Blocks Collection (#20)

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

View of small garden and tennis court amongst skyscraper apartment blocks in densely populated area of city, Hong Kong, China

Peat extraction, seam cut through bog with cotton-grass, Eshaness, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland

Mature tree fallen across road during storm being moved by farmer with loader, England, september

Scimitar-horned Oryx (Oryx dammah) adult, chewing on salt lick, Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, Al Maha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Tractor with snow blower, blowing snow from blocked rural road, North Dakota, U. S. A. february
Tractor with snow blower, blowing snow from blocked rural road, North Dakota, U.S.A. february

View of World War Two concrete tank traps on coastal dunes, Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, England, november

Domestic Cattle, Limousin cow, close-up of head, licking Cattle Booster supplement feed block in pasture, England, august

Domestic Sheep, Texel, two adults, feeding from organic feed block, in snow covered pasture, Cumbria, England, november

Domestic Sheep, Swaledale ewes, flock walking on snow covered pasture, with forestry plantation blocks on hillside, Fair Oak Fell, Whitewell, Lancashire, England, december

Technology education, conceptual image. Computer artwork of three-dimensional circuit board shapes and a block with corresponding holes

Action of a beta blocker drug, artwork
Action of a beta blocker drug on nerve synapses, artwork. Beta blockers are used to treat cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeats) and hypertension (high blood pressure)

Action of serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Action of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) at a chemical synapse, computer artwork. Chemical synapses are the junctions between any two nerves (at right, blue) of the nervous system

Number blocks. Toy blocks depicting the numbers 1, 2 and 3. These blocks are used to teach young children and people with dyslexia how to solve mathematical problems

Alphabet blocks. Toy blocks depicting the first three letter of the Roman alphabet

Tofu. Sliced blocks of tofu on a dish. Tofu is a curd made from soya beans (Glycine max). Soya is high in protein and a good source of B vitamins

Alphabet toys. Pyramid of building blocks with letters of the alphabet on them

Genetic engineering, conceptual artwork. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule made of Lego representing scientists ability to alter and rearrange an organisms genetic material

Engineered bacteria, conceptual image. Bacteria (green) made out of Lego, representing the ability scientists have to alter and rearrange a bacteriums genetic material

Eroded block wall. Photographed in Tenerife, Canary Islands

Melting ice
Ice melting on a rock beside a lake. Photographed at Lake Vattern, Narke, Sweden

Antarctic snowman made from blocks of wind-packed snow

City landscape of railway tracks and tower blocks. Photographed in East London, England

Hong Kong harbour at sunset. The setting sun is seen reflected in the glass of the skyscrapers on Hong Kong Island

Wealth creation, conceptual image
Wealth creation. Conceptual image of British coins raining down on Canary Wharf, London, UK, one of the worlds leading financial centres

Inca wall, Sacsayhuaman, Cusco
Inca wall. Close-up of stones in an Inca wall at Sacsayhuaman, an Inca fortress on the northern outskirts of Cusco, Peru. The site contains the largest stones found in Inca buildings

Inca wall, Pucapucara, Cusco
Inca wall. Close-up of stones in an Inca wall at Pucapucara, an Inca fortress north of Cusco, Peru

Blocks of TNT explosive
Blocks of TNT (trinitrotoluene) explosive. These blocks of TNT are outdated and are due to be disposed of by detonation, a process called utilization. TNT is a powerful explosive

Simulating radioactive decay. Small cubes used to simulate the random action of radioactive decay. Each block represents a nucleus of a radioactive material. Each has one black side

Computer virus, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing a computer virus spreading across the internet

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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