charles piazzi smyth

95 media by topicpage 1 of 1
Culminating point of the Peak of Teneriffe, 12,198 feet high showing the interior of the terminal crater of the mountain

Culminating point of the Peak of Teneriffe, 12,198 feet high showing t...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Second mate of yacht observing radiation thermometers on Mount Guajara

Second mate of yacht observing radiation thermometers on Mount Guajara

Public domain photograph of monument, historic place, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tent scene of Mount Guajara, 8903 feet high

Tent scene of Mount Guajara, 8903 feet high

Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alta Vista Observatory, from the northern lava ridge

Alta Vista Observatory, from the northern lava ridge

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masses of lava slag at Alta Vista

Masses of lava slag at Alta Vista

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cochineal Gatherers at Orotava - Early photography, Public domain image

Cochineal Gatherers at Orotava - Early photography, Public domain imag...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Young Dragon-Trees (Dracoena Draco) near Orotava

Young Dragon-Trees (Dracoena Draco) near Orotava

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dragon-Tree walk at a palazzo near Orotava

Dragon-Tree walk at a palazzo near Orotava

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Euphorbia Canariensis on the sea-coast of Orotava

Euphorbia Canariensis on the sea-coast of Orotava

Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Young Dragon-Trees and date palm in a cactus garden near Orotava

Young Dragon-Trees and date palm in a cactus garden near Orotava

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Specimen of the malpays of black lava near Alta Vista

Specimen of the malpays of black lava near Alta Vista

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sheepshanks telescope first erected on Mount Guajara, the Peak of Teneriffe in the distance

Sheepshanks telescope first erected on Mount Guajara, the Peak of Tene...

Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Close view of Alta Vista observing station, from the east, altitude 10,702 feet

Close view of Alta Vista observing station, from the east, altitude 10...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The "Great Dragon-Tree" at the villa de Orotava

The "Great Dragon-Tree" at the villa de Orotava

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Entrance to the ice cavern, in the malpays of the Peak of Teneriffe, at the height of 11,040 feet

Entrance to the ice cavern, in the malpays of the Peak of Teneriffe, a...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trachyte blocks on Guajara - Early photography, Public domain image

Trachyte blocks on Guajara - Early photography, Public domain image

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Volcanic "Blowing Cone" in Orotava, on the northern coast of Teneriffe

Volcanic "Blowing Cone" in Orotava, on the northern coast of Teneriffe

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Peak of Teneriffe from Orotava, from the northern coast

Peak of Teneriffe from Orotava, from the northern coast

Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cliff and floor of the Great Crater - eight miles in diameter, and 7000 feet above the sea - under Mount Guajara

Cliff and floor of the Great Crater - eight miles in diameter, and 700...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trunk of the Great Dragon-Tree - Early photography, Public domain image

Trunk of the Great Dragon-Tree - Early photography, Public domain imag...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gezicht op de Montaña de Guajara op Tenerife

Gezicht op de Montaña de Guajara op Tenerife

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Gezicht op de Montaña de Guajara op Tenerife. Photomechanical print.

Gezicht op de Montaña de Guajara op Tenerife. Photomechanical print.

Public domain photograph of 19th-century photomechanical print, book illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gezicht op de krater van de El Teide op Tenerife

Gezicht op de krater van de El Teide op Tenerife

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Gezicht op de krater van de El Teide op Tenerife

Gezicht op de krater van de El Teide op Tenerife

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mountain landscape, rocks, mountains, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Gezicht op El Teide op Tenerife

Gezicht op El Teide op Tenerife

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Second mate of yacht observing radiation thermometers on Mount Guajara

Second mate of yacht observing radiation thermometers on Mount Guajara

Public domain photograph - sculpture, 19th-century albumen silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Second mate of yacht observing radiation thermometers on Mount Guajara

Second mate of yacht observing radiation thermometers on Mount Guajara

Public domain photograph - sculpture, 19th-century albumen silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Entrance to the ice cavern in the malpays on the Peak of Teneriffe, at the height of 11,040 feet

Entrance to the ice cavern in the malpays on the Peak of Teneriffe, at...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Young dragon trees (Dracæna draco) near Orotava

Young dragon trees (Dracæna draco) near Orotava

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The "Great Dragon Tree" at the Villa de Orotava

The "Great Dragon Tree" at the Villa de Orotava

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cliff and floor of the Great Crater, 8 miles in diameter and 7000 feet above the sea, under Mount Guajara

Cliff and floor of the Great Crater, 8 miles in diameter and 7000 feet...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Close view of Alta Vista Observing Station from the east, altitude 10,702 feet

Close view of Alta Vista Observing Station from the east, altitude 10,...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Peak of Teneriffe, from Orotava, on the northern coast

Peak of Teneriffe, from Orotava, on the northern coast

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Victorian England, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Dragon tree walk at a palazzo near Orotava

Dragon tree walk at a palazzo near Orotava

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alta Vista Observatory, from the northern lava ridge

Alta Vista Observatory, from the northern lava ridge

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trunk of the Great Dragon Tree. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain photograph.

Trunk of the Great Dragon Tree. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public do...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Young dragon trees and date palm in a cactus garden near Orotava

Young dragon trees and date palm in a cactus garden near Orotava

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Entrance to the ice cavern in the malpays on the Peak of Teneriffe, at the height of 11,040 feet

Entrance to the ice cavern in the malpays on the Peak of Teneriffe, at...

Public domain photograph, historic place, 19th-century albumen silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masses of lava slag at Alta Vista

Masses of lava slag at Alta Vista

Public domain photograph, historic place, 19th-century albumen silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The "Great Dragon Tree" at the Villa de Orotava

The "Great Dragon Tree" at the Villa de Orotava

Public domain photograph, historic place, 19th-century albumen silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sheepshanks telescope first erected on Mount Guajara, the Peak of Teneriffe in the distance

Sheepshanks telescope first erected on Mount Guajara, the Peak of Tene...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an artillery gun, or cannon, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Culminating point of the Peak of Teneriffe, 12,198 feet high, showing the interior of the terminal crater of the mountain

Culminating point of the Peak of Teneriffe, 12,198 feet high, showing ...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Volcanic "Blowing Cone" in Orotava, on the northern coast of Teneriffe

Volcanic "Blowing Cone" in Orotava, on the northern coast of Teneriffe

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Victorian England, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Specimen of the malpays of black lava near Alta Vista

Specimen of the malpays of black lava near Alta Vista

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cochineal gatherers at Orotava. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain photograph.

Cochineal gatherers at Orotava. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public do...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Teneriffe, An Astronomer's Experiment: Or, Specialities of a Residence Above The Clouds. Illustrated with Photo-Stereographs.

Teneriffe, An Astronomer's Experiment: Or, Specialities of a Residence...

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trachyte blocks on Guajara. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain photograph.

Trachyte blocks on Guajara. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Tent scene on Mount Guajara, 8903 feet high

Tent scene on Mount Guajara, 8903 feet high

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Teneriffe, An Astronomer's Experiment: Or, Specialities of a Residence Above The Clouds. Illustrated with Photo-Stereographs.

Teneriffe, An Astronomer's Experiment: Or, Specialities of a Residence...

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dragon tree walk at a palazzo near Orotava

Dragon tree walk at a palazzo near Orotava

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Euphorbia canariensis on the sea-coast of Orotava

Euphorbia canariensis on the sea-coast of Orotava

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Volcanic "Blowing Cone" in Orotava, on the northern coast of Teneriffe

Volcanic "Blowing Cone" in Orotava, on the northern coast of Teneriffe

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Victorian England, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Cochineal gatherers at Orotava. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain photograph.

Cochineal gatherers at Orotava. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public do...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Specimen of the malpays of black lava near Alta Vista

Specimen of the malpays of black lava near Alta Vista

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alta Vista Observatory, from the northern lava ridge

Alta Vista Observatory, from the northern lava ridge

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tent scene on Mount Guajara, 8903 feet high

Tent scene on Mount Guajara, 8903 feet high

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Euphorbia canariensis on the sea-coast of Orotava

Euphorbia canariensis on the sea-coast of Orotava

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Young dragon trees (Dracæna draco) near Orotava

Young dragon trees (Dracæna draco) near Orotava

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Trunk of the Great Dragon Tree. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain photograph.

Trunk of the Great Dragon Tree. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public do...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Masses of lava slag at Alta Vista

Masses of lava slag at Alta Vista

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Culminating point of the Peak of Teneriffe, 12,198 feet high, showing the interior of the terminal crater of the mountain

Culminating point of the Peak of Teneriffe, 12,198 feet high, showing ...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Peak of Teneriffe, from Orotava, on the northern coast

Peak of Teneriffe, from Orotava, on the northern coast

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Victorian England, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Close view of Alta Vista Observing Station from the east, altitude 10,702 feet

Close view of Alta Vista Observing Station from the east, altitude 10,...

Public domain photograph - sculpture, 19th-century albumen silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trachyte blocks on Guajara. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain photograph.

Trachyte blocks on Guajara. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cliff and floor of the Great Crater, 8 miles in diameter and 7000 feet above the sea, under Mount Guajara

Cliff and floor of the Great Crater, 8 miles in diameter and 7000 feet...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sheepshanks telescope first erected on Mount Guajara, the Peak of Teneriffe in the distance

Sheepshanks telescope first erected on Mount Guajara, the Peak of Tene...

Public domain photograph - sculpture, 19th-century albumen silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Young dragon trees and date palm in a cactus garden near Orotava

Young dragon trees and date palm in a cactus garden near Orotava

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

George Henry Andrews - Good Words for 1862, Frederick H. Evans

George Henry Andrews - Good Words for 1862, Frederick H. Evans

Public domain reproduction of a relief art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trachyte block on Guajara - Public domain dedication image

Trachyte block on Guajara - Public domain dedication image

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Young dragon trees and date palm in a cactus garden near Orotava

Young dragon trees and date palm in a cactus garden near Orotava

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Entrance to the ice cavern in the Malpays on the peak of Teneriffe, at the height of 11,040 feet

Entrance to the ice cavern in the Malpays on the peak of Teneriffe, at...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cliff and floor of the great crater, 8 miles in diameter and 7000 feet above the sea, under mount Guajara

Cliff and floor of the great crater, 8 miles in diameter and 7000 feet...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Specimen of the malpays of black lava near Alta Vista

Specimen of the malpays of black lava near Alta Vista

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Peak of Teneriffe from Orotava on the Northern coast

Peak of Teneriffe from Orotava on the Northern coast

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Young dragon trees (dracaena draco) near Orotava

Young dragon trees (dracaena draco) near Orotava

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Alta Vista observatory, from the Northern lava ridge

Alta Vista observatory, from the Northern lava ridge

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

The "great dragon tree" at the villa de Orotava

The "great dragon tree" at the villa de Orotava

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Culminating point of the peak of Teneriffe, 12,198 feet high, showing the interior of the terminal crater of the mountain

Culminating point of the peak of Teneriffe, 12,198 feet high, showing ...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Masses of lava slag at Alta Vista

Masses of lava slag at Alta Vista

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Close view of Alta Vista observing station from the East, altitude 10,702 feet

Close view of Alta Vista observing station from the East, altitude 10,...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Volcanic "blowing cone" in Orotava, on the Northern coast of Teneriffe

Volcanic "blowing cone" in Orotava, on the Northern coast of Teneriffe

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Euphorbia canariensis on the sea-coast of Orotava

Euphorbia canariensis on the sea-coast of Orotava

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Tent scene on mount Guajara, 8903 feet high

Tent scene on mount Guajara, 8903 feet high

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Second mate of yacht observing radiation thermometers on Mount Guajara

Second mate of yacht observing radiation thermometers on Mount Guajara

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sheepshanks telescope first erected on Mount Guajara, the peak of Teneriffe in the distance

Sheepshanks telescope first erected on Mount Guajara, the peak of Tene...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated book page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Trunk of the great dragon tree - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Trunk of the great dragon tree - stereoscopic view, public domain phot...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Cochinael gatherers at Orotava - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Cochinael gatherers at Orotava - stereoscopic view, public domain phot...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Dragon tree walk at a palazzo near Orotava

Dragon tree walk at a palazzo near Orotava

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Daylight View over Table Bay Showing the Great Comet of 1843 RMG BHC4147

Daylight View over Table Bay Showing the Great Comet of 1843 RMG BHC41...

Daylight View over Table Bay Showing the Great Comet of 1843 An eyewitness account of the Great Comet of 1843 painted by the astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth. The earliest observation occurred on the evening of... More

Smyth Daylight View over Table Bay Showing the Great Comet of 1843

Smyth Daylight View over Table Bay Showing the Great Comet of 1843

An eyewitness account of the Great Comet of 1843 painted by the astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth.

Smyth The Great Comet of 1843

Smyth The Great Comet of 1843

A night-time view showing an eyewitness account of the Great Comet of 1843, painted by the astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth.

The Great Comet of 1843 RMG BHC4148

The Great Comet of 1843 RMG BHC4148

The Great Comet of 1843 A night-time view showing an eyewitness account of the Great Comet of 1843, painted by the astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth. The earliest observation occurred on the evening of 5 of Febr... More

Piazzismyth - Public domain portrait painting

Piazzismyth - Public domain portrait painting

Charles Piazzi Smyth (1819–1900), Astronomer Royal of Scotland. Public domain photograph of 19th-century male portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The story of the comets - Plate I

The story of the comets - Plate I

HALLEY'S COMET 1835-6. (Drawn by C. P. Smyth.)

Piazzi Smyth Great Pyramid 1865

Piazzi Smyth Great Pyramid 1865

Early photograph of Great Pyramid by Charles Piazzi Smyth (ca. 1865).