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Crossing Collection

Background imageCrossing Collection: Lollypop lady

Lollypop lady

Background imageCrossing Collection: Police Car

Police Car
People You See. From Teddy Bear (6 June 1970)

Background imageCrossing Collection: Policeman

Policeman
People You See. Policeman. From Teddy Bear (12 October 1963)

Background imageCrossing Collection: Blanchard and Jeffries crossing English Channel

Blanchard and Jeffries crossing English Channel
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr John Jeffries crossing the English Channel by balloon. They left Dover, crossed the sea, and landed near Blanay, between Calais and Boulogne

Background imageCrossing Collection: Street scene. Spot the mistakes puzzle

Street scene. Spot the mistakes puzzle

Background imageCrossing Collection: Dundee ferry crossing the Firth of Forth, Scotland

Dundee ferry crossing the Firth of Forth, Scotland
The Dundee ferry crossing the Firth of Forth in Scotland, with the famous bridge on the right. Date: circa 1930

Background imageCrossing Collection: The Long, Long Drift

The Long, Long Drift
Illustration by Raymond Sheppard to an article entitled: The Long, Long Drift by John Prebble, relating to the The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 191417

Background imageCrossing Collection: Kohala Bridge, Jhelum River, Kashmir, India (now Pakistan)

Kohala Bridge, Jhelum River, Kashmir, India (now Pakistan)
Kohala Bridge, crossing the Jhelum River near the town of Kohala, Kashmir, India (now Pakistan). circa 1890s

Background imageCrossing Collection: Brunels Iron Railway Bridge, Chepstow, UK

Brunels Iron Railway Bridge, Chepstow, UK
Brunels Iron Railway Bridge over the River Wye at Chepstow, UK. late 19th century

Background imageCrossing Collection: View of Fleet Street, London, with flags

View of Fleet Street, London, with flags and garlands for the Silver Jubilee celebrations. 1935

Background imageCrossing Collection: Mussocks (animal skins) for river crossing, India

Mussocks (animal skins) for river crossing, India
People carrying mussocks (animal skins) for river crossing, India. circa 1890s

Background imageCrossing Collection: Cruise Liners Europa and Bremen

Cruise Liners Europa and Bremen
A fine promotional card for the Norddeutscher LLoyd Bremen line cruise liners Europa and Bremen - which only took 4 1/2 days to reach the United States of America. circa 1930

Background imageCrossing Collection: White Star Line Cruise Liner - RMS Titanic

White Star Line Cruise Liner - RMS Titanic circa 1911

Background imageCrossing Collection: French rail poster - Dover

French rail poster - Dover
French rail poster for the Chemin de Fer du Nord route to Dover with six fast services per day. Date: c.1910

Background imageCrossing Collection: Stuck car in South Africa

Stuck car in South Africa
A landowner or farmer in South Africa has a great deal of trouble crossing a river or wadi and has to enlist the help of several native inhabitants. Date: c.1925

Background imageCrossing Collection: London Pool in silhouette

London Pool in silhouette
The Pool of London in silhouette, showing cranes at the docks lifting cargo and Tower Bridge in the distance with its crossing lifted up to let passing ships through. Date: 1926

Background imageCrossing Collection: Mothers Crossing Sweeper by Muriel Dawson

Mothers Crossing Sweeper by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl sweeps autumn leaves from the doorway. 1930

Background imageCrossing Collection: British soldiers on improvised bridge, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers on improvised bridge, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers crossing a stretch of water on an improvised bridge (a fallen tree trunk) on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCrossing Collection: British soldiers near Peronne, Somme, WW1

British soldiers near Peronne, Somme, WW1
British officers and men, the first to cross the Somme near Peronne on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCrossing Collection: British troops on Western Front, France, WW1

British troops on Western Front, France, WW1
British troops (a Wiltshire regiment) crossing a shell-swept piece of ground on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCrossing Collection: Ponte Vecchio and River Arno, Florence, Italy

Ponte Vecchio and River Arno, Florence, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageCrossing Collection: Bailey bridge across a river, India

Bailey bridge across a river, India
A Bailey bridge across a river in India. 1918

Background imageCrossing Collection: Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps

Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured

Background imageCrossing Collection: Hannibal crossing the Alps

Hannibal crossing the Alps
Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured

Background imageCrossing Collection: Poster advertising Orient Line cruises to Australia

Poster advertising Orient Line cruises to Australia, featuring three men in turbans sitting around a campfire on a beach, with a ship waiting out at sea. 20th century

Background imageCrossing Collection: Advert for White Star-RedStar- Atlantic Transport lines, 192

Advert for White Star-RedStar- Atlantic Transport lines, 1929, Paris Date: 1929

Background imageCrossing Collection: Advert for Canadian Pacific Lines, 1926, Paris

Advert for Canadian Pacific Lines, 1926, Paris Date: 1926

Background imageCrossing Collection: Harrow Road / 1960

Harrow Road / 1960
The Harrow Road, North London. A woman with a pram crossing the road. Date: 1960

Background imageCrossing Collection: Alcock and Brown - Aviators

Alcock and Brown - Aviators
British aviators John Alcock (1892 - 1919) and Arthur Whitten Brown (1886 1948)

Background imageCrossing Collection: Snowy Kensington Scene

Snowy Kensington Scene
A family crosses Kensal Place, a road in Kensington, London, on a snowy day. There seems to be an abandoned pram in the gutter. Date: 1962

Background imageCrossing Collection: Policeman on Traffic Duty

Policeman on Traffic Duty
A London Policeman directing the traffic on a busy crossing point Date: circa 1908

Background imageCrossing Collection: Cunard poster

Cunard poster
Poster advertising the shipping line, Cunard showing a ship crossing the Atlantic from Europe to America while belching smoke from its chimneys which scrolls ingeniously into the words

Background imageCrossing Collection: Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus
Pedestrians cross the road in front of a huge Coca-Cola advert in Piccadilly Circus. Date: late 1960s

Background imageCrossing Collection: Little girl and dogs at Plymouth Hoe

Little girl and dogs at Plymouth Hoe
A little girl watches three dogs crossing the road at Plymouth Hoe on a windy day. Date: 1968

Background imageCrossing Collection: People shopping in Wanchai, Hong Kong

People shopping in Wanchai, Hong Kong
People out shopping in Wanchai (or Wan Chai), Hong Kong, China. Wanchai is an affluent district of Hong Kong. Date: 1987

Background imageCrossing Collection: Distant encounter between two cruise ships

Distant encounter between two cruise ships
A distant encounter between two cruise ships -- people waving from the deck. 20th century

Background imageCrossing Collection: Norddeutscher Lloyd poster

Norddeutscher Lloyd poster
Poster for the Norddeutscher Lloyd line which operated out of Bremen in North Germany, advertising the shortest passage to New York with an ocean crossing of only 4 1/2 days. Date: 1930s

Background imageCrossing Collection: Norddeutscher Lloyd poster

Norddeutscher Lloyd poster
Poster for the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen shipping company which operated out of Bremen in North Germany

Background imageCrossing Collection: Royal Line poster

Royal Line poster
Poster promoting Royal Line Northern Canadian railway system and Atlantic steamship service, showing a ship crossing the Atlantic on the way to Canada from Bristol

Background imageCrossing Collection: Red Star Line poster

Red Star Line poster

Background imageCrossing Collection: United States Lines poster

United States Lines poster
Poster produced by United States Lines shipping company promoting their passenger liner service to America, featuring the iconic Statue of Liberty. Date: 20th century

Background imageCrossing Collection: Cunard Line poster

Cunard Line poster
Poster promoting the Cunard Line shipping company service from Europe to America. Date: 20th century

Background imageCrossing Collection: Allan Line to Canada poster

Allan Line to Canada poster

Background imageCrossing Collection: Orient Line to Australia poster

Orient Line to Australia poster
Lovely poster produced the Orient Line to advertise its passenger liner service to Australia

Background imageCrossing Collection: American Line poster

American Line poster
Poster for American Line passenger ships showing a large, impressive ship sailing from the UK towards the USA. Date: Unknown

Background imageCrossing Collection: Hamburg American line passenger ship poster

Hamburg American line passenger ship poster
Bright and graphic poster advertising the Southampton to New York service run by the Hamburg-American company. An enormous passenger liner is depicted with its funnels belching smoke. Date: c.1930

Background imageCrossing Collection: London Tram 1930S

London Tram 1930S
A No. 40 electric tram passing by the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, before crossing Westminster Bridge, destination Woolwich, via Kennington. Date: 1930s

Background imageCrossing Collection: Sheep Crossing the Road

Sheep Crossing the Road
Why did the sheep cross the road at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales? Date: 1962

Background imageCrossing Collection: Whitechapel Street 1954

Whitechapel Street 1954
Two Jewish men crossing the road (note the cobbled street) near a bus stop at Whitechapel, east London. The No 25 bus approaches. Date: 1954



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