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PMR-D9413 France, Paris, Le Bourget: F-BNPY Beech 65 Queen Air (c/n LC-206) at the 32nd Salon International Aéronautique et de l'Espace 1977, Le Bourget. Keywords: aircraft, airliner, aeroplane, airplane, aviation, air transport

Hong Kong pictures 1958 (3 files)

PMR.HK-07 Hong Kong 1958: Queen Street with ex-UK tram. Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia
PMR.HK-06 Hong Kong 1958: traffic policeman on Queen Street. Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East
PMR.HK-03 Hong Kong 1958: Queen Street with ex-UK trams and local bus. Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East

Singapore pictures 1958-9 (4 files)

PMR.SP-05 Singapore 1958: Queen Elizabeth Walk, laid out for the queen's coronation, with Fullarton Building and Anderson Bridge. Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia
PMR.SP-04 Singapore 1958: Queen Elizabeth Walk, laid out for the queen's coronation, with ships in Singapore Roads behind. (Now inland, due to reclaimed areas of land). Keywords: British colonies, nostalgia, historic, island, tropics, Far East
PMR.SP-03 Singapore 1958: Queen Elizabeth Walk, laid out for the queen's coronation, with Fullarton Building, Anderson Bridge and Asia Insurance Building, the only " skyscraper" in Singapore. Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia
PMR.SP-02 Singapore 1958: Queen Elizabeth Walk, laid out for the queen's coronation. (Now inland due to areas of reclaimed land). Keywords: British colonies, Far East, tropics, island, historic, nostalgia

Travel (56 files)

PMR128-05 France, Ile de France, Chateau de Versailles: the palace was built between 1644 and 1710, largely by Louis XIV, "le Roi Soleil" (Sun King) for the use of the Bourbon royal family, and was lavishly furnished. View of the Great Lake with the Queen's Cottage on its banks. Keywords: architecture, national heritage, picturesque, magnificence, splendour, pomp, historic, luxury, Baroque
PMR128-03 France, Ile de France, Chateau de Versailles: the palace was built between 1644 and 1710, largely by Louis XIV, "le Roi Soleil" (Sun King) for the use of the Bourbon royal family, and was lavishly furnished. Marie Antoinette's Hamlet in the grounds of the Petit Trianon - the Queen's Cottage and Billiard House, from the bridge over the fish-filled stream. Keywords: architecture, national heritage, picturesque, magnificence, splendour, pomp, historic, luxury, Baroque, lake, reflections
PMR110-07 Egypt, Thebes: the Great Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak: surviving obelisk of a pair, erected by Queen Hatshepsut, originally completely sheathed in electrum (75% gold, 22% silver and 3% copper). The entire temple was buried under sand by the Muslims up to the level where the obelisk changes colour, and uncovered by Napoleon in 1798/9. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture
PMR109-07 Egypt, Thebes: imposing frontal view of the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, built about 1450 BC, but now in the process of reconstruction. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture
PMR109-06 Egypt, Thebes: leading donkeys down the steep path to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture
PMR109-05 Egypt, Thebes: bird's eye view of the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, taken from the edge of the overhanging cliff. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture
PMR058-11 South Africa, Natal, Durban: Strelitzia, or Bird of Paradise flower, a native of South Africa, named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of England Keywords: blossom, plant, botany, botanical, horticulture, colourful, exotic, crane flower
PMR-D8827 Chile, Puerto Rio Tranquilo: Queen Mora or Star Flower (Mutisia reina). Keywords: South America, plant, flora and Fauna, wild flowers, botany, Patagonia, Andes, Latin America
PMR-D6670 Northern Ireland, Belfast: Queen's University, a red-brick gothic-revival building by Sir Charles Lanyon, was opened in 1849. In the foreground is the war memorial with allegorical figures. Keywords: heritage, historic, architecture, classical, culture, masonry, capital city, metropolis, monument
PMR-D6655 Northern Ireland, Belfast: Belfast City Hall is a work of architect Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas, and was completed in 1906 in a baroque revival style using Portland stone. Statue of Queen Victoria with allegorical figures representing the textile and ship-building industries. Keywords: heritage, historic, architecture, classical, culture, masonry, capital city, metropolis, monument
PMR-D6651 Northern Ireland, Belfast: Belfast City Hall is a work of architect Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas, and was completed in 1906 in a baroque revival style using Portland stone. Statue of Queen Victoria with allegorical figures representing the textile and ship-building industries. Keywords: heritage, historic, architecture, classical, culture, masonry, capital city, metropolis, monument
PMR-D6644 Northern Ireland, Belfast: Queen's University, a red-brick, Tudor-style building by Charles Lanyon, opened in 1849. Keywords: heritage, historic, architecture, seat of learning, education, teaching
PMR-D6512 England, Merseyside, Liverpool: the equestrian statue of Prince Albert by Thomas Thornycroft in front of St. George's Hall, was erected in 1866, and stands next to a similar statue of Queen Victoria. Keywords: historic, heritage, architecture, monument, memorial, sculpture, culture
PMR-D5435 Switzerland, Zurich: Rietberg Museum, Osiris Exhibition: colossal statue of a queen as Isis, from the Ptolemaic period (305-30 BC), possibly the reign of Ptolomy II. Pink granite. Retrieved from the seabed off Alexandria. Keywords: picturesque, architecture, culture, financial centre, heritage, historic, Egptology, archeology, sculpture
PMR-D4701 The Philippines, Samar Island, Catbalogan: the obelist commemmorates. 1) arrival of the Jesuit missionaries 1596, 2) Augustin Sumoroy rebellion, 1649, 3) declaration of Samar as Independent Province by Queen Isabella of Spain, 1841, 4) Balangiga encounter, 1901. Keywords: Samar Island, colourful, jungle, sunshine, picturesque, historic, heritage, tradition, culture, gardens, architecture, tricycle, Visayas
PMR-D0904 Myanmar, Mandalay, Inwa: a handsome terraced tower of Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Kyaung (Monastery), built in 1822 for Queen Meh Nu, wife of King Bagyidaw. Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma
PMR-D0903 Myanmar, Mandalay, Inwa: Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Kyaung (Monastery), built in 1822 for Queen Meh Nu, wife of King Bagyidaw. Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples
PMR317-03 Poland, Cracow: the Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus on the Wawel Hill (Wawel Cathedral), completed in 1364 in Gothic style, but displays many later additions in a variety of styles. It contains the tombs of the Polish kings and queens. The golden dome denotes Sigismund's Chapel. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, heritage
PMR316-12 Poland, Cracow: the Royal Archcathedral Basilica of Saints Stanislaus and Wenceslaus on the Wawel Hill (Wawel Cathedral), completed in 1364 in Gothic style, but displays many later additions in a variety of styles. It contains the tombs of the Polish kings and queens. In the foreground, a display of bronze cannons outside the museum. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, colourful, mediaeval, medieval, heritage
PMR271-10 Bahamas, Nassau: Parliament Buildings and seated statue of young Queen Victoria, with the coat of arms of the Bahamas above. Keywords: colourful, photogenic, architecture, main square, monument, hibiscus, colonial style
PMR271-09 Bahamas, Nassau: Parliament Buildings and seated statue of young Queen Victoria. Keywords: colourful, photogenic, architecture, street scene, main square, monument, colonial style
PMR-D1598 Nepal, Kathmandu: Rani Pokhari ("Queen's Pool"), laid out in 1667, with clocktower (left) and Shiva Temple (right). Keywords: architecture, colourful, Asian, religion, Hindu, Buddhist, temples, picturesque, historical, heritage
PMR182-09 England, Berkshire, Windsor Castle, the royal residence dating back to the 11th century: part of the east front and formal gardens laid out by Sir Jeffry Wyatville in the 1820s. Keywords: architecture, mediaeval, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, palace, Queen Elizabeth II, park, grounds
PMR182-08 England, Berkshire, Windsor Castle, the royal residence dating back to the 11th century: King Edward III Tower, seen from the Moat Path. Keywords: architecture, mediaeval, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, palace, Queen Elizabeth II
PMR182-07 England, Berkshire, Windsor Castle, the royal residence dating back to the 11th century: The State Apartments in the Upper Ward, dating from Charles II's time (1670-80). Keywords: architecture, mediaeval, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, palace, Queen Elizabeth II, park, grounds
PMR182-06 England, Berkshire, Windsor Castle, the royal residence dating back to the 11th century: the Lower Ward - Tudor timber-frame buildings with St. George's Chapel and the Round Tower. Keywords: architecture, mediaeval, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, palace, Queen Elizabeth II, park, grounds
PMR182-05 England, Berkshire, Windsor Castle, the royal residence dating back to the 11th century: Castle Hill and the statue of Queen Victoria. Keywords: architecture, mediaeval, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, palace, Queen Elizabeth II, park, grounds
PMR170-09 U.S.A., California, San Francisco: the three-masted, full-rigged sailing ship "Balclutha", built in 1886 in Scotland, formerly used on the Cape Horn to Europe run, is now open to the public as a museum. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, heritage, picturesque, historical, culture, coastal city, Star of Alaska, Pacific Queen
PMR166-03 U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: silhouettes in the "Queen's Garden" group. The one on the left has received the name "Queen Victoria" due to its resemblance to the seated monarch. Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles
PMR165-10 U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: view over the pinnacles on the Queen's Garden trail. Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles
PMR164-12 U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: crazy pinnacles, close to the "Queen's Garden" formations. Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, pinnacles
PMR164-09 U.S.A., Utah, Bryce Canyon: "The Queen's Castle", a rock formation on the Queen's Garden trail. Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, colourful, pinnacles
PMR158-05 U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Queen Mary, permanently moored at Long Beach. At 81,237 gross tons, the largest passenger liner of her time. She now serves as a luxury hotel. View of the promenade deck and lifeboats, from the bridge. Keywords: ocean liner, Cunard, historic, veteran
PMR158-04 U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Queen Mary, permanently moored at Long Beach. At 81,237 gross tons, the largest passenger liner of her time. She now serves as a luxury hotel. View of the hotel entrance and "Londontowne Plaza". On the left is part of the dome housing Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" flying boat. Keywords: ocean liner, Cunard, historic, veteran
PMR158-03 U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Queen Mary, permanently moored at Long Beach. At 81,237 gross tons, the largest passenger liner of her time. She now serves as a luxury hotel. View from the Long Beach Downtown Marina. Keywords: ocean liner, Cunard, historic, veteran, pleasure craft, moorings
PMR158-02 U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Queen Mary, permanently moored at Long Beach. At 81,237 gross tons, the largest passenger liner of her time. She now serves as a luxury hotel. Keywords: ocean liner, Cunard, historic, veteran
PMR158-01 U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Queen Mary, permanently moored at Long Beach. At 81,237 gross tons, the largest passenger liner of her time. She now serves as a luxury hotel. Keywords: ocean liner, Cunard, historic, veteran
PMR157-12 U.S.A., California, Los Angeles: Queen Mary, permanently moored at Long Beach. At 81,237 gross tons, the largest passenger liner of her time. Keywords: show, sea life, demonstration, performance, whale, Orca, pool
PMR153-01 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Oktoberfest Costume Procession: "Schutzenkonig" ("Shooting King") with his "Schutzenkonigin" ("Shooting Queen") by his side. Keywords: colourful, beer festival, München, traditional, dirndl, uniform, national dress, regional dress, lederhosen, ceremonial, Schützenkönig, Schützenkönigin
PMR-D1735 Exmouth: beach huts on Queens Drive. Keywords: culture, holiday resort, seaside town, picturesque
PMR-D1734 Exmouth: gardens on Queens Drive. Keywords: historic, holiday resort, seaside town, picturesque, culture
PMR-D1733 Exmouth: Louisa Terrace from Queens Drive. Keywords: architecture, historic, culture, picturesque, seaside town, holiday resort
PMR145K-26 Myanmar, Mandalay, Inwa: Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery, built in 1822 by Meh Nu, chief queen of King Bagyidaw. Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples
PMR689-02 Myanmar, Mandalay, Inwa: stupa of Maha Aung Mye Bonzan Paya, built by Meh Nu, chief queen of King Bagyidaw in 1822. Keywords: Buddhist, Burma, religious, colourful, architecture, picturesque, temples
PMR504-10 Cyprus (North): St. Hilarion Castle, "a picture-book castle for elf-kings" (Rose Macaulay). Named after a seventh-century hermit, the almost impregnable site has been a monastery, a fortress and a royal palace, occupied by Crusaders, Lusignans, Byzantines, Venetians and lastly used as a Turkish retreat from EOKA attacks in 1964. Here: view of the village of Karmi through "the Queen's Window", where, it is said, the queen was wont to pass the time. Keywords: rocky pinnacle, fortifications, ruined castle, commanding view, crag
PMR123K-10 United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Queen Elizabeth II, ex Cunard liner, awaits refurbishment as a luxury hotel. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR020K-05 Romania, Transylvania, Sinaia: Peles Castle, built between 1873 and 1883 for King Carol I, a Hohenzoller, who wished to be reminded of his native land in southern Germany. Was used as a hotel for visiting VIPs during the Ceaucescu period. Here, statue of Elisabeth, Queen of Romania 1869-1916, with her crotchet-work. Keywords: Carpathian Mountains
PMR394-01 New Zealand, South Island: a sheltered bay for yachts to moor, off Queen Charlotte Sound. Flowering gorse in the foreground. Keywords: antipodes, Maori, landscape, picturesque, harbour, port
PMR393-11 New Zealand, South Island: the Interislander ferry "Arahura", flagship of the line, in Queen Charlotte Sound, after crossing the Cook Strait. Keywords: antipodes, ferryboat, ship, Maori, landscape, picturesque, harbour, port
PMR373-04 Australia, Sydney: dome of Queen Victoria Building, recently restored, which houses an elegant 3-storey shopping arcade. Keywords: architecture, harbour, antipodes, Oz, modern architecture
PMR562-7 Australia, Queensland, Longreach: Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, opened by the Queen in 1988, is a museum cum exhibition celebrating the outback; with Bougainvillea flowers in the foreground. Keywords: architecture, modern architecture
PMR562-6 Australia, Queensland, Longreach: Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame, opened by the Queen in 1988, is a museum cum exhibition celebrating the outback. Keywords: architecture, modern architecture
PMR670-09 Canada, Ontario, Ottawa: the equestrian statue of Queen Elizabeth II on Parliament Hill was sculpted by Jack Harman and unveiled in 1992. Keywords: metropolis, architecture, capital city, picturesque, national heritage, historic, autumn, cityscape
PMR659-12 USA, Seattle WA: skyline with the Space Needle, from Kerry Park, Queen Anne Hill, with residence in the foreground. Keywords: panorama, metropolis, modern architecture, cityscape, high-rise buildings
PMR659-11 USA, Seattle WA: skyline with the Space Needle, from Kerry Park, Queen Anne Hill. Keywords: panorama, metropolis, modern architecture, cityscape, high-rise buildings
PMR659-02 USA, Seattle WA: view from the top of the Columbia Center (328 metres), the highest building in Washington State, showing the downtown skyscrapers, Washington Mutual Tower, the Space Needle, Queen Anne Hill and Lake Union. Keywords: panorama, high-rise buildings, cityscape, modern architecture, metropolis