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Lieutenant Shackleton giving his lecture before the Royal Geographical Society...1909. Creator: Samuel BeggPower And Meat: Ponies On Which The Furthest South Party Lived. "At This Time There Were Only Three Ponies Left": Lieutenant Shackleton giving his lecture before the Royal Geographical Society
Mr. Young describing his search for Dr. Livingstone, meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1868 Creator: UnknownMr. Young describing his search for Dr. Livingstone, meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, Burlington House, [London, ] 1868
The Victoria Nyanza Medal for natives who aided Captains Speke and Grant, 1869. Creator: UnknownThe Victoria Nyanza Medal for natives who aided Captains Speke and Grant, 1869. 'A beautifully-executed medal in silver has been struck by Messrs
Lieutenant Cameron at the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1876. Creator: C.RLieutenant Cameron at the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1876. The lecture which was delivered by [British explorer
Scotland, c1930s. Artist: C ReidScotland. 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
Greece, c1930s. Artist: Harold SpenderGreece. 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
Plan of Paris - Central District of the City of Light, c1930sPlan 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
Rio de Janeiro, c1930s. Artist: WS BarclayRio 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
Portugal, c1930s. Artist: EA WaymarkPortugal. 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
Philippine Islands, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas UnderwoodPhilippine 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
Norway, c1930sNorway. 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
Peking, c1930s. Artist: E D HartyPeking. 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
Palestine, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishPalestine. 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
Palestine, c1930s. Artist: Ewing GallowayPalestine. 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
Punjab, c1930s. Artist: E CandlerPunjab. 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
Rio de Janeiro, c1930sRio 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
Normandy, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas UnderwoodNormandy. 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
Peking, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas UnderwoodPeking. 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
Provence, c1930s. Artist: PLMProvence, At Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, whither Petrarch retired in 1337, the Sorgue gushes forth from a titanic basin in a hill
Portugal, c1930s. Artist: G LongPortugal. 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
Business Centre of New York at the Seaward End of Manhattan and environs, c1930sBusiness Centre of New York at the Seaward End of Manhattan and the Environs of the Island City, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5
Norway, c1930s. Artist: SJ BeckettNorway. 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
Rome, c1930s. Artist: Ewing GallowayRome. 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
Peking, c1930sPeking. 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
Rome, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishRome. 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
Punjab, c1930sPunjab. Bahawalpur stands upon the Sutle, one of the five rivers of the Punjab, and these clumsy high-sterned boats carry on the river trade
Norway, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishNorway. Grim-looking cliffs affording foothold only to the nimble goats cast a deep shadow across the lonely Naerofjord, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5
Rio de Janeiro, c1930s. Artist: ENARio de Janeiro. The Avenida Beira Mar makes a superb sweep round Botafogo Bay and is ornamented with tropical trees, flower gardens and beautiful statuary
Siam, c1930s. Artist: Ewing GallowaySiam. Elephants, regarded as the kings especial property, roam the plains without let, creating havoc among the crops. Periodically numbers of the beasts are captured
Siam, c1930sSiam. 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
Scotland, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishScotland. Black-faced sheep browse in the bracken and in the whispering grass high on the steep banks of Lomonds fairy loch
Scotland, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishScotland. The Forth has swirled from under Stirlings venerable bridge since 1410. There are pinnacled gateways at either end, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5
Scotland, c1930sThe 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
Sahara, c1930sSahara. 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
Delhi, c1930s. Artist: Kenneth ComynDelhi. 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
Delhi, c1930s. Artist: ENADelhi. 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
Delhi, c1930sDelhi. 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
Constantinople, c1930s. Artist: ENAConstantinople. 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
Constantinople, c1930s. Artist: C Uchter KnoxConstantinople. 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
Constantinople, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas UnderwoodConstantinople. 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
Constantinople, c1930sConstantinople. 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
South Germany, c1930s. Artist: WE BowersSouth 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
France, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas UnderwoodFrance. 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
Russia, c1930sRussia. 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
Rajputana, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas UnderwoodRajputana. 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
Philippine Islands, c1930sPhilippine 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
Normandy, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishNormandy. 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
Norway, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas UnderwoodNorway. 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
Holland, c1930s. Artist: Ewing GallowayHolland. Behind the village of Zoutlande, peopled by thrifty folk who rarely venture farther than a days cart ride from home, are sandy dunes
Holland, c1930s. Artist: ENAHolland. In the pleasantly wooded district around Arnhem Middachter Avenue with its giant beeches is lovely at all seasons, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
Holland, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishHolland. In old-world Middelburg, the capital of Zealand, Dutch costumes, still worn with pride, are a great attraction for the visitor, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
Greenland, c1930sGreenland. Umanak Settlement commands a view of the fjord, of indescribale grandeur and harmony of colour, rugged cliffs rise sheer from the ocean
Greece, early 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: Richard Thomas UnderwoodGreece. The Meteora Monasteries in Thessaly were founded high on the summit of pillar-like rocks in the turbulent fourteenth century, early 19th century, (c1930s). From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
Glasgow, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishGlasgow. Rising proudly on a hill above the Kelvin the statley university with its central 300-foot tower is a landmark for many miles, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
South Germany, c1930sSouth Germany. Lying in the Bavarian hop district not far from Nuremberg, the small town of Spalt with its 1800 inhabitants favours this style of architecture
South Germany, c1930s. Artist: C Uchter KnoxSouth Germany. To see the Markusturm of Rothenburg, Bavaria, remnant of the earliest town-walls, is almost to revisit the Middle Ages, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
France, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishFrance. Seen from the Brevent at the other side of the Arve valley Chamonix looks like a toy village at the Aiguille Verte, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
France, c1930s. Artist: ENAFrance. Some of the finest scenery in the Pyrenees is to be fund in the Vallee d Ossau between Arudy and Gabas. At the head of the valley is the sharp Pic du Midi d Ossau rising to a height of 9
France, c1930sFrance. Orthez on the Gave de Pau in the Basses Pyrenees is a modest town to-day. Little but this medieval bridge survive of the gay city where Gaston Phoebus held the splendid court painted by
England, c1930sEngland. Gleaming afar in the sun the fair white Seven Sisters that lie on the seaward edge of the Sussex Downs near Seaford are familiar landmarks to every mariner faring up and down the Channel
England, c1930s. Artist: Otto HolbrookEngland. Domestic architecture of the humbler sort is well exemplified in the pretty village of Thurlstone in Devonshire. These cottage homes are built of warm cob, thick-walled and snugly thatched
England, c1930s. Artist: Frank Deaville WalkerEngland. Polperro, a quaint village on the south east of Cornwall, thirteen miles from Bodmin, is a centre of the pilchard fishery, c1938. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
England, c1930s. Artist: William Francis TaylorEngland. Near Tintagel Castle, legendary birthplace of King Arthur, the Rocky Valley twists down to the wild Cornish sea, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
England, late 19th century, (c1930s). Artist: George Perry Ashley AbrahamEngland. Lovely scenery encompasses Windermere, largest of the English lakes. Mountainous fells close in upon its upper reach here at Waterhead yielding to richly wooded banks along its southern
Egypt, c1930s. Artist: ENAEgypt. This alabaster andro-sphinx was discovered on the site of Memphis in 1912. It dates from the time of Rameses II, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
Egypt, c1930sEgypt. Developed from the painted galleys used by the Pharaohs, the dahabiyehs plying on the Nile to-day are roomy houseboats, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3
Edinburgh, c1930s. Artist: Donald McLeishEdinburgh. In the old tower on the left of the main entrance to Holyrood are Queen Marys rooms. The picture gallery is on this side of the quadrangle; the state apartments are on the opposite side
Greece, c1930s. Artist: ENAGreece. Ancient Corinth lay at the foot of the frowning hill of Acrocorinth. Of its temple dedicated to Apollo, among the oldest Doric monuments existing
Normandy, c1930sNormandy. From Falaise castle Robert the Devil spied Arletta, the tanners daughter, by whom he begot William the Conqueror, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5
Sir Rutherford Alcock, British diplomat and President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1877. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Rutherford Alcock, British diplomat and President of the Royal Geographical Society, 1877. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church
