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Faaade Collection (#8)

"Faading into the Past

Background imageFaaade Collection: Farmyard in Lower Austria, 1910. Artists: Konrad Heller, C Angerer & Goschl

Farmyard in Lower Austria, 1910. Artists: Konrad Heller, C Angerer & Goschl
Farmyard in Lower Austria, 1910. Printed by C. Angerer & Goschl. From The British Printer Vol. XXIII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1910]

Background imageFaaade Collection: North China Daily News & Herald Offices, 1910. Artist: Cox Company Ltd

North China Daily News & Herald Offices, 1910. Artist: Cox Company Ltd
North China Daily News & Herald Offices, 1910. From The British Printer Vol. XXIII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1910]

Background imageFaaade Collection: A Well-Known Belfast Landmark, 1910

A Well-Known Belfast Landmark, 1910. The Albert Memorial Clock (more commonly referred to as the Albert Clock) is a clock tower situated at Queens Square in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Background imageFaaade Collection: F. T. Wimble & Co. Ltd. - Head Office, Warehouse and Factory, 1919

F. T. Wimble & Co. Ltd. - Head Office, Warehouse and Factory, 1919. 87-91 Clarence Street, Sydney, Australia. From The British Printer Vol. XXXI. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Works at Norwich Street, 1916

The Works at Norwich Street, 1916. The W. Speaight & Sons establishment. From The British Printer Vol. XXIX. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1916]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Frontage - W. H. Smith & Sons New Works, 1916

Frontage - W. H. Smith & Sons New Works, 1916. W. H. Smith & Sons establishment in Stamford Street, London. From The British Printer Vol. XXIX. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co

Background imageFaaade Collection: St. Bride Street Frontage, 1917

St. Bride Street Frontage, 1917. A photograph of the Hunters Ltd. Building in St. Bride Street. From The British Printer Vol. XXIV. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1917]

Background imageFaaade Collection: City Hall, Belfast, 1917

City Hall, Belfast, 1917. The erection was in progress during the Lord Mayoralty of the late Sir James Henderson M.A. D.L. From The British Printer Vol. XXX. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd

Background imageFaaade Collection: Liverpool Street Station, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Liverpool Street Station, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Liverpool Street Station, 1891. Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a central London railway terminus

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Mansion House Station, District Railway Queen Victoria Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The Mansion House Station, District Railway Queen Victoria Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Mansion House Station, District Railway Queen Victoria Street, 1891. Mansion House is a London Underground station in the City of London, it opened in 1871

Background imageFaaade Collection: Fleet Street, Showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Fleet Street, Showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Fleet Street, Showing Temple Bar Memorial and Childs Bank, 1891. Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London on its western side from the City of Westminster

Background imageFaaade Collection: Fleet Street, Showing St. Paul s, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Fleet Street, Showing St. Paul s, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Fleet Street, Showing St. Paul s, 1891. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie. [The Leadenhall Prefs, London, 1891]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Fleet Street, Showing the Law Courts, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Fleet Street, Showing the Law Courts, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Fleet Street, Showing the Law Courts, 1891. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie. [The Leadenhall Prefs, London, 1891]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Aldersgate Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Aldersgate Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Aldersgate Street, 1891. Aldersgate is a Ward of the City of London, named after a gate in the ancient London Wall around the City

Background imageFaaade Collection: Christs Hospital, Newgate Street - Boys in playground, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Christs Hospital, Newgate Street - Boys in playground, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Christs Hospital, Newgate Street - Boys in playground, 1891. Christs Hospital, also called the Bluecoat School, is an English coeducational independent day and boarding school

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Mansion House and the Bank of England, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The Mansion House and the Bank of England, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Mansion House and the Bank of England, 1891. Mansion House is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London, built between 1739 and 1752, in Palladian style by George Dance the Elder

Background imageFaaade Collection: The General Post Office - Night, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The General Post Office - Night, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The General Post Office - Night, 1891. The General Post Office in St. Martins Le Grand was the main post office for London between 1829 and 1912

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Record Office, Fetter Lane, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The Record Office, Fetter Lane, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Record Office, Fetter Lane, 1891. Fetter Lane is a street in the ward of Farringdon Without in the City of London. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Guildhall, Front Exit, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The Guildhall, Front Exit, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Guildhall, Front Exit, 1891. Guildhall is a Grade I-listed building in the City of London. The building has been used as a town hall for several hundred years

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Tower of London from Trinity Square, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The Tower of London from Trinity Square, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Tower of London from Trinity Square, 1891. The Tower of London, officially Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London

Background imageFaaade Collection: The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker

The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, 1891. The College of Arms, also known as the College of Heralds, is a royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Governor-Generals House, Melbourne, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson

The Governor-Generals House, Melbourne, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
The Governor-Generals House, Melbourne, 1912. Government House, Melbourne is the office and official residence of the Governor of Victoria

Background imageFaaade Collection: St. Germain Des Pres In the old quarter. c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring

St. Germain Des Pres In the old quarter. c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring
St. Germain Des Pres In the old quarter. c1927, (1927). From A Book About Paris by George and Pearl Adam. [Jonathan Cape, London, 1927]

Background imageFaaade Collection: La Place Du Tertre An untouched village square. c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring

La Place Du Tertre An untouched village square. c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring
La Place Du Tertre An untouched village square. c1927, (1927). From A Book About Paris by George and Pearl Adam. [Jonathan Cape, London, 1927]

Background imageFaaade Collection: These foreign-looking streets, c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring

These foreign-looking streets, c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring
These foreign-looking streets, c1927, (1927). From A Book About Paris by George and Pearl Adam. [Jonathan Cape, London, 1927.]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Double-lined with forlorn palaces, c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring

Double-lined with forlorn palaces, c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring
Double-lined with forlorn palaces, c1927, (1927). From A Book About Paris by George and Pearl Adam. [Jonathan Cape, London, 1927]

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, 1913. Artist: Thyra Creyke-Clark

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, 1913. Artist: Thyra Creyke-Clark
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, 1913. From The Gorgeous East by Frank Elias. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1913]

Background imageFaaade Collection: A Corner of the Durbar Square, Patan, Nepal, 1913

A Corner of the Durbar Square, Patan, Nepal, 1913. From The Gorgeous East by Frank Elias. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1913]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Diwan-I-Khas, Delhi, 1913. Artist: Reginald Barratt

Diwan-I-Khas, Delhi, 1913. Artist: Reginald Barratt
Diwan-I-Khas, Delhi, 1913. From The Gorgeous East by Frank Elias. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1913]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Vilino Nair, Residence of Admiral Baron de Teffe von Hoonholtz, Petropolis, 1914

Vilino Nair, Residence of Admiral Baron de Teffe von Hoonholtz, Petropolis, 1914. Artist: Edgar L Pattison
Vilino Nair, Residence of Admiral Baron de Teffe von Hoonholtz, Petropolis, 1914. Antonio Luis von Hoonholtz, (May 9, 1837 - 1931 )nobleman, diplomat, geographer, politician and Brazilian writer

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Hotel dos Estrangeiros. Frequented by the Official World of Rio and distinguished Foreigners

The Hotel dos Estrangeiros. Frequented by the Official World of Rio and distinguished Foreigners, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Residence of H. E. Dr. Pedro de Toledo, ex-Minister of Agriculture, Avenida Beira Mar, 1914

Residence of H. E. Dr. Pedro de Toledo, ex-Minister of Agriculture, Avenida Beira Mar, 1914
Residence of H.E. Dr. Pedro de Toledo, ex-Minister of Agriculture, Avenida Beira Mar, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, Praia Vermelha, 1914. Artist: Edgar L Pattison

Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, Praia Vermelha, 1914. Artist: Edgar L Pattison
Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, Praia Vermelha, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Band of the Rio Fire Brigade, 1914

The Band of the Rio Fire Brigade, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Humaita District Fire Station, 1914

The Humaita District Fire Station, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Fire Brigade Head-quartes, 1914

The Fire Brigade Head-quartes, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Guanabara Palace. - Residence of President Marshal Hermes da Fonseca, 1914

Guanabara Palace. - Residence of President Marshal Hermes da Fonseca, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Civil Police Headquarters, Rio, 1914

Civil Police Headquarters, Rio, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Rio Police: Entrance to the House of Correction, 1914

Rio Police: Entrance to the House of Correction, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Ministry of Traffic and Public Works (Vicao e Obras Publicas). 1914

Ministry of Traffic and Public Works (Vicao e Obras Publicas). 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Moorish Building and Messrs. Guinles Offices, Avenida Rio Branco, 1914

Moorish Building and Messrs. Guinles Offices, Avenida Rio Branco, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Residence of Senator General Pinheiro Machado, 1914

Residence of Senator General Pinheiro Machado, 1914. Palacete do Morro da Graca is located on a hill in the Laranjeiras neighborhood of Rio

Background imageFaaade Collection: Cattete Palace - The Official Residence of the President of Brazil, 1914. Artist: Edgar L Pattison

Cattete Palace - The Official Residence of the President of Brazil, 1914. Artist: Edgar L Pattison
Cattete Palace - The Official Residence of the President of Brazil, 1914. urban mansion in Rio de Janeiros Catete neighborhood. Construction began in 1858 and ended in 1867

Background imageFaaade Collection: Garden of the Itamaraty Palace - Foreign Office, 1914. Artist: Edgar L Pattison

Garden of the Itamaraty Palace - Foreign Office, 1914. Artist: Edgar L Pattison
Garden of the Itamaraty Palace - Foreign Office, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: The Itamaraty Palace - the Downing Street of Brazil, 1914. Artist: Edgar L Pattison

The Itamaraty Palace - the Downing Street of Brazil, 1914. Artist: Edgar L Pattison
The Itamaraty Palace - the Downing Street of Brazil, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: The British Bank of South America, Limited, 1914

The British Bank of South America, Limited, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: A Portion of the Ministry of Finance, 1914

A Portion of the Ministry of Finance, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Background imageFaaade Collection: Caixa de Amortizacao (Avenida Rio Branco), 1914

Caixa de Amortizacao (Avenida Rio Branco), 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]




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"Faading into the Past: A Glimpse of Timeless Artistic Beauty" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of art with these stunning glimpses into history. From St. Albans in 1809 to Troon, Ayrshire in 1910, each artwork tells a unique story that transcends time. George Sidney Shepherd's masterpiece takes us to St. Albans in 1809, where we witness the artist's skillful brushstrokes capturing the essence of this historic town. Norman Wilkinson's advert for British Electricity transports us to a futuristic vision of power stations in 1951, showcasing the progress and innovation of that era. Traveling further back, Dartmouth - Dartmouth and Kingswear Castles by an unknown artist from 1895 evokes a sense of medieval grandeur against a backdrop of breathtaking coastal scenery. Frederick Vango Burridge's portrayal of The Mill in Wirral around 1900 invites us into a serene landscape where nature meets industry seamlessly. Cricket at Gads Hill Place captures a lively moment from Rochester circa 1868, allowing us to relish both the sport and its historical context. Henry Edridge's Rue De La Grosse Horloge transports us to Rouen in 1821 as we stroll through its charming streets adorned with architectural marvels. University College Nottingham stands tall amidst lush greenery captured beautifully by an anonymous artist from 1904 – an ode to knowledge and academia. The remains of Wolsey's Palace depicted by Esher in 1903 remind us that even great structures can fade away over time but leave behind their mark on history forever. Piazza di Venezia reveals Rome’s timeless beauty through Victor Emmanuel II Monument as envisioned by an artist from 1910 – reminding us that greatness endures throughout centuries past and present.