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Poplar Collection (#8)

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Background imagePoplar Collection: Wild Horse In A Snowstorm; Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada

Wild Horse In A Snowstorm; Turner Valley, Alberta, Canada

Background imagePoplar Collection: Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos) Yearling Cub Climbing Down From Balsam Poplar Tree (Populus Balsamifera)

Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos) Yearling Cub Climbing Down From Balsam Poplar Tree (Populus Balsamifera) In Summer, Katmai National Park And Preserve, Southwest Alaska

Background imagePoplar Collection: Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos) Yearling Cub, Abandoned By Mother, Resting In Cottonwood Tree

Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos) Yearling Cub, Abandoned By Mother, Resting In Cottonwood Tree (Populus Balsamifera), Katmai National Park And Preserve, Southwest Alaska

Background imagePoplar Collection: Buffalo Standing In Snow Among Poplar Trees In Elk Island National Park; Alberta, Canada

Buffalo Standing In Snow Among Poplar Trees In Elk Island National Park; Alberta, Canada

Background imagePoplar Collection: Photograph of Anchor PH, Poplar, London

Photograph of Anchor PH, Poplar, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Anchor

Background imagePoplar Collection: Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) perched on Cottonwood (Populus sp) branch, Noord-Holland

Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) perched on Cottonwood (Populus sp) branch, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Background imagePoplar Collection: Qualsburg, c1926. Artist: Herbert Von Reyl-Hanisch

Qualsburg, c1926. Artist: Herbert Von Reyl-Hanisch
Qualsburg, c1926. From The Studio Volume 92. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

Background imagePoplar Collection: Scene in Poplar High Street during the Blitz, WW2

Scene in Poplar High Street during the Blitz, WW2
Scene in Poplar High Street during the Blitz, Second World War, 29 January 1944. Showing a blazing gas main and building from which several trapped people were recovered. Date: 1944

Background imagePoplar Collection: Illustration of Poplar (Populus) tree with green leaves and bare branches

Illustration of Poplar (Populus) tree with green leaves and bare branches

Background imagePoplar Collection: European Mistletoe or Common Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing on a Poplar tree -Populus sp

European Mistletoe or Common Mistletoe -Viscum album- growing on a Poplar tree -Populus sp-, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Background imagePoplar Collection: Picture No. 10887341

Picture No. 10887341
Lombardy Poplar - mature tree standing on meadow (Populus nigra Italica') Date:

Background imagePoplar Collection: Picture No. 10899413

Picture No. 10899413
Native Black Poplar / Black-poplar (Populus nigra ssp.betulifolia) Date:

Background imagePoplar Collection: V1 (flying bomb) attack in Poplar, East London, WW2

V1 (flying bomb) attack in Poplar, East London, WW2
In June 1944 the first flying bombs were launched against London, and between 2 and 3 August 107 flying bombs hit London targets

Background imagePoplar Collection: Poplar Trees and Yellow Flag Irises

Poplar Trees and Yellow Flag Irises
Yellow Flag Iris grow on the bank of a dyke, bordered on the far side with a row of six poplars. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imagePoplar Collection: Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, Bow, East London

Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, Bow, East London
The Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum was opened in 1871 at Devons Road in Bow, next to the Stepney workhouse, East London. Despite its name

Background imagePoplar Collection: Yarrow and Hedley Torpedo Steam Launch, 1875

Yarrow and Hedley Torpedo Steam Launch, 1875
Engraving of a torpedo steam launch built by Messrs. Yarrow and Hedley of Poplar, London, for the Argentinian Navy, February 1875

Background imagePoplar Collection: Lombardy Poplar Trees avenue

Lombardy Poplar Trees avenue
SG-20119 Lombardy Poplar Trees avenue Populus nigra Italica Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imagePoplar Collection: Kyrgyzstan, Issyk Kul, Cholpon Ata

Kyrgyzstan, Issyk Kul, Cholpon Ata. Stand of Poplar trees near Issyk Kul Lake. Issyk Kul is Kyrgyzstans largest Lake and at about 180 km long by 70 km wide and 668 meters deep at the deepest point

Background imagePoplar Collection: Populus canescens. Gray Poplar, 19th Century

Populus canescens. Gray Poplar, 19th Century

Background imagePoplar Collection: Billingsgate Market, Early Morning, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Billingsgate Market, Early Morning, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Billingsgate Market, Early Morning, 1891. Billingsgate Fish Market is located in Poplar in London. It is the United Kingdoms largest inland fish market

Background imagePoplar Collection: Les Peupliers (Normandie), c1905. Artist: Gaston la Touche

Les Peupliers (Normandie), c1905. Artist: Gaston la Touche
Les Peupliers (Normandie), c1905. From The Studio Volume 40. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907]

Background imagePoplar Collection: Receiving an accident case at Poplar Hospital, London, c1903 (1903)

Receiving an accident case at Poplar Hospital, London, c1903 (1903).The Poplar Hospital for Accidents opened in 1858 on East India Road under the patronage of the Quaker banker

Background imagePoplar Collection: The Villa Negroni, 18th century. Artist: John Robert Cozens

The Villa Negroni, 18th century. Artist: John Robert Cozens
The Villa Negroni, 18th century. From The Studio Volume 70, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917]

Background imagePoplar Collection: The Poplars, c1910. Artist: Ferdinand Engelmuller

The Poplars, c1910. Artist: Ferdinand Engelmuller
The Poplars, c1910. From The Studio Volume 48. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909-10]

Background imagePoplar Collection: Parole Antiche, 1910. Artist: Emma Ciardi

Parole Antiche, 1910. Artist: Emma Ciardi
Parole Antiche, 1910. From The Studio Volume 48. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909-10]

Background imagePoplar Collection: Poplars, c1839-1916, (1924). Artist: Henri-Joseph Harpignies

Poplars, c1839-1916, (1924). Artist: Henri-Joseph Harpignies
Poplars. From The Connoisseur Vol LXVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1924.]

Background imagePoplar Collection: Crowd watching the looting of a German house in Poplar, c1914

Crowd watching the looting of a German house in Poplar, c1914
A crowd watching the looting of a German house in Poplar, c1914. Anti-German feeling in the United Kingdom led to infrequent rioting

Background imagePoplar Collection: Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, 1924-1926. Artist: FC Varley

Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, 1924-1926. Artist: FC Varley
Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, 1924-1926. Founded in the 13th century as a Preceptory of the Knights Templar, Bisham Abbey was later a Benedictine abbey

Background imagePoplar Collection: Boys following the Poplar Borough Council water cart, London, 1926-1927

Boys following the Poplar Borough Council water cart, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

Background imagePoplar Collection: Steeplejacks on the spire of All Saints Church, Poplar, London, 1926-1927

Steeplejacks on the spire of All Saints Church, Poplar, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imagePoplar Collection: Cygnus transformed into a swan and Phaetons sisters into poplars, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles

Cygnus transformed into a swan and Phaetons sisters into poplars, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Cygnus transformed into a swan and Phaetons sisters into poplars, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Background imagePoplar Collection: Panel from the Maesta Altarpiece: The Annunciation, 1311. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna

Panel from the Maesta Altarpiece: The Annunciation, 1311. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna
Panel from the Maesta Altarpiece: The Annunciation, 1311. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imagePoplar Collection: The Transfiguration, 1311. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna

The Transfiguration, 1311. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna
The Transfiguration, 1311. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imagePoplar Collection: The Poplars, c1879-1882. Artist: Paul Cezanne

The Poplars, c1879-1882. Artist: Paul Cezanne
The Poplars, c1879-1882. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris, France

Background imagePoplar Collection: Landscape, 1844-1924. Artist: Anatole France

Landscape, 1844-1924. Artist: Anatole France
Landscape, 1844-1924

Background imagePoplar Collection: Jacob and the flocks of Laban

Jacob and the flocks of Laban
Jacob setting rods of poplar and hazel before the flocks of Laban - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 30.38. 1787

Background imagePoplar Collection: The Archdukes hunting by Jan Brueghel the Elder

The Archdukes hunting by Jan Brueghel the Elder
The Archdukes hunting (1611) by Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625). Flemish painter. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imagePoplar Collection: West India Import Dock, Poplar, London

West India Import Dock, Poplar, London Date: circa 1830s

Background imagePoplar Collection: East and West India Dock, London - Arrival of John Bowes

East and West India Dock, London - Arrival of John Bowes
East and West India Dock, London - Arrival of the John Bowes screw steamer into the Collier Dock. Date: 1852

Background imagePoplar Collection: Old Fort gates, Niagara Falls, New York State, USA

Old Fort gates, Niagara Falls, New York State, USA
View through the gates of the Old Fort, with poplars, Niagara Falls, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePoplar Collection: White poplar

White poplar
Watercolour on paper by Florence Helen Woolward (1854-1936). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imagePoplar Collection: The Market, Billingsgate, London

The Market, Billingsgate, London
The Market, Billingsgate, Poplar, near Millwall, County of London, England. Date: 1900s

Background imagePoplar Collection: Coborn Road Railway Station, Poplar, London

Coborn Road Railway Station, Poplar, London, near Bow, County of London, England. Great Eastern Railway Date: 1918

Background imagePoplar Collection: Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Poplar, East London

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Poplar, East London
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at a fire in Simpsons Road, Poplar, East London, 25 January 1958. Showing the east side of Block D

Background imagePoplar Collection: Blitz in London -- Howards Timber Yard, Poplar, WW2

Blitz in London -- Howards Timber Yard, Poplar, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters at work on timber stacks, Howards Timber Yard, Poplar, 21 September 1940. Date: 1940

Background imagePoplar Collection: Children queuing outside cinema

Children queuing outside cinema
Children waiting to go into the Ideal cinema, King Street, Poplar, London for a saturday morning matinee showing past a wall covered with movie promotional posters Date: 1935

Background imagePoplar Collection: Children waiting outside cinema

Children waiting outside cinema
Children waiting to go into the Ideal cinema, King Street, Poplar, London for a saturday morning matinee showing Date: 1935

Background imagePoplar Collection: Engaged cassetta frame polyptych panel ca 1380

Engaged cassetta frame polyptych panel ca 1380
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"Exploring the Rich History and Vibrant Landscapes of Poplar, London" Discover the hidden gems of Poplar, a district in East London that boasts a captivating history and breathtaking natural beauty. From its iconic landmarks to its serene waterways, there's something for everyone to enjoy in this vibrant neighborhood. Step back in time as you stroll through the historic streets adorned with London arms and seals, reminding visitors of the area's significance throughout the centuries. Marvel at the grandeur Workhouse, an architectural masterpiece that once served as a refuge for those in need. Immerse yourself in the charm of old-world transportation with a ride on an Electric Tram London, reliving the bygone era when these trams traversed through bustling streets. Or take a leisurely boat trip along The Loing Canal, inspired by Alfred Sisley's enchanting artwork from 1892. Transport yourself to late 19th-century London as you witness a crowd outside the closed East India Dock Gates in 1897. Feel their anticipation and imagine what life was like during this pivotal moment in history. Admire nature's wonders with sightings of majestic Black poplar trees (Populus nigra) dotting Poplar's landscape. These resilient trees stand tall against urban development, symbolizing strength amidst change. Indulge your artistic senses with Alfred William Parsons' c19th century masterpiece "Poplars in Thames Valley, " capturing nature's tranquility within every brushstroke. Transport yourself further into Van Gogh's world as you gaze upon his mesmerizing painting "Poplars, " depicting a serene lane near Nenen bursting with vivid colors on canvas. Education takes center stage at Poplar Union Schools where generations have been nurtured and empowered through knowledge acquisition. Witness how these institutions have shaped young minds over time. Delve into local governance history at The First London County Council engraving - an emblem of progress and democracy.