Largest Collection (page 2)

San Fansisco - Oakland Bay Bridge
Illustration of San Francisco - Oakland Bay bridge, at the time the largest bridge system in the world at 8.25 miles long

Steamship berengaria be
Passenger ship on the Atlantic crossing, at this time the largest liner in the Cunard fleet

IMPERATOR STEAMSHIP
Liner of the Hamburg-Amerika line - the worlds largest ship in her day: she made only one crossing, then war came, after which she became the Cunarder Berengaria

Wroxeter (Vriconium)
A surviving section of the Roman wall of Wroxeter, the largest Roman city to survive completely without any modern development. Only the Roman Baths are on public display

Maiden Castle Hillfort
At 1, 800 ft long, Maiden Castle is one of the largest and most completely excavated Hillforts in Britain

Elks in Sweden
A family of Swedish elks grazing (alces malchis) : this is the largest species of deer : it is known as moose in north America

Size of Argentavis magnificens compared to a human figure
An approximation of the size of Argentavis magnificens (" magnificent Argentine bird", or more literally " magnificent silver bird")

Aveling & Porter Steam Roller BY2185 (msn 2185), built 1886, of Croydon Corporation, at the 1959 Crystal Palace Steam Rally

Art Metal factory, Jamestown, New York, USA
Aerial view of the Art Metal factory, Jamestown, New York, USA - The Worlds Largest Makers of Steel Office Equipment. Date: 1926

Circus poster, Clyde Beatty Cole Bros, USA, the Worlds Largest Circus. 20th century

Tunnel connecting Liverpool with Birkenhead 1926
Diagram showing where the tunnel connecting Liverpool to Birkenhead would be, under the River Mersey. Spanning 44ft wide with two desks for vehicles only

London School Board
LSB offices on the Thames Embankment, London. circa 1870. Between 1870 and 1904, the LSB was the single largest educational provider in London and the infrastructure

The Cisternoni of Livorno - a series of three large buildings in the neoclassical style at Livorno, in Tuscany, Italy constructed between 1829 and 1848 as part of a complex of purification plants

The Largest Glacial Kettle at Taylor Falls, Minnesota, USA
The Largest Glacial Kettle (Pot Hole) at Taylor Falls, Minnesota, USA. Date: circa 1930s

Malta - Mosta Church and Maltese Island Tour Buses
The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or Rotunda of St Marija Assunta (sometimes shortened to as The Mosta Dome) - a Roman Catholic church in Mosta, Malta

Tanzania - Three Nyamwezi Men - a Bantu tribal group - the 2nd largest in Tanzania. Date: circa 1909

Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Canada and Detroit, USA. The longest suspension bridge in the world when opened with a main span of 1850 feet and total length of 2 miles

State of Oklahoma, USA - Worlds Largest oil Gusher, producing 50, 000 barrels of il a day. Date: circa 1940

Guinness Brewery, Dubllin - Massive storage vats
Storage Vats at St. James's Gate - the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. There are 179 vats like this in which the stout beer is stored before being drawn off into casks for distribution to

Samuel Cody, wooden components from aircraft
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Fascinating collection of original bamboo and other wing stanchions and aircraft spars used in a variety of Samuel Cody?s aircraft

Samuel Cody, bamboo components from aircraft
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Fascinating collection of original bamboo and other wing stanchions and aircraft spars used in a variety of Samuel Cody?s aircraft

Samuel Cody assorted memorabilia, Wild West days
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Collection of printed publicity material from Samuel Cody?s days as a Wild West showman, the largest being 29ins. 10ins. Date: late 19th century

Fortified medieval castle at Sedan, Ardennes, France
The Fortifications of the fortified medieval castle at Sedan, Ardennes, France - claimed to be the largest in Europe. Date: 1915

Wawel Castle, Krakow
An illustration of the Wawel Royal Castle in central krakow, Poland, with more modern buildings set in front. The green topped building is known as Sigismund Tower

Ocean Liners - selection of jigsaw puzzles and books. Victory plywood jigsaw puzzle of RMS Queen Mary. Victory plywood jigsaw puzzle of Southampton Docks, aerial view featuring Olympic, Majestic

Cunard Line, QE2 turbine blade limited edition
Cunard Line, QE2 turbine blade. In 1986 the Queen Elizabeth 2 underwent a £90 million refit that marked the end of her life as a steamship as her turbine engines were replaced by a diesel

White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic - calendar
Rare White Star Line calendar with impressed lettering Olympic and Titanic, the largest steamers in the World'. The transatlantic Southampton to New York route is advertised as are several other

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, main staircase
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, publicity booklet, main staircase. Date: 1912

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, dining room
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, publicity booklet, view inside a dining room. Date: 1912

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, booklet cover
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, Largest Steamers in the World, publicity booklet cover design by Sam M Brown, 32 pages approx. 4.75 x 7 inches, bound with red ribbon. Date: 1912

White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic - brochure
White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic, The Largest Steamers in the World - red cover foldout cutaway brochure, The Central Shipping Agency, Bath. Date: early 20th century

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, foldout brochure
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, foldout publicity brochure for the Triple-Screw 46, 439 ton ship - The Largest British Steamer. 20 x 11 inches when unfolded, Date: circa 1926

White Star Line - two brochures. L: RMS Majestic foldout brochure, circa 1922, 56, 621 Tons, The World's Largest Liner. 28 x 6 inches. R: Souvenir of a Visit to a White Star Liner, circa 1925

Transatlantic Sailings leaflet, various shipping lines, mentioning largest steamers in the world, Olympic and Titanic. The sailing schedule shows an image of Olympic and Titanic on the cover

White Star Line, Titanic and Olympic postcards. Top: the Olympic The Largest Vessel in the World'. Bottom: G D Courtney real photographic postcard of the Titanic in sepia

White Star Line, Olympic, Homeric, Majestic, cover design
White Star Line - promotional brochure cover design for the Olympic, Homeric and Majestic, The World's Largest Liners, over 20 pages. Date: 1923

Ocean Liner - new steamship, Persia
Ocean Liner - print of Royal British and North American Mail-Packet Company's (Cunard) new steamship Persia, 9 February 1856. At the time she was the largest steamship in the world

RMS Olympic - on board letter card
White Star Line, RMS Olympic - on board letter card dated 27 February 1912, only six weeks before Titanic sank and postally used 1 March 1912. This is the largest and finest boat in the world'

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, foldout leaflet
White Star Line, RMS Olympic Triple-Screw Steamer, 46, 359 tons. One of the Largest Steamers in the World, foldout leaflet with a sectional view of Olympic and 12 interior images

RMS Olympic and Titanic - brochure cover design, White Star Line. The Largest and Finest Steamers in the World. Olympic 45, 000 tons, Titanic 45, 000 tons. Some Interesting Views

German elections 1912
Illustration showing how inside the Reichstag is divided and how the German parities were decided at the dissolution. The above view shows the semi-circular floor of the House

A Catch of Arapaima Fish
A catch of arapaima fish. Native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America, they are among the world's largest freshwater fish. Date: 1924

RMS Queen Mary, Restaurant on C Deck, largest room in the ship Date: 1930s

RMS Queen Elizabeth, the World's Largest Liner, Cunard White Star

The Cunard Steamer Scotia, in its day the largest transatlantic paddle-wheel boat Date: 1879

The Gippsland Lakes
A landscape oil painting of the Gippsland Lakes, a network of coastal lakes, marshes and lagoons in Victoria, Australia. The largest of them being Lake Wellington. Date: circa 1919

W. & G. Dean's Advertisement
An advertisement for W. & G. Dean's Pty. Ltd, retailers of all that the artist needs, the largest selection of materials and requirements for artists in Melbourne

London Hospital Advertisement
Advertisement from The London Hospital, asking for donations and subscriptions. The image shows the building from the air, the largest in England at the time. Date: circa 1931

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