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Control Tower Collection

"Guardians of the Skies

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Gatwick Airport, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Gatwick Airport, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Control tower DP218791

Control tower DP218791
Birmingham International Airport, Elmdon Terminal Building, Bickenhill, Solihull. Interior view of the air terminals control tower from the south-west

Background imageControl Tower Collection: The control tower and terminal building of Khartoum Airport, Sudan. 1st February 1964

The control tower and terminal building of Khartoum Airport, Sudan. 1st February 1964

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Vickers Vanguard

Vickers Vanguard
The First-Flight Take-Off of a Bea Vickers Vanguard from Weybridge / Brooklands Date: 1959

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Barton Aerodrome Control Tower PLA01_04_049

Barton Aerodrome Control Tower PLA01_04_049
Barton Aerodrome, Control Tower, Liverpool Road, Eccles, Salford, Greater Manchester. Barton Aerodrome Control Tower, seen from the seen-east

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Slip road watch tower DP248963

Slip road watch tower DP248963
Cumberland Basin, City of Bristol. General view of the side of the slip road to Plimsoll Bridge, at the west end of Cumberland Basin, from the north, with the control tower in the background

Background imageControl Tower Collection: The control tower is shown at the airport in Salt Lake City

The control tower is shown at the airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Background imageControl Tower Collection: USA, California, Los Angeles, LAX, Los Angeles International Airport, former airport

USA, California, Los Angeles, LAX, Los Angeles International Airport, former airport control tower, now a bar, dusk

Background imageControl Tower Collection: The sun aligned at sunrise with an airport control tower, Spain, Europe

The sun aligned at sunrise with an airport control tower, Spain, Europe

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Powder Tower of Prague c. 1870

Powder Tower of Prague c. 1870
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, against white background, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, attire, attraction, attractions, background light, background light-colored

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Historical photo (ca 1880) of Pisa

Historical photo (ca 1880) of Pisa
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, archive, art print, art prints, askew, attraction, attractions, baptistries, baptistry, belfry

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Historic photo (ca 1880) of Pistoia

Historic photo (ca 1880) of Pistoia
1900s, 19th-century, accurate, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, archive, art print, art prints, belfry, bell tower, bell towers, bell-tower, black, black-and-white

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Main symbol of the fair, the Eiffel Tower

Main symbol of the fair, the Eiffel Tower
1900s, 19th-century, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building

Background imageControl Tower Collection: The Porcelain Tower of Nanking

The Porcelain Tower of Nanking
1900s, 19th-century, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, china, chinaware, chinese, contemporary, control tower

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Tower on the Rugard on the island of Ruegen

Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Tower on the Rugard on the island of Ruegen
1900s, 19th-century, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, control tower

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Dead and wounded after the blasting of the powder tower in the town of Laon on 9 September

Dead and wounded after the blasting of the powder tower in the town of Laon on 9 September
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, 9, accurate, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, battles, blast, blasting, blasting operation, blasting operations, building, buildings

Background imageControl Tower Collection: The Galata Tower in Constantinople

The Galata Tower in Constantinople
1900s, 19th-century, airport building, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport grounds, airport terminal building, airport tower, airports, album, albums, arts, attraction

Background imageControl Tower Collection: First pictures to be released of the R. A. F. Ferry Service which flies aircraft built in

First pictures to be released of the R. A. F. Ferry Service which flies aircraft built in
First pictures to be released of the R.A.F. Ferry Service which flies aircraft built in North America across the Atlantic to Britain. (Picture) Control desk in the control tower

Background imageControl Tower Collection: The control tower at Speke Airport, Liverpool, Merseyside

The control tower at Speke Airport, Liverpool, Merseyside. In 2001, Speke Airport was re-named John Lennon Airport, after the musician and Beatle

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Speke Airport, Liverpool, Merseyside. In 2001

Speke Airport, Liverpool, Merseyside. In 2001, Speke Airport was re-named John Lennon Airport, after the musician and Beatle

Background imageControl Tower Collection: BOAC VC10 seen here on the apron at Khartoum after completing a proving flight

BOAC VC10 seen here on the apron at Khartoum after completing a proving flight from London Heathrow. 1st February 1964

Background imageControl Tower Collection: The control tower at Manchester Ringway Airport. 10th April 1950

The control tower at Manchester Ringway Airport. 10th April 1950

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Air Traffic controllers in the control tower at Manchester Ringway airport

Air Traffic controllers in the control tower at Manchester Ringway airport. 1st October 1956

Background imageControl Tower Collection: The start of the Daily Mirror International trophy race at Snetterton 14th March 1963 ***

The start of the Daily Mirror International trophy race at Snetterton 14th March 1963 ***
The start of the Daily Mirror International trophy race at Snetterton 14th March 1963 watscan - - 28/05/2010

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Spectators at the Daily Herald Motor Cycle Racing Championship at Thruxton

Spectators at the Daily Herald Motor Cycle Racing Championship at Thruxton. 4th August 1958 watscan - - 16/04/2010

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Spectators at the Daily Herald Motor Cycle Racing Championship at Thruxton

Spectators at the Daily Herald Motor Cycle Racing Championship at Thruxton. 4th August 1958 watscan - - 16/04/2010

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Manchester Ringway Airport DAC01_01_008

Manchester Ringway Airport DAC01_01_008
Manchester Ringway Airport. The opening ceremony in 1938

Background imageControl Tower Collection: The Heritage Listed 2nd Darwin Control Tower And Water Tank At Australian Aviation Heritage Centre

The Heritage Listed 2nd Darwin Control Tower And Water Tank At Australian Aviation Heritage Centre
This civil Control Tower was constructed under a water reservoir at Darwins military aerodrome in mid 1950s. The water tank dates from about 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Air traffic control tower at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Air traffic control tower at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Diagram of the HMS Repulse, a Renown-class battlecruiser. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Diagram HMS Devonshire County-class Heavy Cruiser

Diagram HMS Devonshire County-class Heavy Cruiser
Diagram of the HMS Devonshire. County-class heavy cruiser of the London sub-class. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: 20th Century Archival Archive Athwartships Catapult

20th Century Archival Archive Athwartships Catapult
Diagram of the HMS Berwick, pennant number 65, a County-class heavy cruiser of the British Royal Navy, part of the Kent subclass. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: York-class Lead Ship Heavy Cruiser HMS York (90)

York-class Lead Ship Heavy Cruiser HMS York (90)
Diagram of the HMS York (90). From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Diagram HMS Arethusa Arethusa-class Light Cruiser

Diagram HMS Arethusa Arethusa-class Light Cruiser
Diagram of the HMS Arethusa, a Royal Navy light cruiser. Launched in 1913, she was wrecked after being damaged by a naval mine in 1916. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Diagram HMS Dorsetshire County-class Heavy Cruiser

Diagram HMS Dorsetshire County-class Heavy Cruiser
Diagram of MS Dorsetshire, a County-class heavy cruiser. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Diagram HMS Exeter York-class Heavy Cruiser Two 8in Guns

Diagram HMS Exeter York-class Heavy Cruiser Two 8in Guns
Diagram of HMS Exeter. A York-class heavy cruiser. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: HMS Hermes British Aircraft Carrier Warship Warships

HMS Hermes British Aircraft Carrier Warship Warships
Diagram of the HMS Hermes, British aircraft carrier. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Diagram HMS Belfast Royal Navy Town-class Light Cruiser

Diagram HMS Belfast Royal Navy Town-class Light Cruiser
Diagram of the HMS Belfast, a Royal Navy Town-class light cruiser. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: HMS Renown Renown-class Battle-cruiser Battlecruiser

HMS Renown Renown-class Battle-cruiser Battlecruiser
Diagram of the HMS Renown. The battle-cruiser which fought the Scharnhorst in a snowstorm off Narvik. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Diagram Battlecruiser HMS Hood British Warship

Diagram Battlecruiser HMS Hood British Warship
Diagram of the battlecruiser HMS Hood. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: HMS Warspite Queen Elizabeth-class Battleship

HMS Warspite Queen Elizabeth-class Battleship
HMS Warspite, a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: DCH01522013

DCH01522013
Craig Goch Dam and reservoir in the Elan Valley in Wales

Background imageControl Tower Collection: DCH01522012

DCH01522012
Craig Goch Dam and reservoir in the Elan Valley in Wales

Background imageControl Tower Collection: DCH01522010

DCH01522010
Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley in Wales

Background imageControl Tower Collection: DCH01522007

DCH01522007
Craig Goch Dam and reservoir in the Elan Valley in Wales

Background imageControl Tower Collection: HMS Royal Sovereign (pennant number 05)

HMS Royal Sovereign (pennant number 05). Revenge-class aka Royal Sovereign and R-class battleship of the Royal Navy. From British Warships, published 1940

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Lulsgate Airport. Bristol. 1970s

Lulsgate Airport. Bristol. 1970s

Background imageControl Tower Collection: CM11 6563 Angus Frost, Austin 7 Saloon

CM11 6563 Angus Frost, Austin 7 Saloon
Angus Frost, Austin 7 Saloon, YD 4807, VSCC, Winter Driving Tests, Bicester, Bicester Heritage, cars, competition, nostalgia, outdoors, retro, sports, tests, trials, vintage cars

Background imageControl Tower Collection: An Airplane Flies Past The Air Traffic Control Tower At The Beijing Airport; Beijing China

An Airplane Flies Past The Air Traffic Control Tower At The Beijing Airport; Beijing China

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Where Officers of a Great Aerodrome Keep Contact with the Flying Pilots, c1935

Where Officers of a Great Aerodrome Keep Contact with the Flying Pilots, c1935. The Control Tower of Croydon Airport, also known as London Terminal Aerodrome or London Airport

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Control tower at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, c1936 (c1937)

Control tower at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, c1936 (c1937). From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol. 1, by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, c1937]

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Loading mails on board an Imperial Airways liner at Croydon Airport

Loading mails on board an Imperial Airways liner at Croydon Airport, c1936 (c1937). The mail is brought from London to the aerodrome in streamlined cars painted blue to distinguish the airmail

Background imageControl Tower Collection: RAILROAD WORKER, 1943. R. W. Mayberry, towerman at the Chicago and Northwestern

RAILROAD WORKER, 1943. R. W. Mayberry, towerman at the Chicago and Northwestern
RAILROAD WORKER, 1943. R.W. Mayberry, towerman at the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Companys Proviso yard in Melrose Park, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1943

Background imageControl Tower Collection: NA, USA, California, Los Angeles. Boeing 767 airplane taking off at LAX international

NA, USA, California, Los Angeles. Boeing 767 airplane taking off at LAX international airport at dusk

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Harbor master control tower at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands

Harbor master control tower at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Gabcikovo Locks & canal between Busapest & Bratislava

Gabcikovo Locks & canal between Busapest & Bratislava. Political boundry between Hungery & Slovakia. Lock control tower

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Air traffic control tower and terminal at the Munich airport, Germany

Air traffic control tower and terminal at the Munich airport, Germany

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Air traffic control tower at the Munich airport, Germany. germany, german

Air traffic control tower at the Munich airport, Germany. germany, german
Air traffic control tower at the Munich airport, Germany

Background imageControl Tower Collection: France, Normandy, La Havre. Port of La Havre control tower

France, Normandy, La Havre. Port of La Havre control tower

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Aircraft taking off C014 / 4281

Aircraft taking off C014 / 4281
Aircraft taking off at sunset. Photographed at Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Trelew airport, REL, close to Puerto Madryn, Patagonia, Argentina; the region is

Trelew airport, REL, close to Puerto Madryn, Patagonia, Argentina; the region is famous for penguins colonies, hence the animal on the road sign at the airport entrance

Background imageControl Tower Collection: Air traffic control tower, UK

Air traffic control tower, UK
Air traffic control tower (centre) surrounded by aeroplanes. Photographed at London Heathrow Airport, UK



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"Guardians of the Skies: A Glimpse into Historical Control Towers Across Europe" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of control towers that have stood as silent sentinels, overseeing the skies for centuries. From Gatwick Airport in Sussex, England to Nanjing's Porcelain Tower in China, these iconic structures have witnessed history unfold from their lofty heights. In picturesque Gatwick Airport, nestled amidst the serene landscapes of Sussex, England, a modern-day control tower stands tall. Guiding planes with precision and expertise, it ensures smooth operations for countless travelers traversing European skies. Travel further east to Prague's Powder Tower - a majestic fortress dating back to 1870. This digitally restored reproduction captures its grandeur as it overlooks the enchanting cityscape of Czech Republic. Though its original purpose was defensive rather than aviation-related, this tower serves as a reminder of how times change. Venturing southward to Italy's Tuscany region reveals two remarkable towers steeped in history. The leaning tower of Pisa graces Piazza dei Miracoli since ancient times while Pistoia's Cathedral bell tower on Piazza Duomo exudes architectural splendor. These digitally restored reproductions transport us back to an era when these towers were integral landmarks within their respective communities. Paris' Eiffel Tower needs no introduction – an enduring symbol of France showcased at the Exposition Universelle of 1889 World’s Fair. This historic artwork takes us on a journey through time when this engineering marvel first captivated visitors with its towering presence. Crossing continents brings us face-to-face with China's magnificent Porcelain Tower in Nanjing – an awe-inspiring structure that once adorned the skyline until its unfortunate destruction during turbulent times. Through digital reproduction, we can now appreciate its former glory and imagine what it must have been like witnessing such beauty firsthand. Germany unveils another gem atop Rugard Island – the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Tower.

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