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Pacific Collection

"The Pacific: A Tapestry of Wonders" The Flying Scotsman, a symbol of speed and elegance, races through the picturesque landscapes that border the vast Pacific Ocean

Background imagePacific Collection: Whole Earth (Blue Marble 2000)

Whole Earth (Blue Marble 2000)
Whole Earth. Composite satellite image of Earth centred on the Americas. This is Blue Marble 2000, one of the most detailed Earth images ever made

Background imagePacific Collection: Map of Australia

Map of Australia, showing her natural and industrial resources. 20th century

Background imagePacific Collection: Gardenia taitensis, Tahitian gardenia

Gardenia taitensis, Tahitian gardenia
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Gardenia florida

Background imagePacific Collection: Crystal Pier - San Diego - USA

Crystal Pier - San Diego - USA

Background imagePacific Collection: Pirates celebrating aboard ship

Pirates celebrating aboard ship
Drunken pirates aboard their ship celebrating a successful raid. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePacific Collection: The Manuherikia River bridge on the Otago Central Rail Trail

The Manuherikia River bridge on the Otago Central Rail Trail, Otago, South Island, New Zealand Date: 22-06-2021

Background imagePacific Collection: Aloma by John B Hymer and LeRoy Clemens

Aloma by John B Hymer and LeRoy Clemens, first produced in England at the Adelphi Theatre, London, May 1926

Background imagePacific Collection: The Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman
The London and North Eastern Railways Flying Scotsman express, hauled by the 4-6-2 Pacific Papyrus locomotive

Background imagePacific Collection: Vancouver Island map, 1870s

Vancouver Island map, 1870s
Map of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, 1870s. Lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePacific Collection: Boeing 747 of Cathay Pacific over Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong

Boeing 747 of Cathay Pacific over Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong
Boeing 747 of Cathay Pacific over Kai Tak airport, Hong Kong

Background imagePacific Collection: Kiss of the Oceans - Atlantic meets Pacific - Panama Canal

Kiss of the Oceans - Atlantic meets Pacific - Panama Canal
The Kiss of the Oceans - The Atlantic meets the Pacific due to the construction of The Panama Canal - A lovely allegorical card relating to this phenomenal engineering project

Background imagePacific Collection: Flying Scotsman C1927

Flying Scotsman C1927
The London and North Eastern Railways Flying Scotsman is hauled by Gresley Pacific 4475 Flying Fox locomotive

Background imagePacific Collection: The Flying Scotsman pulls out of Londons Kings Cross station to make the last

The Flying Scotsman pulls out of Londons Kings Cross station to make the last steam-hauled non-stop run to Edinburgh 1 May 1968 vintage stills archive picture library stock photographic

Background imagePacific Collection: Whole Earth at night, satellite image

Whole Earth at night, satellite image
Whole Earth map at night, satellite image. Here, Africa is seen at centre

Background imagePacific Collection: Bay of Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA

Bay of Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
View of the Bay of Avalon, with the Casino in the background, Casino Point, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA. Date: 1939

Background imagePacific Collection: Earth from space, satellite image

Earth from space, satellite image
Earth from space. Satellite image showing North and South America as seen from 35, 000 kilometres above the Earths surface. North is at top and the Moon is at upper right

Background imagePacific Collection: Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup - Alaska _D3B3040

Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup - Alaska _D3B3040
TOM-1919 Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup Alaska Enhydra lutris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePacific Collection: Captain Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, 1779

Captain Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, 1779
Death of English explorer Captain James Cook in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), 1779. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting

Background imagePacific Collection: Kaanapali beach, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Kaanapali beach, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Background imagePacific Collection: Maps / New Zealand

Maps / New Zealand
A map of New Zealand Date: 1908

Background imagePacific Collection: Map of the Pacific island groups, 1800s

Map of the Pacific island groups, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePacific Collection: Map of Hawaii, 1870s

Map of Hawaii, 1870s
Map of the Hawaiian islands, 1870s. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePacific Collection: Picture No. 10767726

Picture No. 10767726
Great Hammerhead Shark - With diver Valerie Taylor (Sphyrna lewini) Date:

Background imagePacific Collection: Earth

Earth. Satellite image of the Earth, centred on Antarctica. The South Pole is at centre. Water is blue, vegetation is green, arid areas are brown, and snow and ice are white

Background imagePacific Collection: Office of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, London

Office of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, London. Date: 1905

Background imagePacific Collection: EMPRESS OF JAPAN SHIP

EMPRESS OF JAPAN SHIP
Passenger ship of the Canadian Pacific line

Background imagePacific Collection: No 111 The Great Bear with No 111 2-4-0 locomotive

No 111 The Great Bear with No 111 2-4-0 locomotive
4-6-2 Pacific class locomotive. Built 1908. Rebuilt in 1924 to become a Castle class 4-6-0 Viscount Churchill

Background imagePacific Collection: P&O Liner Chusan

P&O Liner Chusan. circa 1949

Background imagePacific Collection: Plane arriving, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA

Plane arriving, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
Plane arriving at Avalon Bay, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA, with the Casino on the left and the Hotel St Catherine on the right. Date: 1939

Background imagePacific Collection: Ocean currents off the Americas

Ocean currents off the Americas. Satellite-based graphic showing ocean currents (swirling coloured lines) on an Earth globe centred on the Americas

Background imagePacific Collection: Pacific Line Poster

Pacific Line Poster
Pacific Line, Pacific Steam Line Navigation Company Liverpool, royal mail steamers to brazil and South America, 1904 1904

Background imagePacific Collection: Liebig Samoa Apia

Liebig Samoa Apia
Apia is the capital and principal port of Western Samoa

Background imagePacific Collection: North Stradbroke Island

North Stradbroke Island
Aerial view of Point Lookout and Cylinder Beach on Stradbroke Island

Background imagePacific Collection: SS Maloja - P&O Line

SS Maloja - P&O Line - India-China-Australia mail and passenger services. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePacific Collection: The Flying Scotsman on its last journey when it pulled the 1

The Flying Scotsman on its last journey when it pulled the 1.15pm Kings Cross - Leeds express as far as Doncaster

Background imagePacific Collection: Spanish galleon at sea

Spanish galleon at sea
Spanish galleon, an improved caravel three times longer than wide, used in the 1500s and 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePacific Collection: sunset over Ventura Pier on Pacific Ocean

sunset over Ventura Pier on Pacific Ocean
Sunset over Ventura Pier on Pacific Ocean

Background imagePacific Collection: Easter Island Head Statue

Easter Island Head Statue
A single complete Easter Island Head statue / moai with blue sky background

Background imagePacific Collection: New Zealand map 1884

New Zealand map 1884
Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition New York Charles Scribners and Sonsl 1884 Vol XVII

Background imagePacific Collection: Locomotive Pacific, Southern Miniature Railway, Woking, En

Locomotive Pacific, Southern Miniature Railway, Woking, En
Locomotive Pacific, Southern Miniature Railway, Woking, Surrey, England. Run for the Benefit of the Southern Railway Servants Orphanage. Date: 1920s

Background imagePacific Collection: Chile, Easter Island, Hanga Nui. Rapa Nui National Park, Ahu Tongariki (aka Tonariki)

Chile, Easter Island, Hanga Nui. Rapa Nui National Park, Ahu Tongariki (aka Tonariki). Fifteen large moi statues on the largest ceremonial platform in all of Polynesia. Moi with pukao (headdress)

Background imagePacific Collection: P&O RMS Strathmore - India and Australia Mail Service

P&O RMS Strathmore - India and Australia Mail Service
P&O RMS Strathmore - India and Australia Mail and Passenger Service Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePacific Collection: USA, WA, San Juan Island. Fall color and fog accent quaint Roche Harbor chapel

USA, WA, San Juan Island. Fall color and fog accent quaint Roche Harbor chapel

Background imagePacific Collection: Picture No. 10870511

Picture No. 10870511
Horse Appaloosa trotting in ocean surf Date:

Background imagePacific Collection: Portolan chart, 1591. Map of the Pacific Ocean

Portolan chart, 1591. Map of the Pacific Ocean. It depicts the western coast of Central and South America, from Mexico to the Strait of Magellan. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting

Background imagePacific Collection: Fra Mauro ( -1460). Fra Mauro map. 1459. Detail

Fra Mauro ( -1460). Fra Mauro map. 1459. Detail of Southeast Asia with the island of Borneo. The map is oriented with south at top. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Venice

Background imagePacific Collection: UFOs over statues

UFOs over statues
UFOs over Easter Island statues. Computer artwork of spacecraft (unidentified flying objects, UFOs) hovering over moai statues

Background imagePacific Collection: Mauna Kea telescopes and Milky Way

Mauna Kea telescopes and Milky Way

Background imagePacific Collection: Lighthouse warning a clipper ship of dangerous shores

Lighthouse warning a clipper ship of dangerous shores
Sailing ship passing a lighthouse marking the way to home port, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePacific Collection: Japanese taking Port Arthur, 1894

Japanese taking Port Arthur, 1894
Japanese warships taking Port Arthur, Manchuria, during the Sino-Japanese War, 1894. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePacific Collection: Blue Angels flyby during 2006 Fleet Week performance in San Francisco

Blue Angels flyby during 2006 Fleet Week performance in San Francisco

Background imagePacific Collection: Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - resting on water - Alaska _D3B3036

Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - resting on water - Alaska _D3B3036
TOM-1912 Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - resting on water Alaska Enhydra lutris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePacific Collection: Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific
Poster for the Canadian Pacific shipping line advertising the " Empress" Steamers, and illustrated by the Empress of Ireland

Background imagePacific Collection: Empress of Britain poster

Empress of Britain poster
Poster advertising the Empress of Britain of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company, the worlds greatest travel system, according to the poster

Background imagePacific Collection: No. 111, The Great Bear at Paddington Station, c. 1910

No. 111, The Great Bear at Paddington Station, c. 1910
An image of the No 111 4-6-2 Pacific Locomotive, The Great Bear, in steam at Paddington station in c.1910. It was built in 1908 and withdrawn in 1924 and rebuilt as 4-6-0 Viscount Churchill

Background imagePacific Collection: Money / Stones / Yap 1885

Money / Stones / Yap 1885
Two chiefs of Yap Island, western Caroline (Pacific) Islands with three huge perforated stones which were used as currency

Background imagePacific Collection: No 111 The Great Bear

No 111 The Great Bear
4-6-2 Pacific class locomotive. Built 1908. Rebuilt in 1924 to become Castle class 4-6-0

Background imagePacific Collection: Cab of a Castle Class locomotive

Cab of a Castle Class locomotive

Background imagePacific Collection: Colorado, Near Aspen, Landscape Of Maroon Lake And On Maroon Bells In Distance, Early Snow

Colorado, Near Aspen, Landscape Of Maroon Lake And On Maroon Bells In Distance, Early Snow

Background imagePacific Collection: Booklet cover, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA

Booklet cover, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA -- The Magic Isle. Date: 1939

Background imagePacific Collection: Mail Ship Flags & Others

Mail Ship Flags & Others
Flags including those of the States of Australia, New Zealand, Royal Mail & the Orient and Pacific Steam Navigation Companies

Background imagePacific Collection: Hawaii, Kauai, Tunnels Beach, Palm Tree On The Beach

Hawaii, Kauai, Tunnels Beach, Palm Tree On The Beach

Background imagePacific Collection: Hawaii, Kauai, Napali, Napali Coast State Park, Pacific Ocean, coast

Hawaii, Kauai, Napali, Napali Coast State Park, Pacific Ocean, coast

Background imagePacific Collection: USA; Kauai Hawaii; The Na Pali coast of Kauai

USA; Kauai Hawaii; The Na Pali coast of Kauai
USA, Hawaii, Kauai. The Na Pali coast. (Large format sizes available) Credit as: Christopher Talbot Frank / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Background imagePacific Collection: USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Lanikai Beach Sunrise

USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Lanikai Beach Sunrise

Background imagePacific Collection: California. Historic Mendocino Village Inn California

California. Historic Mendocino Village Inn California

Background imagePacific Collection: Sea kayak rentals at Playa Samara, Costa Rica

Sea kayak rentals at Playa Samara, Costa Rica

Background imagePacific Collection: Blue Angels perform knife-edge pass during 2006 Fleet Week airshow in San Francisco

Blue Angels perform knife-edge pass during 2006 Fleet Week airshow in San Francisco

Background imagePacific Collection: Blue Angels flyby during 2006 Fleet Week performance in San Francisco

Blue Angels flyby during 2006 Fleet Week performance in San Francisco

Background imagePacific Collection: Canadian Pacific Poster

Canadian Pacific Poster
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company poster featuring the RMS Empress of Britain which provided a scheduled transatlantic passenger service from spring to autumn between Canada

Background imagePacific Collection: Poster advertising Canadian Pacific

Poster advertising Canadian Pacific services around the world, including Canada, USA, Japan, China, New Zealand and Australia

Background imagePacific Collection: USA / Pacific Grove

USA / Pacific Grove
The wide Light House Avenue, in the days when horse drawn carriages and carts were still in use, Pacific Grove, California, USA

Background imagePacific Collection: Central / Union Pacific

Central / Union Pacific
Joining of the Central and Union Pacific; the formal ceremony of driving the last spike at Promontory Point, Utah

Background imagePacific Collection: Pitcairn Island C1880

Pitcairn Island C1880
Pitcairn Island, viewed from the sea

Background imagePacific Collection: Map of Peru 1683 Mallet

Map of Peru 1683 Mallet
Perou. A map showing a coastal part of South America on the South Pacific. Both the equator and tropic of Capricorn are given

Background imagePacific Collection: Maps / Pacific Ocean

Maps / Pacific Ocean
Map of the Pacific Ocean on Mercators projection

Background imagePacific Collection: Australia map 1875

Australia map 1875
The Independent Course Comprehensive Geography by James Monteith, A.S. Barnes & Co, New York & Chicago 1875

Background imagePacific Collection: H. M.s Curacoa 1865

H. M.s Curacoa 1865
Conflicts with the savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean. Boats of the Curacoa landing sailors and marines

Background imagePacific Collection: EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND

EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND
Canadian Pacific liner, sailing between Europe and Canada

Background imagePacific Collection: Salt Pond Park located on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Salt Pond Park located on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Background imagePacific Collection: Steam Train

Steam Train
Steam Engine from the Canadian Pacific Railway, Vancouver, canada

Background imagePacific Collection: H. M.s Curacoa 1865

H. M.s Curacoa 1865
Conflicts with the savages of the New Hebrides, South Pacific Ocean. H.M.S Curacoa shelling the native villages on the island of Tanna

Background imagePacific Collection: Fraser Canyon / Canada

Fraser Canyon / Canada
The Fraser Canyon, eight miles west of North Bend, British Columbia, showing the Canadian Pacific Railway line

Background imagePacific Collection: Inflated spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Maui, Hawaii

Inflated spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Maui, Hawaii




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"The Pacific: A Tapestry of Wonders" The Flying Scotsman, a symbol of speed and elegance, races through the picturesque landscapes that border the vast Pacific Ocean. The iconic Boeing 747 of Cathay Pacific soars gracefully over Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, showcasing the marvels of modern aviation. Witness the mesmerizing "Kiss of the Oceans" as the Atlantic meets the mighty Pacific through the engineering marvel known as the Panama Canal. Explore Australia's diverse beauty with its intricate map revealing stunning coastlines, vibrant cities, and breathtaking outback landscapes. Delve into history with Vancouver Island's 1870s map, offering a glimpse into a bygone era when exploration shaped this Canadian gem. Step back in time to witness C1927's Flying Scotsman steaming ahead on its journey from London's Kings Cross station - an emblematic moment in railway history. Behold our precious blue planet captured in Whole Earth (Blue Marble 2000), where shimmering oceans dominate our view and remind us of their immense power and importance. Discover tranquility at Bay Avalon on Santa Catalina Island off California's coast - a serene oasis nestled amidst waves crashing against rugged cliffs. Marvel at nature's tenderness as an Alaskan/Northern Sea Otter mother carries her young pup across icy waters, highlighting their remarkable bond in Alaska's untamed wilderness. Embark on an adventure through New Zealand using detailed maps that unveil this island nation’s enchanting landscapes – from towering mountains to pristine lakes and fjords. Witness how civilization illuminates our nightscape with Whole Earth at night – a captivating satellite image capturing humanity’s interconnectedness under starry skies. The Pacific Ocean is not merely water; it is an ever-changing canvas where natural wonders intertwine with human achievements to create awe-inspiring moments that captivate our imagination.

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