Construction Works Collection (page 2)

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

Rebuilding of Paris, 1865 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)
3434341 Rebuilding of Paris, 1865 (b/w photo) (b/w photo); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. Geography. France. Rebuilding of Paris. the avenue of the Opera)

Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage, 1679 (tapestry weave: silk and wool)
XOS5886549 Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage, 1679 (tapestry weave: silk and wool) by Romanelli

Lambeth, 1816-1821 (watercolour on paper)
7528520 Lambeth, 1816-1821 (watercolour on paper) by Edridge, Henry (1769-1821); 37x26.5 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: This scene shows the river Thames looking towards Vauxhall)

Building of the Louvre, Paris, 1th century (watercolour)
2006432 Building of the Louvre, Paris, 1th century (watercolour) by Saint-Aubin, Gabriel de (1724-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Construction of the Louvre, Paris)

Demolition of the church Saint-Jean-en-Greve, c.1800 (oil on canvas)
905245 Demolition of the church Saint-Jean-en-Greve, c.1800 (oil on canvas) by Demachy, Pierre-Antoine (1723-1807); 52.5x63 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Construction of the Hotel de Salm in 1786 (oil on canvas)
905421 The Construction of the Hotel de Salm in 1786 (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 56.5x101 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

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"Capturing the Essence of Construction Works Through Art" they have long been a subject of fascination and inspiration for artists throughout history. From the creation of grand architectural marvels to the restoration of historical landmarks, these works represent human ingenuity and determination. In "Making the Shoreham Railroad, c. 1840, " we witness the birth of a transportation revolution as workers labor tirelessly to lay down tracks that would connect communities and transform lives. The painting captures their dedication and vision. "Building site in Amsterdam, 1891" takes us back in time to witness the construction boom that shaped this vibrant city. Amidst bustling activity, skilled craftsmen meticulously craft buildings that still stand tall today, reminding us of their enduring legacy. In "River view with large rock, 1601, " we are transported to a serene landscape where construction blends harmoniously with nature. The massive rock becomes an integral part of a bridge's foundation - symbolizing man's ability to adapt and overcome obstacles in pursuit of progress. "The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction, 1652-89" showcases an iconic landmark taking shape amidst scaffolding and cranes. This masterpiece immortalizes both architectural ambition and collective effort required for such monumental undertakings. "The tower of Babel, c. 1490" serves as a timeless reminder that even ancient civilizations were captivated by ambitious construction projects reaching towards the heavens – reflecting humanity's eternal desire for greatness. Moving beyond Europe's borders, we encounter UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Rogoz Wooden Church (1663), Plopis Wooden Church (1798), Church of Holy Archangels Surdesti (Maramures) – each embodying Romania's rich cultural heritage through intricate wooden craftsmanship passed down through generations. The Wooden Churches at Budesti further exemplify Maramures' UNESCO recognition; from Upper Church (1532) showcasing early mastery to Lower Church dedicated to St.