Building Collection

St Pauls Cathedral in silhouette
One of the most recognisable of London landmarks, St. Pauls Cathedral, pictured in silhouette. Date: 1926

The Bricklayer
People You See. From Teddy Bear (30 October 1965)

Festival for 14 July, Champs Elysees, Paris

Boy riding a rocking horse

Crane Driver
People You See. Crane Driver. From Teddy Bear (25 November 1967)

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Whos Absent?
Whos Absent? - Is It You? Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Printed by Andrew Reid and Company Limited, 50 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

WW2 Poster -- Camouflage Hints
Camouflage Hints. Printed poster designed by Sgt H F (Fred) Darking (1911-1999), Royal Engineers, showing how to use camouflage nets to restrict visibility from the air. 1940s

Opening of New Hungerford Market, London
Crowds of people at the opening of New Hungerford Market, London, with Mr Graham ascending in his balloon. 2 July 1833

Opening of the New Hungerford Market
View during the opening of the New Hungerford Market, with boats on the River Thames, and a balloon in the sky, piloted by Mr Graham. 2 July 1833

Two men in pale blue matching casual outfits, in a Mediterranean setting. 1970s

Young model in flowery mini dress
A young model in a flowery mini dress, in Central London with the Centre Point building in the background. 1970s

Lunardis balloon, Pantheon
Lunardis balloon, exhibited in the Pantheon, Oxford Street, London. 1784

Adreanis balloon launch, Milan, Italy
Paolo Adreanis balloon ascending over a square in Milan, watched by a crowd of spectators. His first ascent was on 25 February 1784; this ascent took place the following month. 13 March 1784

Cover design, Graf Zeppelin II brochure
Cover design, Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei (German Zeppelin Airline) brochure. Showing an artists impression of the Graf Zeppelin II airship flying over the Empire State Building in New York

State elephant, Baroda (Vadodara), Gujarat, India. circa 1890s

Feeding pigeons, St Marks Square, Venice, Italy
People feeding pigeons, St Marks Square, Venice, Italy. late 19th century

Nishi Otni Temple, Kyoto, Japan
Nishi Otni (or Otani) Temple, Kyoto, Japan. circa 1890s

Clubhouse, St Andrews, Scotland. late 19th century

Yaami Hotel, Kyoto, Japan. circa 1890s

Temple in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Temple building in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Asakusa, Toyko, Japan

Tea warehouse, Japan. circa 1890s

Tea house, Japan. circa 1890s

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

Woman filling kettle from outdoor tap, Newhaven, Sussex
A woman filling a kettle from an outdoor tap at Newhaven, East Sussex. Date: 1920s

View of Hong Kong, China, showing modern buildings. Date: 1987

Westminster Abbey, West Front
The West Front of Westminster Abbey, London, around 1828. Date: 1828

The Mansion House, official residence of the Lord Mayor of London in the heart of the City of London opposite the Royal Exchange and Bank of England. Date: c.1810

Buckingham Palace, c. 1820s
Buckingham Palace as it looked in the early 19th century before the front fascia was added. Date: c.1820s

View of the harbour at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: 1930s

Athletics event for under-elevens, Seaford, Sussex
An athletics event, a 100-yard sprint for under-elevens at Seaford, East Sussex. The boys stand ready for the starting signal. Date: 1934

People and donkeys, Crete, Greece
People in the background and donkeys in the foreground on the Greek island of Crete. Date: 1965

Twelve young people standing in a line, from the tallest to the smallest, with a large building in the background. Date: 1930

Slate quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Slate quarry and building in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. Date: 1961

Beach at Almunecar, Andalusia, Spain
View of the beach at Almunecar, Andalusia, Spain, with holidaymakers and a few buildings. Date: 1962

British Museum with new front
Front of the British Museum in the mid-19th century. Date: c.1852

South end of St. Jamess St, The New Club House and St James
A view of St. Jamess Palace from the top of St. Jamess Street with The New Club House pictured on the right. Date: c.1840

View of the Casino at Dieppe, France, with the beach and the sea in the background. Date: 1930

Street scene in Nowa Huta, Krakow, Poland
A street scene in Nowa Huta, a district of Krakow, Poland, with children playing on a bomb site. Date: 1959

People outside Pompidou Centre, Paris, France
People outside the Pompidou Centre in Paris, France. Date: 1993

St. Georges Church, Hanover Square, built in the early 18th century and designed by John James, part of a plan to construct fifty churches within London (the Queen Anne churches)

Bomb damaged buildings in the City of London
Bomb damaged buildings in the Barbican area of the City of London. Date: 1954

Statue and government building, Munich, Germany
View of the statue of Pallas Athene on the Maximilian Bridge, which crosses the River Isar in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Church of the Prince, Yaroslavl, Russia
View of the Church of the Prince in Yaroslavl, Russia. early 21st century

Christmas Snowman

Domes of the Assumption Cathedral, Sergiyev Posad, Russia
View from below of three of the domes of the Assumption Cathedral, in the town of Sergiyev Posad, Russia

Photo of Stalin and Roosevelt, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
A photo of Stalin and Roosevelt in the museum section of the Livadia (Livadija) Palace, Yalta, Ukraine, where the historic February 1945 meeting took place between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

Claybury Asylum, near Woodford, Essex
General view of Claybury Asylum, near Woodford, Essex

Medieval fortified church in Cristian, Sibiu, Romania
View of a medieval fortified church in Cristian (Grossau), Sibiu, Romania. The church was built in the 13th century. Date: early 21st century

Old bakery in St Gallen, Switzerland
View of the decorated exterior of an old bakery in the Spiesergasse (Spisergasse), St Gallen, Switzerland. Date: early 21st century

Feeding the Fowls
A young girl in a wide-brimmed red hat feeds a large cockerel on a farm. She carries a wide wooden bowl contian feed/seed. Date: circa 1908

Uppsala Cathedral, Uppland, Sweden
View of Uppsala Cathedral in Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden, dating back to the late 13th century. It is the seat of the Archbishop of the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden. early 21st century

Exterior view of Corsham Art School
An exterior view of Corsham Art School (Corsham Court), Wiltshire, with students on bicycles in the driveway. Date: 1958

Town Hall, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
View of the gothic style Town Hall in the city of Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Germany. The building was completed in 1570. Date: early 21st century

Interior, St Martins Church, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
Gothic interior of the medieval St Martins Church in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Germany

Advertisement for the Paris International Exhibition (Exposition Internationale), showing a hazy design with skyscrapers and beams of light. 1937

Ice Palace - Montreal, Canada
The Ice Palace erected in the Dominion Square, Montreal, Canada during the Winter Festival of 1885

Uspenski Cathedral, Vladimir, Russia
View of the Uspenski Cathedral (Uspenski Sobor, or Mariae Ascension Cathedral), built in 1158-1160, in Vladimir, Russia. early 21st century

RMS Megantic of the White Star Line
The twin-screw RMS Megantic of the White Star Line. It was launched in 1908, survived the First World War, and continued in service until 1931. The port of Liverpool can be seen in the background

A large classical style building on a sunny day

Watercolour sketch with buildings and shed
A watercolour sketch with buildings and a shed

Country lane with farm buildings
A country lane with farm buildings

Country scene with farm building
A country scene with a farm building and a grassy field

Poster advertising trips to Sweden
Poster advertising trips by train and ferry to Sweden, showing Stockholm Town Hall across the water. 20th century

Country lane with farm buildings and fields
A pretty country lane with farm buildings, and fields extending into the distance

The first sandbag wedding during WW2 -- Corporal C J White of the 1st City of London Regiment leaves Islington Register Office, North London, with his bride

Wartime poster, More Ships -- come on! War Savings are Warships. Encouraging people to save money and help the war effort. Featuring a British bulldog wearing an HMS Victory naval cap. 1940s

Chief Secretarys Office, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Highland cottage, Kinlochewe, Scotland. late 19th century

Brothels, Yoshiwara, Tokyo, Japan
Brothels in Yoshiwara, the red light district of Tokyo, Japan. circa 1890s

Pont Neuf and Notre Dame, Paris, France

The Exchange, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Street scene in Kiyomizu, Kyoto, Japan. circa 1890s

York Street, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

The Two Towers, Bologna, Italy. These medieval towers, both of them leaning, are the landmark of the city. The taller one is the Asinelli Tower, the shorter one the Garisenda Tower. late 19th century

Vice-Regal Mansion, Simla (Shimla), India
Vice-Regal Mansion at Simla (Shimla), Himachal Pradesh, India. circa 1890s

Senate House, Madras Chennai University, India

Cloisters, Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
Cloisters, Certosa di Pavia, a monastery and complex in Lombardy, northern Italy. late 19th century

Grahams Farm, Berry Mountain, Australia
Grahams Farm, Berry Mountain, Shoalhaven District, New South Wales, Australia. circa 1890s

Street view and Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. circa 1890s

Palace of the Maharaja of Bangalore, India

Club district, Yokohama, Japan. circa 1890s

The Lake, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Wood for cremations, Benares (Varanasi), India
Wood piled up in preparation for cremations at Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India. circa 1890s

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