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[VOL I] LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS
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LAKE SEE-HOO. FROM THE VALE OF TOMBS. Cover Image: Lake See-Hoo, and Temple of the Thundering Winds, from the Vale of Tombs West Lake / HangZhou ZheJiang China /Drawn by T.Allom Engraved by J.C.Bentley – ALAMY Image ID:2X2927F *West Lake is situated to the east of Hangzhou city, surrounded by mountains on the other…
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Forth Railway Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom – Iconic Victorian Iron Bridge Over River Forth, Historic Architecture & Engineering Marvel, 19th Century Landmark, 1890s
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom ALAMY Image ID:3AH1T86 Triangular cantilevers march across the Firth of Forth, their riveted ironwork expressing the confidence of late-Victorian engineering. Opened in 1890, the Forth Railway Bridge bound Edinburgh to the north with unprecedented scale and stiffness, a lattice of red steel poised above tidal water. A small boat…
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Paris Château de Bagatelle 1996 Louis Vuitton Classic Automobiles – 1935 Alfa Romeo Bimotore Engine-Revealed Side Profile
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Location: Paris, France ALAMY Image ID:3C61P5B On the lawns of the Château de Bagatelle at the 1996 Louis Vuitton Classic, a 1935 Alfa Romeo Bimotore rests in full profile—panel lifts revealing its twin inline-eight heart. Deep lacquered red, wire wheels, and the Scuderia Ferrari shield recall interwar Grand Prix bravado. Shown with its machinery…
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Queen Elizabeth 2 Docked in Gibraltar Harbour – Monumental Bow & Mooring Lines
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Location: Gibraltar ALAMY Image ID:3BXCYY2 The Queen Elizabeth 2 looms at berth in Gibraltar, her black hull and white superstructure meeting in a sharp, ocean-liner prow. Taut mooring lines rake across the frame, scaling the ship against figures on the quay. It’s a quiet portrait of a Cunard icon—purposeful, elegant, and built for the…
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Elegant Silver-Haired Old Woman with Vibrant Spring Bouquet – A Poetic Portrait of Nostalgia and Natural Grace
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ALAMY Image ID:3AMWJFA A silver-haired woman pauses beside a garden pond, cradling a bouquet of blush pink and sun-yellow blooms. Spring greens dissolve into soft bokeh, letting the flowers carry the image’s brightness. Seen from behind, the portrait favors gesture over face—nostalgia, poise, and the quiet grace of a season in full voice.
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1990s Lisbon Portugal Azulejo‑Clad Façade with Iconic Yellow Tram
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Location: Lisbon, Portugal ALAMY Image ID:3BW3MK8
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1990s Switzerland Luzern Wilhelm Tell Seerestaurant – Night View of Historic Paddle Steamer Restaurant
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Location: Lucerne, Switzerland ALAMY Image ID:3BPD6HC Strung with festoon lights and glowing windows, the Wilhelm Tell paddle steamer sits moored on Lake Lucerne like a floating salon. Its striped funnel, timber decks, and broad paddle boxes read clearly in the night, heritage engineering repurposed as hospitality. Reflections tremble along the hull, while the lakeside…
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Classic VW Beetle Parked on a Leaf-Shaded Chiang Mai Street
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Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand ALAMY Image ID:3BNCMGP Under a canopy of tropical leaves, a classic Volkswagen Beetle rests at the curb on a quiet Chiang Mai street. The wet pavement catches soft light, white picket fences and tangled wires sketching a familiar Thai neighborhood. Its rounded fenders and modest chrome read as pure nostalgia—everyday…
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Osaka Itami Airport Dusk Apron with ANA Dreamliner and City Skyline
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Location: Osaka, Japan ALAMY Image ID:3BMHB21 Dusk settles over Osaka’s Itami Airport as an ANA jet rests at the gate, ground crews moving under a cool blue evening. Beyond the apron, another ANA aircraft threads the taxiway while runway lights and a low city skyline draw a luminous horizon. The scene balances precision and…
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Offshore Photovoltaic Module Assembly at a Chinese Port
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Location: Dongying, China ALAMY Image ID:3AYP9ND At a Chinese coastal yard, dark photovoltaic arrays are laid out on steel frames while gantry cranes choreograph the next lift. Staged modules, rigging, and dockside machinery stretch to the seawall, the horizon holding a line of cranes and hulls. The scene compresses an energy transition into view—industrial…
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Passengers dine and rest in a Chinese train dining car amid checkered tablecloths and classic decor – a timeless scene of rail travel in 2000s China
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Location: China ALAMY Image ID:3BHAGAG In a quiet black-and-white frame, a Chinese railway dining car breathes between services: checkered cloths, spindle-back chairs, and curtained windows lining the aisle. A few travelers linger over tea, faces catching the passing light, while fluorescent fixtures and ceiling fans date the scene. It’s a modest, timeless portrait of…
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Crowded Platform at Late 2000s Hangzhou Railway Station, Zhejiang, China
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Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China ALAMY Image ID:3BJ1KC9 Under a vaulted canopy at Hangzhou Railway Station in the late 2000s, a dense crowd presses toward the doors between two carriages. Parkas, backpacks, and bowed heads fill the foreground; the scuffed metal of the train is the only open surface. Rendered in black and white, the…
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