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Background imagePillars Collection: Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire

Background imagePillars Collection: Whiteleys department store, Queens Road, Bayswater, London

Whiteleys department store, Queens Road, Bayswater, London
The new Whiteleys department store in Queens Road, Bayswater, West London, grand opening, with a banner, Welcome to the Lord Mayor. Date: circa 1911

Background imagePillars Collection: Rom 3

Rom 3
Ana Rut Bre

Background imagePillars Collection: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
King Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company. Everyone is amazed to see the unexpected visitor

Background imagePillars Collection: Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire. Date: 19th century

Background imagePillars Collection: Gas pillars in the Eagle Nebula

Gas pillars in the Eagle Nebula. Hubble Space Telescope image showing dark pillars of dense molecular hydrogen and dust in the Eagle Nebula (M16)

Background imagePillars Collection: Tribute to Escher

Tribute to Escher
Jacek Stefan

Background imagePillars Collection: The hollow head of the Sphinx, Egypt

The hollow head of the Sphinx, Egypt
Remarkable discoveries within the Sphinx: the temple within its hollow head. Professor G. A. Reisners interesting discoveries. A diagrammatic view of hidden temples and a stairway inside the Sphinx

Background imagePillars Collection: Bible Events / Samson

Bible Events / Samson
He pulls down the pillars of the Temple

Background imagePillars Collection: Wedding cake

Wedding cake
A photograph showing the finishing touches being made to the wedding cake of George, Duke of Kent to Princess Marina of Greece in 1934

Background imagePillars Collection: Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson

Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- The building of Saltash Bridge. Date: 1935

Background imagePillars Collection: Boone Tavern Hotel, Berea, Kentucky, USA

Boone Tavern Hotel, Berea, Kentucky, USA
Boone Tavern Hotel, College Square, Berea, Kentucky, USA. It is a hotel, restaurant and guesthouse affiliated with Berea College, built in 1909 and named after the explorer Daniel Boone. Date: 1919

Background imagePillars Collection: Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Greece, Europe

Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Greece, Europe

Background imagePillars Collection: Oil rig Dixilyn Field 97, 110 miles off Lands End, Cornwall

Oil rig Dixilyn Field 97, 110 miles off Lands End, Cornwall, with a supply boat in the foreground. DF97 was formally known as the Venture 2

Background imagePillars Collection: Trinity College of Music, Mandeville Place, London

Trinity College of Music, Mandeville Place, London -- Entrance Hall, showing main staircase leading upwards. circa 1922

Background imagePillars Collection: Downtown skyline of Kansas City and Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Downtown skyline of Kansas City and Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America, North America

Background imagePillars Collection: Christ Church, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Christ Church, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Date: circa 1905

Background imagePillars Collection: Trinity College of Music, Mandeville Place, London

Trinity College of Music, Mandeville Place, London. Date: circa 1922

Background imagePillars Collection: Bank and shops, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Bank and shops, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Wyoming Valley Trust Company and Second National Bank (left) and Jonas Longs Sons department store, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: circa 1907

Background imagePillars Collection: Green Bridge of Wales, Pembrokeshire Coast, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Green Bridge of Wales, Pembrokeshire Coast, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePillars Collection: Cover design, Aero Espresso Italiana timetable

Cover design, Aero Espresso Italiana timetable, with scenes of Rhodes and Athens. Serving Brindisi, Athens, Rhodes and Istanbul. 1932

Background imagePillars Collection: Pantheon / Reconstruction

Pantheon / Reconstruction
Reconstruction of the the PANTHEON showing interior structure

Background imagePillars Collection: Durham Cathedral, 1893. Creator: Unknown

Durham Cathedral, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Durham Cathedral, 1893. The Romanesque cathedral in Durham dates almost entirely from the 12th century. It was a medieval site of pilgrimage due to the presence of the remains of St Cuthbert

Background imagePillars Collection: Monument before Fort San Pedro, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Monument before Fort San Pedro, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Background imagePillars Collection: The Giants Causeway

The Giants Causeway, on the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is a promontory of collumnar basalt polygonal pillars, mainly pentagonal and hexagonal. Date: 1930s

Background imagePillars Collection: Syria / Palmyra / Colonnade

Syria / Palmyra / Colonnade
The impressive colonnade of Roman pillars at Palmyra, Syria. Date: 1984

Background imagePillars Collection: The Ides of March, 1883. Creator: Edward John Poynter

The Ides of March, 1883. Creator: Edward John Poynter
The Ides of March, 1883. The persistent warnings given to Julius Caesar by the augurs as to the fatefulness of " The Ides of March" for him

Background imagePillars Collection: Tarragona Terrace and Garden, c.1908. Creator: John Singer Sargent

Tarragona Terrace and Garden, c.1908. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Tarragona Terrace and Garden, c.1908

Background imagePillars Collection: Untitled (Ruins of Roman Forum), c. 1867. Creator: Robert MacPherson

Untitled (Ruins of Roman Forum), c. 1867. Creator: Robert MacPherson
Untitled (Ruins of Roman Forum), c. 1867. A work made of albumen print

Background imagePillars Collection: Kiosk of Trajan in the foreground, Temple of Isis, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Kiosk of Trajan in the foreground, Temple of Isis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Philae Island, Aswan, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Background imagePillars Collection: Near view of one of the Shiant Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 1829. Artist

Near view of one of the Shiant Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 1829. Artist
Near view of one of the Shiant Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 1829. The islands are notable for their geology, with cliffs consisting of great columns of dolerite

Background imagePillars Collection: Walkers Pillar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1860. Artist: R Wallis

Walkers Pillar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1860. Artist: R Wallis
Walkers Pillar, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1860. Walkers Monument, a doric column eighty feet high, was erected to perpetuate the memory of Reverend George Walker (1645-1690)

Background imagePillars Collection: The Romans of the Decadence, 1847. Artist: Thomas Couture

The Romans of the Decadence, 1847. Artist: Thomas Couture
The Romans of the Decadence, 1847. From the collection of the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, Massachusetts, USA

Background imagePillars Collection: Godolphin House, Breage, Cornwall. Around 1900

Godolphin House, Breage, Cornwall. Around 1900
The inner courtyard at Godolphin House looking towards the front. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Background imagePillars Collection: Pillars of Hercules and Baileys restaurant

Pillars of Hercules and Baileys restaurant
Soho, London - Greek Street W1 - view of Manette Street (formerly Rose Street) with the Pillars of Hercules public house on the right and Baileys restaurant to the left. Date: 1970

Background imagePillars Collection: Paris, France - La Sainte Chapelle

Paris, France - La Sainte Chapelle. Date: 19th century

Background imagePillars Collection: Narberth Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Narberth Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of a deserted Narberth Railway Station on the Great Western Railway, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imagePillars Collection: Al Khazneh Temple, Petra, Jordan

Al Khazneh Temple, Petra, Jordan
Al Khazneh (The Treasury) Temple, Petra, Jordan, carved out of the sandstone rock face. Date: 20th century

Background imagePillars Collection: Modern Rome, 1757. Creator: Giovanni Paolo Panini

Modern Rome, 1757. Creator: Giovanni Paolo Panini
Modern Rome, 1757

Background imagePillars Collection: Interior of the Temple at Esna, Upper Egypt, 1838. Artist: David Roberts

Interior of the Temple at Esna, Upper Egypt, 1838. Artist: David Roberts
Interior of the Temple at Esna, Upper Egypt, 1838. A plate from Egypt and Nubia, engraved by Louis Haghe. Found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Background imagePillars Collection: Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington, SW London

Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington, SW London
View of Cornwall Gardens (north side looking west), South Kensington, SW London. circa 1910

Background imagePillars Collection: State Insane Asylum, Austin, Texas, USA

State Insane Asylum, Austin, Texas, USA
View of the State Insane Asylum (now the Austin State Hospital), Austin, Texas, USA. It is the oldest psychiatric hospital in Texas. Date: circa 1905

Background imagePillars Collection: Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, London

Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, London
View of the Wellington Arch, Constitution Hill, London, a triumphal arch to the south of Hyde Park, designed by Decimus Burton and built between 1826 and 1830

Background imagePillars Collection: Tennis / Ladies Doubles

Tennis / Ladies Doubles
A game of womens doubles in a country garden

Background imagePillars Collection: Pompeii Excavation, 1751

Pompeii Excavation, 1751
Carlo III di Borbone visits the first excavations at Pompeii

Background imagePillars Collection: Frescoes, Holy Trinity Cathedral, founded 1902, Sibiu, Transylvania Region, Romania

Frescoes, Holy Trinity Cathedral, founded 1902, Sibiu, Transylvania Region, Romania, Europe

Background imagePillars Collection: Syria, Homs Governate, Palmyra. Funerary Temple and Arab Citadel

Syria, Homs Governate, Palmyra. Funerary Temple and Arab Citadel

Background imagePillars Collection: Das Goldene Dachl, (Golden Roof), c1929. Creator: Unknown

Das Goldene Dachl, (Golden Roof), c1929. Creator: Unknown
Das Goldene Dachl, c1929. Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) is a landmark structure located in the Old Town (Altstadt) section of Innsbruck

Background imagePillars Collection: Stormont, Belfast, Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly

Stormont, Belfast, Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly

Background imagePillars Collection: New Church, Haggerston, Hackney, London, 1827. Artist: William Deeble

New Church, Haggerston, Hackney, London, 1827. Artist: William Deeble
New Church, Haggerston, Hackney, London, 1827. St Marys Church, Haggerston, designed by John Nash and built in 1826-1827

Background imagePillars Collection: Adoration of the Shepherd, 1476-1479. Artist: Hugo van der Goes

Adoration of the Shepherd, 1476-1479. Artist: Hugo van der Goes
Adoration of the Shepherd, 1476-1479. Central panel of the Portinari Altarpiece. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Background imagePillars Collection: Queens Hall, Langham Place, London

Queens Hall, Langham Place, London. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePillars Collection: Entrance hall corridor, Woolwich Town Hall, SE London

Entrance hall corridor, Woolwich Town Hall, SE London. circa 1908

Background imagePillars Collection: Sculpture on Synagogue, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France

Sculpture on Synagogue, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
Sculpture on the Synagogue, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France, a Romanesque revival building which was destroyed during the Second World War. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePillars Collection: The Cunard Liner RMS Mauretania - The Entrance Hall

The Cunard Liner RMS Mauretania - The Entrance Hall Date: 1922

Background imagePillars Collection: Morning Call Coffee Stand, New Orleans, USA

Morning Call Coffee Stand, New Orleans, USA
Morning Call Coffee Stand, French Market, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Claimed to be the citys most famous coffee drinking place. Date: circa 1940

Background imagePillars Collection: Herculaneum Ruins

Herculaneum Ruins
The ruins of the town of Herculaneum, Italy, less famous than Pompeii, but destroyed in the same series of eruptions of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Date: 1930s

Background imagePillars Collection: Piazza degli Uffizi

Piazza degli Uffizi. Italy Tuscany Florence Piazza degli Uffizi

Background imagePillars Collection: Eastbourne Bandstand and Pier at dawn, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Eastbourne Bandstand and Pier at dawn, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePillars Collection: Jephthah and his Daughter, 1650-1700. Creators: Henri Mauperche, Pierre Patel I

Jephthah and his Daughter, 1650-1700. Creators: Henri Mauperche, Pierre Patel I
Jephthah and his Daughter, 1650-1700

Background imagePillars Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105731

EyeUbiquitous_20105731
Italy, Sicily, Palermo, Piazza Giuseppe Verdi, Teatro Massimo, Palermo Opera House

Background imagePillars Collection: View of Roman Forum (Foro Romano), Temple of Saturn and Arch of Septimius Severus

View of Roman Forum (Foro Romano), Temple of Saturn and Arch of Septimius Severus, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Background imagePillars Collection: Marble Balustrades of the Staircase in the Foreign Office, c1935. Creator: King

Marble Balustrades of the Staircase in the Foreign Office, c1935. Creator: King
Marble Balustrades of the Staircase in the Foreign Office, c1935. The Italianate interior of the Foreign Office in King Charles Street, off Whitehall, in central London

Background imagePillars Collection: Ruins of the Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1845. Artist: David Roberts

Ruins of the Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1845. Artist: David Roberts
Ruins of the Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1845. From Egypt and Nubia, Vol 1, by David Roberts

Background imagePillars Collection: Fragments of the Great Colossi, at the Memnonium, 19th century. Artist: David Roberts

Fragments of the Great Colossi, at the Memnonium, 19th century. Artist: David Roberts
Fragments of the Great Colossi, at the Memnonium, 19th century. Found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Background imagePillars Collection: The Public Hall at the The Daily Telegraph newspaper

The Public Hall at the The Daily Telegraph newspaper
The hall of the Daily Telegraph newspaper looking very handsome with its red granite pillars. The view is taken looking towards Fleet Street. Date: 1914

Background imagePillars Collection: Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris, France

Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris, France. Date: late 19th century

Background imagePillars Collection: Limone, Lake Garda, Italy

Limone, Lake Garda, Italy
Limone sul Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy (northern Italy), on the shore of Lake Garda

Background imagePillars Collection: Swimming Baths, Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London

Swimming Baths, Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London
View of the Swimming Baths of the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London. The club was founded in 1897. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePillars Collection: The Highway to the South - Scott expedition

The Highway to the South - Scott expedition
The magnificent entrance to the Beardmore Glacier showing the snow slope leading up to the two massive granite pillars through which Captain Scott passed with his men

Background imagePillars Collection: Poster advertising East Indian Railway to Delhi

Poster advertising East Indian Railway to Delhi
Poster advertising the East Indian Railway to Delhi

Background imagePillars Collection: Stelae Field, Axum, Ethiopia, Africa

Stelae Field, Axum, Ethiopia, Africa

Background imagePillars Collection: Secular Games held in Rome

Secular Games held in Rome
The Secular Games (Ludi Saeculares) are held in Rome to commemorate a 100-year span of Roman history. Despite their name, the Games were a religious celebration involving sacrifices

Background imagePillars Collection: Ireland - Downpatrick Head

Ireland - Downpatrick Head
Jean Claude Castor

Background imagePillars Collection: Ceiling of the Spanish Synagogue in Prague

Ceiling of the Spanish Synagogue in Prague
Anne Ponsen

Background imagePillars Collection: US Supreme Court Building, Capitol Hill, Washington DC, United States of America, North America

US Supreme Court Building, Capitol Hill, Washington DC, United States of America, North America

Background imagePillars Collection: Pantheon, Rome, Italy. c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson

Pantheon, Rome, Italy. c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPherson
Pantheon, Rome, Italy. c. 1857. A work made of albumen print, from " photographs of views of rome" (c. 1857)

Background imagePillars Collection: Interior of the Temple Church, London

Interior of the Temple Church, London, viewed from the entrance doorway. Date: 1843

Background imagePillars Collection: Town Hall, Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Town Hall, Huddersfield, Yorkshire. circa 1900




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"Pillars: Symbolic Strength and Resilience Across Time and Space" A pillar of strength emerges as a heroic fireman fearlessly rescues a young girl from the clutches of a raging inferno, embodying courage in the face of danger. In William McLaren's masterpiece, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, " pillars stand tall as silent witnesses to chivalry, honor, and the timeless struggle between good and evil. Once again, a heroic fireman becomes an emblematic pillar of hope as he valiantly saves a young girl from the consuming flames that threaten her life. Amidst the vastness of space, gas pillars in the Eagle Nebula stretch like celestial sentinels, reminding us of nature's grandeur and our infinitesimal place within it. The Bible recounts events where Samson showcases his extraordinary might by single-handedly toppling towering pillars – an awe-inspiring testament to human strength under divine guidance. At Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea, Kentucky, sturdy columns bear witness to countless stories shared within its walls – each one adding another layer to its rich history. Off Cornwall's coast lies Dixilyn Field 97 oil rig – its towering structure resembling formidable pillars rising defiantly against wind-whipped waves; an embodiment of resilience amidst adversity. W Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration depicts railway ribaldry with comically exaggerated train carriages supported by improbable yet amusing pillars - showcasing creativity even in mundane objects. Kansas City's downtown skyline proudly displays architectural marvels such as Union Station - majestic structures standing tall like guardians over this vibrant cityscape bustling with life. The Temple of Athena Nike on Athens' Acropolis stands resolute through centuries past - these ancient marble columns serving as enduring reminders of Greece's cultural heritage etched into UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

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