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Background imageStorey Collection: Old fire station

Old fire station - Black and white lantern slide. Long single storey building, posters on fence.. Part of Box 399. Boswell Collection Date: circa 1900

Background imageStorey Collection: Old forge

Old forge - Black and white lantern slide. Old house - large wooden gates. Timbering on upper storey, simple chimney.. Part of Box 399. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

Background imageStorey Collection: Cottage Hospital

Cottage Hospital - Black and white lantern slide. Two storey brick built building.. Part of Box 399. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

Background imageStorey Collection: Firefighters in action, Willow Walk, SE London

Firefighters in action, Willow Walk, SE London
Firefighters in action at a fire in Willow Walk, London SE1, 7 May 1955. The roof of the single storey structure was lightly built, damaged by fire on the underside and would not carry any weight

Background imageStorey Collection: Countess Poulett

Countess Poulett, formerly the actress Sylvia Storey (1889-1947) remembered as a Gibson Girl and for her role of Lady Hamilton in, The Gay Gordons. Married the 7th Earl Poulett in 1908

Background imageStorey Collection: Lady Poulett with her children

Lady Poulett with her children
Countess Poulett, formerly the actress Sylvia Storey (1889-1947) remembered as a Gibson Girl and for her role of Lady Hamilton in, The Gay Gordons

Background imageStorey Collection: Hertford Workhouse

Hertford Workhouse
A view of Hertford Union workhouse, opened in around 1869 on Ware Road, Hertford. The imposing three-storey building has a clock tower at its centre. Date: Circa 1912

Background imageStorey Collection: Multi-Storey Car Park

Multi-Storey Car Park
An ugly new multi-storey car park, on the banks of the River Thames, London. Note the cranes and modern office blocks under construction behind and St. Pauls (left). Date: late 1960s

Background imageStorey Collection: George Adolphus Storey

George Adolphus Storey
GEORGE ADOLPHUS STOREY artist Date: 1824 - 1919

Background imageStorey Collection: Pagoda at Kofukuji Temple Complex, Nara, Japan

Pagoda at Kofukuji Temple Complex, Nara, Japan
Kofukuji (Kofuku-ji) temple complex - the five-storey pagoda (Goju-no-to - pictured) at Nara, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStorey Collection: Sarusawa Pond, Nara, Japan

Sarusawa Pond, Nara, Japan - a small pond at the east end of Sano-dori with Nara Park behind or Naramachi to its south is a very popular viewing spot for Kofukuji (Kofuku-ji)

Background imageStorey Collection: Five storied Pagoda at Nikko, Japan

Five storied Pagoda at Nikko, Japan
The five storied Pagoda at Nikko, Japan. Tadakatsu Sakai started work on this building in 1650, but it burned down in 1815. It was rebuilt in 1818. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStorey Collection: Townscape - Yemen

Townscape - Yemen - likely to be Sanaa Date: circa 1908

Background imageStorey Collection: China - Shanghai - Nanjing Road - Tea House

China - Shanghai - Nanjing Road - Tea House Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStorey Collection: Shanghai, China - Longhua Pagoda

Shanghai, China - Longhua Pagoda
The 10th century Longhua Pagoda, the best well-known of the 16 historic pagodas that still stand within the Shanghai municipality. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStorey Collection: South Marsh Mill, Arundel, West Sussex

South Marsh Mill, Arundel, West Sussex
South Marsh Mill on River Arun at Arundel, West Sussex - emerging from a misty gloom... Now converted into a house and (sadly) bereft of its magnificent sails Date: circa 1920

Background imageStorey Collection: New Mexico, USA - A Zuni Pueblo

New Mexico, USA - A Zuni Pueblo
Zuni Pueblo - New Mexico. Pueblos are modern and ancient communities of Native Americans in the Southwestern United States of America

Background imageStorey Collection: Business Mens Assurance Company Building, Kansas City

Business Mens Assurance Company Building, Kansas City, USA at 215 Pershing Road on the Union Station Plaza. Kansas City straddles two States

Background imageStorey Collection: Salabat Khans Tomb, Ahmednagar, India

Salabat Khans Tomb, Ahmednagar, India
The Salabat Khan Tomb at the site of the Chand Bibi Palace, near Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. A three-storey structure made of solid stone. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStorey Collection: JORDAN. MaN. Petra. Palace Tomb or Three Storey

JORDAN. MaN. Petra. Palace Tomb or Three Storey Tomb at the Way of the Fa硤 es. Nabatean art. Architecture

Background imageStorey Collection: LCC-LFB Warehouse fire

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire
A firefighter climbing a 50 foot wheeled escape towards a colleague already in the burning warehouse. A hose line is lying on the ladder

Background imageStorey Collection: GLC-LFB 50 foot wheeled escape ladder in use

GLC-LFB 50 foot wheeled escape ladder in use
An escape ladder remains pitched to a side balcony and down a narrow access path in the aftermath of a serious fire in a three storey terraced house

Background imageStorey Collection: LCC-LFB aftermath of a fire, Vauxhall Bridge Road

LCC-LFB aftermath of a fire, Vauxhall Bridge Road
Fire crews damping down following a major blaze in Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, involving a large single storey corrugated storage facility

Background imageStorey Collection: LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw in action

LCC-LFB fireboat Massey Shaw in action
The Massey Shaw fireboat at its first major riverside warehouse fire on the River Thames. The Colonial Wharf fire in Wapping High Street E1 occurred on 27 September 1935

Background imageStorey Collection: LFB fireboat Massey Shaw tackling a warehouse fire

LFB fireboat Massey Shaw tackling a warehouse fire
The Massey Shaw fireboat at its first major riverside warehouse fire on the River Thames. The Colonial Wharf fire in Wapping High Street E1 occurred on 27 September 1935

Background imageStorey Collection: Oldest House in Cheapside, London

Oldest House in Cheapside, London. This house on the corner of Friday Street is said to have survived the Great Fire of London in 1666

Background imageStorey Collection: St. Tysilios Church

St. Tysilios Church, in the Menai Straits. This tiny single storey building is believed to be the place where Christianity was first preached on Anglesey, Wales. Date: founded 6th century

Background imageStorey Collection: Jettied medieval building - Guingamp, France

Jettied medieval building - Guingamp, France
Tabacconist on the Central Square at Guingamp, France. A four-level house of the 16th century, covered in exterior wall shingling. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStorey Collection: Hilton Park Lane Hotel

Hilton Park Lane Hotel
The 28-storey exclusive London Hilton Park Lane Hotel overlooks Hyde Park, central London and is within walking distance of Oxford Street. It was built in 1963. Date: mid 1960s

Background imageStorey Collection: Monk Bar, York

Monk Bar, York, Yorkshire, England, in the spring. It is a four-storey gatehouse, the most elaborate and ornate of the surviving gates. It dates from the early 14th century. Date: 14th century

Background imageStorey Collection: Cliffords Tower, York

Cliffords Tower, York Castle, Yorkshire, England, a remarkable two-storey quatrefoil keep on a stone motte and bailey fortress. Date: 13th century

Background imageStorey Collection: Tudor Hunting Lodge

Tudor Hunting Lodge
Queen Elizabeths Hunting Lodge, Epping Forest, Essex, England. This splendid timber- framed three-storey building was used by royalty when on hunting trips in the forest. Date: 16th century

Background imageStorey Collection: Zhenhai Tower - Five Storey Pagoda - Guangzhou

Zhenhai Tower - Five Storey Pagoda - Guangzhou
The Zhenhai Tower - a Five Storey Pagoda - Guangzhou, China Date: circa 1910

Background imageStorey Collection: Traditional two-storey house - Vietnam

Traditional two-storey house - Vietnam
Traditional two-storey house - Northern territory of Tonkin, Vietnam Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStorey Collection: Miners cottages

Miners cottages
A row of single-storey miners cottages - location unknown. Date: circa 1936

Background imageStorey Collection: View of the Bailey Bridge, Festival of Britain site, London

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

Background imageStorey Collection: Mrs Charles Sweeny with Mr Eustace Storey

Mrs Charles Sweeny with Mr Eustace Storey
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the infamous Duchess of Argyll (1912 - 1993) pictured at the Golf Ball with Mr Eustace Storey

Background imageStorey Collection: Central Touring Hotel - Algiers, Algeria

Central Touring Hotel - Algiers, Algeria
The Central Touring Hotel - Algiers, Algeria. The Most comfortable, the most important, the best located - 130 bedrooms, 30 bathrooms and... electric lifts! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStorey Collection: The Old House - Rouen

The Old House - Rouen
The Old House - Rue des Eau-de-Robec, Rouen, Normandy, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStorey Collection: Three storey house, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales

Three storey house, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A three storey house in the town of Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales. The side of the house has been covered in slate (no doubt quarried in North Wales), a form of waterproofing

Background imageStorey Collection: People outside a Pembrokeshire boarding house

People outside a Pembrokeshire boarding house
A group of smartly dressed people standing on the front steps of a large five-storey Pembrokeshire boarding house. There are two carts in the roadway -- a large one pulled by a horse

Background imageStorey Collection: Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective view

Union Workhouse, Limerick, Ireland, perspective view
The Union workhouse at Limerick, Ireland, was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1841. This 1847 view shows the workhouse after proposed enlargements

Background imageStorey Collection: International Friendship Exhibition Palace, North Korea

International Friendship Exhibition Palace, North Korea
External view of the International Friendship Exhibition Palace (or Hall), a six-storey temple at Myohyang-san (Mysterious Fragrant Mountain) in North Pyongan province

Background imageStorey Collection: Panchal Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri, India

Panchal Mahal at Fatehpur Sikri, India
The five storey stepped Pavilion (Panchal Mahal) at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. The City was built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1570

Background imageStorey Collection: A house design by the Alnwick Foundry

A house design by the Alnwick Foundry and Engineering Company Ltd. displayed at the Imperial International Exhibition at Shepherds Bush, London in the Machinery Hall

Background imageStorey Collection: The five-storey Pagoda at Nikko, Japan

The five-storey Pagoda at Nikko, Japan
The five storied Pagoda at Nikko, Japan. Tadakatsu Sakai started work on this building in 1650, but it burned down in 1815. It was rebuilt in 1818

Background imageStorey Collection: A District Nurse

A District Nurse standing in the doorway of her single-storey thatched cottage

Background imageStorey Collection: Reigate Heath Windmill

Reigate Heath Windmill, a Grade II listed post mill with a single storey roundhouse at Reigate Heath, Surrey. In 1880 the roundhouse section was converted to a chapel of ease to St Marys Parish



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