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Construction Collection (#96)

"From Land to Sea: Captivating Construction Marvels Across the Globe" HMAS Melbourne head-on

Background imageConstruction Collection: Invitation to the laying of first stone of the New Royal Exchange (engraving)

Invitation to the laying of first stone of the New Royal Exchange (engraving)
733814 Invitation to the laying of first stone of the New Royal Exchange (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Trade card, Edward Inston (engraving)

Trade card, Edward Inston (engraving)
732106 Trade card, Edward Inston (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card, Edward Inston, builder &c, Carver Street)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Thomas Taylor, timber merchant, builder etc, trade card (engraving)

Thomas Taylor, timber merchant, builder etc, trade card (engraving)
731592 Thomas Taylor, timber merchant, builder etc, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Taylor, timber merchant, builder etc)

Background imageConstruction Collection: The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736756) (b / w photo)

The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736756) (b / w photo)
736755 The Tower of Babel, 1468-84 (detail) (fresco) (see also 736756) (b/w photo) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Camposanto, Pisa, Italy; (add.info.: Tour de Babel; ); Alinari

Background imageConstruction Collection: The Remaking of Belgium, c. 1918 (colour litho)

The Remaking of Belgium, c. 1918 (colour litho)
747116 The Remaking of Belgium, c.1918 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; English, out of copyright

Background imageConstruction Collection: To shatter the ice that has invaded the Loire, in France, and threaten to collapse... (colour litho)

To shatter the ice that has invaded the Loire, in France, and threaten to collapse... (colour litho)
2783864 To shatter the ice that has invaded the Loire, in France, and threaten to collapse... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: An Arab tribe from the territory of Aden, who had opposed the construction of a road by

An Arab tribe from the territory of Aden, who had opposed the construction of a road by... (colour litho)
2783690 An Arab tribe from the territory of Aden, who had opposed the construction of a road by... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageConstruction Collection: View of the Tunnel of the Metropolitan Railway, showing the Works in Progress (engraving)

View of the Tunnel of the Metropolitan Railway, showing the Works in Progress (engraving)
2773641 View of the Tunnel of the Metropolitan Railway, showing the Works in Progress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Ticket to the ceremony of laying the first stone of the new London Bridge, 1825 (litho)

Ticket to the ceremony of laying the first stone of the new London Bridge, 1825 (litho)
2775915 Ticket to the ceremony of laying the first stone of the new London Bridge, 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: The Meeting-House of the Berlin Society of Architects (engraving)

The Meeting-House of the Berlin Society of Architects (engraving)
2774152 The Meeting-House of the Berlin Society of Architects (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meeting-House of the Berlin Society of Architects)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Buildings of the New Central Boulevard, Brussels, the Cafe de la Bourse (engraving)

Buildings of the New Central Boulevard, Brussels, the Cafe de la Bourse (engraving)
2774147 Buildings of the New Central Boulevard, Brussels, the Cafe de la Bourse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buildings of the New Central Boulevard)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Royal Bank of Scotland, Bishopsgate Street within (engraving)

Royal Bank of Scotland, Bishopsgate Street within (engraving)
2774136 Royal Bank of Scotland, Bishopsgate Street within (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Bank of Scotland, Bishopsgate Street within)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Buildings on the Central Boulevard of Brussels, the 'Banque de Belgique'(engraving)

Buildings on the Central Boulevard of Brussels, the "Banque de Belgique"(engraving)
2774121 Buildings on the Central Boulevard of Brussels, the " Banque de Belgique" (engraving) by English School

Background imageConstruction Collection: Intended Facade of the Grosvenor Gallery, New Bond Street (engraving)

Intended Facade of the Grosvenor Gallery, New Bond Street (engraving)
2774113 Intended Facade of the Grosvenor Gallery, New Bond Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Intended Facade of the Grosvenor Gallery)

Background imageConstruction Collection: St Augustines Church, Pendlebury, Manchester (engraving)

St Augustines Church, Pendlebury, Manchester (engraving)
2774098 St Augustines Church, Pendlebury, Manchester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Augustines Church, Pendlebury, Manchester)

Background imageConstruction Collection: London Street Architecture, Messers Curtice and Companys Offices, Catherine Street

London Street Architecture, Messers Curtice and Companys Offices, Catherine Street, Strand (engraving)
2774151 London Street Architecture, Messers Curtice and Companys Offices, Catherine Street, Strand (engraving) by English School

Background imageConstruction Collection: Early Church-Work in Spain (engraving)

Early Church-Work in Spain (engraving)
2774142 Early Church-Work in Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Church-Work in Spain)

Background imageConstruction Collection: London Street Architecture, Premises for Messers Maw and Thompson, Aldersgate Street (engraving)

London Street Architecture, Premises for Messers Maw and Thompson, Aldersgate Street (engraving)
2774128 London Street Architecture, Premises for Messers Maw and Thompson, Aldersgate Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Street Architecture)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross, Exterior, from the North-East (engraving)

Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross, Exterior, from the North-East (engraving)
2774124 Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross, Exterior, from the North-East (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross)

Background imageConstruction Collection: New Academy of Arts, Dusseldorf (engraving)

New Academy of Arts, Dusseldorf (engraving)
2774118 New Academy of Arts, Dusseldorf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Academy of Arts, Dusseldorf)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Proposed Enclosure of the Royal Albert Memorial in Hyde Park (engraving)

Proposed Enclosure of the Royal Albert Memorial in Hyde Park (engraving)
2774112 Proposed Enclosure of the Royal Albert Memorial in Hyde Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Cyclopean Fortress on the Island of Samothrace, on the Coast of Thrace (engraving)

Cyclopean Fortress on the Island of Samothrace, on the Coast of Thrace (engraving)
2774088 Cyclopean Fortress on the Island of Samothrace, on the Coast of Thrace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Civil Service Supply Association, New Buildings in Bedford Street, Covent Garden (engraving)

Civil Service Supply Association, New Buildings in Bedford Street, Covent Garden (engraving)
2774087 Civil Service Supply Association, New Buildings in Bedford Street, Covent Garden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Private Architecture in Berlin, the Von Tiele-Winckler Mansion, Regentenstrasse (engraving)

Private Architecture in Berlin, the Von Tiele-Winckler Mansion, Regentenstrasse (engraving)
2774085 Private Architecture in Berlin, the Von Tiele-Winckler Mansion, Regentenstrasse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private Architecture in Berlin)

Background imageConstruction Collection: The Margate Skating Rink, Baths, and Aquarium, as proposed (engraving)

The Margate Skating Rink, Baths, and Aquarium, as proposed (engraving)
2774084 The Margate Skating Rink, Baths, and Aquarium, as proposed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Margate Skating Rink, Baths, and Aquarium)

Background imageConstruction Collection: The Webster Memorial Fountain, Dulwich (engraving)

The Webster Memorial Fountain, Dulwich (engraving)
2774083 The Webster Memorial Fountain, Dulwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Webster Memorial Fountain, Dulwich)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Dwellings for Government Workpeople at Stuttgart (engraving)

Dwellings for Government Workpeople at Stuttgart (engraving)
2774076 Dwellings for Government Workpeople at Stuttgart (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dwellings for Government Workpeople at Stuttgart)

Background imageConstruction Collection: London Street Architecture, Premises, No 8, Bucklersbury (engraving)

London Street Architecture, Premises, No 8, Bucklersbury (engraving)
2774075 London Street Architecture, Premises, No 8, Bucklersbury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Street Architecture, Premises, No 8)

Background imageConstruction Collection: New Baths and Washhouses for the Parish of St Pancras, Tottenham Court Road (engraving)

New Baths and Washhouses for the Parish of St Pancras, Tottenham Court Road (engraving)
2774072 New Baths and Washhouses for the Parish of St Pancras, Tottenham Court Road (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: The New Grecian Theatre City-Road (engraving)

The New Grecian Theatre City-Road (engraving)
2774070 The New Grecian Theatre City-Road (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Grecian Theatre City-Road)

Background imageConstruction Collection: The Cathedral of Limburg-on-the-Lahn, West Front (engraving)

The Cathedral of Limburg-on-the-Lahn, West Front (engraving)
2774063 The Cathedral of Limburg-on-the-Lahn, West Front (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cathedral of Limburg-on-the-Lahn, West Front)

Background imageConstruction Collection: London Street Architecture, Houses in Cannon Street (engraving)

London Street Architecture, Houses in Cannon Street (engraving)
2774060 London Street Architecture, Houses in Cannon Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Street Architecture, Houses in Cannon Street)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Chelsea Water Companys Reservoir on Putney Heath (engraving)

Chelsea Water Companys Reservoir on Putney Heath (engraving)
2771485 Chelsea Water Companys Reservoir on Putney Heath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chelsea Water Companys Reservoir on Putney Heath)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Improvements at the Serpentine, Present State of the Works (engraving)

Improvements at the Serpentine, Present State of the Works (engraving)
2773020 Improvements at the Serpentine, Present State of the Works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Improvements at the Serpentine)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Construction of the Grand Palais, Paris, 1898-9 (b / w photo)

Construction of the Grand Palais, Paris, 1898-9 (b / w photo)
694981 Construction of the Grand Palais, Paris, 1898-9 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Archives de l Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris; French, out of copyright

Background imageConstruction Collection: Tailleurs de pierres, terrassiers, gacheurs de mortier, platriers et charpentiers japonais

Tailleurs de pierres, terrassiers, gacheurs de mortier, platriers et charpentiers japonais... (engraving)
2790234 Tailleurs de pierres, terrassiers, gacheurs de mortier, platriers et charpentiers japonais... (engraving) by French School

Background imageConstruction Collection: Demonstration by the Tenants Union in Paris (colour litho)

Demonstration by the Tenants Union in Paris (colour litho)
2779793 Demonstration by the Tenants Union in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demonstration by the Tenants Union in Paris)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Femmes des bords du Zambese batissant des huttes, Jeux d enfants (engraving)

Femmes des bords du Zambese batissant des huttes, Jeux d enfants (engraving)
2793140 Femmes des bords du Zambese batissant des huttes, Jeux d enfants (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: King Louis XIV ordered the construction of the Chateau of Versailles (colour litho)

King Louis XIV ordered the construction of the Chateau of Versailles (colour litho)
2790996 King Louis XIV ordered the construction of the Chateau of Versailles (colour litho) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Une tranchee dans le canal de Suez (engraving)

Une tranchee dans le canal de Suez (engraving)
2789912 Une tranchee dans le canal de Suez (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une tranchee dans le canal de Suez)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving)

Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving)
728255 Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Architect s)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving)

Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving)
728219 Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Architect s)

Background imageConstruction Collection: North and East Corner of the Wall of Peking, 1860 (b / w photo)

North and East Corner of the Wall of Peking, 1860 (b / w photo)
701860 North and East Corner of the Wall of Peking, 1860 (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageConstruction Collection: The Great Wall of China, c. 1860 (b / w photo)

The Great Wall of China, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
701487 The Great Wall of China, c.1860 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Probably taken by Felice Beato (1832-1909).); out of copyright

Background imageConstruction Collection: Yard no. 647, Baikal. Showing the main engines for the ice breaking train ferry steamer

Yard no. 647, Baikal. Showing the main engines for the ice breaking train ferry steamer
741550 Yard no. 647, Baikal. Showing the main engines for the ice breaking train ferry steamer Baikal being assembled in the Erecting Shop, 1896 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageConstruction Collection: The ice-breaking train ferry steamer SS Baikal

The ice-breaking train ferry steamer SS Baikal
740997 The ice-breaking train ferry steamer SS Baikal in frame during construction by Sir W.G. Armstrong Mitchell and Co. Ltd

Background imageConstruction Collection: Groupe De Macons Aux Environs De Moscou (colour photo)

Groupe De Macons Aux Environs De Moscou (colour photo)
2817444 Groupe De Macons Aux Environs De Moscou (colour photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Groupe De Macons Aux Environs De Moscou)

Background imageConstruction Collection: The square and the level (chromolitho)

The square and the level (chromolitho)
2815967 The square and the level (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The square and the level)




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