Land Collection (page 4)

Land Rover Discovery

Peter Pan

Blitz in London -- bomb disposal at Charing Cross
Blitz in London -- soldiers using a trolley to remove a land mine on Hungerford Railway Bridge, Charing Cross, on 17 April 1941

Cover design, Popular Aviation and Aeronautics Magazine, showing a passenger plane coming in to land at an airport at night. January 1929

General view and Minaret of the Bride, Damascus, Holy Land, (i.e. Syria). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Earth from space, artwork. View of the Earth centred on 165 degrees East, showing Russia (top left), Southeast Asia (centre left), China and Japan (upper left), Australia (lower left)

Airmail postcards at Gamages, London
People at Gamages in Holborn, Central London, addressing postcards and posting them in the special London Aerial Postbox, in time for the first aerial mail service from Hendon to Windsor

Thoreaus Pond
Walden Pond, where the American writer Thoreau spent two years studying nature and thinking deep thoughts. His cabin was built on land owned by Emerson near Concord

Aerial image of China Clay (Kaolin) Quarries, St. Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial image of Boscawen-Un Stone Circle, with gorse flowers, St. Buryan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial image of Housesteads Roman Fort of Vercovicium, an auxiliary fort on Hadrians Wall, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial image of Old Sarum, the original site of Salisbury with castle ruins and cathedral foundations inside two high Iron Age banks (earthworks), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial image of Oldbury Camp Hill Fort with Cherhill White Horse, Cherhill Down, Calne, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of Blakeney Point, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of Duxford Aerodrome, now Imperial War Museum Duxford and the American Air Museum, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of Osmington White Horse, Cherhill Downs, Osmington, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Steppe-desert border, satellite image. North is at top. Arid areas of desert rock are brown, while grassy steppe areas are green. A small area of desert sands (yellow) is seen at far centre right

Earth, topographic and bathymetric map. This map is centred on the Pacific Ocean, at longitude 140 degrees west. Highlands and lowlands of the continents are shown as ridges and flat areas

Land Girls WWII
A Land Girl, Joan Coleman, who used to be a city typist, with a forkful of Mangold Wurtzels working on a farm during World War II

Land Girls WWII
Thresher training for Land Girls on a farm during World War II

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Dawn at Low Wray, looking across the still waters of Windermere, the largest lake to be found in England

Sun on Dartmoor Devon horizon illuminates rolling landscape of fields and woodland with foreground rich crop of poppies
HAR-87 Sun illuminates rolling landscape of fields and woodland with foreground of rich crop of poppies (arable weed) amid ripening barley, backlit. Organic farming. Dartmoor, Devon horizon

Spies Sent to Canaan
Moses sends spies into Canaan to assess the quality of the land : they return with fine grapes, so the Hebrews decide to go there despite the hostility of the Canaanites

Cartoon Re Finland War
Finland defends itself valiantly against the Soviet invasion

Germans in Russian Town
German infantry clear a Russian town street by street

German Tanks Advance
A German tank column, accompanied by infantry, advances into Russia

Saint Brendans Voyage
During his voyage to the promised land of saints, Brendan and his companions celebrate mass on the back of a good-natured whale

View of Mount Zion, Jerusalem
A view of Mount Zion, Jerusalem

Peter Pan and Wendy. From Playhour (1958-59)

Blitz in London -- bomb disposal at Charing Cross
Blitz in London -- soldiers using a trolley to remove a land mine on Hungerford Railway Bridge, Charing Cross, on 17 April 1941

Syrian peasant making bread, Holy Land. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Prehistoric Monsters
THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (Edgar Rice Burroughs) The travellers submarine is attacked by prehistoric monsters

Fish Mkt Lowestoft
The fish market at Lowestoft where fishermen land their catch

German Uses Binoculars
German soldier on observation duty using binoculars

Malcolm Campbell with his Bluebird car, 1933
Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948), British racing motorist and motoring journalist, with the Campbell-Napier-Railton Blue Bird (Blue Bird II)

Signpost at Lands End, Cornwall, giving the distance to John o Groats, New York and other distant places. circa 1980s

Map of Hawaii, Pacific Ocean and surrounding areas
Map of Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean and the surrounding areas. 1911

Speedster
circa 1963: Sir Donald Campbells car Bluebird which will attempt the worlds land speed record on the salt flats at Lake Eyre, Southern Australia in the spring of 1963

EXPL2A-00265
Map of the territory ceded by Mexico to the US after the Mexican-American War, 1848-1853. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Whole Earth, satellite image. This map is centred on the Greenwich meridian, at zero degrees latitude. Arctic and Antarctic ice is white, oceans are blue and land is green and brown

Thailand farmers rice planting and grow rice in the rainy season. Chanwit Whanset

Cover design, Progress, April 1927 - Lever Brothers magazine, mythological figure in Liverpool Date: 1927

Meeting of King Richard the Lionheart with Saladin
Meeting of King Richard I (the Lionheart) with Saladin, during the Third Crusade. 1191

House built by John Kingsmill Abbott, at Wingen, on the first 330 acres of land purchased by the Abbotts in Australia
5988545 House built by John Kingsmill Abbott, at Wingen, on the first 330 acres of land purchased by the Abbotts in Australia in 1843 (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century)

Farmer sowing seeds
Woodcut rendering of a German farmer sowing seeds on his land. Date: circa 1930

Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875). The Gleaners (1856). Orsay
Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875). French painter, one of the founders of the Barbizon School. The Gleaners (1856). Orsay Museum. Paris. France

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

Stela of the royal scribe Ani. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Relief. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum

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"Land: A Tapestry of Stories and Legends" From the vast plains of Africa to the ancient forests of Norse mythology, land holds tales that transcend time, and is a canvas upon which history, culture, and human resilience are painted. In the political map of Africa, borders define nations but fail to capture the rich tapestry of diversity within its lands. Each region carries stories etched in its soil - from tribal traditions to struggles for independence. The Iroquois creation myth introduces us to Sky Woman, whose descent from above brought forth life on Earth. Her story reminds us that land is not merely a physical entity but also a sacred space intertwined with spirituality. Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology, stands tall as an emblematic representation of interconnectedness between realms. Its roots delve deep into the earth's core while branches reach towards celestial heights - reminding us that all life stems from this shared ground. Amidst the chaos and devastation of World War I, a momentary respite emerged during the Christmas Truce in 1914. Soldiers laid down their weapons on foreign soil and celebrated together - proving that even amidst conflict, humanity can find solace in our collective connection to land. Australia's map showcases diverse landscapes; from arid deserts to lush rainforests teeming with unique flora and fauna. This continent bears witness to millions of years' worth continental drifts shaping its terrain - a testament to nature's ever-evolving dance with time. The Royal Logistic Corps embodies how land serves as both protector and provider. From supplying troops on distant battlefields to aiding disaster-stricken regions worldwide, they exemplify how our relationship with land extends beyond boundaries or borders. Ceylon's tea industry plantations paint vivid scenes across its map - showcasing laborers working tirelessly amidst rolling hills covered in emerald green leaves. These plantations stand as testaments to human ingenuity harnessing the land's resources to create livelihoods and cultivate a beloved beverage.