Rock Collection

Little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), two standing on rocks at night, silhouetted against Melbourne city lights. St Kilda breakwater, Victoria, Australia. December 2016

Stone-age cave paintings, Chauvet, France
Stone-age cave paintings. Artwork depicting various animals painted on the wall of a cave. These paintings are found in the Chauvet Cave, France

William Smith Geological Map

Hush-A-Bye, Baby by Lawson Wood
A colour illustration by artist Lawson Wood showing a monkey using her tail to rock her baby to sleep

LASCAUX: RUNNING DEER. Running deer from the Cave of Lascaux, Montignac, France

Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park Devon, UK LA000171
COS-1302 Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sea or rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Bruce Springsteen Concert
Bruce Springsteen made a surprise guest appearance at the Austin Music Awards

Beach. Study from North Norway, c1900s. Creator: Anna Katarina Boberg
Beach. Study from North Norway, c1900s

Mount Kosciuszko Sunrise
Beautiful sunrise from Kosciuszko National Park. Mount Kosciuszko is a mountain located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park

BARRIE: PETER PAN, 1911. To die will be an awfully big adventure. Illustration by Francis D. Bedford for the 1911 edition of J.M. Barries Peter Pan

Coast at Claddaghduff with Omey Island, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Stone-age cave paintings, Chauvet, France
Stone-age cave paintings. Artwork of horses painted on the wall of a cave. These paintings are found in the Chauvet Cave, France, the site of the earliest known cave paintings (as of 2011)

U2 JOSHUA TREE 2019 ADELAIDE - red with the tree picked out in black, the band silhouetted against it
Irish rock band U2 perform at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Tuesday, November 19, 2019. The Joshua Tree Tour 2019 will see U2 return to New Zealand and Australia for the first time since 2010

Tibetan Buddhism, snow-capped sacred Mount Kailash, or Gang Rinpoche, pilgrims trail, Kora, Ngari, Gang-Tise Mountains, Transhimalaja, Himalaja, Western Tibet, Tibet Autonomous Region

Bruce Springsteen Concert
Bruce Springsteen made a surprise guest appearance at the Austin Music Awards

Gibraltar poster
Empire Marketing Board 1927-1933 poster, Gibraltar Date: 1927-1933

John Lennon and Paul McCartney in a recording studio
John Lennon and Paul McCartney sing in harmony at a Beatles recording at The BBC 1963

An Andy Goldsworthy art instalation in a sheep fold at Tilberthwaite in the Lake District UK
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KEITH URBAN PORTRAIT
Australian country musician Keith Urban poses for a photograph in Sydney, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Urban is in Australia to promote the release of his ninth studio album, Graffiti U

Meat Loaf in concert
Meat Loaf - Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday on September 27, 1947), American rock musician and Actor performing at the Penwith Rock Festival in 1983 (Chuck Berry)

Bruce Springsteen Concert
Bruce Springsteen made a surprise guest appearance at the Austin Music Awards

Avro Shackleton MR2 WL751 overflying the Rock of Gibraltar
Avro Shackleton MR2, WL751, overflying the Rock of Gibralter

Roy Orbison
Singer Roy Orbison in 1964

Geological Strata 19C
A schematic representation of geology and palaeontology

U2 JOSHUA TREE 2019 ADELAIDE
The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr, Bono and Adam Clayton from Irish rock band U2 perform at Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Sunset at Uluru, Ayers Rock, Australia
Sunset at Uluru, Ayers Rock, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Malham Cove, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England. This curving limestone cliff feature was formed by glacial action. It used to have a waterfall running over it

Picture No. 11981471
Hartland Quay - Devon - UK Date:

Geological map of Britain and Ireland
Fig 9 from Britain Before Man (1978), a Geological Museum publication

Kosciuszko National park
View from top of Kosciuszko mountain in Kosciuszko National park

Stone-age cave paintings, Chauvet, France
Stone-age cave paintings. Artwork depicting various animals painted on the wall of a cave. These paintings are found in the Chauvet Cave, France

Squeeze, pictured in 1978. Left to right are Jools Holland, Glenn Tilbrook, Golden Davis, Chris Difford and Harri Kakoulli

Rock N Roll Dance
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

aP BEST OF 2019 U2 CONCERT
*This picture has been selected as one of the Best of the Year News images for 2019* Irish rock band U2 perform at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Alice Cooper with his snake Katrina
Alice Cooper, American rock star, with his snake Katrina, at London Airport 1971

Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart of 10cc
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart of the rock band 10cc, before an open air rock concert at Penwith, Cornwall. Date: 1983

Elevated view of famous shipwreck beach. Zakynthos, Greek Islands, Greece

Barbary Macaque / Ape - Gibraltar - in habitat - Europe
RD-205 Barbary Macaque monkey Gibraltar - in habitat - Europe Macaca sylvanus Giacomo Radi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy during a recording session for the groups new album. Picture taken 27th September 1982

Simple Minds, filming on the Clyde, in front of Barrowland, Glasgow, Scotland, 22nd November 1983. Left to right. Mick MacNeill, Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor and Derek Forbes

Rock and roll dancing couple

Chapmans Peak Overlooking Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa

Rock n Roll Dancing
Two young things in full 1950s attire, partake in a bit of Rock n Roll dancing

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CONCERT
American rock legend Bruce Springsteen performs during a soundcheck before the opening night of the Australian leg of his Wrecking Ball tour in Brisbane, Thursday, March 14, 2013

milkyway bridge

Bay of Fires in Tasmania
Red lichen covered rocks on beach, Bay of Fires. Tasmania, Australia

Apollo 17 astronaut. US astronaut and geologist Dr Harrison Schmitt exploring the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon, as part of NASAs Apollo 17 mission

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"Rock: A Timeless Connection Across Boundaries" From the Little blue penguins perched on rocks, gazing at Melbourne's city lights, to the ancient Stone-age cave paintings in Chauvet, France, the power transcends time and geography, and is a symbol of strength and endurance that unites us all. Just like William Smith's Geological Map revolutionized our understanding of Earth's layers, it has shaped our planet for millions of years. It tells stories etched in its very core, reminding us of our place in this vast universe. In the realm of music, rock takes center stage. The electrifying energy of a Bruce Springsteen concert or U2's Joshua Tree tour ignites crowds worldwide. Their performances against backdrops adorned with Gibraltar posters or Keith Urban portraits capture the essence of rock's universal appeal. But beyond entertainment lies spirituality. Tibetan Buddhism finds solace amidst snow-capped Mount Kailash - an awe-inspiring sight along the pilgrims' trail. Its towering presence echoes the resilience found within ourselves when faced with life's challenges. Even aviation pays homage to this mighty force as Avro Shackleton MR2 WL751 soars over Gibraltar’s iconic Rock – a testament to human engineering marvels against nature’s grandeur. As winners emerge from COP26 Countdown Photo Competition 2021 featuring those little blue penguins standing tall on St Kilda breakwater rocks under Melbourne skies, we are reminded that unity can conquer any obstacle - just like these resilient creatures navigating their way through life together. So let us embrace the spirit embodied by rock – steadfastness in times of uncertainty and harmony amidst diversity. For it is through this connection that we find strength and inspiration to face whatever lies ahead on our journey through life's rocky terrain.