Arched Collection (#96)

Eyebrow shaping advertisement
Advertisement for Phyllis Earle salons of London recommending eyebrow shaping by professionals in order to achieve the delicate arch which is so desirable. Date: 1927

Newspaper delivery boys and girls, Walton, Essex
The girls and boys who delivered newspapers for Mark James & Son, newsagents of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. They were given a treat on 2 September 1953 when they were all taken to Wembley to see Tex

Lyon, France - Arched Bridge (Pont de la Boucle) and the Saint-Clair Hill Date: 1919

Quiet street in Vienna, Austria
View of a quiet street in Vienna, Austria, with a couple of parked cars and a little girl leaning against a large arched doorway. Date: 1953

Secret Garden
An old water pump and block paved entrance, through a lovely arched wrought iron gateway into a secret garden or suchlike... Date: 1930s

Burmese Harpist - Myanmar
Burmese Harpist, playing a traditional Burmese saung, also known as the saung-gauk, Burmese harp, or Burma harp. An arched harp used in traditional Burmese music

Red Lion sculpture in York Road, near Waterloo, London
A Red Lion sculpture from the old Red Lion Brewery, in a new position in York Road, near Waterloo Station, not far from the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London

Arched cathedral doorway in historic town, Our Lady Maria Cathedral (Vor Frue Maria Domkirke), Ribe, Jutland, Denmark, may

Strangler Fig (Ficus sp. ) habit, twisted and arched growth of aerial roots, Gambia, january
Strangler Fig (Ficus sp.) habit, twisted and arched growth of aerial roots, Gambia, january

Winchester College cloister arcades. The arcades are these arched corridors enclosing a rectangular open space. Winchester College is a public (fee-paying) school located in Winchester, England

Ruins of St. Sofia Church, The Old Metropolitan Church, The Bishops Palace, Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nessebar, Bulgaria, Europe

Interior looking east, Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, Upper Normandy, France, Europe

Nave, St. Stephens Cathedral, Sens, Yonne, Burgundy, France, Europe

Arch of Modestus at the Lycian site of Patara, near Kalkan, Antalya Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Town Hall, Plaza Mayor, Plasencias, Extremadura, Spain, Europe

Stone arched bridge and River Ouse, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England

Barrels of Tokaj wine stacked in the Disznoko cellars. Disznoko means pigs head since a big rock in the vineyard supposedly looks like that

The Kiralyudvar winery: Barrels with Tokaj wine with glass bung hole stoppers in the ageing cellar. Kiralyudvar is run by Istvan Szepsy, considered the best winemaker in Tokaj

Petit Palais. Paris. France

Historic Richmond Bridge (Australias oldest bridge), Richmond, Tasmania, Australia

Arched walkway with columns inside Amber Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

China, Huairou County, Mutianyu section of The Great Wall, viewed through turret window

Looking at the Byron cave from the St. Peters Cloister, Portovenere, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Reflection of arched bridge and waterfront town houses, Ghent, Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Cold Storage Warehouse, New York
Building, Cold Storage Warehouse, 13th Avenue. View from opposite corner of a large cold storage warehouse at 13th Avenue, New York; decorative ironwork and shuttered arched window

Entrance to Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire
A woman and a gardener at the arched entrance to Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. The castle was ruined during the English Civil War

Porth Mawr Gate, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
View of the town walls and gatehouse, the latter known as Porth Mawr (Porthmawr) Gate, on a snowy day in Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales

Little girl in a garden with a small dog
A little Edwardian girl in a garden with a small wire-haired terrier dog. She is holding something in her hand for the dog to jump up and catch hold of

Window detail, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
A window detail on the main workshop building at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales. Wooden patterns for the ironwork, including these frames

Interior of kitchen, Strangeways Prison, Manchester
The interior of a prison kitchen, believed to be at Strangeways Prison, Manchester. The room is filled with assorted boilers, coppers, ovens and cooking hobs. Much of the cooking was done using steam

Ancient stone gateway, bricked up, Middle East
An ancient stone gateway which has been bricked up, somewhere in the Middle East

German flag and Siegestor, Munich, Germany
View of a waving German flag in front of the triple-arched Siegestor (Victory Gate or Triumphal Arch) in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The gate was completed in 1852, and dedicated to the Bavarian Army

Allington Castle, Maidstone Kent
A rural scene at one of the smaller arched entrances of Allington Castle, near Maidstone, Kent. Built by St. Stephen de Penchester

Arched road, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

Arched iceberg, Antarctica

Boerhaave / Rousseau
HERMANN BOERHaVE Dutch physician

A Palladio / Bigleoschi
ANDREA PALLADIO Italian architect

Sir Kenelm Digby / Larmess
SIR KENELM DIGBY Writer, naval commander, diplomat, scientist and philosopher

Cromwell / St Ives Farm
OLIVER CROMWELL On his farm at St Ives in 1631

V Zuichem / Boulonois
VIGILIUS ZUICHEM Dutch jurist

Bridge Abutment - N. Tyne
The abutment of the bridge which crossed the River North Tyne at Chesters. At this point Hadrians Wall was cut by the river and spanned by an arched wooden bridge

Francis Bacon / Organum
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans English philosopher, statesman and author, shown with one of his publications, Novum Organum (1620)

Brit Mus Arched Room
The Arched Room is part of the Museums collection of books, not yet hidden in the stacks, less still transferred to the British Library

Galileo / Birthplace / Pisa
his birthplace at Pisa

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Discover the beauty of arched wonders across Europe and the United Kingdom. From the charming Market Hall and Cotswold stone cottages on High Street in Chipping Campden, to the mystical Standing Stones of Callanish at sunset on the Isle of Lewis. Marvel at engineering marvels like The Ouse Valley Viaduct over the River Ouse in Sussex, or witness history being built with G. H. Davis' construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge. Step into knowledge and elegance within The Long Room in Trinity College's library, Dublin, while Laxey Wheel stands tall as a testament to industrial ingenuity on the Isle of Man. Experience both nostalgia and thrill as you ride along Cliff Tramway and admire Saltburn by the Sea's pier. Crossing centuries-old Monnow Bridge and Gate over River Monnow in Monmouthshire is an enchanting journey back in time. Witness breathtaking sunrises at Clyde Arc (Squinty Bridge) in Glasgow or let Pulteney Bridge reflect its magnificence upon River Avon in Bath. Immerse yourself amidst nature's vibrant hues as a narrowboat gracefully crosses Pontcysyllte Aqueduct during autumn on River Dee, crafted by Thomas Telford himself. This UNESCO World Heritage Site also showcases Ellesmere Canal's timeless charm. Let these arched wonders transport you through time and space, offering glimpses into architectural brilliance, natural splendor, and historical significance.