Towers Collection (#15)

Timbys cordon of revolving towers, for harbor defence

Velta Village on the Ossetian Military Highway
The Ossetian Military Highway. Tower in Velta Village Along the Road to the Mamisson Pass. North Ossetia, Caucasus Mountains. Date: circa 1904

Seven Towers, Constantinople, Turkey
Greetings postcard from Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey, showing the Seven Towers (of the Ancient Walls) set within a border of cherries, with sheep grazing in the foreground

Watch towers at Juterbog, Brandenburg, Germany
Two watch towers, part of the 15th century city wall of Juterbog, in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. 2010

Delhi - A major gate of the Red Fort
The Red Fort (Lal Qil ah or Lal Qila) - a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Delhi, India

Montreal Ice Palace
The Ice Palace erected on Fletchers Field, Montreal, Canada during the Winter Festival of 1909. Date: 1909

Defence towers of the Solovetsky Kremlin
Russia, Solovky Islands, Solovetsky. Defence towers of the Solovetsky Kremlin. 2010

Izmir, Turkey - The Summit of Kadifekale, looking from the Castle ruins out ver the city toward the Sea. Date: circa 1905

Tower of London - The Middle Tower Date: circa 1910s

Zoroastrian Tower of Silence
A Parsi (Zoroastrian) Tower of Silence in India. These towers or Dakhma are circular, raised structures used by Zoroastrians for exposure of the dead and hence consumption by vultures

Cathedral at Amiens, France Date: circa 1908

Caffarella Park - St. Sebastia Gate, Rome
Italy - Lazio Region - Rome - Caffarella Park - St. Sebastia, Rome Date: circa 1910

Austria - Salzburg - Hohensalzburg Castle ( High Salzburg Fortress ), construction of which began in 11th century. Date: circa 1910s

Islamia College - Kachagarhi, Pakistan, Built between 1909-13 between Peshawar and Jamrud under the guidance of Sir George Roos-Keppel on the same lines as Gordon College in Khartoum, Sudan

Kotor, Montenegro - Cathedral of Saint Tryphon
Kotor (Cattaro), Montenegro - The Cathedral of Saint Tryphon. Built in the 12th century and then rebuilt following an earthquake in 1667 (hence the disparity in design between the two towers)

Entrance to the Arsenal - Venice, Italy Date: circa 1910s

The City walls (of the Seven Towers) - Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey Date: circa 1910s

Bologna, Italy - Genral View
Genral view over the rooftops of Bologna, Italy Date: 1902

Rooftops of Madura, India
The distictive, beautiful, rooftops of houses and Hindu temples in Madura, India Date: circa 1910s

Lincoln from Catherdal
A fine view, looking westwards, from the main tower of Lincoln Cathedral, with the tops of its twin towers and the Castle Gateway below, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1950s

Electric Cooling Towers
Winter study of the electricity cooling towers at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, in the morning sunshine, with mist rising from the River Nene. Date: 1960s

Pigeon Study
Pigeons and towers reflected in puddles in Budapest, Hungary. Date: 1930s

The Tower of Terror, Lizard Point, Cornwall, England. Date: January 1939

Laker Vyrnwy Tower
The Control Tower of the Great Dam of Lake Vyrnwy, Wales, started in 1881 to supply water to Liverpool and was offically opened in 1910. Date: 1950s

Old Lantern Tower, Iow
The Old Lantern Tower, St. Catherines Hill, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. It is a consecrated building, formerly used as a beacon for sailors. Date: 14th century

MODERN WATER TOWER
A modern water tower between Great Ashfield and Elmswell, Suffolk, England. Date: 1950s

Fawsley Dower House
The ruins and tower of the Dower House, a former lodge in Fawsley Park, Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 17th century

Bristol Norman Arch
The Norman Arch, which stands oppsite the west towers of Bristol Cathedral, Gloucestershire, England. It was once the chief entrance to the Abbey of St. Augustine. Date: 12th century

England / Lincoln
The city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, with the towers of its noble cathedral, viewed from across the River Witham. Date: 1930s

Germany - Gottingen - Johannisstrasse
Germany - Gottingen in Lower Saxony - Old buildings on Johannisstrasse with the tower of St Johns Church in the background. Date: circa late 1940s

Malaya Pavilion, British Empire Exhibition
View of the Malaya Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley Park, North London. Date: 1924

Court of Fountains - Coney Island
Court of Fountains, Luna Park - Coney Island, New York Date: circa 1910s

New York - The Syndicate Building or Park Row Building. The tallest office building in the world for nine years. Date: circa 1899

Turkish infantry drilling, Yedikule, Turkey, WW1
Turkish infantry drilling at Yedikule (Fortress of the Seven Towers), near Istanbul, Turkey, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Hotel Utah Roof Garden - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Hotel Utah Roof Garden - Salt Lake City, Utah - USA. A view over the Towers of the Mormon Temple in Temple Square Date: circa 1910s

State Armoury, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA Date: circa 1908

Rhodes, Greece - The Towers of the Fortress, built by the Knight Hospitaler (Knights of the Order of St John of Rhodes and Malta). Date: circa 1903

View towards Pienza, Tuscany, Italy
Italy, Tuscany, Province of Siena, Monticchiello: Castle towers, view towards Pienza Date: 2010

Beaufort - Luxembourg - Castle ruins. The oldest part of the castle dates from the early 11th Century. It was a small square-shaped fortress on a massive rock

Kiek in de Kok Tower in Tallinn, Estonia circa 2008

Three Pagodas - Jiaxing, China
Three pagodas in Jiaxing in northern Zhejiang province of Eastern China. Date: circa 1910s

General view, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley
General view of the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924, seen from Old London Bridge. Date: 1924

Old Town Hall, Prague, Czech Republic

La Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech, Morrocco
La Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech, Morrocco circa 2008

Belfry Tower of the Cloth Hall, Bruges
The Belfry Tower on the Cloth Hall in the Market Square in Bruges, Belgium circa 2008

Sandwich board advertising, Westminster Abbey, London
Sandwich board advertising outside Westminster Abbey, London. Date: circa 1910s

Croatia - Trogir - Kamerlengo Castle
View of Kamerlengo Castle/Fortress at Trogir, Croatia. Built by the Republic of Venice Date: circa 1906

Prague - The Church of Our Lady before Tyn
Czech Republic - Prague - The Church of Our Lady before Tyn and the Old Town Square. Date: 1912

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping