Construction Site Collection (#6)

Launching of HMS Ark Royal, 1937 (b/w photo)
8663976 Launching of HMS Ark Royal, 1937 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launching of HMS Ark Royal, Birkenhead, 1937)

Building Kensington Great Cranes, c.1905 (etching on paper)
7485334 Building Kensington Great Cranes, c.1905 (etching on paper) by Pennell, Joseph (1858-1926); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

The Discovery convict ship (lying at Deptford), the vessel which accompanied Captain Cook on his last voyage
7295544 The Discovery convict ship (lying at Deptford), the vessel which accompanied Captain Cook on his last voyage, 1829 (etching) by Cooke

Harwich Dockyard, 1722 (drawing)
7337578 Harwich Dockyard, 1722 (drawing) by Unknown artist, (18th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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)

Switzerland, Solothurn (Solothurn): The renovation of the church, 1900
LUX4813608 Switzerland, Solothurn (Solothurn): The renovation of the church, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Solothurn (Solothurn): The renovation of the church, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Towers: German prisoners building a building, 1914
LUX4798003 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Towers: German prisoners building a building, 1914; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Towers: German prisoners building a building

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: renovation of the church of Saint Paul
LUX4792623 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: renovation of the church of Saint Paul and demolition of the surroundings of the church, 1860; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Vincent district, demolition and renovation of old buildings, 1907
LUX4792988 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Vincent district, demolition and renovation of old buildings, 1907; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Vincent district

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: beginning of construction of the town hall
LUX4796671 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: beginning of construction of the town hall, destruction of the Papion hotel, entrance to the Rue Nationale, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: beginning of construction of the town hall
LUX4796655 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: beginning of construction of the town hall, destruction of the Papion hotel, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

United Kingdom, London: artisans pose in front of a house they restore, 1875
LUX4747583 United Kingdom, London: artisans pose in front of a house they restore, 1875; (add.info.: United Kingdom, London: artisans pose in front of a house they restore)

Ceremony of laying the cornerstone of the building of the Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota (USA)
NWI4966597 Ceremony of laying the cornerstone of the building of the Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota (USA), 1883 - Colorised engraving 19th century - Ceremony laying the cornerstone of the capitol

United States, Maryland: Surviving settlers conceiving the city of Baltimore, January 12, 1730
NWI4966407 United States, Maryland: Surviving settlers conceiving the city of Baltimore, January 12, 1730. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

King Dagobert I (605-639), Merovingian king of the Franks, 629 to 634 lays the first stone of the Basilica of Saint
ELD4964201 King Dagobert I (605-639), Merovingian king of the Franks, 629 to 634 lays the first stone of the Basilica of Saint Denis (Saint Denis) in the presence of Saint Eloi de Noyon

Trigny, Marne (51): Soldiers finish making shelter for officers of the 6th Regiment, 1917
LUX4816582 Trigny, Marne (51): Soldiers finish making shelter for officers of the 6th Regiment, 1917; (add.info.: Trigny, Marne (51): Soldiers finish making shelter for officers of the 6th Regiment

France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17) Rochefort? : construction of a military airship shed, 1910
LUX4810699 France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17) Rochefort? : construction of a military airship shed, 1910; (add.info.: France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime (17) Rochefort

Workers laying pipes for electrical cables on the streets of New York, United States, 1882
NWI4954309 Workers laying pipes for electrical cables on the streets of New York, United States, 1882. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Shipyard around 1800, building a ship
NWI4962036 Shipyard around 1800, building a ship.; (add.info.: Shipyard around 1800, building a ship.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): beginning of July, preparation of the victory fete
LUX4799018 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): beginning of July, preparation of the victory fete, preparation of the Arc de Triomphe, 1919; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Suze-sur-Sarthe: Works on the mill of la Suze sur Sarthe, 1895
LUX4800683 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72), La Suze-sur-Sarthe: Works on the mill of la Suze sur Sarthe, 1895; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): road works, metro works, 1914 - shops: raoul shoes, Somnol
LUX4799207 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): road works, metro works, 1914 - shops: raoul shoes, Somnol; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): road works, metro works

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 8, 1898, Passy bridge, construction of the western railway bridge
LUX4783012 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 8, 1898, Passy bridge, construction of the western railway bridge on the Seine to connect the station Saint Lazare to the disabled

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 8, 1898, Passy bridge, construction of the western railway bridge
LUX4783001 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 8, 1898, Passy bridge, construction of the western railway bridge on the Seine to connect the station Saint Lazare to the disabled

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 8, 1898, Passy bridge, close-up
LUX4782964 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 8, 1898, Passy bridge, close-up, construction of the western railway bridge on the Seine to connect the station Saint Lazare to the disabled

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 1898, works on the Alexandre III bridge in the framework of the 1900 World
LUX4782937 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 1898, works on the Alexandre III bridge in the framework of the 1900 World Exhibition, temporary bridge with the bridge under construction

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Chenonceaux: La Chateau with restoration of the keep and garden, 1870
LUX4708203 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Chenonceaux: La Chateau with restoration of the keep and garden, 1870; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

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

Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Castle of Corto Reale de Gonzague, Ducale Palace in restoration, animated view
LUX4771667 Italy, Lombardy, Mantua: Castle of Corto Reale de Gonzague, Ducale Palace in restoration, animated view, Soedello Square, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lombardy)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: entrance to the Rue Nationale
LUX4759953 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: entrance to the Rue Nationale, demolition of the Hotel Papion and construction of the new town hall, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre)

Le Pelerin, 1896-9-6 - Les breakers de cross a Noisy le sec a l'aurora du 12 august 1896 - Anticlericalism
ICA4922197 Le Pelerin, 1896-9-6 - Les breakers de cross a Noisy le sec a l'aurora du 12 august 1896 - Anticlericalism, Religion Faith, Catholicism Catholique - Destruction of Church

King Philippe Auguste orders to pave the streets of Paris in 1185 (King of France Philip II of France orders to pave)
ELD4870192 King Philippe Auguste orders to pave the streets of Paris in 1185 (King of France Philip II of France orders to pave the streets of Paris)

History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Settlers settled on the Ohio border
NWI4885487 History of the West Conquete settlers: American pioneers. Settlers settled on the Ohio border and built a wooden cabin in the United States

Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (hai phong): In the sawmill on the Red River construction of a wooden boat, 1900
LUX4810287 Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (hai phong): In the sawmill on the Red River construction of a wooden boat, 1900; (add.info.: Indochina/Vietnam)

View of the courtyard of Saint Louis in Marseille. Photograph by Adolphe Terris. 19th century
JEB4858082 View of the courtyard of Saint Louis in Marseille. Photograph by Adolphe Terris. 19th century. Departmental Archives

Ensemble de la rue taken du Vieux Port on 15/08/1864 Photograph by Adolphe Terris. Departmental Archives, Marseille
JEB4857977 Ensemble de la rue taken du Vieux Port on 15/08/1864 Photograph by Adolphe Terris. Departmental Archives, Marseille; (add.info)

Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam, port and warehouse
NWI4826990 Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam, port and warehouse.; (add.info.: Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam, port and warehouse.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Tsar Peter The Great (Peter I of Russia, 1672-1725) at the founding of Saint Petersburg (Saint Petersburg) in 1703
ELD4906166 Tsar Peter The Great (Peter I of Russia, 1672-1725) at the founding of Saint Petersburg (Saint Petersburg) in 1703

The reconstruction of the second temple of Jerusalem, destroyed in 586 BC during the siege of Jerusalem
ELD4932001 The reconstruction of the second temple of Jerusalem, destroyed in 586 BC during the siege of Jerusalem, by the Israelites on their return from Babylon

Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry)
CUL4899188 Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry); (add.info.: Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475. History of the founder and fifth king of Rome according to the account of Livy)

Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry)
CUL4899054 Tapestry illustrating Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475 (tapestry); (add.info.: Tarquinius Priscus. ca. 1475. History of the founder and fifth king of Rome according to the account of Livy)

France: A group of workers restoring the ruins of an abbey, 1910
LUX4724406 France: A group of workers restoring the ruins of an abbey, 1910; (add.info.: France: A group of workers restoring the ruins of an abbey, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A team of macons building a viaduct, 1908
LUX4724361 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A team of macons building a viaduct, 1908; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A team of macons building a viaduct

France: In a barracks, carpenters repair a barracks, 1910
LUX4724231 France: In a barracks, carpenters repair a barracks, 1910; (add.info.: France: In a barracks, carpenters repair a barracks, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

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"Unveiling the Beauty of Construction: From Ancient Marvels to Modern Wonders" Step into a world where creativity meets engineering prowess, as we explore captivating construction sites from around the globe. Marvel at the grandeur of the Forth Bridge, an iconic Scottish landmark that stands tall against the backdrop of Edinburgh's scenic landscape. Its intricate steel structure is a testament to human ingenuity and has become a symbol of Scotland's industrial heritage. Travel south to Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, where you'll find yourself in awe of Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece - the Sagrada Familia. This ongoing construction project has been shaping Barcelona's skyline for over a century, blending Gothic and Art Nouveau styles in an architectural symphony like no other. Journey eastward to Iran and witness the mesmerizing Persepolis ancient columns at sunset. These remnants from centuries past stand as silent witnesses to Persian civilization's glory days and serve as a reminder of our enduring fascination with history. Closer to home, join us on the foreshore of Solway Firth near Workington as dedicated construction workers install power cables for Robin Rigg offshore wind farm. This ambitious renewable energy project harnesses nature's force while embracing sustainable practices – paving the way towards cleaner future. Delve into history once more with Shoreham Railroad’s creation in 1840 – depicted beautifully through watercolor on paper. Witness how this transformative endeavor connected communities and revolutionized transportation during Britain’s Industrial Revolution. Cross continents again to Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey; Emperor Constantine The Great laid its foundation stones ages ago when he transferred his imperial capital there. Discover how this strategic move shaped one of history’s most influential cities – Constantinople became synonymous with Byzantine splendor. Embark on an enchanting journey across America with George N. Barnard’s lens capturing Columbia from Capitol Hill in 1866. Behold Washington D. C.