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Background imageOldest Collection: The Keigwin Arms, Mousehole, Cornwall, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Keigwin Arms, Mousehole, Cornwall, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Keigwin Arms, Mousehole, Cornwall, 1936. The Keigwin Arms, 16th century hotel, dating to 14th century, the oldest building in town

Background imageOldest Collection: Glenelg, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Glenelg, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Glenelg, 1901. Glenelg, a suburb of Adelaide on Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, established 1836, the oldest European settlement on mainland South Australia

Background imageOldest Collection: The Truelove, of Hull, the last of the sailing whalers, 1870. Creator: Unknown

The Truelove, of Hull, the last of the sailing whalers, 1870. Creator: Unknown
The Truelove, of Hull, the last of the sailing whalers, 1870. Engraving of a sketch by the surgeon of the whaler Ravenscraig, of '...probably one of the oldest vessels from a British port

Background imageOldest Collection: Albany, West Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Albany, West Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Albany, West Australia, 1901.Albany, the oldest colonial settlement in Western Australia, founded on 26 December 1826 as a military outpost of New South Wales. From " Federated Australia"

Background imageOldest Collection: The Swan, Grasmere, Westmorland, 1939. Creator: Unknown

The Swan, Grasmere, Westmorland, 1939. Creator: Unknown
The Swan, Grasmere, Westmorland, 1939. Macdonald Swan Hotel, former coaching inn built 1650s, one of the oldest hotels in the Lake District, mentioned in Wordsworths poem " The Waggoner"

Background imageOldest Collection: Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. The Olde Bell Inn claimed to be the oldest still-working inn in Britain, with parts dating to 1135

Background imageOldest Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Ewart Gladstone, 1890s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Ewart Gladstone, 1890s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Ewart Gladstone, 1890s, (2023). British Liberal politician William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) served as Prime Minister four times

Background imageOldest Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Ewart Gladstone, 1890s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Ewart Gladstone, 1890s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of William Ewart Gladstone, 1890s, (2023). British Liberal politician William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) served as Prime Minister four times

Background imageOldest Collection: The Old Fairbanks House, Dedham, Massachusetts, c1899. Creator: Unknown

The Old Fairbanks House, Dedham, Massachusetts, c1899. Creator: Unknown
The Old Fairbanks House, Dedham, Massachusetts, c1899

Background imageOldest Collection: The Lords of Montfoort, c.1400. Creator: Unknown

The Lords of Montfoort, c.1400. Creator: Unknown
The Lords of Montfoort, c.1400. Other Title(s): Memorial Tablet for the Lords of Montfoort

Background imageOldest Collection: Reproduction of print showing Garden at Fin-Nahe¯, Kashan, Iran. Man seated under arch, c1920

Reproduction of print showing Garden at Fin-Nahe¯, Kashan, Iran. Man seated under arch, c1920. (The Fin Garden, completed in 1590, is the oldest extant garden in Iran)

Background imageOldest Collection: St. Luke's Church, Smithfield vicinity, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939

St. Luke's Church, Smithfield vicinity, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, between c1930 and 1939

Background imageOldest Collection: Burn's cottage (earliest building on site of D.C.), between c1889 and 1894

Burn's cottage (earliest building on site of D.C.), between c1889 and 1894. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Burn's cottage (earliest building on site of D.C.), between c1889 and 1894. Photograph shows the home of David Burnes (Burns) and his daughter, Marcia (Burns) Van Ness

Background imageOldest Collection: General Edwin Vose Sumner, US Army, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

General Edwin Vose Sumner, US Army, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Gen. E.V. Sumner, U.S.A. between 1855 and 1865. [Oldest field commander of any Army Corps on either side during the American Civil War]

Background imageOldest Collection: Antonio Milietello, the oldest fisherman aboard the Alden, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1943

Antonio Milietello, the oldest fisherman aboard the Alden, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Antonio Milietello, the oldest fisherman aboard the Alden. Gloucester, Massachusetts

Background imageOldest Collection: Rocket, Liquid Fuel, 4 May 1926, Goddard, 1926. Creator: Robert Goddard

Rocket, Liquid Fuel, 4 May 1926, Goddard, 1926. Creator: Robert Goddard
This device is the oldest surviving liquid-propellant rocket in the world. It was designed and built by U.S. rocket experimenter Robert H. Goddard in Worcester, Massachusetts

Background imageOldest Collection: St. Paul s, Broadway, N. Y. 1906. Creator: Charles Frederick William Mielatz

St. Paul s, Broadway, N. Y. 1906. Creator: Charles Frederick William Mielatz
St. Paul s, Broadway, N.Y. 1906

Background imageOldest Collection: St. Peters Church near White House, Where Washington was Married. General E. V. Sumner

St. Peters Church near White House, Where Washington was Married. General E. V. Sumner and Staff, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageOldest Collection: Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha, early to mid-12th century. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha, early to mid-12th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of the Indian Monk Atisha, early to mid-12th century

Background imageOldest Collection: The Trip to Jerusalem, Nottingham, 1943. Creator: C. Freestone

The Trip to Jerusalem, Nottingham, 1943. Creator: C. Freestone
The Trip to Jerusalem, Nottingham, 1943. View of Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem public house and Castle Rock, Nottingham. The pub, one of several claiming to be the oldest in England

Background imageOldest Collection: Chepstow Castle, c1870

Chepstow Castle, c1870. Post-Roman stone fortification on the River Wye, construction began in 1067 under the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern, by the 1700s it had fallen into disrepair

Background imageOldest Collection: Algeria, Algiers, oldest Mosque

Algeria, Algiers, oldest Mosque
The (Grand?) oldest mosque in the Kasbah of old Algiers, Algeria, December 2007

Background imageOldest Collection: George Inn, Glastonbury, c1870

George Inn, Glastonbury, c1870. Built in the late 15th century to accommodate visitors to Glastonbury Abbey, designated as Grade I listed

Background imageOldest Collection: 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmuller. Creator: Unknown

1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmuller. Creator: Unknown
1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmuller

Background imageOldest Collection: Birds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria, c1930s. Creator: Unknown

Birds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Birds-eye View of Beyrouth, Syria, c1930s. One of the oldest cities in the world, Beirut on the Mediterranean coast is the countrys largest and main seaport

Background imageOldest Collection: The School Gateway, 1898. Creator: Unknown

The School Gateway, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The School Gateway, 1898. Gateway to Rugby School, founded in 1567 and one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI"

Background imageOldest Collection: St. Nicholas Church: The Exterior, 1898. Creator: Unknown

St. Nicholas Church: The Exterior, 1898. Creator: Unknown
St. Nicholas Church: The Exterior, 1898. St Nicholass church in Great Yarmouth, founded 1101 by Herbert de Losinga, is the towns oldest, most visible, historic landmark

Background imageOldest Collection: The George Inn, 1898. Creator: Unknown

The George Inn, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The " George" Inn, 1898. Built in the late 15th century to accommodate visitors to Glastonbury Abbey, the Gerotge Inn is a Grade I listed building

Background imageOldest Collection: The School from the Close, 1898. Creator: Unknown

The School from the Close, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The School from the Close, 1898. Rugby School wasfounded in 1567 and is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI"

Background imageOldest Collection: Plan of Monastery of St. Anthony, c1915. Creator: Mark Sykes

Plan of Monastery of St. Anthony, c1915. Creator: Mark Sykes
Plan of Monastery of St. Anthony, c1915. Map of the Coptic Orthodox Monastery of Saint Anthony in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. It is the oldest monastery in the world

Background imageOldest Collection: Cloisters, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Cloisters, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Cloisters, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Heiligenkreuz Abbey (Abbey of the Holy Cross), founded in 1133, is the oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monastery in the world

Background imageOldest Collection: St Martins Church, Canterbury, Kent, c1850. Creator: Unknown

St Martins Church, Canterbury, Kent, c1850. Creator: Unknown
St Martins Church, Canterbury, Kent, c1850. The Church of St Martin is the first church founded in England, the oldest parish church in continuous use

Background imageOldest Collection: Merton College, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Creator: Unknown

Merton College, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Creator: Unknown
Merton College, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Undated photograph of Merton College, part of Oxford University, from the River Cherwell, with Christ Church on the left

Background imageOldest Collection: Pythagoras School, 1783. Creator: Sparrow

Pythagoras School, 1783. Creator: Sparrow
Pythagoras School, 1783. The School of Pythagoras, dating from c1200, is the oldest building in St Johns College, Cambridge, and the oldest secular building in the city

Background imageOldest Collection: The Overthrow of Lord Salisburys Government, August 12, 1892... (1901). Creator: Unknown

The Overthrow of Lord Salisburys Government, August 12, 1892... (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Overthrow of Lord Salisburys Government, August 12, 1892: Mr. Gladstone passing through the House of Commons after the Vote of No Confidence, (1901)

Background imageOldest Collection: Font, St. Martins Church, Canterbury, 1929. Creator: Unknown

Font, St. Martins Church, Canterbury, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Font, St. Martins Church, Canterbury, 1929. Norman tub font, in the oldest parish church in continuous use in the English-speaking world

Background imageOldest Collection: St. Martins Church, Canterbury, 1929. Creator: Unknown

St. Martins Church, Canterbury, 1929. Creator: Unknown
St. Martins Church, Canterbury, 1929. The oldest parish church in continuous use in the English-speaking world

Background imageOldest Collection: Interior of the Cathedral of Spalatro (Formerly Temple of the Palace of Diocletian), 1890

Interior of the Cathedral of Spalatro (Formerly Temple of the Palace of Diocletian), 1890
Interior of the Cathedral of Spalatro (Formerly The Temple of the Palace of Diocletian), 1890. Romanesque interior of the Cathedral of Saint Domnius built c305 as the Mausoleum of Diocletian

Background imageOldest Collection: View in Spalatro, Showing the Campanile and the Peristyle of the Palace of Diocletian, 1890

View in Spalatro, Showing the Campanile and the Peristyle of the Palace of Diocletian, 1890. Cathedral of Saint Domnius built c305 as the Mausoleum of Diocletian with Romanesque Bell Tower added

Background imageOldest Collection: Entrance to St. Augustine, Florida, U. S. A. 1901. Creator: J F Jarvis

Entrance to St. Augustine, Florida, U. S. A. 1901. Creator: J F Jarvis
Entrance to St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.A. 1901. Spanish moss hanging from trees in the town of St. Augustine which was founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers

Background imageOldest Collection: The Angel and Royal, Grantham, Lincolnshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Angel and Royal, Grantham, Lincolnshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Angel and Royal, Grantham, Lincolnshire, 1936. The Angel and Royal hotel in Grantham was built as a hostel by the Knights Templar in 1203, making it one of the oldest hotels in the world

Background imageOldest Collection: The Garrick, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Garrick, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Garrick, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, 1936. The Garrick Inn, Elizabethan, half-timbered building dating from 1718, with some with parts dating 14th century

Background imageOldest Collection: The Fighting Cocks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Fighting Cocks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Fighting Cocks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 1936. Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, with foundations claimed to date from 793 and earliest license records 1756

Background imageOldest Collection: The Crown, Chiddingfold, Surrey, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Crown, Chiddingfold, Surrey, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Crown, Chiddingfold, Surrey, 1936. The Crown Inn, Chiddingfold, one of the oldest pubs in England, built as a Rest House for monks on pilgrimage in 1285

Background imageOldest Collection: The George, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, Sussex, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The George, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, Sussex, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The George, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, Sussex, 1936. The George and Pilgrims Hotel dating to late 15th century, built for visitors to Glastonbury Abbey is Grade I listed

Background imageOldest Collection: Hunters Hotel, Rathview, Co. Wicklow, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Hunters Hotel, Rathview, Co. Wicklow, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Hunters Hotel, Rathview, Co. Wicklow, 1936. Hunters Hotel, the oldest coaching inn in Ireland dating to c1650. From " Old Inns - A Series of 40", 1936. [W. D. & H. O. Wills, 1936]

Background imageOldest Collection: The Black Horse, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Black Horse, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Black Horse, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 1936. The Black Horse, oldest pub in Cirencester and former coaching inn on the London to York road, Grade II listed

Background imageOldest Collection: The Jolly Sailor, West Looe, Cornwall, 1939. Creator: Unknown

The Jolly Sailor, West Looe, Cornwall, 1939. Creator: Unknown
The Jolly Sailor, West Looe, Cornwall, 1939. The Jolly Sailor Inn dating to 1516, one of the oldest inns in the country, is said to be haunted. From " Old Inns - Second Series of 40", . [W

Background imageOldest Collection: The Maids Head, Norwich, Norfolk, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Maids Head, Norwich, Norfolk, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Maids Head, Norwich, Norfolk, 1936. The Maids Head Hotel, dating to 13th century is Grade II listed, claims to be the oldest hotel in the UK and is reportedly haunted

Background imageOldest Collection: The George, Norton St. Philip, Somersetshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The George, Norton St. Philip, Somersetshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The George, Norton St. Philip, Somersetshire, 1936. The George Inn, built 14th or 15th century, Grade I listed. Used as headquarters during the Monmouth Rebellion

Background imageOldest Collection: Tremont Street and The Common, Boston, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Tremont Street and The Common, Boston, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Tremont Street and " The Common", Boston, c1897. Boston Common, Dating from 1634, is the oldest city park in the United States

Background imageOldest Collection: Oldest House in the United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Oldest House in the United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Oldest House in the United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico, c1897. Exterior wall of the Casa Vieja de Analco, originally constructed as part of Pueblo de Analco

Background imageOldest Collection: The Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania, c1897. Creator: Unknown

The Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania, c1897. Creator: Unknown
The Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania, c1897. The longest river in East Coast United States leading to the Atlantic Ocean. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R

Background imageOldest Collection: The Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico, 1895. Creator: Unknown

The Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico, 1895. The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heavens was built in sections from 1573 to 1813

Background imageOldest Collection: Interior of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine, 1895. Creator: Unknown

Interior of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine, 1895. The grotto inside the church is believed by Christians to have been the birthplace of Jesus

Background imageOldest Collection: The Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd

The Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine, 1895. The grotto inside the church is believed by Christians to have been the birthplace of Jesus

Background imageOldest Collection: The Great Square, Mexico, 1845. Creator: Unknown

The Great Square, Mexico, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Great Square, Mexico, 1845. View of the Zocalo and the Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico. The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heavens was built in

Background imageOldest Collection: Mint Yard, Kings School, c1915. Creator: W M Keesey

Mint Yard, Kings School, c1915. Creator: W M Keesey
Mint Yard, Kings School, c1915. Boys at the The Kings School in Canterbury, Kent. It is said to have been founded in 597 AD and therefore may be the worlds oldest extant school

Background imageOldest Collection: Cliffords Inn: The Oldest and One of the Most Important Inns of Chancery, c1935

Cliffords Inn: The Oldest and One of the Most Important Inns of Chancery, c1935. Cliffords Inn was located between Fetter Lane, Cliffords Inn Passage

Background imageOldest Collection: The Church of Allhallows, Barking, in 1750, (c1872). Creator: Unknown

The Church of Allhallows, Barking, in 1750, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Church of Allhallows, Barking, in 1750, (c1872). Also known as All Hallows-by-the-Tower, the church on Byward Street in the City of London was founded in 675 AD

Background imageOldest Collection: UK, Canterbury, Kings College view, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

UK, Canterbury, Kings College view, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Backs of some of the historic houses from the Kings School, a Church of England public school, dating from the 6th century (believed to be the oldest continuously operating school in the world)

Background imageOldest Collection: Laval University Buildings, City of Quebec, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Laval University Buildings, City of Quebec, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Laval University Buildings, City of Quebec, Canada, c1900. The Camille-Roy Building of the Se minaire de Que bec (top right)

Background imageOldest Collection: The Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico, c1900. Creator: Unknown

The Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Cathedral, Mexico City, Mexico, c1900. The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heavens was built in sections from 1573 to 1813

Background imageOldest Collection: Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, c1900. Holy Trinity Church, also known as Old Swedes, was consecrated on Trinity Sunday in 1699 by a predominantly Swedish congregation

Background imageOldest Collection: Windsor Hotel, Montreal, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Windsor Hotel, Montreal, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Windsor Hotel, Montreal, Canada, c1900. The hotel, which opened in 1878, is often considered to be the first grand hotel in Canada

Background imageOldest Collection: Cathedral of St. Augustine, Florida, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Cathedral of St. Augustine, Florida, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Cathedral of St. Augustine, Florida, USA, c1900. The Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine, in the town of St Augustine, has the oldest Christian congregation in the United States, established in 1565

Background imageOldest Collection: Mission Dolores, San Francisco, California, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Mission Dolores, San Francisco, California, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mission Dolores, San Francisco, California, USA, c1900. The church of Mission Dolores, also known as Mission San Francisco de Asi s, is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco

Background imageOldest Collection: Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 1894. Creator: Unknown

Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 1894. Seat of the Clan MacLeod. Dunvegan Castle was constructed within a curtain wall by Malcolm MacLeod in about 1350

Background imageOldest Collection: Tremont Street and The Common, Boston, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Tremont Street and The Common, Boston, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Tremont Street and The Common, Boston, USA, c1900. Boston Common, dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the United States. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R

Background imageOldest Collection: Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, c1900. Cable-stayed/suspension bridge over the East River. Started in 1869, it is one of the oldest road bridges in the United States

Background imageOldest Collection: Bowling Green, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Bowling Green, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Bowling Green, New York, USA, c1900. The oldest public park in New York City. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co. c1900]

Background imageOldest Collection: Toronto University, Toronto, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Toronto University, Toronto, Canada, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Toronto University, Toronto, Canada, c1900. The main building of University College, built in 1859, is one of the oldest collegiate buildings in the country

Background imageOldest Collection: State Capitol, Columbus, Ohio, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

State Capitol, Columbus, Ohio, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
State Capitol, Columbus, Ohio, USA, c1900. The Ohio Statehouse, the state capitol building for Ohio, was built in the Greek Revival style between 1839 and 1861

Background imageOldest Collection: City Hall, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

City Hall, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
City Hall, New York, USA, c1900. The seat of New York City government, the oldest city hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions

Background imageOldest Collection: The Cowthorpe Oak, near Wetherby, York, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Cowthorpe Oak, near Wetherby, York, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Cowthorpe Oak, near Wetherby, York, 1857. Loudon's Gardener's Magazine states the Cowthorpe oak (Quercus pedunculata)

Background imageOldest Collection: Central Administration Pavilion, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1922

Central Administration Pavilion, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1922. Founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr Thomas Bond

Background imageOldest Collection: Duke Humphreys Library, c1902

Duke Humphreys Library, c1902. Duke Humfreys Library is the oldest reading room in the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford

Background imageOldest Collection: Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, c18th century (1921). Artist: James Preston

Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, c18th century (1921). Artist: James Preston
Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, c18th century (1921). Morris-Jumel Mansion is the oldest house in Manhattan. It served as a headquarters for both sides in the American Revolution

Background imageOldest Collection: Stately splendour of the Shitenno-ji Temple, Osaka, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Stately splendour of the Shitenno-ji Temple, Osaka, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Stately splendour of the Shitenno-ji Temple, Osaka, Japan, 1904. Originally founded in 593, Shitenno-ji is the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageOldest Collection: Nonnberg Abbey, Salzburg, Austria, c1900s. Artist: Wurthle & Sons

Nonnberg Abbey, Salzburg, Austria, c1900s. Artist: Wurthle & Sons
Nonnberg Abbey, Salzburg, Austria, c1900s. Nonnberg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery. It was founded in about 714 by Saint Rupert of Salzburg

Background imageOldest Collection: Cairo, looking south west, across the city to the pyramids, Egypt, 1905

Cairo, looking south west, across the city to the pyramids, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Cairo, looking south west, across the city to the pyramids, Egypt, 1905. The high-walled building on the extreme left is the mosque of Rifa iyeh

Background imageOldest Collection: Liverpools swords and wooden staves, 1910

Liverpools swords and wooden staves, 1910. From left to right: Liverpools sword of state with hilt and quillons of silver, 1763; two wooden staves with silver-guilt mounts

Background imageOldest Collection: Ye Old Fighting Cocks Inn, St Albans, Hertfordshire, 1937

Ye Old Fighting Cocks Inn, St Albans, Hertfordshire, 1937. Octagonal pub originally known as The Round House, said to be the oldest pub in England

Background imageOldest Collection: Walled city of El Kab, seen from a door of a tomb in the cliffs, Egypt, 1905

Walled city of El Kab, seen from a door of a tomb in the cliffs, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Walled city of El Kab, seen from a door of a tomb in the cliffs, Egypt, 1905. That sombre grey wall, beginning on the left and extending as far as the eye can follow on the right



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