Massive Collection (page 5)

Moltke Besieges Paris
Graf von Moltke, the Prussian commander during the Franco- Prussian war, peers into one of the massive guns targetting Paris, which he will soon occupy. Date: 1870

Charles Earl Harrington
CHARLES STANHOPE, third earl of HARRINGTON Military commander : but did he really wear so massive a headgear ? Date: 1753 - 1829

Daibutsu Buddha, Nara, Japan
Todai-ji, a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. The Diabutsen (or Great Buddha Hall ) is the largest wooden building in the world

A 19th century member of the Reding Family - Huge Beard
A 19th century member of the Reding Family from a cadet branch of the von Reding family of Ital, Switzerland. Date: circa 1880

A Coming of Age Cake - Bakers & Confectioners Exhibition
The Coming of Age Cake - a remarkable commemorative three-tiered construction, displayed at the Bakers & Confectioners Exhibition, held at the Agricultural Hall, London in September 1913

Benson log raft - Columbia River, USA
A fine view of a Benson raft - a huge seagoing log raft designed to reliably transport millions of board feet of timber (at one time - this card says 8 million feet) through the open ocean

Japan - Great statue of Buddha Daibutsu at Kamakura Date: circa 1910s

Taft on the Campaign Trail in Colorado, USA - Giant Veg
William Howard Taft (18571930), on the Campaign Trail in Colorado, USA - the card is entitled Prosperity due to the funny addition of piles of exaggerated-size vegetables

Beijing, China - Bactrian Camels by the City Walls Date: circa 1910s

Beijing, China - City Wall, Rickshaw Stand and market stalls Date: circa 1910s

Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto - Massive Water Gate at the Port. Date: circa 1910s

Firework Display for the Shah of Persia - 1902
Firework Display for the Shah of Persia at Crystal Palace, 24th August 1902. There were 70, 000 spectators! Date: 1902

Thessaloniki, Greece - Arrival of Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936) - eminent Greek leader of Greek national liberation movement and a charismatic statesman of the early 20th century

Egypt - The Colossi of Memnon Date: circa 1903

Canada - Transporting a load of fancy poulty, the size of which is certainly not paltry! Date: 1904

Cambodia - Angkor Wat - Two massive carved heads
Angkor Wat (a Hindu, then subsequently), a Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world. Built in the 12th century. Date: circa 1910s

200, 000 bushels of Oyster Shells, Hampton, Virginia, USA - adjoining an oyster packing plant Date: 1914

One in a Million
This girl is One in a Million! Date: 1905

A rather tall tale of the largest fish ever caught
" My Father e once caught a fishas big -as our street!" " Well, then, it must ave bin a Whale." " Garn, e were baitin wi Whales!" Date: 1901

Unlikely couple of physical differences - Hyeres, France
Souvenir of Hyeres - an unlikely couple from the commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d Azur region in southeastern France. Date: 1896

Ethiopia - A large eagle, held by a venerable missionary Date: circa 1910s

The huge Victoria Fruit Market - Bahia Blanca, Argentina Date: circa 1907

The Undercut of a Californian redwood
The immense Undercut required in the felling of a Californian giant redwood tree Date: circa 1906

The small temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt
One of the Abu Simbel temples ( The Small Temple ) - two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel, Nubia, southern Egypt, situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser

Tallest Chimney in France at Roubaix (Nord) - 105m tall Date: circa 1910s

Pentlandite comprises of (iron nickel sulphide). This mineral does not produce good crystals and is usually found in massive form. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Tellurium (Te) is a rare elemental metal, but is mostly used in alloys with other metals. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London

Varanus komodoensis, Komodo dragon
Specimen of a Komodo dragon, the largest species of lizard in the world on display at the Natural History Museum at Tring, part of the Natural History Museum, London

Amber from Burma
A large specimen of Burmese amber measuring 50 cms left to right. Note size of specimen from hands included for scale

Zion National Park - Utah

Henry Morley, Photo
HENRY MORLEY Professor of literature, author and translator, wrote massive history of English literature and edited classics. Date: 1822 - 1894

LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw demonstrates pumping
Moored at its Blackfriars river station on the Victoria Embankment, the newly commissioned Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates its massive pumping capacity by discharging a vast amount of water

Arab Dancers from Tunis, Tunisia
Two beautiful Arab Dancers from Tunis, Tunisia, wearing elaborate metal wrist bracelets and bangles, jewellery, necklaces, shawls, headresses and massive hooped earrings. Date: circa 1910s

Great bells at Solovetsky Monastery
Russia, Solovky Islands, Solovetsky, Solovetsky Monastery - Great Holy Bells. 2010

Statue of Saint Carlo in Arona, Italy
A colossal statue of Saint Carlo in Arona, Lake Maggiore, Italy. The designer was Giovan Battista Crespi, known as Cerano

A profitable crop of Onions grown in Canada! I think a certain amount of photo trickery has been employed here.... 1910

Lyon, Place des Terreaux - Fountain Bartholdi, unveiled in 1892, representing the River and the Sea Date: 1919

Fantasy Fishing
Two groups of fishermen make a couple of record catches on a North American river! These have to be the largest perch ever seen! 1903

Genoa, Italy - Monumental Bridge and Via XX September Date: circa 1920s

Riems, France - The Central Main Entrance/Doorway Date: circa 1908

Girl Pumping Water
A little girl puts her weight behind the old village water pump on the village green at Lullington, Somerset, England. Note the massive oak timbers of the canopy. Date: 1950s

Place Farm Gatehouse
The massive gatehouse at Place Farm, Tisbury, Wiltshire. the entrance to a fine range of medieval domestic buildings. The lower part is 13th century, the upper is 15th. Date: 13th & 15th century

Cascob Church
The massive and ancient church of Cascob, which lies tucked away in a remote valley at the north eastern end of Radnor Forest, Radnorshire, Wales. Date: 1950s photo

England / Durham
A fine view of Durham. County Durham, England, showing the massive bridge and Durham Castle, with the famous Cathedral on the horizon. Date: 1950s

Angelic Font
The massive font, with its flying angels corbels below the bowl, in the church at Woodchurch, the Wirral, Merseyside, England. Date: 15th century

Diocletians Palace
The peristyle of Diocletians Palace, at Split (Spalatum) Croatia (former Yugoslavia). Roman Emperor Diocletian had this massive palace built after his abdication 305 A.D. Date: 1930s

Sicilian Bagpipes Player - A Zampognaro
A Sicilian Zampognaro or pipe-player, holding his massive set of Sicilian bagpipes. Date: circa 1910s

Miss Ethel Christine
Stage Actress Miss Ethel Christine - a vry pretty young girl in a very large and elaborate hat, that is positively dripping with floral decoration. circa 1910s

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