Structure Collection (#81)

Grand Casemates Gates, Gibraltar
Grand Casemates Gates (formerly Waterport Gate), Gibraltar. Date: circa 1910

Southport Gates, Gibraltar
Two of the three Southport Gates, Gibraltar. These are the new (left) and old (right) city gates, constructed in 1883 and 1552 respectively, with various coats of arms on them

Proposed Channel bridge, 1889
Diagrams demonstrating a 24 mile long superstructure bridge to cross the Channel, proposed in 1889 as an alternative to the long-debated Channel Tunnel. The bridge was suggested by M

Japanese scouts on an outdoor activity

Dutch boy scout cooking at camp, Holland
A Dutch boy scout cooking at camp, Holland

Dutch boy scout preparing vegetables, Holland
A Dutch boy scout preparing vegetables at camp, Holland

Dutch boy scouts in water, Holland
Dutch boy scouts putting up a wooden structure in water, Holland

Dutch scouts at camp, Netherlands, putting up a structure with wood and ropes

Dutch boy scouts at camp, Holland

Greek boy scouts at camp, erecting a wooden structure

Admiring view from second platform of the Eiffel Tower
People looking at the view through telescopes and binoculars from the second platform of the Eiffel Tower (a height of 380 feet)

Letting loose balloons from the Eiffel Tower
A small girl in the arms of her father, lets loose a small balloon with a postcard attached from the third platform of the newly completed Eiffel Tower

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

Erie Railroad Portage Viaduct. The trestle wooden structure built in1852; destroyed by fire in 1875. Designed by Silas Seymour 276m long

Scouting patrol leaders on weekend course, Mauritius
Scouting patrol leaders on a weekend course, Mauritius, seen here carrying a scout on a structure made from aloe, a type of bamboo

Graphic front cover - Visitors to the Eiffel Tower
Some rather good portraits by Graphic artist, Paul Renouard, depicting visitors to the Eiffel Tower at the Paris International Exhibition of 1889

Russian Scouts in Exile at camp
Scouts in Exile at camp. They belong to the National Association of Russian Scouts, formed when scouting was exiled from Russia after the Revolution of 1917. Date: circa 1930s

Ukrainian scouts from Germany at a camp. Date: 1957

Scouts in Exile at camp. They belong to the National Association of Russian Scouts, formed when scouting was exiled from Russia after the Revolution of 1917

Latvian Scouts in Exile at camp
Scouts in Exile at camp. They belong to the National Association of Russian Scouts, formed when scouting was exiled from Russia after the Revolution of 1917. Seen here is a group from Latvia

Scouting event in Fiji, South Pacific
A scouting event in Fiji, South Pacific, with people standing at ease on a parade ground

Paris, France - Eglise Saint Germain L Auxerrois During Rebuilding of District. Date: 1856

Paris, France - Eglise Sainte-Genevieve. Date: 1829

Paris, France - Eglise Saint Eustache. Date: 1830

Paris, France - Eglise de Saint Laurent. Date: 1845

Paris, France - Eglise Saint Merri, rue Saint Martin. Date: 1829

Paris, France - Eglise de Saint Jean de Lateran. Date: 1881

Ancient Wooden Building in Treguier
Maison de la rue Colvestre. Ancient beams of a medieval wooden house in Treguier, an inland port opening onto the English Channel Maison de la rue Colvestre

Fire at 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1
LFB firefighters in action at the premises of C F Anderson & Sons Ltd, Timber Merchants, 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1, on 13 September 1958

Aftermath of major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London
The aftermath of a fire at Smithfield Poultry Market, London, on 23 January 1958, looking north along the eastern gangway, taken about 36 hours after the fire had broken out

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

Major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London
A major fire at Smithfield Poultry Market, London, on 23 January 1958 -- firefighters with hosepipes and a Dennis fire engine (rubble from roadworks not connected with fire)

The London Fire Brigade, Lambeth headquarters
The London Fire Brigades Lambeth headquarters under construction in February 1936. Date: 1936

Boys and officers of Western Scout Troop, South Africa
Boys and officers of Western Scout Troop, Johannesburg, South Africa, on a wooden structure

An aerial Kings Cross: a vision of Londons air terminus, 1
A suggested central London air terminus at Kings Cross, combined with a railway, road goods terminus and a large station for motor coaches and omnibuses

The Shwei Dagon Pagoda at Rangoon
The Shweidagon Pagoda in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), officially titled Shweidago Zedi Daw and also known as the Golden Pagoda, or the Great Dagon Pagoda. The gilded structure towers 99 metres high

Torii, Lake Ashi, Hakone, Japan
Torii (wooden gateway structure) in Lake Ashi (Lake Ashinoko, Lake Hakone), Hakone, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Chinese fishermen at work, China. Date: circa 1890

British soldiers with trench supports, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers carrying trench supports during construction work on the Western Front in France, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Damage to St Pauls Cathedral, London
The dangers which assail St Pauls Cathedral: vibration damage caused by nearby heavy traffic. Sectional view showing where the cracks in the building exist at the present time. Date: 1913

Mule in stocks, Western Front, WW1
A mule in stocks waiting to be shod, on the Western Front during World War One. Two soldiers chat nearby. Date: circa 1916

British troops resting in snow, Western Front, WW1
British troops resting in the snow on their way to the trenches, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Earls Court takes shape
A new exhibition centre for London. Earls Court exhibition centre in the midst of construction showing the main hall of the vast building

Bailey bridge across a river, India
A Bailey bridge across a river in India. Date: 1918

Soldiers working on a wooden structure - WW1 era
Soldiers working on a wooden structure, possibly as a training exercise. Date: circa 1915

Soldiers constructing Bailey Bridge across river
Soldiers constructing a Bailey Bridge across a river

Man walking under collapsed structure, WW2
A man walking out from under a collapsed metal structure during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

Building a Caisson
An engraving of a caisson - a watertight structure designed to be used for work on the foundations of bridges and piers and even the repair of ships. Date: 1588

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