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White Star Line, Olympic and TitanicA White Star Line booklet containing plans of the Olympic and Titanic triple-screw steamers. Part of a cross-section plan can be seen, revealing the various levels towards the prow of the ship
Rome / Colosseum 1855Plan of the various levels of the building : the lowest level is on the lower right, and the three higher levels are shown anti-clockwise
Hissarlik (Troy) DiggingA clear example of the excavation style of Heinrich Schliemann at Hissarlik, cutting through later occupation levels, actually missing Homerian deposits!
SURVEYING LEVELSA whole selection of different surveying instruments, and diagrams relating to their specific uses. Date: 1810
Forecasting WeatherForecasting the weather at the Air Ministry, Kew, London - observing a balloon to gauge windspeed levels. Date: early 1930s
Thames / Ascot Sunday 1914The Thames at Maidenhead is jammed with boats of all kinds on Ascot Sunday at the height of the Season - a fashionable event for all levels of society
Hurstmonceaux CastleSituated on the edge of the Pevensey Levels, Sussex, the magnificent Hurstmonceaux Castle was built in 1450, one of the finest red brick fortresses in Britain
King Alfred of Wessex burns the cakesOne popular legend from the life of Alfred the Great (849-899 AD), originating from 12th century chronicles, tells how after fleeing to the Somerset Levels
Fortified medieval castle at Sedan, Ardennes, FranceThe Fortifications of the fortified medieval castle at Sedan, Ardennes, France - claimed to be the largest in Europe. Date: 1915
Royal Marines Artillery - A Drill turret used by the RMA for training on the operation of turrets on capital ships. Every aspect was practised with a magazine on the lower levels
Photograph of Indian troops lined up to receive inoculations, 1916 (c). The high temperatures in Mesopotamia, alongside poor medical facilities, flies
Sicily - Capuchin Catacombs of PalermoBlack and white Victorian lantern slide of an interior view of the Capuchin Catacombs. Orignially only intended for dead friars, it laster became a status symbols to be entombed in the catacomb
Westland Lynx 800 ZB500 World's fastest helicopterWestland Lynx 800 ZB500 (msn 102, ex G-LYNX, ex ZA500'), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 18 July 2003
Great floods in East Anglia 1912Plight of Norwich, a view of the floods in Magdalen street. Date: August 1912
Underground railroad, Brooklyn Bridge Terminal, New YorkUnderground railroad and Brooklyn Bridge Terminal, New York, USA. Date: circa 1905
STEPPED LIFT / CAUTERETSA stepped hydraulic lift at Cauterets in the Pyrenees, designed by Edoux. Date: 1881
Boats at MaidenheadThe Thames at Maidenhead is jammed with boats of all kinds on Ascot Sunday at the height of the Season - a fashionable event for all levels of society Date: 1914
ASIAN OBEISANCEVarious forms of obeisance among the Arabs, indicating varying levels of respect ranging from a polite but shallow bow to outright grovelling Date: circa 1845
Underground Railroad and Brooklyn Bridge Terminal, NYC, USAUnderground Railroad and Brooklyn Bridge Terminal, New York City, USA. Date: circa 1906
Bribri Indian Shaman & Conical House, Costa RicaThe Head Shaman of the Bribri People of the Talamanca Province, Costa Rica - pictured in front of the Conical House. The Bribri spiritual practice is centred on the conical house
Ruins of Troy - Hissarlik, TurkeyThe visible ruins at the site of Hissarlik, excavated by German Archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Schliemann discovered what he thought were the Homerian levels in a massive trench excavation
Somerset Levels, SomersetThe Somerset Levels, a sparsely populated coastal plain and wetland area of central Somerset, running south from the Mendip Hills to the Blackdown Hills
LCC-LFB Fire at the Royal Military Academy, WoolwichA serious fire occurred in this building belonging to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, SE London, during refurbishment of the roof
Buzzard in the late afternoon lightA Buzzard visible only as a white silhouette flies up over a broken wooden fence on the lower levels of a hilly countryside scene. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Buzzard and countryside landscapeA Buzzard visible only as a white silhouette flies up over a broken wooden fence on the lower levels of a hilly countryside scene
Chicago Worlds Fair - Interior Agricultural Building - Wrought -Iron Buildings -Two levels. Part of Box 282 Boswell Collection - Chicago Exposition. Date: 1893
USA - Central Park. Bethesda Terrace - New York - The Terrace, Central park. Bethesda Terrace overlooks The Lake in New York Citys Central Park
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca. Trinchera del Ferrocarril. The archaeological levels. Province of Burgos. Castile and Leon. Spain
Pyramid of the Moon. 4th c. MEXICO. STATE OF MEXICO. Teotihuacᮮ On the steps and at different levels of the pyramid are sculptural representations of Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent
Bath House, White Springs, FloridaInterior of the Bath House, White Springs, Florida, USA. The spring flows 32, 400 gallons a minute! Date: 1920s
Norwich flooded 1912The Great deluge in East Anglia. General view of the floods in Prince of Wales Road, Norwich. August 1912
Pagoda at Kofukuji Temple Complex, Nara, JapanKofukuji (Kofuku-ji) temple complex - the five-storey pagoda (Goju-no-to - pictured) at Nara, Japan Date: circa 1910s
Peak Tramway - Hong Kong, ChinaThe Peak Tramway - a funicular railway in Hong Kong, China, carrying both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island - opened in 1888. Date: circa 1906
China - Shanghai - Hongkew MarketThe Hongkew Market (which operated between 1892-1910) at Shanghai, China. Date: circa 1910s
The Circular Mound Altar - Temple of Heaven - Beijing, ChinaThe Circular Mound Altar - an outdoor empty circular platform on three levels of marble stones, located in Beijing. It is part of the Temple of Heaven. Date: circa 1910s
Turfing on the Somerset levels. This bears the caption: " The weather is terrible with rain, snow, thunder etc." - rather a neat link to 99 years later
Hong Kong, China - The Tiger PagodaThe 7-storey Tiger Pagoda, the highlight of the Tiger Balm Garden (Aw Boon Haw Garden), on the Tai Hang Road, Tai Hang, Wan Chai District, Hong Kong, opened in 1935
The Arch of Hadrian, Athens, GreeceThe Arch of Hadrian - a monumental gateway which spanned an ancient road from the centre of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city
Packing Tea in India - Indian Tea Association. Date: circa 1910s
Warwick Prison - Interior View
Satirical ballooning cartoonSatirical cartoon: The Aerostatic Stage Balloon sets out from Swan with two necks Various passengers can be seen, sitting on three levels. They include royalty, a pope, a cardinal and a devil. 1783
St. Johns - Newfoundland - The Narrows viewed from the Higher Levels Date: circa 1920s
Geology StudentsSixth form A level Geology students, sorting through their booty after a day on nearby May Hill. The Wilderness Field Study Centre, Britain. Date: early 1970s
France, Carhaix - Delightful rural sceneFrance, Carhaix-Plongeur, Brittany - Delightful rural scene - the convergence of three ways, each heading off in a different direction and at a different angle. Date: circa 1910s
Excavations at TroyAn interesting sketch showing the aftermath of Schliemanns excavations at the site of Troy. He had actually cut through Homerian levels and revealed earlier foundations! Date: 1888
Sunken garden, St Catherines Court, near BathA view of the sunken garden at St Catherines Court, a Grade I listed Tudor manor house near Bath. Seen here is a small octagonal pond, with paving around it
Old Houses at Lannion, Brittany, FranceOld Houses in the Central Square at Lannion, Brittany, France - displaying cantilever upper flooers, projecting out from the lower levels of a building
France, Nantes - Old Houses, Haute-Grande-Rue
Shimla, India - View from the BazaarView from the Bazaar of Shimla, originally called Simla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India
Factory control boardTechnicians, wearing ear pieces, keep close watch on a factory control board, ensuring systems run correctly, power supply levels remain constant and automated processes operate correctly
Ours is a Hopi HomeThe homes of the Hopi people of Arizona (built and owned by the women) are on three levels : access to the upper floors (used for storage and such) is by ladder
Building Trestle ViaductBuilding a trestle bridge : once the woodwork has been completed, soil and rock are washed down onto the lower levels, giving it a solid base
Climbing the PyramidsEgyptian men stand on the lower levels of the Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza, ready to assist adventurous tourists, keen to scale the mighty structure
Panama Canal - Gatun SpillwayThe Gatun spillway on the Panama Canal - part of a flood control program to combat water level change brought about by torrential rain (during the rainy season)
Coral Reef / J. W. WhimperVegetation has taken root on the upper levels of a coral reef, forming a kind of island
German Passion PlayA passion play is presented in the streets of a German town. The stage is on three levels representing Heaven, Earth and Hell, with stairs and traps leading from one to the other
