Railings Collection (page 13)

Man feeding sparrow in a Balham park, SW London
Man feeding bread to a sparrow in a Balham park, SW London. Date: circa 1960s

Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia, USA
View of Grace Street, Richmond, Virginia, USA, showing the Old Cathedral, St Pauls Church and Hotel Richmond. Date: circa 1910

Elks Monument, Juneau Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The elk represents the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Milwaukee Lodge 46. The brick base displays advertisements for the lodge

Boys playing by railings, Balham, SW London
A group of boys playing by some iron railings on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Couple with a dog at a seaside resort
Couple with a little dog at a seaside resort. Date: circa 1930s

Texas Heroes Monument, Galveston, Texas, USA, in memory of those who died in the Texas Revolution (Texas War of Independence, 1835-1836)

Sicily - Palermo Villa Flora
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of a Sicilian family on a donkey-led cart. In the background is a grand building with a balcony and intricate railings

Favourite Sayings - Sweep before your own door
Black and white lantern slide of a man sweeping in front of painted background of a front door, steps and railings.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection

Favourite Sayings - One Hunchback laughs at another
Black and white lantern slide of a round shouldered bent man pointing at another gentleman. Painted background of railings.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection

Spain - The Gate of Lions at the Cathedral, Toledo
Black and white lantern slide of the Gate of Lions at the Cathedral Toledo. Largely considered to be the magnum opus of Spanish Gothic style

Italy - A Church
Black and white lantern slide of a church in italy. There is fountain on the right hand side with railings enclosing it.. Part of Box 214, Italy, Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1890s

Shepherd and sheep near Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem
A shepherd and his flock of sheep near the Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

Golden Gate, Jerusalem
View of the Golden Gate, Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

Dutch cub scouts collecting items, Holland
Dutch cub scouts collecting items on a cart, perhaps for a fundraising sale, Holland

Hotel Interlaken, Interlaken, Berne, Switzerland

Serra Monument, Old Town, San Diego, California, USA, in memory of the Spanish Franciscan friar, Junipero Serra (1713-1784), who founded a Christian mission at San Diego in 1769. 1914

Girls grammar school, Bogorodsk, Russia
Girls grammar school, Bogorodsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia

Suffragette Augustine Birrells Doorstep. Suffragette on the doorstep of Augustine Birrells Chelsea Home, and Votes for Women placard tied to the railings

Suffragette Holding Railings. Little girl clings to the railings, while policeman guards door of house. Captioned, I will see the Government. Date: circa 1908

Fire reported in Danbury Street, Islington, N1, with people trapped, on 25 May 1958. Showing the front area of the basement involved in the fire. Date: 1958

Enamel sign pointing to Lambeth Road Fire Station
Enamel sign attached to railings, pointing to Lambeth Road Auxiliary Fire Station

Firefighter using railing expander to release boy
Firefighter using railing expander to release a boy who has got his head stuck

Blitz in London -- house in Carew Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- a house in Carew Street, SE5, hit by a high explosive bomb on 29 August 1940. Three people were removed from the debris. Date: 1940

Wrought iron gate, Hampstead
An elaborate wrought iron gate on Church Row, Hampstead. Early Georgian terraced housing can be seen behind. Date: 2013

Marina del Carmine, Naples, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Chief Secretarys Office, Sydney, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

Flower sellers outside St Pauls Cathedral, London. Date: 1936

British sentryman on duty, Western Front, WW1
A British sentryman on duty in a ruined village on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Suffragettes at Buckingham Palace, London
Suffragettes, led by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, attempting to present a petition to King George V at Buckingham Palace, London. Numerous arrests were made

Charles IV - Holy Roman Emperor
A statue in Prague depicting Charles IV (Karel IV, Karl IV, Carolus IV) (13161378), born Wenceslaus (Vaclav) - the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg

Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. Date: late 19th century

Lunchtime scene on the Embankment, London, WW1
Rank Outsiders. A lunchtime scene on the Embankment, London, at the start of the First World War. Young men who could be joining up to fight stand idly watching through the railings as the Inns of

Statue of Albert - Perth, Scotland
Statue to Albert, Prince Consort, North Inch, Perth, Perth & Kinross, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

Girl with teddy bear
A girl sitting in a folding chair with a large teddy bear on her lap. She is looking at the bear rather quizzically

Man at the wheel of a car
A man at the wheel of a rather smart-looking early car

Dolmabache Palace - Constantinople
One of the wings of the Dolmabache Palace, Constantinople. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853

Metropolitan Police centenary celebrations, Hyde Park
Scene at the Metropolitan Police centenary celebrations, showing police officers in their uniforms marching past the Wellington Arch into Hyde Park, Central London

Met Police centenary celebrations, Buckingham Palace
Scene at the Metropolitan Police centenary celebrations, showing the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII) and senior police officers including Lord Byng (Commissioner of Police)

Tethered Seaside Donkeys
Ready for a ride! Donkeys tethered to the promenade railings at a British seaside resort. Date: 1930s

Regency Steps
The lovely steps leading up to Belgrave House, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, a fine example of the elegance of Regency days. Date: early 19th century

DURLSTON GREAT GLOBE
The Great Globe at Durlston Head, near Swanage, Dorset, England. a remarkable large scale geographical sphere of the world, created for George Burt from Portland Stone. Date: 1887

Lansdown Crescent, Bath, England, built by John Palmer, is one of the citys architectural gems. Much of the handsome Georgian ironwork survives. Date: 1950s

Stroking a Camel
A female hiker, dressed in shorts and a beret, stroking a camel through some railings. Date: early 1930s

Advertisement for Life cigarettes -- male and female models (Helen Connor and Christopher Powell) with Facel Vega car. 1959

Perugia, Italy - Fonte Maggiore and Gate by the Duomo
Perugia, Umbria, Italy - Fonte Maggiore (a marble fountain contruscted in 1277-1280 by Arnolfo di Cambio) and Gate by the Duomo on the Piazza IV Novembre. Date: 1905

Amiens, France - La Prefecture and La Rue de Metz-Leveque
Attractive card with two inset views of Amiens, Picardy, France - La Prefecture and a view from La Rue de Metz-Leveque (looking west from the street along a narrow stream/canal off La Somme River - a)

High Street and Memorial to William Hunter, Brentwood, Essex
The Martyrs Elm - planted on the spot where Protestant (Marian) Martyr William Hunter was incinerated in 1555 in Brentwood, Essex. Date: circa 1906

Gates to Alexandra Palace Park and Airship pilot Dr Barton
An absolutely fascinating postcard showing the gates to Alexandra Palace Park and Airship pilot Dr Francis Alexander Barton (1861-1939), who made a successful flight on 24th July, 1905

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