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Marble Arch 1981Marble Arch, designed by John Nash in 1828. Made of Carrara marble and originally intended as a grand gateway to Buckingham Palace. Date: 1960s
Essex Gatehouse, LondonThe Essex Gatehouse, Essex Street, just off the Strand, London, was originally the Essex House which belonged to the Bishops of Exeter. Date: 1930s
Figure-of-eight described by trochoidal plane. Hargrave Slide 24. Section of a flying machine strut that has stood a crushing strain of 360 pounds
Dornier Do215B-03, the third pre-production aircraft, was originally built against a Swedish contract but was delivered to the Luftwaffe in 1940. Date: 1940
Originally a Vickers Virginia III J7130Originally a Vickers Virginia III, J7130 is shown here as an all-metal X with Jupiter radials
Map of Saint Petersburg (1834). Original drawing" Map of Saint Petersburg (1834). Original drawing by W.B. Clarke and engraving by B. Davies, originally published under supervision of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
Statue of the goddess Sakhmet. 1555 -1337 BC. The lion-headed goddess, Sekhmet, were originally created for the funerary temple of King Amenophis III, in Thebes
Hyde Park, London, 1897Sketch showing a view of Hyde Park, during the London Season in the early summer of 1897. This image, drawn from life by C
Jacquard LoomJACQUARD LOOM An improved version of the loom originally invented in 1804 Date: 1915
Federal Theatre Project presents The drunkard or the fallen saved Originally produced by PT Barnum in his museum: A rip-roaring melodrama with thrills & laughter!
Staff and officers of the Putnam Phalanx as originally const
Hellingley Hospital, Hailsham, SussexAn aerial view of Hellingley Hospital, near Hailsham, Sussex. The institution originally opened in 1903 as the East Sussex County Asylum was also later known as the East Sussex County Mental
Stapleton Workhouse, BristolPart of Bristols Stapleton workhouse on Blackberry Hill at Fishponds. The site was established in around 1779 to house prisoners of war, originally form the American colonies and later from France
Holborn Schools BandBoys brass band at Holborn Schools, Mitcham. The boys are posed in uniform with instruments. A large carriage is visible behind
Maltese watch-tower on limestone cliffs above Gnejna Bay. Originally a lookout post for raiding corsairs / Ottoman Turks, c. 1550 Date: 2011
St Williams CollegeSt. Williams College, York, England, was originally built in 1461 as a college for Minster priests. This splendid timered building was altered in the 15th and 16th centuries Date: 15th century
Pagan Altar FontThis font at Old Radnor Church, Radnorshire, Wales, is thought to have originally been used as a Pagan altar and adapted for Christian use in the late 8th century. Date: pre 8th century
Coniston & Tarn HowsTarn Hows, Lake Coniston, Lake District, Cumbria, England, originally created to supply water to a saw mill. Note the Langdale Pikes in the background. Date: 1960s
Marble Arch 1950SMarble Arch, designed by John Nash in 1828. Made of Carrara marble and originally intended as a grand gateway to Buckingham Palace. Date: early 1950s
The King Opens the Olympic Games, 1908Illustration by W. Hatherell showing Edward VII with Queen Alexandra at the opening of the 1908 Olympic Games in London. Rome had originally been selected to host the 1908 Olympics
St Germans Abbey Church, Cornwall, England, was originally a Benedictine foundation and the seat of a Bishop until 1050. Norman and Early English construction. Date: Medieval
Charge of the Light Brigade, Battle of Balaklava, 1854Dramatic process-litho of the charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaklava, Crimean War focusing on the horses, made 20 years after the event
St. Augustines GatewayThe noble and splendidly decorated gatway of St. Augustines Abbey, Canterbury, Kent, England. Originally called St. Ethelberts Gate, now Bailey House school gate. Date: 14th century
Moncalieri CastleCastello di Montcalieri, near Turin, Italy, the famous castle originally built in around 1100, with 17th century additions. Date: 1930s
England / LingfieldThe village lock-up, beside the road and adjoining the pond, Lingfield, Surrey, England. Here delinquents and the like were punished. Originally a wayside shrine. Date: 1930s
Marble Arch 1940SMarble Arch, designed by John Nash in 1828. Made of Carrara marble and originally intended as a grand gateway to Buckingham Palace. Date: 1940s
Russian ShepherdA Carpathian Russian (or Ruthen) shepherd, an old sheep farming race, who were originally enslaved. They inhabit the almost impassible Carpathian mountains. Date: 1930s
Malvern Priory GatewayThis building, which now houses the Malvern Museum, was originally a medieval gatehouse guarding the entrance to Malvern Priory. Worcestershire, England. Date: circa 1470
Flaminian ObeliskThe Flaminian Obelisk (Obelisco Flaminio), Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy, which originally stood in the Sun Temple at Heliopolis, the capital of ancient Egypt. Date: 1930s
Llanthony Abbey, an Augustinian Priory, originally founded in the early 12th century, a fine example of Norman and early English architecture. Date: 12th century
Lavenham GuildhallThe Guildhall, Lavenham, Suffolk, England. It was originally a hall of Cloth Guilds, for which the town was noted in the 15th century as a centre for the cloth trade. Date: 1930s
Sports Car PosersA couple posing with a classic racing green MGB sports car. Introduced in 1962, the MGB was originally available only as a convertible and proved to be an immediate hit. Date: 1960s
Virginia Waters TempleThe ruins of a Roman temple at Virginia Waters, Surrey, England. About 2000 years old, originally built at Leptis Magna, Libya. Garden feature for the Prince Regent, 1826. Date: 1950s
Forde AbbeyOriginally a Cistercian abbey founded in 1136 by Richard Fitzbaldwin, Forde Abbey, Dorset, England, was extensively remodelled by Edmund Prideaux in the 1600s Date: 12th to 17th century
Jeremy Benthams Panopticon - sectionA sectional view of Jeremy Benthams scheme for a panopticon workhouse to hold up to 2000 inmates. The design, published in Benthams 1812 work Pauper Management Improved
Jeremy Benthams Panopticon - elevationThe elevation view of Jeremy Benthams scheme for a panopticon workhouse to hold up to 2000 inmates. The design, published in Benthams 1812 work Pauper Management Improved
Jeremy Benthams Panopticon - ground plan
Jeremy Benthams Panopticon - bed designsBed designs in Jeremy Benthams proposed panopticon workhouse to hold up to 2000 inmates. The scheme, published in Benthams 1812 work Pauper Management Improved
Llwynypia Hospital, Rhondda, GlamorganAn atmospheric view of Llwynypia Hospital (upper part of picture). In the foreground are local houses and tram-tracks with a tram just visible
Shrewsbury Schools c. 1931WHS Derwent SeriesThe main building of Shrewsbury School, originally erected in 1784 as the Shrewsbury Incorporation workhouse. The workhouse ceased operation in 1871 and the School moved in in 1882 Date: circa 1931
H. M.s GloriousOriginally commissioned as a light cruiser, HMS GLORIOUS was later converted into an aircraft carrier. Destroyed by SCHARNHORST after she aided in the evacuation of Norway, 1940 Date: 1930s
Bournville Houses 1905Streets and houses at Bournville, a suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England, originally designed for workers in Cadburys chocolate factory. Date: 1905
Goldilocks / Fairy TalesThe three bears at the table where they discover their porridge has been eaten. Traditional tale originally worked on by Robert Southey
Calvin / Oval / AnonJEAN CALVIN (originally Cauvin) French Protestant reformer based in Switzerland Date: 1509 - 1564
Goldilocks / Fairy BookThe three bears discover that their porridge has been eaten. Traditional tale originally worked on by Robert Southey
Newgate Prison / PhotoOriginally the principal west gate of London, Newgate was the target of Elizabeth Frys efforts to improve prison conditions. The exercise yard for condemned men. Date: circa 1900
Marble Arch LondonNashs arch was originally built in 1827 and placed in front of Buckingham Palace, but was moved to its present site in 1851
Kings CrossIntended as a monument to George IV, this building originally had a statue of him on top, but it was so dreadful that it was removed, as will be the cross itself in 1845