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Background imageTonnes Collection: German Railway gun captured at the Battle of Amiens - WW1

German Railway gun captured at the Battle of Amiens - WW1
A huge German Railway gun captured at the Battle of Amiens on 8th August 1918 became a source of some Allied controversy. The Australian 31st Battalion effected its capture, but

Background imageTonnes Collection: Trinidad and Tobago - Pitch Lake at La Brea - Loading

Trinidad and Tobago - Pitch Lake at La Brea - Loading Pitch - British West Indies.. This particular truck has an M.G.W (Maximum Gross Weight) of 3 tonnes. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTonnes Collection: La Piedra Movediza balancing rock, Tandil, Argentina

La Piedra Movediza balancing rock, Tandil, Argentina
La Piedra Movediza was a balancing rock located in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Its weight was about 300 tons

Background imageTonnes Collection: Curtiss-Wright C-46D Commando CC-CDH

Curtiss-Wright C-46D Commando CC-CDH
Curtiss-Wright C-46D-10-CU Commando CC-CDH (msn 32940), of Alfa Chile at Miami International Airport, with a RANSA (Rutas Aereas Nacionales SA) Boeing 377 in the background

Background imageTonnes Collection: Fiat 3000 Model 21 tank, post-WW1

Fiat 3000 Model 21 tank, post-WW1
A Fiat 3000 Model 21 tank, in production from 1919, in service from 1921, described as a light tank weighing 6 tonnes. Date: 1920

Background imageTonnes Collection: Meteorite discovered at Bacubirito, Mexico

Meteorite discovered at Bacubirito, Mexico
A meteorite discovered at Bacubirito, Mexico, in 1871. Its estimated weight is 22 tonnes, and it is made of iron. Date: 1871

Background imageTonnes Collection: HMS Illustrious - Patriotic British Naval postcard

HMS Illustrious - Patriotic British Naval postcard
The third HMS Illustrious of the British Royal Navy was a Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship - commissioned in 1898

Background imageTonnes Collection: Canadian Pacific Liner - Duchess of Bedford

Canadian Pacific Liner - Duchess of Bedford. Lanched in 1928 - scrapped in 1960. Made a total of 310 Atlantic round trips! Date: circa 1930s

Background imageTonnes Collection: The mechanical mule team, Los Angeles aqueduct

The mechanical mule team, Los Angeles aqueduct. These caterpillars crawl across the desert wastes and over mountain roads about three miles an hour, drawing several tonnes of machinery and supplies

Background imageTonnes Collection: Dinky engine slung from cables in New Mexico

Dinky engine slung from cables in New Mexico
A 20 ton dinkey engine swung across a canyon, at Elephant Butte, Rio Grande River, New Mexico. A series of cableways were erected at Elephant Butte to transport many thousands of tonnes of materials

Background imageTonnes Collection: RMS Aquitania

RMS Aquitania
The RMS Aquitania, White Star Line passenger liner. 901 feet long, 45, 647 tonnes. Scrapped in 1950

Background imageTonnes Collection: Pyramid of Cheops / Giza

Pyramid of Cheops / Giza
The Pyramid of Cheops at Giza. 146.6 metres high, 13 acre base, 6 million tonnes of stone, 20 years in construction

Background imageTonnes Collection: The Normandie, the largest liner in the world

The Normandie, the largest liner in the world
The burning of the luxury liner, the Normandie in 1942. The Normandie was the largest liner in the world. As World War II commenced the liner was taken out of service

Background imageTonnes Collection: Conway Tubular Bridge

Conway Tubular Bridge
Conwy railway bridge was built by Robert Louis Stevenson and officially opened in 1849, although completed in 1848. The tube is 412 feet long and weighs 1300 tonnes


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