Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1814-1815, (1944). Creator: Thomas LawrenceArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1814-1815, (1944). Portrait of Anglo-Irish soldier and future British prime minister Arthur Wellesley
The Annunciation, c1438-1445, (c1900-1920). Artist: Fra AngelicoThe Annunciation, c1438-1445, (c1900-1920). A print after the fresco in the Museo di San Marco dell Angelico, Florence, from Art History and Literature Illustrations, by Jessie Noakes, Virtue and Co
Train crossing Stockport viaduct on the London & North Western Railway, c1845. Note the pollution of the river banks, smoking chimneys and the complete domination of the scene by the viaduct
The Ouse Bridge, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 1905
Crowd outside the closed East India Dock Gates, Poplar, London, 1897. Men wait, locked out of the East India Docks, probably during a strike in which the dock workers demanded fair pay
View of the (proposed) western archway of the Thames Tunnel, London, c1831. The Thames Tunnel, connecting Wapping and Rotherhithe, was the first underwater tunnel in the world
A striking bow view of the giant Cunard liner, Queen Mary, at Clydebank, Glasgow, 1934A striking bow view of the giant Cunard liner, Queen Mary, under construction at Clydebank, Glasgow, 1934. Queen Mary was the flagship of the Cunard Line from May 1936 until October 1946 when she was
Marble pavilion in the Fort Gardens, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lahore Fort was built in the 1560s by the Mughal Emperor Akbar
Kintai bridge Iwakuni, Japan, early 20th centuryKintai bridge, Iwakuni, Japan, early 20th century. Kintai bridge this Japanese architect model crosses Nishiki river, Suo. Total length of the bridge 750 feet, the highest above water 78 feet
Rievaulx Abbey, the High Altar, 1854. Creator: Roger FentonRievaulx Abbey, the High Altar, 1854
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons LtdFerniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland, 1924-1926. Ferniehirst Castle was originally built by the Ker family in around 1470
Quai des Etats-Unis, Nice, France, 1937. Artist: Martin HurlimannQuai des Etats-Unis, Nice, France, 1937. Illustration from Frankreich: Baukunst, Landschaft Und Volksleben, a work on French architecture, landscape and people by Martin Hurlimann, (Berlin, 1937)
Elvet Bridge, Durham, 1905
The Menai Bridge, Bangor (North Wales), c1826-c1850. Thomas Telfords suspension bridge over the Menai Straits was built in 1820-1826
Stairways adorned by magnificient architecture... (Gruppo di Scale ornato di magnifica Architettura...), ca. 1750
Kirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s. Creator: Joseph CundallKirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s
Gate of the Vivarrambla, Granada, 1830s, (1930). Creator: David RobertsGate of the Vivarrambla, Granada, 1830s, (1930). Arc (or Gate) of the Ears, also known as the Bib-Arrambla Gate, in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Apollinaire and his Muse, c1900-1944. Artist: Max JacobApollinaire and his Muse, 20th Century. Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France
Crystal Palace Station, Crystal Palace Parade, Bromley, London, 1955Crystal Palace Station, Bromley, London, 1955. Empty platforms and canopy of the disused Crystal Palace (High Level) Station, viewed from the footbridge. Arched walls hold up the glass roof
Interior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Thomas KentInterior of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland, 1924-1926. The building of St Magnus Cathedral began in 1137, with additions made over the following three centuries
Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Artist: Hippolyte LecomteBattle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Fighting between the people and royalist troops during the French Revolution of July 1830. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris
Bridge over the River Thames at Clifton Hampden, 1926. Artist: Cavenders LtdBridge over the River Thames at Clifton Hampden, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926
Roman columns, 1889. Creator: W & AK JohnstonRoman columns, 1889. Examples of various types of column from classical buildings in Rome: 1. Corinthian, from the Temple of Mars Ultor; 2. Composite, from the Arch of Titus; 3
Angara at Irkutsk, 1886. Artist: Nikolai DobrovolskyAngara at Irkutsk, 1886. View of the Siberian city of Irkutsk from across the Angara River. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Irkutsk, Russia
The temple of Isis and Osiris where Sarastro was High Priest, c1816. Artist: Karl Friedrich SchinkelThe temple of Isis and Osiris where Sarastro was High Priest, c1816. Design for an 1816 production of Die Zauberflote ( The Magic Flute ) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Portrait of Juliette Recamier, 1805. Artist: Francois Pascal Simon GerardPortrait of Juliette Recamier, 1805. Jeanne Francoise Julie Adelaide Recamier (1777-1849) was a prominent figure in French literary and political circles in the early 19th century
Untitled (Basilica of Maxentius), c. 1857. Creator: Robert MacPhersonUntitled (Basilica of Maxentius), c. 1857. A work made of albumen print, from " photographs of views of rome" (c. 1857)
Temple of Vespasian and Arch of Severus, east from Capitol, Rome, Italy, c1909. Creator: UnknownTemple of Vespasian and Arch of Severus, east from Capitol, Rome, Italy, c1909. The Temple of Vespasian, begun by Titus in 79 after Vespasians death
Aeneas Silvus Piccolomini at the Court of James I of Scotland, (1946). Creator: UnknownAeneas Silvus Piccolomini at the Court of James I of Scotland, (1946). In 1435, Italian cardinal Enea Silvio Piccolomini (1405-1464, later Pope Pius II) was sent on a secret mission to Scotland
Wall painting in Lochstedt Castle, Pillau, Germany, (1928). Creator: UnknownWall painting in Lochstedt Castle, Pillau, Germany, (1928). Interior of the castle in what is now Baltiysk, Russia. End of 14th Century...St. Michael and the Dragon on the wall of the refectory
Details of the upper part of Lindarajas Balcony, 1907. Creator: UnknownDetails of the upper part of " Lindaraja s" Balcony, 1907. Detail of interior decoration, Court of the Lindaraja, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain
From the entrance to the Divan, Hall of the Two Sisters, 1907. Creator: UnknownFrom the entrance to the Divan, Hall of the Two Sisters, 1907. Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century
Interior View, Taken from the Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Creator: UnknownInterior View, Taken from the Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century
View in the Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Creator: UnknownView in the Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century
Hall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Creator: UnknownHall of the Two Sisters, 19th century, (1907). Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century
Albert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907. Creator: UnknownAlbert Frederick Calvert in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1907. Portrait of Australian traveller and author Calvert (1872-1946) wearing oriental dress and smoking a huqqa
Windows in the Alcove, Hall of the Two Sisters, 1907. Creator: UnknownWindows in the Alcove, Hall of the Two Sisters, 1907. Interior decoration in the palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century
Through a Sentry-guarded Gateway to the Beautiful Government Buildings of New Delhi, c1930sThrough a Sentry-guarded Gateway to the Beautiful Government Buildings of New Delhi, the Imperial Capital of India, c1930s
Tower of London. St. Thomass and the Bell Tower, c1910. Creator: UnknownTower of London. St. Thomass and the Bell Tower, c1910. View of part of the Tower of London - historic palace, prison, fortress and armoury - which dates from the 11th century
Famous Red Staircase and old Palace, Moscow, Russia, 1900. Creator: Underwood & UnderwoodFamous Red Staircase and old Palace, Moscow, Russia, 1900. The Red Porch or Red Staircase leads into the Palace of Facets in Kremlin Cathedral Square
Bombay - Taj & Gateway, c1930. Creator: UnknownBombay - Taj & Gateway, c1930. View of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and the Gateway of India in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. The Gateway was erected in 1924 to commemorate the landing of King-Emperor
The High Altar and Reredos Beyond The Choir of Westminster Abbey, c1935. CreatorThe High Altar and Reredos Beyond The Choir of Westminster Abbey, c1935. Interior of Westminster Abbey in London, the medieval church traditionally used for royal weddings, coronations and funerals
Equestrian Portrait (begun by Sir Edwin Landseer) 1882, (c1915). Artists: Edwin Henry Landseer, John Everett MillaisEquestrian Portrait (begun by Sir Edwin Landseer) 1882, (c1915). Completed by Sir John Everett Millais. Held by the Tate, London. From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900
Proscenium arch, the Tivoli Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, 1925. Chicagos Tivoli Theatre was a cinema opened in 1921. It closed in 1963 and was demolished soon afterwards
Damascus Gate, Jerusalem, Israel, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake
The Canadian Arch, Whitehall, London, 1902. Artist: HO KleinThe Canadian Arch, Whitehall, London, 1902. The Canadian Arch decorated to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903
Dr Johnson and Boswell in Fleet Street, (1884). Artist: Charles GreenDr Johnson and Boswell in Fleet Street, (1884). Boswell: I talked of the cheerfulness of Fleet Street, owing to the constant quick succession of people which we perceive passing through it
Travellers on the Way, 17th century. Artist: Philips WouwermanTravellers on the Way, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia