Nights Collection (#14)

Music cover, Hollywood Nights, Mirth and Melody, William Fox Musical Movietone. 1939

The Second Calender
Cut her head off, then, if she is a stranger to you, the djinn suggests; but the calender (literally, a cloth glazer) nobly refuses to decapitate the princess

Amina Becomes a Horse
Receive the reward of your crimes ! - Amina receives the magic potion in her face from her husband Sidi-Nouman, and is forthwith transformed into a horse - permanently

Sinbad Stranded
Sinbad is stranded in the elephants burial-place

Victorian Scrap - Aladdin rubs the ring and the geni appears. late 19th century

Victorian Scrap - Aladdin presents jewels to the Emperor. late 19th century

Victorian Scrap - Aladdin meets the magician. late 19th century

Victorian Scrap - Aladdin finds the magic lamp. late 19th century

Victorian Scrap - Aladdin brings back the Princess to her father. late 19th century

Society at a carnival in Cairo
Three guests at The Arabian Nights Ball given by Mrs Harry McCalmont at the Ghezireh Casino in Cairo, Egypt in March 1912

The Sparkling Lustre of Parisian Nights - fashion models, 1927 - sequins and diamante add brilliance to the gay city from Drecoll and Worth Date: 1927

Mlle de Caillavet at Persian ball, 1912
Mlle. de Caillavet, in an exotic costume, at the Thousand and One Nights Persian ball in Paris, May 1912. Date: May 1912

Infant Fernand d Espagne at Persian ball, 1912
Infant Fernand d Espagne, in an exotic costume, at the Thousand and One Nights Persian ball in Paris, May 1912. Date: May 1912

Francis de Croisset at Persian ball, 1912
Francis de Croisset, in an exotic costume, at the Thousand and One Nights Persian ball in Paris, May 1912. Date: May 1912

Two film stars in Paris Plaisirs magazine: Madge Bellamy (Fox Film) and Agnes Petersen, as seen in the film Scheherazade (Alliance Cinematographique Europeene). Date: circa 1928

Flanders Nights Entertainments, by Bairnsfather
Flanders Nights Entertainments Captain Bairnsfather, who is at present somewhere in France, sends us the above amusing take-off of his colleague Mr Norman Morrow, our theatrical artist

Preparing to film The Thief of Bagdad, Hollywood, USA
Preparing to film The Thief of Bagdad (released in 1924), adapted from the Arabian Nights stories. Parts of the set, and prop items such as large jars, can be seen. Date: 1923

British night fighters by G. H. Davis
Methods of Britains night fighters during the Second World War: the element of surprise. Clear, dark nights are ideal for hunting enemy raiders

Illustration, A Midsummer Nights Dream -- probably not connected to the Shakespeare play, but depicting a sailor asleep on a ship, dreaming of a mermaid in the water. Date: July 1914

Mr Charles Birkin and Miss Margaret Whigham
Miss Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured at the first night of the new revue

Illustration to the story of Ali Baba
Design or illustration to the Arabian Nights story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, featuring a slim woman in eastern costume, discovering men hiding in jars

Big Ben and Westminster Palace London
View of Big Ben and Westminster Palace illuminated at night time London United Kingdom

Roman Temple of Diana in Evora at night, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

BOARDING HOUSE LIFE: 1. Sometimes there is a great scarcity of men (on one occasion the proportion was 7 to 1), the one being in great request until it was discovered that he was married. 2

THE ARABIAN NIGHTS AT THE COMEDY, play in london, UK, britain, united kingdom, u.k. great britain, 1888 engraving

Bedchamber at Leicester, wherein Richard III slept a few nights before the Battle of Bosworth, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

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2654803; out of copyright

Who litigates has sleepless nights, print maker: Hendrick Goltzius, Maarten Spiegel, 1597

Durandeau (French, active 19th century). The Nights of Mr. Baudelaire (Les Nuits de Monsieur Baudelaire), 1861. Lithograph on wove newsprint paper. Image: 275 mm x 211 mm (10.83 in. x 8.31 in.)

Oberon and Titania from A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act IV, Scene i Oberon
Oberon and Titania from " A Midsummer Nights Dream, " Act IV, Scene i Oberon and Titania from A Midsummer Nights Dream, IV, i, Thomas Stothard, 1755-1834, British

Puck and Fairies, from A Midsummer Nights Dream Elves and Fairies
Puck and Fairies, from " A Midsummer Nights Dream" Elves and Fairies - " A Midsummer Nights Dream", Act II, Scene II, Joseph Noel Paton, 1821-1901, British

Moon

Cathedral and Giralda tower, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Candles, tea lights

Christmas market Winter Magic at Gendarmenmarkt square with Konzerthaus concert hall and French Cathedral, Mitte district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Wailing Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Abstract light painting

Amusement ride at the Oktoberfest, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Dusk, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe

Thunderstorm, bolt

Bridge between Bai Chay and Hong Gai, Halong Bay, Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Night on Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Vietnam, Southeast Asia

View towards the new town hall in the evening, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Lightning over a residential area in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Buchdruckergasse alley, old town Memmingen, Unterallgaeu, Allgaeu region, Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Parish Church, Spitz an der Donau, Wachau, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Fountain at Church Square, Spitz an der Donau, Wachau, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

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Nights have always been a canvas for tales of enchantment and wonder. Just like Scheherazade, we weave stories that captivate the imagination and transport us to distant lands. From the tragic love story of Hiawatha and Minnehaha, to the thrill of salmon fishing in Ballina, Co Mayo, Ireland, nights hold secrets waiting to be discovered. In the realm of Arabian Nights, Aladdin's lamp grants wishes while Puck and Titania dance under moonlit skies. Gossip about fairies spreads through enchanted forests as they play mischievous tricks on unsuspecting mortals. The Northern Lights paint a breathtaking spectacle across the icy landscape in Svensby Lyngen Alps Tromsø Lapland Norway Europe. The Milky Way stretches its arms above Lavaredo's Three Peaks on warm summer nights, casting a celestial glow upon those who dare to look up. As stars twinkle above Zermatt Canton's Lake Stellisee, their reflection mirrors the majestic Matterhorn - a sight that leaves us humbled by nature's grandeur. Pollocks Toy Theatre sets the stage for Aladdin's adventures with vibrant scenery that sparks our imagination. And amidst it all, scenes from Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream come alive; lovers entangled in magical spells find themselves lost in an ethereal world where dreams become reality. These they can more than just darkness; they are gateways to realms beyond our own. They remind us that there is beauty even when light fades away – whether it be through captivating stories or awe-inspiring natural phenomena. So let us embrace these nights with open hearts and curious minds as we embark on journeys filled with mystery and enchantment.