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Turrets Collection

Background imageTurrets Collection: London / City Gates

London / City Gates
Ten of the City gates before demolition: Bishopshate; Cripplegate; Ludgate; Newgate; Moorgate; Aldgate; Bridgegate; Aldersgate; Whitehallgate; Templebar

Background imageTurrets Collection: Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle, Wales, was built by King Edward I (1239 - 1307) on the site of an older building. The last Royalist castle to hold out for Charles I in the English Civil War

Background imageTurrets Collection: Driffield Union workhouse, East Yorkshire

Driffield Union workhouse, East Yorkshire
The entrance to the union workhouse (or Poor Law Institution) on Bridlington Road, Driffield, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Two inmates can be seen on the left, sitting on a bench

Background imageTurrets Collection: Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland

Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland
View of Glamis Castle in Forfarshire, Scotland

Background imageTurrets Collection: Cardigan Castle / Wales

Cardigan Castle / Wales
Cardigan Castle, in the town of Cardigan, Ceredigion. The castle was finally destroyed (in part) by Cromwell in the Civil War

Background imageTurrets Collection: Gateway of India, Bombay (Mumbai), India

Gateway of India, Bombay (Mumbai), India. Date: circa 1933

Background imageTurrets Collection: Saint-Juvin, France

Saint-Juvin, France
Saint-Juvin - a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Sent back to Germany, possibly by a German soldier on active service in France during WW1

Background imageTurrets Collection: Michigan Avenue, Roseland, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Michigan Avenue, Roseland, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Michigan Avenue and 111th Street, Roseland, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1906

Background imageTurrets Collection: City of London School

City of London School
The City of London School, Milk Street, on the Victoria Embankment at Blackfriars. Date: built 1835 - 1883

Background imageTurrets Collection: English Cathedrals - St Albans Tower and South transept

English Cathedrals - St Albans Tower and South transept - Square Tower and Transept with two Turrets. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals St Albans Cathedral

Background imageTurrets Collection: Cork, Blackrock Rail Co

Cork, Blackrock Rail Co
RAILWAY COMPANY The bold design of the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway Company

Background imageTurrets Collection: WW2 British Bomber In Section

WW2 British Bomber In Section
An illustration which shows a British bomber aircraft in section, giving a somewhat detailed view of components including gun turrets and leaflet chute. Date: 1941

Background imageTurrets Collection: HIMS Petr Veliki

HIMS Petr Veliki
Imperial Russian Navy - HIMS Petr Veliki, a turret ship, with main armament in two turrets, fore and aft of the central bridge citadel. Date: circa 1890

Background imageTurrets Collection: Spain, province of Leon. Castle of Ponferrada

Spain, province of Leon. Castle of Ponferrada. Illustration by Letre. Engraving by Sierra, 19th century. Cronica General de Espana, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias

Background imageTurrets Collection: Poster, Dolder Grand Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland

Poster, Dolder Grand Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland
Poster, Dolder Grand Hotel and Health Resort, Zurich, Switzerland - just opened. Date: 1899

Background imageTurrets Collection: Royal Marines Artillery - A Drill turret

Royal Marines Artillery - A Drill turret used by the RMA for training on the operation of turrets on capital ships. Every aspect was practised with a magazine on the lower levels

Background imageTurrets Collection: Frognal Priory

Frognal Priory
View of Frognal Priory, built in 1818 by John Thompson, a retired auctioneer. The house, on an elevated site with extensive views, had Gothic crenellations, Renaissance windows, Dutch gables

Background imageTurrets Collection: Orchard Cottage, Isle of Wight, the seat of Sir Willoughby

Orchard Cottage, Isle of Wight, the seat of Sir Willoughby
Orchard Cottage, Isle of Wight, the seat of General Sir James Willoughby Gordon. Italian style villa with fountain in garden

Background imageTurrets Collection: City and County Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

City and County Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
The City and County Building, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Union Station, Portland, Maine, USA

Union Station, Portland, Maine, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageTurrets Collection: Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland

Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, dating back to the 15th century, with a Black Watch tartan background. Date: circa 1905

Background imageTurrets Collection: Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, NY State, USA

Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, NY State, USA
Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageTurrets Collection: Cossitt Library and Post Office, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Cossitt Library and Post Office, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageTurrets Collection: Entrance to Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Entrance to Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a flock of sheep. Date: circa 1915

Background imageTurrets Collection: General Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

General Hospital, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, seen at night by moonlight. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTurrets Collection: University of Glasgow - West Quadrangle looking North

University of Glasgow - West Quadrangle looking North. late 19th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: University of Glasgow - East Quadrangle looking East

University of Glasgow - East Quadrangle looking East. late 19th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: University of Glasgow - Bute Hall from East Quadrangle

University of Glasgow - Bute Hall from East Quadrangle. late 19th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: FRANCE, LOCHES CHATEAU

FRANCE, LOCHES CHATEAU
The chateau at Loches with its fine turrets Date: 19th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: Five Ways, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Five Ways, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Five Ways (from Broad Street, looking towards Hagley Road), Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Greenwich Union Workhouse, Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich

Greenwich Union Workhouse, Vanbrugh Hill, Greenwich
Part of the infirmary at the Greenwich Union workhouse at Vanbrugh Hill, south east London. A sign on the front of the nearmost building reads Calvert Road

Background imageTurrets Collection: Royal Bath Hospital, Harrogate, Yorkshire

Royal Bath Hospital, Harrogate, Yorkshire
The Royal Bath Hospital, opened in 1824 at Harrogate, Yorkshire, to provide spa treatment for the poor. It was rebuilt in 1889 and closed in 1994. Date: 1940s

Background imageTurrets Collection: House and garden on a cutout German greetings card

House and garden on a cutout German greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Church and YMCA building, Redlands, California, USA

Church and YMCA building, Redlands, California, USA
First Presbyterian Church and YMCA building, Redlands, San Bernardino County, California, USA. circa 1910

Background imageTurrets Collection: Bodiam Castle

Bodiam Castle
In 1385, due to the impending invasion of French forces, King Richard II permitted Sir Edward Dalyngrigge to crenellate the manor house into this Sussex castle. Date: 14th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: LCC-LFB Fire at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich

LCC-LFB Fire at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
A serious fire occurred in this building belonging to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, SE London, during refurbishment of the roof

Background imageTurrets Collection: Grand Hotel, Lund, Sweden

Grand Hotel, Lund, Sweden. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Tor Hotel, Kobe, Japan

Tor Hotel, Kobe, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTurrets Collection: South Gates, Kings Lynn, Norfolk

South Gates, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Date: 1915

Background imageTurrets Collection: HMS Marlborough - Forecastle Guard awaiting Sultans arrival

HMS Marlborough - Forecastle Guard awaiting Sultans arrival
HMS Marlborough - Forecastle Guard awaiting the arrival of Sultan Abdulmecid II (1868-1944) (Halife - Caliph of Islam). HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy

Background imageTurrets Collection: HMS Marlborough - A quiet afternoon at sea

HMS Marlborough - A quiet afternoon at sea. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Background imageTurrets Collection: HMS Marlborough - looking toward HMS Iron Duke

HMS Marlborough - looking toward HMS Iron Duke. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Background imageTurrets Collection: HMS Marlborough - X and Y Twin Gun Turrets

HMS Marlborough - X and Y Twin Gun Turrets fitted with BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval guns. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

Background imageTurrets Collection: HMS Marlborough - A and B Twin Gun Turrets

HMS Marlborough - A and B Twin Gun Turrets fitted with BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval guns. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

Background imageTurrets Collection: HMS Marlborough - Last look up the Bosphorus

HMS Marlborough - Last look up the Bosphorus before departure - Istanbul. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

Background imageTurrets Collection: HMS Marlborough - X and Y Turrets ready for action

HMS Marlborough - X and Y Turrets ready for action. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Background imageTurrets Collection: HMS Marlborough, Iron Duke-class battleship at Sile, Turkey

HMS Marlborough, Iron Duke-class battleship at Sile, Turkey
HMS Marlborough, Iron Duke-class battleship at Sile a small town on the Black Sea. A & B Turrets at drill. Date: circa 1923

Background imageTurrets Collection: Gibbs Happy Families - card back

Gibbs Happy Families - card back. 20th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Scotland, the family home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne and a Royal residence since 1372. Date: 1950s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Steenockerzeel Castle

Steenockerzeel Castle, Belgium, where Prince Otto von Habsburg and his mother, ex-Empress Zita (Austro-Hungarian Royalty) lived until 1939. Date: 1930s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Old Sarum Castle

Old Sarum Castle
A rather fanciful depiction of the castle of Old Sarum, above Salisbury Plain. The Celts referred to it as Sorviadum, meaning the fortress by the gentle river. Date: 1798

Background imageTurrets Collection: VAN, TURKEY (1902)

VAN, TURKEY (1902)
The dominant citadel of Van, which became the capital of the Urartian Empire in the 9th century BCE. The natural hill rises above a flat lakeside plain offering superb views. Date: 1902

Background imageTurrets Collection: Brougham / Villa / Cannes

Brougham / Villa / Cannes
HENRY, 1ST BARON BROUGHAM Home of the British MP and lawyer, a villa near Cannes Date: 1778 - 1868

Background imageTurrets Collection: Gladstone / Hawarden

Gladstone / Hawarden
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Hawarden Castle, home of the British MP and Prime Minister Date: 1809 - 1898

Background imageTurrets Collection: Scott / Abbotsford / Garden

Scott / Abbotsford / Garden
Garden front at Abbotsford, Scotland, home of the novelist Sir Walter Scott Date: 1771 - 1832

Background imageTurrets Collection: Street scene, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

Street scene, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
Street scene in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA, with an electric light tower on the left and the Post Office building in the centre. Date: 1902

Background imageTurrets Collection: Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA

Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA -- external view, parlour and lobby. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTurrets Collection: Hotel Metropole, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA

Hotel Metropole, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
Hotel Metropole, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA. Date: circa 1907

Background imageTurrets Collection: Palais du Franc, Bruges, Belgium

Palais du Franc, Bruges, Belgium
Palais du Franc (Brugse Vrije), with its distinctive turrets, Bruges, Belgium, dating back to the 16th century. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTurrets Collection: Town Hall, Malines (Mechelen), Belgium

Town Hall, Malines (Mechelen), Belgium, dating back to the 14th century. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTurrets Collection: Town Hall, Hoogstraeten (Hoogstraten), Belgium

Town Hall, Hoogstraeten (Hoogstraten), Belgium, dating back to the 16th century. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTurrets Collection: Large American house, Dulce Domum, USA

Large American house, Dulce Domum, USA
Large American house with crenellated turret, described as Dulce Domum in a message on the back. Date: circa 1907

Background imageTurrets Collection: Large coastal mansion, hotel or villa, USA

Large coastal mansion, hotel or villa, USA, with some interesting architectural features including a witch-hat turret. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Harley Street from Cavendish Square, London

Harley Street from Cavendish Square, London
Harley Street viewed from Cavendish Square, London. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTurrets Collection: La Pintoresca Hotel, Pasadena, California, USA

La Pintoresca Hotel, Pasadena, California, USA
La Pintoresca Hotel (originally The Painter Hotel), Pasadena, California, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTurrets Collection: Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Grand Ducal Palace, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Grand Ducal Palace and Chamber of Deputies, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Date: circa 1906

Background imageTurrets Collection: East Main Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

East Main Street, Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
East Main Street (looking west), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA, with the Hotel Montgomery on the left. Date: 1913

Background imageTurrets Collection: Sopwith 2F Camel fighter plane on HMS Tiger X turret

Sopwith 2F Camel fighter plane on HMS Tiger X turret
Sopwith 2F Camel fighter plane, designed for naval use. The first was completed and flying by March 1917. It had a nose-mounted Vickers gun and an overwing Lewis gun

Background imageTurrets Collection: India - Akbars Tomb - The three top stories, Secundra

India - Akbars Tomb - The three top stories, Secundra
Black and white. Large ornate building with balconies and turrets.. Part of India Box, Boswell collection. Slide no. 127 and 83. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTurrets Collection: India - Palace of the Winds, Jeypore

India - Palace of the Winds, Jeypore
Black and white. Very ornate building with lots of flags on the turrets. Lots of people sitting outside.. Part of India Box, Boswell collection. Slide no. 20 and 70. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTurrets Collection: India - High Court

India - High Court
Black and white lantern slide of road with carriages; square building with corner turrets in background. Slide number 12 of Box 221 Boswell Collection Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Palace of the Maharaja of Bangalore, India

Palace of the Maharaja of Bangalore, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Cruiser Southampton at Spithead by G. H. Davis

Cruiser Southampton at Spithead by G. H. Davis
The cruiser visited at Spithead by the King as representing the new units in the Navy: the recently commissioned Southampton, a vessel of novel features, including 6-inch guns in triple turrets

Background imageTurrets Collection: Robot guns for British aircraft by G. H. Davis

Robot guns for British aircraft by G. H. Davis
Robot guns for British aircraft: remotely-controlled turrets. Enabling one gunner to direct fire from numerous different positions

Background imageTurrets Collection: Turin, Italy - Village and Medieval Castle

Turin, Italy - Village and Medieval Castle Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTurrets Collection: The South Gate - Kings Lynn, Norfolk

The South Gate - Kings Lynn, Norfolk Date: circa 1905

Background imageTurrets Collection: Trossachs Hotel with Coaches filled with tourists

Trossachs Hotel with Coaches filled with tourists
Trossachs Hotel on the northern shore of Loch Katrine, Stirling, Scotland. The front of the Hotel is the parking lot of a raft of horse-drawn coaches filled with tourists

Background imageTurrets Collection: Royal Courts of Justice

Royal Courts of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice, London, on the eastern end of the Strand. Famous for its gothic architecture : the main entrance arch. Date: built 1870s

Background imageTurrets Collection: Caernarvon Castle / Wales

Caernarvon Castle / Wales
Built by Edward I, Caernarvon was an intended seat of power and is one of Europes great medieval fortresses. Date: Mid 19th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: Victoria Patriotic Asylum, Wandsworth Common, London

Victoria Patriotic Asylum, Wandsworth Common, London
A view of the Royal Victoria Patriotic Asylum, Wandsworth Common, Surrey (now in south west London)

Background imageTurrets Collection: Railway station, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Railway station, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand
The railway station building at Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageTurrets Collection: Castello Mackenzie - Genoa, Italy

Castello Mackenzie - Genoa, Italy - close to the Piazza Manin. An elaborate 19th century building with many battlements and crenelated turrets, dating to the mid 19th century

Background imageTurrets Collection: British Motor-Launch in the North Sea, Second World War, 194

British Motor-Launch in the North Sea, Second World War, 194
Photograph showing the deck of a Royal Navy motor-launch (M.L.) on patrol in the North Sea, 1942. This photograph clearly shows the three gun turrets on the rear of the launch

Background imageTurrets Collection: Children / Sandcastle 1890

Children / Sandcastle 1890
A brother adds turrets to the castle that he and his brother and sister have made, while another sister offers a piece of seaweed as decoration



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