, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland. One one side is a circular design, ending in the tail of a crouching griffin, with a galley underneath it. Date: 1930s

Kilchoman Cross
The Cross of Kilchoman, an ancient cross on the Isle of Islay, the Hebrides, Scotland. For many years it was turned towards the sun during prayer, but this Pagan ritual stopped. Date: 1930s

Quiraing Rock
The Quiraing Road, Isle of Skye, Scotland. This is the steep, winding road that comes down from the moorland road from Uig to Staffin, taken from below Quiraing rock. Date: 1950s

Owen Tudors Birthplace
Plas Penmynydd, the Welsh farmhouse near Pentraeth, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, where OWEN TUDOR (1400 - 1461), father of Edmund Tudor and grandfather of King Henry VII, was born. Date: 13th century

Isle of Skye Rocks
A peculiar rock formation at Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Date: BC

St. Germains Cathedral
The splendid ruins of St. Germains Cathedral, overlooking the harbour at Peel, Isle of Man, England. Date: 13th century

Douglas, Isle of Man
The wide expanse of Harris and Central Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, showing the horse drawn tram still in use. Date: early 1950s

Two illustrations, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing (1) Polly riding on the back of her cousin Hickory Hunt, as they pretend to make for a desert island in a storm

Title page design, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing a little girl sitting on a chair with a doll on her lap. 1886

Osborne House, Isle of Wight - Queen Victoria and Prince Alberts marine residence, redesigned from 1845 by Thomas Cubitt in the Italianate style. Date: circa 1910s

Illustration, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing Polly being is held aloft by a dark-faced miner called Brother Step-and-Fetch-It

A Crofters Cottage, Shetland, Scotland Date: circa 1930s

Frontispiece design, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing a little girl in a blue dress with a doll in each hand. 1886

Switzerland - Ile de Salagnon and Dents de Midi Mountain. At Clarens, near Montreux on Lake Geneva. Date: circa 1910

Great Eastern at the Isle of Dogs, October 1857
The Great Eastern steamship being constructed at the Isle of Dogs, October 1857. Date: October 1857

Japanese Gardens, Japan British Exhibition, London
Garden of the Floating Isle in the Japanese Gardens, Japan British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. Date: 1910

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