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Concrete Collection

Background imageConcrete Collection: Housing project, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters

Housing project, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
Housing project, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962. This housing development in Kirby Street in the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough is a good example of the failed 1960s housing ethos

Background imageConcrete Collection: Building the platform for Nasmyth's 25-ton Steam-Hammer

Building the platform for Nasmyth's 25-ton Steam-Hammer, in the Gun Factory, Woolwich Arsenal, [south London], 1872. Workmen building foundations. It was necessary to excavate a hole 45ft

Background imageConcrete Collection: New Jersey Turnpike, 1952. Creator: Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc

New Jersey Turnpike, 1952. Creator: Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc
New Jersey Turnpike, 1952

Background imageConcrete Collection: The rebuilding of Waterloo Bridge, London, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown

The rebuilding of Waterloo Bridge, London, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The rebuilding of Waterloo Bridge, London, 1934, (1935). London County Council demolished the old bridge which was damaged, and commissioned a new structure designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

Background imageConcrete Collection: Bldg.[i.e. Building] Tunkhannock Viaduct [Martin's Creek Viaduct]

Bldg.[i.e. Building] Tunkhannock Viaduct [Martin's Creek Viaduct], 1913

Background imageConcrete Collection: Works in the bed of the Regent's Park Lake, 1868. Creator: Unknown

Works in the bed of the Regent's Park Lake, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Works in the bed of the Regent's Park Lake, [London], 1868....at the bidding of Lord John Manners

Background imageConcrete Collection: The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal: breakwater at Port Said

The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal: breakwater at Port Said, and Mediterranean entrance to the canal, 1869. View from the sea of the new port and western breakwater

Background imageConcrete Collection: Gatun Upper Locks- Footbridge across Upper Guard Gates

Gatun Upper Locks- Footbridge across Upper Guard Gates, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageConcrete Collection: Prince Arthur's visit to the Isle of Man: Port Erin, 1869. Creator: Unknown

Prince Arthur's visit to the Isle of Man: Port Erin, 1869. Creator: Unknown
Prince Arthur's visit to the Isle of Man: Port Erin, 1869. The beautiful bay of Port Erin...is situated on the west side of tint island, about three miles north of the Calf of Man

Background imageConcrete Collection: Bldg. [i.e. Building] Tunkhannock Viaduct

Bldg. [i.e. Building] Tunkhannock Viaduct, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageConcrete Collection: Laying concrete for the dam's sluice

Laying concrete for the dam's sluice, Beloomut, 1912

Background imageConcrete Collection: Dock No. 2 at Chatham Yard, recently opened, 1858. Creator: Smyth

Dock No. 2 at Chatham Yard, recently opened, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Dock No. 2 at Chatham Yard, recently opened, 1858. The Dock recently completed at Chatham, known as No. 2 Dock...was commenced in October, 1855, and completed in October of the present year

Background imageConcrete Collection: New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876. Creator: Unknown

New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876. Creator: Unknown
New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876

Background imageConcrete Collection: Model of a Battlefield; On the eve of the attack of June 7, 1917...1917 Creator: Unknown

Model of a Battlefield; On the eve of the attack of June 7, 1917...1917 Creator: Unknown
Model of a Battlefield; On the eve of the attack of June 7, 1917, on the German side of Wytschaete-Messines, Australians of the Plumer army study a huge map in relief, made in cement

Background imageConcrete Collection: Sur le massif de Moronvilliers; Sur le Teton: blockhaus en ciment armé

Sur le massif de Moronvilliers; Sur le Teton: blockhaus en ciment armé
Sur le massif de Moronvilliers; Sur le Teton: blockhaus en ciment arme, 1917. First World War: on the Moronvilliers Hills; on the breast of the hill, blockhouse in reinforced cement

Background imageConcrete Collection: Derriere la bataille, au Sud de la Somme: Le travail de notre artillerie sur les defenses

Derriere la bataille, au Sud de la Somme: Le travail de notre artillerie sur les defenses
Derriere la bataille, au Sud de la Somme : Le travail de notre artillerie sur les defenses Allemandes; Abri de mitrailleuses en beton arme, ayant echappe a notre tir. 1916

Background imageConcrete Collection: Concrete mixing plant, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Concrete mixing plant, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Concrete mixing plant. Birmingham, Alabama

Background imageConcrete Collection: Concrete mixing plant, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Concrete mixing plant, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Concrete mixing plant. Birmingham, Alabama

Background imageConcrete Collection: Monument dedicated to the copper miners of Arizona

Monument dedicated to the copper miners of Arizona. Work of a local sculptor sponsored by Work Projects Administration. Bisbee, Arizona

Background imageConcrete Collection: Inscription on monument dedicated to the copper miners of Arizona

Inscription on monument dedicated to the copper miners of Arizona. Bisbee, Arizona

Background imageConcrete Collection: Western Texas grain elevator, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Western Texas grain elevator, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Western Texas grain elevator

Background imageConcrete Collection: Steel and concrete go into place rapidly as a new steel

Steel and concrete go into place rapidly as a new steel mill takes form, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah

Background imageConcrete Collection: Roza Irrigation Canal, Yakima County, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Roza Irrigation Canal, Yakima County, Washington, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Washington, Yakima County, Roza Irrigation Canal. Sides concrete, lined by machine. The project, when complete in 1945, will open 72, 000 acres to cultivation in East Yakima and West Benton Counties

Background imageConcrete Collection: Guard tower from Camp H at Angola Prison, 1900-1950. Creator: Unknown

Guard tower from Camp H at Angola Prison, 1900-1950. Creator: Unknown
Watchtower from the Louisiana State Penitentiary known as Angola, after the former plantation that occupied this territory in the American south

Background imageConcrete Collection: a captured 8-inch naval gun in its concrete emplacement, First World War, c1917, (c1920)

a captured 8-inch naval gun in its concrete emplacement, First World War, c1917, (c1920)

Background imageConcrete Collection: The Enemys New Defence System in 1917... (c1920). Creator: Unknown

The Enemys New Defence System in 1917... (c1920). Creator: Unknown
The Enemys New Defence System in 1917: attacking one of the German concrete gun emplacements, (c1920). Allied soldiers throw grenades into a pillbox during the First World War

Background imageConcrete Collection: National Benzole filling station, Harbourne in Birmingham 1968. Creator: Unknown

National Benzole filling station, Harbourne in Birmingham 1968. Creator: Unknown
National Benzole filling station, Harbourne in Birmingham 1968

Background imageConcrete Collection: Diving platform, Millstatt, Carinthia, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Diving platform, Millstatt, Carinthia, Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Diving platform, Millstatt, Carinthia, Austria, c1935. Holidaymakers at the health resort and spa town of Millstatt on the Millstatter See (Lake Millstatt), in the state of Carinthia

Background imageConcrete Collection: Torrens Weir, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Torrens Weir, Adelaide, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Torrens Weir, Adelaide, 1901. Construction of a concrete weir was begun in November 1880 and was completed at a cost of £ 7, 000, in 1881

Background imageConcrete Collection: Court of Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Florida, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Court of Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Florida, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Court of Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Florida, c1897. Built by Henry M. Flagler, completed in 1888, designed in Spanish Renaissance style and originally made entirely from poured concrete

Background imageConcrete Collection: At a Building Site, 1906. Creator: Akseli Gallen-Kallela

At a Building Site, 1906. Creator: Akseli Gallen-Kallela
At a Building Site, 1906

Background imageConcrete Collection: Doncaster North Bus Station, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters

Doncaster North Bus Station, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Doncaster North Bus Station, 1967. Passengers run for their bus as a mid 1960s GUY and an early 1950s Daimler STL double decker bus get ready to depart

Background imageConcrete Collection: The Pantheon, Rome, Italy, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

The Pantheon, Rome, Italy, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Pantheon, Rome, Italy, 1951. Roman architecture - The Pantheon, Rome - AD 120-124. Section and view of interior: Eye, Portico and Rotunda

Background imageConcrete Collection: House for two families in Budapest, Romania, 1933

House for two families in Budapest, Romania, 1933. Architect: L. Kozma. Construction of reinforced concrete, pillars of Mannesmann hollow steel tubes

Background imageConcrete Collection: Interior of the Villa at Poissy, 1933

Interior of the Villa at Poissy, 1933. Architects: Le Corbusier & Jeanneret of Paris

Background imageConcrete Collection: Villa at Poissy, constructed in reinforced concrete, 1933

Villa at Poissy, constructed in reinforced concrete, 1933. Architects: Le Corbusier & Jeanneret of Paris

Background imageConcrete Collection: 32-40 Rue Marconi, Brussels, Belgium, (1901), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

32-40 Rue Marconi, Brussels, Belgium, (1901), c2014-c2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
32-40 Rue Marconi, Brussels, Belgium, c2014-c2017. Designed by Leon Govaerts: 1901

Background imageConcrete Collection: Hedged Round With Steel and Concrete, the 100-Inch Reflector, c1935

Hedged Round With Steel and Concrete, the 100-Inch Reflector, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageConcrete Collection: House for Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Koch at cambridge, Massachusetts, built on a reinforced

House for Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Koch at cambridge, Massachusetts, built on a reinforced concrete foundation with walls of waterproof-faced cinder concrete blocks, 1939

Background imageConcrete Collection: Recently completed Doncaster North Bus Station, South Yorkshire, 1967

Recently completed Doncaster North Bus Station, South Yorkshire, 1967. Doncaster has two bus stations, one North and one South, which serve different areas

Background imageConcrete Collection: Woodside Maisonettes, Sheffield 13th August 1962. Artist: Michael Walters

Woodside Maisonettes, Sheffield 13th August 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
Woodside Maisonettes, Sheffield 13th August 1962. The newly built Woodside Maisonettes in Sheffield were a good example of the brave new architecture prevalent in the 1960 s

Background imageConcrete Collection: Grosvenor House Hotel, Charter Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968

Grosvenor House Hotel, Charter Square, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. The hotel pictured soon after its opening

Background imageConcrete Collection: Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist

Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
Preparation for construction work, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960

Background imageConcrete Collection: An AEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, 1960. Artist

An AEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, 1960. Artist
AEC Mammoth Major on the building site for Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1960

Background imageConcrete Collection: The Hayward art gallery, London, 2010

The Hayward art gallery, London, 2010. The Hayward is part of the South Bank Centre. The building, an example of Brutalist architecture, opened in 1968

Background imageConcrete Collection: Concrete portal or rigid bent, 1922

Concrete portal or rigid bent, 1922
Concrete portal or rigid bent. A special type of beam which is economical for first class construction, 1922. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXVII. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1922]

Background imageConcrete Collection: Steel, concrete and glass, make modern buildings, 1935

Steel, concrete and glass, make modern buildings, 1935. From King Emperors Jubilee, by F. G. H. Salusbury [Daily Express Publications, London, 1935]

Background imageConcrete Collection: British Troops in Syria, 1941

British Troops in Syria, 1941. British troops in Syria during World War II, guarding a frontier position behind a concrete tank trap. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Background imageConcrete Collection: Dugout made of concrete and lined with corrugated iron

Dugout made of concrete and lined with corrugated iron, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageConcrete Collection: Blockhouse destroyed by a mine

Blockhouse destroyed by a mine
Concrete blockhouse destroyed by a mine, Lomme, near Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageConcrete Collection: Concrete bridge, the All-Russia Exhibition

Concrete bridge, the All-Russia Exhibition
Concrete Bridge, the All-Russian Exhibition, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 1896

Background imageConcrete Collection: Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, Italy

Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, Italy. View of the dome with light shining from the hole in the roof


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