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Pavements Collection (#2)

"Pavements: A Global Journey Through Time and Space" From the bustling Main Street in East Hampton, Long Island, New York State

Background imagePavements Collection: Pavement scene outside a cafe (b/w photo)

Pavement scene outside a cafe (b/w photo)
8672188 Pavement scene outside a cafe (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pavement scene outside a cafe)

Background imagePavements Collection: A walk in the countryside (colour litho)

A walk in the countryside (colour litho)
8635890 A walk in the countryside (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: A walk in the countryside)

Background imagePavements Collection: Trade card for Parfumerie Lubin, Paris (litho)

Trade card for Parfumerie Lubin, Paris (litho)
8677471 Trade card for Parfumerie Lubin, Paris (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Parfumerie Lubin, 11 Rue Royale)

Background imagePavements Collection: London drizzle (b/w photo)

London drizzle (b/w photo)
8676272 London drizzle (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London drizzle)

Background imagePavements Collection: Car safety: Look before you leave the pavement (colour litho)

Car safety: Look before you leave the pavement (colour litho)
8659476 Car safety: Look before you leave the pavement (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Look before you leave the pavement)

Background imagePavements Collection: Westminster Abbey, plan of the presbytery, pavement (litho)

Westminster Abbey, plan of the presbytery, pavement (litho)
8661580 Westminster Abbey, plan of the presbytery, pavement (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westminster Abbey, plan of the presbytery, pavement)

Background imagePavements Collection: Mr Richard A C Loader (engraving)

Mr Richard A C Loader (engraving)
8645264 Mr Richard A C Loader (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Richard A C Loader, Upholsterer and Cabinet Maker, 23, and 24, Pavement, Finsbury)

Background imagePavements Collection: the Neapolitan shoe shiners at work in Marseille, 1909 (postcard)

the Neapolitan shoe shiners at work in Marseille, 1909 (postcard)
PCT4716129 the Neapolitan shoe shiners at work in Marseille, 1909 (postcard); (add.info.: Italian immigration to France: the Neapolitan shoe shiners at work in Marseille at the beginning of the 20th)

Background imagePavements Collection: A London pavement artist, 1850

A London pavement artist, 1850
3478443 A London pavement artist, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a London pavement artist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePavements Collection: Pavement, Broad Street (colour litho)

Pavement, Broad Street (colour litho)
8629643 Pavement, Broad Street (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pavement, Broad Street)

Background imagePavements Collection: The Pavement (litho)

The Pavement (litho)
8632897 The Pavement (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pavement. Illustration for Picturesque York by George Benson and J England Jefferson)

Background imagePavements Collection: Queue for admission to a gallery, London (b/w photo)

Queue for admission to a gallery, London (b/w photo)
8676299 Queue for admission to a gallery, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queue for admission to a gallery, London)

Background imagePavements Collection: Street trader selling Christmas toys, Holborn, London (b/w photo)

Street trader selling Christmas toys, Holborn, London (b/w photo)
8676190 Street trader selling Christmas toys, Holborn, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street trader selling Christmas toys, Holborn)

Background imagePavements Collection: At rest (b/w photo)

At rest (b/w photo)
8675623 At rest (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At rest, A vault under the pavement, Regent Street, London)

Background imagePavements Collection: Stages of construction of a concrete road (litho)

Stages of construction of a concrete road (litho)
8675795 Stages of construction of a concrete road (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stages of construction of a concrete road)

Background imagePavements Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge, c.1864 (hand coloured litho on paper)

Clifton Suspension Bridge, c.1864 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7483109 Clifton Suspension Bridge, c.1864 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Webb, W. T. (fl.c.1864); 22x32 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Artist: W. T)

Background imagePavements Collection: Hotwells and Clifton, c.1831 (litho on paper)

Hotwells and Clifton, c.1831 (litho on paper)
7483100 Hotwells and Clifton, c.1831 (litho on paper) by Bedford, T. (fl.c.1831); 18x26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Artist: T)

Background imagePavements Collection: Mosaics from walls and pavements of houses in Cairo. Arabian design

Mosaics from walls and pavements of houses in Cairo. Arabian design. In black and white marble with red tile
FLO4987774 Mosaics from walls and pavements of houses in Cairo. Arabian design. In black and white marble with red tile. Chromolithograph by Francis Bedford from Owen Jones The Grammar of Ornament

Background imagePavements Collection: 'Keep the Home Fires Burning' (litho)

"Keep the Home Fires Burning" (litho)
8655429 "Keep the Home Fires Burning" (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Keep the Home Fires Burning")

Background imagePavements Collection: Masonic Symbolism, 1850

Masonic Symbolism, 1850
3478438 Masonic Symbolism, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Masonic Symbolism: Sun and Moon (God's power, eternity, omnipresence and benevolence)

Background imagePavements Collection: Tourists walking down from top of El Teide volcano to Teide Cable Car in early moning

Tourists walking down from top of El Teide volcano to Teide Cable Car in early moning, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Background imagePavements Collection: Badger (Meles meles) emerging through gateway in wall at night. In urban area, Sheffield

Badger (Meles meles) emerging through gateway in wall at night. In urban area, Sheffield, England, UK. October 2018

Background imagePavements Collection: The Marche des Enfants Rouges, rue de Bretagne, 1907 (gouache)

The Marche des Enfants Rouges, rue de Bretagne, 1907 (gouache)
904000 The Marche des Enfants Rouges, rue de Bretagne, 1907 (gouache) by Houbron, Frederic Anatole (1851-1908); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imagePavements Collection: S. M. Robins Co. sign at 35 Broadway, New York City, May 2, 1916 (b / w photo)

S. M. Robins Co. sign at 35 Broadway, New York City, May 2, 1916 (b / w photo)
1078992 S.M. Robins Co. sign at 35 Broadway, New York City, May 2, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imagePavements Collection: Ziggurat, ancient city of Ur, The Ahwar of Southern Iraq, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ziggurat, ancient city of Ur, The Ahwar of Southern Iraq, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iraq, Middle East

Background imagePavements Collection: View of cottages on East Street and Corfe Castle, Corfe, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

View of cottages on East Street and Corfe Castle, Corfe, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePavements Collection: Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Background imagePavements Collection: Sizergh Castle and Garden, South Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sizergh Castle and Garden, South Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePavements Collection: St. Andrews in the Square, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

St. Andrews in the Square, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePavements Collection: Azadi Tower (Freedom Monument) formerly known as Shahyad Tower and cultural complex

Azadi Tower (Freedom Monument) formerly known as Shahyad Tower and cultural complex at sunset, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

Background imagePavements Collection: Azadi Tower (Freedom Monument) and cultural complex reflecting in a pond at sunset

Azadi Tower (Freedom Monument) and cultural complex reflecting in a pond at sunset, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Middle East

Background imagePavements Collection: USA, Florida, Micanopy, oldest inland settlement in Florida, rocking chairs

USA, Florida, Micanopy, oldest inland settlement in Florida, rocking chairs

Background imagePavements Collection: The Grands Boulevards in 1804 (drawing)

The Grands Boulevards in 1804 (drawing)
XIR186267 The Grands Boulevards in 1804 (drawing) by Garbizza, Angelo (fl.1800-30) (attr. to); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: By Angelo Garbizza)

Background imagePavements Collection: Nethertown Street Dunfermline

Nethertown Street Dunfermline
The top photograph shows a south east entrance to a lane in Nethertown Street, Dunfermline, Scotland, the bottom photograph shows the same view

Background imagePavements Collection: Street Corner

Street Corner
An illustration of some women standing on the pavements of a street corner of brown buildings with green window shutters. Date: circa 1915

Background imagePavements Collection: A Suffragette publicises a protest meeting by chalking it onto a pavement. Date: 1908

A Suffragette publicises a protest meeting by chalking it onto a pavement. Date: 1908

Background imagePavements Collection: The Cosmati Pavement, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

The Cosmati Pavement, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294180 The Cosmati Pavement, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245; Cosmati)

Background imagePavements Collection: Woman in front of her house, 1914 (oil on canvas)

Woman in front of her house, 1914 (oil on canvas)
7412138 Woman in front of her house, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Mankes, Jan (1899-1920); 25.5x20 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Jan Mankes)

Background imagePavements Collection: John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960), 1915-17 (b/w photo)

John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960), 1915-17 (b/w photo)
7302074 John Davison Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960), 1915-17 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Harris & Ewing (1905-45))

Background imagePavements Collection: Begging Tolerated (oil on canvas)

Begging Tolerated (oil on canvas)
471532 Begging Tolerated (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 128x100 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imagePavements Collection: The outskirts of Paris, c. 1910 (oil on canvas)

The outskirts of Paris, c. 1910 (oil on canvas)
7262766 The outskirts of Paris, c.1910 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); 33x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Henri Rousseau (1844-1910))

Background imagePavements Collection: New York Street, 1902 (oil on canvas)

New York Street, 1902 (oil on canvas)
5861100 New York Street, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 59.7--49.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Childe Hassam (1859-1935))

Background imagePavements Collection: The language difficulty, Paris (chromolitho)

The language difficulty, Paris (chromolitho)
7184880 The language difficulty, Paris (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The language difficulty, Paris)

Background imagePavements Collection: Esther Before Ahaserus, c. 1650-76 (oil on canvas)

Esther Before Ahaserus, c. 1650-76 (oil on canvas)
7240833 Esther Before Ahaserus, c.1650-76 (oil on canvas) by Ehrenberg, Wilhelm van (1630-c.1676); 31x42.4 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Background imagePavements Collection: Girl cleaning the front steps of a house (chromolitho)

Girl cleaning the front steps of a house (chromolitho)
7157145 Girl cleaning the front steps of a house (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl cleaning the front steps of a house)

Background imagePavements Collection: Winter Evening (oil on panel)

Winter Evening (oil on panel)
6448704 Winter Evening (oil on panel) by Boughton, George Henry (1833-1905); 24.9x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boughton, George Henry (1833-1905))

Background imagePavements Collection: Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, 1873 (Oil on canvas)

Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, 1873 (Oil on canvas)
7215309 Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, 1873 (Oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); Pushkin Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imagePavements Collection: Sign for the Palace Restaurant, W. 28th Street, New York City, July 29, 1916 (b / w photo)

Sign for the Palace Restaurant, W. 28th Street, New York City, July 29, 1916 (b / w photo)
1079004 Sign for the Palace Restaurant, W. 28th Street, New York City, July 29, 1916 (b/w photo) by Hassler, William Davis (1877-1921); Collection of the New-York Historical Society




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"Pavements: A Global Journey Through Time and Space" From the bustling Main Street in East Hampton, Long Island, New York State, to the quaint Trelowarren Street in Camborne, Cornwall around 1870; from the majestic Gloucester Cathedral in the city center of Gloucester, England to the charming Piazza Centrale in Ravello, Italy; they have been witnesses to countless stories across continents. In a vintage photograph taken on Oxford Street back in 1900, we catch a glimpse of people strolling along its iconic pavement. Meanwhile, at sunrise on Holy Island's Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland, England; one can almost hear the gentle footsteps echoing on its ancient pathway. Traveling further south to Cartagena's colorful old town in Colombia or crossing over to Larimer Square in Denver, Colorado; pavements become vibrant stages where cultures intertwine and history unfolds. The Headquarters of London Fire Brigade stands tall as a symbol of resilience amidst busy urban streets. But they can not only witnesses to human endeavors. In Lisbon's Belem district lies a pavement map showcasing routes once traveled by Portuguese explorers beneath the Monument to Discoveries. And as we stroll past restaurants lining Via Marina Grande in Positano along Italy's Amalfi Coast or explore Towanroath Engine House at Wheal Coates Tin Mine - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - we realize that even nature has left its mark upon these paths. Pavements connect us all – bridging time and space with each step we take. Whether it be walking through historical sites or embracing diverse cultures around the world – these humble pathways remind us that our journey is shared with others who have walked before us and those yet to come.