Climbing Collection (page 7)

Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens
5856381 Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens; (add.info.: Climbing maurandya or Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens, with pale lilac flowers)

Cartoon of a car climbing a steep mountain road as a train [passes below. French 1905
5617175 Cartoon of a car climbing a steep mountain road as a train [passes below. French 1905; (add.info.: 02/02/1905); Universal History Archive/UIG.

'One more step, Mr Hands, and I'll blow your brains out', 19th century (engraving)
7339224 'One more step, Mr Hands, and I'll blow your brains out', 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Ute Squaws, 1870 (engraving)
1575633 Ute Squaws, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of some Ute Squaws climbing. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Fete at the Kursaal, Interlaken, Switzerland (engraving)
8676933 Fete at the Kursaal, Interlaken, Switzerland (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete at the Kursaal, Interlaken, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland)

Boys climbing poles in the gym (colour litho)
8635894 Boys climbing poles in the gym (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys climbing poles in the gym)

Yak caravan in the mountains of Central Asia (litho)
8663696 Yak caravan in the mountains of Central Asia (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yak caravan in the mountains of Central Asia)

Human invention anticipated: Tree climbing (engraving)
8657902 Human invention anticipated: Tree climbing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tree climbing)

The Ligurian climbing the Rock to the summit of the Numidian Fortress (engraving)
8658577 The Ligurian climbing the Rock to the summit of the Numidian Fortress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plant Freaks: The Twining Polygonum, Polygonum convolvulus (engraving)
8669362 Plant Freaks: The Twining Polygonum, Polygonum convolvulus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Twining Polygonum, Polygonum convolvulus)

Bauhaus Stairway, 1931-32 (pencil and w/c on paper)
8833737 Bauhaus Stairway, 1931-32 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Schlemmer, Oskar (1888-1943); 27.9x21.9 cm; Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (add.info.: By Oskar Schlemmer).

Men in Arctic ice north of Greenland during Robert Pearys expedition to the North Pole, 1909 (photo)
8782680 Men in Arctic ice north of Greenland during Robert Pearys expedition to the North Pole, 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info)

French alpine hunter at the beginning of the 20th century (postcard)
8822195 French alpine hunter at the beginning of the 20th century (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: French alpine hunter at the beginning of the 20th century)

Prospectors transporting their baggage up the arduous Chilkoot Pass
5308519 Prospectors transporting their baggage up the arduous Chilkoot Pass.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Klondyke gold digging prospectors transporting their baggage up the arduous Chilkoot)

Purple flowered climbing plant, Maurandia barclayana
5856215 Purple flowered climbing plant, Maurandia barclayana; (add.info.: Purple flowered climbing plant, Maurandia barclayana Hand-colored illustration by E.D)

An early gymnastic class
3733836 An early gymnastic class.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an early gymnastic class for boys. Equipment included: parallel bars, climbing poles and ropes)

Mont Blanc mountaineering, an Alpine peak lying on the French-Italian border, c.1855 (print)
541938 Mont Blanc mountaineering, an Alpine peak lying on the French-Italian border, c.1855 (print); (add.info.: The Mur de la Cote)

Winter Scenes, 1937: Climbing in Cumberland (b/w photo)
8671723 Winter Scenes, 1937: Climbing in Cumberland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Climbing in Cumberland)

Albert Smith, English writer, entertainer and mountaineer (engraving)
8676408 Albert Smith, English writer, entertainer and mountaineer (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert Smith (1816-1860), English writer

New Zealand, 1890s: Descent in Soft Snow (b/w photo)
8662443 New Zealand, 1890s: Descent in Soft Snow (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Descent in Soft Snow)

New Zealand, 1890s: Climbing the Onslow (b/w photo)
8662525 New Zealand, 1890s: Climbing the Onslow (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Climbing the Onslow)

Jack and the Beanstalk (colour litho)
8646665 Jack and the Beanstalk (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack and the Beanstalk)

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Decorative botanical print with foxglove, angel's trumpet, clematis and passionflower
5855545 Decorative botanical print with foxglove, angel's trumpet, clematis and passionflower; (add.info.: Five climbing plants including pink foxglove (Lophospermum)

Crimson flowered climbing or scandent Lophospermum
5856263 Crimson flowered climbing or scandent Lophospermum; (add.info.: Crimson flowered climbing or scandent Lophospermum, Lophospermum scandens)

Various ways to scale the wall of a besieged fortress
5307226 Various ways to scale the wall of a besieged fortress.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting various ways to scale the wall of a besieged fortress)

Cartoon depicting boastful members of the Alpine Club, the first mountaineering club, 19th century
5309160 Cartoon depicting boastful members of the Alpine Club, the first mountaineering club, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting boastful members of the Alpine Club)

Children on coconut tree, c.1900 (b/w photo)
7293266 Children on coconut tree, c.1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Science. Botany. Children climbs a coconut tree in Sri Lanka. Photo, Netheirlands, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Young boy gathering eggs from a nest set in a rocky cliff face in the mid 19th century
2638474 Young boy gathering eggs from a nest set in a rocky cliff face in the mid 19th century. From Bibby's Annual published 1910.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Monks building a monastery (litho)
8672869 Monks building a monastery (litho) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monks building a monastery)

Capture of Santarem, Portugal, 1147 (colour litho)
8672878 Capture of Santarem, Portugal, 1147 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Santarem from the Moors by King Afonso I of Portugal)

Doing Niagara, 1870 (engraving)
1575613 Doing Niagara, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts two people climbing the walls under Niagara Falls. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Curious One, 1823 (oil on paper mounted to canvas)
XOS5879222 The Curious One, 1823 (oil on paper mounted to canvas) by Mongin, Antoine Pierre (1761-1827); 43.5x34.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Man rock climbing (colour litho)
8656711 Man rock climbing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man rock climbing. Postcard, early 20th century. Signed: TM.); © Look and Learn.

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669662 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young boy swinging on a tree branch - Sunbrite Margarine
A young boy swinging on a tree branch - shoot for Sunbrite Margarine. Date: circa 1934

Leopard In Africa
Roshkumar

Russian scouts cutting telegraph wires, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655530 Russian scouts cutting telegraph wires, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Decorative botanical print with rose, sweetpea, wisterea, honeysuckle and cathedral bell
5855547 Decorative botanical print with rose, sweetpea, wisterea, honeysuckle and cathedral bell; (add.info.: Five climbing plants including yellow Banks rose (Rosa Banksia)

Autumn, 1921 (watercolour, gouache and metallic gold paint, with arched top)
827408 Autumn, 1921 (watercolour, gouache and metallic gold paint, with arched top) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 35.5x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn. Edmund Dulac (1882-1953)

An Alpinist and his equipment
5312035 An Alpinist and his equipment; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Alpinist and his equipment including picks, canteen, snow shoes and spikes for boots)

Fermenting cellar in American brewery, 1885
2604008 Fermenting cellar in American brewery, 1885; (add.info.: Fermenting cellar in an American brewery. Wood engraving 1885).

Scene during Lower Oolite period
863933 Scene during Lower Oolite period; (add.info.: Scene during the Lower Oolite period showing reconstructions of Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus and a Marsupial)

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) native to Malabar Coast of India. Berries of perennial climbing vine one of earliest known
531546 Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) native to Malabar Coast of India. Berries of perennial climbing vine one of earliest known spices. From John Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum, 1640

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Mountaineers on a glacier in the French Alps (b/w photo)
8626996 Mountaineers on a glacier in the French Alps (b/w photo) by Tairraz, Georges I (1868-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mountaineers on a glacier in the French Alps)

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"Climbing: A Journey of Triumph and Perseverance" Embarking on a treacherous ascent, Mallory and Irvine fearlessly confront the Second Step of Everest in 1924, leaving an indelible mark on mountaineering history. In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stand triumphantly near the summit of Mount Everest, their unwavering determination inspiring generations to come. Recalling the British Mt Everest Expedition in 1922, Norton and Mallory's audacious spirit echoes through time as they push boundaries amidst nature's grandeur. From Charleston's Angel Oak to Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park, climbers find solace in both ancient trees and sacred prayer flags at Everest Base Camp - testaments to resilience amid towering heights. As the sun sets over Oregon's Smith Rock State Park or illuminates Scotland's Aonach Eagach Ridge above Glencoe, climbers are reminded that even amidst breathtaking beauty, challenges lie ahead. Just like a dormouse nestled within a rowan tree or traversing rocky terrains with nimbleness akin to its namesake - climbers adapt and conquer obstacles with grace. Whether it be Colonel Norton defying limits at 28, 000 ft on Everest or Hillary alongside Tensing Bhutia conquering new heights together - these legends remind us that greatness is achieved through teamwork and unwavering belief. Climbing embodies more than just physical strength; it encompasses mental fortitude as well, and is an embodiment of human potential reaching for new horizons against all odds.