Railings Collection

The Suffragette that knew Jiu-Jitsu - The Arrest. A crowd of terrified Policemen look on in trepidation at a lone suffragette, her sleeves rolled up, ready to take on all-comers

Waves at Porthcawl
A young boy defies the waves at Porthcawl, Glamorgan, Wales. His mother and her friend look across with some concern at another boy on the railings in the distance

Campbeltown, Scotland - Main Street viewed from the Town Hall, showing the town cross, protected by a ring of black railings

Crossley and Porter Orphanage, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifaxs Crossley Orphanage was founded in 1864 by Joseph, John and Francis Crossley. The building was designed by John Hogg

St Marys Hospital, Paddington, West London. circa 1905

Captain Berrys dachshunds in the park
A large number of dachshunds, one of them a rough coated specimen, are taken for a walk in the park. They belong to a Captain Berry of Queens Gate Terrace, South Kensington, London

Bridges on the Tyne
The handsome bridges connecting Gateshead and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Great Tyne Bridge arches over Stephensons High Level Bridge, a double-decker built in 1846

Angelic Upstarts left to right Derek Wade, Mond Cowie and Tom Mensforth with manager Keith Bell

The Cup and Saucer (Fort Grey) in Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

Buckingham Palace, near Green Park, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Vivian Terrace, Falmouth Road, Truro, Cornwall. Probably early 20th century
A view of Vivian Terrace looking towards the Lander Monument in Lemon Street. There is a man on a bicycle riding in the road and a horse-drawn milk cart with churns is waiting outside one house

Coronation Terrace, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1906
A general view of the terrace from the road with billboard notices along the wall including some for the West Briton newspaper dated 1906. There is snow on the ground

West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, Middlesex
The West Middlesex Hospital, originally erected as an infirmary for the Brentford Union workhouse on Twickenham Road, Isleworth

Carlisle Circus, Belfast, Northern Ireland. circa 1908

The Keigwin Arms, Mousehole, Cornwall, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Keigwin Arms, Mousehole, Cornwall, 1936. The Keigwin Arms, 16th century hotel, dating to 14th century, the oldest building in town

Soho, London - 2 and 3 Greek Street, the Gay Hussar restaurant and the Soho Wine Market, next to the House of St Barnabas. 1973

St Michaels Church, Highgate, North London, consecrated and opened in 1832. Date: circa 1870s

Radcliffe Camera with cyclist, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Scene in Gloucester Terrace, The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, decorated with flags and bunting to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII

Open Air Baths - West Kirby, Wirral, England
Open Air Baths at the Marine Lake - West Kirby, Cheshire, Wirral, England

Fulham Crowds
The football crowd at Fulhams Craven Cottage stadium in one of the final rounds of the F A Cup competition. The sign on one fans hat reads Up Fulham, Let em all come. The bigger the better

The Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Date: circa 1908

Entrance to Castle grounds, Dudley, West Midlands, with a statue of William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley, on the right. Date: 1905

Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. Date: circa 1905

Court Cocking, St Ives, Cornwall. 1890
Four people on the steps flanking Court Cocking. Photographer: Edward Ashton

Barmouth Bridge, coast of Cardigan Bay, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Cinderella by Arthur Rackham
Cinderellas sisters arriving for the Ball in all their finery. Date: 1919

Officers at Shepton Mallet Prison, Somerset
Three uniformed prison officers stand in front of Shepton Mallet Prison, Somerset. The prison was originally established as a House of Correction in 1625

Southwark Military Hospital, Dulwich, South London
Ward blocks at Southwark Military Hospital which, during the First World War, was established in the St Saviours workhouse infirmary

Percy House Military Hospital, Isleworth, Middlesex
A view of Percy House School which served as a Military Hospital during the First World War. The school, for pauper children, was established by the Brentford Union in 1883 on Twickenham Road

Arboretum with fountain and Royce statue, Derby
The Arboretum, a public park near the centre of Derby, with a fountain (left) and a statue of Sir Frederick Henry Royce (1863-1933), the English engineer and automobile manufacturer

Union Workhouse, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
The Newport Pagnell Union workhouse was erected in 1836 at the junction of London Road and North Crawley Road. It later became Renny Lodge Hospital

Lancaster Castle: John of Gaunts Tower, c1896. Artist: J Davis
Lancaster Castle: John of Gaunts Tower, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Harley Street viewed from Weymouth Street, London. Date: circa 1910

Men at Brixham Harbour
Four men chatting by the quayside railing at Brixham Harbour, Devon

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

Bilbao City Hall on the river Nervion, Biscay (Vizcaya), Basque Country (Euskadi), Spain, Europe

On the Pier at Cromer, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A stunning sunset over the River Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

David Essex as Jim Maclaine with Robert Lindsay as Terry
on their bikes in a scene from Claude Whathams That ll Be The day (1973)

Directly above view of spiral staircase at House of the Black Madonna, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Cotehele Terrace, Truro, Cornwall. Probably 1906
A general view of the terrace from below the corner with Avondale Road. Snow lies on the ground. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Cattle Market, Truro, Cornwall. About 1910
Cattle and farmers at the market. The railway loading bay is in the background. Photographer: Unknown

The Harbour, St Ives, Cornwall. 1911
In the foreground two boys are standing and talking with the harbour behind them. In the middle of the picture, with the pale coloured roof, is the Sloop Inn. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex
The entrance to Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, Essex. The hospital began life in 1839 as the Romford Union workhouse, designed by Francis Edwards

Brabazon House, Moreton Street, Pimlico
Brabazon House, Moreton Street (now demolished), Pimlico, London

The Helmsman, 1925, (1926). Artist: Arthur Briscoe
The Helmsman, 1925, (1926). From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

Clifton Gardens, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A general view of the terraced houses across the gardens. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Ashford, Surrey - St Davids School
St Davids School - an independent girls school in Ashford (historically in Middlesex, but from 1965 in the district of Spelthorne in Surrey), England

Wimpole Street, London W1, with Grohe, Watchmakers, on the right. circa 1905

Municipal Buildings, The Moor, Falmouth, Cornwall. Around 1910
Municipal Buildings, fire station and town hall. The horse bus " Victory" stands in front of the buildings. Photographer: Unknown

The Promenade, Penzance, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Promenade looking west towards Newlyn. The Mounts Bay Hotel is in the foreground with The Lizard Serpentine Works and Drews Serpentine Works behind. Photographer: Unknown

Advertisement for Facel Vega car with female model (Helen Connor). 1959

Sitting on the grass - Long Walk - Windsor Castle, Berkshire
Sitting on the grass before the last section (and gates) of the Long Walk at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. Date: early 1950s

Elliot Colliery, New Tredegar, Rhymney Valley, South Wales
General view of the Elliot Colliery, New Tredegar, Rhymney Valley, South Wales

Union Workhouse, Fir Vale, Sheffield, Yorkshire
The gates of the Sheffield Union workhouse at Fir Vale in South Yorkshire, with the workhouse porter standing behind. The workhouse, on Smilter Lane (now Herries Road), was opened in 1880

Union Workhouse, Wellington, Somerset
The Wellington Union workhouse on North Street, Wellington, Somerset. A group of local children stand outside. The workhouse, designed by County Surveyor, Richard Carver, was erected in 1836-7

Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery
A very early photograph of Leeds Workhouse from Burmantofts Cemetery, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The workhouse, designed by William Perkin and Elisha Backhouse

Madeley, Shropshire
Cattle amble along the village street at Madeley, Shropshire

Harrow School in 1934
A view up toward some of the principal buidings of Harrow School

Walton Street Police Station, Knightsbridge, SW London. Date: circa 1900s

Killarney Hotel, Karachi, British India. Date: circa 1935

Falmouth, Cornwall - Greenbank Terrace. Date: circa 1906

Abraham Lincoln Statue, Westminster, London
Statue of US President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Parliament Square, Westminster, London (now re-located slightly to stand in front of the Middlesex Guildhall)

Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium
Aerial view of the Square du Petit Sablon, Brussels, Belgium, a public garden noted for its statues of representatives from traditional professions. Date: circa 1900

Old North Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Old North Church (officially, Christ Church), in Salem Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a cemetery visible on the left. Date: circa 1920

Georgian Town Houses
Georgian houses in Selwood Place, a quiet street in Chelsea, London

Boys Watching Ship
A group of boys lean against the dock railings and watch a steamship being built

St Aloysius College, Highgate, North London
Boys in the playground of St Aloysius College, Highgate, North London. Date: circa 1900s

Maison Atelier Horta (Horta Museum), 23-25 Rue Americaine, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-2017
Maison-Atelier Horta (Horta Museum), 23-25 Rue Americaine, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-2017. Designed by Victor Horta in 1898-1901

Upward view of spiral staircase
Looking up within an impost of the Arc de Triomphe

Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1800. Artist: John Pass
Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1800. View of the north front of the hospital showing a man being stretchered through the front gates

Lansdowne House in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, 1808

Three young men on veteran BSA motorcycle
Three young men on a veteran BSA motorcycle circa 1920

Inspector Alice B Clayden outside Buckingham Palace
Woman police officer, Inspector Alice Bertha Clayden, outside Buckingham Palace on 2 January 1928. Her brother Sergeant Alfred William Clayden (second from left)

Harley Street and Queen Anne Street, London
Corner of Harley Street and Queen Anne Street, London. circa 1905

View of Harley Street, London W1 (looking north). Date: circa 1900s

Roman Catholic church, Farm Street, Mayfair, London, with an inset of Father Bernard Vaughan (1847-1922). Date: circa 1905

Illustration, foxhounds howling in chorus
Illustration, a pack of foxhounds howling in chorus, eager to go out hunting. Date: 1912

Spain - Vigo - The Universal Hotel and Continental Hotel
Spain - Vigo, in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia on the Atlantic Ocean. The Universal Hotel and Continental Hotel. Date: circa 1910s

At the Royal Ascot race meeting - the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. 1925

Lifeboat Coxswain Jonas Oxley, Walton, Essex
Portrait of Jonas Oxley, lifeboat coxswain of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, from 1947 to 1964. Seen here standing outside the boat house. circa 1963

Radcliffe Camera, Oxford
The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, a part of the Bodleian Library. Date: circa 1830

Entrance to Wigmore Schools, West Midlands
The entrance and receiving block at the Walsall and West Bromwich District School on Pennyhill Lane, Wigmore. A woman in uniform and a boy stand on either side of the archway

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"From Waves at Porthcawl to Main Street in Campbeltown: A Journey Through Railings" Step back in time and explore the fascinating world with this captivating collection of images. Starting off our journey, we find ourselves amidst the crashing waves at Porthcawl, where sturdy railings stand tall against the powerful forces of nature. These guardians protect and guide us along coastal paths, ensuring safety while offering breathtaking views. Moving on to Campbeltown in Scotland, we encounter railings lining the bustling Main Street. As pedestrians stroll by, these elegant barriers blend seamlessly into the picturesque surroundings, adding a touch of charm to this vibrant town. But it's not just about aesthetics; they have played significant roles throughout history. Take for instance "The Suffragette that knew Jiu-Jitsu. " In an era when women fought for their rights, these iron companions provided a sense of security during protests and demonstrations. Traveling further south to Truro in Cornwall, we glimpse into early 20th-century life on Vivian Terrace along Falmouth Road. Here, railings gracefully frame beautiful homes as residents go about their daily routines - a snapshot frozen in time. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Salisbury in North Carolina, USA. The main street here boasts ornate railings that add character to historic buildings and invite visitors to step into a bygone era filled with Southern charm. Meanwhile, Captain Berry's dachshunds enjoy playful moments within park boundaries as decorative iron fences enclose them safely while they frolic freely – proof that even our furry friends benefit from well-crafted barriers. Bridges on the Tyne showcase how they are span great distances while connecting communities both physically and symbolically. They offer solace as we traverse over rushing waters below – reminding us that sometimes all it takes is a little support to bridge gaps between people.