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Background imageArchitecture Collection: Cumbernauld New Town, Scotland - Carbrain

Cumbernauld New Town, Scotland - Carbrain
Cumbernauld New Town, North Lanarkshire, Scotland - Carbrain. Cumbernauld is the clearest example of a modernist new town vision in the UK. Date: circa 1969

Background imageArchitecture Collection: LFDCA-LFB Lambeth HQ and Lambeth river station

LFDCA-LFB Lambeth HQ and Lambeth river station
A modernised Lambeth river fire station and the new fireboat London Phoenix, seen here from the north bank of the River Thames

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Woodmen of the World Building, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Woodmen of the World Building, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Woodmen of the World Building, Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It housed a fraternal benefit society operating as an insurance company. Date: circa 1912

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Cuthberts Buildings, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Cuthberts Buildings, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Cuthberts Buildings, with The Balcony terrace restaurant, Pritchard Street, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Vintage yachts in sunshine, English south coast, 1930 s

Vintage yachts in sunshine, English south coast, 1930 s
Vintage yachts in the sunshine, English south coast, 1930 s

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire

Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire
19th century vintage photograph: Whitby Harbour, Yorkshire, fishing boats in the harbour

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
King Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company. Everyone is amazed to see the unexpected visitor

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Midland Hotel Morecambe

Midland Hotel Morecambe
THE MIDLAND HOTEL, MORECAMBE - a magnificent example of the modern style in public architecture of the period - the perfect setting for Christies Hercule Poirot

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Flatiron Building, New York

Flatiron Building, New York City

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire

Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire
View of the ruins of Whitby Abbey (Benedictine), in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Date: 1882

Background imageArchitecture Collection: The hollow head of the Sphinx, Egypt

The hollow head of the Sphinx, Egypt
Remarkable discoveries within the Sphinx: the temple within its hollow head. Professor G. A. Reisners interesting discoveries. A diagrammatic view of hidden temples and a stairway inside the Sphinx

Background imageArchitecture Collection: View down Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, London

View down Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, London
A superb postcard view down Montpelier Vale, Blackheath Village, London - the detial is incredible, with individual shops identifiable, the pavements as busy (as they ever are)

Background imageArchitecture Collection: St Pauls Cathedral - Section through Wrens Dome

St Pauls Cathedral - Section through Wrens Dome
A section drawing through the dome of St Pauls Cathedral, the architectural masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren. The inner brick dome stands 218 ft from the floor of the cathedral

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Poster for railway trips to Sarlat, in the Dordogne

Poster for railway trips to Sarlat, in the Dordogne
Poster advertising French railway trips to Sarlat, in the Dordogne, south west France

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Classical Orders

Classical Orders
Columns, capitals and entablatures of the classical orders of architecture: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite

Background imageArchitecture Collection: St Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy

St Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy
St Peters Basilica with its iconic dome, viewed from St Peters Square in the Vatican City, Rome, Italy

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Poster for French railways to Morocco

Poster for French railways to Morocco
Poster advertising French railways to Morocco, via Paris, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Madrid, to Tangier, Casablanca, Marrakech, and other exotic places

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Festival of Britain 1951 - The Skylon, South Bank, London

Festival of Britain 1951 - The Skylon, South Bank, London. Designed by Hidalgo Moya, Philip Powell and Felix Samuely, and fabricated by Painter Brothers of Hereford, England Date: 1951

Background imageArchitecture Collection: SPAIN. Salamanca. University of Salamanca. Facade

SPAIN. Salamanca. University of Salamanca. Facade. Renaissance art. Plateresque. Architecture

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Roman Empire (4th c. AD). Scale model of the

Roman Empire (4th c. AD). Scale model of the city of Rome

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Angkor Wat temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Angkor Wat temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of the Khmer temple of Angkor Wat, at Siem Reap, Cambodia, showing the central temple complex, east side. The temple was first Hindu, then Buddhist

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Lincoln Cathedral 1924

Lincoln Cathedral 1924
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Topsfield Parade, Crouch End, London

Topsfield Parade, Crouch End, London - Queens Opera House and Club can be seen on the right (in 2017 a Virgin Arctive Health Club...). Date: circa 1905

Background imageArchitecture Collection: The Salisbury Hotel pub, Green Lanes, Harringay, London

The Salisbury Hotel pub, Green Lanes, Harringay, London
The Salisbury Hotel, a Grade II listed pub on Grand Parade - at the junction of St. Anns Road / Green Lanes, Harringay, London - built by the prolific Scottish builder J C Hill

Background imageArchitecture Collection: The Kino Cinema, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

The Kino Cinema, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Kino Cinema in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. This was the towns first cinema. Cycle racks for the use of patrons were a feature. circa 1935

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Whipps Cross Hospital, Essex

Whipps Cross Hospital, Essex
Part of Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, Essex. Several patients can be see in beds on the open balconies. The hospital was opened in 1903 by the West Ham Union for the sick poor in the area

Background imageArchitecture Collection: St Pancras Station, London

St Pancras Station, London
General view of the exterior of St Pancras Station, facing Euston Road, Central London

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Four views of Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Four views of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s

Background imageArchitecture Collection: View from the harbour, Dartmouth, Devon

View from the harbour, Dartmouth, Devon. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Boone Tavern Hotel, Berea, Kentucky, USA

Boone Tavern Hotel, Berea, Kentucky, USA
Boone Tavern Hotel, College Square, Berea, Kentucky, USA. It is a hotel, restaurant and guesthouse affiliated with Berea College, built in 1909 and named after the explorer Daniel Boone. Date: 1919

Background imageArchitecture Collection: St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, Marine Court

St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, Marine Court
The Art Deco splendour of Marine Court and New Sun Lounge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. The building was completed in 1937 and was for a time the tallest block of flats in the United Kingdom

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Aqueduct in Segovia. 1st c. SPAIN. CASTILE AND

Aqueduct in Segovia. 1st c. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. SEGOVIA. Segovia. Roman aqueduct, built at the of 1st century. Roman art. Early Empire. Architecture

Background imageArchitecture Collection: GREECE. ATTICA. Athens. Acropolis. Parthenon

GREECE. ATTICA. Athens. Acropolis. Parthenon, Propylaea and Erechtheum. Architecture

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Tomb of Tutankhamun. s. XIV BC. EGYPT. QUENA

Tomb of Tutankhamun. s. XIV BC. EGYPT. QUENA
Tomb of Tutankhamun. s.XIV BC. EGYPT. QUENA

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Guys Hospital, St Thomas Street, London

Guys Hospital, St Thomas Street, London Date: circa 1900

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Harbour, The Dyke, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Harbour, The Dyke, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
19th century vintage photograph: sailing ships in the harbour, The Dyke, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Terminal Building, Dublin Airport, Republic of Ireland

Terminal Building, Dublin Airport, Republic of Ireland. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageArchitecture Collection: UCL - Senate House - Floodlit

UCL - Senate House - Floodlit
University of London - Senate House, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London - Floodlit. Date: circa 1938

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Chateau de L Horizon - Riviera villa of Maxine Elliott

Chateau de L Horizon - Riviera villa of Maxine Elliott
The Chateau L Horizon, the extensive and luxurious villa built at Golfe Juan on the French Rivera by American actress Maxine Elliott

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Pergamon Altar. Hecate fighting against the giant Klytios ne

Pergamon Altar. Hecate fighting against the giant Klytios ne
Pergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. South frieze. The three-faceted goddess Hecate fighting with a torch

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Spain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Engraving

Spain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Engraving
Spain. Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Partial view of the city with the Cathedral in the background. Colored engraving of The Spanish and American Illustration by Otero (1870)

Background imageArchitecture Collection: The Golden Temple, Amritsar, 1913

The Golden Temple, Amritsar, 1913
In the water of immortality: the heart of the Sikh religion. Eastern and western architecture in the sacred tank of Amritsar

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Camden Round House

Camden Round House
A notable example of railway architecture, the Round House - the engine house of the North-Western Railway at Camden-Town depot. Today it is a theatre. Date: 1847

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Morshead Mansions, Morshead Road, Maida Vale, London

Morshead Mansions, Morshead Road, Maida Vale, London. Date: circa 1910

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Trinity College of Music, Mandeville Place, London

Trinity College of Music, Mandeville Place, London -- Entrance Hall, showing main staircase leading upwards. circa 1922

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Mormon Temple, Laie, Oahu, Hawaii, USA

Mormon Temple, Laie, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Mormon Temple (Church of Latter Day Saints) at Laie, on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, USA. Date: 1935

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, West Yorkshire

Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, West Yorkshire
View of the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey (Cistercian), near Leeds, West Yorkshire. Date: 1882

Background imageArchitecture Collection: Bolton Priory, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire

Bolton Priory, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire
View of the ruins of Bolton Priory (Augustinian), in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire. Date: 1882



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