Constructed Collection (page 7)

Underground Gas Shelter, London, 1936
Photograph showing an underground gas shelter constructed at the offices of Carrier Engineering Co. Buckingham Gate, London, 1936

Plans for the Crystal Palace
Conceived by Prince Albert, the Great Exhibition was intended as a celebration of British imperial and industrial might. Held in Hyde Park

Massive Barricade
The massive barricade constructed at the junction of the rue de Rivoli with the place de la Concorde

Massive Barricade 2
The massive barricade constructed at the junction of the rue de Rivoli with the place de la Concorde

Massive Barricade 3
The massive barricade constructed at the junction of the rue de Rivoli with the place de la Concorde

Algeria / Timgad
Timgad was constructed as a bastion against the Berbers in the Aures Mountains by Emperor Trajan in AD100. The town was laid out in the classic Roman plan and is superbly preserved

SS Sampo, 1898
Photograph of Steamship Sampo a newly constructed ice-breaker, built by Armstrong, Whitworth and Co. for the Senate of Finland, 1898

Crinoline Manufacture
Women in Germany making cage crinolines which are constructed around a wooden frame or template. Judging by the positions they adopt they are not wearing crinolines

Dock being constructed at Chatham
The Naval Docks at Chatham, Kent, under construction. The dockyard dated from the 16th century but was extended in the 1860s to cover an area of 380 acres

New docks at Millwall
View of the new docks at Millwall, constructed by the Millwall Freehold Land and Docks Company in 1868

Mr. Lairds ship-building yard, Liverpool
Engraving of Mr. Lairds ship-building yard in Liverpool. Iron ship-building on an extensive scale originated from this prolific ship-yard

First attempt to launch the Bermuda floating dock
Engraving from the front cover of the ILN, showing the first attempt to launch the Bermuda floating dock at North Woolwich, built by Messrs. Campbell, Johnson and Co. of Silvertown

Crystal Palace Terrace
The sloping grounds of the Sydenham site enable the re- constructed Crystal Palace to be more picturesquely laid out than in Hyde Park : this is the Second Terrace

Tide predicting machine: front view
Photograph of the front view of the tide-predicting machine, designed by Lord Kelvin in 1876. Constructed by Lege for the Indian government

Congo railway, station at Matadi
Station at Matadi, forming part of the new Congo railway from Matadi to Stanley Pool. The railway took nine years to complete, and in the first five years only 25 miles of track was constructed

Side locker in a Rolls Royce
An ingeniously constructed side locker for carrying tools inside a spare wheel space; a new fitting in the 40-50h.p. Rolls Royce with Barker body

C16 Instrumentalists
A lady personifying music presents the scales which are the foundation of western music, while around her all kinds of instruments are being played or constructed

First American Train

Russian Rail on Ice
Temporary railway constructed over the frozen Neva at Saint Petersburg

Fairy Looking in Mirror
A blonde fairy brushes and arranges her long hair as she looks in the looking glass at her dressing table constructed from toadstools

Rome / Sta Maria Angeli
SANTA MARIA DEGLI ANGELI constructed within the ancient baths of Diocletian

French Shipbuilding
A ship being constructed in a covered cale at the French naval port of Lorient

Great Western Rail 1850
Great Western Railway locomotive Lord of the Isles, built on the broad gauge favoured by Brunel, so unable to run on other lines

Rus-Jap War / Port Art
Russian army fortifications constructed using sandbags at Port Arthur, Russia

Crossing the Mincio
The French expeditionary force crosses the Mincio on a makeshift bridge constructed by military engineers

Newport Tower
Newports Old stone mill has been identitied by some as constructed by Norsemen in pre-Columban times : alas, this identification is almost certainly incorrect

Lourdes / View in 1877
Lourdes in 1877; the Basilica has been erected above the grotto, but the esplanade and the places for obtaining holy water and candles have as yet to be constructed

Construction of a prehistoric stone circle

Weapons / Mines at Sea
Testing a mine constructed by the Nobel company, Sweden : blowing up a ship

Early Racing Brooklands
Cars hurtle round the newly- constructed circuit at Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey

USA Locomotive / Baldwin
Baldwin locomotoive constructed by Burnham, Parry, Williams & co, Philadelphia

Tower Bridge / Constructed
during construction

Pugin-Designed Stove
Stove in the medieval style designed by Augustus Pugin and constructed by Hardiman of Birmingham

The Canal at Mindi
Part of the canal is successfully constructed such as this stretch at Mindi, but this is the year when the French are forced to abandon their operations

Railway Scheme - 2
An alternative scheme is seriously proposed : that a railway be constructed capable of carrying ships across the isthmus. But the idea never gets off the ground

Chinese Trading Junk
Chinese trading junk - notice the unusual way the sails are constructed fixed to an array of spars

Penauds Helicopterkite
The High Flyer constructed by French inventor Renaud could be a kite, but then again it could be a helicopter... a bit of both, perhaps

Baker Street Station Cross-section
A cross section of the proposed Baker Street station, on the new Metropolitan underground railway, London

Foucaults Telescope
Leon Foucaults telescope, constructed in Paris by Secretan

Coach Type Carriage
Many of the early railway carriages were constructed like road coaches - even with a high seat at the back

Small Manual Engine / 1870
A small manual fire engine constructed by the well-known firm of fire engineers, Messrs. Merryweather & Sons of Greenwich. Date: 1870

Steam Fire-Boat / 1874
A fire-boat designed and constructed by Merryweathers for the River Wear Commissioners. The pumps could throw any type of water, however muddy or salty

Merryweather Turntable
In 1908 Merryweathers designed and constructed the first motor fire-ladder built on the one-engine principle, using the same motor which propelled the vehicle

Brit Museum Constructed
Construction in progress of Smirkes magnificent new buildings to house the Museum, replacing Montagu House whose entrance is still standing at the time this was done

Sub / France / Plongeur
Le Plongeur submarine constructed by Bourgeois and Brun

Taj Mahal, Agra
Arguably the most beautiful building ever constructed, the Taj is built by Shah Jehan in memory of his wife. It is 78 metres in height, and is surrounded by fine gardens

Aerial Landing Platforms
To cater for tomorrows massive passenger liners, aerial platforms for embarkation and disembarkation will have to be constructed

Burial Mounds
Burial mounds constructed by Native Americans (probably Comanches) in the desert country of Oklahoma and nearby regions

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