Lit Collection (page 4)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny County Court House, Cathedral of Learning (university of Pittsburgh) and the Koppers and Gulf Buildings - all viewed at night Date: 1937

Floodlit London - General Post Office, St. Martins Le Grand
Floodlit London - The General Post Office in St. Martins Le Grand was the main post office for London between 1829 and 1912. Date: circa 1910

London at night - Two outcasts sit on a bench - Embankment. Date: circa 1920s

Department store by night, Rochester, New York State, USA
The Duffy McInnerney department store (opened 1907) lit up at night in Main Street, Rochester, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1910

Falls Street at night, Niagara Falls, New York State, USA
Falls Street at night, lit by electric lights, Niagara Falls, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1910

Gift tag, birthday cake with eight candles. Date: circa 1920s

Leap against backdrop lit photo Date: 1937

Jump against backdrop lit photo Date: 1937

Gas and Electric Building, Denver, Colorado, USA
Night view of the Gas and Electric Building, Denver, Colorado, USA. Date: circa 1910

The Toss Up
Hand coloured. Illustration of two men standing in a dingy, candle-lit room with wooden ceiling. One is holding out a fist as if arguing, and has a pipe

Picture of a weathered cross
Slide showing a picture of a weathered Christian cross, mounted on a rock in the sea, being battered by waves, lit by a shaft of light. Part of Box 366. Date: circa 1900

Lake Geneva in Moonlight
Coloured photographic lantern slide of Lake Geneva lit by moonlight. Part of Box 195 entitled Curtains & Flags Date: circa 1911

Christmas arrangement of candles, fir branches and cones
Christmas arrangement of candles, fir branches, pine cones and a log

Christmas arrangement of candles, holly, mistletoe and nuts
Christmas arrangement of three red candles, holly, mistletoe, small yellow flowers, sweets and assorted nuts in a basket

Dutch boy scouts in a Rover Den, Holland
Dutch boy scouts in a rather eerily-lit Rover Den, Holland, playing instruments for a sing-song

Greek boy scouts taking part in an event
Greek boy scouts and others taking part in an event, with a fire about to be lit

National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic
The National Museum, Prague, now in the Czech Republic. Seen here lit up at night

National Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic
National Theatre, Prague, now in the Czech Republic. Seen here lit up at night

A night view of Inveresk House, home of the Great Eight
The home of the Illustrated Weeklies - a night view of Inveresk House in the Strand on the corner of Aldwych and facing towards Wellington Street, London

Hoover Dam, Nevada, USA
Illuminated Railway and Intake Towers - Hoover Dam (Boulder Dam), Nevada, USA Date: 1939

The Hollywood Bowl - Entrance at night
The Hollywood Bowl - The entrance at night. Date: circa 1940s

St-Martin-in the-Fields church, from Trafalgar Square
St-Martin-in the-Fields church, as viewed from Trafalgar Square. London

St-Martin-in the-Fields church and the National Gallery, as viewed from Trafalgar Square. London

Messenger Gas lit chandelier
A gas lit chandelier shown at the 1862 International Exhibition held in London, and made by Samuel Messenger of Birmingham 1862

Ratcliff and Tyler Gas lit chandelier
A gas lit chandelier, exhibited at the 1873 International Exhibition in Vienna, and manufactured by Ratcliff and Tyler of Birmingham Date: 1873

Goelzer Gas lit chandelier
A gas lit chandelier made by the Goelzer company in Paris, and exhibited at the Universal Exhibition (Exposition Universelle) of 1867 held in the same city Date: 1867

Elster Gas lit chandelier
A gas lit chandelier exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition (Exposition Universelle) of 1867, made by Herr Elster of Berlin 1867

Conwy Suspension Bridge, North Wales - Illuminated at night in celebration of a Royal Coronation or Jubilee (unable to determine exactly which one!). Date: circa 1930s

Blackpool, Lancashire - Illuminated Butterfly Date: circa 1920s

Blackpool, Lancashire - Illuminated Lifeboat Date: circa 1920s

Blackpool, Lancashire - Illuminated Gondola. Date: circa 1920s

Belgium - Centenary of Quatre Glorieuses in 1930
Photographic Montage postcard centering on The Congress Column in Brussels, Belgium. The card commemoration the centenary of the Quatre Glorieuses - the 4 days of revolution which overthrew

Templo del Pilar, Calanda, Teruel, Aragon, Spain
Illuminations light up the 17th century Templo del Pilar, Calanda (a town in the province of Teruel, in Aragon, Spain). Date: 1908

Golden Gate Internaional Exposition - San Francisco, USA
Golden Gate International Exposition - San Francisco, USA. The South Towers, gaily lighted entranceway to the Homes and Gardens Building at this 1939 World Fair

Sir Edward Grey - British Foreign Minister
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon (18621933) - British Liberal statesman. Served as Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916. Date: circa 1914

A Man of Ticino re-fills his water bottle - Switzerland. Canton Ticino or just Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland

Villagers with candles return from Matins service
Russian Villagers return from Matins service, each holding a lighted candle. Matins is the monastic nighttime liturgy, ending at dawn, of the canonical hours

Connaught / Arthur / Col Lit
ARTHUR DUKE OF CONNAUGHT 3rd son of Victoria Date: 1850 - 1942

LCC-LFB - Safety in the home, fire prevention campaign
A photograph from the Brigades fire prevention campaign. The hazards of drying cloths and teatowels over a lit gas cooker are highlighted, showing how this could lead to fires

Valentines Postcard - Matchless Valentine
Cupid strikes a match of love, casting his spell on two sweethearts... Though you may set these all alight, My heart is safe you know; For that has been aflame for you Sweetheart, long long ago

Weymouth - Ships illuminated for visit by British Royals
Ships of the British naval fleet illuminated off the coast at Weymouth, Dorset for a visit by the Royal Family, including King George V, Edward, Prince of Wales and other family members. Date: 1932

Blackpool - Illuminated Gondola
Blackpool, Lancashire - an illuminated Gondola Date: circa 1930s

The Grand Palace - Exhibition of Decorative Arts, Paris
1925 Exhibition of Decorative Arts - Paris - The Grand Palace at night Date: 1925

Promotional lit. for newspaper Date: circa 1960

Naples, Italy - Night Fishing - Fishermen in their rowing boat with a lit torch at Posillipo Date: circa 1899

Thames at Eventide
The view upstream from Waterloo Bridge, after sunset; the brightly lit building on the right is, of course, the Hotel Cecil, who publish this book... Date: 1924

Just Engaged
Just engaged! A young woman admires her engagement ring, following her acceptance of a marriage proposal from her lover over a romantic candlelit dinner for two. Date: 1960s

Stylish Table Setting
An idea for setting out your table ready for your bridge or card party. The candle may be left lit for the use of smokers. Date: 1930s

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