Blocks Collection (#19)

Coastal defences, Madeira, Portugal C016 / 8429
Coastal defences. Precast concrete blocks along a shore. This type of sea defence is known as rock armour. The piles of concrete dissipate the energy of the waves, reducing coastal erosion

Extracting DNA from a raspberry
College of Life Sciences opening its doors to the public as part of a nationwide event. The image shows how the public are learning to extract the DNA from a frozen raspberry by crushing them

Boy looking through a microscope
College of Life Sciences opening its doors to the public as part of a nationwide event. The image shows a boy looking through a microscope

Workers excavating peat, artwork
Workers excavating peat, historical artwork. Peat, a solid fuel dug from the ground, is formed from compacted ancient organic matter, including plants such as Sphagnum (peat moss) and Carex (sedges)

Workers drying peat, artwork
Workers drying peat, historical artwork. Peat, a solid fuel dug from the ground, is formed from compacted ancient organic matter, including plants such as Sphagnum (peat moss) and Carex (sedges)

Nanomechanical measurement references C016 / 3801
Nanomechanical measurement references in their case. These calibrated reference grids are used for nanomechanical measurements. This is a Datasure toolkit

Nanomechanical measurement references C016 / 3802
Nanomechanical measurement references. These calibrated reference grids are used for nanomechanical measurements. These ones are part of a Datasure toolkit

Smog over Mexico City C013 / 5018
Smog over Mexico City. Clouds and smog (brown haze) over downtown Mexico City, Mexico. The geographical location of this city, within a highland depression (2420 metres elevation)

A curly-haired boy playing with wooden building bricks
A young boy takes a break from playing with his wooden building bricks, clearly in deep contemplation about something. c. 1915

Horse mineral block hanging from fence in paddock, Suffolk, England, October

Zion National Park - Utah

Boy riding a rocking horse

Warwick Prison - Exterior View
An exterior view of cell blocks at Warwick Prison. Date: Date unknown

Chelmsford Prison, Essex
A view of the entrance to Chelmsford Prison, Essex. A sign above the date is inscribed County Gaol. Cell blocks are visible behind the high walls. Date: Date unknown

Constructing new breakwater outside harbour Puerto de Vega Costa Verde Northern Spain
MAB-260 Constructing new breakwater outside harbour Puerto de Vega Costa Verde, Northern Spain Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Fire appliances in a London fire station appliance room
Motorised fire engines in a London fire station appliance room. Note the wooden blocks on the floor, to help stop the ladders deforming, especially in damp conditions

GPO By Air Mail Poster

ABC box lid
Coloured picture ABC box lid, 1885 Date: 1885

Pictorial Alphabet
Picture Alphabet, 1885 Date: 1885

Nursery Alphabet

ABC of Fun
Little Trotabouts ABC Of Fun, 1885 Date: 1885

Illustrated Alphabet, 1885 Date: 1885

Kindergarten Alphabet, 1885 Date: 1885

The soldier abc blocks. Date c1908 July 27

Amerindian Man - Cyclopean Wall - Cuzco, Peru
Amerindian Man - standing in front of a Cyclopean stone Wall - testament to the skill of Incan masons - Cuzco, Peru. Date: circa 1910s

Little boy on a postcard, King of the Castle
I m the King of the Castle -- a little boy on a greetings postcard builds a model castle with wooden building blocks. Date: early 20th century

Syenite Rocks, Old John Hill, Swithland, Leicestershire
Sketch of Syenite Rocks at the foot of Old John Hill near Bradgate Park Plantation, Swithland, Leicestershire, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

Joyce Green Hospital - Poultry runs - isolation blocks in di
Poultry runs with isolation blocks in distance at the Joyce Green Smallpox Hospital at Long Reach near Dartford. The hospital, which was operated by the Metropolitan Asylums Board, open in 1903

Loading ice onto Fishing Boats, Pensacola, Florida, USA Date: circa 1909

USA - Grand Circus Park, Detroit, Michigan
USA - Grand Circus Park, Downtown Detroit, Michigan Date: circa late 1930s

Starting blocks - 1948 Olympics
New adjustable, aluminium starting blocks developed by Mr. H. Rottenburg and used at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Date: 1948

Sierra Leone - Separating the seed from the cotton
Sierra Leone, West Africa - Separating the seed from the cotton Date: circa 1910s

Starting blocks - 1948 Olympic Games
New adjustable, aluminium starting blocks developed by Mr. H. Rottenburg and used at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Date: 1948

Halfords, Birmingham
The strikingly ugly modern Halfords Building, facing Brick Kiln Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, England. Date: 1960s

Office Buildings
Looking down the Well - an angle photograph of office buildings. Date: 1930s

MODERN FLATS 1930S
A modern blocks of flats, Putney Hill, south west London. Date: 1930s

Green Shield House, a fine example of the ugliness of Post World War Two modernism, High Street, Edgware, London. Date: 1960s

Croydon Office Blocks
Modern office blocks, a familiar sight in the centre of Croydon, Surrey, England. Date: 1980

Torhouse Standing Stones
The Standing Stones of Torhouse, about 2 miles from Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland. The stones form a circle of 19 stones, enclosing 3 central blocks. Date: BC

The Shell Building
The Tower of the then new Shell Building, South Bank, London. Date: 1963

Brookes Ltd. of Halifax - Road building Materials
Stall for the European granite of Brookes Ltd. of Halifax at the 3rd International Road Congress Exhibition, London - June 1913

New York - Elevated Train going south Date: circa 1890s

Fight between a landlady and soldier
Meg Dods and Captain McTurk ; the Captain protects himself from the onslaught of the furious landlady, Meg. Date: 1843

Male Quarters, Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire
Exterior of blocks housing male patients at Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire. The institution opened in 1863 as the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum. Date: Date unknown

1930s poor housing at Shadwell, Stepney
Women and children in a passageway between blocks of poor housing in the Shadwell district of Stepney in Londons East End. Date: circa 1936

Nuremberg / Street 15C
Nuremberg: a horse-drawn litter blocks the cobbled street, but most of the traffic is pedestrian Date: 15th century

Gear Lift for Stones
A gear lift for stone blocks in 18th century France. Date: Circa 1760

Peat extraction, seam cut through bog with recently cut blocks, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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"From London to Indonesia: Exploring the World of Blocks" Sunrise in Canary Wharf, London: A stunning view of towering blocks against the UK skyline. Finding peace at Borobudur, Indonesia: A Buddha statue in Dharmachakra Mudra amidst ancient stone blocks. Precision engineering with tungsten carbide slip gauge blocks: Unveiling the secrets of measurement accuracy. Timeless elegance from 1931: Admiring a vintage Shelley Vogue China advert featuring delicate porcelain tea sets and decorative blocks. Mind-bending artistry with Penrose stairs: Discovering optical illusions through intricate block designs. Tracing history at Brighton's Union Workhouse: Reflecting on societal changes within imposing brickwork blocks. The illusionary marvels of impossible triangles: Appreciating artistic mastery that challenges perception using geometric shapes and blocks. Healing heroes at Southwark Military Hospital: Commemorating the dedication of medical professionals within solid hospital structures. Stepping back in time to a hatter's workshop circa 1850: Imagining bustling creativity amid stacks of hat-making materials and wooden blocks. Artistic wonders revisited with Penrose stairs once again: Marveling at how this timeless concept continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Modern office spaces redefining work environments with sleek glass and steel high-rise blocks. Exploring Prambanan Temple in Central Java, Indonesia: Uncovering architectural grandeur as intricately carved stone blocks form an awe-inspiring Hindu temple complex. Intriguingly diverse yet interconnected, these various interpretations and manifestations of "blocks" remind us that they exist not only as physical entities but also as symbols representing human ingenuity, cultural heritage, creative expression, precision engineering, historical significance, and even optical illusions across different corners of our world