Towers Collection

Sunset at Glastonbury Tor, Somerset
An atmospheric sunset at Glastonbury Tor, Somerset. Date: 20th century

The Pierre in New York City, USA
View on The Pierre, a luxury hotel located at 2 East 61st Street at the intersection of Fifth Avenue in New York City from the nearby Central Park with swans swimming on a stream, USA

Krak des Chevaliers, famous Crusader Castle near Homs, Syria - View from the South West. Although surviving in wonderful condition up to the early 21st century

Ely Cathedral in the snow by Ernest Uden
Ely Cathedral pictured in the snow

Lincoln Cathedral 1924
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire

Imperial Institute, London
The Imperial Institute, London. Originally, it had three copper-roofed Renaissance-style towers (two of which are shown here), but a single 85-metre tower, Queens Tower

The Bohemians of Chelsea, scene from Tantivy Towers
A scene from the British light opera, Tantivy Towers, written by A. P. Herbert. The story mocks both the artistic high brows or bohemians of Chelsea as well as the sporting lusty low brows who enjoy

Fresh Air from the Potteries
" Fresh Air from the Potteries" A sarcastic caption accompanying a fine photograph of the skyline of dark satanic mills which characterised the Potteries (Stoke-on-Trent)

Scene on Conwy Harbour, North Wales
A wonderful, atmospheric view of Conwy Harbour, North Wales, with the silhouette of the Castle in the background. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd 1960

Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy
On a little headland of the Veronese side of Lake Garda, Italy, on the slopes of Mount Baldo, Malcesine was built around a fortress which belonged to the Veronese Della Scalas. Date: circa 1910s

Jones & Laughlin Steel Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jones & Laughlin Steel Works, Monongahela River, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - founded in 1851 by Bernard Lauth and B. F. Jones. Date: circa 1903

Italy / San Gimignano 1910
San Gimignano: distant view, showing the many towers

Statue of Liberty and Lower Mannhattan
The Statue of Liberty, Hudson River and lower Mannhattan in 1995 Date: 1995

Natural History Museum, London
The impressive front of the Natural History Museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse - built and opened in 1888 - the Central Towers and Main Entrance

Durham Cathedral from the River Wear
The classic view looking up toward the majestic Norman Cathedral at Durham from the Western bank of the River Wear. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Wembley Stadium / 1950S
An atmospheric view of Wembley Stadium, setting for the 1948 Olympic Games

Burma / Pagan / Marco Polo
The City of Mien, with the Gold and Silver Towers, visited by Marco Polo in 1282, now known as Pagan or Bagan, in Myanmar, Burma

Soho, London - St Annes Church, Wardour Street W1
Soho, London - St Annes Church tower, Wardour Street W1. The church dates back to 1686. 1973

Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriessshire, Scotland, a fine example of early 15th century military architecture, triangular in shape, with a double moat, drum towers, etc

Durham Cathedral 1924
Durham Cathedral, viewed from the river

Conwy Castle Wales - from the landing place Date: circa 1880

England / Alton Towers
Alton Towers, Staffordshire, seat of the earl of Shrewsbury - begun 1814, much added to, greatly admired for its magnificence indoors and out Date: circa 1840

Margram Abbey Church
Margram Abbey church, near Port Talbot, Wales, a Cistercian monastery, founded by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, dedicated to St. Mary. The two towers were added later. Date: founded 1147

St. Machars Cathedral. Old Aberdeen, Scotland. These, the two Western towers, were completed by Bishop Henry de Lichtoun between 1423 and 1440. Date: 14th - 16th century

Chicago World Fair - Sky Ride
Chicago World Fair - The Sky Ride Date: 1933

Leaning Tower Bologna
Leaning towers of Bologna, Italy - La Garidenda and Torre degli Asinelli

Calder Hall Power Stn
Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station, Cumbria, England, Britains first, it opened in 1956. The first in the world to produce electricity on a commercial scale. Closed 2003

Leith Hill Tower, Surrey, the highest point in the county, built in 1766 by Richard Hull, as a viewpoint. Legend has it that his last request was to be buried upside down in it

York Minster 1924
York Minster, Yorkshire

The Imperial Institute, London. Originally, it had three copper-roofed Renaissance-style towers (two of which are shown here), but a single 85-metre tower, Queens Tower

Petergate, York
A view of Petergate, York, during festival time, with the towers of the Minster in the background

The Croydon Hotel in New York City, USA
The Croydon Hotel at 86th Street in New York City just off Central Park and Museum Mile, USA. The hotel was built in 1932 and conversed to an apartment building in 1976. Date: 1930s

Bactrian Camel. Ukraine
Bactrian Camel (Camelus Bactrianus) at the Genoese Fortress. Sudak. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Ukraine

Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Aerial View of Downtown Cleveland showing the Lakefront in the background. Date: circa 1934

OLD WEMBLEY STADIUM
The famous twin towers of Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, England. Originally built for the British Empire Exhibition (1924), they were sadly demolished in 2002. Date: completed 1924

British Empire Exhibition - Wembley - Aerial View Date: 1924

Bristol - The Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Avon Gorge
Bristol - The Clifton Suspension Bridge (designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel) over the River Avon Gorge - a paddlesteamer passes beneath. Date: 1936

Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent, dating back to the 11th century. 1809

Rue Vital-Carles, Bordeaux, France with a view toward the imposing North Transcept of the 11th century Catholic Cathedrale Saint-Andre de Bordeaux. circa 1900

Paris, France - La Sainte Chapelle. Date: 19th century

Funeral of Vietnamese Emperor Khai Dinh - procession
Funeral procession (including the carrying of large decorated towers made of paper) following the death of Vietnameser Emperor Khai Dinh (1885-1925)

Croatia - Pula - The Roman Amphitheatre. The Arena is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side towers and with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved. Date: circa 1910s

The Graf Zeppelin flying over Friedrichshafen, Germany
The Graf Zeppelin flying over Friedrichshafen, a city on the shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee in German) in southern Germany, known for its importance in aviation history

Palace of Wonders, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Palace of Wonders (or House of Wonders, Beit-al-Ajaib), Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanganyika, British East Africa (now Tanzania). It was built in 1883 for the second sultan. Date: late 1920s

Kamerlengo Castle / Fortress at Trogir, Croatia
View of Kamerlengo Castle/Fortress at Trogir, Croatia. Built by the Republic of Venice Date: circa 1907

Taxco, Mexico - Aerial view of Church of Santa Prisca Date: circa 1930s

Dower House Tower
The Tower of the old Dower House, a ruined lodge in Fawsley Park, Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 17th century

Lisbon, Portugal - Entrance to the Zoological Gardens Date: circa 1910s

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