Columns Collection (page 32)

Courtyard Colonnades, Pompeii
Colonnades that supported the shaded passage round a courtyard at Pompeii

AFS exercise, Hyde Park, London
Attending an AFS exercise in Hyde Park, London, on 27 October 1957 -- the Director General of Civil Defence, Sir Sidney Kirkman (1895-1982), the Chief Inspector of Fire Services, Mr H M Smith

Blitz in London -- terrace at LCC-County Hall, WW2
Blitz in London -- view of the damaged terrace at LCC-County Hall. Date: 1940s

People jumping from a burning building -- firefighters hold a sheet below to catch them. Date: 19th century

Diagram, The Riddle of the Ranks, WW1
Diagram, The Riddle of the Ranks, showing how a message can be deciphered during the First World War. Date: 1914

Poster advertising Greece and the Palace of Knossos in Crete. Date: 1949

The Great Kitchen at Brighton Pavilion
The Great Kitchen at Brighton Royal Pavilion, complete with decorative cast iron palm tree columns

The massing of war columns
When the First World War broke out, newspaper readers thought there would be a constant stream of new information to keep them up-to-date with everything

The Kaiser as Samson, WW1 cartoon
The Modern Samson Agonistes by Horace Morgan. The Wrecker of his own Empire and the Worlds Peace. Kaiser Wilhelm II depicted as a troubled Samson in the temple

Buildings and canal, Venice, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Cloisters, Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
Cloisters, Certosa di Pavia, a monastery and complex in Lombardy, northern Italy. Date: late 19th century

Great Stone Bull, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India
Great Stone Bull in the Brihadishvara Temple, Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, India. Date: circa 1890s

Jain temple at Sadri, Rajasthan, India. Date: circa 1890s

The Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Fort at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1890s

Diwan Khana, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India
Interior view, Diwan Khana, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a 16th century Mughal palace. Date: circa 1890s

The Exchange, Sydney, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

The Treasury, Sydney, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

Golden Lily Tank, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
The Golden Lily Tank, part of the Great Pagoda (Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple) at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Date: circa 1890s

Painted Corridor, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, India
The Painted Corridor of the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Date: circa 1890s

Jain Temple, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
Interior of a Jain Temple, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India. Date: circa 1890s

Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt
Medinet Habu, the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, Luxor, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Cleopatras Temple, Erment, Egypt. Date: 1857

Portico of the Temple at Dendera, Egypt. Date: 1857

Ruins, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Carved pillars at Karnak, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Temple of Serapis at Puzzuoli Naples, Italy
Title page and frontispiece of vol.1 of Charles Lyells Principles of geology, showing the partially submerged Temple of Serapis at Puzzuoli Naples, Italy. Date: 1830

Interior of Arras Cathedral after German shell fire, WW1
View of the interior of Arras Cathedral after German shell fire, on the Western Front in France during World War One, taken from the altar at the east end. Date: circa 1917

Plans for the City of Canberra, Australia
The City of Canberra: the newly-christened capital of the Australian Commonwealth. The central feature of the new federal capital as it will appear

Damage to St Pauls Cathedral, London
The dangers which assail St Pauls Cathedral: vibration damage caused by nearby heavy traffic. Sectional view showing where the cracks in the building exist at the present time. Date: 1913

Nelsons Column silhouette from St Martins-in-the-Field
A view of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square from between the columns of St. Martin s-in-the-Field church. Date: 1926

Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. Date: late 19th century

Colonnade, Qutub Minar, Delhi, India
Colonnade in the Qutub Minar, Delhi, India. It is next to the tallest minaret in India. Date: circa 1890s

MGM Studios, Culver City, California, USA
MGM (Metro Goldwyn Mayer) Studios, Culver City, California, USA. Date: circa 1930s

Bath House, Long Beach, California, USA, with people relaxing on the beach in front. Date: 20th century

Chocolate box design, 18th century scene
Chocolate box design, featuring three 18th century people in a fantasy scene. Date: 20th century

Woman in goggles outside hotel
A smiling young woman wearing a woollen dress and goggles on her head stands outside Brighton House, a private hotel

Reichstag building, Berlin, Germany
The Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, some time after it was ruined by fire. Date: circa 1940s

Conjectural restoration of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Bridge over the River Po, Turin, Italy. Date: early 20th century

Colonnade of the Amalienborg Palace
The Colonnade of the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, seen from the Amaliegade (with the Equestrian Statue of Frederik V in the background). Date: circa 1910s

Copenhagen, Denmark - Nytorv Square
Nytorv (New Square / New Market) - a public square in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Together with Gammeltorv it today forms the Stroget pedestrian zone

Peristyle (looking up) Baalbek, Lebanon
The view looking up at the remains of a peristyle at the Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon, showing the columns, capitals and ornate roof

Homeless Hostel 1930S
A hostel for the homeless at Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, England, showing men cleaning windows and scrubbing the doorstep under the supervision of a lady. Date: early 1930s

View from Lake Louise Hotel near Laggan, Alberta, Canada
View from the Lake Louise Hotel on the banks of Lake Louise near Laggan, Alberta, Canada (now rebuilt into the immense Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Hotel). Date: circa 1942

Canary Islands - Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Cathedral interior Date: 1906

South Africa - Cape Town - Public Library Date: circa 1902

The Diocletian Palace, Split, Croatia
The Diocletian Palace in Split, Croatia. Date: circa 1950

Shrine of John the Baptist - Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
The shrine of John the Baptist (or Yahya) inside the prayer hall of the Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. Date: circa 1910s

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