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Temporary Collection (page 3)

"From Prefabs to Palaces: A Glimpse into Temporary Moments in History" Building of a prefabricated houses in 3 hours

Background imageTemporary Collection: Temp entrance, Westminster Abbey, Coronation Elizabeth II

Temp entrance, Westminster Abbey, Coronation Elizabeth II
Temporary entrance at the front of Westminster Abbey, London - Coronation of Elizabeth II. Date: 1953

Background imageTemporary Collection: Heraldic statues outside Westminster Abbey, London

Heraldic statues outside Westminster Abbey, London
The Queens Beasts, heraldic statues which stood in front of the temporary western annexe to Westminster Abbey, London, for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. 1953

Background imageTemporary Collection: A temporary wartime policeman in uniform, September 1939

A temporary wartime policeman in uniform, September 1939
A temporary wartime " bobby" wearing his armband and helmet, and carrying his gas mask in London, a few weeks after the outbreak of World War Two. Date: 1939

Background imageTemporary Collection: Temporary emergency bridge in Belgium, Sept 1939

Temporary emergency bridge in Belgium, Sept 1939
Temporary emergency bridge constructed in Belgium in case of a German invasion. The bridge is supported by five barges which function as pontoons

Background imageTemporary Collection: Soldiers in their quarters at a racecourse, September 1939

Soldiers in their quarters at a racecourse, September 1939
Soldiers photographed at an unidentified race course in their temporary sleeping quarters in September 1939. In peacetime, these seats would be reserved for richer customers. September 1939

Background imageTemporary Collection: Pontoon Bridge, across the Rappahannock, May 1863 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)

Pontoon Bridge, across the Rappahannock, May 1863 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)
3951155 Pontoon Bridge, across the Rappahannock, May 1863 (albumen print mounted on wove paper) by O Sullivan, Timothy (1840-82); 17.8x23 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imageTemporary Collection: Culpeper, Virginia. November, 1893 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)

Culpeper, Virginia. November, 1893 (albumen print mounted on wove paper)
3951184 Culpeper, Virginia. November, 1893 (albumen print mounted on wove paper) by O Sullivan, Timothy (1840-82); 17.3x22.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Temple of Apollo (pen & ink on paper)

The Temple of Apollo (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407592 The Temple of Apollo (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Proscenium and standing scene, c. 1635 (pen & ink on paper)

Proscenium and standing scene, c. 1635 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407573 Proscenium and standing scene, c.1635 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageTemporary Collection: Tragic scene (pen & ink on paper)

Tragic scene (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407554 Tragic scene (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English, out of copyright

Background imageTemporary Collection: Cupidss Palace, c. 1619-23 (pen & ink on paper)

Cupidss Palace, c. 1619-23 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407548 Cupidss Palace, c.1619-23 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English

Background imageTemporary Collection: Proscenium and hunt scene (pen & ink on paper)

Proscenium and hunt scene (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407546 Proscenium and hunt scene (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English

Background imageTemporary Collection: A street in perspective, c. 1617 (pen & ink on paper)

A street in perspective, c. 1617 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407543 A street in perspective, c.1617 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info)

Background imageTemporary Collection: On the French front: useful and ingenious, illustration from

On the French front: useful and ingenious, illustration from
STC405603 On the French front: useful and ingenious, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 17th January 1917 (sepia photo) by French Photographer

Background imageTemporary Collection: View of the temporary bridge of London on fire in the night of 11 April 1758 (engraving)

View of the temporary bridge of London on fire in the night of 11 April 1758 (engraving)
610898 View of the temporary bridge of London on fire in the night of 11 April 1758 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Navajo Indian family and their hut, Arizona, USA

Navajo Indian family and their hut, Arizona, USA
Navajo Indian family and their temporary hut (known as a Hogan), Arizona, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTemporary Collection: Great Exhibition, Hyde Park 1851

Great Exhibition, Hyde Park 1851
Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, held at Hyde Park, London. Date: 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: Great Exhibition - main entrance 1851

Great Exhibition - main entrance 1851
Main southern entrance to the transept of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, held at Hyde Park, London. Date: 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: The indomitable Finnish resistance (Colour Litho)

The indomitable Finnish resistance (Colour Litho)
2783988 The indomitable Finnish resistance (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The indomitable Finnish resistance)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Hop-picking on the road 1858

Hop-picking on the road 1858
Hop picking season in Kent, men, women and children from many distant villages and town of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East End of London

Background imageTemporary Collection: Hop-picking resting 1858

Hop-picking resting 1858
Hop picking season in Kent, men, women and children from many distant villages and towns of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East End of London

Background imageTemporary Collection: Russian department at The Great Exhibition 1851

Russian department at The Great Exhibition 1851
Russia exhibit in The Great Exhibition of 1851 at Hyde Park. 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: French department at The Great Exhibition 1851

French department at The Great Exhibition 1851
French display of objects in bronze. 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: Exterior of Western entrance, Great Exhibition 1851

Exterior of Western entrance, Great Exhibition 1851
Western entrance to the Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London. Date: 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: Exterior of the Great Exhibition of 1851

Exterior of the Great Exhibition of 1851
Temporary glass structure of The Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park taking place between from 1 May to 15 October 1851, referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Date: 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: Belgian refugees at Ostend, WW1

Belgian refugees at Ostend, WW1
Belgian refugees at Ostend - families living in beach huts escaping the German invasion, August 1914, at the start of the First World War. 1914

Background imageTemporary Collection: Kaiser Willhelm crosses Strypa River, Western Ukraine

Kaiser Willhelm crosses Strypa River, Western Ukraine
Kaiser Willhelm crossing a temporary bridge erected over the Strypa River in Western Ukraine during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageTemporary Collection: Fish Culture at the Chateau d Orval, near Florenville, Belgium (engraving)

Fish Culture at the Chateau d Orval, near Florenville, Belgium (engraving)
1624842 Fish Culture at the Chateau d Orval, near Florenville, Belgium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fish Culture at the Chateau d Orval)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Temporary Theatre - Neufchatel-en-Bray, France

Temporary Theatre - Neufchatel-en-Bray, France
A temporary Theatre erected (alongside other tents and sideshows) outside the Hotel de Ville (Town Hall) at Neufchatel-en-Bray - a commune situated in the Seine-Maritime department of the Normandy

Background imageTemporary Collection: Interior of The Great Exhibition 1851

Interior of The Great Exhibition 1851
Interior of the transept, as seen from the south entrance. 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: Interior of the Great Industrial Exhibition 1851

Interior of the Great Industrial Exhibition 1851
Interior of the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace at Hyde Park. Date: 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851

The Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park 1851
Temporary glass structure of The Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park taking place between from 1 May to 15 October 1851, referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition. 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park, plans 1851

Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park, plans 1851
Temporary glass structure of The Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park taking place between from 1 May to 15 October 1851, showing the interior plans of the two floors of the galleries. Date: 1851

Background imageTemporary Collection: Sunday morning with hop-pickers 1871

Sunday morning with hop-pickers 1871
Hop picking season in Kent, men, women and children from many distant villages and town of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East End of London

Background imageTemporary Collection: A Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)

A Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)
3744279 A Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas) by Shayer, William Snr. (1788-1879); 100.3x87.6 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Charing Cross Station, London: The temporary entrance to the station from Villiers Street

Charing Cross Station, London: The temporary entrance to the station from Villiers Street (engraving)
586510 Charing Cross Station, London: The temporary entrance to the station from Villiers Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charing Cross Station)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Exact View of London Bridge since the conflagration of the late temporary bridge

Exact View of London Bridge since the conflagration of the late temporary bridge, 11 April 1758 (engraving)
611404 Exact View of London Bridge since the conflagration of the late temporary bridge, 11 April 1758 (engraving) by English School

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Centennial - Balloon View of the Grounds, Harpers Weekly, c. 1876 (colour litho)

The Centennial - Balloon View of the Grounds, Harpers Weekly, c. 1876 (colour litho)
483688 The Centennial - Balloon View of the Grounds, Harpers Weekly, c.1876 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); 20x30.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Suburbs of a Great City, c. 1639 (pen & ink on paper)

The Suburbs of a Great City, c. 1639 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407588 The Suburbs of a Great City, c.1639 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageTemporary Collection: Atlas: back shutter or scene of relieve (pen & ink on paper)

Atlas: back shutter or scene of relieve (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407568 Atlas: back shutter or scene of relieve (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: possibly a stage design for Hymenaei)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Oberons Palace, c. 1611 (pen & ink on paper)

Oberons Palace, c. 1611 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407533 Oberons Palace, c.1611 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: stage design for Oberon)

Background imageTemporary Collection: St Georges Portico, c. 1610 (pen & ink on paper)

St Georges Portico, c. 1610 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407519 St Georges Portico, c.1610 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info)

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Masque of Queens, scene 2: the House of Fame, c. 1609 (pen & ink on paper)

The Masque of Queens, scene 2: the House of Fame, c. 1609 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407506 The Masque of Queens, scene 2: the House of Fame, c.1609 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageTemporary Collection: A throne (pen & ink on paper)

A throne (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407505 A throne (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English, out of copyright

Background imageTemporary Collection: Fantastic rocks, fortified. Shipping. Mariners bivouac in sight of their craft

Fantastic rocks, fortified. Shipping. Mariners bivouac in sight of their craft
2562895 Fantastic rocks, fortified. Shipping. Mariners bivouac in sight of their craft (Le Grand Rocher) (pen & ink on paper) by Callot

Background imageTemporary Collection: Scenes from the Sino-Japanese War (Colour Litho)

Scenes from the Sino-Japanese War (Colour Litho)
2783809 Scenes from the Sino-Japanese War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the Sino-Japanese War)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Bank of England, Garden Court (engraving)

Bank of England, Garden Court (engraving)
582108 Bank of England, Garden Court (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bank of England, Garden Court. Published 1849)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Temporary building in New Square, Lincolns Inn, for exhibiting the designs for the new Law Courts

Temporary building in New Square, Lincolns Inn, for exhibiting the designs for the new Law Courts (engraving)
606833 Temporary building in New Square, Lincolns Inn, for exhibiting the designs for the new Law Courts (engraving) by English School




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"From Prefabs to Palaces: A Glimpse into Temporary Moments in History" Building of a prefabricated houses in 3 hours, 1945: Witness the marvel of efficiency as homes rise from the ground within hours, offering hope and shelter amidst post-war chaos. WW2 - Chef cooking in a bombed-out street - Blitz, London: Amidst destruction, resilience prevails as a chef fearlessly prepares meals amidst the rubble, reminding us that life goes on even during wartime. Chaffinch (Morris): Delight in nature's temporary visitors as a vibrant chaffinch graces our surroundings with its fleeting presence, bringing joy and color to our lives. Aftermath of fire, London Hop Exchange: The charred remnants bear witness to the destructive power of flames but also serve as a reminder of human determination to rebuild and restore what was lost. Sheep Hatch Camp Schools - 5 October 1945: Education becomes an oasis for young minds seeking solace after World War II; witness their resilience and thirst for knowledge despite the tumultuous times. Selection of diamond crystals: Marvel at these sparkling gems formed over millions of years; they remind us that beauty can emerge from pressure and adversity if we allow ourselves to shine through it all. The Temporary Courthouse at Morant Bay: Step into history where justice prevailed even under challenging circumstances; this courthouse stands tall as a testament to fairness amid uncertainty. Athelney in Somerset, the most flooded village in England: Explore how residents adapt and persevere against relentless floods; their indomitable spirit shines through every wave that threatens their home. Insane Soldiers Asylum, Chatham, Kent, 1857: Uncover forgotten stories within these walls where compassion met mental health struggles head-on; let us remember those who fought battles both seen and unseen. Russian Jews in England.