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Quarries Collection (#4)

"Unveiling the Hidden Beauty: Exploring Quarries Across England and Cornwall" Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall

Background imageQuarries Collection: Window n5 depicting St Michael (stained glass)

Window n5 depicting St Michael (stained glass)
720063 Window n5 depicting St Michael (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St. Michael, Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageQuarries Collection: Window St Nectan Chapel Ew depicting the Archangel Gabriel from the Annunciation

Window St Nectan Chapel Ew depicting the Archangel Gabriel from the Annunciation
719902 Window St Nectan Chapel Ew depicting the Archangel Gabriel from the Annunciation (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); English, out of copyright

Background imageQuarries Collection: Depicting a grisaille panel, originally from the Abbey of St Denis (stained glass)

Depicting a grisaille panel, originally from the Abbey of St Denis (stained glass)
721052 Depicting a grisaille panel, originally from the Abbey of St Denis (stained glass) by French School, (14th century); Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; French

Background imageQuarries Collection: The east window depicting the Virgin Mary (stained glass)

The east window depicting the Virgin Mary (stained glass)
720980 The east window depicting the Virgin Mary (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St. Mary, Norbury, Derbyshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageQuarries Collection: The east window depicting St John (stained glass)

The east window depicting St John (stained glass)
720979 The east window depicting St John (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St. Mary, Norbury, Derbyshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageQuarries Collection: The east window depicting St James (stained glass)

The east window depicting St James (stained glass)
720978 The east window depicting St James (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St. Mary, Norbury, Derbyshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageQuarries Collection: Window n3 depicting the Virgin Mary at the Crucifixion (stained glass)

Window n3 depicting the Virgin Mary at the Crucifixion (stained glass)
723438 Window n3 depicting the Virgin Mary at the Crucifixion (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); English, out of copyright

Background imageQuarries Collection: Window S4 depicting arms of Curson and Saunders (stained glass)

Window S4 depicting arms of Curson and Saunders (stained glass)
723351 Window S4 depicting arms of Curson and Saunders (stained glass) by English School, (16th century); Church of St. Mary, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageQuarries Collection: Window N5 depicting Margaret Fawkener, wife of Robert Fitz Ellis (stained glass)

Window N5 depicting Margaret Fawkener, wife of Robert Fitz Ellis (stained glass)
723337 Window N5 depicting Margaret Fawkener, wife of Robert Fitz Ellis (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St. Mary, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageQuarries Collection: Window s5 depicting the Evangelist: St Mark (stained glass)

Window s5 depicting the Evangelist: St Mark (stained glass)
722406 Window s5 depicting the Evangelist: St Mark (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St. Anietus, St. Neot, Cornwall, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageQuarries Collection: The British Military Expedition up the Nile (engraving)

The British Military Expedition up the Nile (engraving)
1622745 The British Military Expedition up the Nile (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Military Expedition up the Nile)

Background imageQuarries Collection: Sketches of the Convict Prisons, Portland (engraving)

Sketches of the Convict Prisons, Portland (engraving)
1622410 Sketches of the Convict Prisons, Portland (engraving) by Bothams, Walter (fl.1882-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Convict Prisons, Portland)

Background imageQuarries Collection: Convict Life, Dartmoor (engraving)

Convict Life, Dartmoor (engraving)
1622348 Convict Life, Dartmoor (engraving) by Bothams, Walter (fl.1882-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convict Life, Dartmoor. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 January 1884)

Background imageQuarries Collection: The Advance towards Dongola (engraving)

The Advance towards Dongola (engraving)
1605195 The Advance towards Dongola (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Advance towards Dongola)

Background imageQuarries Collection: Our Artist in Wales, II (engraving)

Our Artist in Wales, II (engraving)
1044393 Our Artist in Wales, II (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artist in Wales, II)

Background imageQuarries Collection: Men running through a tunnel, cut out by the quarrymen, to take cover during the blasting

Men running through a tunnel, cut out by the quarrymen, to take cover during the blasting. Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn. 26th February 1923

Background imageQuarries Collection: Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn, Cornwall. 25th February 1923

Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn, Cornwall. 25th February 1923

Background imageQuarries Collection: Quarrying green slate. Lowering slate down the side of Yew Crags on the east side of

Quarrying green slate. Lowering slate down the side of Yew Crags on the east side of the Valley. In the distance in Buttermere. Lake District. 4th December 1934

Background imageQuarries Collection: Blaenau Ffestiniog is a historic mining town in the historic county of Merionethshire

Blaenau Ffestiniog is a historic mining town in the historic county of Merionethshire, Wales, 2nd October 1970. Our Picture Shows

Background imageQuarries Collection: A workman splitting slates in one of the biggest slate quarries in the world

A workman splitting slates in one of the biggest slate quarries in the world, at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. Date: 1950s

Background imageQuarries Collection: Underground Meeting in the Puteaux Quarries, Paris 1869

Underground Meeting in the Puteaux Quarries, Paris 1869
Underground meeting in the Puteaux Quarries, during the Paris elections. Date: 12 November 1869

Background imageQuarries Collection: Rubislaw Quarry in Aberdeen 1909

Rubislaw Quarry in Aberdeen 1909
Rubislaw Quarry, located at the Hill of Rubislaw in the west end of the Scottish city of Aberdeen. Date: 1909

Background imageQuarries Collection: PORTLAND QUARRY: STRATA

PORTLAND QUARRY: STRATA
PORTLAND Diagram showing rock strata at the quarries Date: circa 1830s

Background imageQuarries Collection: Beneath one of the the sheer stone faces ofs Hostal quarry

Beneath one of the the sheer stone faces ofs Hostal quarry
A woman photographer looks very small beneath one of the the sheer stone faces ofs Hostal stone quarry, Ciutedella, Menorca Date: 2008

Background imageQuarries Collection: Par Beach - China Clay Works - Cornwall - UK

Par Beach - China Clay Works - Cornwall - UK
DAC-1113 Par Beach - China Clay Works Cornwall - UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageQuarries Collection: Quarries Saxony Churches Ostritz Buildings Landkreis Gorlitz

Quarries Saxony Churches Ostritz Buildings Landkreis Gorlitz
Quarries in Saxony, Churches in Ostritz, Buildings in Landkreis Gorlitz, 1912, Landkreis Gorlitz, Ostritz, Germany

Background imageQuarries Collection: Churches Ostritz Quarries Saxony Buildings Landkreis Gorlitz

Churches Ostritz Quarries Saxony Buildings Landkreis Gorlitz
Churches in Ostritz, Quarries in Saxony, Buildings in Landkreis Gorlitz, 1905, Landkreis Gorlitz, Ostritz, Germany

Background imageQuarries Collection: Quarries Saxony Cranes Rail tracks Germany Bridges

Quarries Saxony Cranes Rail tracks Germany Bridges
Quarries in Saxony, Cranes in Saxony, Rail tracks in Germany, Bridges in Erzgebirgskreis, 1918, Erzgebirgskreis, Zoblitz, Serpentinsteinbruch

Background imageQuarries Collection: Multiview postcards Barockschloss Wechselburg

Multiview postcards Barockschloss Wechselburg
Multiview postcards, Barockschloss Wechselburg, Gohrener Viadukt, Friedrich-August-Turm, Quarries in Saxony, Buildings in Wechselburg, Zwickauer Mulde in Wechselburg

Background imageQuarries Collection: Solomon Quarries interior 1950 Jerusalem Israel

Solomon Quarries interior 1950 Jerusalem Israel
Solomons Quarries, interior. 1950, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Entrance Solomon Quarries 1950 Jerusalem Israel

Entrance Solomon Quarries 1950 Jerusalem Israel
Entrance to Solomons Quarries. 1950, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Air raid shelter Solomon Quarries 1945 Jerusalem

Air raid shelter Solomon Quarries 1945 Jerusalem
Air raid shelter at Solomons Quarries, 1945. 1945, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: 2 men inside Solomon Quarries 1898 Jerusalem

2 men inside Solomon Quarries 1898 Jerusalem
2 men inside Solomons Quarries. 1898, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Damascus Gate environs Entrance King Solomon

Damascus Gate environs Entrance King Solomon
Damascus Gate and environs Entrance to King Solomons Quarries 1900, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: 5 men seated Solomon Quarries 1898 Jerusalem

5 men seated Solomon Quarries 1898 Jerusalem
5 men seated in Solomons Quarries. 1898, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Man inside Solomon Quarries 1898 Jerusalem Israel

Man inside Solomon Quarries 1898 Jerusalem Israel
Man inside Solomons Quarries. 1898, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Air raid shelter Solomon Quarries 1945 sign reading

Air raid shelter Solomon Quarries 1945 sign reading
Air raid shelter at Solomons Quarries, 1945. sign reading Shelter in English, Hebrew and Arabic. 1945, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Jerusalem El-Kouds Solomon Quarries 1898 Israel

Jerusalem El-Kouds Solomon Quarries 1898 Israel
Jerusalem El-Kouds Solomons Quarries 1898, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Damascus Gate environs Keystone Solomon Quarries

Damascus Gate environs Keystone Solomon Quarries
Damascus Gate and environs Keystone in Solomons Quarries 1900, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Solomon Quarries Jerusalem 1898 Israel

Solomon Quarries Jerusalem 1898 Israel
Solomons Quarries, Jerusalem. 1898, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Solomon Quarries hanging pillar Jerusalem 1898

Solomon Quarries hanging pillar Jerusalem 1898
Solomons Quarries, showing hanging pillar, Jerusalem. 1898, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Damascus Gate environs Solomon Quarries hanging pillar

Damascus Gate environs Solomon Quarries hanging pillar
Damascus Gate and environs Solomons Quarries, showing hanging pillar 1900, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: Damascus Gate environs Solomon Quarries mode

Damascus Gate environs Solomon Quarries mode
Damascus Gate and environs Solomons Quarries, showing mode of ancient quarrying 1900, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: North city wall entrance Solomon Quarries Bezetha

North city wall entrance Solomon Quarries Bezetha
North city wall above entrance to Solomons Quarries, Bezetha 1940, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageQuarries Collection: The Rubislaw Granite Quarry, Aberdeen, Scotland In The Late 19Th Century

The Rubislaw Granite Quarry, Aberdeen, Scotland In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898

Background imageQuarries Collection: Dublin Bay, From Kingstown Quarries, Diblin, Ireland. Drawn By W. H. Bartlett, Engraved By J. C

Dublin Bay, From Kingstown Quarries, Diblin, Ireland. Drawn By W. H. Bartlett, Engraved By J. C. Bentley
Dublin Bay, From Kingstown Quarries, Diblin, Ireland. Drawn By W.H.Bartlett, Engraved By J.C.Bentley. From " The Scenery And Antiquities Of Ireland" By N.P.Willis And J.Stirling

Background imageQuarries Collection: Coal miner starting to make a hole Victorian period

Coal miner starting to make a hole Victorian period

Background imageQuarries Collection: Ordnance Survey map: Totley, 1876

Ordnance Survey map: Totley, 1876
Scale: 25 inches to 1 mile. Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: Derbyshire sheet XI.15. Includes: Hallfield Farm, Totley Range, Roundseats Farm, quarry, Townhead in Dronfield, Redcar Brook




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"Unveiling the Hidden Beauty: Exploring Quarries Across England and Cornwall" Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall. 1903-1904: Witness the rugged charm of Polkanuggo Quarry in Stithians, Cornwall during its bustling years in the early 20th century. Buddon Wood, Mountsorrel, Swithland, Leicestershire: Step into the enchanting realm of Buddon Wood Quarry nestled amidst the picturesque landscapes of Mountsorrel and Swithland in Leicestershire. Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall. September 1902: Transport yourself back to September 1902 as you delve into the rich history of Polkanuggo Quarry in Stithians - a testament to human determination and ingenuity. Henry Cosney steam lorry at Rivelin Glen Quarry, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1920s: Marvel at the industrial prowess captured by Henry Cosney's steam lorry at Rivelin Glen Quarry in Sheffield during the roaring twenties. Buddon Wood, Kinchley Hill, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire: Embark on a journey through time as you explore Buddon Wood Quarry perched atop Kinchley Hill - an emblematic landmark within Mountsorrel's historical tapestry. Aerial image of China Clay (Kaolin) Quarries, St. Austell, Cornwall, England : Behold a breathtaking aerial view showcasing China Clay (Kaolin) Quarries that dot the landscape around St. Austell - an integral part of Cornwall's mining heritage. Close-up of moai heads still within crater from where they were quarried : Discover an intriguing sight as we zoom in on ancient moai heads resting within their original quarry crater – a testament to Easter Island's enigmatic past. Street map of Nether Hallam.