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Iron Collection (page 16)

Background imageIron Collection: Two women police officers in a London street

Two women police officers in a London street
Two women police officers (Valerie Fenner, left, and Sarah Phillips, right) walking along a London street with a wrought iron gate in the background. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageIron Collection: Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1893

Advert for Oetzmann & Co. Victorian furniture 1893
Various furniture item for sale clearance, available for Oetzmann & Co, in Hamstead Road, London. 1893

Background imageIron Collection: Advert for Moses Eadon - Sons tools makers 1888

Advert for Moses Eadon - Sons tools makers 1888
Moses Eadon & Sons, established in 1823, manufactures of steel, tool makers. 1888

Background imageIron Collection: The Iron Steed, Marin County, California, USA

The Iron Steed, Marin County, California, USA
The Iron Steed (Shay Locomotive No. 8), on the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway, Marin County, California, USA. circa 1925

Background imageIron Collection: Advert for Springfield Foundry Co. iron items 1889

Advert for Springfield Foundry Co. iron items 1889
Springfield Foundry, showing a varity of iron items that they make. from a verandah, boiler stoves to ornate gates. 1889

Background imageIron Collection: Entrance hall by Allan Walton

Entrance hall by Allan Walton, carried out by Fortnum & Mason, with lightly marbled walls in ivory and pale green with rose pink, and a trompe l oeil effect seascape in perspective. Date: 1933

Background imageIron Collection: Group of children at a gate, Balham, SW London

Group of children at a gate, Balham, SW London
Group of children standing round a wrought iron gate in front of a house on a Balham street, SW London. They are all smiling and looking at something interesting, perhaps in a window

Background imageIron Collection: WW2 Christmas card, two air raid shelters

WW2 Christmas card, two air raid shelters
WW2 Christmas card (inside), two air raid (Anderson) shelters and their occupants. Date: circa 1942

Background imageIron Collection: WW2 Christmas card, family in air raid shelter

WW2 Christmas card, family in air raid shelter
WW2 Christmas card, a family in an air raid (Anderson) shelter in their garden. Date: circa 1942

Background imageIron Collection: Boys playing football in a street, Balham, SW London

Boys playing football in a street, Balham, SW London
Four little boys playing a game of football in a Balham street, SW London. One boy is holding the ball close to his chest. Date: circa 1961

Background imageIron Collection: WW2 Christmas card, cat in air raid shelter

WW2 Christmas card, cat in air raid shelter
WW2 Christmas card, showing a black cat in an air raid shelter -- Christmas As Usual. Date: circa 1942

Background imageIron Collection: KRUPP, Friedrich Alfred (1854 - 1902). German steel

KRUPP, Friedrich Alfred (1854 - 1902). German steel manufacturer of the company Krupp. 1900. Engraving

Background imageIron Collection: Planispheric astrolabe. 1569. Manufactured in golden

Planispheric astrolabe. 1569. Manufactured in golden brass by Gualterus Arsenius, disciple of the dutch astronomer Regnier Gemma Frisius (1508-1555). Metals. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris

Background imageIron Collection: Masonic Seal. French Rite. Budapest, 19th century

Masonic Seal. French Rite. Budapest, 19th century. Metals. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 du Grand Orient de France et de la Franc-Ma篮 nerie Europ饮 ne

Background imageIron Collection: Scythian art

Scythian art
Terminal with a Griffin Head. 7th c. BC. Bronze and iron. Proceeds from Kelermess Barrow No. 4 (Kuban Region), Ukraine. Scythian Art. Jewelry. RUSSIA. SAINT PETERSBURG. Saint Petersburg

Background imageIron Collection: Bruno the Bear, HMS Marlborough battleship mascot

Bruno the Bear, HMS Marlborough battleship mascot
Bruno the Bear, mascot of HMS Marlborough, British Iron Duke class battleship. Seen here with a sailor. Date: circa 1914

Background imageIron Collection: Paris, France - La Tour Eiffel, Otis Elevator

Paris, France - La Tour Eiffel, Otis Elevator. Date: 1889

Background imageIron Collection: Postcard advertisement, Transelektro, Budapest, Hungary

Postcard advertisement, Transelektro, Budapest, Hungary
Postcard advertisement for Transelektro, electrical manufacturers, Budapest, Hungary. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageIron Collection: Paris, France - La Tour Eiffel

Paris, France - La Tour Eiffel. Date: 1889

Background imageIron Collection: Blitz in London -- St Cyprians Church, Brockley, WW2

Blitz in London -- St Cyprians Church, Brockley, WW2
Blitz in London -- St Cyprians Church, Adelaide Road (now Adelaide Avenue), Brockley, SE London, destroyed by bombing in September 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageIron Collection: Raising a house in Chicago, 1871

Raising a house in Chicago, 1871. Many buildings in central Chicago were elevated in mid 19th century to alleviate drainage problems

Background imageIron Collection: Cast Iron Starkies Patent Money Bank modelled as a cannon

Cast Iron Starkies Patent Money Bank modelled as a cannon firing into a First World War tank. Trench Art

Background imageIron Collection: Decorated Imperial German photo frame - WWI

Decorated Imperial German photo frame - WWI
Imperial German photo frame. The frame is decorated with the following : Gott mit Uns, Iron Cross, German Eagle, Edelweiss, a tree and Imperial Flags

Background imageIron Collection: Cartoon, Things that matter, WW1

Cartoon, Things that matter, WW1
Cartoon, Things that matter -- Brain. Crown Prince: It doesn t matter what Papa or Michaelis says. After all, we are the real brain(s) of the Empire

Background imageIron Collection: Monster Gun of Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India

Monster Gun of Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India
Monster Gun of Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, India. This enormous iron cannon was built during the reign of Raghunatha Nayak (17th century), and is thought to be one of the largest in the world

Background imageIron Collection: Iron stove, 1923

Iron stove, 1923
Bradfords pagoda laundry stoves, as featured in a Bradfords catalogue. Up to 34 irons can be heated simultaneously in this way, as pictured in this model. Date: 1923

Background imageIron Collection: Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham

Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham
The entrance to the Holborn Union Workhouse at Mitcham erected, according the iron-work adorning the gates, in 1885. Date: Date unknown

Background imageIron Collection: Cartoon, Critics from Shadowland, WW1

Cartoon, Critics from Shadowland, WW1
Cartoon, Critics from Shadowland, showing Kaiser Wilhelm I, Helmut von Moltke and Count Otto von Bismarck, as they appeared during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1

Background imageIron Collection: Large Mounted Crossbow

Large Mounted Crossbow
A large mounted crossbow capable of firing a wide range of projectiles from iron balls to fire bombs and metal lances Date: 1588

Background imageIron Collection: Men of Iron

Men of Iron. Conor, William 1881-1968

Background imageIron Collection: Wrought iron gate in a garden with female model

Wrought iron gate in a garden with female model. 1959

Background imageIron Collection: General August von Mackensen - German military commander

General August von Mackensen - German military commander
Anton Ludwig August von Mackensen (1849-1945) German military commander. Date: 1914

Background imageIron Collection: Arch Lodge, Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire

Arch Lodge, Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire
Archway Lodge, Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire - a country house in West Bretton near Wakefield. The Lodge is a grade II* listed building by William Atkinson in 1805

Background imageIron Collection: Conwy - Wales - The Castle and the River Conwy

Conwy - Wales - The Castle and the River Conwy
Conwy - Wales - The Castle and the River. Conwy railway bridge (foreground, obscuring Telfords suspension bridge) - built by Robert Louis Stevenson and officially opened in 1849

Background imageIron Collection: The Union Chain Bridge, Horncliffe - Scottish Border

The Union Chain Bridge, Horncliffe - Scottish Border
The Union Chain Bridge between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Borders, Scotland. The border between England and Scotland

Background imageIron Collection: Deans Lamp and Academy Square, Montrose, Scotland

Deans Lamp and Academy Square, Montrose, Scotland
Deans Lamp and Academy Square, Montrose, Angus, Scotland Date: 1908

Background imageIron Collection: Ponte Dona Maria Pia - Oporto, Portugal

Ponte Dona Maria Pia - Oporto, Portugal. Forerunner to the iconic Ponte Dom Luis - a single decker bridge for carrying the rail line out of Campanha Station to Gaia

Background imageIron Collection: Hydraulic hoists at the Rosedale Iron Works

Hydraulic hoists at the Rosedale Iron Works W G Armstrong & Co

Background imageIron Collection: Nickel-Iron meteorite

Nickel-Iron meteorite
This cross-section through a nickel-iron meteorite shows the metallic lattice structure

Background imageIron Collection: Limonite

Limonite, also known as ironstone, is comprised of (hydrated iron oxide) and is characterized by its rusty colour and banded appearance

Background imageIron Collection: Peridot

Peridot
Crystal of peridot from Zebirget (St Johns Island), Red Sea. Peridot is the gemstone variety of olivine (magnesium iron silicate)

Background imageIron Collection: Askos Benacci. 7th c. BC. Vase used for storing

Askos Benacci. 7th c. BC. Vase used for storing perfumes and ointments. Iron Age. Villanova Culture. Terra-cotta. ITALY. Bologna. Civic Archaeological Museum. Proc: ITALY. Castenaso

Background imageIron Collection: Chepstow Bridge

Chepstow Bridge, the fine iron bridge over the River Wye, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. It connects England with South Wales

Background imageIron Collection: 48, Doughty Street

48, Doughty Street
No. 48, Doughty Street, Holborn, London, the residence of Charles Dickens from 1837 until 1839. Date: 19th century

Background imageIron Collection: Mules with timber and iron bars, Chile, South America

Mules with timber and iron bars, Chile, South America
Timber and iron bars conveyed by mules in Chile, South America. 1824

Background imageIron Collection: German trench defences, WW1 1915

German trench defences, WW1 1915
Example of a German trench defences employed in World War One: caltrops, chevaux des frise, shields, barbed wire and deep dug outs(some as much as 25 to 30 feet below the surface). Date: 1915

Background imageIron Collection: General von Heeringen with von Kuhne, WW1

General von Heeringen with von Kuhne, WW1
General Josias von Heeringen (1850-1926), German army officer, commander of the Seventh Army from 1914 to 1916. Seen here (left) with Exc

Background imageIron Collection: Victorian bandstand

Victorian bandstand
A plan of a military bandstand, decorated with wrought iron lyres at the brackets



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