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"Exploring the Enchanting World of Islands

Background imageIsland Collection: Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Background imageIsland Collection: RF - St Michaels Mount and old causeway at sunrise, Marazion, Cornwall, UK. October 2015

RF - St Michaels Mount and old causeway at sunrise, Marazion, Cornwall, UK. October 2015

Background imageIsland Collection: Bristol Type 188

Bristol Type 188 Xf926 Supersonic Experimental Test-Bed Aircraft Parked in Storage at the Proof and Experimental Establishment, Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment, Shoeburyness

Background imageIsland Collection: Waianapanapa Sunrise

Waianapanapa Sunrise
The Road to Hana is an amazing and probably Mauis most popular drive. One of the must stops on the way is the black sand beach. The water is cold, treacherous and shark infested

Background imageIsland Collection: Map of RAOEgen, Baltic Sea, largest island of Germany, lithograph

Map of RAOEgen, Baltic Sea, largest island of Germany, lithograph
Map of RAOEgen - Germanys largest island in the Baltic Sea. Lithograph, published in 1884

Background imageIsland Collection: Bass Rock with flock of gannets and seagulls

Bass Rock with flock of gannets and seagulls

Background imageIsland Collection: Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK

Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
People on the beach on Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. Date: circa 1910

Background imageIsland Collection: Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland - The Harbour

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland - The Harbour Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIsland Collection: Troumasse River Bridge, Micoud, St Lucia, West Indies

Troumasse River Bridge, Micoud, St Lucia, West Indies. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageIsland Collection: Map of La Palma, Canary Islands

Map of La Palma, Canary Islands. Date: circa 1908

Background imageIsland Collection: Map, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA

Map, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
Map of Santa Catalina Island, off the coast of California, USA, with inset scenes. 1935

Background imageIsland Collection: Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover with Science Island

Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover with Science Island
SCIENCE ISLAND (Eando Binder)A cold-blooded Scientific Napoleon with the Brain of a Genius and a Body of Metal threatens to Dominate Mankind Date: 1939

Background imageIsland Collection: Double coconut palm tree, Seychelles-Island

Double coconut palm tree, Seychelles-Island cocoa-nut, Lodoicea sechellarum, female and male.. Illustration by WJ Hooker, engraved by Swan

Background imageIsland Collection: Beryl Markham

Beryl Markham (1902 1986), British-born Kenyan author, aviator, adventurer, and racehorse trainer. Photographed here, just after flying from Abingdon to Cape Breton Island

Background imageIsland Collection: Jamaica - Panorama of Mandeville

Jamaica - Panorama of Mandeville
Slide showing a photograph over looking the city of Mandeville. Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica.. Part of Box 108

Background imageIsland Collection: St Kildans with Soay Sheep

St Kildans with Soay Sheep
St Kildans with the famous Soay Sheep. The group of islands is known as St Kilda - this particular island is actually called Hirta. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIsland Collection: Rescue with the breeches buoy

Rescue with the breeches buoy
Antique illustration of a Rescue with the breeches buoy

Background imageIsland Collection: Sunset at Grace Bay, Provienciales, Turks & Caicos

Sunset at Grace Bay, Provienciales, Turks & Caicos
A beautiful sunset over Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos coastline at dusk / twilight. Trade-winds & localized cloud cover creating wispy shapes

Background imageIsland Collection: Illustrated map of ancient Japan

Illustrated map of ancient Japan

Background imageIsland Collection: Resort, Maldives

Resort, Maldives
Kurumba island, North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Background imageIsland Collection: Reflections On Chestermans Beach Of Frank Island Near Tofino

Reflections On Chestermans Beach Of Frank Island Near Tofino
British Columbia, Canada

Background imageIsland Collection: Tromso, Norway

Tromso, Norway
City of Tromso and Norwegian Sea taken from an aerial point of view

Background imageIsland Collection: Milky Way behind tree, South Island, New Zealand

Milky Way behind tree, South Island, New Zealand
Milky Way over New Zealands Southern Alps at Mount Cook National Park

Background imageIsland Collection: Wall Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica), Majorca, Spain, Europe

Wall Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica), Majorca, Spain, Europe

Background imageIsland Collection: Overwater bungalows, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Overwater bungalows, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Background imageIsland Collection: Melaleuca trees, so typical of the native foliage on King Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia

Melaleuca trees, so typical of the native foliage on King Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia

Background imageIsland Collection: Colossus Of Rhodes

Colossus Of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue of the sun god Helios measuring 34 metres, towers over the islands harbour, circa 250 BC

Background imageIsland Collection: Flat Holm JEH_22025_09

Flat Holm JEH_22025_09
Flat Holm, Bristol Channel. The small island of Flat Holm lies five miles off Weston-super-Mare in the centre of the Bristol Channel

Background imageIsland Collection: Floating Vietnamese fishing village with rocky coastline

Floating Vietnamese fishing village with rocky coastline

Background imageIsland Collection: Rooftops of Roseau - Dominica

Rooftops of Roseau - Dominica
The Rooftops of Roseau viewed from the Cathedral - Dominica. The demonym or adjective is " Dominican" in English

Background imageIsland Collection: St Helena - Jacobs Ladder (699 steps), Jamestown

St Helena - Jacobs Ladder (699 steps), Jamestown. In 1829, the Saint Helena Railway Company built an inclined-plane cableway on Saint Helena

Background imageIsland Collection: Isle of Sheppey, UK, aerial view C014 / 6171

Isle of Sheppey, UK, aerial view C014 / 6171
Isle of Sheppey. Aerial photograph of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK

Background imageIsland Collection: A view of the Karsino at East Molesey, 1910-1920

A view of the Karsino at East Molesey, 1910-1920
A view of the Karsino on Taggs Island at East Molesey (near Hampton Court), 1910-1920. Famous summer resort and entertainment palace on an island in the river Thames first run by Fred Karno

Background imageIsland Collection: Palace of the Emperor Tiberius, Capri, Italy

Palace of the Emperor Tiberius, Capri, Italy
View of the Palace, the Villa Jovis, on the isle of Capri, where the Roman Emperor Tiberius spent the last years of his life (reconstruction). Date: 27-37

Background imageIsland Collection: England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. Boats on the tidal Aln Estuary at Alnmouth

England, Northumberland, Alnmouth. Boats on the tidal Aln Estuary at Alnmouth. The hill in the distance is known as Church Hill

Background imageIsland Collection: View of the island of Tino from the island of Palmaria, in the gulf of La Spezia. A boat is visible

View of the island of Tino from the island of Palmaria, in the gulf of La Spezia. A boat is visible. La Spezia Palmaria Isle. Date of Photograph:1915 - 1920 ca

Background imageIsland Collection: Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901

Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901
Page from The Sphere reporting on the mysterious disappearance of three staff from the Flannan Islands Lighthouse. James Ducat, principal keeper

Background imageIsland Collection: Rua da Calheta, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores

Rua da Calheta, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores
Rua da Calheta in the city of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1908

Background imageIsland Collection: The Turkish invasion of Cyprus. A British armoured car, draped with the Union Jack

The Turkish invasion of Cyprus. A British armoured car, draped with the Union Jack, helps to guard a refugee convoy as it leaves Nicosia. 22nd July 1974

Background imageIsland Collection: Map of the South Pacific Ocean

Map of the South Pacific Ocean. Map showing the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, and Pacific islands. Plate 102 from The Times Atlas

Background imageIsland Collection: Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) trees reflected in Loch Maree at dawn with Slioch in background

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) trees reflected in Loch Maree at dawn with Slioch in background, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK, November 2014

Background imageIsland Collection: Catumbo Lightning over Venezuela

Catumbo Lightning over Venezuela
There is a methane area 40 miles inland of Venezuela that has more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the world -Taken from Curacao

Background imageIsland Collection: Plaza Colon and Cathedral, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Plaza Colon and Cathedral, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Plaza Colon (with statue of Christopher Columbus) and Cathedral (Our Lady of the Candelaria or Candlemas), Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, North Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1905

Background imageIsland Collection: Native vessels, Manama Pier, Bahrain, Persian Gulf

Native vessels, Manama Pier, Bahrain, Persian Gulf
Native vessels by the pier at Manama, capital of Bahrain, Persian Gulf. Date: late 1940s

Background imageIsland Collection: Araucaria columnaris & A. heterophyllo

Araucaria columnaris & A. heterophyllo - Coloured copper engraving by Warner based on watercolours by Ferdinand Bauer, A.B. Lambert, A description of the genus Pinus, London, 1803, t.39 Date: 1803

Background imageIsland Collection: Coney Island Ardglass, Back Strand

Coney Island Ardglass, Back Strand - a view of thatched cottages on the right and the sea wall on the left. There are people outside the cottages looking towards the camera

Background imageIsland Collection: Coney Island, Ardglass

Coney Island, Ardglass - a view of this coastal hamlet with a thatched building on the left, amongst others and two women on the sea wall on the right

Background imageIsland Collection: High Street, San Fernando, Trinidad, West Indies

High Street, San Fernando, Trinidad, West Indies
High Street, San Fernando, Gulf of Paria, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: circa 1910



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"Exploring the Enchanting World of Islands: From Ancient Maps to Exotic Destinations" Delve into the mysterious allure of islands with "The Wicker Man (1973) UK One Sheet poster, " a cinematic masterpiece that transports you to an isolated land filled with secrets and suspense. Uncover the chilling tale of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845, as these ill-fated ships embarked on a treacherous Arctic expedition, forever etching their names in history. Journey back in time with a Map of Cyprus published in 1880, tracing the island's rich heritage and cultural tapestry that has captivated explorers for centuries. Marvel at the vastness and diversity of Africa through a Political Map of Africa, showcasing its vibrant nations and breathtaking landscapes that make it one of Earth's most captivating continents. Escape to Barry Island through an enticing poster, promising sun-soaked beaches and endless fun amidst this beloved British seaside destination cherished by generations. Immerse yourself in Iceland's fascinating past with an Iceland map from the 1800s, where rugged terrains meet ethereal beauty, inviting adventurers to explore its otherworldly wonders. Discover the charm of Isle of Wight through a meticulously detailed map capturing its idyllic villages, rolling hillsides, and picturesque coastlines that have made it a favorite among travelers worldwide. Embark on an aviation adventure across Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight with an enchanting vintage poster depicting soaring planes against azure skies—a testament to humanity's desire for exploration even beyond islands' shores. Traverse Vancouver Island through a mesmerizing map from the 1870s—unravel hidden treasures within dense forests or embark on thrilling coastal escapades along Canada's western gemstone. Lose yourself in Portugal’s rich history as you navigate its diverse regions using a captivating map, unveiling the country's enchanting landscapes and architectural wonders.