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Obelisk Collection (page 2)

Background imageObelisk Collection: Obelisk and pylon, the Temple of Ramses, Luxor, Egypt

Obelisk and pylon, the Temple of Ramses, Luxor, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph - obelisk and pylon, the Temple of Ramses, Luxor, Egypt

Background imageObelisk Collection: Rocca de Papa, near Rome, Italy

Rocca de Papa, near Rome, Italy
19th century vintage photograph - Rocca di Papa is a small town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy

Background imageObelisk Collection: Tiuthmose I obelisk, Karnak, Egypt

Tiuthmose I obelisk, Karnak, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: Tiuthmose I obelisk, Karnak, Egypt

Background imageObelisk Collection: Obelisk, Thorshavn, Faroe Islands

Obelisk, Thorshavn, Faroe Islands
Vintage c.1900 photograph: obelisk, Thorshavn, Faroe Islands. A basalt obelisk erected in 1882 to commemorate the visit of the Danish king Christian IXs visit to the Faroe Islands in 1874

Background imageObelisk Collection: Italy - Piazza del Popolo, Rome

Italy - Piazza del Popolo, Rome
Vintage 19th century photograph: Italy - Piazza del Popolo, Rome

Background imageObelisk Collection: Main Street, Yokohama - USA, American Consulate on the left

Main Street, Yokohama - USA, American Consulate on the left
Vintage 19th century photograph: Japan c.1880s - Main Street, Yokohama - USA, American Consulate on the left

Background imageObelisk Collection: Al-Aqsa mosque Jerusalem, Palestine, now modern Israel

Al-Aqsa mosque Jerusalem, Palestine, now modern Israel
Vintage 19th century photograph - Al Aqsa mosque, c.1890 s. Al-Aqsa Mosque, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, is the third holiest site in Islam

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Obelisk of Theodosius, Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey

The Obelisk of Theodosius, Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey
Vintage 19th century photograph - The Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in

Background imageObelisk Collection: Marcus Aurelius Column, Rome, Italy

Marcus Aurelius Column, Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Marcus Aurelius Column, Rome, Italy

Background imageObelisk Collection: photograph Hatshepsuts fallen obelisk at Karnak, Egypt

photograph Hatshepsuts fallen obelisk at Karnak, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph Hatshepsuts fallen obelisk at Karnak, Egypt

Background imageObelisk Collection: Ancient Egyptian Temple ruins

Ancient Egyptian Temple ruins Date: circa 1910s

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Residency, Lucknow, India and monument

The Residency, Lucknow, India and monument. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageObelisk Collection: Obelisks, Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor, Egypt

Obelisks, Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor, Egypt. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, Italy

The Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, Italy
Vintage late 19th century photograph - The Column of Marcus Aurelius is a Roman victory column in Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy

Background imageObelisk Collection: City centre view of architecture and statues, Naples, Italy

City centre view of architecture and statues, Naples, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: City centre view of the architecture and statues, Naples, Italy

Background imageObelisk Collection: Horse drawn traffic & pedestrians along The Strand, London

Horse drawn traffic & pedestrians along The Strand, London
Vintage 19th century photograph: Horse drawn traffic and pedestrians along The Strand, London city centre

Background imageObelisk Collection: Photograph of Obelisk PH, Lambeth, London

Photograph of Obelisk PH, Lambeth, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Obelisk

Background imageObelisk Collection: Young women roller skating at the Bal Bullier, 1876

Young women roller skating at the Bal Bullier, 1876
The skating rink in the Bal Bullier, 1876. Fashionable woman in dress with train and ribbon bows watching girls roller skating at Francois Bulliers ballroom, avenue de l Observatoire, Paris

Background imageObelisk Collection: St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier

St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier and Knife-Grinder. Clock with figures striking bells at St Dunstans Church in Fleet Street 42

Background imageObelisk Collection: Pompeys Pillar 1, and the obelisk of Cleopatra 2

Pompeys Pillar 1, and the obelisk of Cleopatra 2. Illustration by Ali Bey el Abbassi from his Travels in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria and Turkey, London 1816

Background imageObelisk Collection: Grotto and prehistoric stones in the Vendee, France

Grotto and prehistoric stones in the Vendee, France
Entrance to the grotto at St. Brandriere and prehistoric stones, dolmen, menhir, obelisk, column at St. Gilles, in the Vendee, France

Background imageObelisk Collection: Pompeys Pillar and Cleopatras Needle at

Pompeys Pillar and Cleopatras Needle at the port of Alexandria, Egypt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Background imageObelisk Collection: Allegorical representation of Africa

Allegorical representation of Africa, showing a woman lying on a blanket on top of a lion and bushel of wheat, with hieroglyph-covered buildings and columns in the background

Background imageObelisk Collection: Egyptian Obelisks from Heliopolis in Rome

Egyptian Obelisks from Heliopolis in Rome
Egyptian obelisks from Heliopolis in Rome. Obelisk brought by Emperor Augustus 1, another obelisk consecrated to the sun brought by Emperor Constantine 2

Background imageObelisk Collection: Pack Square, Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Pack Square, Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Pack Square with Vance Memorial Obelisk, Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Date: 1900s

Background imageObelisk Collection: Cleopatras Polka by Thomas Rolfe

Cleopatras Polka by Thomas Rolfe
Promotional music, sheet for Cleopatras Polka by Thomas Rolfe. The caption reads Cleopatras Needle prostrate at Alexandria

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Cleopatra Galop by Charles D Albert

The Cleopatra Galop by Charles D Albert
Promotional music sheet for The Cleopatra Galop by Charles DAlbert. The Egyptian obelisk, dates from 1468 BC and was given to the British nation in 1819

Background imageObelisk Collection: Cleopatras Needle or Settling the Point, by H Hunter

Cleopatras Needle or Settling the Point, by H Hunter
Promotional music sheet for Cleopatras Needle or Settling the Point, music hall song by Harry Hunter and W Redmond. The Egyptian obelisk

Background imageObelisk Collection: Electric cab in a Paris street

Electric cab in a Paris street, taking a passenger to the railway station. Date: 1896

Background imageObelisk Collection: Royal Naval War Memorial, Plymouth, Devon

Royal Naval War Memorial, Plymouth, Devon
Royal Naval War Memorial for WW1, Plymouth, Devon. Date: circa 1920

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Alamo Monument in Austin, Texas

The Alamo Monument in Austin, Texas
A monument to the battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. A small obelisk sits on plinth decorated with a skull and cross bones, with the name Crockett engraved on it. Date: 1836

Background imageObelisk Collection: Thames Embankment and Cleopatras Needle, London

Thames Embankment and Cleopatras Needle, London

Background imageObelisk Collection: Prince of Wales visit to India in 1876 - Havelock Tomb

Prince of Wales visit to India in 1876 - Havelock Tomb
Prince of Wales visit to India in 1876 - Tomb of Sir Henry Havelock. 1876

Background imageObelisk Collection: Monument in Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon, Portugal

Monument in Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon, Portugal
Monument in Avenida da Liberdade (Liberty Avenue), Lisbon, Portugal, marking the beginning of the Portuguese Restoration War against Spain (1640-1668). Date: circa 1930

Background imageObelisk Collection: Largo do Chafariz and Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira

Largo do Chafariz and Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira
Largo do Chafariz (Fountain Street) and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (dating back to the 16th century), Funchal, Madeira. Date: circa 1904

Background imageObelisk Collection: Brochure for Seeing London by Tram

Brochure for Seeing London by Tram
Round and about London by tram - North of the Thames. A London County Council guidebook, with an illustration of a tram travelling along the Embankment past Cleopatras Needle.. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageObelisk Collection: Carriages in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland

Carriages in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland - in the background you can see the Wellington Monument, or more correctly the Wellington Testimonial

Background imageObelisk Collection: Karnak - Obelisks of Thutmose I

Karnak - Obelisks of Thutmose I
The obelisks of Thutmose I (1504 BCE to 1492 BCE) of Festival Hall East, Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt Date: circa 1910s

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Obelisk, Rostrevor

The Obelisk, Rostrevor - a view along the shore to the obelisk in the distance, closer in than above. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Rostrevor). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageObelisk Collection: VERSAILLES OBELISK

VERSAILLES OBELISK
LANCIEN EMPLACEMENT DE LOBELISK (the old location of the obelisk) which explains why you cant see it Date: 1700

Background imageObelisk Collection: LONDON / CHARING CROSS

LONDON / CHARING CROSS
Charing Cross station and obelisk. Date: Circa 1845

Background imageObelisk Collection: Delhi, India - Memorial outside the Old Telegraph Office

Delhi, India - Memorial outside the Old Telegraph Office
Delhi, India - Memorial to the Indian Mutiny outside the Old Telegraph Office - unveiled by Lord Curzon on April 19, 1902. Date: 1911

Background imageObelisk Collection: St. Georges, Bermuda - Sir George Somers Memorial

St. Georges, Bermuda - Sir George Somers Memorial
St. George s, Bermuda - Sir George Somers Memorial Date: late 1940s

Background imageObelisk Collection: The Thames Embankment with Cleopatras Needle - London

The Thames Embankment with Cleopatras Needle - London. The red granite obelisk was brought to London from Egypt in 1878 - its base is flanked by two bronze statues of the sphinx. Date: 1912

Background imageObelisk Collection: Paardekraal Monument to the Independence of Transvaal

Paardekraal Monument to the Independence of Transvaal
The Paardekraal Monument, erected by the Boers at Krugersdorp after they took a vow to free Transvaal from the clutches of the British Empire

Background imageObelisk Collection: Mombasa, Kenya - The Old Tower

Mombasa, Kenya - The Old Tower. Several stone obelisks were built near the Old Port on the east side of Mombasa; these towers were probably located near Fort Jesus

Background imageObelisk Collection: Standard Bank, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa

Standard Bank, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. 1931

Background imageObelisk Collection: Egypt. Aswan. The unfinished obelisk

Egypt. Aswan. The unfinished obelisk in a granite quarry. The bottom side is still attached to the bedrock and it presents the marks from workers tools



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