Sir Benjamin Collection

Forth Bridge, Scotland, 1897. Creator: Keystone View Company
Forth Bridge, Scotland, 1897. The Forth Rail Bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth, was built for the North British Railway and opened on 4 March 1890

The Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). Artist: John Benjamin Stone
The Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). The 14th Century belfry can be seen in the Distance. The nave and transept of the cathedral were completed in 1533-1559

Hall of the Watermen`s Guild, Ghent, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). Artist: John Benjamin Stone
Hall of the Watermen`s Guild, Ghent, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). Facing the River Leie, a fine specimen of Gothic domestic architecture, built early in the 16th century. From The Studio Volume 63

Men in Highland dress in front of the Forth Bridge, Scotland. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Men in Highland dress in front of the Forth Bridge, Scotland. The Forth Railway bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth, was built for the North British Railway and opened on 4 March 1890

The Forth Bridge, Scotland. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic Tours
The Forth Bridge, Scotland. The Forth Railway bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth, was built for the North British Railway and opened on 4 March 1890

A corner of the Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). Artist: John Benjamin Stone
A corner of the Grand Place, showing the lower part of the Hotel de Ville, Brussels, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). From The Studio Volume 63. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1914-1915]

The Town Hall and Cloth Hall, Ypres, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). Artist: John Benjamin Stone
The Town Hall and Cloth Hall, Ypres, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). From The Studio Volume 63. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1914-1915]

The Markt and the Belfry, Bruges, Belgium c1900 (1914-1915). Artist: John Benjamin Stone
The Markt and the Belfry, Bruges, Belgium c1900 (1914-1915). From The Studio Volume 63. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1914-1915]

Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). Artist: John Benjamin Stone
Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). From The Studio Volume 63. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1914-1915]

The Town Hall, Leuven, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). Artist: John Benjamin Stone
The Town Hall, Leuven, Belgium, c1900 (1914-1915). Built between 1448-1463 and restored in 1842. During the bombardment of the town by the Germans in 1914 this was the only important building that

Joseph Chamberlain, British Liberal statesman, c1905. Artist: John Benjamin Stone
Joseph Chamberlain, British Liberal statesman, c1905. Chamberlain (1836-1914) served in the cabinet as President of the Board of Trade and later as Secretary of State for the Colonies

The Royal Throne, House of Lords, Westminster, c1905. Artist: John Benjamin Stone
The Royal Throne, House of Lords, Westminster, c1905. Photograph from Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

The lying in state of William Gladstone, Westminster Hall, London, 1898 (c1905). Artist: John Benjamin Stone
The lying in state of William Gladstone, Westminster Hall, London, 1898 (c1905). The Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone was Prime Minister of Great Britain three times

Coronation ceremony of George V, Westminster Abbey, London, 22 June, 1911. Artist: John Benjamin Stone
Coronation ceremony of George V, Westminster Abbey, London, 22 June, 1911. King George V and Queen Mary occupying their chairs of estate

Forth Railway Bridge from the south-east, Scotland, c1895. This bridge, built for the North British Railway Company, was begun in 1882 and opened on 4 March 1890

The Fife cantilever, c1880s. Showing the construction of the Forth Railway Bridge in Scotland. The bridge crosses the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh

Benjamin Baker (1840-1907), British civil engineer, c1896
Sir Benjamin Baker (1840-1907), British civil engineer, c1896. His best-known projects include the Forth Railway Bridge and the first Aswan Dam across the Nile in Egypt

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