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Tiered Collection (#3)

"Discovering the Beauty of Tiered Architecture Across Continents" From the grandeur of London School of Economics in London

Background imageTiered Collection: Esslingen. Old Town Hall, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher

Esslingen. Old Town Hall, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Eszlingen. Old Town Hall, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Background imageTiered Collection: Gullfoss, Iceland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon

Gullfoss, Iceland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Gullfoss, Iceland, 20th century. A tiered. catarcat waterfall in a canyon of the Hvita river in southwest Iceland, Gullfoss is a popular tourist attractions

Background imageTiered Collection: Abstract visualization, ed sunset over the stupas and pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar

Abstract visualization, ed sunset over the stupas and pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar

Background imageTiered Collection: Red sunset over the stupas and pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar 2

Red sunset over the stupas and pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar 2
Bagan, Myanmar - 28 January 2013; Bagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries

Background imageTiered Collection: Abstract visualisation: red sunset over the stupas and pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar 2

Abstract visualisation: red sunset over the stupas and pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar 2
Bagan, Myanmar - 28 January 2013 Bagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries

Background imageTiered Collection: Red sunset over the stupas and pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar 1m

Red sunset over the stupas and pagodas of Bagan, Myanmar 1m
Bagan, Myanmar - 28 January 2013 Bagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries

Background imageTiered Collection: View of the Main Stupa at Wat Phnom (Temple of the Mountains), Phnom Penh, Cambodia

View of the Main Stupa at Wat Phnom (Temple of the Mountains), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was built in 1372, and stands 27 metres (88.5 ft) above the ground. It is the tallest religious structure in the city

Background imageTiered Collection: Cross section illustration of soil, topsoil, subsoil, parent material

Cross section illustration of soil, topsoil, subsoil, parent material and parent rock below roots of plant

Background imageTiered Collection: Short-Beaked Echidna sometimes known as spiny anteaters

Short-Beaked Echidna sometimes known as spiny anteaters
The Echidna has a slender snout and long, flicking tongue, ideal for catching insects. The Echidna also has distinctive sharp spines (quills)

Background imageTiered Collection: APEX02822WT139

APEX02822WT139
Colourful Hindu Pantheon of Sri Mariamman Temple in Singapore

Background imageTiered Collection: JBO4713WT166

JBO4713WT166
Late light at the Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay in Myanmar

Background imageTiered Collection: Pagoda, Varanasi, aka Benares, Banaras or Kashi, Uttar Pradesh, India, seen here in the 19th century

Pagoda, Varanasi, aka Benares, Banaras or Kashi, Uttar Pradesh, India, seen here in the 19th century. From Monuments de Tous les Peuples, published 1843

Background imageTiered Collection: Sunset over rugged rocks at Praia Baleal, Peniche, Oeste, Portugal

Sunset over rugged rocks at Praia Baleal, Peniche, Oeste, Portugal
Pink glowing sunset sky over the Atlantic Ocean and the rugged rocks lining the coastline at Praia Baleal; Peniche, Oeste, Portugal

Background imageTiered Collection: Thatbyinnyu Temple and Pagodas, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

Thatbyinnyu Temple and Pagodas, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
Thatbyinnyu Temple and pagodas in the morning light, displaying their ornate towers over the treetops on the Bagan Plain; Bagan, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Background imageTiered Collection: Overview of the terraced vineyards in the Douro River Valley, Norte, Portugal

Overview of the terraced vineyards in the Douro River Valley, Norte, Portugal

Background imageTiered Collection: View of the Douro River Valley from the Museu do Coa, Vila Nova de Foz Coa, Norte, Portugal

View of the Douro River Valley from the Museu do Coa, Vila Nova de Foz Coa, Norte, Portugal

Background imageTiered Collection: Rows of vines on the hills along the Douro River in the Douro River Valley, Norte, Portugal

Rows of vines on the hills along the Douro River in the Douro River Valley, Norte, Portugal

Background imageTiered Collection: Terraced vineyards in the Douro River Valley, Norte, Portugal

Terraced vineyards in the Douro River Valley, Norte, Portugal

Background imageTiered Collection: Overview of the valley with the terraced vineyards in the Douro River Valley, Norte, Portugal

Overview of the valley with the terraced vineyards in the Douro River Valley, Norte, Portugal

Background imageTiered Collection: Firth of Forth with clouds and sunbeams at sunset at North Berwick in Scotland, United Kingdom

Firth of Forth with clouds and sunbeams at sunset at North Berwick in Scotland, United Kingdom

Background imageTiered Collection: Low Mountain Landscape with Horizon Lines at Dusk, Altenau, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany

Low Mountain Landscape with Horizon Lines at Dusk, Altenau, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany

Background imageTiered Collection: Cascading waterfalls in a forest

Cascading waterfalls in a forest with autumn coloured foliage; Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Background imageTiered Collection: McLean Falls, New Zealand

McLean Falls, New Zealand
McLean Falls; New Zealand

Background imageTiered Collection: Flowing waterfalls

Flowing waterfalls
Cliff Falls, numerous waterfalls flowing over tiered pools and rock ledges; Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Background imageTiered Collection: Man standing in desert silhouette

Man standing in desert silhouette
Man silhouetted and walking below hills of the Nevada desert at sunsest

Background imageTiered Collection: Gigantic Tabular Iceberg, Deception Bay, Antarctica

Gigantic Tabular Iceberg, Deception Bay, Antarctica
An iceberg or ice mountain is a large piece of freshwater ice that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf and is floating freely in open water

Background imageTiered Collection: Sunset with Gigantic Tabular Iceberg, Antarctica

Sunset with Gigantic Tabular Iceberg, Antarctica
Tabular icebergs have steep sides and a flat top, much like a plateau, with a length-to-height ratio of more than 5:1. This type of iceberg, also known as an ice island, can be quite large

Background imageTiered Collection: Diagram illustrating the two layers of human skin, epidermis, dermis and hair follicle

Diagram illustrating the two layers of human skin, epidermis, dermis and hair follicle

Background imageTiered Collection: Cross section illustration of green plastic compost bin on bricks showing layers of stones, straw

Cross section illustration of green plastic compost bin on bricks showing layers of stones, straw, soil, food waste and newspaper

Background imageTiered Collection: Fog Over Portland Oregon Downtown

Fog Over Portland Oregon Downtown
Sunrise over City of Portland Oregon Covered in Low Fog Banks

Background imageTiered Collection: Independence Monument at night, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Independence Monument at night, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageTiered Collection: young bearded dragon

young bearded dragon

Background imageTiered Collection: young bearded dragon

young bearded dragon

Background imageTiered Collection: young bearded dragon

young bearded dragon

Background imageTiered Collection: young bearded dragon

young bearded dragon

Background imageTiered Collection: young bearded dragon

young bearded dragon

Background imageTiered Collection: The Shore Temple at sunset, Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu

The Shore Temple at sunset, Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Background imageTiered Collection: Cao Dai Holy See Temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cao Dai Holy See Temple, Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageTiered Collection: Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageTiered Collection: Dudhsagar Falls, Mandovi River, Karnataka and Goa, India

Dudhsagar Falls, Mandovi River, Karnataka and Goa, India
Dudhsagar Falls (literally Sea of Milk), a four-tiered waterfall on the Mandovi River, on the border of Karnataka and Goa, India. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTiered Collection: Norah Blaney - The Punch Bowl revue - Duke of York s

Norah Blaney - The Punch Bowl revue - Duke of York s
Miss Norah Blaney - in The Punch Bowl a revue by Archie de Bear at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London in 1924, known as The Breakfast-time Follies

Background imageTiered Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair - California State Building

Chicago Worlds Fair - California State Building - Impressive building with 2 tiered towers at each end. Part of Box 282 Boswell Collection - Chicago Exposition. Date: 1893

Background imageTiered Collection: Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Chinese Pavilion 2

Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Chinese Pavilion 2 - Red roofed building with tiered spine. Part of Box 119 Boswell Collection. Date: 1889

Background imageTiered Collection: Grosvenor Ball, 1954 - guests

Grosvenor Ball, 1954 - guests
The third annual Grosvenor Ball at Londonderry House, on Park Lane in Mayfair, London. (The building was demolished in 1965.) Guests Mrs R M Hicks, wearing a beautiful tiered ballgown

Background imageTiered Collection: Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove frilly dress 1938

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove frilly dress 1938
Like a petal of a flower, frills, frills, frills... even at the demure neckline. Woman wearing a full length Christmas party evening dress with frills around neckline and from the hips down. 1938

Background imageTiered Collection: Swedish Frocks 1927

Swedish Frocks 1927
Rather matronly low waisted dresses: two with pleated skirts, also a two-piece dress with blouson top, an open robe in a bright pattern & a blue dress with a tiered skirt. Date: 1927

Background imageTiered Collection: Frocks and accessories 1933

Frocks and accessories 1933
Two models wearing long spring crepe-de-chine printed dresses. Date: 1933




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"Discovering the Beauty of Tiered Architecture Across Continents" From the grandeur of London School of Economics in London, England to the enchanting Small theatre of Ancient Epidaurus in Greece's Peloponnese region, tiered structures have captivated us throughout history. In Kyoto, Japan, Kinkaku-ji Temple stands as a testament to architectural brilliance with its shimmering golden pavilion. Meanwhile, Princess Margaret's royal wedding cake showcased intricate tiers that symbolized opulence and tradition. Closer to home, Dan Everard and Dollis Brook celebrated their union with a tiered wedding cake that represented love and commitment. On the Isle of Man, Tynwald Hill proudly displays its layered structure as a symbol of democracy and governance. Venturing further eastward brings us to Beijing's Forbidden City where we marvel at its majestic tiers from Jingshan Park. The 1947 Royal Wedding also featured an exquisite tiered cake that delighted guests with its elegance. Across Asia in Busan, South Korea's Yongdusan Park stands the Citizens Bell Pavilion - a striking example of Asian architecture characterized by multiple tiers. In Seville, Spain's Museo Naval houses Torre del Oro or Gold Tower which showcases stunning layers reminiscent of Andalusian heritage. Finally, Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China presents spectacular ice sculptures crafted into mesmerizing tiered formations that leave visitors awestruck. And for those seeking refined indulgence like Le 5 O'clock tea service offers delightful treats served on elegant tiered trays. Whether it be for cultural significance or sheer aesthetic appeal, these tiered structures across continents remind us of humanity's creativity and ability to build wonders that stand the test of time.