Downs Collection

Newlands Corner, North Downs, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Policeman talk to Gypsies on Epsom Downs
Two Policeman talk to a Gypsy family by their caravan and wagon on Epsom Downs Date: circa 1920s

Union Workhouse, Wantage, Oxfordshire
The Wantage Union workhouse, Oxfordshire. The workhouse, designed by Sampson Kempthorne, was erected in 1836 on Hungerford Road, Wantage, and later became the Downs Hospital

Westbury White Horse
On the Downs at Westbury, Wilts is this Great White Horse commemorating the defeat of the Danes by Alfred at the Battle of Ethandune in 878

Picture No. 10741245
Uffington White Horse with Uffington Castle hill fort, Berkshire Downs, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire Date:

Haymaking by machinery, 1931
Farmer in car, towing hay-rake Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N4685

Champion Beer Drinker
A German champion beer drinker downs a huge tankard of beer!

Epsom Derby - 1954
Epsom Downs, the Gentlemens Mobile Toilet, provided by Ewell Council 3rd June 1954

Four-horse Ploughing team at work - South Downs, East Sussex
Sons of the soil - A four-horse Ploughing team at work in on the South Downs - East Sussex. Date: circa 1920s

England / The North Downs
A view of the North Downs, near Oxted, Surrey, England. Date: 1950s

Authentic Ploughman s
Ploughmans Lunch; farmworkers on the Wiltshire Downs enjoy their mid-day break

Ferry at Bury, 1931
Ferryman and his wife crossing the river Arun Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N4507

Aerial view over the Avon Gorge, Clifton, Hotwells and city centre, Bristol, England

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, Cuckmere Haven, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs and Coastguard cottages, Cuckmere Haven, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Picture No. 10741248
Osmington White Horse, Cherhill Downs, Osmington, Dorset Date:

LCC-LFB Aftermath of a major school fire, Hackney
A major fire destroyed over 50% of the school roof and a quarter of the first floor classrooms at the Hackney Downs School in East London

Cissbury and Findon, near Worthing c.1895. Cissbury Ring in background, three women stand on Church Hill in the foreground, looking across the valley at the view towards Cissbury

The Village, Piddletrenthide, Dorchester, Buckland Newton, Dorset Downs, Dorset, England. Date: 1907

No Gypsies on Epson Downs 1929
Romany Folk whose presence was forbidden on Epom Downs even on Derby Day. A group of gipsy women and children peg-making Date: 1929

Chanctonbury Ring, South Downs, Sussex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Everton FC football team 1922-23. Back row: Hart, Brewster, Peacock, Fern, McDonald, Chedgzoy. Front row: Harrison, Downs, Irvine, Forbes, Williams. Date: 1922-1923

View from downland across Princes Risborough towards Chinnor Hill, Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve, Chilterns, Buckinghamshire, England, october

Chalk Downland - In old quarry with Common Spotted Orchids & Birds Foot Trefoil. Toller, Dorset, UK
ROG-9091 DORSET, Chalk Downland - in old quarry with Common Spotted Orchids (Dactylorhiza fuchii) and Birds Foot Trefoil. Toller, Dorset, UK

Three Part Song (colour litho)
2780494 Three Part Song (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Part Song)

Derby Day at Epsom racecourse, Epsom Downs, Surrey, England -- horse-drawn coaches and other traffic arriving for the big event. Date: 1922

The Long Man of Wilmington, or The Wilmington Giant, 1903. Creator: Eric Ravillious (1903 - 1942)
The Long Man of Wilmington, or The Wilmington Giant, 1903 (colour lithograph)

Cricket at Folkestone
A scene from the end of season Festival week at Folkestone at the Cheriton Road ground, with the rolling South Downs in the background

Botanical Sketchbook -- Harebell. Date: 1920s

Kentish Countryside
A Kentish scenic gem. Looking across the valley of the River Eden towards the slopes of the North Downs, from a lane near Edenbridge, Kent, England. Date: 1930s

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) close-up of flowers, growing on chalk grassland, North Downs, Kent, England, June

View over chalk downland habitat, Brighstone Down, Isle of Wight, England, june

The Shepherd's Christmas - a sketch on Brighton Downs - drawn by E. Duncan, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Shepherd's Christmas - a sketch on Brighton Downs - drawn by E. Duncan, 1858. The wild winds whistle round him, he heeds not the blast; The chill snow-wreaths encrown him

Hawking on the Downs, near Wallingford, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Hawking on the Downs, near Wallingford, 1850. A fine exhibition came off...on the [Berkshire] Downs, at about a mile and a half from the Wallingford station of the Great Western Railway

The Roof Garden of Downs Hotel, Hassocks
The Roof Garden of the Downs Hotel, Hassocks, fitted up like an ocean liner. Beyond are seen the undulating Sussex Downs. The hotel was one of a number of venues in the south

Saddlescombe, Devils Dyke, West Sussex - nr. Brighton
Saddlescombe Farm, Devils Dyke, a Hamlet in the South Downs, West Sussex - nr. Brighton Date: circa 1910

The Downs Sanatorium, Belmont, Sutton
A uniformed porter stands at the entrance to the Downs Sanatorium, at Belmont, near Sutton, Surrey. The former childrens institution was converted for use as a tuberculosis sanatorium in 1912

The Grocers School viewed from Hackney Downs - Downs Park Road Lower Clapton, North London. Renamed Hackney Downs School in 1906

The Zig Zag Path, Folkestone, North Downs, Kent, England. Date: 1910s

Picture No. 12479355
The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs and Coastguard Date:

Picture No. 12479354
The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, Cuckmere Haven, Date:

Dawn over Melbury Down and Ashmore Down from Melbury Hill, Cranborne Chase, Dorset, England, UK

Dawn over White Sheet Hill from Win Green Hill, Wiltshire, England, UK

Elevated view of monumental trulli area at sunrise. Unesco World Heritage Site, Alberobello, Province of Bari, Apulia, Italy

Sunrise between trulli houses. Unesco World Heritage Site, Alberobello, Province of Bari, Apulia, Italy

The sunrise illuminates sky above monumental trulli area. Unesco World Heritage Site, Alberobello, Province of Bari, Apulia, Italy

Colors of sunrise illuminates fog with a hut and a cow in silhouette. Seiser Alm, Dolomites, province of Bolzano, South Tirol, Italy, Europe

Aerial view over the Avon Gorge, Clifton Suspension Bridge, Clifton, Bristol, England

Aerial view over the Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England

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Exploring the picturesque downs of Surrey, England: From the breathtaking views at Newlands Corner to the historic North Downs in Guildford, this region is a nature lover's paradise. 🌳🏞️ Discovering hidden gems like Westbury White Horse and witnessing fascinating encounters like policemen engaging with Gypsies on Epsom Downs adds an intriguing touch to your journey. 🚓✨ Delve into history at Union Workhouse in Wantage, Oxfordshire, where stories of resilience echo through its walls. Picture No. 10741245 captures a moment frozen in time, transporting you back to the thrilling atmosphere of the Epsom Derby in 1954. 🐎🎩 Witnessing haymaking by machinery in 1931 showcases how technology revolutionized traditional farming methods. Cheers to the Champion Beer Drinker who knows how to enjoy life's simple pleasures. 🍻 Marvel at the impressive four-horse ploughing team hard at work along South Downs in East Sussex – a testament to human determination and teamwork. The enchanting beauty of England's North Downs will leave you spellbound as you savor an authentic Ploughman's meal amidst its rolling hills. ⛴️ Immerse yourself further into history by taking a ferry ride at Bury just as they did back in 1931.