Catalan Bay originated as a fishing village. Located on the east side of the Rock of Gibraltar.
Tag: Robert Batty
Select views of some of the principal cities of Europe by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Batty (1789 – 1848). London: Moon, Boys, and Graves, 1832.
Gibraltar. View from Europa Point with its back to the strait .
Gibraltar. View from Europa Point with its back to the strait at the end of a storm.
View from the craggy cliffs of Gibraltar above Camp Bay.
The view here given is taken from a mortar battery on the craggy cliffs overhanging the south side of Camp Bay
Gibraltar. From the anchorage in front of the old mole.
The town of Gibraltar, the old Moorish castle, and the modern defenses, with the Mole, or Devil’s Tongue Battery.
Gibraltar from the Bay Side, as seen when approached by land.
We have in the annexed view, the appearance of Gibraltar, as seen when approached by land. The rock rises majestically above the water of the Bay
The Rock of Gibraltar seen from the mediterranean shore of the isthmus.
The most characteristic feature of the rock, or rather mountain of Gibraltar, may be seen to the greatest advantage from the eastern shore of the isthmus, which connects it with the mainland of Spain.
Panorama of Lisbon in incomparable splendour from Almada.
Opposite to Lisbon stands Almada, on the summit, and near the east end, of the high cliffs, which extend along the south bank of the Tagus, from thence to the sea.
Characteristic scene. Pillory of Lisbon. The Largo do Pelourinho.
The Largo do Pelourinho is so named from the small ornamental column which stands in its centre.
Lisbon, from the Chapel Hill of Nossa Senhora da Monte.
One of the most comprehensive views of the city of Lisbon may be obtained from the above-named eminence, within a short distance from the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Monte.
Lisbon. Selected city view from Rua de San Miguel.
The ancient city of Lisbon from the Rua de San Miguel. Select views by Robert Batty.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com