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Nord Collection (#7)

"Nord: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Natural Beauty" Step into the charming coastal town of Le Touquet Paris-Plage in Nord, France

Background imageNord Collection: Buildings Mexico Views Tangier 1898 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima

Buildings Mexico Views Tangier 1898 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Buildings in Mexico, Views of Tangier, 1898, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Tanger, nord

Background imageNord Collection: Frederick Augustus III Saxony 2. Koniglich Sachsisches Jager-Bataillon Nr

Frederick Augustus III Saxony 2. Koniglich Sachsisches Jager-Bataillon Nr
Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, 2. Koniglich Sachsisches Jager-Bataillon Nr. 13, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Military parades in France, 1914, Nord, 1914 in Lille, Lille, 2

Background imageNord Collection: 1914 Lille December France Frederick Augustus III

1914 Lille December France Frederick Augustus III
1914 in Lille, December in France, Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, 2. Koniglich Sachsisches Jager-Bataillon Nr. 13, Buildings in Lille, Military parades in France, 1914, Nord, Lille, 2

Background imageNord Collection: Beaches Germany Gohren pier 1900 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Beaches Germany Gohren pier 1900 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Beaches of Germany, Gohren pier, 1900, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Gohren, Nord, Strand

Background imageNord Collection: Colonnes de la salle hypostyle vue du nord Karnak

Colonnes de la salle hypostyle vue du nord Karnak
Colonnes de la salle hypostyle, vue du nord. Karnak, Thebes; Felix Bonfils (French, 1831 - 1885); Thebes, Egypt; 1872; Albumen silver print

Background imageNord Collection: Luna Park la perle de l Exposition le Scenic

Luna Park la perle de l Exposition le Scenic
Luna Park, la perle de l Exposition, le Scenic Railway, Laffineur-Samin, Collotype, 1911, Exposition Internationale du Nord de la France. Roubaix 1911. L.S. edit. Hautmont. L

Background imageNord Collection: Karnac Salle Hypostyle Mur du Nord Face Exterieure

Karnac Salle Hypostyle Mur du Nord Face Exterieure
Karnac, Salle Hypostyle, Mur du Nord, Face Exterieure, N'1 bis; John Beasly Greene (American, born France, 1832 - 1856); negative

Background imageNord Collection: Garde Nationale 7e Bataillon Lt-Colonel Martin

Garde Nationale 7e Bataillon Lt-Colonel Martin
Garde Nationale, 7e Bataillon, Lt-Colonel Martin du Nord; Andre Adolphe-Eugene Disderi (French, 1819 - 1889); Paris, France; 1870 - 1871; Albumen silver print

Background imageNord Collection: Citadelle vue du Nord Wilhelm Hammerschmidt German

Citadelle vue du Nord Wilhelm Hammerschmidt German
Citadelle vue du Nord; Wilhelm Hammerschmidt (German, born Prussia, died 1869); about 1866; Albumen silver print

Background imageNord Collection: Gare du Chemin de Fer du Nord Debitte & Herve

Gare du Chemin de Fer du Nord Debitte & Herve
Gare du Chemin de Fer du Nord; Debitte & Herve; about 1880; Albumen silver print

Background imageNord Collection: 2e Regiment de Marche Lieut -Colonel Martin du

2e Regiment de Marche Lieut -Colonel Martin du
2e Regiment de Marche, Lieut -Colonel Martin du Nord; Andre Adolphe-Eugene Disderi (French, 1819 - 1889); Paris, France; 1870 - 1871; Albumen silver print

Background imageNord Collection: Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway; Panoramic photo of Reine

Reine, Lofoten Islands, Norway; Panoramic photo of Reine

Background imageNord Collection: Gare Du Nord, Paris

Gare Du Nord, Paris
LA GARE DU NORD, PARIS The new facade, completed 1865 Date: 1865

Background imageNord Collection: Baritone opera singer Leonard Hermann-Leon

Baritone opera singer Leonard Hermann-Leon as the drum-major Gritzenko in L Etoile du Nord.. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from Galerie Dramatique: Costumes des Theatres de Paris 1853

Background imageNord Collection: Max Holste MH-250 Super Broussard F-WJDA Paris

Max Holste MH-250 Super Broussard F-WJDA Paris
Prototype of a 14 to 17 seat short haul airliner built by Nord Aviation and designated the Max Holste MH-250 Super Broussard. Eventually developed into a military transport built by Nord

Background imageNord Collection: Archduke Franz Ferdinand bound for England, November 1913

Archduke Franz Ferdinand bound for England, November 1913
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, pictured on board the channel steamer, Le Nord, en route for England, November 1913. On the right is his wife, Sophie

Background imageNord Collection: Nord 1500 Griffon, an experimental aircraft to test a co?

Nord 1500 Griffon, an experimental aircraft to test a co?
Nord 1500 Griffon, an experimental aircraft to test a combination turbojet-ramjet

Background imageNord Collection: Nord 1500 Griffon, an experimental aircraft

Nord 1500 Griffon, an experimental aircraft to test a combination turbojet-ramjet

Background imageNord Collection: Nord Aviation Vega experimental ramjet missile

Nord Aviation Vega experimental ramjet missile

Background imageNord Collection: Kiel Canal Map

Kiel Canal Map
Map showing the route of the Nord Ost See Kanal (generally known as the Kiel Canal) linking the North Sea and the Baltic

Background imageNord Collection: Ufos / Quarouble, France

Ufos / Quarouble, France
At Quarouble (Nord) Marius Dewilde sees UFO landed on railway tracks and has close encounter with bizarre aliens

Background imageNord Collection: Hamnoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Hamnoy, Lofoten Islands, Norway

Background imageNord Collection: Skagsanden beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway An overview of three shots that shows us

Skagsanden beach, Lofoten Islands, Norway An overview of three shots that shows us the reflection of the mountains taken with the soft light of sunset January 2015

Background imageNord Collection: Snow molded by the wind near the Devensattel, a mountain pass that overlooks the Oyfjorden

Snow molded by the wind near the Devensattel, a mountain pass that overlooks the Oyfjorden. Barden, Mefjordbotn, Mefjorden, Senja, Norway, Europe

Background imageNord Collection: Northern lights above Steinfjorden. Tungeneset, Ersfjorden, Senja, Norway, Europe

Northern lights above Steinfjorden. Tungeneset, Ersfjorden, Senja, Norway, Europe

Background imageNord Collection: The inhabitants of Caudry come to seek food from the British Army, France, 1918

The inhabitants of Caudry come to seek food from the British Army, France, 1918

Background imageNord Collection: The Battle of Malplaquet, 11 September 1709, (1910)

The Battle of Malplaquet, 11 September 1709, (1910). Malplaquet was the last great battle of the War of the Spanish Succession

Background imageNord Collection: Gare du Nord, Paris, France

Gare du Nord, Paris, France. Date: circa 1900

Background imageNord Collection: Town Hall, Bailleul, Nord, Northern France

Town Hall, Bailleul, Nord, Northern France
View of the Town Hall and square at Bailleul, Nord, Northern France, before the First World War. Date: circa 1910

Background imageNord Collection: Sailing vessel Cap Nord at Hull

Sailing vessel Cap Nord at Hull
Sailing vessel Cap Nord, an auxiliary five-masted schooner, seen here berthed at Albert Dock, Hull. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageNord Collection: Lacemaking at Bailleau, Nord department, Northern France

Lacemaking at Bailleau, Nord department, Northern France
Lacemaking at Bailleul, a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNord Collection: Church at Spycker, Nord department, France

Church at Spycker, Nord department, France
Church at Spycker, a commune in the Nord department, northern France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNord Collection: Exposition Internationale du Nord de la France - Roubaix

Exposition Internationale du Nord de la France - Roubaix - The Entrance to the Luna Park Date: 1911

Background imageNord Collection: Socx, France - Route de Bergues

Socx, France - Route de Bergues
View of the cobblestoned Route de Bergues with trees and houses, in the French town of Socx. circa 1910s

Background imageNord Collection: Gravelines, France - Republic Street

Gravelines, France - Republic Street
A group of three men walking up Republic Street in the French town of Gavelines, Nord. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNord Collection: Wormhoudt, France - Grand Place

Wormhoudt, France - Grand Place
Wormhoudt, France - a car driving through the Gland Place, with the town hall visible in the background. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNord Collection: Socx, France - View of the village

Socx, France - View of the village
Scenic view of the French town of Socx, in Nord, showing a park with trees and a lake and bridge. In the background the town church (Eglise Saint Leger)

Background imageNord Collection: Socx, France - Saint Leger Church

Socx, France - Saint Leger Church (L Eglise Saint Leger) surrounded by winter trees and the churchs graveyard. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNord Collection: The Victoria Pier, Hull, Humberside

The Victoria Pier, Hull, Humberside
Promotional postcard for the regional agent (M. A. Duquesne) for the Nestor Leonard Ironworks and Steelworks of the Societe Anonyme Feignies (Nord) at Lille, France (pictured). Date: circa 1910

Background imageNord Collection: Head-On Collision

Head-On Collision
Two trains of the Ligne du Nord meet face to face near Arras, with distressing consequences for the coaches and wagons, though the two locomotives survive ! Date: 1864

Background imageNord Collection: Leaving Paris 1914

Leaving Paris 1914
Following the outbreak of war and the French Governments move to Bordeaux, many people leave Paris, including those seen here leaving for England by train from the Gare du Nord 1914

Background imageNord Collection: Boulevard du Nord, Laghouat, Southern Algeria

Boulevard du Nord, Laghouat, Southern Algeria. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNord Collection: Gare du Nord railway station, Brussels, Belgium

Gare du Nord railway station, Brussels, Belgium
Street scene in Brussels, Belgium, with people, traffic, an advertising kiosk, and the Gare du Nord railway station. Date: circa 1900

Background imageNord Collection: Street scene in Brussels, Belgium

Street scene in Brussels, Belgium, with people, horse-drawn carriages, and various buildings (left to right): Hotel Cosmopolite, Hotel Royal Nord, Grand Hotel St Jean, Gare du Nord railway station

Background imageNord Collection: Town square somewhere in France

Town square somewhere in France
A town square somewhere in France, with hotels, a restaurant, a pharmacy, a patisserie, and parked cars. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageNord Collection: A hussar in L Etoile du Nord at the Opera Comique

A hussar in L Etoile du Nord at the Opera Comique.. A woman dressed in a blue and scarlet hussars uniform. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from Galerie Dramatique

Background imageNord Collection: Mlle Caroline Duprez as Catherine in L Etoile

Mlle Caroline Duprez as Catherine in L Etoile
Mlle. Caroline Duprez as Catherine in L Etoile du Nord at the Opera Comique.. She was the daughter of the famous French tenor Gilbert-Louis Duprez

Background imageNord Collection: Mlle Lefevre as Prascovia in L Etoile du Nord

Mlle Lefevre as Prascovia in L Etoile du Nord
Mlle. Lefevre as Prascovia in L Etoile du Nord at the Opera Comique.. Constance-Caroline Lefebvre (1828-1905) was a French actress and singer




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"Nord: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Natural Beauty" Step into the charming coastal town of Le Touquet Paris-Plage in Nord, France. With its picturesque beaches and vibrant atmosphere, it is a true gem of the region. As you stroll through the streets, you may come across a vintage Nord Wagons-Lits poster that takes you back to a bygone era of luxurious train travel. Venture further inland to Lille, where architectural marvels like the Opera and Chamber of Commerce await your admiration. The grandeur of these buildings is a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage that permeates every corner of this enchanting city. For those with an adventurous spirit, journey across continents to Haiti's Milot and discover the haunting beauty within the ruins of Sans-Souci Palace. This UNESCO World Heritage Site transports visitors back in time as they explore its crumbling walls. Back in Lille, step inside Lille Cathedral - also known as Basilica Notre Dame de la Treille - where tranquility envelops you amidst stunning stained glass windows and intricate architecture, and is a place for reflection and spiritual connection. History buffs will be fascinated by images capturing moments like crossing Canal du Nord in 1918 or viewing Lille from centuries past through Charles de Batz-Castelmore Comte d'Artagnan's memoirs. These glimpses into different eras remind us how far we have come while honoring our shared past. As September 2019 unfolds, immerse yourself in contemporary art with eye-catching posters such as Nord Air Express or Treport Mers travel posters that invite exploration beyond borders. Finally, find yourself at Place du General de Gaulle - an iconic square pulsating with life at the heart of Lille. Here locals gather against a backdrop steeped in history while embracing modernity – truly encapsulating what makes Nord so special. Nord beckons travelers with its diverse tapestry of history, culture, and natural beauty.