City Walls Collection (page 8)

The Attack on Rhodes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Attack on Rhodes, 1890. The Helepolis siege tower, at the Siege of Rhodes, 305-304 BC in which Demetrius Poliorcetes attempted to make Rhodes abandon neutrality

Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Pyrrhus, in retreat at the Siege of Sparta, 272 BC from Spartans defending their city under command of Areus I

West Gate, Canterbury, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
West Gate, Canterbury, late 19th-early 20th century. Westgate Towers in Canterbury, Kent, 60-foot (18 m) high western gate of the city wall, built of Kentish ragstone c1379

Christchurch Gateway, Canterbury, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Christchurch Gateway, Canterbury, late 19th-early 20th century. Christchurch Gate in Canterbury, Kent, the principal entrance to the cathedral. The gateway was built between 1504 and 1521. Postcard

Roberts Finds Nicholson Mortally Wounded Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). Creator
Roberts Finds Nicholson Mortally Wounded Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Cairo and the Pyramids, early 19th century, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Cairo and the Pyramids, early 19th century, (1901). The city of Cairo in Egypt, with the River Nile and the Pyramids at Gizeh beyond. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

The City of Delhi Before The Siege, 1901. Creator: Unknown
The City of Delhi Before The Siege, 1901. Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

The Taking of the Kashmir Gate, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Taking of the Kashmir Gate, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny. The capture of the city from the mutineers was vital to the British due to its

Porta Cavour, Treviso, 1934, (1936). Creator: Joseph Edward Southall
Porta Cavour, Treviso. By Joseph Southall, 1934, (1936). Porta Santi Quaranta is one of three doors in 16th century walls of Treviso, located in Borgo Cavour

The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). Creator
The Great Emperor Akbar Enters His City in State, 1572, (1590-1595), (c1930). The Mughal emperor Akbars triumphant entry into the fort of Surat in western India, after taking the city in 1572

Methods of Warfare During The Hundred Years War, c1400, (c1930). Creator: Unknown
Methods of Warfare During The Hundred Years War, c1400, (c1930). The English attacking a French town: archers shoot arrows from a wooden siege tower as troops climb ladders

Jerusalem. - South Wall of the Temple Area, from the Valley of Hinnom, at Sunset, 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]

Jerusalem, with the Road from Bethany, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
Jerusalem, with the Road from Bethany, 1902. The walls of Jerusalem and the Old City are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I

Medieval Building Outside the North Wall of Jerusalem, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
Medieval Building Outside the North Wall of Jerusalem, 1902. The walls of Jerusalem and the Old City are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Jerusalem from the Traditional Spot on the Mount of Olives Where Christ Wept Over The City, 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]

Meeting of the Valleys of Hinnom and Jehoshaphat, from the Eastern Walls of Zion, 1902
The Meeting of the Valleys of Hinnom and Jehoshaphat, Seen from the Eastern Point of the Walls of Zion, 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I

Bedouin Encampment Outside the North Wall of Jerusalem, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
Bedouin Encampment Outside the North Wall of Jerusalem, 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]

The Cypresses of the Garden of Gethsemane, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
The Cypresses of the Garden of Gethsemane, 1902. At the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. In Christianity, it is the place where Jesus underwent the agony in the garden

Jerusalem. - Exterior of the Golden or Beautiful Gate, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
Jerusalem.- Exterior of the Golden or Beautiful Gate, 1902. Suleiman the Magnificent sealed the gate in 1541, maybe for defensive reasons, but in Jewish tradition

The Kashmiri Gate, Delhi, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Kashmiri Gate, Delhi, India, 1895. The northern gate to the historic walled city of Delhi. Built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658)

West Side of Temple Area from Barracks Near the Site of the Tower of Antonia, 1902
The West Side of the Temple Area from the Barracks Near the Site of the Tower of Antonia, 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]

South Wall of Jerusalem from the North End of the Village of Siloam, 1902. Creator
South Wall of Jerusalem from the North End of the Village of Siloam, 1902. The walls of Jerusalem and the Old City are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Jerusalem. - The Triple Gate of The Temple Area, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
Jerusalem. - The Triple Gate of The Temple Area, 1902. The eastern set of triple arched gates (the Triple Gate), part of the Huldah Gates on the Southern Wall of Temple Mount

The North-East End of Jerusalem and Mizpah from the Mount of Olives, 1902. Creator
The North-East End of Jerusalem and Mizpah from the Mount of Olives, 1902. Mizpah was a city of the tribe of Benjamin referred to in the Hebrew Bible

The Mosque of El Aksa from Inside the South Wall of Jerusalem, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
The Mosque of El Aksa from Inside the South Wall of Jerusalem, 1902. On top of theTemple Mount, From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]

View of the city and the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, 1895. Creator: Unknown
View of the city and the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, 1895. Fortified complex containing five palaces and four cathedrals. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

The Imperial Palace within the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Imperial Palace within the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, 1895. Fortified complex containing the Grand Kremlin Palace. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

New College Gate and Lane, 1902. Creator: Unknown
New College Gate and Lane, 1902. New College, one of the colleges in Oxford, was founded in 1379. Part of the ancient City Wall belongs to New College

Jerusalem - Valley of Kidron, Siloam and City Wall, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Jerusalem - Valley of Kidron, Siloam and City Wall, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

The Leaning Tower of Dausenau, c1928. Creator: Unknown
The Leaning Tower of Dausenau, c1928. Medieval watchtower in the historic city wall of Dausenau near Bad Ems in Germany, claimed to be the most leaning tower in the world

St. Pauls and Neighbourhood, (1897). Creator: Unknown
St. Pauls and Neighbourhood, (1897). Map based on Aggass plan of 1563, showing St Pauls Cathedral in the City of London. Also marked are the old city walls and Ludgate

Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Broad Street and Cornhill Wards, 1897. Map of part of the City of London from the mid 18th century, showing parish divisions

Wrens Plan for Rebuilding London, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Wrens Plan for Rebuilding London, (1897). After the Great Fire of London in 1666, Christopher Wren was among several people to draw up plans for a new capital city

Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Lud Gate, from a print published about 1750, (1897). Ludgate, the westernmost gate in London Wall, City of London. The name is thought to derive from flood gate or Fleet gate

Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Part of Old London Wall near Falcon Square, 1870, (1897). The Romans built walls around the trading port of Londinium - what is now London - on the River Thames

Plan of Roman London, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Plan of Roman London, (1897). Map showing the area of what is now the City of London, as it might have looked during the Roman period

Part of Modern London, Showing the Ancient Wall, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Part of Modern London, Showing the Ancient Wall, 1897. Map of the City of London, the River Thames and the South Bank in the late 19th century

Cripplegate and Neighbourhood, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Cripplegate and Neighbourhood, (c1872). Map of part of the City of London dating from before the development of Finsbury Square in 1777

St. Giless, Cripplegate, Showing the Old Wall, c1872. Creator: Unknown
St. Giles s, Cripplegate, Showing the Old Wall, c1872. St Giles-without-Cripplegate in the City of London originally stood without (ie outside) the city wall, near the Cripplegate

Lime Street Ward, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Lime Street Ward, (c1872). Map dating from 1771, of part of the City of London, showing Leadenhall fish and herb markets, and part of the old Roman walls. From Old and New London, Vol

Roman Wall on Tower Hill, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Roman Wall on Tower Hill, c1872. Part of the old Roman walls round the City of London. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury

Lincoln Castle, Lincolnshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Lincoln Castle, Lincolnshire, 1894. Lincoln Castle was built in the late 11th century by William the Conqueror on the site of an earlier Roman fort

Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire, Wales, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire, Wales, 1894. 13th-century castle. Henry de Lacy, the Earl of Lincoln, built a new castle and walled town on top of what was a traditional Welsh stronghold

Part of Rome. From a plan drawn c. 1475, (1935)
Part of Rome. From a plan drawn c.1475, (1935). Medieval map of the city of Rome, Italy, showing the walls and Roman Colosseum, (left). From A History of the Anglo-Saxons, Vol. II, by R. H. Hodgkin

Sargons Palace, Khorsabad: The South-Eastern Gate, 1886. Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Sargons Palace, Khorsabad: The South-Eastern Gate, 1886. 19th century imagining of Dur-Sharrukin ( Fort Sargon ), the Assyrian capital built by King Sargon II shortly after he came to the throne in

Saxons Battering Down A City Wall, c1934. Illustration showing barbarian invaders using an iron-tipped wooden battering ram hung on a frame to break down the walls of a town

York, from the Walls, c1896. Artist: Joseph Duncan
York, from the Walls, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Cover of the edition printed in 1499 Regiment de la Cosa Publica (Regime of Public Affairs) with Francesc Eiximenis and Juries of Valencia City, written in 1383 by Eixemenis, engraving

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