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French views of German ambitions, WW1A fold-out item expressing French views of German ambitions during the First World War. At the centre, the French cockerel crows, proclaiming the dawn of liberty
Kuznechny Market - LeningradThe exterior of the Kuznechny Market in Leningrad, Russia (now St. Petersburg) during its construction. Date: 1925
Construction of MoatA detailed engraving of the Construction of a 16th century Moat. Date: 1588
Excavation for Aswan Dam, EgyptExcavation in progress for the Niles Aswan Dam in the Bab-El-Kibir region of Egypt. Date: 1902
Excavation along line of Aswan Dam, EgyptA photograph of excavation along the line of the Niles Aswan Dam in eastern Egypt. Date: 1902
Building the Fergana Canal in 1939Hundreds of dust covered men heed the call of musicians atop a crumbling hillock and head to work at the construction site of the Fergana Canal formerly in Russia (now part of Uzbeckistan). Date: 1939
Building a CaissonAn engraving of a caisson - a watertight structure designed to be used for work on the foundations of bridges and piers and even the repair of ships. Date: 1588
Italy Rome PiramideCaius Cestius, a wealthy magistrate, built this tomb for himself in the Aurelian Wall near Porta San Paolo. It is 36 metres high and took 330 days to build. He died 12 BCE. Date: circa 1840
Entrance to Birkenhead ParkThe park cost 127, 775 to build and was opened on 5th April 1847. Date: 10th April 1847
Country House HotelJordans, an impressive, detached newly built modern country house hotel near Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. Date: 1959
Underground ConstructionConstruction workers and engineers work to build tunnels for one of the early London Underground lines. Date: 1860s
WW2 - Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps in FranceWW2 - British Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps in France - shown here building railway sidings. Date: 1942
WW2 - Comic Postcard - Sandcastle with lack of barbed wireWinston Churchill: " This is a time for everyone to stand together and hold firm!". Lady in deckchair watching her son build a sandcastle in a garden sandpit: " There
Repairing a junk - Vietnam / China border - Xi RiverRepairing a junk near the Vietnam / China border on the banks of the Xi River, the western tributary of the Pearl River in China
Two little children building a sandcastle at the seasideThe Childrens Paradise Two little children building a sandcastle at the seaside. Date: circa 1890s
Sericulus aureus, flame bowerbirdPlate 48 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 1 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph
Two boys building a snowmanTwo small boys building a rather silly looking snowman in a top hat. c. 1910
Girl making sandcastles at seasideA young girl carries on building sandcastles as the sun sets on her day at the seaside. c. 1910
Pre-Columbian era. North America. Admiranda" Pre-Columbian era. North America. " Admiranda Narrantio". A way to build a boat. Page 67. Depiction of the common uses of Virginia Indian tribes. Flemish art. Engraving. FRANCE
CHILE. ANTOFAGASTA. Calama. Pukharᠯf LasanaCHILE. ANTOFAGASTA. Calama. Pukharᠯ f Lasana (12th c.), fortress build by the Atacaman Indians
Bayeux Boats - 2William of Normandy orders trees to be felled to build ships, which are then dragged down to the sea-shore to carry his troops across the Channel to England Date: 1066
Building a new NFS fire station, Rudolph Road, Bushey, WW2With the longer lulls in enemy bombing following the Blitz on London, fire service personnel were put to more productive work in addition to their normal training and drills
A factory of the Canadian Kodak company under construction. C. 1915
Your work means victory - build another one. Poster showing men working on rigging on the smokestack of a ship. Date 1917
Religious book week. Good books build character. Poster showing portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Date ca. 1925
Subscribe to the 5 1 / 2% war loan. Build the road to victorySubscribe to the 5 1/2% war loan. Build the road to victory. Poster showing fighter plane in flight, with man standing to fire mounted machine gun. Date 1916
To build anything, to fight anything... 5th Overseas Pioneer Battalion, CEF. Poster shows soldiers building a bridge while airplanes fly overhead; in background soldiers fighting. Date 1916
Religious books build character. Poster showing interior of a cathedral, with nuns. Date ca. 1925
Little boy on a postcard, King of the CastleI m the King of the Castle -- a little boy on a greetings postcard builds a model castle with wooden building blocks. Date: early 20th century
Leeds Union Workhouse, West YorkshireThe main build ding of the former Leeds Union Workhouse on Beckett Street, Leeds. The building is now home to the Thackray Medical Museum. Date: 2000
Poster: You can help to build me a shipPoster: a British sailor says You can help to build me a ship. You can learn quickly and you will be working to win. Ask at any Employment Exchange for advice and full details
Singer Le MansSinger 1.5 litre Le Mans two- seater has indeed performed well on the Le Mans circuit, where sturdy build is as important as high performance. Date: 1936
Paris Barricade 1830In the Paris streets, trees are felled to build a barricade to prevent troops advancing : the tricouleur waves proudly over the heads of the insurgents. Date: 1830
Art Institute ChicagoAttracting one million visitors each year, this is Americas most popular museum until they build Washingtons Air & Space museum. Date: 1916
Beverley Minster GateA splendid wrought iron gate in a corner of Beverley Minster, Yorkshire, England. The minster took centuries to build and is renowned for its magnificent architecture. Date: Medieval
Dresden China BellsBells being manufactured in Dresden, Germany, to build a carillon (a musical instrument made of bells which play in a chromatic sequence) which will play in a Berlin park. Date: 24 January 1930
Roman Pig CarvingA Roman stone carving of a wild boar. The wild board was the emblem of the 20th Legion, one of the legions which helped to build Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, England. Date: 1st century
Air Scouts aeromodellingAir Scouts of London Airport Group pore over instructions on a table to build a model aeroplane. circa 1950s
Builders of the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1An informal group photo of some of the men who helped to build the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1. Date: circa 1930
Westinghouse Railway Works, ManchesterMachine shop aisle Westinghouse Train Works, Manchester, Lancashire, England. circa 1906
Swedish Scouts building an altar in the forest. circa 1960s
Keep it rolling -- children with a large snowballKeep it rolling -- two children with a large snowball, probably intending to build a snowman. 20th century
Horse / Grand National 19CGrand National, a Clydesdale stallion. Date: 1899
Turks Build Boat BridgeIn the course of their war with Russia, the Turks build a bridge of boats to enable them to cross the Danube from Tschaiten to Widdin. Logs are laid from one boat to another. Date: 1877
Lads Build MeccanoThree young lads build a complicated wheeled vehicle with a splendid set of Meccano, a small spanner, a small screwdriver and lots of patience! Date: mid 1960s
7 Wonders / Mausoleum / MusIn 353 BC, Greek architects Satyros and Pythios were ordered to design & build a huge tomb for Mausolus of Caria, provincial ruler of the Persian Empire, by his wife
Education, Technical trainingTwo very lucky schoolboys from Sevenoaks School Technical Centre build a most amazing motorised crane from a mechano kit