Telegraph Pole Collection

Wiltshire Landscape, 1937 (watercolour)
RAV33754 Wiltshire Landscape, 1937 (watercolour) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); 41.9x54.6 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Postman cycling through snow in Bough Beech, Kent. 28th December 1962

Parliament in session, Mevagissey, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A group of men seated at the bottom of a footpath on the north side of the harbour. Photographer: Unknown

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

Perranporth railway bridge. Late 1800s
A view from Nampara side of the railway bridge looking down Boscawen Road with Perranporth village and beach in the background

Market Strand and Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Around 1894
Market Strand and the beginning of Market Street with No. 1, Truscotts the butchers, in the middle distance facing the camera. Taken in about 1894 from a series " Towns through Cornwall - no

Electricity pole with transformers
Electricity pole. Close-up of an electric power line pole with pole-mounted transformers. Photographed in Cocoa, Florida, USA

Telegraph poles following the transcontinental railroad
Linemen stringing telegraph wire beside the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

An Essex Village: Ongar High Street, 1943. Creator: E. Eason
An Essex Village: Ongar High Street, 1943. From " Womens Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

The road through West Tarring, near Worthing, Sussex. 7 March 1931

Rannagh, Arranmore Island, County Donegal, Ulster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

BT engineer testing lines, United Kingdom, Europe

The Gulley Of Death (???) in Thompson Canyon, in The Columbia Mountains (Rocky Mountains), in Canada
3567039 The Gulley Of Death (???) in Thompson Canyon, in The Columbia Mountains (Rocky Mountains), in Canada. in The Foreground, On The Left

Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1903. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Nesterovskaia Street, 1904-1914. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Nesterovskaia Street, 1904-1914. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1900-1904. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Bol'shaia Street, 1900-1904. National Library of Russia

Irkutsk. Amur Gate, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk. Amur Gate, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Tarradale Viaduct, on the Melbourne and Sandhurst Railway, Australia, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Tarradale [sic] Viaduct, on the Melbourne and Sandhurst Railway, Australia, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Morris and Co., of Elizabeth-street, Melbourne. '

Irkutsk, Ivanovskaya Street, 1904-1912. Creator: Unknown
Irkutsk, Ivanovskaya Street, 1904-1912. National Library of Russia

War Hospital, Iselin, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
War Hospital, Iselin, 1918 or 1919. Buildings at U.S. Army General Hospital, Colonia, near Iselin, New Jersey. The hospital was constructed during World War I.

On the coast. Motif from Jaeren, Norway, 1879. Creator: Frits Thaulow
On the coast. Motif from Jaeren, Norway, 1879

Road in a small town, Strande, 1938. Creator: Niels Bjerre
Road in a small town, Strande, 1938

The American Centennial Exhibition: one of the Principal Streets in Philadelphia, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The American Centennial Exhibition: one of the Principal Streets in Philadelphia, 1876. The guidebook published by Messrs. J. B

Opening of the American Centennial Festival Exhibition: a Street in Philadelphia, 1876. Creator: W. J. P
Opening of the American Centennial Festival Exhibition: a Street in Philadelphia, 1876. The Great Exhibition at Philadelphia

Landscape with bridge and farms near Son, 1887. Creator: Jan Hoynck van Papendrecht
Landscape with bridge and farms near Son, 1887

Satta Pass on the Tokaido, 11th month, late 19th century. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Satta Pass on the Tokaido, 11th month, late 19th century. Series: Sketches of the Famous Sights of Japan

The Marsland, South Haven, Mich. between 1890 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
The Marsland, South Haven, Mich. between 1890 and 1901

Bay View Hotel, Bay View, Mich. between 1890 and 1901. Creator: William H. Jackson
Bay View Hotel, Bay View, Mich. between 1890 and 1901

'Verdun; Vue prise du Fort de la Chaume, 1916 (1924) Creator: Francois Flameng
'Verdun; Vue prise du Fort de la Chaume, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Petoskey Harbor, Michigan, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Petoskey Harbor, Michigan, c1900

United States Post Office in front of the Winona Opera House...Minnesota, between 1892 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
United States Post Office in front of the Winona Opera House, with the Winona Courthouse tower in the background, Winona, Minnesota, between 1892 and 1899

Manual training school, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Manual training school, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

City Hall, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
City Hall, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Islington St. Portsmouth, N.H. c1907. Creator: Unknown
Islington St. Portsmouth, N.H. c1907

North Avenue, Fishkill-On-Hudson, N.Y. c1907. Creator: Unknown
North Avenue, Fishkill-On-Hudson, N.Y. c1907

Near view, Tunnel 7, Temasopa [sic] Canon, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Near view, Tunnel 7, Temasopa [sic] Canon, between 1880 and 1897

Erie Canal at Salina Street, Syracuse, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Erie Canal at Salina Street, Syracuse, ca 1900

Lake St. Petoskey, Mich. c1906. Creator: Unknown
Lake St. Petoskey, Mich. c1906

Middle Street, Portland, Me. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Middle Street, Portland, Me. c1904

Hotel Duval and Post Office, Jacksonville, Fla. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Duval and Post Office, Jacksonville, Fla. c1904

El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, c1903. Creator: Unknown
El Paso Street, El Paso, Texas, c1903

Cleary Business College, Ypsilanti, Michigan, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Cleary Business College, Ypsilanti, Michigan, between 1900 and 1910

Entrance to Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y. between 1903 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y. between 1903 and 1906

Main Street (and Chippewa Hotel), Mackinac Island, Mich. between 1902 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Main Street (and Chippewa Hotel), Mackinac Island, Mich. between 1902 and 1920

Duval County Court House, Jacksonville, Fla. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Duval County Court House, Jacksonville, Fla. between 1900 and 1905

St. George Street, St. Augustine, Fla. c1903. Creator: Unknown
St. George Street, St. Augustine, Fla. c1903

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"Capturing the Telegraph Pole: A Glimpse into Time and Space" Wiltshire Landscape, 1937 (watercolour): Amidst the picturesque scenery, a solitary telegraph pole stands tall, connecting distant corners of this serene countryside. Postman cycling through snow in Bough Beech, Kent. 28th December 1962: Battling the elements, a determined postman passes by a stoic telegraph pole that braves the winter's icy grip. An Essex Village: Ongar High Street, 1943. Creator: E. Eason: In the heart of an idyllic village street during wartime England, an unassuming telegraph pole silently witnesses history unfold. Cattle Market, Truro, Cornwall. About 1910: Amongst bustling traders and mooing cattle at Truro's vibrant market square stands a steadfast telegraph pole - a silent observer of commerce and community life. Market Strand and Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall. Around 1894: As horse-drawn carriages pass by on cobbled streets below its watchful gaze, an elegant Victorian-era telegraph pole connects Falmouth to the world beyond its shores. Perranporth railway bridge. Late 1800s: Spanning across time like a forgotten relic from another era is a weathered railway bridge adorned with sturdy telegraph poles - symbols of progress in days gone by. Electricity pole with transformers: Modern technology meets utility as towering electricity poles adorned with transformers hum with energy - silently powering our lives in today's fast-paced world. Telegraph poles following the transcontinental railroad: Alongside iron tracks that united nations and dreams alike stand resilient rows of telegraph poles - guardians of communication along vast stretches of land traversed by pioneers long ago. Truro railway station, Cornwall. Early 1900s.