Miles Collection (page 5)

Winchman on oil rig Atlantic I, 38 miles off The Lizard
Winchman on the oil rig Atlantic I, 38 miles south west of The Lizard, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Anchor of oil rig Atlantic I, 38 miles off The Lizard
Man on top of the positioning anchor of the oil rig Atlantic I, 38 miles south west of The Lizard, Cornwall, which can be seen in the distance on the right. Date: circa 1970s

Signpost at Lands End, Cornwall, with charity walkers
Signpost at Lands End, Cornwall, with four charity walkers and their lion mascot, who have come all the way from John O Groats. Date: 1984

Mr and Mrs Charles J Glidden in 24hp Napier which they toured in from 1901, pictured 8 years later having toured most countries in the World and covered over 46000 miles

39hp 1909 Napier 4 / 5 seater Cabriolet
39hp 1909 Napier 4/5 seater Cabriolet owned by Mr DR Grossmark who had taken it to a rally in Amsterdam and done 600 miles. Date: 1909

IAE President - Brigadier-General Ralph Kirkby Bagnall-Wild
IAE President, 1917-18, Brigadier-General Ralph Kirkby Bagnall-Wild, by Miles and Kaye. Date: 1918

A remarkable accident during a hill climb at Caerphilly, near Cardiff (b / w photo)
6009218 A remarkable accident during a hill climb at Caerphilly, near Cardiff (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Overhead Electric Railway Station, Liverpool Docks 1893
A station (probably Canada Dock) on the Overhead Electric Railway Line running through Liverpool Docks, in the year of the services opening. The line was seven miles long. Date: 1893

Edward Payson Westons temperance walk of 5, 000 miles in 100 days (engraving)
609129 Edward Payson Westons temperance walk of 5, 000 miles in 100 days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Payson Westons temperance walk of 5)

Exotic crickets and grasshoppers
Eupropacris coeruleus grasshopper 1, Chromacris miles 2, and Gryllacris tessellata 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

How many miles is it to Babylon? threescore miles and ten (engraving)
3654701 How many miles is it to Babylon? threescore miles and ten (engraving) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: How many miles is it to Babylon)

3rd British Infantry Division Memorial Normandy
This is in the small village of Periers sur le Dan some 3 miles inland of Sword Beach where the Division landed on 6 June 1944

A train being carried across sixty-five miles of water (litho)
2794896 A train being carried across sixty-five miles of water (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A train being carried across sixty-five miles of water)

King Williams Town, Yellow-Wood River (b / w photo)
3092501 King Williams Town, Yellow-Wood River (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Williams Town, Yellow-Wood River)

Caledon, Cape Colony (b / w photo)
3092360 Caledon, Cape Colony (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caledon, Cape Colony)

Township of Port St John s, Pondoland (b / w photo)
3092357 Township of Port St John s, Pondoland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Township of Port St John s, Pondoland)

Mr Rhodess Farm (b / w photo)
3092426 Mr Rhodess Farm (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Rhodess Farm)

The Paarl (b / w photo)
3092316 The Paarl (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paarl. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

Wine Store, High Constantia (b / w photo)
3092311 Wine Store, High Constantia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wine Store, High Constantia)

Pantomime poster, Dick Whittington and his cat, ten miles from London

Lady Evelyn Graham, by Madame Yevonde
Lady Evelyn Graham, photographed on her engagement to Mark Patrick of the Diplomatic Service. Her marriage to Captain Miles Graham had been dissolved. Date: 1930

Cutting sixty miles of tunnel in Paris
Cross-section of plans for the tunnel extension to the Paris Metro under the Paris Opera House 1903

Graham Miles - Snooker Player Date: 1980s

Freddie Dixon, racing car mechanic, Brooklands
Freddie Dixon, racing car mechanic, standing by one of the Riley racing cars which he tuned to a new speed for the Brooklands International 500 miles race. 1935

Beach and sea wall, Galveston, Texas, USA
Panoramic view of the beach and sea wall at Galveston, Texas, USA. Four miles long, it cost $2.5M. Date: circa 1907

A Thousand Miles up the Nile (engraving)
1059443 A Thousand Miles up the Nile (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Thousand Miles up the Nile)

California: San Francisco, Esplanade eight miles along the ocean beach (b / w photo)
6024778 California: San Francisco, Esplanade eight miles along the ocean beach (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: San Francisco)

On the Way to Klondike (litho)
1597883 On the Way to Klondike (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to Klondike. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 September 1897)

Cotton spinning shed (b / w photo)
3652705 Cotton spinning shed (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton spinning shed)

"The chiefs were then directed to look at a rock about two miles out at sea
725626 " The chiefs were then directed to look at a rock about two miles out at sea, and the gun was fired" (colour litho) by Groome

The ghost of Hamlets father in an awkward predicament (engraving)
610388 The ghost of Hamlets father in an awkward predicament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Gale walking 1, 500 miles in a thousand hours (engraving)
609112 William Gale walking 1, 500 miles in a thousand hours (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Gale walking 1)

Miless cart on market-day heaped with cabbages (engraving)
2813199 Miless cart on market-day heaped with cabbages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miless cart on market-day heaped with cabbages)

Amateur Athletic Championships at Birmingham (engraving)
1616424 Amateur Athletic Championships at Birmingham (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateur Athletic Championships at Birmingham)

The first air-ship to cross the Atlantic (b / w photo)
3652706 The first air-ship to cross the Atlantic (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first air-ship to cross the Atlantic)

Female ice-boasters; forty miles an hour on the frozen Hudson (engraving)
736127 Female ice-boasters; forty miles an hour on the frozen Hudson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Select Illustrated Topography of thirty miles around London (engraving)
603348 Select Illustrated Topography of thirty miles around London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A description, with the form, of the four wheel carriage (engraving)
609427 A description, with the form, of the four wheel carriage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A description, with the form)

A Rheumatic Mans Mount with a Friend (engraving)
1053379 A Rheumatic Mans Mount with a Friend (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Rheumatic Mans Mount with a Friend)

Our Artist in the United States, XVII, the Yosemite Valley, California (engraving)
1059533 Our Artist in the United States, XVII, the Yosemite Valley, California (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artist in the United States, XVII)

Uitenhage (b / w photo)
3092468 Uitenhage (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uitenhage. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

Queen Street, Oudtshoorn (b / w photo)
3092415 Queen Street, Oudtshoorn (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Street, Oudtshoorn)

En Route to Bulawayo (b / w photo)
3092347 En Route to Bulawayo (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: En Route to Bulawayo)

Map showing the toll gates and principal bars within 6 miles of Charing Cross
560289 Map showing the toll gates and principal bars within 6 miles of Charing Cross, exhibited to Lord Palmerston by the Toll Reform Committee (engraving) by English School

Japan, c. 1912: Amano-Hashidate one of three most noted scenes of Japan; About 80 miles from Kyoto (photo)
6013066 Japan, c.1912: Amano-Hashidate one of three most noted scenes of Japan; About 80 miles from Kyoto (photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

This working model is self-starting and is capable of carrying its two passengers at 16 miles per hour (b / w photo)
5990821 This working model is self-starting and is capable of carrying its two passengers at 16 miles per hour (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Portrait of Lillie Langtry, 1884 (oil on canvas)
1199551 Portrait of Lillie Langtry, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Miles, George Frank (1852-91); 75.9x63.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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"Miles: A Journey Through Time and Space" In the vast expanse of history, there are individuals who have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. Shackleton, Wild, and Adams - names that evoke tales of exploration and bravery in the face of adversity. Their miles traveled across treacherous terrains inspire us to push beyond our limits. Paul Chambers' iconic photograph from 1960 captures a moment frozen in time, reminding us of the creative genius that can emerge from unexpected places. England's Ulverston becomes a backdrop for this masterpiece, showcasing how they are bridge gaps between cultures and ignite artistic expression. The Map of the City of Dublin from 1797 takes us back to a bygone era when cartographers meticulously charted every inch traveled. It reminds us that even in an age without GPS or smartphones, people relied on maps to navigate their way through life's twists and turns. A Policeman on a BSA motorcycle zooms through London streets with determination etched on his face. This image encapsulates how miles become synonymous with duty as law enforcement officers tirelessly patrol our cities day after day. An old map depicting Afghanistan in the 1860s transports us to a time when explorers ventured into unknown territories seeking knowledge and adventure. These brave souls traversed countless miles to unravel mysteries hidden within distant lands. Hitchin, Herts during the 1940s brings forth memories of resilience during wartime struggles. Despite bombs falling from above, communities banded together as they endured mile after mile towards victory against tyranny. The 24-hour Bicycle Race at Herne Hill in 1892 showcases human endurance at its finest. Cyclists pedal relentlessly around the track for hours upon hours, pushing themselves beyond physical limitations – proving that sometimes it is not just about reaching your destination but embracing every mile along the way. Jack DeJohnette's electrifying performance at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London in 1989 reminds us of the power of music to transcend boundaries.