Para Collection

Mount Rainier from Paradise with Stream, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA

Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, Para, hikers in front of a giant kapok tree in the Amazon Rainforest in FLONA - the Tapajos National Forest (Floresta Nacional do Tapajos)

Para or Peruvian rhatany, Krameria lappacea
5855069 Para or Peruvian rhatany, Krameria lappacea; (add.info.: Para or Peruvian rhatany, Krameria lappacea. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn)

William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States, 1853
NWI4952398 William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States, 1853.; (add.info.: William Rufus King, Vice President of the United States, 1853.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, Para, hikers in the Amazon Rainforest in FLONA - the Tapajos National Forest (Floresta Nacional do Tapajos) - a reserve on the west bank of the Tapajos river

South America, Brazil, Para, Amazon, baskets of acai berry at the morning acai market in Belem, which takes place outside the Ver-o-Peso market, on the waterfront of Guajara Bay

British Parachute Squadron (actual regiment unknown) training group. Picture taken 2nd March 1942

Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, Para, a rubber tappers beaker - collecting flowing sap from a rubber tree in the Amazon Rainforest in FLONA - the Tapajos National Forest (Floresta Nacional do Tapajos)

South America, Brazil, Para state, Belem, Mercado Francisco Bolonha - the 19th Century iron Francisco Bolonha meat market in the old colonial centre

Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, Para, Marajo Paraense food - pasta with turu (naval shipworm) and basil

South America, Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, Para, Alter do Chao, Ponta do Cururu, indigenous Amerindian Borari woman walking on the Tapajos river beach in a bikini woman walking on the beach (MR)

Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, Para, Marajo island, Soure, Casarao da Amazonia hotel, one of the few boutique hotels in the Amazon region and the best on the island (PR)

Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, Para, Alter do Chao, Ponta do Cururu beach and the blue Tapajos river - a tributary of the Amazon

Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, Para, Tapajos river, Alter do Chao, boats moored on Love Island (Ilha do Amor) beach with the the blue lagoon (Lagoa Azul), Morro (hill) and Amazon forest behind

Brazil, Brazilian Amazon, Para, traditional Paraense food - rice with jambu leaves and garlic, fillet of tambaqui fish and salad

South America, Brazil, Para, Belem, herbal remedies for various ailments for sale in the Ver Oo Peso market on the docks in Belem in the Brazilian Amazon

South America, Brazil, Para, Belem, Amazon, Amazon river fish for sale at the Ver-o-Peso market

German parachute troops, WW2
Germanys Newest Weapon - The Parachute Troops. The New Method of Warfare in the Attack on the Low Countries. Date: 1940

Parachute training in a hangar. Date: circa 1960s

RAF parachutists pouring beer while in freefall. Date: 1960s

Sky divers belonging to the RAF Falcons freefall team, taking part in an activity in France, with a large aircraft in the background. Date: 1965

Spanish Civil War. Tres elementos necesarios para crear una nueva Espana (Three required elements to set up a new Spain). Poster from Sindicato de Agentes del Comercio y de la Industria

Spanish Civil War 3 Elementos Necesarios Para
spanish, civil, war, 3, elementos, necesarios, para, crear, una, nueva, Espana, three, necessary, elements, to, create, a, new, spain, poster, edited, by, the, trade, union, of, and, industry

Mouths of the Rivers Amazon and Para (engraving)
3653722 Mouths of the Rivers Amazon and Para (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mouths of the Rivers Amazon and Para)

The Grave of Surgeon Lipmann Kessel, Oosterbeek
Kessel is buried in the Oosterbeek local cemetery which is opposite the Commonwealth War Graves one. He was the surgeon to 16th Para Field Ambulance who had established themselves in the St Elisabeth

21st Independent Para Coy Memorial, Oosterbeek
The 21st was commanded by Major B. A. B. Boy Wilson who, at the age of 45, was one of the oldest paras in the 1st AB Division

325th Glider, 504th PIR & Polish Para Memorial, Holland
The dramatic rusting parachutes, designed by Leo Gerritsen and Henk van Hout, were erected on 17 September 1985. They commemorate the fact that these fields, designated landing area O

9th Para & 1st Canadian Para Bns Memorial, Varaville
This grey marble Memorial was erected on the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. At the bottom is a bronze plaque presented to Varaville by Canadian 1st Para veterans and unveiled in June 1997

British 6th Airborne Memorial, Putot en Auge Normandy
The Memorial Board, which is outside the Mairie, was unveiled on 6 June 2007 by Major Jack Watson MC, of 13th (Lancs) Para Bn

Motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca, and cornflower, Centaurea cyanus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Para rubber tree or sharinga tree, Hevea brasiliensis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Long-crested northern cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis carneus (Crested cardinal, Loxia cucullata). Cardinal Dominican Comitre from Brasils, about Para, in possession of Marmaduke Tunstall

Para rhatany and Peruvian rhatany, Krameria lappacea (Krameria triandra). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Peruvian rhatany, Krameria lappacea
Peruvian rhatany, Krameria triandra. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

The Town of Cameta, in Para, South America (engraving)
1588642 The Town of Cameta, in Para, South America (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Town of Cameta, in Para, South America)

The Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Newcastle (engraving)
1045929 The Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Newcastle (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Newcastle)

The method of extracting india rubber from the para tree (engraving)
5998068 The method of extracting india rubber from the para tree (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

R / L CHRISTIAN BERNTSEN AND STEVEN DICKSON WITH UNKNOWN BRITISH PARA, SAN CARLOS
R/L CHRISTIAN BERNTSEN AND STEVEN DICKSON WITH UNKNOWN BRITISH PARA, SAN CARLOS, FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1982

Parachute Troop. special Air Service on ground training. Location suggests Flint, Manchester, on the back of the picture. Picture taken 27th February 1941

Picture shows an American paratrooper and his mascot dog. The dog maybe called " Ink Spot" as per suggestion on the caption, but this is not confirmed. Picture taken 4th October 1942

Paratroop Training in Manchester. England. World War Two. The regiment on parade. The company are from RAF Ringway. RAF Ringway was a Royal Air Force station in Ringway, Cheshire, England

Paratrooper assembles his folding motor scooter - a. k. a
Paratrooper assembles his folding motor scooter - a.k.a. wellbike - which was dropped with him in a parachure container, November 1943

Spanish lottery game for children, Neuva Loteria De Los Globos (Juego para les ninos.) Num. 57. Made up of 52 small pictograms of various fanciful balloon designs. 1867

Mesa de 30 cuviertos Arte de reposteria en que
Mesa de 30. cuviertos, Arte de reposteria, en que se contiene todo genero de hacer dulces secos, y en liquido, vizcochos, turrones, y natas: bebidas heladas de todos generos, rosolis, mistelas

Mesa de 50 cubiertos Arte de reposteria en que
Mesa de 50. cubiertos, Arte de reposteria, en que se contiene todo genero de hacer dulces secos, y en liquido, vizcochos, turrones, y natas: bebidas heladas de todos generos, rosolis, mistelas

Mesa de 60 cuviertos Arte de reposteria en que
Mesa de 60. cuviertos, Arte de reposteria, en que se contiene todo genero de hacer dulces secos, y en liquido, vizcochos, turrones, y natas: bebidas heladas de todos generos, rosolis, mistelas

Mesa de 80 cubiertos Arte de reposteria en que
Mesa de 80. cubiertos, Arte de reposteria, en que se contiene todo genero de hacer dulces secos, y en liquido, vizcochos, turrones, y natas: bebidas heladas de todos generos, rosolis, mistelas

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"Para: From Mount Rainier to the Amazon, Exploring the World of Parachuting" Majestic and serene, Mount Rainier reveals its beauty from Paradise with a crystal-clear stream flowing beneath. A sight that takes your breath away in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. In the depths of history, German parachute troops made their mark during WW2 with their daring missions and strategic maneuvers. Venture into the heart of Brazil's Amazon rainforest in Para and witness hikers standing in awe before a colossal kapok tree - nature's true marvels never cease to amaze. Circa 1960s: The art of parachuting perfected within hangars as brave individuals underwent rigorous training for adrenaline-fueled adventures that awaited them above. Cheers. RAF parachutists defy gravity while pouring beer mid-air during freefall - an extraordinary moment captured in time during the swinging sixties. Against a backdrop of grandeur, skydivers from RAF Falcons freefall team participate in thrilling activities amidst France's vast skies - an unforgettable experience etched forever in 1965. The Spanish Civil War taught us three essential elements required for victory - unity, resilience, and unwavering determination; lessons that echo through history even today. Journey deep into Brazil's Amazon rainforest once more as intrepid hikers explore FLONA-Tapajos alongside towering trees and hidden wonders waiting to be discovered at every turn. As dawn breaks over Para's vibrant markets, baskets brimming with nutritious acai berries await eager buyers seeking both flavor and health benefits unique to South America's bountiful land. With hearts pounding and excitement soaring high above ground level, members of British Parachute Squadron (actual regiment unknown) train relentlessly together - forging bonds stronger than steel itself.