Pillar Collection (page 14)

Flower Pot Island, Georgian Bay, Canada
Flower Pot Island, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. There were three of these natural rock pillars, of which two survive after the collapse of the third in 1903

An Attack in the Rear
A mischievous young boy hides behind a pillar waiting to throw the snowballs that hes carrying at the next unsuspecting passer-by

The Egyptian Obelisk before the Blue Mosque
The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet I Mosque - six minarets) looms large behind the Egyptian Obelisk (the Obelisk of Theodosius) which is covered in hieroglyphs

Obelisk of Theodosius
The Obelisk of Theodosius, standing close to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Petra repairs 1962, Jordan
Restorations in the desert: repair work among the monuments of Petra, Jordan. This picture shows the closing stages of repair to fallen column which is part of the facade of the Khazne(treasury)

Roses in the garden at Abbotswood, Gloucestershire
Pink roses in the formal gardens at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. The gardens were created by Sir Edwin Lutyens

The ascention of an Ice Pillar, Switzerland
The ascention of an Ice Pillar (formed by the intersection of crevasses), Switzerland

English postman
A postman collects the mail from a red letterbox on a snowy winter morning

Results of Fire at Brussels Exhibition
The devastation caused by a fire at the Brussels Exhibition of 14-15 August 1910. This was the entry to the Palace of Belgium on the Avenue of Nations

Constantinople - The Burnt Column
The Column of Constantine (or Burnt Column ) is a monumental column constructed on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD

Dunston Pillar, Lincs, raised 1751 as an inland lighthouse; later a statue of George III was added, but in WW2 the top bit will be removed as a hazard to aircraft

Bullion Office. Bank of England. Spanish dollars and Mexican

Switzerland Chillon
The chateau de Chillon on lake Geneva was from 1530 to 1536 the prison of Bonivard, who was chained to a pillar and inspired a poem by Byron

A Friend in Need
Humorous illustration showing a little girl helping a small terrier dog to reach up to post a letter

Alexandria in C16Th
A fascinating early plan of Alexandria, showing the remains of Alexanders Palace, Pompeys Pillar, the Pharos, the city gates, the African coast and the Mediterranean

Malta / Tarxien Temple
TARXIEN on the island of Malta This neolithic temple dates from between 3000 and 1400 BC. A huge stone jar stands in the foreground

England / Guildford
Guildford, Surrey, has one of the finest High Streets in the South of England. Half-way down, is the well-known 16th century clock, outside a very quaint Guild Hall building

Board room on wheels for the Birmingham Corporation
Two photographs showing the board room on wheels for the Birmingham Corporation. The coach was fitted up to enable authorities to transact business while paying official visits

Westminster Bridge 1827
A view of the old bridge, showing the raised inward- facing alcoves at the top of each arch pillar

Compton Martin Church
The south aisle of Compton Martin Church, one of the oldest Norman buildings in Somerset. Note the beautiful pillar with a fluted shaft

Humbug Pillar Box Hat
A young woman wearing a black & white humbug striped pillar box hat with a large black ribbon hat band & pearl button earrings

Goddess Hathor
Pillar depicting the Egyptian goddess HATHOR, in the Hathor Chapel of the Hatshepsut (or Hashepsowe) Temple - Deir el- Bahri - Thebes (Luxor), Egypt

St Mark / Evangelist / Latin
SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST Saint Mark shown writing his gospel with his symbol the lion

Advert / On Buildings 1930
Advertising on buildings: painted onto the brickwork, posters and painted boards

George Nathaniel, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
GEORGE NATHANIEL Marquess CURZON of KEDLESTON Statesman

Sodom Destroyed
God smites Sodom but spares Lot and his family : his wife looks back and becomes a pillar of salt, his daughters ply him with wine and entice him to couple with them

Robin Hood with Bow
Robin hunting birds : but what that mysterious pillar is, goodness only knows

Lot Leaves Sodom
Lot and his daughters flee the Cities of the Plain, but his wife turns for one last look and is turned into a pillar of salt

Churchill / Gulbransson 15
WINSTON CHURCHILL German satirical comment on the failure of Churchills Dardanelles expedition - he is kicked out of the War Office

Upright Telephone 1897
This hand-held instrument replaces the pillar model, with a lift-off combined receiver and speaker, standard for all future models

Doric Temple
Close-up of a column, pillar, entablature and pediment of a Doric temple showing the use of colour

Female Type / Plinth 1920
A smiling young Frenchwoman in her frilly underwear leans on a classical pillar in the photographers studio

Policeman Uses Telephone
A policeman using a telephone pillar

A Glacier Table
Glacier tables, where a boulder has protected the ice and snow beneath it from solar melting; as the surrounding snow melts the rock is left atop a pillar of ice

Funchal Madeira C19Th
FUNCHAL A view from the sea with various landmarks given: Mount Church, the Cathedral, Bangars Pillar, Fort St Jago, Loo Rock & Pontinha

Crossing the Red Sea
Escaping from Egypt, the Israelites would be drowned in the Red Sea, did God not send a pillar of fire to divide the waters and enable them to cross in safety

Girl Posts Parcel 1880S
A little girl in a huge fruit festooned bonnet, arms full with a doll, umbrella & muff, looks up at the high slot on the red pillar box & wonders how she will ever reach it

Anti-Suffrage Device
Automatic Suffragette Exterminating Pillar-Box - a comment on militant suffragettes who sabotage letter boxes

Telephone Kiosk in Snow
A night study after a fall of snow, showing a telephone kiosk and a (postal) pillar box, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England

Simeon Stylites
SIMEON STYLITES Syrian ascetic who chose to spend 30 years of his life on a pillar whose height was gradually increased to 40 cubits

LOTs WIFE
Turning their backs on Sodom & Gomorrah, Lot & his daughters walk away, but his wife turns for a last look and is turned into a statue or pillar of salt by a reproving angel

Posting a Letter
An American boy goes out with his dog in the snow to the pillar-box to post his final instructions to Santa Claus

Buildings / Construction
Laying bricks

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