Monument Collection

People on the road near Stonehenge, Wiltshire. Date: 1928

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

Triumphal arch in Bucharest, Romania
View of the triumphal arch in Bucharest, Romania. It was inaugurated in September 1936, and is dedicated to the heroes of the War of Independence, and of the two World Wars. Date: early 21st century

Statue of soldier, Lenin Monument, Sevastopol, Ukraine
Statue of a soldier on the Lenin Monument in Sevastopol, Ukraine. early 21st century

Poster advertising tours of Britain by bus or coach, with a view of Stonehenge. 20th century

Appian Way, Tomb of Cecilia Metella, Rome, Italy. late 19th century

Charminar, Hyderabad, India
The Charminar, built in 1591 CE, is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy. late 19th century

Ajunta (Ajanta), Maharashtra, India, known for its Buddhist cave monuments. circa 1890s

Sphinx and pyramid, Egypt. circa 1870

Pyramids at Giza, Egypt. circa 1870

Obelisk, Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey
Obelisk in the Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey. circa 1870

Pyramids, Egypt. circa 1870

Moving Cleopatras Needle, Cairo, Egypt. It was one of three which went to London, Paris and New York respectively during the 19th century. circa 1870

Colossi of Memnon, Egypt. 1857

Place des Consuls, Alexandria, Egypt

Stepped pyramid, Djoser, Egypt. circa 1870

Pyramid, Egypt. circa 1870

Pyramids and Sphinx, Egypt. circa 1870

Moving Cleopatras Needle, Egypt -- it was one of three which went to London, Paris and New York respectively during the 19th century. circa 1870

Pyramid of Saqqara, Egypt. 1857

Obelisk at Karnak, Egypt. circa 1870

The Sphinx, Egypt. circa 1870

Sculpture at Buchenwald, Thuringen, Germany
The scuplture group by Fritz Cremer, representing the inmates resistance during their suffering at the former Buchenwald concentration camp, Weimar, Thuringen (Thuringia), Germany. early 21st century

Winged Victoria figure, Siegessaule, Berlin, Germany
The winged bronze Victoria figure on the top of the Siegessaeule (Pillar of Victory)

Lenin Monument, Sevastopol, Ukraine
Statue of the Communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924) on the Lenin Monument in Sevastopol, Ukraine. early 21st century

General view of The Forum, Rome, Italy
General view of the Roman Forum, or Forum Romanum, in Rome, Italy. In the middle distance is the triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus, in white marble

Victory Column (Siegessaule), Berlin, Germany
The Victory Column (Siegessaule) in Berlin, Germany, designed in the 1860s to commemorate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War

Lenin Statue, Vladimir, Russia
Statue of the Communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924) in front of a bank in the city of Vladimir, Russia. 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

Fountain, monument and pillar, Kiev, Ukraine
View of a fountain in Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) with a monument to the legendary founders of the city of Kiev, the three brothers Kyi (also Kiy, Kij or Kyj)

The Nile is Egypt, Cooks Nile Steamers
Poster or handbill advertising Cooks Nile Steamers, the best way to explore Egypts ancient splendour and modern charm. Showing an ancient monument with hieroglyphics, with two men in Egyptian dress

Trajans Column and St Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy

Fountain and monument, Kiev, Ukraine
View of a fountain in Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) with a monument to the legendary founders of the city of Kiev, the three brothers Kyi (also Kiy, Kij or Kyj)

Independence Square and Hotel Ukraine, Kiev
View of Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) with the Independence Pillar towering above it, in Kiev, Ukraine. The Hotel Ukraine (Ukraina) can be seen in the background

Bell tower and sculpture, Buchenwald, Thuringen, Germany
The monumental bell tower bearing the date MCMXLV (1945) with the scuplture group by Fritz Cremer

Piazza del Popolo and obelisk, Rome, Italy

Cleopatras Needle in silhouette
Cleopatras Needle situated on the Victoria Embankment, London, watched over by the sphinx. The artist describes it rather poignantly as That Sad Stone. Date: 1926

The Royal Air Force Memorial in silhouette
The Royal Air Force memorial, on the Embankment, London, captured in silhouette

The Cenotaph in silhouette
View of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, erected after the World War One in remembrance of soldiers who fell during the conflict and the central focus for all remembrance events since. Date: 1926

Pyramid tomb of Cestius, Rome, Italy, with shoeshines in the foreground. late 19th century

Palazzo Quirinale, Rome, Italy

Sackville Street (now O Connell Street), Dublin, Ireland

Atmospheric view of Edinburgh, Scotland
An atmospheric view of Edinburgh, Scotland, with the Scott Monument and the Waverley Hotel visible in the distance

The Hawes Inn, South Queensferry, Edinburgh

Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland. It is a medieval fortress dating back to the 13th century

Aldermaston Marchers dancing at the Albert Memorial
Aldermaston Marchers dancing in a circle by the Albert Memorial in Central London to celebrate the last day of their march from Aldermaston to London. Date: 1959

Poster advertising trips to Iran, featuring an ancient sculpture. 20th century

Titanic Memorial Silk
A contemporary woven silk memorial commemorating the loss of the White Star Line passenger liner Titanic in April 1912. Date: c.1912

German flag and Siegestor, Munich, Germany
View of a waving German flag in front of the triple-arched Siegestor (Victory Gate or Triumphal Arch) in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The gate was completed in 1852, and dedicated to the Bavarian Army

Lenin monument in Zaporozhye, Ukraine
View of the statue of the Communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924) on a monument in Zaporozhye (or Zaporizhia), in south central Ukraine

Statue of Maximilian II, Munich, Germany
View of the statue of King Maximilian II of Bavaria on Maximilianstrasse in Munich, Germany. Date: early 21st century

Chocolate box design, village scene with monument
Chocolate box design, featuring a village street scene with a monument in the foreground. 20th century

Unidentified building, India
An unidentified building in India -- probably a temple or shrine. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1925

Carvings in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Elaborate carvings on a monument in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

The Tomb of Hoshang Sha, Mandu
Hoshang Shas Tomb, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Monument at Auschwitz
A monument to the dead Auschwitz Date: 1959

Amy Johnson Polish Cross
A cross erected in Poland on the site of the spot where Amy Johnson landed. Date: 1930s

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