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

Background imageTemporary Collection: Village Gathering - Dutch Treat

Village Gathering - Dutch Treat
A getthering in a Dutch village after the " Horrors of the Spanish War" (part of the Dutch Revolt). Date: circa 1610s

Background imageTemporary Collection: Train Transporting Typhoid Sufferers

Train Transporting Typhoid Sufferers
A Russian train being used as a temporary hospital specialising in treatment for patients suffering from Typhoid fever. Date: 1920

Background imageTemporary Collection: Soldiers constructing Bailey Bridge across river

Soldiers constructing Bailey Bridge across river
Soldiers constructing a Bailey Bridge across a river

Background imageTemporary Collection: Temporary homes of Britain 1945

Temporary homes of Britain 1945
Government-approved homes, many houses were destroyed during the Second World War, so prefabricated houses (prefabs) were built, for homeless familes, these were erected quickly and cheaply

Background imageTemporary Collection: Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge
The temporary bridge at Blackfriars during the rebuilding of the main bridge. Date: 1775

Background imageTemporary Collection: Mathieu Mole

Mathieu Mole
MATHIEU MOLE French statesman who resisted royal authority on behalf of the Parlement, involving him in temporary unemployment. Date: 1584 - 1656

Background imageTemporary Collection: Design Temporary? Structure consisting Two Angels carring

Design Temporary? Structure consisting Two Angels carring
Artokoloro

Background imageTemporary Collection: Foam bubbles on sandy beach, BC, Canada

Foam bubbles on sandy beach, BC, Canada
Foam bubbles on sandy beach, fall, Pacific Rim NP, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageTemporary Collection: BULGARIAN ARMY, c1912. Bivouac on the frontier. Photograph, c1912

BULGARIAN ARMY, c1912. Bivouac on the frontier. Photograph, c1912

Background imageTemporary Collection: Snowman with striped scarf wrapped around neck, red christmas hat and robin perched on carrot nose

Snowman with striped scarf wrapped around neck, red christmas hat and robin perched on carrot nose

Background imageTemporary Collection: Portable gas fire heater next to a sofa

Portable gas fire heater next to a sofa

Background imageTemporary Collection: Digital illustration showing temporary cell damage to genes on chromosomes caused by an attacking

Digital illustration showing temporary cell damage to genes on chromosomes caused by an attacking carcinogen

Background imageTemporary Collection: Blackfriars Old Bridge during its Construction, Showing the Temporary Foot Bridge

Blackfriars Old Bridge during its Construction, Showing the Temporary Foot Bridge. from a Print of 1775, London

Background imageTemporary Collection: Source Size = 3744 x 1268

Source Size = 3744 x 1268
" siege Guns and Earthworks", Artillery Experiments at Eastbourne: a 46 Cwt. Howitzer on its Platform, with Temporary Expedient of Inclined Planks

Background imageTemporary Collection: Source Size = 2466 x 1673

Source Size = 2466 x 1673
Temporary Church, Kentish Town

Background imageTemporary Collection: Source Size = 3932 x 1740

Source Size = 3932 x 1740
Railway Works, and Temporary Rails, Near Alexandria

Background imageTemporary Collection: Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)

Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)
BAL41366 Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 32x45 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imageTemporary Collection: THE EX KHEDIVE OF EGYPT AT NAPLES, ITALY, ENGRAVING 1879, 1, Royal Hotel des Etrangers

THE EX KHEDIVE OF EGYPT AT NAPLES, ITALY, ENGRAVING 1879, 1, Royal Hotel des Etrangers, Temporary Residence of Ismail Pasha and his Sons. 2. The Bay of Naples, from Ismail Pashas Apartments.-3

Background imageTemporary Collection: Signs of Peace Zulu Women Crossing a Temporary Bridge Built by the Royal Engineers

Signs of Peace Zulu Women Crossing a Temporary Bridge Built by the Royal Engineers, the Zulu War, Engraving 1879

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Civil War in Spain: Carlist Sketches from Navarre. Frontier between France and Spain

The Civil War in Spain: Carlist Sketches from Navarre. Frontier between France and Spain. Temporary Fortification Entrance to Irun. Elizondo, Carlist Headquarters, Navarre. Hotel De Ville, Irun

Background imageTemporary Collection: A river landscape with travelers, Anonymous, 1701

A river landscape with travelers, Anonymous, 1701

Background imageTemporary Collection: VIEWS AT THE SOUTH CAPE OF FORMOSA, 1883: 1. A Coral Beach on the South-East Coast

VIEWS AT THE SOUTH CAPE OF FORMOSA, 1883: 1. A Coral Beach on the South-East Coast. 2. The Bay at the South Cape. 3. Divers Blasting Coral to Clear the Channel. 4. A Mandarins Mat-House. 5

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Restoration of Cetewayo, the Installation at Intonyanene, 1883

The Restoration of Cetewayo, the Installation at Intonyanene, 1883
THE RESTORATION OF CETEWAYO, THE INSTALLATION AT INTONYANENE, 1883. 1. Cetewayos Temporary Kraal at Intonyanene. 2. Installation of Cetewayo by Sir Theophilus Shepstone at Intonyanene. 3

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Small Pox Epidemic at Cape Town: Sketches at the Temporary Hospital at renzskie s

The Small Pox Epidemic at Cape Town: Sketches at the Temporary Hospital at renzskie s
THE SMALL POX EPIDEMIC AT CAPE TOWN: SKETCHES AT THE TEMPORARY HOSPITAL AT " RENZSKIEs FARM", SOUTH AFRICA, 1883: 1. The Ambulance Bringing in Patients from Cape Town. 2. A Runaway. 3

Background imageTemporary Collection: The War in the Malay Peninsula, 1876: Temporary Residency at Banda Bahru, Perak River

The War in the Malay Peninsula, 1876: Temporary Residency at Banda Bahru, Perak River, where Mr. Birch Lived

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Wall of Heaven Where the Bad but Not Very Bad Are in Tempora

The Wall of Heaven Where the Bad but Not Very Bad Are in Temporary Discomfort; Simon Marmion, Flemish, active 1450 - 1489; Ghent, Belgium, Europe; 1475; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint

Background imageTemporary Collection: Henry Portman Seymour Inscribed in ocher paint, lower left: Henry Portman |

Henry Portman Seymour Inscribed in ocher paint, lower left: Henry Portman |
Henry Portman Seymour Inscribed in ocher paint, lower left: " Henry Portman | Seymour" Signed and dated in black paint, lower left: " G

Background imageTemporary Collection: The Shooting Party, Julius Caesar Ibbetson, 1759-1817, British

The Shooting Party, Julius Caesar Ibbetson, 1759-1817, British

Background imageTemporary Collection: GRANTs TOMB, c1890. The temporary tomb of Ulysses S. Grant in Riverside Park in New York City

GRANTs TOMB, c1890. The temporary tomb of Ulysses S. Grant in Riverside Park in New York City. Photograph, c1890

Background imageTemporary Collection: GRANTs TOMB, 1885. The temporary tomb of Ulysses S. Grant in Riverside Park in New York City

GRANTs TOMB, 1885. The temporary tomb of Ulysses S. Grant in Riverside Park in New York City. Engraving, American, 1885

Background imageTemporary Collection: Tourist ger camp in front of rocky outcrop in fine weather in summer, Terelj National Park

Tourist ger camp in front of rocky outcrop in fine weather in summer, Terelj National Park, Central Mongolia, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Background imageTemporary Collection: Rocky mountains behind ger, Nomad camp in summer, Khogno Khan Uul Nature Reserve

Rocky mountains behind ger, Nomad camp in summer, Khogno Khan Uul Nature Reserve, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan province, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Background imageTemporary Collection: Gers on a summer evening, distant mountains, Khogno Khan Uul Nature Reserve, Gurvanbulag

Gers on a summer evening, distant mountains, Khogno Khan Uul Nature Reserve, Gurvanbulag, Bulgan Province, Northern Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Background imageTemporary Collection: Jolly lady and her bouncy pet dog

Jolly lady and her bouncy pet dog
A jolly lady and her bouncy pet dog having some laughs and quite a few japes outside what appears to be a temporary military building (a Nissen hut, barracks or mess hall)

Background imageTemporary Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Hirsch Hospital - Temporary Hospital

Thessaloniki, Greece - Hirsch Hospital - Temporary Hospital
WW1 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Hirsch Hospital - Temporary Hospital No.14 Date: circa 1916

Background imageTemporary Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - The Refugee District

Thessaloniki, Greece - The Refugee District
WW1 - Thessaloniki, Greece - The Refugee District. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTemporary Collection: WW2 - Evacuation

WW2 - Evacuation
Young Boys in temporary accommodation having been evacuated from a British city. Date: circa 1941

Background imageTemporary Collection: Temporary points maintenance - Army - French strike of 1912

Temporary points maintenance - Army - French strike of 1912
Strike on the Northern French Railways in 1912. Bridge at Briche, a control switch being operated by temporary railwaymen - the French Army! Date: 1912

Background imageTemporary Collection: Hanoi - Vietnam - Theatre des Illusions Attraction

Hanoi - Vietnam - Theatre des Illusions Attraction
Hanoi - Vietnam - Theatre des Illusions Cinema Attraction at the Colonial Exposition - a temporary pop-up movie theatre, showcasing pioneering visual works produced by the Cinematographe Lumiere

Background imageTemporary Collection: A pavement artist - outside the National Portrait Gallery

A pavement artist - outside the National Portrait Gallery
London LIfe - a pavement artist outside the National Portrait Gallery. Date: circa 1940

Background imageTemporary Collection: Five hundred men women and children live in Stone Age squalor amidst the rural beauty

Five hundred men women and children live in Stone Age squalor amidst the rural beauty of the New Forest. Living in huts, shacks, tents, and broken down caravans these people are not real gypsies

Background imageTemporary Collection: Five years after on Londons blitzed sites - Putting a bombed site to commercial use

Five years after on Londons blitzed sites - Putting a bombed site to commercial use, a firm of caravan makers display their product informally, without having to cramp themselves. ?TopFoto

Background imageTemporary Collection: The General Strike The motor bus park in Regents Park - an office rigged inside a bus

The General Strike The motor bus park in Regents Park - an office rigged inside a bus

Background imageTemporary Collection: Members of the Parachute Regiment of which General Sir Richard Gale is Colonel Commandant

Members of the Parachute Regiment of which General Sir Richard Gale is Colonel Commandant, are purchasing luxury caravans by instalments - from the Army to overcome the acute shortage of married

Background imageTemporary Collection: Mr. H. Stephens, his wife and three young children, who have been living for 11 months

Mr. H. Stephens, his wife and three young children, who have been living for 11 months in a small unventilated garage, approximately 10ft by 20ft, in Lloyds Way, Beckenham, Kent

Background imageTemporary Collection: Marchant Hill Camp School - August 1945

Marchant Hill Camp School - August 1945
View of three wooden huts George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. N25312

Background imageTemporary Collection: HMS Hibernia with temporary launching ramp

HMS Hibernia with temporary launching ramp
HMS Hibernia with the temporary launching ramp and the Short S38, as used on 9 May 1912 for the first flight from a ship underway in Great Britain

Background imageTemporary Collection: Either HMS Hibernia or HMS Africa with a temporary launch ra

Either HMS Hibernia or HMS Africa with a temporary launch ra
Either HMS Hibernia or HMS Africa with a temporary launching ramp for a Short S38




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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.