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Places Collection (page 21)

"Exploring the Timeless Charm of Places

Background imagePlaces Collection: Tsarevich of Russia lays first stone of the Altar at Reval

Tsarevich of Russia lays first stone of the Altar at Reval
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904-1918) lays the first stone of the Altar of a new Church at Reval, Russia (now Tallinn, Estonia). Date: circa 1911

Background imagePlaces Collection: Advertisement Photograph, Woman Smiling Outdoors

Advertisement Photograph, Woman Smiling Outdoors
An advertisement photograph portraying a stylish young woman wearing a yellow top and gloves, smiling as she places her hands on her shoulders

Background imagePlaces Collection: Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage, burial

Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage, burial
Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage and burial Date: 1912

Background imagePlaces Collection: Smith's Weekly Photograph Advert

Smith's Weekly Photograph Advert
An advertisement portrait photograph, for Smith's Weekly, a magazine, which is promoting the travelogues of Mrs. T. H. Kelly, who visits the most interesting places in Europe. Date: circa 1923

Background imagePlaces Collection: Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 1A undergoing an engine change

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 1A undergoing an engine change
Royal Air Force - A Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1A of No.3 Squadron undergoing an engine change in the field, under the cover of an inflatable hide, during Exercise Heath Fir in Germany

Background imagePlaces Collection: Timetable, Plough Hotel Coach Office, Cheltenham

Timetable, Plough Hotel Coach Office, Cheltenham - Royal Mails and Light & Elegant Post Coaches daily to the places listed. Date: 1826

Background imagePlaces Collection: Motoring Show at Olympia 1907

Motoring Show at Olympia 1907
A general view of the show held at Olympia, under the auspices of the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders. Date: November 1907

Background imagePlaces Collection: Little girl demonstrating for nursery places, Hackney

Little girl demonstrating for nursery places, Hackney
Little girl with a placard, demonstrating for more nursery places, Hackney, London, 22 May 1978. Date: 1978

Background imagePlaces Collection: Children campaigning for more nursery places

Children campaigning for more nursery places, 7 July 1979. With them is the Labour MP, Neil Kinnock. As indicated on their badges, some of the children were also campaigning in 1968

Background imagePlaces Collection: Mourning Atmospheric Dark London House Impression

Mourning Atmospheric Dark London House Impression
mourning, atmospheric, dark, london, house, impression, exterior, 6th, may, buckingham, palace, night, edward, vii, death, 1910, events, royalty, royal, places, the, of, on, at, by, 10950688

Background imagePlaces Collection: Spanish Civil War Battle Of Ebro Occupation A

Spanish Civil War Battle Of Ebro Occupation A
spanish, civil, war, battle, of, ebro, occupation, a, village, by, scouting, parties, the, nationalist, army, picture, carlos, saenz, de, tejada, drawing, vertical, upright, black, and, white, b, w

Background imagePlaces Collection: Motoring Show at Olympia 1906

Motoring Show at Olympia 1906
A general view of the show. Date: November 1906

Background imagePlaces Collection: Map of Spain showing the situation at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, July 1936

Map of Spain showing the situation at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, July 1936. The heaviest fighting in July took place in the places underlined on the map: Madrid, Barcelona, Oviedo

Background imagePlaces Collection: Exterior the Don Saltero's Coffee House in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. Date: 18th century

Exterior the Don Saltero's Coffee House in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. Date: 18th century

Background imagePlaces Collection: Old Floating Church for Seamen, London

Old Floating Church for Seamen, London
Sailors Floating Church was moored near Tower Hill in London, the ship was a well attended place of worship, with religious teachings for the seafarers that docked there. Date: 1846

Background imagePlaces Collection: Four Swans Inn, London

Four Swans Inn, London
Four Swans Inn, in Bishopsgate street, engraved shortly before demolition. Date: 1873

Background imagePlaces Collection: Therese's tomb

Therese's tomb
The tomb of Therese Martin (1873 - 1897) in the Carmelite convent at Lisieux, where she had been a nun until her early death

Background imagePlaces Collection: THERESE'S CONVENT

THERESE'S CONVENT
The Carmelite convent at Lisieux, where Therese was a nun until her early death. Date: 1873 - 1897

Background imagePlaces Collection: LEWIS CARROLL'S HOUSE

LEWIS CARROLL'S HOUSE
The Chestnuts, Castle Hill, Guildford, Surrey, England, which English author Lewis Carroll owned for over thirty years, before his death on 14 January 1898. Date: 1832 - 1898

Background imagePlaces Collection: Washington MT Vernon

Washington MT Vernon
Washington acquired Mount Vernon in 1752 and will still be living there when he dies; the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union will purchase it in 1858. acquired 1752

Background imagePlaces Collection: MARIA EDGEWORTH/HOME

MARIA EDGEWORTH/HOME
MARIA EDGEWORTH Home of the novelist at Edgeworthstown, near Dublin, in the year of her death Date: 1767 - 1849

Background imagePlaces Collection: Thackeray - Palace Gardens

Thackeray - Palace Gardens
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863) English novelist's home in Kensington Palace Gardens, where he lived from 1862 until his death

Background imagePlaces Collection: ALEXANDER POPE/BINFIELD

ALEXANDER POPE/BINFIELD
ALEXANDER POPE Beech tree associated with the English poet at Binfield, near Windsor Forest, Berkshire Date: 1688 - 1744

Background imagePlaces Collection: PALMERSTON/BROADLANDS

PALMERSTON/BROADLANDS
HENRY JOHN TEMPLE THIRD VISCOUNT PALMERSTON English MP's study at Broadlands, Hampshire, at the time of his death Date: 1784 - 1865

Background imagePlaces Collection: Sir Walter Scott - Abbotsford - Chair

Sir Walter Scott - Abbotsford - Chair
Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) Scottish novelist's empty chair at Abbotsford, after his death Date:

Background imagePlaces Collection: GIACOMO PUCCINI/STUDIO

GIACOMO PUCCINI/STUDIO
GIACOMO PUCCINI Italian composer's studio at Torre del Lago, on the second anniversary of his death Date: 1858 - 1924

Background imagePlaces Collection: BYRON/MISSOLONGHI

BYRON/MISSOLONGHI
MISSOLONGHI, GREECE Place of death of Byron, aristocrat and Romantic poet Date: early 19th century

Background imagePlaces Collection: DICKENS/GADSHILL

DICKENS/GADSHILL
HIS HOME AT GADSHILL An exterior view of the house, Gadshill Place, in Kent, in the year of the novelist's death 1812 - 1870

Background imagePlaces Collection: Bifrost or The Rainbow Bridge leading to the Afterlife

Bifrost or The Rainbow Bridge leading to the Afterlife
Bifrost - a burning rainbow bridge that reaches between Midgard (the world) and Asgard (the realm of the gods) in Norse mythology. 1916

Background imagePlaces Collection: Micah the Moreshtite prophet telling the Israelites For, behold, the Lord cometh forth

Micah the Moreshtite prophet telling the Israelites For, behold, the Lord cometh forth
531150 Micah the Moreshtite prophet telling the Israelites For, behold, the Lord cometh forth... and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. Bible Micah I:3

Background imagePlaces Collection: Moscow - view of the Russian capital and the Moskva River, c. 1738 (engraving)

Moscow - view of the Russian capital and the Moskva River, c. 1738 (engraving)
3794192 Moscow - view of the Russian capital and the Moskva River, c. 1738 (engraving); (add.info.: Moscow - view of the Russian capital and the Moskva River, c. 1738)

Background imagePlaces Collection: Colonade with Hindu carvings, Qutb Minar, early 20th century (print)

Colonade with Hindu carvings, Qutb Minar, early 20th century (print)
3785223 Colonade with Hindu carvings, Qutb Minar, early 20th century (print); (add.info.: Colonade with Hindu carvings, Qutb Minar, Delhi, India. Early example of Indo-Islaimc architecture)

Background imagePlaces Collection: Circus and Hippodrome of Christian Constantinople, illustration of the Imperium Orientale

Circus and Hippodrome of Christian Constantinople, illustration of the Imperium Orientale
3782949 Circus and Hippodrome of Christian Constantinople, illustration of the Imperium Orientale, for Cassell's History of England, Vol

Background imagePlaces Collection: Map of the Island of Taprobana

Map of the Island of Taprobana
3786002 Map of the Island of Taprobana by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Map of the Island of Taprobana - from reduced fac-simile of map in Ptolemy's Georgraphy, Latin edition, 1492)

Background imagePlaces Collection: Map of the Roman World

Map of the Roman World
3785954 Map of the Roman World by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Map of the Roman World - from Liber Guidonis, manuscript of 1119)

Background imagePlaces Collection: Map of Gaul - fragment

Map of Gaul - fragment
3785945 Map of Gaul - fragment by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Map of Gaul - fragment. From reduced fac-simile of Pentinger's map in 13th century manuscript)

Background imagePlaces Collection: Map of South America

Map of South America
3785948 Map of South America by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Map of South America - from reduced reproduction of map in Spanish atlas by Joan Martines at Messina, 1582)

Background imagePlaces Collection: Captain Richard Francis Burton - portrait standing, 1885

Captain Richard Francis Burton - portrait standing, 1885
3919256 Captain Richard Francis Burton - portrait standing, 1885 by Pellegrini, Carlo ('Ape') (1839-89); (add.info.: Captain Richard Francis Burton - portrait standing)

Background imagePlaces Collection: Les Grand Cafes des Boulevards, Paris, 1910s (b/w photo)

Les Grand Cafes des Boulevards, Paris, 1910s (b/w photo)
3793871 Les Grand Cafes des Boulevards, Paris, 1910s (b/w photo); Lebrecht History

Background imagePlaces Collection: The World - map engraved by Johannes Schnitzer

The World - map engraved by Johannes Schnitzer
3786531 The World - map engraved by Johannes Schnitzer; (add.info.: The World - map engraved by Johannes Schnitzer de Armssheim, cartographer of Ptolemys Geography, 1482)

Background imagePlaces Collection: The World, 1482 (engraving)

The World, 1482 (engraving)
3787416 The World, 1482 (engraving); (add.info.: The World - map engraved by Johannes Schnitzer de Armssheim, cartographer of Ptolemys Geography, 1482)

Background imagePlaces Collection: Harley Street advice (colour litho)

Harley Street advice (colour litho)
3092920 Harley Street advice (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harley Street advice. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePlaces Collection: Musical show Le Sphinx at the Folies Bergeres, Paris, 1885 (poster)

Musical show Le Sphinx at the Folies Bergeres, Paris, 1885 (poster)
3760119 Musical show Le Sphinx at the Folies Bergeres, Paris, 1885 (poster); (add.info.: Theatre des Folies-Begere-from engraving after poster)

Background imagePlaces Collection: DDE-90025691

DDE-90025691
Hanoi, Vietnam. Various shrines and places of offering can be found throughout the city. Date: 28/05/2005

Background imagePlaces Collection: View of Nishitoisaka in Koishikawa, c. 1860 (woodcut)

View of Nishitoisaka in Koishikawa, c. 1860 (woodcut)
2561264 View of Nishitoisaka in Koishikawa, c.1860 (woodcut) by Utagawa, Hirokage (fl.1855-65); 23x34 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imagePlaces Collection: The Artists Daughters, 1908 (oil on canvas)

The Artists Daughters, 1908 (oil on canvas)
NUL386989 The Artists Daughters, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Benson, Frank Weston (1862-1951); 87.5x93 cm; Private Collection

Background imagePlaces Collection: The shrine at Lourdes (engraving)

The shrine at Lourdes (engraving)
726923 The shrine at Lourdes (engraving) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shrine at Lourdes: in front of the sacred well. Drawn from life by Henri Lanos)



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"Exploring the Timeless Charm of Places: From Dickens' Empty Chair to Ely Cathedral in Snow" Journey through time with Charles Dickens as you discover his world through an empty chair, a silent witness to his literary genius. Unravel the mysteries of ancient cartography at Hereford's Mappa Mundi, where a medieval world map reveals forgotten lands and lost civilizations. Immerse yourself in the enchanting beauty of Fisher Street in Doolin, County Clare, Ireland – a hidden gem nestled amidst Europe's breathtaking landscapes. Step into Thomas Hardy's Wessex as you trace the paths of his novels and poems on an intricately engraved map that brings his words to life. Let Juan les Pins travel poster transport you to the sun-kissed shores of this vibrant Mediterranean paradise, where relaxation and adventure await. Witness the ethereal beauty of Ely Cathedral draped in snow by Ernest Uden - a captivating scene that captures the magic of winter in all its glory. Take a step back in time with London scenes from early 1900s; behold The Royal London Hospital standing tall amidst Whitechapel's bustling streets. Stroll along The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells and immerse yourself in its charming ambiance – an idyllic setting for leisurely walks and delightful discoveries. Allow Sainte Maxime French travel poster to whisk you away on a journey filled with romance, culture, and endless coastal vistas along France's Riviera. Trace Napoleon's exile on St Helena Map – relive history as you explore this remote island where one man shaped destinies that echoed across continents. Maidenhead bridge & Skindles hotel - A picturesque fusion between architectural marvels and timeless elegance awaits at Maidenhead Bridge & Skindles Hotel. In these diverse places lie stories waiting to be discovered; tales of triumph, love, and adventure that have shaped our world.