Spires Collection (page 4)

The Dutch Reformed Church, Bloemfontein, South Africa. The second church on this site, the new building was consecrated in 1880. Date: circa 1903

Aosta, Aosta Valley - The Cathedral
Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps - The Cathedral. Date: 1902

Panoramic view of Clifden, County Galway, Ireland Date: circa 1903

Gdansk - Polish seaport - Mariacka and Marienkirche
Frauengasse (now Mariacka) and Marienkirche (now Bazylika Mariacka) - Gdansk, a Polish city on the Baltic coast, the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship and Polands principal seaport

Atmospheric skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland - The Auld Reekie
Sensational Judges postcard - An atmospheric skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland - The Auld Reekie -The oldest part of the city. Date: circa 1910

View over the rooftops of Bournemouth, Dorset, England Date: 1904

Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA - Cathedral Spires
Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA - The Cathedral Spires (centre). Date: circa 1903

Milan Cathedral (Duomo), Italy
A rather spectacular embossed postcard in white and vivid red of the Milan Cathedral (Duomo), Italy Date: circa 1906

A View of the Thames, by William James
A View of the Thames looking towards London Bridge with the Royal Barge, by William James (fl. 1730-1780)

Bryce Canyon - Utah - Sunrise Point with a magical view of the spires and pinnacles in every shade of salmon, cream and saffron. Highlighted by evergreens growning down in the canyon

Boy looking out at town

Mr Sadler in balloon over Oxford
To the Right Honourable Lord Grenville, Chancellor of the University of Oxford - the ascent of Mr Sadler, the celebrated British aeronaut, at Oxford. Showing two men with flags hovering in a balloon

Cathedral Spires. Date between 1898 and 1905

Landro, the Three Spires (i. e. Drei Zinnen), and hut, Tyrol
Landro, the Three Spires (i.e. Drei Zinnen), and hut, Tyrol, Austro-Hungary. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Dovedale, Tissington Spires, Derbyshire, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Landro, the Three Spires (i. e. Drei Zinnen), Tyrol, Austro-
Landro, the Three Spires (i.e. Drei Zinnen), Tyrol, Austro-Hungary. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Misurinasee and the Three Spires (i. e. Derl Zinnen), Tyrol
Misurinasee and the Three Spires (i.e. Derl Zinnen), Tyrol, Austro-Hungary. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Silhouette of Harwich to Antwerp shipping
Silhouette depicting Harwich to Antwerp shipping

Milan Cathedral, Italy - A group of men standing on the roof of the Duomo. Date: circa 1910s

Leuven, Belgium - The Town Hall
The Town Hall at Leuven, Belgium. The building remained standing amid the devastation of Leuven during World War I. Built in the Brabantine Late Gothic Style. Date: circa 1909

Chartres Cathedral, France
The distinctive spires of Chartres Cathedral, France Date: circa 1910s

England / Oxford
The Tower of the Five Orders and the City of Dreaming Spires skyline of Oxford, England. Date: 1950s

Richard Old and Milan Cathedral
A scale model of Milan Cathedral, Italy, made up of over 8000 pieces by model maker Richard Old. This was the crowning glory of his Richold Collection Date: 1932

29th Division entering Cologne, Germany, WW1
The British 29th Division entering Cologne, Germany, by the Hohenzollern Bridge during the First World War, with General Plumer taking the salute. A misty cathedral can be seen in the background

Two tanks moving through Cologne, Germany
Two tanks moving through a street in Cologne, Germany, with the Cathedral in the background. The tanks are preceded by a guard of the Royal Navy, ready for an inspection by the VI Corps Commander

View of Derby from across the River Derwent
A view of Derby from across the River Derwent, showing a mixture of church towers and spires, and factory chimneys. Date: circa 1910

Myth / The Wandering Jew
As the Jew who refused to help Christ wanders eternally across the face of the world, wayside shrines and church spires remind him of his error

Little boy in a field on a misty day
A little boy in a field on a misty day. Some buildings, including two spires, can be seen in the background

Uppsala Cathedral, Uppland, Sweden
View of Uppsala Cathedral in Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden, dating back to the late 13th century. It is the seat of the Archbishop of the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden

The Houses of Parliament - Evening
A view toward the Houses of Parliament from the southern bank of the River Thames in London. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Baku, Azerbaijan
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (often referred to as The Gilt Church ) was the main Russian Orthodox cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan from 1898

Chedis of the Wat Si Sanphet, Ayutthaya, Thailand
View of two of the three bell-shaped Chedis (royal tombs) of the Wat Phra Si Sanphet temple (constructed between 1492 and 1532) at Ayutthaya, Thailand

Hiker & Camper Mag / 10. 31
Front cover of a magazine devoted to hikers, ramblers and campers featuring a view looking down on a village church through the trees

France Chartres
Houses on the Eure, in the lower town : the spires of the cathedral, in the upper town, can be seen in the distance

Lichfield Cathedral
A young couple enjoy a relaxing chat in the walled gardens of the grounds of Lichfield Cathedral. The catheral was built between 1195 and the 1330s

New Orleans / Mississippi
Paddle-Steamers and small sailing craft occupy a busy stretch of the Mississippi at New Orleans

Oxford / High Street 1950S
Elevated view of Oxford High Street, showing the impressive facades, roof-tops and famous " dreaming spires"

Hamburg / Panorama C17
Hamburg: panoramic view with boats and church spires

Rome / Vatican / Late 15C
The Vatican in Rome at the end of the 15th century

16th Century German Town
Typical buildings of a late medieval German town

England / Shrewsbury / 1845
Shrewsbury, from the Severn

Oranges and Lemons (Bell
Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St Clement s... - a girl looks out at the spires of Londons churches

Moscow in 1738
General view of the city showing the remarkable number of spires

Water Babies. Ice Palace
The ice fairies arrive at Mother Careys pool, where all round it the ice cliffs rose, in walls & spires & battlements

Industry / Factories
Factory chimneys outnumber church spires on the skyline at Preston, Lancashire (England)

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