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Background imageDoorway Collection: Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London

Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London
Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, with a group of policemen during the Siege of Sidney Street in Stepney, East London, on 3 January 1911. Date: 1911

Background imageDoorway Collection: Chapel Quad, Lincoln College, Oxford

Chapel Quad, Lincoln College, Oxford. circa 1890

Background imageDoorway Collection: Cat in hot street, Almaria, Spain

Cat in hot street, Almaria, Spain
In the heat of the midday sun, a cool cat sits in the shade on an alley corner in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain. Demonstration of the Rule of Thirds Date: 1986

Background imageDoorway Collection: Children with ice lollies on a Balham street, SW London

Children with ice lollies on a Balham street, SW London
Five children eating ice lollies in the doorway of a betting shop on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageDoorway Collection: Bayards Cove, Dartmouth, Devon

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth, Devon
View of Bayards Cove through a medieval stone doorway of Dartmouth Castle, a fort at Dartmouth, Devon. circa 1980s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Castle Hotel, Bakewell

Castle Hotel, Bakewell
Now called the Castle In, the premises is still in business over a century after this photo was taken. Ernest Battersby is standing in the doorway and the man sitting on the steps is named Ted Ellis

Background imageDoorway Collection: Drake & Mount Ltd shopfront - Pet Food Store

Drake & Mount Ltd shopfront - Pet Food Store
Drake & Mount Ltd, High Street, Bracknell - shopfront - Pet Food Store Date: mid 1930s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Fabulous Arab Doorway - Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia

Fabulous Arab Doorway - Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
An absolutely fabulous Arab Doorway in the port town of Sidi Bou Said Tunisia, with a pair of knockers for the main decorated wooden doors (for ease of knocking when on a camel or on horseback)

Background imageDoorway Collection: Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party

Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party causing a servant to spill a soup tureen over him. Other guests shocked, servants amused. More Miseries

Background imageDoorway Collection: Walton Street Police Station, Knightsbridge, SW London

Walton Street Police Station, Knightsbridge, SW London. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Peat Man & Irish Cottage

Peat Man & Irish Cottage
A man delivering peat in a basket to a typical Irish cottage, watched by a little boy and two women in the doorway. Date: October 1938

Background imageDoorway Collection: Zanzibar - Tanzania - Large Ivory Tusks

Zanzibar - Tanzania - Large Ivory Tusks Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDoorway Collection: The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire

The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire
The Passage and doorway of the Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking

Background imageDoorway Collection: Modernist House At Chilwell, Nottingham

Modernist House At Chilwell, Nottingham
A pair of photographs, one shows the exterior view of a modernist house located at Hallams Lane, Chilwell, Nottingham, designed in 1937 by architect Raymond Myerscough Walker

Background imageDoorway Collection: The Chapter House Doorway, Wells Cathedral, Somerset

The Chapter House Doorway, Wells Cathedral, Somerset. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Moorish Townswomen in an Archway, Morocco

Moorish Townswomen in an Archway, Morocco. Date: 1929

Background imageDoorway Collection: Main entrance, Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset

Main entrance, Montacute House, Montacute, Somerset, a late Elizabethan mansion with garden. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Side door of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Genoa, Italy

Side door of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Genoa, Italy
The side door of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Genoa, Italy Date: 1927

Background imageDoorway Collection: Entrance to the Haram, Hebron, West Bank, Palestine

Entrance to the Haram, Hebron, West Bank, Palestine. Date: 1920s

Background imageDoorway Collection: The Merry Wives of Windsor - title page

The Merry Wives of Windsor - title page - Anne Page and Slender, an inept and unsuccessful suitor. 1862

Background imageDoorway Collection: Samuel Johnson / Temple

Samuel Johnson / Temple
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON " Dr Johnsons Staircase" at the writers old home in Inner Temple Lane, London Date: 1709 - 1784

Background imageDoorway Collection: Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of The Dancing Men

Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of The Dancing Men. "Holmes clapped a pistol to his head and Martin slipped the handcuffs over his wrists." Date: 1903

Background imageDoorway Collection: Ruined medieval building, North Wales Date: circa 1889

Ruined medieval building, North Wales Date: circa 1889

Background imageDoorway Collection: Ruined medieval building, North Wales, with man leaning in open doorway Date: circa 1889

Ruined medieval building, North Wales, with man leaning in open doorway Date: circa 1889

Background imageDoorway Collection: Ruined medieval building, North Wales Date: circa 1889

Ruined medieval building, North Wales Date: circa 1889

Background imageDoorway Collection: Ruined medieval building, North Wales Date: circa 1889

Ruined medieval building, North Wales Date: circa 1889

Background imageDoorway Collection: An older man with his pet dog seated at a small table on a terrace outside a cafe or restaurant in the south of France

An older man with his pet dog seated at a small table on a terrace outside a cafe or restaurant in the south of France. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageDoorway Collection: A cottage doorway

A cottage doorway Date: 1950s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Africa - Zanzibar - Girl in ornately-carved wooden doorway

Africa - Zanzibar - Girl in ornately-carved wooden doorway
Africa - Zanzibar - Young girl in an ornately-carved wooden doorway in Stone Town. Date: 1991

Background imageDoorway Collection: Egyptian Pavilion, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889

Egyptian Pavilion, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889. Date: 1889

Background imageDoorway Collection: Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Siege of Paris

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Siege of Paris (19 September 1870 to 28 January 1871). Entry of the Germans into the Fort Mont-Valerien. Drawing by Miranda. Engraving by Capuz

Background imageDoorway Collection: 17th century Dutch peasants outside a large farmhouse

17th century Dutch peasants outside a large farmhouse

Background imageDoorway Collection: 17th century Dutch family playing with a doll

17th century Dutch family playing with a doll
17th century Dutch family at trestle table in front of a doorway. A girl reaches for a doll held by her mother. while her father watches. The Doll, 1679

Background imageDoorway Collection: The skeleton of Death and a minstrel

The skeleton of Death and a minstrel. The troubadour plays a lute and serenades a woman at an upper window, while Death armed with daggers hides in a doorway

Background imageDoorway Collection: A family evicted from a rural vicarage, 18th century

A family evicted from a rural vicarage, 18th century.. The family stands in a doorway as soldiers with drawn swords and muskets threaten them

Background imageDoorway Collection: Croatia, Solin. City of Salona. Ruins of the amphitheatre

Croatia, Solin. City of Salona. Ruins of the amphitheatre
Croatia, Solin. Ancient city of Salona. Colonia Martia Ivlia Valeria. It was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Ruins of the amphitheater, built in the second half of the 2nd century AD

Background imageDoorway Collection: Croatia, Solin. City of Salona. Ruins of the amphitheatre

Croatia, Solin. City of Salona. Ruins of the amphitheatre
Croatia, Solin. Ancient city of Salona. Colonia Martia Ivlia Valeria. It was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Ruins of the amphitheater, built in the second half of the 2nd century AD

Background imageDoorway Collection: Croatia, Solin. City of Salona. Ruins of the amphitheatre

Croatia, Solin. City of Salona. Ruins of the amphitheatre
Croatia, Solin. Ancient city of Salona. Colonia Martia Ivlia Valeria. It was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Ruins of the amphitheater, built in the second half of the 2nd century AD

Background imageDoorway Collection: Croatia, Solin. City of Salona. Ruins of the amphitheatre

Croatia, Solin. City of Salona. Ruins of the amphitheatre
Croatia, Solin. Ancient city of Salona. Colonia Martia Ivlia Valeria. It was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. Ruins of the amphitheater, built in the second half of the 2nd century AD

Background imageDoorway Collection: United States. University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia

United States. University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. The University occupied the President's House, built in 1790, from 1801 until 1829

Background imageDoorway Collection: New York. St. Paul's Chapel in Manhattan

New York. St. Paul's Chapel in Manhattan. Built in 1763. Engraving by Arnout. Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America, from 1st edition of Jean B.G

Background imageDoorway Collection: United States. University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia

United States. University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. The University occupied the President's House, built in 1790, from 1801 until 1829

Background imageDoorway Collection: Philadelphia. The Franklin Institute - Traversier

Philadelphia. The Franklin Institute - Traversier
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. The Franklin Institute. Founded in 1824, originally housed in Independence Hall

Background imageDoorway Collection: New York. St. Paul's Chapel in Manhattan

New York. St. Paul's Chapel in Manhattan. Built in 1763. Engraving by Arnout. Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America, from 1st edition of Jean B.G

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Toledo. Hospital de Tavera, 1541-1603

Spain, Toledo. Hospital de Tavera, 1541-1603
Spain, Castile-La Mancha, Toledo. Hospital de Tavera or Hospital de San Juan Bautista. It was built in Renaissance style between 1541 and 1603 by order of the Cardinal Tavera

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Granada. Royal Hospital

Spain, Andalusia, Granada. Royal Hospital. It was founded by the Catholic Monarchs who comissioned the building in 1504. Designed by the architect Enrique Egas, it was built in 1511

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Granada. Charles V Palace

Spain, Andalusia, Granada. Charles V Palace. Its construction was ordered by the emperor Charles V due to the need for a place that met all the comforts of the time for the emperor and his family

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Granada, The Alhambra

Spain, Andalusia, Granada, The Alhambra. Entrance door to the Garden of the Ramparts (Jardines de los Adarves), enclosure of the Alcazaba

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Almeria. The Alcazaba fortified complex

Spain, Andalusia, Almeria. The Alcazaba fortified complex
Spain, Andalusia, Almeria. The Alcazaba

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Almeria. The Alcazaba fortified complex

Spain, Andalusia, Almeria. The Alcazaba fortified complex
Spain, Andalusia, Almeria. The Alcazaba

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Basque Country, Guipuzkoa province, Zarautz

Spain, Basque Country, Guipuzkoa province, Zarautz. Narros Palace. Renaissance style building constructed in 1536. It was built in sandstorm masonry

Background imageDoorway Collection: Balearic Islands, Menorca, Ciutadella. Sant Nicolau Castle

Balearic Islands, Menorca, Ciutadella. Sant Nicolau Castle
Spain, Balearic Islands, Menorca, Ciutadella. Sant Nicolau Castle

Background imageDoorway Collection: Castille-La Mancha, Ciudad Real. Puerta de Toledo Gate

Castille-La Mancha, Ciudad Real. Puerta de Toledo Gate
Spain, Castille-La Mancha, Ciudad Real. Puerta de Toledo Gate. Medieval construction that served as bulwark on the Royal Road between Toledo and Seville

Background imageDoorway Collection: Tower house Susunaga. 14th century, renoved in 16th century

Tower house Susunaga. 14th century, renoved in 16th century
Tower house Susunaga. 14th century and renoved in 16th century. Architectural detail of the main facade. Baracaldo (Barakaldo), Basque Country, Spain

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena

Spain, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena
Spain, Community of Madrid, Cadalso de los Vidrios. Palace of Villena

Background imageDoorway Collection: Alcala de Henares. University or College of San Ildefonso

Alcala de Henares. University or College of San Ildefonso
Spain, Communisty of Madrid, Alcala de Henares. University or College of San Ildefonso (Old University). Founded by Cardinal Cisneros in 1498

Background imageDoorway Collection: Portugal, Aljezur. Church of Mercy (Igreja da Misericordia)

Portugal, Aljezur. Church of Mercy (Igreja da Misericordia). The temple dates from the 16th century, although it was rebuilt in the 18th century after the earthquake of 1755. Algarve region

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Navarre, Monastery of Leyre

Spain, Navarre, Monastery of Leyre. Former doorway to the monastery. Church of San Salvador, 12th century

Background imageDoorway Collection: Extremadura, Azuaga. Church of Our Lady of Consolation

Extremadura, Azuaga. Church of Our Lady of Consolation
Spain, Extremadura, Badajoz province, Azuaga. Church of Our Lady of Consolation (Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Consolacion)

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Extremadura, Castuera. Church of St. Mary Magdalene

Spain, Extremadura, Castuera. Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Spain, Extremadura, Badajoz province, Castuera. Church of St. Mary Magdalene, built in the 18th century, although it was unfinished. The coat of arms of the Order of Alcantara is carved on the facade

Background imageDoorway Collection: Extremadura, Alcantara. Church of Santa Maria de Almocovar

Extremadura, Alcantara. Church of Santa Maria de Almocovar
Spain, Extremadura, Caceres province, Alcantara

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Extremadura, Valencia de Alcantara

Spain, Extremadura, Valencia de Alcantara
Spain, Extremadura, Caceres province, Valencia de Alcantara. Church of Nuestra Senora de Rocamador (Our Lady of Rocamador)

Background imageDoorway Collection: Spain, Community of Madrid, Colmenar Viejo

Spain, Community of Madrid, Colmenar Viejo. Basilica de la Asuncion de Nuestra Senora (Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady)

Background imageDoorway Collection: The Old Mint - Bennet's Hall, Pride Hill, Shrewsbury

The Old Mint - Bennet's Hall, Pride Hill, Shrewsbury
Doorway to the principal floor of Bennet's Hall, which dates back to the mid 13th century and is sometimes known as The Old Mint

Background imageDoorway Collection: Hardware shop in Islington, London

Hardware shop in Islington, London with very extensive stock. Proprietor stands at door. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Homeless man in doorway

Homeless man in doorway
A homeless man puts on his shoes in the doorway of an East End warehouse, London. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Aswan, Egypt

Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Aswan, Egypt
Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Assuan (Aswan), Egypt. Date: 1922

Background imageDoorway Collection: Woman and girl outside a shop, Handsworth, Birmingham

Woman and girl outside a shop, Handsworth, Birmingham. Date: circa 1910

Background imageDoorway Collection: Santiago de Compostela - Basilica - Portico de la Gloria

Santiago de Compostela - Basilica - Portico de la Gloria
Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Basilica - Portico de la Gloria Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Poultry and old horse cart outside stone farm barn, Uchisar

Poultry and old horse cart outside stone farm barn, Uchisar
Poultry and an old horse cart outside stone farm barn, Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey Date: 2005

Background imageDoorway Collection: The Village Post Office, Paglesham, Essex

The Village Post Office, Paglesham, Essex. The postmistress stands in the doorway along with her son and their pet cat, curled up on the step. Date: 1909

Background imageDoorway Collection: WW2 - Me After The War

WW2 - Me After The War
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Me After The War, written by Ursula Bloom. The image shows a British Army servicewoman standing in an open doorway. Date: 1944

Background imageDoorway Collection: The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire - Doorway

The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire - Doorway
The Doorway of the Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking

Background imageDoorway Collection: View of south doorway (east end)

View of south doorway (east end), St Edburg's Church, Bicester, Oxfordshire Date: 1930s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Advertisement Illustration, Men Sleeping

Advertisement Illustration, Men Sleeping
An advertisement illustration, showing an interior scene in which a smartly dressed man is pointing, beside two sleeping fellows who are slumped in their chairs

Background imageDoorway Collection: Modernist House, Downshire Hill, Hampstead

Modernist House, Downshire Hill, Hampstead
A pair of photographs showing the doorway and exterior view of a modernist house at Downshire Hill, Hampstead, designed in 1936 by architects Michael John Hewetson Bunney and Charlotte Bunney

Background imageDoorway Collection: House In Hampshire, Entrance Front

House In Hampshire, Entrance Front
An architectural photo lithograph showing the entrance front of a house in a woodland clearing in Hampshire, between Basingstoke and Newbury

Background imageDoorway Collection: Cottage Doorway, Home of R. F. Wells

Cottage Doorway, Home of R. F. Wells
This photograph shows a cottage doorway from the early 1900s, giving entrance to the home of the designer, the architect and sculptor R. F. Wells, (Reginald Fairfax). Date: circa 1929

Background imageDoorway Collection: Dwelling House Entrance Design

Dwelling House Entrance Design
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a design for an entrance doorway for a dwelling house. The quatrefoils above the doorway allow for inviting light

Background imageDoorway Collection: The Tale of Dick Whittington

The Tale of Dick Whittington
Dick Whittington - Dick lying in the doorway of the house of a kindly merchant (2 of 12) Date: circa 1900

Background imageDoorway Collection: Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 2

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 2
Part two of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk, looking over his shoulder

Background imageDoorway Collection: Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 4

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 4
The final part of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk

Background imageDoorway Collection: Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 1

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 1
Part one of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk, looking over his shoulder

Background imageDoorway Collection: Walking Along The Street

Walking Along The Street
A sketch of a gentleman walking along a French cobbled street path, past an open doorway in which an old woman is standing. Date: circa 1901



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