Tent Collection (page 4)

A cricket match on Bansted Downs, Surrey, 19th century (1912). From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Camping with tent surrounded by Monte Rosa glaciers, Gobba di Rollin, Monte Rosa, Aosta Valley, Italy

Camping with tent surrounded by Monte Rosa glaciers, Gobba di Rollin, Monte Rosa, Aosta Valley, Italy

Africa, Namibia, Damaraland, Etendeka Plateau. A thunderstorm over the landscape near to the tented camp

Africa, Namibia, Damaraland, Etendeka Plateau. The camp during the hike

africa, Zambia, South Luangwa National Park. One of the chalets of Tafika Camp by Remote Africa

Man with head torch preparing meals outside the tent pitched above the Aletsch glacier at dusk, Bernese Alps, Valais canton, Switzerland (MR)

Tent of hiker standing on top of a hill overlooking the Aletsch glacier, Riederalp, Bernese Alps, Valais canton, Switzerland

A lone tent on top of a hill surrounding the lake of Oeschinensee at dusk, Bernese Oberland, Kandersteg, Switzerland

Mount Blanc covered with snow at dusk, Lacs de Fenetre, Ferret valley, Valais canton, Switzerland

Man with tent on top of the hill admires the alpine landscape of the Mount Blanc by the lake at dawn, Fenetre lakes, Ferret valley, Valais canton, Switzerland (MR)

Bachalpsee with snow covered peaks covered with snow, Bachalpsee, Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Tents in campground in Andean mountains near Rainbow mountain at sunset, near Uchullujllo, Pitumarca District, Canchis Province, Cuzco Region, Peru

"One step closer and it will cost you your head!" (chromolitho)
2782918 "One step closer and it will cost you your head!" (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, 1639. Creator: Johann Heinrich Schonfeld
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, 1639.

Col. Bailey & Staff, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Col. Bailey & Staff, between c1910 and c1915.

Col. J.V. White, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Col. J.V. White, 1913. Shows J.V. White of the U.S. Army's Coast Artillery Corps.

Yaqui Indians, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Yaqui Indians, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Yaqui (Yoeme) Indians.

Garden Party, Governor's Island, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garden Party, Governor's Island, 1911. Shows an annual lawn party, possibly in 1911, sponsored by the Army Relief Society

Tent City, Rockaway [card game], 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Tent City, Rockaway [card game], 1910.

Afghan nomads, seated outside tent, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Afghan nomads, seated outside tent, 1919.

Tent City, Rockaway, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Tent City, Rockaway, 1910.

Scene From Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar": The Ghost Of Caesar Appears To Brutus, c1850.

The quack, 1648. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The quack, 1648. A quack doctor is selling his medicines in a tent, probably part of a village fair. He assumes an air of learning as he praises the known effects of his medication

Penn. [i.e., Pennsylvania] coal strike - some of the 500 in Atlantic camp, between c1910 and c1915.

Soldiers at Camp Cotton, Texas border, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Soldiers at Camp Cotton, Texas border, between c1910 and c1915.

The Isle of Mussowah, in the Red Sea, the head-quarters of the Abyssinian Relief Mission, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Isle of Mussowah, in the Red Sea, the head-quarters of the Abyssinian Relief Mission, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant S. S

The Cholera at Malta: sanitary encampment of the 4th (King's Own) Regiment on the Floriana, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Cholera at Malta: sanitary encampment of the 4th (King's Own) Regiment on the Floriana, 1865. 'In the Number of our Journal for the 23rd of September we gave an Illustration of

Finding the remains of the lost explorers Harding, Panter, and Goldwyer...North-West Australia, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Finding the remains of the lost explorers Harding, Panter, and Goldwyer, near Lagrange Bay, North-West Australia, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. D. Francisco. 'Mr

Entertainment to four thousand school children at Dudley, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Entertainment to four thousand school children at Dudley, 1865. 'Mr. Frederick Smith, of The Priory, was unanimously elected first Mayor

The Cholera at Malta: the 100th Regiment encamped on the glacis of Fort Manoel, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Cholera at Malta: the 100th Regiment encamped on the glacis of Fort Manoel, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Captain Cecil Lyon. 'This regiment, under the command of Major H

Meeting of the Sussex Archaeological Society at Amberley Castle, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the Sussex Archaeological Society at Amberley Castle, 1865. '...not less than 400 of the members and other friends assembled within the sombre-looking ivy-clad walls of the castle

An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: encampment in the Teramakau Valley, 1865. Creator: Unknown
An Exploring Party on the West Coast of New Zealand: encampment in the Teramakau Valley, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Albert Walker

Floral, Musical, and Athletic Festival at Springfield Park, Lancaster, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Floral, Musical, and Athletic Festival at Springfield Park, Lancaster, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by John Holmes, of a cultural event

The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth:… the illuminated fountain at the ball..., 1865. Creator: Unknown
The International Naval Festival at Portsmouth: the Illuminated Fountain at the ball given by the Mayor, 1865. 'The decorations, which had been intrusted to Mr

Meeting of the Gloucestershire Agricultural Society, on the banks of the Severn...Tewkesbury, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the Gloucestershire Agricultural Society, on the banks of the Severn, at Tewkesbury, 1865. 'The meeting..., continuing for several days last week

Encampment and review of the Suffolk Volunteer Corps at Lowestoft, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Encampment and review of the Suffolk Volunteer Corps at Lowestoft, [Suffolk], 1865. 'It is the practice of the volunteer corps of Norfolk and Suffolk to camp out...in the summer

General view of the agricultural show at Battersea, 1862. Creator: Unknown
General view of the agricultural show at Battersea, [London], 1862. '...the society has seldom pitched its tent in a nicer spot than the fields of Battersea

Scene from "A Wonderful Woman," performed by the Dramatic Society of St. George's Rifle Corps..1865
Scene from "A Wonderful Woman," performed by the Dramatic Society of St. George's Rifle Corps, in the camp theatre at Wimbledon, 1865

Exhibition of the West of England Agricultural Society at Clifton, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Exhibition of the West of England Agricultural Society at Clifton, 1864. 'No less than 88,138 people visited the Bath and West of England Exhibition at Bristol

Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: watching the Caroline going out to sea..., 1865. Creator: Unknown
Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: watching the Caroline going out to sea with the shore end of the cable, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Robert Dudley

Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable:...workmen on the road between Killarney and Valencia, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: encampment of workmen on the road between Killarney and Valencia, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Robert Dudley

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: the picket going camp rounds, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: the picket going camp rounds, 1865. View of '...the nightly picket of members of the Victoria Rifle Corps, fully accoutred and armed

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: the foot-races, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: the foot-races, 1865. View of '...the foot-races...which afforded so much diversion to many of the volunteers and of the ladies

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon:...the Highland Games, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: diversions of the camp - the Highland Games, 1865. View of '...the Highland games of the London Scottish corps...which afforded so much

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: evening band in the volunteer camp, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: evening band in the volunteer camp, 1865. View of '...the band playing on the lawn in front of Lord Elcho's cottage'

The Royal Visit to Cambridge: procession on the Cam in honour of the Prince and Princess..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to Cambridge: the boat procession on the Cam in honour of the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1864. 'In the grounds of St

Grand fancy bazaar at Orleans House, Twickenham, in aid of the French Société de Bienfaisance, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Grand fancy bazaar at Orleans House, Twickenham, in aid of the French Societe de Bienfaisance, 1864. This society was formed in 1812...for the purpose of affording relief to unfortunate Frenchmen in

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"Tents: Portals to Adventure and Exploration" Tents have long been the steadfast companions of adventurers, explorers, and pioneers. They symbolize the spirit of discovery and the quest for new horizons. Elsie on Hassan by Laura Knight captures this essence as a young girl finds solace in her tent amidst an exotic landscape. Even advertisements like Patersons Camp Coffee understood the allure of tents, showcasing them as cozy retreats where one could enjoy a warm cuppa amidst nature's embrace. Lord Baden-Powell's House in the Woods reminds us that even great leaders sought refuge under canvas roofs, finding inspiration and solace within their temporary abodes. From conquering peaks to braving extreme conditions, tents have witnessed remarkable feats. Henry Bowers' depiction of Amundsens Tent at the South Pole transports us to January 1912 when brave souls battled unforgiving elements in pursuit of scientific knowledge. The British expedition to Mount Everest in 1924 relied on tents as their sanctuaries during their arduous climb towards greatness. These shelters became symbols of resilience and determination against nature's might. In Scott Polar Expedition 1910-1912 - Beardmore Glacier, we glimpse into Captain Scott's fateful journey through his tented campsite – a poignant reminder of human endurance pushed to its limits. Yet not all tented moments are about conquest; they can also be places for camaraderie and celebration. Two Duff Highlanders at Braemar Games showcases how these structures become gathering spots for joyous occasions, where cultures merge and friendships blossom. Sometimes tents serve as final resting places too – such is The Last Resting Place of Captain Scott – silent witnesses to extraordinary lives lived with unwavering courage. And let us not forget those who seek adventure closer to home; Yellow Tents at Everest Base Camp beckon intrepid souls ready to embark on treks through Sagarmatha National Park, where the majesty of nature unfolds.