Column Collection (page 43)

Bank of England / 1930S
Known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, the Bank of England has occupied this London site since 1734

Military / Scene (C15)
A column of medieval French soldiers accompany Renaud de Montauban and Gerard de Roussillon

Ruins of Pompeii
The Forum and Basilica in Pompeii

Trafalgar Square 1939
Trafalgar Square and Nelsons Column, floodlit at night, one month before the outbreak of World War Two. Date: August 1939

German Plane in Action
A German Messerschmitt 110 blasts a column of Russian troops as they retreat before the invincible might of the victorious German forces

Napoleon Statue
The statue of Napoleon I which crowned the column in the Place Vendome, Paris, until the Commune when it was pulled down by the Communards

America / Ribaults Column
The French coloniser, Jean Ribault sets up his column in Florida, which is honoured by Native Americans

Adorning Ribault Column
Florida Indians decorate Ribaults column

Circular Bath / Bath
The Circular Roman Bath at Bath, Somerset. The existence of the remains were secret until 1755, when hot water came rushing out of the Roman masonry

Boer War: Boer Ambush
BOER AMBUSH Boer guerillas attack a British supply column

Boer War; Modderspruit
MODDERSPRUIT (Modder River) Boers under Cronje attack Lord Methuens column but are driven from their positions : the mules suffer as many losses as the men

West Gate at Housesteads
The Western Gate of Housesteads Fort (Borcovius). This substantially excavated fort is on a dramatic stretch of the wall perched atop limestone crags

Paris / Place Vendome 1905
Place Vendome

Belgians Leave Antwerp
The Belgian Army is forced to evacuate Antwerp, overwhelmed by the German advance : at Maldeghem, near Bruges, a train carrying infantry crosses a column of cavalry

Vendome Column Down
The Colonne de la Place Vendome, Paris, surmounted with a statue of Napoleon, is pulled down by the Communards

Doric Temple
Close-up of a column, pillar, entablature and pediment of a Doric temple showing the use of colour

Nelson Monument
Winning design for Nelsons Monument by William Railton

Great Hall / Karnak / Egypt
The Great Hall, Karnak with the impressively decorated lotus flower column capitals

Tunic Dress by Doucet
Column like tunic dress by Doucet: the over-skirt caught up at the back with roses & ornamented wih pendants

Cheruit Evening Robe
Robe by Cheruit: heavily ornamented corsage & a double skirt, the column silhouette broken by the translucent polonaise style tunic. Bandeau & feather headdress

Dinner Dress 1912
Doeuillet Empire-line revival gown: column like silhouette, with a high waist, impossibly decollete with a V -neck, belt with pearl clasp & floating sash ends

Skiwear for 1913
Striped fabric used vertically to emphasize the column like silhouette: tubular skirt with decorative panel, long line jacket worn with a long, fringed scarf

Tunic Dress 1912
Column-like Directoire or Empire line revival: corsage of translucent fabric with a deep V back, broad cummerbund & a narrow trained skirt with gathered tunic

Trajan Goes to War
Trajan enjoys victories in in the East - here he is camped on the Danube receiving tribute from defeated tribes. His successes will be honoured by Trajans Column at Rome. Date: 53 - 117

Suppressing the Sioux
General Miles leads a cavalry column against the Sioux, who are staging a rebellion on account of supposed grievances against the kindly and benevolent government

Naval Victory Column
The Romans love to erect monuments in honour of things - this column celebrates the naval victory of Caius Duilius over the Carthaginians

Germans Ambush Romans
A column of Romans is ambushed by Germans concealed in a forest

Trafalgar Sq / 1850 / Column
Trafalgar Square and Nelsons Column

Roman Soldier 72 Ad
A Roman sentinel in Pompeii, a few years before the disastrous eruption of Vesuvius

C16 Alchemists
An alchemist and his assistant heat the substances whose essence will collect in the flasks at the top of the apparatus, shedding impurities as they rise up the column

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