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Porch Collection (#46)

"A Porch: A Gateway to Heroic Rescues, Majestic Cathedrals, and Timeless Elegance" In a moment of bravery, a heroic fireman rushes through the porch

Background imagePorch Collection: GOTHIC COTTAGE. A rural Gothic cottage design. Wood engraving, 19th century

GOTHIC COTTAGE. A rural Gothic cottage design. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imagePorch Collection: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. A man and woman on a veranda in Los Angeles, California

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. A man and woman on a veranda in Los Angeles, California. Wood engraving, late 19th century

Background imagePorch Collection: NEW JERSEY: HOUSE, c1876. A Fairmount, New Jersey residence. Wood engraving, c1876

NEW JERSEY: HOUSE, c1876. A Fairmount, New Jersey residence. Wood engraving, c1876

Background imagePorch Collection: FOURTH OF JULY, 1871. The glorious Fourth - The first gun - Time, 5 A. M. Line engraving, 1871

FOURTH OF JULY, 1871. The glorious Fourth - The first gun - Time, 5 A. M. Line engraving, 1871
FOURTH OF JULY, 1871. The glorious Fourth - The first gun - Time, 5 A.M. Line engraving, 1871, after Edwin Austin Abbey

Background imagePorch Collection: CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small American town in 1870

CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small American town in 1870. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Background imagePorch Collection: RHODE ISLAND: VILLA, 1876. A Newport, Rhode Island, villa and residence of Mr. T. G. Appleton

RHODE ISLAND: VILLA, 1876. A Newport, Rhode Island, villa and residence of Mr. T. G. Appleton. Wood engraving, c1876
RHODE ISLAND: VILLA, 1876. A Newport, Rhode Island, villa and residence of Mr. T.G. Appleton. Wood engraving, c1876

Background imagePorch Collection: SOUTH CAROLINA: BELLE, 1832. A South Carolina belle sewing a defiant palmetto cockade at the time

SOUTH CAROLINA: BELLE, 1832. A South Carolina belle sewing a defiant palmetto cockade at the time of the Nullification Ordinance of 1832. Color engraving, 19th century

Background imagePorch Collection: VIRGIL: THE AENEID. Aeneas relating his story to Dido. Line engraving, late 19th century

VIRGIL: THE AENEID. Aeneas relating his story to Dido. Line engraving, late 19th century, after the painting, c1815, by Pierre-Narcisse Gu

Background imagePorch Collection: U. S. CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small town in 1870

U. S. CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small town in 1870. Contemporary American wood engraving
U.S. CENSUS-TAKER, 1870. Taking the census in a small town in 1870. Contemporary American wood engraving

Background imagePorch Collection: HOGARTH: ELECTION. The polling. Engraving after the etching by William Hogarth (1697-1794)

HOGARTH: ELECTION. The polling. Engraving after the etching by William Hogarth (1697-1794)

Background imagePorch Collection: BUTTER CHURN, 19th CENTURY. Dutch mode of churning butter. Late 19th century line engraving

BUTTER CHURN, 19th CENTURY. Dutch mode of churning butter. Late 19th century line engraving

Background imagePorch Collection: Marse George lead her out on de porch

Marse George lead her out on de porch. Date 1895?

Background imagePorch Collection: Innsbruck, the Golden Porch, Tyrol, Austro-Hungary

Innsbruck, the Golden Porch, Tyrol, Austro-Hungary. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imagePorch Collection: Charleston, SC View of ruined buildings through porch of the

Charleston, SC View of ruined buildings through porch of the Circular Church (150 Meeting Street). Photographs of the Federal Navy

Background imagePorch Collection: John Bunyan Locklear and family on porch of new home. Pembro

John Bunyan Locklear and family on porch of new home. Pembroke Farms, North Carolina. Date 1939

Background imagePorch Collection: Mr Greens House at Pavenham, Bedfordshire

Mr Greens House at Pavenham, Bedfordshire
Ink drawing of Mr Greens House at Pavenham, Bedfordshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Background imagePorch Collection: CORN DOLLY

CORN DOLLY
A Havest Festival Corn Dolly, over the porch at Overbury Church, Worcestershire, England. It incorporates wheat, oats and barley and is a survival of Pagan customs. Date: August 1963

Background imagePorch Collection: Sherborne Abbey

Sherborne Abbey
The restored Norman architecture of the splendid South Porch of Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, England, founded in about 705 A.D. by St. Aldhelm. Date: founded circa 705

Background imagePorch Collection: English Porch

English Porch
An interesting wooden porch on one of the old houses in Dorking, Surrey, England. Date: 18th century

Background imagePorch Collection: SAMSON & HERCULES

SAMSON & HERCULES
Samson and Hercules, two great wooden figures, supporting the porch of the Samson and Hercules Mansion, built by Christopher Jay in 1657, Tombland, Norwich. Date: 17th century

Background imagePorch Collection: Scene outside a country church

Scene outside a country church, showing people arriving for a service

Background imagePorch Collection: Padlock and chain on church porch gate, St. Marys Church, Market Weston, Suffolk, England, october

Padlock and chain on church porch gate, St. Marys Church, Market Weston, Suffolk, England, october

Background imagePorch Collection: Flowers on porch stairs

Flowers on porch stairs
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Background imagePorch Collection: Silent Still: Weight

Silent Still: Weight

Background imagePorch Collection: COUPLE IN DOORWAY. Man and woman at a doorway to a porch. Photograph by Emma Justine Farnsworth

COUPLE IN DOORWAY. Man and woman at a doorway to a porch. Photograph by Emma Justine Farnsworth, late 19th or early 20th century

Background imagePorch Collection: THE HATFIELDS, 1899. Some members of the Hatfield clan: oil over a photograph, 1899

THE HATFIELDS, 1899. Some members of the Hatfield clan: oil over a photograph, 1899

Background imagePorch Collection: South porch, Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, Upper Normandy, France, Europe

South porch, Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, Upper Normandy, France, Europe

Background imagePorch Collection: AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1859. The Fourth of July. Lithograph, 1859

AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1859. The Fourth of July. Lithograph, 1859

Background imagePorch Collection: HSET2A-00098

HSET2A-00098
Settlers in front of their cabin in Rugby, Tennessee, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePorch Collection: HOUS2A-00101

HOUS2A-00101
Woman weaving on the porch of her Appalachian cabin, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePorch Collection: USA, New Mexico, Taos: Navaho Rug Gallery Kit Carson Road

USA, New Mexico, Taos: Navaho Rug Gallery Kit Carson Road

Background imagePorch Collection: USA, Massachusettes

USA, Massachusettes, Gloucester: Patriotic Fence Annisquam Village

Background imagePorch Collection: Balcony with sunloungers overlooking sea, Ravello, Italy

Balcony with sunloungers overlooking sea, Ravello, Italy

Background imagePorch Collection: View of Gros Piton

View of Gros Piton from Stonefield Estate Villa Resort, Soufriere, St Lucia, Caribbean

Background imagePorch Collection: College Almshouses, Cobham, Kent

College Almshouses, Cobham, Kent
Timber Porch at the College Almshouses, Cobham, Kent. The card was published by the pub ( The Leather Bottle ) across the street from the almshouses!

Background imagePorch Collection: A house design by Oetzmann & Co. Ltd

A house design by Oetzmann & Co. Ltd. - Oetzmanns Country Cottage - exhibited at the Franco-Britsih Exhibition in London in 1908. Estimated cost: 200-250

Background imagePorch Collection: Spaso Prilutsky Monastery, Vologda, Russia

Spaso Prilutsky Monastery, Vologda, Russia
Main entrance to the church of the Spaso Prilutsky Monastery, Vologda, Russia. The monastery was founded in 1371

Background imagePorch Collection: King George V as godfather

King George V as godfather
King George V leaving the home of Lord Rosebery after taking part as godfather in the christening of the latters grandson, Lord Houghton (1911-1922)

Background imagePorch Collection: Lady Randolph Spencer-Churchill

Lady Randolph Spencer-Churchill
Jennie Jerome (1845 - 1921), Lady Randolph Churchill, later Mrs George Cornwallis-West and afterwards Mrs Montagu Porch, mother of Sir Winston Churchill. Pictured around 1880

Background imagePorch Collection: Two thatchers at work

Two thatchers at work
Two thatchers repair the thatch on the roofs of two traditional country cottages. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imagePorch Collection: Porch entrance to Borley Rectory

Porch entrance to Borley Rectory
Undated photograph of front and porch entrance to Borley Rectory from the drive. The bricked up window of the dining room can be seen on left

Background imagePorch Collection: Medressa and Slimania at Tunis, Tunisia

Medressa and Slimania at Tunis, Tunisia
The Medressa and Slimania at Tunis, Tunisia

Background imagePorch Collection: Mother & Child on Step

Mother & Child on Step
A proud mother sits on the step with her two children

Background imagePorch Collection: Carlton Hotel Porch

Carlton Hotel Porch
The porch of the CARLTON HOTEL, which opened in 1899 and boasted Escoffier as its chef : it closed in 1939, was bombed, now New Zealand House stands on its site

Background imagePorch Collection: Cottage on Rue de la Republique, Marigot City, St. Martin Island, French Antilles

Cottage on Rue de la Republique, Marigot City, St. Martin Island, French Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imagePorch Collection: The village of Orta, Lake of Orta, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

The village of Orta, Lake of Orta, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Background imagePorch Collection: Palace of Regional Government, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province

Palace of Regional Government, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Background imagePorch Collection: Ny Alesund, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Scandinavia, Europe

Ny Alesund, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, Arctic, Scandinavia, Europe




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"A Porch: A Gateway to Heroic Rescues, Majestic Cathedrals, and Timeless Elegance" In a moment of bravery, a heroic fireman rushes through the porch, rescuing a young girl from the engulfing flames. Their lives forever intertwined by this courageous act. The grand Salisbury Cathedral stands tall and proud, its porch welcoming visitors into its sacred halls where history and spirituality intertwine. Nestled in the picturesque village of Wiggonholt cum Greatham lies an enchanting church with an inviting porch that whispers tales of centuries-old devotion and community spirit. Stepping into Shibden Hall's elegant porch is like stepping back in time; it holds secrets of generations past within its walls, waiting to be discovered by curious souls. The Liverpool Roman Catholic Cathedral boasts an awe-inspiring entrance adorned with intricate carvings on its majestic porch—a testament to faith's enduring power. At the Shakespeare Exhibition in Earls Court, London, visitors are transported through time as they pass under the exhibition hall's ornate porch—an immersive experience for lovers of literature. Truro Cathedral's magnificent gothic architecture draws you towards its impressive entrance—the intricately designed porch serving as a gateway to spiritual solace and tranquility. Mattingley Church welcomes all who seek solace within its humble yet charming wooden porch—a place where prayers are whispered amidst nature's embrace. Delicate Chinese wallpaper design adorns the walls inside a quaint country manor's cozy front porch—each brushstroke telling stories of distant lands and cultural exchange. Silhouetted against twilight skies stands a landlord accompanied by his loyal terriers on their nightly stroll—a familiar sight at their neighborhood pub's lively outdoor seating area or "porch.