Entrance Collection (#61)

Wandsworth Union Infirmary, St Johns Hill, London
Entrance to Wandsworth Union workhouse infirmary, St Johns Hill, south west London. Originally opened in 1840 as the Wandsworth workhouse, it was designed by George Ledwell Taylor

St Marylebone Poor Law Schools, Southall
The St Marylebone Schools on South Road, Southall, Middlesex. An inscription below the pediment gives its date of construction as 1858

Oracle Workhouse, Reading, Berkshire
The ornate entrance and gates of Readings Oracle workhouse, established in 1628. A shopping centre of the same name now stands on the site

Union Workhouse, Reading, Berkshire
Reading Union workhouse was opened in 1867 at a site on Oxford Road in Reading, Berkshire. This view of the entrance dates from the First World War when the site was taken over for use as a military

Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective view
The Union workhouse at Limerick, Ireland, was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1841. This 1847 view shows the workhouse after proposed enlargements

Irish 800-pauper workhouse, ground plan
Ground plan of the model plan for Irish union workhouses housing up to 800 inmates. The plan was devised by George Wilkinson, the Poor Law Commissioners architect in Ireland

Irish 800-pauper workhouse, perspective view
Perspective view of the model plan for Irish union workhouses housing up to 800 inmates. The plan was devised by George Wilkinson, the Poor Law Commissioners architect in Ireland

Union Workhouse, Guildford, Surrey
The entrance to the Guildford Union workhouse, Surrey, during its First World War deployment as a military hospital. Various military personnel can be seen, including an officer on crutches

Lighthouses at Balboa, Pacific entrance to the Panama canal

Lindos, Rhodes - Castle of the Knights of St John (4 / 4)
The North Gate at the Castle of the Knights of St John on Lindos, a town and archaeological site on the east coast of the Greek island of Rhodes

Lindos, Rhodes - Castle of the Knights of St John (2 / 4)
The Red Gate at the Castle of the Knights of St John on Lindos, a town and archaeological site on the east coast of the Greek island of Rhodes

Saint Nazaire, France - the North Quay
New entrance to Saint Nazaire, France - the North Quay

Bellevue Park, Belfast - Entrance and Steps
The Bellevue Park in Belfast was a popular recreational facility between the two world wars, providing gardens, ponds, amusements, refreshments

Guerande - Saint Michael Gate. Built by Jean V, Duke of Brittany, formerly the Town Hall and the prison. A large stone carving of the coat of arms of Guerande is above the entrance

Norman Tower, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
The Norman Tower, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Entrance to the Chapel of St. Paul, Westminster Abbey, London

Entrance to Forbidden City, Beijing, China
The main entrance to the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

Hien Nhon Gate, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
View of the Hien Nhon Gate, entrance to the former Imperial City of Hue, in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam. It was damaged during the Tet Offensive of 1968, but has since been restored

Entrance to Royal Palace, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Figures carved in stone at the main entrance to the Royal Palace at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia. The palace was built in the 10th and 11th centuries

Banteay Kdei, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Entrance to the Buddhist temple of Banteay Kdei at Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the late 12th to early 13th centuries, in the Bayon style

Stone relief at Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
A stone relief carving at the entrance to the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Ngo Mon Gate, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
View of the Ngo Mon Gate, entrance to the Imperial Palace in the city of Hue, in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam. The central passageway was reserved for the use of the Emperor

Entrance to Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
One of the entrances to the inner temple, at the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Entrance to Yungang Cave in Datong, Shanxi, China
The entrance to Yungang (Cloud Ridge) Cave or Grotto no. 10 in Datong, Shanxi Province, in the Peoples Republic of China, showing details of intricate Buddhist carvings in the rock

Ukraine - Odessa - The Mole

Gibraltar - The Market Place. This card was posted in Morocco

Lesbos (Metelin), Greece - entrance to the harbour

North West Frontier Province - Entrance to Khyber Pass
Entrance to the Khyber Pass near the Afghan border, close to Peshawar - the commercial, economic, political and cultural capital of the Pashtuns in Pakistan

Entrance to Dreamland - Coney Island, NY

Georgia - Tbilisi - Botanical Gardens entrance
ntrance to the Botanical Gardens at Tbilisi, the capital (and largest) city in Georgia - formerly known as Tiflis. Located strategically at the crossroads between Europe and Asia

Armenian College - Rue Troycn, Sevres, Paris

Railway station, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand
The railway station building at Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

National Hotel, Russell Square, London
National Hotel, Upper Bedford Place, Russell Square, London

Pratapeswar Temple, Kalna, West Bengal, India
Terracotta carvings above the entrance to the Pratapeswar Hindu Temple in Kalna, known as the Temple City, in West Bengal, India. The temple was built in the mid-19th century

Visitors outside the Reichstag building, Berlin, Germany
Visitors enjoy the summer weather outside the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. The building opened in 1894 to house the German parliament

Old town gate, Rovinj, Croatia
The old town gate at the entrance to Rovinj, on the western coast of Istria, Croatia

Mosaic, Euphrasius Basilica, Porec, Croatia
View of the mosaic above the entrance to the Euphrasius Basilica at Porec, on the western coast of Istria, Croatia. The early Byzantine church was named after Euphrasius

Skikda (Philippeville), Algeria - French Barracks
Skikda (Philippeville), Algeria - The French Barracks

Mont St Michel, France - Entrance by Train terminus
Mont Saint Michel, France - Entrance close to the Train terminus. The meat of the lambs/sheep which graze on the salt meadows beside the town has a wonderful flavour to it

Scenes at the Shanghai Country Club
The amenities of European life in China, showing various aspects of the Shanghai country club: the front entrance of the clubhouse; in the general conversation room; looking across the pond to

St Marys - The Atlantic Hotel - Donkey Cart
St Marys Island, Isles of Scilly - The Atlantic Hotel - Donkey Cart used to transport your baggage from the harbour up to the hotel

Theatre, Omsk, Siberia, Russia
Front view of the Theatre on Lenin Street in the city of Omsk, Siberia, Russia

Spaso Prilutsky Monastery, Vologda, Russia
Main entrance to the church of the Spaso Prilutsky Monastery, Vologda, Russia. The monastery was founded in 1371

Assumption Cathedral, Sergiyev Posad, Russia
Main entrance to the Assumption Cathedral, in the town of Sergiyev Posad, Russia. The cathedral was built in the 16th century

Cathedral of San Lorenzo - Genoa, Italy
Cathedral of San Lorenzo (Saint Lawrence) - Genoa, Italy. The dome and the medieval parts of the Cathedral were restored in 1894-1900, dating this photograph (if not the card!) to pre-1894!

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele - Milan, Italy
The Triumphal Arch entrance to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Milan built in 1877

Chambers of the Counts of the Duchy of Nivernais
The rather wonderful gateway into the Chambers of the Counts of the Duchy of Nivernais, at Nevers, France. Nivernais became a Duchy in 1538

Entrance to the Yokohama Canal, Japan
Entrance to the Yokohama Canal - Port of Yokohama, Japan

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