Lake District Collection

The Coniston Gondola, Lake District, Cumbria, England

Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Broughton, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway - Broughton, 1850. The whole line from Whitehaven to Broughton abounds with magnificent scenery

Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850....another vessel, built for the Windermere Iron Steamer Company, was launched at Low Wood, Windermere

Cottage at Dragley Beck, in which Sir John Barrow was born, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Cottage at Dragley Beck, in which Sir John Barrow was born, 1850. The birthplace of British geographer, linguist, writer and civil servant John Barrow, in Lancashire, (now in Cumbria)

Procession up Hoad-Hill, the Site of the Memorial, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Procession up Hoad-Hill, the Site of the Memorial, 1850. Laying of the foundation stone at the site of a monument to Sir John Barrow, British geographer, linguist, writer and civil servant

The Swan, Grasmere, Westmorland, 1939. Creator: Unknown
The Swan, Grasmere, Westmorland, 1939. Macdonald Swan Hotel, former coaching inn built 1650s, one of the oldest hotels in the Lake District, mentioned in Wordsworths poem " The Waggoner"

Rosthwaite Post office, Borrowdale, Lake District, c1960. Artist: CM Dixon
Rosthwaite Post office, Borrowdale, Lake District, c1960. Historically part of Cumberland, Rosthwaite is a settlement in Borrowdale in the English Lake District

Country Scene in Cumberland, 1805. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Country Scene in Cumberland, 1805. This scene with rustic cottage perched high in difficult and interesting terrain finds Rowlandson in a strongly masculine mood

Ullswater From Pooley Bridge, 1847. Creator: Thomas Baker
Ullswater From Pooley Bridge, 1847

Windermere, 1844. Creator: David Cox the elder
Windermere, 1844

Lake trout fishing, in Derwentwater, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Lake trout fishing, in Derwentwater, 1844....from the number of " Otters" seen on the lakes, it would appear that this style of fishing has superseded all others; the old system of trolling

The Honister Pass from Gatesgarth Farm, Gatesgarthdale, Lake District, 1789-1804

In the Lakes, early 19th century, (1943). Creator: John Varley I
In the Lakes, early 19th century, (1943). Landscape with lake, bridge and church. From " English Diaries and Journals", by Kate O Brien. [Collins, London, 1943]

Ulleswater, c1870. Second largest lake in the English Lake District and a popular tourist destination. Some say its name comes from the Nordic chief Ulf who ruled over the area

Langdale Pikes, c1870. Langdale Pikes are a known feature of Great Langdale valley in the Cumbrian Lake District. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

The Nab Cottage, c1870. Nab Cottage overlooks Rydal Water a small lake in the English Lake District of Cumbria, was once home to Thomas de Quincey and Hartley Coleridge

Brantwood, Coniston. - Residence of Mr. Ruskin, c1870. Grade II listed historic house overlooking Coniston Water in Cumbria, England, dedicated to John Ruskin, one of its final owners

Honister Crag and Pass, c1870. Honister Crag a fell in the Lake District of Cumbria is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Honister Pass has one of the steepest gradients in the area

Dungeon Ghyl, c1870. Dungeon Ghyll waterfall in the Great Langdale valley of the Cumbrian Lake District. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

Coniston Water, c1870. Third-largest lake in the Cumbrian Lake District. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Windermere, from above Ambleside, c1870. Windermere lake in Cumbrias Lake District viewed above Ambleside. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

Derwentwater, Looking Towards Borrowdale, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Derwentwater, Looking Towards Borrowdale, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume I.". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Ulleswater, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Ulleswater, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume I.". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Rydal Mount, William Wordsworths home, Lake District, Engalnd, 1903. Creator: Works
Rydal Mount, William Wordsworths home, Lake District, Engalnd, 1903. From " Underwood and Underwood Publishers, New York-London-Toroto Canada-Ottawa Kansas."

Thirlmere & Helvellen &c. From Raven Crag, c1830s. Creator: Unknown
Thirlmere & Helvellen &c. From Raven Crag, c1830s. View of Thirlmere, a reservoir, and Helvellyn, a mountain, in the Lake District. [Fisher, Son & Co. London, ]

On the Derwent, c1890. Creator: Unknown
On the Derwent, c1890

Windermere, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Windermere, c1890

The Pheasant, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumberland, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Pheasant, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumberland, 1936. The Pheasant Hotel, a 17th century coaching inn in below Sale Fell in the Lake District. Visitors include the huntsman John Peel

Thirlmere, a lake reservoir, the water-supply of Manchester (96 miles distant, Lake District, Eng)
Thirlmere, a lake reservoir, the water-supply of Manchester (96 miles distant, Lake District, Eng.), 1903. From ".", by. [Underwood & Underwood, London, 1903]

Ambleside, in the beautiful Valley of the Rothay, Lake District, England, 1903. From ".", by. [Underwood & Underwood, London, 1903]

Winnandermere - Lake, 1784. Creator: Samuel Middiman
Winnandermere - Lake, 1784. View of Lake Windermere in Cumbria. [S. Middiman, London, 1784]

The River Running into Derwent Water, c1902. Creator: Unknown
The River Running into Derwent Water, c1902. After River Running into Derwentwater, Cumbria, painting in the Atkinson Art Gallery Collection, Southport

Keswick, from Castle Head Hill, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Keswick, from Castle Head Hill, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

The Head of Ullswater, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
The Head of Ullswater, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Windermere and Bowness, from Brantfell, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Windermere and Bowness, from Brantfell, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Grasmere Church, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Grasmere Church, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Great Gable, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Great Gable, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Derwentwater, from Falcon Crag, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Derwentwater, from Falcon Crag, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Thirlmere and Helvellyn, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Thirlmere and Helvellyn, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Coniston: The Old Man, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Coniston: The Old Man, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Scafell and Scafell Pike, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Scafell and Scafell Pike, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Falcon Crag, Derwentwater, c1896. Artist: Alfred Petit
Falcon Crag, Derwentwater, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Entrance into Keswick, Cumberland, 19th century. Figures stand on a bridge crossing the river, village buildings can be seen across the river with mountains in the distance

Lake Windermere, Waterhead, Cumbria

Departure point for lake steamer cruises, Waterhead, Lake Windermere, Lake District, Cumbria

Vintage cars climbing Honister Pass, Lake District, Cumbria. A slate mine is at the head of the pass, which is one of the steepest in the Lake District, with gradients of up to 1 in 4 (25%)

Bassenthwaite Lake from Whinlatter Pass, Lake District, Cumbria

Derwentwater, Lake District, Cumbria, England

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