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Background imageTowers Collection: Sunset at Glastonbury Tor, Somerset

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Krak des Chevaliers, famous Crusader Castle near Homs, Syria

Krak des Chevaliers, famous Crusader Castle near Homs, Syria - View from the South West

Background imageTowers Collection: Ely Cathedral in the snow by Ernest Uden

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Leaning Tower Bologna

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Lincoln Cathedral 1924

Lincoln Cathedral 1924
Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire

Background imageTowers Collection: The Pierre in New York City, USA

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Durham, County Durham, viewed from Wharton Park

Durham, County Durham, viewed from Wharton Park - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageTowers Collection: Imperial Institute, London

Imperial Institute, London
The Imperial Institute, London

Background imageTowers Collection: The Bohemians of Chelsea, scene from Tantivy Towers

The Bohemians of Chelsea, scene from Tantivy Towers
A scene from the British light opera, Tantivy Towers, written by A. P. Herbert

Background imageTowers Collection: Fresh Air from the Potteries

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)

Background imageTowers Collection: Soho, London - St Annes Church, Wardour Street W1

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Jones & Laughlin Steel Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Scene on Conwy Harbour, North Wales

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Wembley Stadium / 1950S

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Italy / San Gimignano 1910

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Conwy Castle Wales - from the landing place

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Drogheda from the West

Drogheda from the West - a view over the rooftops of the town with two predominant church towers. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Louth: Drogheda). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageTowers Collection: Statue of Liberty and Lower Mannhattan

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

Background imageTowers Collection: England / Alton Towers

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Natural History Museum, London

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Durham Cathedral 1924

Durham Cathedral 1924
Durham Cathedral, viewed from the river

Background imageTowers Collection: Burma / Pagan / Marco Polo

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

Background imageTowers Collection: York Minster, York

York Minster, York. circa 1900

Background imageTowers Collection: Durham Cathedral from the River Wear

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

Background imageTowers Collection: St. Machars Cathedral

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Chicago World Fair - Sky Ride

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Calder Hall Power Stn

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Leith Hill Tower

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Caerlaverock Castle

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

Background imageTowers Collection: York Minster 1924

York Minster 1924
York Minster, Yorkshire

Background imageTowers Collection: Margram Abbey Church

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

Background imageTowers Collection: The Imperial Institute, London

The Imperial Institute, London

Background imageTowers Collection: Petergate, York

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

Background imageTowers Collection: The Two Towers, Bologna, Italy

The Two Towers, Bologna, Italy. These medieval towers, both of them leaning, are the landmark of the city. The taller one is the Asinelli Tower, the shorter one the Garisenda Tower

Background imageTowers Collection: The Croydon Hotel in New York City, USA

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Bactrian Camel. Ukraine

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Paris, France - La Sainte Chapelle

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

Background imageTowers Collection: The Graf Zeppelin flying over Friedrichshafen, Germany

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

Background imageTowers Collection: British Empire Exhibition - Wembley - Aerial View

British Empire Exhibition - Wembley - Aerial View Date: 1924

Background imageTowers Collection: Palace of Wonders, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Bristol - The Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Avon Gorge

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Cleveland, Ohio, USA - Aerial View of Downtown

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Tonbridge Castle, Tonbridge, Kent

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

Background imageTowers Collection: OLD WEMBLEY STADIUM

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Glasgow Cross with Tolbooth Steeple and Mercat Cross

Glasgow Cross with Tolbooth Steeple and Mercat Cross
Glasgow Cross with Tolbooth Steeple and new Mercat Cross. 1930

Background imageTowers Collection: Croatia - Pula - The Roman Amphitheatre

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Fraternity Clubs Building in New York City, USA

Fraternity Clubs Building in New York City, USA
The Fraternity Clubs Building (nowadays Jolly Madison Towers Hotel), Madison Avenue at 38th Street, New York City, USA

Background imageTowers Collection: Funeral of Vietnamese Emperor Khai Dinh - procession

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)

Background imageTowers Collection: Oberhofen Castle, Switzerland

Oberhofen Castle, Switzerland
Oberhofen Castle on Lake Thun, Switzerland Date: circa 1905

Background imageTowers Collection: Osborne House, Isle of Wight

Osborne House, Isle of Wight - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageTowers Collection: Rue Vital-Carles, Bordeaux, France

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Kamerlengo Castle / Fortress at Trogir, Croatia

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Taxco, Mexico - Aerial view of Church of Santa Prisca

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Mexico - Mexico City - The Metropolitan Cathedral

Mexico - Mexico City - The Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary of Mexico City

Background imageTowers Collection: Lisbon, Portugal - Entrance to the Zoological Gardens

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Martello Tower, Corsica

Martello Tower, Corsica Date: 1809

Background imageTowers Collection: Bara Bazaar and Charminar - Hyderabad, India

Bara Bazaar and Charminar - Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The Bara Bazaar and (back centre) the Charminar or Mosque of the Four Minarets and Four Towers

Background imageTowers Collection: The Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London

The Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London Date: circa 1900

Background imageTowers Collection: Torre dos Clerigos - Porto, Portugal

Torre dos Clerigos - Porto, Portugal. The belltower of the Baroque Clerigos Church. Date: 1909

Background imageTowers Collection: Dower House Tower

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

Background imageTowers Collection: Paris / Seine 1912

Paris / Seine 1912
The river seen looking eastwards from the towers of Notre-Dame, with the Ile Saint-Louis to the left, a swimming pool moored just before the second bridge

Background imageTowers Collection: Glasgow Exhibition 1888

Glasgow Exhibition 1888
View of the Exhibition buildings and Kelvin Grove of the Glasgow International Exhibition, opened by the Prince of Wales on 8 May 1888

Background imageTowers Collection: St Albans Abbey - Lantern Slide - West Front

St Albans Abbey - Lantern Slide - West Front
St Albans Abbey - the west front of the abbey showing the lost Wheathampstead window

Background imageTowers Collection: Renovated church at Suzdal, Russia

Renovated church at Suzdal, Russia
View of the old belfry and towers of a small renovated church in Suzdal, Russia

Background imageTowers Collection: Thames Gold Fields, Grahamstown, New Zealand

Thames Gold Fields, Grahamstown, New Zealand
Engraving of small town with wooden framed houses, towers and industrial chimneys. Scene of the New Zealand gold rush

Background imageTowers Collection: Roman remains found in the City, London

Roman remains found in the City, London
Discoveries form 19th century excavations at Camomile Street and Bishopsgate. The remains were unearthed after the removal of a number of old buildings

Background imageTowers Collection: Alfred Hugh Fisher, Vignettes of Empire XIV

Alfred Hugh Fisher, Vignettes of Empire XIV. Delhi, the new-old capital of India - Landmarks in the new capital of India: some Delhi Towers. Date: 1913

Background imageTowers Collection: St Josaphat Basilica and School

St Josaphat Basilica and School, viewed from Kosciusko Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Date: circa 1940

Background imageTowers Collection: Collins Avenue hotels, Miami Beach, Florida, USA Date: 1941

Collins Avenue hotels, Miami Beach, Florida, USA Date: 1941

Background imageTowers Collection: Russian Hill Skyline, with Mount Tamalpais in background

Russian Hill Skyline, with Mount Tamalpais in background, San Francisco, California, USA Date: 1936

Background imageTowers Collection: Cleaning the blanks in boiling acid

Cleaning the blanks in boiling acid, this occured after they passed the annealing furnace, which gave them the appearance of dirty discs of iron. Date: 1904

Background imageTowers Collection: The plain blanks were feed into a machine and emerged bright

The plain blanks were feed into a machine and emerged bright and looking like a shilling or sovereigns ready for circulation. Date: 1904

Background imageTowers Collection: The Royal Mint - Guaging the Silver Strips 1904

The Royal Mint - Guaging the Silver Strips 1904
The bars had been previously rolled through a series of presses to the thickness of the coin into which they were converted. Date: 1904

Background imageTowers Collection: The Royal Mint - Punching out Blanks 1902

The Royal Mint - Punching out Blanks 1902
Young lad on a machine that made the coin shape, the edging would have been milled in a later process. Date: 1902

Background imageTowers Collection: Moulders pouring hot liquid silver into long bars twenty inches long. Date: 1904

Moulders pouring hot liquid silver into long bars twenty inches long. Date: 1904

Background imageTowers Collection: After the silver ingots had been weighed

After the silver ingots had been weighed, they were marked and portioned out to the amount of alloy necessary to ensure that the result of the coins would be of the legal standard weight. Date: 1904

Background imageTowers Collection: The Royal Mint - Ready for Moulding Machine 1902

The Royal Mint - Ready for Moulding Machine 1902
Removing crucibles of molten silver liquid from the furnace. A pile of other crucibles stands to the right of the view. Date: 1902

Background imageTowers Collection: Before the furnace in the melting room

Before the furnace in the melting room, reducing the silver ingots into a molten state crucible of plumbago were used, each capable of holding 5, 500 ounces of the metal. Date: 1904

Background imageTowers Collection: The Royal Mint - Metal Weighing Room 1902

The Royal Mint - Metal Weighing Room 1902
Photograph showing the silver ingots being weighed on the scales, before going to the melting pot. Date: 1902

Background imageTowers Collection: The Royal Mint, London 1902

The Royal Mint, London 1902
Delivery of silver ingots on a trolley load represented a values of £8, 000. Date: 1902

Background imageTowers Collection: Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul, Turkey

Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTowers Collection: Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul, Turkey

Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTowers Collection: Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul, Turkey

Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1910s



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