Massive Collection (page 2)

St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire
The massive (and rather disliked) west end of St Albans Abbey designed by Edmund Beckett, First Baron Grimthorpe. Potentially the site of the place of death of Britain's First Christian Martyr

AKBAR TOMB SIKUNDRA
Akbar is buried in this massive tomb at Sikundra, near Agra : he started building it himself, then after his death his son Jihangir completed it. Date: 1850

CONGO FUNERAL
The funeral procession of a distinguished person of Congo - the coffin is placed on a massive wagon which is dragged by a large team of men. Date: 1806

Second Battle at Custoza - June 24, 1866
Third Italian War of Independence - Battle of Custoza: the 80, 000-man Austrian Imperial army, under Archduke Albert, joined by the Venetian Army decisively defeated a disorganized, demoralized

The Jaws of the Great White Whale: Part of a Model of "Moby Dick"at the London Zo
The Jaws of the Great White Whale: Part of a Model of " Moby Dick" at the London Zoo. Date: 1955

Spanish woman carrying a massive bundle of hay
Spanish woman at the roadside carrying a massive bundle of Hay, Spain. Date: circa 1920s

Giant Buddha Statue - Daibutsu, Japan in a temple. Date: 1737

Court in the Kings Palace, Bhutan, South Asia. It has typically massive timberwork. The troughs in the middle are royal baths, used medicinally. Date: 1922

Gigantic Christmas tree at Crystal Palace 1854
The gigantic Christmas tree at Crystal Palace, Sydenham which occupied the central transept. The general design was carried out by Mr Hurwitz, loaded with a variety of ornaments and nicknacks

SACRIFICE IN PANAMA
Francesco Fernandez reports a massive temple and human sacrifice in Panama or Nicaragua. Date: circa 1514

Canadair CL-215 CF-TUW (msn 1030, call-sign 23') of the Ministere des Transports, Gouvernement du Quebec. Date: 1979

The Natal Province in eastern South Africa, showing its massive natural diversity. Date: 1936

These massive buttresses now adjoining a house, were once part of Wix Abbey, Essex, England. Date: founded circa 1125

THIRD CRUSADE Emperor Friedrich I and his massive army, after leaving Regensburg in May, are carried across the Bosphorus by a fleet of boats Date: summer 1189

Edna May - American Actress - Large ostrich feather hat
circa 1910s

The Great Wheel - Earls Court, London
circa 1910s

The Palace of Justice of Brussels on the Place Poelaert - Poelaertplein in the Marolles - Marollen district of Brussels. Designed by architect Joseph Poelaert in the eclectic style

CHATEAU DE CLISSON
The massive Chateau de Clisson, in Loire Inferieure, a strongly fortified citadel designed for practicality rather than prettiness. Date: circa 1840

BEAUVAIS, CIRCA 1840
A fine view of this agreable town in the Oise department, seen from one of the roads leading into the centre, dominated by the massive and fine cathedral. Date: circa 1840

The Derby Crowd
A massive crowd assembles at Epsom for Derby day. Date: 1870

Paviors at work, England 1867
While his mate uses a small pick to fit the paving stones in place, this pavior rams them tight with a massive paving hammer. Date: 1867

DUTCH DYKES RUPTURE / 1861
The king of Holland inspects the damage when dykes rupture and massive flooding occurs Date: February 1861

WATER PUMP / MIDDELBURG
A Dutch girl has to work a massive lever to fill her little pitcher from the fine old pump in the Abbey quadrangle at Middelburg, Netherlands. Date: 1884

17th century Wheelwright
A wheelwright wields a massive mallet to hammer the spokes into a wooden carriage wheel. Date: 17th century

AMERICAN FLYING SAUCER
An American Flying Saucer causes massive destruction among conventional aircraft Date: 1908

The Silver Jubilee Aldershot Military Tattoo. An annual event dating back to 1894. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo held at the Rushmoor Arena presented displays

Comic Postcard - Hat theme - Gertie at Nottingham
Comic Postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period - Gertie at Nottingham. Date: circa 1907

Sizing and Drying Machine, Witton Royal Carpet Factory, Wilton, nr. Salisbury, England. Date: circa 1950s

Fashion for large hats, roller skating and hobble skirts
Comic postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period. Also this card encompasses the fashion for Hobble skirts and roller skating! Date: circa 1911

One Ass is as Good as Another
Comic Postcard - One Ass is as Good as Another - This lovely lady - a vision in purple and mauve - is fainding far more pleasure channeling her affections toward the flower stall-pulling donkey than

Lazio, Italy - Panorama of Subiaco - View of Rocca Abbaziale
Subiaco - a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in Lazio, central Italy. The Rocca Abbaziale (" Abbots castle" )

Large waterwheels at Antakya
Hama, Syria. The city is renowned for its 17 norias (waterwheels) used for watering the gardens, which date back to 1100 BC

Vancouver, Canada - Cadillac 8 - Big Tree, Stanley Park Date: 1919

Chieftain of the Roro (Bereina) people of Papua New Guinea
An incredible postcard of a Chieftain of the Roro (Bereina) people of Papua New Guinea wearing a remarkable feathered headdress and holding a traditional drum

American Fat Man - Barney Worth - Freakshow Performer
American Fat Man - Barney Worth - Remarkable socks and slightly distressingly-short shorts. Titania and Barney Worth were billed as The Worlds Fattest Couple when going on show at various Freakshows

Sri Lanka - Statue of Parakramabahu I (1153-1186), near the Potgul Vehera in Polonnaruwa - the majestic figure with solemn expression is holding a book (or yoke) in his hands

Statues on the Sacred Way - Ming Tombs, Beijing, China
Statues at the Divine Road (or Sacred Way ) - Ming Tombs, Beijing, China Date: circa 1920s

Large Hollow Tree Trunk - Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada, British Columbia. Date: 1914

Robert Baron Gifford
ROBERT BARON GIFFORD Judge : Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, holding open a massive volume. Date: 1779 - 1826

Peru / Massive Olmec Head
Massive Olmec head discovered at Lake Titicaca on the Peru- Bolivia boundary

Racial / E Africa / Kenya
A Masai woman of Kenya (then the British East African Protectorate) - weighed down with massive ornaments on her neck, arms, ears and head Date: 1908

Cardington Airship & Balloon Base in Bedfordshire, (interior of hangar/shed)

Employees - Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA
The 25, 000 Employees of the Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA pose for a group photograph in front of the factory buildings

Dynastes hercules, hercules beetle
Hercules beetles are from Central and South America are among the longest beetles with males reaching 190 mm (7.5 inches) in length

Pepsis heros, tarantula hawk wasp
The tarantula hawk wasp has a wingspan of 11cm, and a body length up to 7cm. As their name suggests, they feed on tarantual spiders

Titanus giganteus, South American longhorn or titan beetle
The South American longhorn or Titan beetle is largest known beetle and inhabits the Amazon forests

Titanus giganteus L. South American longhorn beetle
This is the largest beetle in the world, measuring between 12 and 20 cms in length. They live in the rainforests of French Guiana and Brazil

Long-haired girl on a massive black horse
A fantasy scene of a long-haired girl on a massive black horse Date: 1913

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