Columns Collection

Cover design, Aero Espresso Italiana timetable, with scenes of Rhodes and Athens. Serving Brindisi, Athens, Rhodes and Istanbul. 1932

Chocolate box design, 18th century scene

People at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Crowds of people at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Date: 1965

Buildings and canal, Venice, Italy. late 19th century

The Exchange, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

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

The Treasury, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris, France. late 19th century

Ruined church at Ypres, Belgium, Western Front, WW1
Scene inside a ruined church at Ypres, Belgium, after German bombing on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Colonnade, Qutub Minar, Delhi, India
Colonnade in the Qutub Minar, Delhi, India. It is next to the tallest minaret in India. circa 1890s

Cleopatras Temple, Erment, Egypt. 1857

Portico of the Temple at Dendera, Egypt

Painted Corridor, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, India

Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt

Jain Temple, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
Interior of a Jain Temple, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India. circa 1890s

Royal Exchange, London
View of the Royal Exchange, London, on a busy day. 20th century

Great Stone Bull, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India
Great Stone Bull in the Brihadishvara Temple, Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, India. circa 1890s

The Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
The Fort at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. circa 1890s

Ruins, Egypt

Diwan Khana, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India
Interior view, Diwan Khana, Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a 16th century Mughal palace. circa 1890s

Golden Lily Tank, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
The Golden Lily Tank, part of the Great Pagoda (Minakshi Sundareshvara Temple) at Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. circa 1890s

Carved pillars at Karnak, Egypt. circa 1870

Via del Tulliano, Roman Forum, Rome, Italy

Bavarian State Chancellery, Munich, Germany
View of the Bavarian State Chancellery in Munich, Germany. It contains the office of the Bavarian Prime Minister and the State Government of Bavaria

Baroque altar, Landsberg, Bavaria, Germany
View of the baroque altar in the Dominican Convent Church in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany. The church was built in 1720. Date: early 21st century

St Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy
St Peters Basilica with its iconic dome, viewed from St Peters Square in the Vatican City, Rome, Italy. early 21st century

Archaeological Museum with sculpture, Odessa, Ukraine
View of the Archaeological Museum in Odessa, Ukraine, with a Laocoon sculpture in front (a copy -- the original is in the Vatican Museum, Rome). The museum was founded in 1825. early 21st century

Roman Forum with Arch of Titus, Rome, Italy
View of the Roman Forum, or Forum Romanum, in Rome, Italy, with the Arch of Titus in the distance at the south east corner. early 21st century

Titanic Reading and Writing Room
The Reading and Writing Room on the ill-fated Titanic, which sank on 15 April 1912. Date: 1912

Inside the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
A scene inside the Royal Festival Hall on Londons South Bank. A view across towards a central staircase, showing people on two levels

Colosseum and Roman pillars, Rome, Italy
View of the Colosseum (left), with a row of Roman pillars in the foreground, Rome, Italy. Completed in 80 AD, the Colosseum amphitheatre was the main venue in Rome for gladiatorial contests

Nelsons Column silhouette from St Martins-in-the-Field
A view of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square from between the columns of St. Martin s-in-the-Field church. Date: 1926

Interior of Arras Cathedral after German shell fire, WW1

Pantheon, Rome, Italy. late 19th century

Brotherhood of the Misericordia of Florence, Italy, a charitable institution dating back to the Middle Ages. Seen here transporting a sick man. Masks are worn to preserve anonymity. late 19th century

Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. late 19th century

St. Georges Hall, Liverpool, England
St. Georges Hall, Lime Street, Liverpool, England. late 19th century

Reichstag building, Berlin, Germany
The Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, some time after it was ruined by fire. circa 1940s

The Economist, St Jamess, London
View of The Economist building in St James s, Central London, with a much older building to the left. Date: 1965

Tourists at the Acropolis, Athens
Tourists at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Date: 1965

Buddhist Monastery Interior
Southern Chinese Buddhist Monks in Zinjiang Province, China sit in lines before the Abbot. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1932

Three old men in St Peters Square, Rome
Three old men pass the time of day in St Peters Square, Rome. Date: 1956

The Generalife, Granada, Spain
View of the Generalife in Granada, Spain. This was the country estate of the King of Granada, just outside the northern fortifications of the Alhambra, where he could retreat and relax. Date: 1962

Tourists at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain
A group of tourists visiting the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The building is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada, constructed in the 14th century. Date: 1962

Oxford University students coming out of lectures
Oxford University students coming out of their lectures. Several of the men are wearing duffel coats, which were very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Date: 1958

A man and a boy in St Peters Square, Rome
A man reads his newspaper and a boy sits doing nothing in particular in St Peters Square, Rome. Date: 1956

Windy day in Norwich
A windy day at Norwich Castle, Norfolk, with old ladies holding on to their hats. Date: 1961

Girl turns a cartwheel in Southam Street, London
A little girl in dirty clothes turns a cartwheel in the middle of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, while a group of adults cluster together in front of a doorway. Date: 1956

Street scene in the centre of Dubrovnik, at the time of the photograph in Yugoslavia, now in Croatia. The city is on the Adriatic coast, to the extreme south of Dalmatia. Date: 1978

In and Out and Round About. Children playing in a crocodile around an arcade with columns. 20th century

Skipping and tripping -- children playing. 20th century

Admiralty Arch 1930S
Admiralty Arch, London, was designed by Aston Webb and completed in 1911. The impressive archways form an entrance to Pall Mall, leading up to Buckingham Palace. Date: early 1930s

Bustle & Plus Fours
A rather incongrous scene as old meets new and a man wearing plus fours and Argyll socks steps out with a lady wearing a bustle! Date: late 19th century

Canada House 1930S
The exterior of Canada House, Trafalgar Square, central London, which is now a cultural centre promoting Canadian music, films and visual arts etc. Date: early 1930s

Pantheon and Fountain, Rome, Italy
View of the entrance to the Pantheon, with a fountain in the piazza in front. The Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome

Ornate building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
The ornately carved entrance to a building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Khajuraho Carvings - India. The Khajuraho group of monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India

Poster design for Washington DC, USA
Poster design for Washington DC (District of Columbia), USA, showing the Capitol building. 20th century

Savoy Hotel, London -- guests arriving for supper
Guests arriving for supper at the Savoy Hotel, London, probably after a visit to the theatre or opera. Price details are given below for the Opera Supper, Tea and Coffee

Rambouillet textile design, depicting flowers on stylised chequered columns with oval shapes in sepia and cream. circa 1930s

Poster advertising East Indian Railway to Delhi
Poster advertising the East Indian Railway to Delhi

Poster advertising ANA flights to Brisbane, Queensland
Poster advertising Australian National Airways flights to Brisbane, Queensland

Italian Street scene
Street scene in an unidentified town or city in Italy. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1932

Khajuraho Temples, India
The Khajuraho Temples, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. The Khajuraho group of monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

View through arches, Madhya Pradesh, India
A view through arches in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Ruined building in India
A ruined building, probably a temple or shrine, in India in the early 1920s. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1920s

The National Gallery
The exterior of the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, floodlit at night for dramtic effect. Date: 1930s

Thomas Cook Tour Party - Luxor
A party of travellers on a Thomas Cook tour pose in front the wonderful Temple of Columns at Luxor; their local guides wait patiently whilst tending to the camel and donkey. late 1880s

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