The Meare, Thorpeness, Suffolk. The Meare at Thorpeness is an artificial boating lake. It is the venue for the popular annual Thorpeness Regatta held in August
Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, c. 1761. Creator: Bernardo BellottoNymphenburg Palace, Munich, c. 1761
Boating on the lake at Camp Nathan Hale, Southfields, New York, 1943 Creator: Gordon ParksSouthfields, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Boating on the lake
Women on a Pleasure Boat, c. 1790. Creator: Hosoda EishiWomen on a Pleasure Boat, c. 1790
The Peacock Boat, c. 1795/96. Creator: Hosoda EishiThe Peacock Boat, c. 1795/96. Women playing drum, sho, flute, koto and gong
Women Boarding a Pleasure Boat, 1780s. Creator: Katsukawa ShunchoWomen Boarding a Pleasure Boat, 1780s
Evening on the Lake, from the series, Views in Central Park, New York, Part 3, 1864
The Silver Lake, from the series, Views in Central Park, New York, Part 2, 1864
The Cove, from the series, Views in Central Park, New York, Part 3, 1864
Chinese man and woman in a boat, Edo period, mid 17th century. Creator: Kano YasunobuChinese man and woman in a boat, Edo period, mid 17th century
View in Central Park with Balcony Bridge and Oak Bridge (Valentines Manual), 1861
The Boating Party, 1853-56. Creator: John Dillwyn LlewelynThe Boating Party, 1853-56
Mrs. Chase in Prospect Park, 1886. Creator: William Merritt ChaseMrs. Chase in Prospect Park, 1886. Alice Gerson (1866-1927) in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, 1874. Creator: John Douglas WoodwardProspect Park, Brooklyn, 1874. Swiss Thatched Cottage; Look Out Hill; On The Lake, New York, USA. Brooklyn boasts of a handsome public park, of five hundred and fifty acres in extent
Scenes in Central Park, 1874. Creator: UnknownScenes in Central Park, 1874. Vignettes of horse-and-carriage rides, the boating lake, the bandstand, and ice-skating, New York City, USA....its size is not insignificant
Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Creator: John J. HarleyScenes in Chicago, 1874. Chicago River; Jefferson Park; Madison Street; Chicago river from Clark Street Bridge; West Side from Lake Street Bridge, Illinois, USA
Scenes in Druid Hill Park, 1874. Creator: James H. RichardsonScenes in Druid Hill Park, 1874. Waterfall, drinking fountain, boating lake and bandstand in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Druid-Hill Park lies immediately on the northern suburbs of the city
View from Steeple of Arlington-Street Church, 1874. Creator: John Douglas WoodwardView from Steeple of Arlington-Street Church, 1874. View of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. In the immediate foreground lies the Public Garden...In the centre is a pretty serpentine
Court of Arts, Coronation Exhibition, London, 1911. Creator: UnknownCourt of Arts, Coronation Exhibition, London, 1911. The Coronation Exhibition, at White City in west London, was held to celebrate the coronation of King George V and Mary of Teck on 22 June 1911
Virginia Water, 19th century. Creator: UnknownVirginia Water, 19th century. Boat with a union jack on Virginia Water Lake in Surrey. In the distance is a pavilion
Wesley Lake, Asbury Park, New Jersey, c1897. Creator: UnknownWesley Lake, Asbury Park, New Jersey, c1897. A seaside community, on New Jerseys central coast, developed as a resort by New York brush manufacturer James A. Bradley in 1871
Lakelet in the Grounds of the Soldiers Home, Milwaukee, c1897. Creator: UnknownLakelet in the Grounds of the Soldiers Home, Milwaukee, c1897. Milwaukee VA Soldiers Home, a post-Civil War veterans campus designed by Henry Koch
Lake in Wade Park, Cleveland, Ohio, c1897. Creator: UnknownLake in Wade Park, Cleveland, Ohio, c1897. The sites early owner, Jeptha Wade, began to develop it into a park in 1872 From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R
Public Garden and Lake, Boston, c1897. Creator: UnknownPublic Garden and Lake, Boston, c1897. The land the garden sits on, was mudflats until filling began in the early 1800s. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R
On Blackheath, Greater Londons Most Historic Common, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeishOn Blackheath, Greater Londons Most Historic Common, c1935. Boating lake at Blackheath in south-east London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 2", edited by Arthur St John Adcock
The Lake, Battersea Park, (c1878). Creator: UnknownThe Lake, Battersea Park, (c1878). The park, on the south bank of the River Thames in London, was built on marshland reclaimed from the river, and opened in 1858
The Music Hall, Surrey Gardens, (c1878). Creator: UnknownThe Music Hall, Surrey Gardens, (c1878). View of the Music Hall in the Royal Surrey Gardens, Newington, London. It was built in 1856 and largely constructed from cast iron
Lakelet in the grounds of the Soldiers Home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, c1900. Creator: UnknownLakelet in the grounds of the Soldiers Home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, c1900. The Milwaukee VA Soldiers Home, established just after the American Civil War
Lake in Wade Park, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, c1900. Creator: UnknownLake in Wade Park, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, c1900. People rowing boats on the Wade Lagoon, with fountain in the background. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell
Public Garden and Lake, Boston, USA, c1900. Creator: UnknownPublic Garden and Lake, Boston, USA, c1900. Boats on the lake in Boston Public Garden, the first public botanical garden in America. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R
Buckingham Palace, (c1897). Artist: E&S WoodburyBuckingham Palace, (c1897). East front of the British royal familys London residence, with ornamental water in St James Parks in foreground
A View of the Island in the Garden of Hopkins, Esqr. near Cobham in Surry. c1760A View from the West side of the Island in the Garden of Hopkins, Esqr. near Cobham in Surry. c1760. Ladies and gentlemen can be seen crossing a bridge and boating in landscaped gardens
View of Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, c1840. Artist: Edmund MarksView of Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, c1840
Home Office, 1908. The Home Office, London
The lake at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London, c1925. Stereoscopic slide, detail
Water Lilies, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1902-1903)
Kew Gardens, London, 1829. Artist: R WinklesKew Gardens, London, 1829
A lake in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, c1900
Boating, 1874. Artist: Edouard ManetBoating, 1874; possibly Rudolph Leenhoff, brother-in-law of the artist, Manet. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
