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Surviving Collection (page 3)

Background imageSurviving 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 imageSurviving Collection: Staple Inn, Holborn

Staple Inn, Holborn
The half-timbered structure of Staple Inn in Holborn, one of the few surviving Tudor buildings in central London. Dating from 1581, it was formerly an Inn of Chancery. Date: 16th century

Background imageSurviving Collection: West Port, St. Andrew s

West Port, St. Andrew s, Fifeshire, one of the few surviving city gates in Scotland, it was built in 1589 and renovated in 1843. Date: 16th century

Background imageSurviving Collection: SHAP ABBEY

SHAP ABBEY
Shap Abbey, Cumbria, England, is a rare Premonstratensian house, in a rather bleak setting. Its most distinctive surviving feature is its huge West Tower. Date: founded circa 1200

Background imageSurviving Collection: Shrewsbury Abbey Pulpit

Shrewsbury Abbey Pulpit
The early 14th century Refectory pulpit, the only surviving part of Holy Cross (Shrewsbury) Abbey, Shropshire, England, apart from the church. Date: founded 1083

Background imageSurviving Collection: Newport Bridge

Newport Bridge
Newport Transporter Bridge, Monmouthshire, Wales, is one of the worlds few surviving aerial ferries. It was completed in 1906 by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin. Date: 1906

Background imageSurviving Collection: The Wailing Wall

The Wailing Wall
A view of the Western Wall, Jerusalem, the only surviving outer wall of Solomons Temple. Heartfelt weeping Jewish prayers caused it to be known as the Wailing Wall. Date: early 1930s

Background imageSurviving Collection: F a Boissy D anglas - 3

F a Boissy D anglas - 3
FRANCOIS-ANTOINE, comte de BOISSY D ANGLAS French statesman in later life, after surviving the Revolution. with his autograph Date: 1756 - 1826

Background imageSurviving Collection: Chepstow Castle, Gwent, Wales

Chepstow Castle, Gwent, Wales
Edwardian woman at Chepstow Castle, overlooking the River Wye at Gwent (formerly Monmouthshire), Wales. Building began in the 11th century

Background imageSurviving Collection: Treaty House at Waitangi, North Island, New Zealand

Treaty House at Waitangi, North Island, New Zealand
View of the Treaty House at Waitangi, North Island, New Zealand. This was the home of the British Resident in New Zealand, James Busby (1801-1871)

Background imageSurviving Collection: The funeral of Marie of Romania

The funeral of Marie of Romania
The funeral of Queen Marie of Romania (1875-1938) with her surviving four children, Ileana, Elisabetha, Carol and Nicholas following the coffin

Background imageSurviving Collection: Al-Azhar University and Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

Al-Azhar University and Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 975. The chief centre of Arabic literature and Sunni Islamic learning in the world and the worlds second oldest surviving degree granting university

Background imageSurviving Collection: Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holsteins funeral

Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holsteins funeral on 1st November 1917. Prince Christian (1831-1917)was the husband of Princess Helena and died at home in London on the 28th October 1917

Background imageSurviving Collection: Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar

Surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar
This is an engraving of the surviving officers of the Battle of Trafalgar, fought on 21 October 1805. They are from left to right, Admiral Spencer Smith, Commander William Vicary, Admiral W. W

Background imageSurviving Collection: Captain James Fitzjamess Cabin aboard HMS Erebus, 1845

Captain James Fitzjamess Cabin aboard HMS Erebus, 1845
Engraving showing Captain James Fitzjamess cabin aboard HMS Erebus, pictured shortly before departure, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

Background imageSurviving Collection: Tommy Marshall of the Stockton Cricket Club, 1876

Tommy Marshall of the Stockton Cricket Club, 1876
Engraving of Tommy Marshall, former player and coach of the Stockton Cricket Club, 1876. Although his age was unknown when this image was published, it was said he played cricket in the time of Mynn

Background imageSurviving Collection: Wells Cathedral 1950S

Wells Cathedral 1950S
Wells Cathedral, Somerset, has often been described as the perfect English cathedral and the West Front as being the best surviving example of early English architecture

Background imageSurviving Collection: Rameses Ii / Luxor Statue

Rameses Ii / Luxor Statue
RAMESES II (THE GREAT) surviving carved head at the Luxor Temple site

Background imageSurviving Collection: England / Tewkesbury

England / Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, showing the Tower (the largest surviving Norman central tower in the world) of the Abbey, founded in the 11th century as a Benedictine monastery

Background imageSurviving Collection: Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens
An engraving of the interior of the Palm House at Kew Gardens in 1852. Built by the Irish engineer, Richard Turner and architect, Decimus Burton between 1844-1848

Background imageSurviving Collection: Alexander II Survives

Alexander II Survives
After surviving Solovievs attempt on his life, Alexander II rides through the streets of St Petersburg : but he won t always be so lucky

Background imageSurviving Collection: Anna Ivanovna Tsarina

Anna Ivanovna Tsarina
ANNA IVANOVNA empress of Russia, younger surviving daughter of Ivan V, ruled 1730-1740, married Friedrich Wilhelm Keitler 1710

Background imageSurviving Collection: Civilians Surviving

Civilians Surviving
After the fighting has destroyed their home, surviving civilians try to rebuild their lives

Background imageSurviving Collection: London / Staples Inn

London / Staples Inn
Staples Inn, Holborn, still more or less surviving

Background imageSurviving Collection: Dead Jesus (Klinger)

Dead Jesus (Klinger)
The dead Jesus, down from the Cross, is mourned by his surviving relatives - his mother Mary and his brother James

Background imageSurviving Collection: Silchester / Roman Town

Silchester / Roman Town
An interesting picture, placing a reconstruction of 6 Roman soldiers before the surviving walls of Silchester, (Calleva Atrebatum) completely abandoned in the 5th century

Background imageSurviving Collection: Children with their Guy

Children with their Guy
Children parade their guy through the streets : note its hat - an attempt to mimic the papal tiara, a sign of the surviving anti-papal significance of the tradition

Background imageSurviving Collection: Domesday Book

Domesday Book
THE DOMESDAY BOOK - the earliest surviving public record, a survey of landholding ordered by William I the Conqueror; now housed in the Public Record Office



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