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Background imageDam Collection: Bouncing Bomb

Bouncing Bomb
Plans for Operation Chastise drawn by Sir Barnes Neville Wallis for the bouncing bomb used in the raid known as the Dambusters in World War II Date: c. 1943

Background imageDam Collection: Ukraine Dnieper Dam

Ukraine Dnieper Dam
Dam on the Dnieper river

Background imageDam Collection: Grand racer Kingston, by Spendthrift: dam imp. Kapanga, by V

Grand racer Kingston, by Spendthrift: dam imp. Kapanga, by Victorious, 2nd dam Kapunda, by Stockwell. Date c1891

Background imageDam Collection: HOOVER DAM

HOOVER DAM
At the time of its construction, the Boulder Dam (subsequently renamed the Hoover Dam) on the Colorado River, is the worlds largest

Background imageDam Collection: Adel Dam, Leeds, Yorkshire

Adel Dam, Leeds, Yorkshire
Adel Dam, Leeds, near Bramhope, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1907

Background imageDam Collection: Giant Makes the Wrekin

Giant Makes the Wrekin
A giant intends to dam the Seven & flood Shrewsbury, but a cobbler persuades the giant that it is a very long way, so the giant gives up & dumps his load creating the Wrekin

Background imageDam Collection: FALL / CRUFTS WINNER / 1930

FALL / CRUFTS WINNER / 1930
LUCKY STAR OF WARE Breed: Cocker Spaniel Owned by H. S. Lloyd Bred by M. Ottley Blue roan, born 15.09.28 Sired by Joyful Joe Date: 1930 - 1931

Background imageDam Collection: Harry Wilkes by George Wilkes - dam Molly Walker by Capt. Wa

Harry Wilkes by George Wilkes - dam Molly Walker by Capt. Walker. Date c1885

Background imageDam Collection: The Mohne Dam Breached; Second World War, 1943

The Mohne Dam Breached; Second World War, 1943
Aerial photograph showing the Mohne Dam and reservoir (top) after the Dambusters raid of 1943. On the 16th May, Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron, led by Guy Gibson

Background imageDam Collection: Building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt

Building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt -- temples were either covered by water or dismantled and moved to a new location. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDam Collection: LCC-LFB emergency dam unit and trailer pump, WW2

LCC-LFB emergency dam unit and trailer pump, WW2
Emergency water supplies were vital to supplementing the available mains supply for fighting the vast swathe of fires that swept parts of London during the Blitz

Background imageDam Collection: RAF Bombers breaching the Mohne Dam; Second World War, 1943

RAF Bombers breaching the Mohne Dam; Second World War, 1943
Drawing showing the destruction of the Mohne Dam in Westphalia, Germany, by the squadron of Royal Air Force Lancaster bombers who came to be known as The Dambusters, 16th May 1943

Background imageDam Collection: Rhayader, Wales - Craig-y-alt-Goch dam

Rhayader, Wales - Craig-y-alt-Goch dam
Craig-y-alt-Goch dam, in the Elan Valley, Rhayader, Wales. The reservoir supplies water to Birmingham - 80 miles away! Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDam Collection: Garrett Davis: by Glencoe, dam by Sir Leslie

Garrett Davis: by Glencoe, dam by Sir Leslie. Date c1854

Background imageDam Collection: Craig-Goch Dam Wales

Craig-Goch Dam Wales
Craig-Goch dam, in the Elan Valley near Rhayader, Wales

Background imageDam Collection: Hoover Dam Colorado

Hoover Dam Colorado
The Boulder Dam - later renamed the Hoover Dam - of the Colorado River, Colorado, USA

Background imageDam Collection: Wing Commander Guy Gibson & wife at Buckingham Palace for VC

Wing Commander Guy Gibson & wife at Buckingham Palace for VC
Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC, DSO and Bar seen with his wife at Buckingham Palace to receive the Victoria CRoss and bar to the DSO, handed to him by Queen Elizabeth

Background imageDam Collection: Comic postcard, The beaver and the otter Date: circa 1918

Comic postcard, The beaver and the otter Date: circa 1918

Background imageDam Collection: Keokuk Dam Iowa USA early 1900s

Keokuk Dam Iowa USA early 1900s

Background imageDam Collection: Wilson Dam looking south - Muscle Shoal, Florence, Alabama

Wilson Dam looking south - Muscle Shoal, Florence, Alabama, USA. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDam Collection: Claerwen Dam, Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys, Wales

Claerwen Dam, Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys, Wales - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageDam Collection: The Norris Dam, Tennessee, USA

The Norris Dam, Tennessee, USA
The Norris Dam, a hydroelectric and flood control structure located on the Clinch River in Anderson County and Campbell County, Tennessee, USA. Date: 1938

Background imageDam Collection: Turkey - Istanbul - Artificial basin in the Belgrad Forest

Turkey - Istanbul - Artificial basin in the Belgrad Forest
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Artificial basin in the Belgrad Forest. Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Cholet

Background imageDam Collection: Wilson Dam

Wilson Dam Date: 1925

Background imageDam Collection: Father and son, Zuiderzee, Netherlands

Father and son, Zuiderzee, Netherlands
A father and son pose for a photograph at the Zuider Zee, Netherlands. The Zuider Zee is an artificially made system of dams and dykes, done to reclaim land

Background imageDam Collection: Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah, Nevada, USA

Mizpah Hotel, Tonopah, Nevada, USA, built in 1905, named after the Mizpah Mine, and the social hub of the area. Date: circa 1930

Background imageDam Collection: The waterfront at Oura, Nagasaki, Japan, c. 1880 s

The waterfront at Oura, Nagasaki, Japan, c. 1880 s
19th century vintage photograph: boats along the waterfront at Oura, Nagasaki, Japan, c.1880 s

Background imageDam Collection: Wooden bridge, Yokohama, Japan

Wooden bridge, Yokohama, Japan
19th century vintage photograph: Bridge, Yokohama

Background imageDam Collection: urkey, Constantinople, Istanbul - Dolmabahce Palace

urkey, Constantinople, Istanbul - Dolmabahce Palace
Vintage 19th century photograph: Turkey, Constantinople, Istanbul - Dolmabahce Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosporus strait

Background imageDam Collection: Germany - view of the city of Mainz

Germany - view of the city of Mainz
Vintage 19th century photograph: Germany - view of the city of Mainz

Background imageDam Collection: Liege, Belgium Pont des Arches, boat

Liege, Belgium Pont des Arches, boat
19th century vintage photograph: Liege, Belgium Pont des Arches, leisure boat passing under the bridge

Background imageDam Collection: Panoramic view of Torino, Turin, Italy, taken across the River Po

Panoramic view of Torino, Turin, Italy, taken across the River Po
19th century vintage photograph: panoramic view of Torino, Turin, Italy, taken across the River Po, c.1870 s

Background imageDam Collection: View of Constantine Algeria

View of Constantine Algeria
19th century vintage photograph: view of Constantine Algeria

Background imageDam Collection: St HelierGuernsey, Channel Islands, c. 1890

St HelierGuernsey, Channel Islands, c. 1890
Vintage 19th century photograph: St HelierGuernsey, Channel Islands, c. 1890

Background imageDam Collection: Salerno Italy, along the Mediterranean coast

Salerno Italy, along the Mediterranean coast
19th century vintage photograph - panoramic view of the town of Salerno Italy, along the Mediterranean coast

Background imageDam Collection: Bharatpur, also Bharatpore, Bhurtpore, northern India

Bharatpur, also Bharatpore, Bhurtpore, northern India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Bharatpur, also Bharatpore, Bhurtpore, northern India, view from the fort by Samuel Bourne, c, 1865

Background imageDam Collection: The Palace of the Immacolatella, Naples, Italy

The Palace of the Immacolatella, Naples, Italy
19th century vintage photograph - The Palace of the Immacolatella is a late Baroque style palace at waters edge in Naples, Italy, c.1880 s

Background imageDam Collection: Egypt c. 1880s - island of Philae in the River Nile, Egypt

Egypt c. 1880s - island of Philae in the River Nile, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: Egypt c.1880s - the iland of Philae in the middle of the River Nile, Egypt, Temple of Isis

Background imageDam Collection: Japan - village of Atami, with river and weir

Japan - village of Atami, with river and weir
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japan - village of Atami, with river and weir

Background imageDam Collection: omo of Bingo, promontory, harbour, wharf, Japan

omo of Bingo, promontory, harbour, wharf, Japan
19th century vintage photograph: omo of Bingo, promontory, harbour, wharf, Japan

Background imageDam Collection: Sketches of the musical Shake Your Feet at

Sketches of the musical Shake Your Feet at
Sketches of the Laddie Cliff musical Shake Your Feet at the London Hippodrome, 1927 with Janette Gilmore, Milton Hayes, Billy Milton, Gwen Farrar, Date: 1927

Background imageDam Collection: Sketches of C. B. Cohrans revue One Dam Thing

Sketches of C. B. Cohrans revue One Dam Thing
Sketches of C.B. Cohrans revue One Dam Thing After Another at the London Pavilion, 1927 featuring Jessie Matthews, Ricard Dolman, Rich Hayes, Art Fowler and Morris Harvey Date: 1927

Background imageDam Collection: Jain Temple Mount Abou, Abu, India

Jain Temple Mount Abou, Abu, India, religious site, Bourne and Shphers studio, late 19th century

Background imageDam Collection: View river Arno of the Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy

View river Arno of the Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph - view up the river Arno of the Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy

Background imageDam Collection: River scene, wharves with boat, near Shanghai, China

River scene, wharves with boat, near Shanghai, China
River scene and wharves with a boat, near Shanghai, China. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageDam Collection: Naniwa Bashi bridge, Osaka, Japan

Naniwa Bashi bridge, Osaka, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageDam Collection: Concorde Bridge and Chamber of Deputies, Paris, France

Concorde Bridge and Chamber of Deputies, Paris, France
Vintage 19th century photograph: Concorde Bridge and Chamber of Deputies, French Parliament, legislative assembly, Paris

Background imageDam Collection: Cartoon by Alfred Leete showing a fashionable 1920s couple walking along a beach

Cartoon by Alfred Leete showing a fashionable 1920s couple walking along a beach. The title refers to the popular Cochran revue of that year at the London Pavilion starring Edythe Baker



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