Plan Collection (#11)

GOD AND HIS ANGELS
God tells his angels his plan to send Jesus to Earth as a man : some angels disapprove and rebel, forming a breakaway settlement in Hell, whence they harass Gods creation

Istanbul, Turkey - 16th century Plan
Istanbul in the 16th century, after the Turks captured it. The map is entitled Byzantium, now Constantinople Date: 16th century

Thames Viaduct Railway
The Thames viaduct railway plan, designed by James Samuel and John M Heppel Date: 1864

PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM /
Plan of the Heavens, showing Ptolemys explanation for the eccentric movement of the Sun round the Earth, in relation to the Fixed Stars and Planets Date: 17th century

DANTES PARADISO
Schematic plan of Paradise, visited by Dante Alighieri in company with Beatrice

Cycling in Loire Valley, France
A touring cyclist stops in Saumur, in the Loire Valley, France. He leans on a signpost and looks thoughtfully at his guidebook. His bicycle is propped against the road sign Date: 1988

Parish Workhouse Plan, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Plan of the parish workhouse erected in 1808 at Southwell Nottinghamshire. It was designed by the Rev. John T Becher in association with a local architect, believed to be Richard Ingleman. Date: 1828

Fribourg, Switzerland - Map of the City Centre Date: circa 1907

Ebenezer Howard - plan of section of garden city
Ebenezer Howards plan of a section of a garden city - ward and centre. Date: 1898

Map showing Swiss Motorbus Tour Routes Date: circa 1930s

Orient Express - Map of the Overland Route to Cairo
Eliminating the Mediterranean Voyage in the journey to Egypt - The Overland Route to Cairo. The Map of the overland route shows the train line through Western Europe through to Turkey

Map of the French Department of Deux-Sevres - No. 79
Map of the French Department of Deux-Sevres - No.79, featuring inset illustrations of Niort Castle and Town Hall, the Chateau de la Guyonnierre and a portrait of Henri du Vergier

Cusco (Peru). 1576. Civitates Orbis Terrarum
Cusco (Peru). View of the city and its environs in 1576, conquered by the Spanish around 1534. Civitates Orbis Terrarum by G. Brauman and F. Hogenberg

Merchant Seamens Orphanage, Snaresbrook - Plan
Ground floor plan of the Merchant Seamens Orphanage, Snaresbrook, North London, designed by Mr G. Somers. Date: 1863

Matthew Boulton and James Watts steam engine, 1776.. Matthew Boulton and James Watts steam engine, elevation and plan of the beam floor, 1776

Windmill elevation, plan, side, showing power generating machine. Windmill elevation, plan, side, showing power generating machinery, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W

Plan of the British Museum building in Bloomsbury
Seventy separate areas are marked, almost all devoted to the collections, and grouped around the great dome of the Reading Room

Hargreaves Spinning Jenny plans Date: C. 1764

Plan of house and garden. Drawing shows the floorplan of a house amid a Japanese garden. Date 1878?

Nell Lane Hospital, Manchester
Aerial view of Nell Lane Hospital, Withington, Manchester, opened in 1855 as Chorlton Union workhouse. The cross shaped block (left of centre) was the main workhouse building

Hexagonal workhouse, first floor plan
The first floor layout of the model hexagon (or Y-plan) workhouse design by Sampson Kempthorne, issued by the Poor Law Commissioners

Ground Plan of Westminster Abbey, London

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