Building Site Collection (page 3)

The shipyard of the firm Archibald McMillan et fils in Dumbarton (Scotland), manufacturing gabbarts
MMM5461528 The shipyard of the firm Archibald McMillan et fils in Dumbarton (Scotland), manufacturing gabbarts, large Scottish boats and steel-framed boats by Bough

The construction of Noah's Ark, description of the activities of shipwrights
MMM5480901 The construction of Noah's Ark, description of the activities of shipwrights by Schedel, Hartmann (1440-1514); National Maritime Museum, London

The construction site of a boat, on the beach of Cancale (France), with a young woman
MMM5466481 The construction site of a boat, on the beach of Cancale (France), with a young woman, dressed in a traditional costume, a blue serge skirt and a gray and white striped shirt

The restoration of HMS Victory, in the docks basin of Portsmouth (England)
MMM5466202 The restoration of HMS Victory, in the docks basin of Portsmouth (England), after the launch of a major national financing operation to save the ship from the victory of Trafalgar (1805)

A small shipyard on the Thames (England), with two boats under construction
MMM5460084 A small shipyard on the Thames (England), with two boats under construction. Oil on canvas, 1760-1790, by Francis Holman (1729-1784)

Utah, April, 1869 - Construction camp of the Central Pacific Railroad in Utah, April, 1869
7134202 Utah, April, 1869 - Construction camp of the Central Pacific Railroad in Utah, April, 1869, before linkup with the Union Pacific to create America's first transcontinental railroad

Men punching rivet holes in steel plate, 1850
3359118 Men punching rivet holes in steel plate, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of men punching rivet holes in steel plate. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331082 The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph)

The cutting and punching of sheet iron in a Clyde shipyard, 1850
3359236 The cutting and punching of sheet iron in a Clyde shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the cutting and punching of sheet iron in a Clyde shipyard)

Ships being built from New Forest timber, 1850
3359220 Ships being built from New Forest timber, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting ships being built from New Forest timber. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The use of a hydraulic punch to make rivet holes, 1850
3359932 The use of a hydraulic punch to make rivet holes, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the use of a hydraulic punch to make rivet holes. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Men at work in a shipyard, 1850
3359115 Men at work in a shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men at work in a shipyard. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331081 The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph)

The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331080 The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph)

The Aberdeen clipper James Booth, 1850
3330883 The Aberdeen clipper James Booth, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the Aberdeen clipper James Booth built by Alexander Duthie & Co. for the Aberdeen/Calcutta run)

British ocean liner Aquitania under construction (colour litho)
8663654 British ocean liner Aquitania under construction (colour litho) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: British ocean liner Aquitania under construction)

Happy New Year! (colour litho)
8655915 Happy New Year! (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy New Year! German worker slacking off from his work on a building site)

Steel beam being winched up from the truck, to be used in the construction of the Empire State Building
STC138070 Steel beam being winched up from the truck, to be used in the construction of the Empire State Building, published by William Edwin Rudge, 1931 (pencil on paper) by Bailey

Construction of an Elevated Railway: Bridge over the Cours de Vincennes, 1888 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879771 Construction of an Elevated Railway: Bridge over the Cours de Vincennes, 1888 (oil on fabric) by Trouillebert, Paul Desire (1829-1900); 38.2x56 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Construction Site in Amsterdam, c. 1902 (oil on fabric)
XOS5880499 Construction Site in Amsterdam, c. 1902 (oil on fabric) by Breitner, Georg-Hendrik (1857-1923); 80x100 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Peter the Great's Naval Preparations (colour litho)
8661449 Peter the Great's Naval Preparations (colour litho) by Randall, Maurice (1865-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter the Great's Naval Preparations)

The frigate HMS Bacchant, off the Royal Shipyards of Deptford (England) in 1811. Watercolor (28.4x43 cm) 19th century
MMM5483549 The frigate HMS Bacchant, off the Royal Shipyards of Deptford (England) in 1811. Watercolor (28.4x43 cm) 19th century; National Maritime Museum, London

The north arch of the Old Bridge in London, England, with a description of men working on the river
MMM5481608 The north arch of the Old Bridge in London, England, with a description of men working on the river. Drawing, 1922 by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), Size: 20.6x25.5 cm by Wyllie

Preparatory work for the Federation Day on the Champs de Mars, early 20th century (illustration)
7418362 Preparatory work for the Federation Day on the Champs de Mars, early 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparatory work for the Federation Day (July 14)

Drawing of Round Tower, Portsmouth harbour, 1815 (graphite)
7342021 Drawing of Round Tower, Portsmouth harbour, 1815 (graphite) by Schetky, John Christian (1778-1874); 19.4x36.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Kinfauns Castle as a troop ship, c.1900-05 (Painting)
7337813 The Kinfauns Castle as a troop ship, c.1900-05 (Painting) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936); 34.1x49.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

View of the Marble Square with the Ruins of the Uncompleted Frederik's Church, 1835 (oil on canvas)
8716809 View of the Marble Square with the Ruins of the Uncompleted Frederik's Church, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Sodring, Frederik Hansen (1809-62); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331084 The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph)

The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331078 The Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Great Eastern used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph)

The hold of the Royal Albert during construction, 1850
3359226 The hold of the Royal Albert during construction, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the hold of the Royal Albert during construction. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The frame-work of a ship, 1850
3359225 The frame-work of a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the frame-work of a ship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, 1850
3359222 Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, Blackwall)

Science. Building with bricks in the XIXth century. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434718 Science. Building with bricks in the XIXth century. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

The construction of a strong room built by Chubb & Sons, 1850
3330948 The construction of a strong room built by Chubb & Sons, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the construction of a strong room built by Chubb & Sons for the National Bank of Scotland)

The stone: from the quarry to the mason, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790230 The stone: from the quarry to the mason, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: the stone trade in France, from the quarry to the mason, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

King John II of Portugal visiting a shipyard, late 15th Century (colour litho)
8672906 King John II of Portugal visiting a shipyard, late 15th Century (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Viollet-Le-Duc shows the start of construction, 1873 (illustration)
8683032 Viollet-Le-Duc shows the start of construction, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

subway building in Paris c. 1900
1748087 subway building in Paris c. 1900; (add.info.: Construction du Metro a Paris vers 1900 subway building in Paris c. 1900); Photo: Tallandier

Building of the subway in Paris here at the Bastille square on october 14, 1899, engraving
1749869 Building of the subway in Paris here at the Bastille square on october 14, 1899, engraving; (add.info.: Building of the subway in Paris here at the Bastille square on october 14, 1899)

subway works in the area of the Southwest railway station (Gare de Lyon) in Paris c. 1899
1749914 subway works in the area of the Southwest railway station (Gare de Lyon) in Paris c. 1899; (add.info.: subway works in the area of the Southwest railway station (Gare de Lyon) in Paris c

View of the Garnier Opera still covered with scaffoldings before its inauguration, 1875 (photo)
1749965 View of the Garnier Opera still covered with scaffoldings before its inauguration, 1875 (photo); (add.info.: view of the Garnier Opera, built in 1861-1875)

building of the subway in Paris : here on saint Michel square in 1905
1749865 building of the subway in Paris : here on saint Michel square in 1905; (add.info.: building of the subway in Paris : here on saint Michel square in 1905); Photo: Tallandier

The island of Onrust, off the coast of Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia), equipped with all the infrastructures
MMM5461438 The island of Onrust, off the coast of Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia), equipped with all the infrastructures necessary for commercial activities

Port San Stefano shipyard (Italy). Oil on canvas by Reinier Nooms (1623-1667)
MMM5459684 Port San Stefano shipyard (Italy). Oil on canvas by Reinier Nooms (1623-1667).; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Port San Stefano shipyard (Italy)

Subway building in Paris c. 1903
1748088 Subway building in Paris c. 1903; (add.info.: Subway building in Paris c. 1903); Photo: Tallandier

Piercing the Paris Metro, 1907: view of the large central box of the "Place Saint Michel" station
XEE4164015 Piercing the Paris Metro, 1907: view of the large central box of the "Place Saint Michel" station. Engraving in " La Nature

Building the Church of Saint Mary in Lalibela, Ethiopia (illuminated manuscript)
3849873 Building the Church of Saint Mary in Lalibela, Ethiopia (illuminated manuscript); (add.info.: Illuminated manuscript)

Building of the subway in Paris : here a metro train at the Bastille stop in 1900 (photo)
1704853 Building of the subway in Paris : here a metro train at the Bastille stop in 1900 (photo)

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"Unveiling the Past: A Glimpse into Iconic Building Sites Throughout History" Witness the transformation of Swanley Bridge in Kent as it undergoes widening construction in 1938, paving the way for enhanced connectivity and smoother journeys. Delve into history with a watercolor depiction of the Shoreham Railroad being meticulously crafted around 1840, showcasing the dedication and craftsmanship of early railway pioneers. Behold the awe-inspiring Burj Dubai, standing tall as the world's tallest building in Dubai; a testament to human ingenuity and architectural marvels. Step back in time to witness London's St Pancras Station taking shape in 1867, an iconic landmark that continues to serve as a gateway to adventure and exploration. Marvel at skilled workers repairing Milbank Estate P_H00261_001, breathing new life into this historic residential complex while preserving its timeless charm. Discover artistry beyond canvas through an enchanting engraving glass piece JLP01_08_061032a, capturing intricate details of bygone eras forever etched within glass panels. Journey through time with George N. Barnard's lens capturing Columbia from the Capitol in 1866, immortalizing an era defined by progress and resilience against adversity. Relive engineering triumphs as Needle Eye Bridge emerges over M1 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire in 1963; a symbol of innovation bridging communities together seamlessly. Uncover forgotten hobbies from yesteryears with glimpses into a c1930 (1945) project where passion meets craftsmanship - creating lasting legacies one stroke at a time. Witness cranes dominating Dartford's skyline during construction of a new coal electric power station near Kent – harnessing energy for generations yet to come. Experience Coventry living through residents' eyes on Queens Street balcony.