Site Collection (page 71)

The Hermitage, Chester, Cheshire, England. This is an 18th century building, on the site of an Anchorite, or Hermits Cell, mentioned in records of 1363. Date: 18th century

The Anchor Inn, Bankside, Southwark, south London. An ancient hostelry, built just after the Great Fire of London (1666), upon a much older site Date: 17th century

Newburgh Priory, near Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England, a house of many periods, built upon the site of an Augustinian Priory. Oliver Cromwell buried here; haunted. Date: founded 1145

Garrick Plaque
A stone plaque marking the site of the home of the great English actor DAVID GARRICK, at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Date: 1717 - 1779

Orta San Giulio - Italy - Strada al Sacro Monte ( Road to the Sacred Mountain ). Sacro Monte, is a site of pilgrimage and in 2003 was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List. Date: 1910

Aerial view of Mari, Syria
An aerial view of the site at Mari (modern Tell Hariri) in Syria. In the foreground can be seen the city, dating from 2600 B.C. and in the background the Palace

Baalbek - The Acropolis
The Lebanese archaeological site of Baalbek (ancient Heliopolis), which features some of the finest and best preserved Roman remains in the Middle East. The Temple of the Sun from the South West

Preparations for the funeral of the Duke of Wellington, 1852
The Nelson Monument in St Pauls cathedral, as preparations for the funeral of the Duke of Wellington get under way. Date: 1852

Mycenae, Greece. Site of the Early greek city state of Mycenae, famed for its shaft grave deposits discovered by Heinrich Schliemann. Date: circa 1910s

Hue, Vietnam - Watchtower of the citadel
Hue, Vietnam - A Watchtower of the citadel Date: circa 1900

Memorial pilar on Swami Rock, Tricomalee, Sri Lanka
Swami Rock, Tricomalee, Sri Lanka. Pillar erected in memory of Francina Van Rhede in 1687. She was the daughter of a gentleman of high office in the Dutch service

Kingsway and Aldwych, Strand, London, with the Waldorf Theatre (subsequently the Strand Theatre, now re-named the Novello Theatre) on the left

Chicago World Fair - The Lagoon at night Date: 1933

Aerial photograph of Zeebrugge, Belgium, during WW1
Aerial photograph (British) of the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, taken from a height of 17, 000 feet in a DHA (De Havilland)

Stockwell Orphanage, Brixton
Stockwell orphanage, founded by Charles Spurgeon, opened in 1869 off Stockwell Park Road, on a site which is now part of the Stockwell Park Estate. The building was bombed in World War Two

Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London
General view of the Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London, looking down the River Thames from Big Ben. From the right can be seen County Hall, the Dome of Discovery

Royal visit to Festival of Britain, South Bank, London
Scene at a royal visit to the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Here Princess Margaret is seen shaking hands with one of the exhibition officials

Shinto priest climbing Mount Fujiyama on pilgrimage. The summit of Mount Fuji is a pilgrimage site for the Shinto religion. Date: circa 1900

Seaside section, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London
An artists impression of the Seaside section of the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Showing people enjoying the various attractions, including peep shows

Qutub Minar - Delhi, India - the worlds tallest brick minaret. A UNESCO World Heritage site Date: circa 1907

Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip at Festival of Britain
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured on their tour of the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London in May 1951

Battlefield of Waterloo and Mont-Saint-Jean
Aerial view of the battlefield of Waterloo and Mont-Saint-Jean, Belgium - scene of the great defeat of Napoleon on 18th June 1815. Date: circa 1910s

View of the Bailey Bridge, Festival of Britain site, London
View of the Bailey Bridge across the River Thames, part of the Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London. The bridge, decorated with flags and wind-driven spinners

Red Lion sculpture in York Road, near Waterloo, London
A Red Lion sculpture from the old Red Lion Brewery, in a new position in York Road, near Waterloo Station, not far from the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London

Celebration outside St Pauls Cathedral, London
A celebration outside St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, on the evening of 3 May 1951, the opening day of the Festival of Britain

Unicorn Restaurant, Festival of Britain site, London
View of the outdoor Unicorn Restaurant or Cafe, with its suspended umbrellas and angled flagpoles, part of the Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London

St Albans - Verulamium - The Roman Theatre, one of the best preserved in the UK. Date: 1910s

Dorchester House
Remains of Dorchester House, demolished to make way for a new hotel - The Dorchester. The site was sold in July 1929, to Robert McAlpine in association with Gordon Hotels. Date: 7 October 1929

Francis Grose on Site
FRANCIS GROSE antiquary, depicted investigating an old ruin Date: 1731 - 1791

Excavations at Troy
An interesting sketch showing the aftermath of Schliemanns excavations at the site of Troy. He had actually cut through Homerian levels and revealed earlier foundations! Date: 1888

Mexico / Teotihuacan
The PYRAMID OF THE SUN of TEOTIHUACAN, the largest stone pyramid of the Precolumbian period, built in 150 BC. The site shows remains of Zapotec, Mixtec and Maya origins. Date: 1982

Carpenters in the 18th C
A group of carpenters on a building site in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Striking masons picketing a building site during a strike. Date: 1859

Middlesex House of Correction, Clerkenwell, London
The Middlesex House of Correction, opened in 1794, was later known as Cold Bath Prison, then Clerkenwell Gaol. It became a debtors prison before closing in 1885

Kirkpatrick Fleming Poorhouse, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
View of the Kirkpatrick Fleming Combination poorhouse, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The image is caption " Rest for the Weary" -- the poorhouse mostly catered for the elderly and the bedridden

Hammersmith Workhouse and Infirmary, West London
The new Hammersmith workhouse and infirmary on Du Cane Road, Hammersmith, West London, were opened in 1905 by Princess Henry of Battenberg

Boy Scout Troop from Christchurch Cottage Homes
A troop of boy scouts from the Christchurch Union cottage homes for pauper children. The boys, in scout uniform, sit at their camp site

St Marylebone Poor Law Schools, Southall
The St Marylebone Schools on South Road, Southall, Middlesex. An inscription below the pediment gives its date of construction as 1858

Site of the Glencoe Massacre at Glencoe Pass, Argyllshire, Scotland, where the Macdonald clan were defeated by the treacherous Campbell clan in February 1692

Macedonia - Ohrid. At one stage boasted 365 churches and is now

Main Gate of Ieyasu Shrine - Nikko, Japan
Main Gate of Nikko Tosho-gu - a Shinto shrine located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. A UNESCO World Heritage Site

Lourdes, France - View of the town and Basilica

Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand
View of Milford Sound with mountains in the background, South Island, New Zealand. Milford Sound is a fjord in the south west of the Island

Visitors to an active volcano - Higo, Japan
Visitors to an active volcano - Mount Aso - in Japan. It is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. It stands in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu

Trogir (Trau), Croatia
Trogir (Trau) is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The historic city is situated on a small island between the Croatian mainland

Inner court and tower, Bom Jesus Basilica, Old Goa, India
Inner court and tower of the Bom Jesus Basilica in Old Goa, India. Built in 1695, the basilica holds the mortal remains of St Francis Xavier and is an international site of pilgrimage

Euphrasius Basilica, Porec, Croatia
View of the inner court of the Euphrasius Basilica at Porec, on the western coast of Istria, Croatia. The early Byzantine church was named after Euphrasius

Old town gate, Rovinj, Croatia
The old town gate at the entrance to Rovinj, on the western coast of Istria, Croatia

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