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Sightseeing Collection

Background imageSightseeing Collection: St Pauls Cathedral in silhouette

St Pauls Cathedral in silhouette
One of the most recognisable of London landmarks, St. Pauls Cathedral, pictured in silhouette. Date: 1926

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Funicular railway, Vesuvius, Italy

Funicular railway, Vesuvius, Italy

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Sightseers at the Roman Baths, Bath

Sightseers at the Roman Baths, Bath
Sightseers looking round the Roman Baths at Bath, Avon. Date: 1961

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Japanese tourists in Louvre Pyramid, Paris, France

Japanese tourists in Louvre Pyramid, Paris, France
A group of Japanese tourists inside the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France. The Pyramid, made of glass and metal, was completed in 1989

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Advertisement for Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Advertisement for Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
Advertisement for the Mena House Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, with a colourful scene of the pyramids. 20th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells

The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells
The Pantiles, an affluent collonaded shopping area of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent. Queen Anne paid for the area to be paved (with pantiles ) after her son fell over on the Collonade. Date: c.1950

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster advertising tours of Britain

Poster advertising tours of Britain by bus or coach, with a view of Stonehenge. 20th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: White Grotto, Capri, Italy

White Grotto, Capri, Italy

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Elephanta Caves, near Bombay (Mumbai), India

Elephanta Caves, near Bombay (Mumbai), India
Elephanta Caves, on Elephanta Island (Gharapuri), in the harbour of Bombay (Mumbai), India. circa 1890s

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Changing the Guard

Changing the Guard
Stylised illustration of the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Date: 1927

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Royal Mail Line advertisement

Royal Mail Line advertisement
Advertisement for cruises de luxe to the Mediterranean and to Norway and the Baltic wwith Royal Mail Line ocean cruising steamers, where the pyramids at Giza

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Beauty Spots and Places of Historican Renown

Beauty Spots and Places of Historican Renown
Cover illustration for Beauty Spots and Places of Historican Renown in Great Britain and Ireland, a handbook for travellers, by Thomas Cook & Son

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Cover design for district railway map of London

Cover design for district railway map of London
Cover design for The Improved District Railway Map of London, showing various landmarks including St Pauls Cathedral, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Cleopatras Needle, Nelsons Column

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Cooks Continental Coach Tours

Cooks Continental Coach Tours
Poster or handbill advertising Cooks Continental Coach Tours -- see it all so easily! A roll of camera film shows colourful pictures of holiday resorts, and a coach travelling along a road. Date: 1953

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Advertisement for Wiesbaden, Germany

Advertisement for Wiesbaden, Germany

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Advertisement for Hotel Morandi, Cairo, Egypt

Advertisement for Hotel Morandi, Cairo, Egypt
Advertisement for the Hotel Morandi in Cairo, Egypt, showing a female figure standing at the side of the Sphinx. 20th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: French Railways Poster for London

French Railways Poster for London
Poster by the French National Railways advertising their service from Paris to London departing daily to the ports of Rouen, Dieppe or Newhaven

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Santa Maria replica, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Santa Maria replica, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
A replica of Christopher Columbus caravelle, the Santa Maria, sailing off the coast near Funchal, Madeira, with tourists on board

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Ordnance Survey map cover - Dorking and Leith Hill

Ordnance Survey map cover - Dorking and Leith Hill
Front cover of an Ordnance Survey map covering the Dorking and Leith Hill area of Surrey. The cover features a hiker or rambler leaning against a wall and smoking a pipe as he consults his map

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Cleopatras Needle in silhouette

Cleopatras Needle in silhouette
Cleopatras Needle situated on the Victoria Embankment, London, watched over by the sphinx. The artist describes it rather poignantly as That Sad Stone. Date: 1926

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Nelsons Column silhouette from St Martins-in-the-Field

Nelsons Column silhouette from St Martins-in-the-Field
A view of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square from between the columns of St. Martin s-in-the-Field church. Date: 1926

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Tourists on Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Tourists on Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Lava and tourists on Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Lava and tourists on Mount Vesuvius, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Funicular railway, Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Funicular railway, Mount Vesuvius, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Funicular, Mount Vesuvius, Italy

Funicular, Mount Vesuvius, Italy
People riding on the Funicular, going up Mount Vesuvius, Italy. late 19th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Grandes Eaux at Versailles, France

Grandes Eaux at Versailles, France
Grandes Eaux fountain at Versailles, France. late 19th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster advertising excursions to Brittany

Poster advertising excursions to Brittany

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Little boy inside a cannon at the Tower of London

Little boy inside a cannon at the Tower of London
A little boy poses inside a huge cannon at the Tower of London. Two large cannon balls are displayed on either side. Date: 1963

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Tourists at the Acropolis, Athens

Tourists at the Acropolis, Athens
Tourists at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Date: 1965

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Theatre at Epidavros, Peloponnese, Greece

Theatre at Epidavros, Peloponnese, Greece
View of the ancient theatre at Epidavros in the Peloponnese, Greece. The theatre seats 15, 000 spectators, and is renowned for its excellent acoustics

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster advertising French railways

Poster advertising French railways
Poster for the PLM advertising French railway services to Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and within France itself

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Tourists at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Tourists at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain
A group of tourists visiting the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The building is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada, constructed in the 14th century. Date: 1962

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Canal in Venice with a gondola

Canal in Venice with a gondola
View of a canal in Venice with gondoliers and their passengers. Date: 1963

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster advertising Deutsche Afrika Lines

Poster advertising Deutsche Afrika Lines
Poster advertising cruises on the Deutsche Africa Lines, showing a man on a donkey with a child in a basket on either side

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Pantheon and Fountain, Rome, Italy

Pantheon and Fountain, Rome, Italy
View of the entrance to the Pantheon, with a fountain in the piazza in front. The Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster advertising Fatehpur Sikri, India

Poster advertising Fatehpur Sikri, India
Poster advertising India, with a scene in Fatehpur Sikri, a city in Uttar Pradesh

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster advertising the Taj Mahal, India

Poster advertising the Taj Mahal, India
Poster advertising India, with a view of the Taj Mahal

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster advertising Terrot bicycles

Poster advertising Terrot bicycles. The company was founded by Charles Terrot in Dijon in 1887. A young couple are depicted on their bicycles, enjoying a healthy cycling holiday

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster design for a Winter Tour to South America

Poster design for a Winter Tour to South America with Pacific Line, on the RMS Orduna. Leaving Liverpool 7 January 1930, visiting capital cities and Robinson Crusoes island (Juan Fernandez). 1930

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster design, See India

Poster design, See India
Poster design for the Indian Railways Publicity Bureau -- See India. Showing people riding an elephant in the foreground, with a city (Amber) on a hill in the background. 20th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Label design for Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens, Greece

Label design for Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens, Greece
Label design for Hotel Grande Bretagne (Le Petit Palais) in Athens, Greece -- hopefully in better condition than the pictured Parthenon. 20th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster design for trips to Vienna, Austria

Poster design for trips to Vienna, Austria
French poster design for trips to Vienna, Austria, showing some landmark buildings and an equestrian statue. 20th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Label design for Hotel Metropole, Florence, Italy

Label design for Hotel Metropole, Florence, Italy
Label design for the Hotel Metropole, Florence, Italy, proprietor E Mengiardi. Showing the Ponte Vecchio crossing the Arno River. 20th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster design for trips to Siena, Italy

Poster design for trips to Siena, Italy
Poster design advertising trips to Siena, Italy, on behalf of the Italian national tourist board and national railways. Showing the town hall, campanile (Torre della Mangia) and Piazza del Campo

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Better impressions by sea

Better impressions by sea
Poster encouraging people to travel by sea for Better Impressions. Places visited on the way include the UK, Egypt, Sudan, East and South Africa, the Persian Gulf, India, Ceylon, Pakistan, Malaya

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Advertisement for Excelsior Hotel, Naples, Italy

Advertisement for Excelsior Hotel, Naples, Italy, with a sunset across the bay and a smoking Vesuvius. 20th century

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster advertising excursions to Anjou

Poster advertising excursions to Anjou
Poster for French railways advertising excursions to Anjou

Background imageSightseeing Collection: Poster advertising Gorges du Fier, France

Poster advertising Gorges du Fier, France
Poster for PLM advertising the Gorges du Fier, a site of natural beauty near Annecy, France. The site opened in 1869



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