Downs Collection (#8)

Satellite at Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall
The worlds first parabolic satellite communications antenna, nicknamed Arthur, at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, Goonhilly Downs, near Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Woman out walking with a dog, Eastbourne, Sussex
Woman out walking with a dog on the downs above East Dean, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Date: 1926

Picnic with Austin Seven Vintage Car, Lewes Downs, England
Picnic with Austin Seven Vintage Car, Lewes Downs, Sussex, England. Date: 1932

Clifton Downs, Bristol, Bristol County, England. Date: 1920s

View from Clissbury, The Downs, Sussex
View from Clissbury, The Downs, Findon, near Worthing, Sussex, England. Date: 1900s

Botanical Sketchbook -- Field Scabious. Date: 1920s

Botanical Sketchbook -- Sea Campion. Date: 1920s

The Seven Sisters - Sussex, England
The Seven Sisters - a coastal chalk cliff formation, which form part of the South Downs in East Sussex, between the towns of Seaford and Eastbourne. Date: 1933

Illustration of Downs Process, showing the industrial-scale extraction of sodium metal achieved by electrolysis of molten sodium chloride

Source Size = 1896 x 2500
The Volunteer Review at Brighton: Ups and Downs

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The Brighton Review: " on the Downs"

The Volunteer Sham Fight at Brighton on Easter Monday: the Sussex Artillery Ascending the Downs

Source Size = 3766 x 1537
The Training of a Racehorse: the First Gallop on the Downs after the Winter, 1870

Source Size = 1868 x 1681
The Volunteer Review at Dunstable on Easter Monday: Going up the Downs

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Epsom Spring Meeting, Sketch on the Downs, Preparing to Start for the Great Metropolitan Stakes, April 13, 1850

The Derby Day, Scenes by the Roadside and on the Downs: Aunt Sally. Uk, 1860 Engraving

The Derby Day, Scenes by the Roadside and on the Downs: Two Shocks a Penny. Uk, 1860 Engraving

The Derby Day, Scenes by the Roadside and on the Downs: up the Hill to the Downs. Uk, 1860 Engraving

The Derby Day, Scenes by the Roadside and on the Downs: Roadside Refreshments. Uk, 1860 Engraving

The Derby Day: Scenes by the Roadside and on the Downs: Try your Lungs, Gentlemen! Uk, 1860 Engraving

Wide Pastures, Sussex (watercolour)
BAL25998 Wide Pastures, Sussex (watercolour) by Collier, Thomas (1840-91); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Epsom Races: Preparing to Start (oil on canvas)
XYC159657 Epsom Races: Preparing to Start (oil on canvas) by Pollard, James (1792-1867); 30.8x47.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Epsom Races: The Betting Post (oil on canvas)
XYC159656 Epsom Races: The Betting Post (oil on canvas) by Pollard, James (1792-1867); 30.8x47.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

The Honourable Artillery Company Going into Action on the Downs on Easter Monday, Brighton, Uk, 1883

The Volunteer Review at Brighton: the March down of the Baggage Guard of the Artists
THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT BRIGHTON: THE MARCH DOWN OF THE BAGGAGE GUARD OF THE ARTISTS CORPS (20TH MIDDLESEX), 1883: 1. A Snowstorm on Banstead Downs, Wednesday, the 21st Inst. 2

Young man wearing a wet shirt, lying on stairs

Student wearing a suit and glasses, sitting in front of a painting

DORE: LONDON, 1872. The Derby - Tattenham Corner. A horse race at the Epsom Downs Racecourse. Wood engraving after Gustave Dore, from the series London: A Pilgrimage, 1872

THOMAS NELSON DOWNS (1867-1938). American magician, known as the King of Koins. Lithograph poster, Chicago, c1900

Racegoers
3rd June 1908: Crowds walking across the Downs from Epsom Station. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

The Long Man of Wilmington, East Sussex. Formerly thought to originate in the Iron Age (or even the neolithic period), more recent archaeological work has shown that the figure may have been cut in

Beeding Bridge, Upper Beeding, West Sussex, England Date: 1920s

The clubhouse at the Devils Dyke - Dyke Golf Club, Poynings, Sussex. March 1931

A view over the South Downs by Devils Dyke and the Dyke Golf Club, Poynings, Sussex. March 1931

The road through North Lancing, West Sussex showing the Sussex downs ( hills ) 1931

Panorama of Goodwood race course. The race track. 27 July 1929

Panorama of Goodwood race course. 27 July 1929

A view of the orchards covering the hillside at Lullingstone Park, Kent. 1938

Motor cycle racing at Brands Hatch. 1935

Wild Basil (Clinopodium vulgare) flowering, growing on chalk downland, Romania, June

Weld (Reseda luteola) flowering, growing on chalk downland, North Downs, Kent, England, June

Greater Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) flowering, growing on chalk grassland, North Downs, Kent, England, June

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) flowering, growing on chalk grassland, North Downs, Kent, England, June

Meadow Clary (Salvia pratensis) flowering, growing on chalk downland, North Downs, Kent, England, June

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) adult, roosting on Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) flower, on chalk grassland at dawn, North Downs, Kent, England, July

Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) close-up of two flowerspikes, growing on chalk grassland, North Downs, Kent, England, June

Pyrethrum harvesting at Fittleworth, June 1937 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N15306

Army Manoeuvres in Sussex, September 1932 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N6135

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Exploring the picturesque downs of Surrey, England: From the breathtaking views at Newlands Corner to the historic North Downs in Guildford, this region is a nature lover's paradise. 🌳🏞️ Discovering hidden gems like Westbury White Horse and witnessing fascinating encounters like policemen engaging with Gypsies on Epsom Downs adds an intriguing touch to your journey. 🚓✨ Delve into history at Union Workhouse in Wantage, Oxfordshire, where stories of resilience echo through its walls. Picture No. 10741245 captures a moment frozen in time, transporting you back to the thrilling atmosphere of the Epsom Derby in 1954. 🐎🎩 Witnessing haymaking by machinery in 1931 showcases how technology revolutionized traditional farming methods. Cheers to the Champion Beer Drinker who knows how to enjoy life's simple pleasures. 🍻 Marvel at the impressive four-horse ploughing team hard at work along South Downs in East Sussex – a testament to human determination and teamwork. The enchanting beauty of England's North Downs will leave you spellbound as you savor an authentic Ploughman's meal amidst its rolling hills. ⛴️ Immerse yourself further into history by taking a ferry ride at Bury just as they did back in 1931.