Stonework Collection (page 2)

Piazza Navona Fountain
The Four Rivers fountain by Bernini in Piazza Navona; the figure of the Nile is shown with a covered head as the source of the Nile was unknown in Europe at this time Date: 1927

Detail of reconstruction of Temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Detail of a reconstruction of the Temple of Angkor Wat, Cambodia - (Architect - Blanche, Sculptor - Auberlet) for the Exposition Coloniale Internationale de Paris. Date: 1931

Blitz Bomb damage - Banqueting Hall, Guildhall, London
Bomb damage at the Banqueting Hall of the Guildhall, City of London, on 29th December 1940 during the Second World War. Date: 1940

Beijing, China - Forbidden City - Staircase
Beijing, China - Forbidden City Imperial Palace - Staircase to the Hall of Supreme Harmony Date: late 20th century

Ruins of Ollantaytambo, Cuzco, Peru
Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco

Cyclopean Wall - Sacsayhuaman Complex, Cuzco, Peru
Sacsayhuaman (also known as Saksaq Waman, Sacsahuaman or Saxahuaman) - a walled complex on the northern outskirts of the city of Cuzco, Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire

Morocco, Tangier, octagonal minaret on Kasbah Mosque towering over houses and buildings. Date: circa 1920s

Damascus, Syria - Dervish Mosque on Barada River and the remains of a Roman Archway. Date: 1902

Arches - Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria
Arches of the Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus or formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. Date: circa 1910s

Door of Kells Cathedral - a view of a wooden door surrounded by inscribed stonework. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Meath: Kells). Date: circa early 1900s

Myanmar - A Marble Buddha Factory. Date: circa 1909

Syria. Damascus. Azm Palace. Facade
Syria. Damascus. Azm Palace (Beit Al-Azem). Facade. It was originally built in 1750 as a residence for the Ottoman governor of Damascus As ad Pasha al-Azm

Azem Palace. Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic. Damascus. Azem Palace. 1750. House of Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions. Courtyard

Greece. Tiryns. Ruins
Greece. Tiryns. Mycenaean city (3rd millennium B.C.). Upper terrace. Peloponnese

The Rose Inn, Fenchurch Street, London, its front covered with cut slates. circa early 20th century

Details from Koln Cath
Architectural details from Koln (Cologne) Cathedral. Date: 1855

Rome: Arch of Titus
The arch of Titus in Rome. Constructed in c. 82 AD by the Roman Emperor Domitian in memory of the victories of his older brother Titus, which included the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD. Date: 1905

The Devonshire pub, Duke Street, London W1. Date: early 20th century

Balcony - Palazzo Bevilacqua, Bologna, Italy Date: 1927

Roman and Medieval ruins at Terracina, Italy Date: 1927

Gordon Works Float, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
Gordon Works Float with girls dressed as Early Victorians, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, England. Showing a rare example of Watershot Stonework Date: 1900s

Devonshire Arms, Baslow, Peak District
The landlords name is identifiable as Griffiths, and carved onto the outside stonework is the telephone number - 9. A sign also advertises coach trips to local sights. Date: circa 1906

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, with reconstruction to the stonework taking place. The Floral Hall is just visible on the left

Scout headquarters at Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece. Four earthquakes hit the island in August 1953, destroying many buildings; the scouts helped with clearing up and humanitarian aid activities

Suffragette Deputation June 1909 Programme
A souvenir and programme announcing the Deputation to the Prime Minister, Asquith, at the House of Commons on Tuesday June 29th, 1909, at 8 p.m

Timber Framed House, Riquewihr
A detail of the pink rendering over stone and timber framing of houses in Riquewihr

Britain poster, Canterbury, Christ Church Gate, by Val Doone for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1938

Hindu Temple - Bali, Indonesia
Hindu Temple on the Island of Bali, Indonesia Date: circa 1930s

Peristyle (looking up) Baalbek, Lebanon
The view looking up at the remains of a peristyle at the Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon, showing the columns, capitals and ornate roof

Iffley, Oxfordshire - St Mary the Virgin - West Door
The Norman West Door at the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Iffley, Oxford. Date: circa 1910s

Minaret of the Isa Bey Mosque, Selcuk, Izmir, Turkey
Minaret of the Isa Bey Mosque, constructed in 137475, one of the oldest and most impressive works of architectural art remaining from the Anatolian beyliks

Section of an Arch - Ruins of Temple of Jupiter, Damascus
Section of an Arch - Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter - Damascus, Syria. Found at one end of the 422m Al-Hamidiyeh Bazar Souk (Covered market). Date: circa 1910s

France - Montreuil sur-Mer - Chapel Entrance - Hotel Dieu
France - Pas-de-Calais Department - Montreuil sur-Mer - Chapel Entrance - Hotel Dieu Date: circa 1913

Thessaloniki - An Ottoman Turkish Fountain and Tomb Date: circa 1910s

Morocco, North West Africa - Sale Mosque
Morocco, North West Africa - European tourists admiring the architecture of a Mosque at Sale. Date: circa 1950s

Morocco, North West Africa - Decorated Archway - Rabat Date: circa 1950s

Izmir, Turkey - Ephesus (Efes)
The Caplio Roads - Izmir Efes (Smyrna) a paved street close to the site the site of Ephesus, Turkey Date: circa 1930s

Arch - Crowland Abbey (Croyland Abbey), Lincolnshire
Crowland Abbey (Croyland Abbey), Lincolnshire. Legend tells us that St. Guthlacs hermit cell was here, when the area was a desolate island in the fens

Ahmedabad - Entrance to Huthi Singhs Tomb
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India - Entrance to Hathee Singhs Jain Temple. Date: circa 1904

Edirne, Turkey - Serefeli Camii
Edirne, Turkey - Uc Serefeli Camii - completed in 1447. The name refers to unusual minaret with three minaret balconies (Turkish: uc serefeli - three stages ). Date: 1960

Example of Kufic writing - Aleppo, Syria. Kufic is the oldest calligraphic form of the various Arabic scripts and consists of a modified form of the old Nabataean script. Date: circa 1920s

Borabadur - Restored gate, 4th north gallery
Borabadur, Java, Indonesia. - Restored gate, 4th north gallery. Borabadur is a 9th century Mahayana Buddhist Monument/Temple. Date: circa 1910s

Bali, Indonesia - Pura Beji Temple at Sangsit
Sangsit is the site of Pura Beji, a pink sandstone temple dedicated to Dewi Sri (the Hindu goddess of agriculture). The temple is features carvings of demons, divinities, and mythical animals

The Norman Doorway at Barfeston Church, Kent
The finely-decorated carving on the Norman Doorway at the Church of St Nicholas, Barfeston, Kent. The churchs website proffers this view on the south doorway

Valencia, Spain - Palacio del Marques de dos Aguas
Valencia, Spain - The elaborate baroque carving surrounding the gateway entrance to the Palacio del Marques de dos Aguas. This work was completed by Ignacio Vergara Gimeno (1715-1776)

Valencia, Spain - Detail of the Cathedral Facade
Valencia, Spain - Detail of the Main Cathedral Facade (Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia - Iglesia Catedral-Basilica Metropolitana de la Asuncion de Nuestra)

Cuzco, Peru - Incan Ruins, adorned by some intrepid tourists! Date: circa 1910s

Nomadic Children in the Citadel, Aleppo, Syria Date: circa 1910s

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