Tower Collection (#48)

The chief gopura of the temple at Kumbakonam, India, 1895. A gopura (or gopuram) is a prominent feature of a Hindu temple; it is the monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance to the temple

The Palace of Kailash, Ellora, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The Tower of Kutar, Delhi, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The Golden Temple and the Lake of Immortality at Amritsar, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

View from the Summer Palace, Peking, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Street view in Tlemcen, Algeria, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

French attack on the Malakoff, 19th century. The Battle of Malakoff, fought on 7 September 1855, was a part of the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War

Advertisement for Watermans Ideal Founain Pen, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14

The White Tower, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, 1908-1909. Artist: George E Brown
The White Tower, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, Volume 14

The Tower of London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The Tower of London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Yeomen Warders on parade at the Tower of London, 1926-1927. Beefeaters being inspected on the occasion of escorting the governor of the Tower to St Peters Chapel, an Easter Sunday custom

Distribution of the Maundy Money by Yeomen Warders, Tower of London, 1926-1927
Distribution of the Maundy Money by Yeomen Warders, Thursday before Easter, Tower of London, 1926-1927. Beefeaters carrying out an ancient custom

Distribution of the Maundy Money, Thursday before Easter, Tower of London, 1926-1927. A policeman carries out an ancient custom

Caledonian Market, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Langfier Photo
Caledonian Market, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

A putting green on the roof of Adelaide House, near London Bridge, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

The Muezzin in his Minaret calling the Faithful to Prayer, 1926. The muezzin is a chosen person at the mosque who leads the call (adhan)

Monk sounding the call to prayer on a gong, Greece, 1936. Artist: Nomias
Monk sounding the call to prayer on a gong, Greece, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

The Tower of David, Jerusalem, Israel, 1855. Artist: David Roberts
The Tower of David, Jerusalem, Israel, 1855. The Tower of David is an ancient citadel located near the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem

Baghdad, Iraq, c1910s

The Princes in the Tower, 1897. Artist: Frances Brundage
The Princes in the Tower, 1897. From Royal Children of English History by Edith Nesbit, published by Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd (London, Paris, New York, 1897)

Prince Arthur leaping from the Tower, 1897. Artist: Frances Brundage
Prince Arthur leaping from the Tower, 1897. From Royal Children of English History by Edith Nesbit, published by Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd (London, Paris, New York, 1897)

Taj Mahal mosque (or masjid), Agra, India, 1916-1917

A minaret at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1916-1917

The River Thames at Marlow, Buckinghamshire, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
The River Thames at Marlow, Buckinghamshire, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Durhams Triple Towers, 20th Century. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
The triple towers of Durham Cathedral, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Golden Island, China, 1847. Artist: Palmer
Golden Island, China, 1847. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

Lincoln Cathedral, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 4: Christianity and Modern Thought, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

Le Stryge, c1841-1868 (1924). Artist: Charles Meryon
Le Stryge, c1841-1868 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Vue Ancienne de Paris, c1615-1635 (1924). Artist: Jacques Callot
Vue Ancienne de Paris, c1615-1635 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Thomas Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1553 (1926). Artist: Frederick Goodall
Thomas Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1926. Cranmer (1489-1556) was the archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

The Tower of London with London Bridge, c1500, (c1901). Charles, Duke of Orleans can be seen writing inside the Tower of London, and also at a window and in the courtyard, sending a letter

Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), Welsh artist, 1911-1912. Artist: Reinhold Thiele
Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), Welsh artist, 1911-1912. Brangwyn, best known for his murals, initially worked for artist William Morris as a textile designer

The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936)
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936). Built in 1874-79

Oliver Goldsmiths house, Canonbury, Islington, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Oliver Goldsmiths house, Canonbury, Islington, 1912. Canonbury Tower formed part of a manor house of the Priors of St Bartholomew. The Tower itself dates from the mid 16th century

William Rufus at the Tower of London, late 11th century, (c1920). Artist: Charles Goldsborough Anderson
William Rufus at the Tower of London, late 11th century, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

An attack of the Danes on Ireland, 9th century AD, (c1920). Artist: Henry Payne
An attack of the Danes on Ireland, 9th century AD, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Van lake and fortress, 19th century

Court of Oranges and Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Court of Oranges and Mosque, Cordoba, Spain, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Street scene in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Street scene in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Belem Tower, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th century. Artist: Therond
Belem Tower, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th century. Belem Tower was built in the early 16th century in the Portuguese late Gothic style, the Manueline, to commemorate the expedition of Vasco de Gama

View of Leith Hill, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: T Fleming
View of Leith Hill, Surrey, 19th century. In 1765 or 1766, Richard Hull of nearby Leith Hill Place built Prospect House, later to become known as Leith Hill Tower, south-west of Dorking, Surrey

Joan of Arcs tower, Rouen, France, c1920. Tower where Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was held prisoner. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume II, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Great Wall of China, 19th century. Artist: Dosso
Great Wall of China, 19th century

Roma - St. Caecilias Church Temple by Bramante in the Cloisters of S. Pietro in Montorio on the Janiculum Hill, 1910. Santa Cecilia in Trastevere is a 5th-century church in Rome, Italy

Roma - Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem, 1910. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

The Rajabai Tower, University of Bombay, India, c1918. Clock tower in what is now Mumbai

Block tower, 31st British general hospital, Baghdad, Mesopotamia, WWI, 1918. Mesopotamia, formerly part of the Turkish Ottoman empire, was under British military control from October 1918

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