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Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Scotland, c1930s. Artist: C Reid

Scotland, c1930s. Artist: C Reid
Scotland. Highland cattle, descendants of the old Scottish wild oxen to the reed-girt lochs to drink in the still evening, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Greece, c1930s. Artist: Harold Spender

Greece, c1930s. Artist: Harold Spender
Greece. Few relics are left of ancient Sparta, the famous city of Laconia that once ruled the Peloponnese; the southern portion of its old precincts is occupied by the present Sparta

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Plan of Paris - Central District of the City of Light, c1930s

Plan of Paris - Central District of the City of Light, c1930s
Plan of Paris - Central District of the City of Light. With its Streets and Railways and a plan of the Arrondissements, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Rio de Janeiro, c1930s. Artist: WS Barclay

Rio de Janeiro, c1930s. Artist: WS Barclay
Rio de Janeiro. At the bend in the Avenida Niemeyer above the Atlantic the Hill of Gavea appears with its bare, sheer flanks, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Portugal, c1930s. Artist: EA Waymark

Portugal, c1930s. Artist: EA Waymark
Portugal. These curious flat-bottomed boats, some with enormous rudders, are specially built to carry cargoes of the famous wine of the valley through the treacherous reefs

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Philippine Islands, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood

Philippine Islands, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood
Philippine Islands. Piles raise these houses near Manila out of the stagnant water which is a breeding-ground for mosquitoes, early 19th century, (c1930s). From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Norway, c1930s

Norway, c1930s
Norway. Water and spume veil the great cliffs of the Geiranger-fjord, as the Seven Sisters Falls make the downward plunge, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Peking, c1930s. Artist: E D Harty

Peking, c1930s. Artist: E D Harty
Peking. Memorial arches over the streets are often met with in the great city. This arch of teak makes a fine blaze of colour in the sun with its wealth of red lacquer

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Palestine, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish

Palestine, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Palestine. Once the Sea of Galilee was a busy waterway, but now only fishermen and pleasure parties are seen on its waters, which lie nearly seven hundred feet below the level of the Mediterranean

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Palestine, c1930s. Artist: Ewing Galloway

Palestine, c1930s. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Palestine. In this village of Transjordania the shepherd is leading his mingled flock of sheep and black goats down the shaded street, while a diminutive urchin urges the laggards on from behind

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Punjab, c1930s. Artist: E Candler

Punjab, c1930s. Artist: E Candler
Punjab. In the centre of the Pool of Nectar at Amritsar there glistens the Golden Temple, a lovely building all of gilded copper save for silver doors

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Rio de Janeiro, c1930s

Rio de Janeiro, c1930s
Rio de Janeiro. Through a window in the woods on Mount Santa Thereza one looks don upon the roofs of the suburb of Lapa, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Normandy, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood

Normandy, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood
Normandy. Rising out of the sea-bed, the Benedictine Abbey upon the granite rock of Mont St. Michel appears to be some fairy fantasy bound to the world of reality by the raised causeway

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Peking, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood

Peking, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood
Peking. By the side of the steps leading up to the palace of the late Empress-Dowager are two splendid dragons with arched backs, early 19th century, (c1930s). From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Provence, c1930s. Artist: PLM

Provence, c1930s. Artist: PLM
Provence, At Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, whither Petrarch retired in 1337, the Sorgue gushes forth from a titanic basin in a hill

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Portugal, c1930s. Artist: G Long

Portugal, c1930s. Artist: G Long
Portugal. From the irregular crest of a rocky crag the ruined Castle of the Moors seems to overhang the very heart of Cintra, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Business Centre of New York at the Seaward End of Manhattan and environs, c1930s

Business Centre of New York at the Seaward End of Manhattan and environs, c1930s
Business Centre of New York at the Seaward End of Manhattan and the Environs of the Island City, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Norway, c1930s. Artist: SJ Beckett

Norway, c1930s. Artist: SJ Beckett
Norway. In the Tromsdal near Tromso there is a colony of nomadic Lapps with their herds of reindeer. The Lapp depends almost entirely on these beasts for his food, clothing and domestic implements

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Rome, c1930s. Artist: Ewing Galloway

Rome, c1930s. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Rome. On the Palatine Hill the eight columns of the temple of Saturn face the domed church of Santa Martina e Luca, and in between these two stands the triumphal arch of the Emperor Septimius

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Peking, c1930s

Peking, c1930s
Peking. In the grounds of the Hall of Classics are tablets on which are carved extracts of Chinese ethics and philosophy, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Rome, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish

Rome, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Rome. Beyond the buildings below this hill, the Pincio, rises the dome of S. Peters on the farther bank of the Tiber. Here were once the gardens of Lucullus, where Messalina, wife of Claudius

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Punjab, c1930s

Punjab, c1930s
Punjab. Bahawalpur stands upon the Sutle, one of the five rivers of the Punjab, and these clumsy high-sterned boats carry on the river trade

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Norway, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish

Norway, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Norway. Grim-looking cliffs affording foothold only to the nimble goats cast a deep shadow across the lonely Naerofjord, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Rio de Janeiro, c1930s. Artist: ENA

Rio de Janeiro, c1930s. Artist: ENA
Rio de Janeiro. The Avenida Beira Mar makes a superb sweep round Botafogo Bay and is ornamented with tropical trees, flower gardens and beautiful statuary

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Siam, c1930s. Artist: Ewing Galloway

Siam, c1930s. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Siam. Elephants, regarded as the kings especial property, roam the plains without let, creating havoc among the crops. Periodically numbers of the beasts are captured

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Siam, c1930s

Siam, c1930s
Siam. Groves of bare poles, the masts of boats moored to the side, line the banks of the canals which have served Bangkok as roads for many years

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Scotland, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish

Scotland, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Scotland. Black-faced sheep browse in the bracken and in the whispering grass high on the steep banks of Lomonds fairy loch

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Scotland, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish

Scotland, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Scotland. The Forth has swirled from under Stirlings venerable bridge since 1410. There are pinnacled gateways at either end, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Scotland, c1930s

Scotland, c1930s
The good brown earth of a Pebbles upland turns a fresh face to the sky as the ploughman and his plough follow the trampling Clydesdales, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Sahara, c1930s

Sahara, c1930s
Sahara. Immured within the green litter which sways perilously from side to side, a woman of Islam is borne across the desert, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Delhi, c1930s. Artist: Kenneth Comyn

Delhi, c1930s. Artist: Kenneth Comyn
Delhi. Known as the Fort, the Mogul Palace was built by Shah Jehan. Here the Moti Masjid is seen from the Diwan-I-Khas, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Delhi, c1930s. Artist: ENA

Delhi, c1930s. Artist: ENA
Delhi. In this vista of the Jama Masjid over the backs of the hugely laden donkeys we see the grand flight of steps leading to one of its three gateways

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Delhi, c1930s

Delhi, c1930s
Delhi. Kutb Minar is a tower of victory and a grand specimen of Mahomedan work. Of red sandstone and marble, it is 238 feet high, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Constantinople, c1930s. Artist: ENA

Constantinople, c1930s. Artist: ENA
Constantinople. Marking the intersection of the east and west walls of Galata as they stood in the fifteenth century, the Galata Tower, built by the Genoese, 148 feet high

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Constantinople, c1930s. Artist: C Uchter Knox

Constantinople, c1930s. Artist: C Uchter Knox
Constantinople. In the main street of Scutari, he suburb over the Bosporus, is the Biyuk Jami, or Great Mosque, built in 1547, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Constantinople, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood

Constantinople, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood
Constantinople. Dark cypresses stand among the tombs at the cemetery of the most holy Mosque of Eyub by the Golden Horn, early 19th century, (c1930s). From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Constantinople, c1930s

Constantinople, c1930s
Constantinople. Rare marbles from all over the Roman world enrich S. Sophia. This is the gallery at the base of the dome, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: South Germany, c1930s. Artist: WE Bowers

South Germany, c1930s. Artist: WE Bowers
South Germany. The lovely scenery of the Rhine gore with its vine-clad, castle-crowned slopes between Bingen and Bonn is far famed. In this section lies St

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: France, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood

France, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood
France. Perched on a needle point of volcanic rock the church of S. Michel d Aiguilhe is the glory of Le Puy in the Haute Loire, early 19th century, (c1930s). From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Russia, c1930s

Russia, c1930s
Russia. Two peasant girls are here resting from their work beside a silent pool surrounded by the quiet of a forest in the Ukraine, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Rajputana, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood

Rajputana, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood
Rajputana. From the royal stables within the palace of the Maharaja of Jaipur come stately elephants with solemn tread, early 19th century, (c1930s). From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Philippine Islands, c1930s

Philippine Islands, c1930s
Philippine Islands. On Mindanao material for building the native houses grows on every hand in the groves of towering bamboos, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Normandy, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish

Normandy, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeish
Normandy. Over the roofs of the houses by the market-place rises the incongruous iron spire of Rouens wonderful cathedral, c1930s. Rouen Cathedral was begun in the 13th century

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Norway, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood

Norway, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas Underwood
Norway. Among the peaks of the wild Horunger mountains about the hamlet of Tutegro, glaciers overhang the valley heads, early 19th century, (c1930s). From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: China... c1920

China... c1920
China. Hwang Ti began the Great Wall of China in 214 B.C. Of its huge length of 1, 500 miles the best preserved section is at the Nankow Pass where the masonry

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: China... c1920. Artist: Ernest Peterffy

China... c1920. Artist: Ernest Peterffy
China. Built in 1583, the Poh-sz-tah of Suchow 250 feet high, is still in perfect condition, and perhaps the loveliest pagoda in China, c1924

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: China... c1920. Artist: F.T. Wynyard-Wright

China... c1920. Artist: F.T. Wynyard-Wright
China. Canals take the place of roads in Sung-Kiang, a city built in a maze of waterways 28 miles south-west of Shanghai, c1920. Songjiang is a suburban district of Shanghai

Background imageGeographical Magazine Collection: Ceylon... c1920. Artist: Underwood

Ceylon... c1920. Artist: Underwood
Ceylon. Hock deep in liquid mud buffaloes draw the wooden ploughs through terraced paddy-fields sodden with precious water, c1920



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