semaphore signal, signaling, signalling, kesr, kent and east sussex railway, railways, infrastructure, preservation, old style, exterior, outside, british, english,
"(c) Mike Watson"; Bell Tower; Evesham; Bell Towers; Belfry; Belltower; Belltowers; Campanile; Campaniles; Towers; Tower; Buildings; Building; Clocks; Clock; Time; United Kingdom; England; Worcestershire; IPSV4834; Church bell ringing ; IPSV4849; Church bells
"(c) Mike Watson"; Bell Tower; Evesham; Bell Towers; Belfry; Belltower; Belltowers; Campanile; Campaniles; Towers; Tower; Buildings; Building; Clocks; Clock; Time; United Kingdom; England; Worcestershire; IPSV4834; Church bell ringing ; IPSV4849; Church bells
Hull's Tower, Leith Hill, Surrey, tall, Gothic, tower, folly, historic, monument, building structure, castellated, fortified, trees, Dorking, Coldharbour, IPSV2678, IPSV5265, IPSV0015, IPSV0937
Description
Hull's Tower, Leith Hill, at Coldharbour, near Dorking, Surrey, stands at the highest point in south-east England at 965 feet (294 metres), with the original tower standing a further 60 feet. Richard Hull built the original tower in 1765, and was buried beneath the tower in 1772. The turreted structure was built around a hundred years later. Now owned by the National Trust, the Gothic tower is seen here in an uncredited photo on a 1938 postcard.
Hull's Tower, Leith Hill, Surrey, tall, Gothic, tower, folly, historic, monument, building structure, castellated, fortified, trees, Dorking, Coldharbour, architecture, building, IPSV0576, IPSV2262, IPSV, 2678, IPSV5265,
Description
Hull's Tower, Leith Hill, at Coldharbour, near Dorking, Surrey, stands at the highest point in south-east England at 965 feet (294 metres), with the original tower standing a further 60 feet. Richard Hull built the original tower in 1765, and was buried beneath the tower in 1772. The turreted structure was built around a hundred years later. Now owned by the National Trust, the Gothic tower is seen here in an uncredited photo from a 1947 book.
CTBA; Espacio Tower; Cristal Tower; Cuatro Torres Business Area; Four Towers; 4 Towers; Madrid; Spain; Financial; District; Modern; Architecture; Building; Skyscraper; Cesar Pelli; Office; City; Capital; Comunidad de Madrid
Inhabiting, heaths, moorland, open woodland, variable species , flies during the day, May and June, feed on heather, (Calluna), heath (Erica), clovers (Trifolium spp), moth, moths, insects, insecta, Irish wildlife, British wildlife,
Description
Inhabiting heaths, moorland and open woodland, this rather variable species flies during the day, sometimes abundantly in sunshine. It is common throughout Britain, and appears in May and June, sometimes again in August in the south. The caterpillars, which are equally variable, feed on heather (Calluna), heath (Erica) and clovers (Trifolium spp).
Jazirat al Hamrah; Ra's Al Khaimah; Red Island; coastal; coral; red island; village; old village; Architecture; architectures; architectural; unusual; city of coral; sea; wind tower; house; door; doorway; doors; mosques; mosque; religion; bombarded; Royal Navy; guns; UAE; United Arab Emirates
Description
Jazirat al Hamrah built in the 60s of coral and sand is now deserted. Coral can clearly been seen in the walled construction.
CTBA; Cuatro Torres Business Area; Cristal Tower; Madrid; Spain; Financial; District; Office; Building; Skyscraper; Cesar Pelli; Architecture; Modern; Contemporary; Four Towers; 4 Towers; City; Capital; Comunidad de Madrid
An A to Z alphabet in the form of semaphore flag signals that form part of an old set of cigarette cards from WD and HO Wills, Bristol and London, part of Imperial Tobacco. The set is entitled: Signalling series. These sets cards were given away singly in packets of cigarettes and were (and are still) popular collector's items. Semaphore signalling using hand held flags is still a strong naval tradition. Vintage graphics from M&N Publishing
The Gateway; Central Park; Transport Exchange; Metro; Station; Building; Architecture; Cityscape; Newton Heath; Oldham Road; Manchester; Greater Manchester; North West; UK
Wind Tower; Ras Al Khaimah; Red Island; coastal; coral; red island; village; old village; Architecture; architectures; architectural; unusual; city of coral; sea; wind tower; house; door; doorway; doors; mosques; mosque; religion; bombarded; Royal Navy; guns
Description
Jazirat al Hamrah a deserted town close to Ras al Khaimah in the UAE. Now a deserted town built in the 60s from coral and sand. This image is one of the food stores cooled by a wind tower.
Cristal Tower; Espacio Tower; CTBA; Cuatro Torres Business Area; Four Towers; Madrid; Comunidad de Madrid; Spain; Skyscraper; Cesar Pelli; Building; Office; Economy; Financial district; Modern; Architecture; Contemporary; City; Cities; Capital
Ra's Al Khaimah; Red Island; coastal; coral; red island; village; old village; Architecture; architectures; architectural; unusual; city of coral; sea; wind tower; house; door; doorway; doors; mosques; mosque; religion; bombarded; Royal Navy; guns
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Jazirat al Hamrah is a deserted town in the UAE. Built in the 60s and constructed in coral and sand is now deserted, the inhabitates having moved into modern housing. This door is one of many.
Gherkin, Swiss Re, Tower of London, London Bridge, tower, towers, ancient, museum, building, buildings, river, Thames, river Thames, tree, trees, greenery
Ra's Al Khaimah; Red Island; coastal; coral; red island; village; old village; Architecture; architectures; architectural; unusual; city of coral; sea; wind tower; house; door; doorway; doors; mosques; mosque; religion; bombarded; Royal Navy; guns
Description
Built in the 60s from coral and sand, this house is thought to have been built for a wealthy merchant.
Four Towers Business Area; Signpost; Madrid; Spain; City; Cities; Capital; Sign; Signal; Cuatro Torres Business Area; CTBA; 4 Towers; Financial district; Office building; Comunidad de Madrid; Architecture; Modern; Contemporary; Cesar Pelli; Norman Foster; Repsol Tower; Espacio Tower; Cristal Tower; Skyscraper; Street; Urban; Paseo de la Castellana; Traffic, Streetscape
Description
Four Towers Business Area and signpost. Madrid. Spain.
Espacio Tower; Tower; View from below; Worm's eye view; Madrid; Comunidad de Madrid; Comunidad; Spain; Europe; Horizontal; Daytime; Color; Colour; Exterior; Outdoor; Outside; CTBA; Cuatro Torres Business Area; Cuatro Torres; Four Towers; Business area; Skyscraper; Building; Modern; Contemporary; Modern architecture; Architecture; Facade; Cesar Pelli; Pelli; Composition; Economy; Financial district; Office; Office building
18th century; antiquity; burial place; Dorking; downs; England; folly; grave; Greensand Hills; hill top; imposing; landmark; landscape format; Leith Hill; North Downs; Richard Hill; rural; Surrey; tomb; tower; viewpoint; walkers
Description
Greensand Hills, Surrey : LEITH HILL - Richard Hill built this 64 foot TOWER on the 965 foot summit of the hill in 1766 - and is buried within. The view from the top extends from London to the English Channel. ref: 01.6/12/12(7)
3; angles; angular; Architecture; attraction; bells; Big Ben; Britain; British; British Isles; buildings; c. 1858; Charles Barry; chiming; circa 1858; city; clock; clocktower; clouds; England; English; Europe; four-faced; GB; geometric; geometry; Great Britain; hour; Houses of Parliament; landmark; London; minutes; Palace; public; reliability; ring; ringing; roof; roofs; sightseeing; site; sky; spire; structure; three; time; timekeeper; tourism; tourist attraction; tower; towers; travel; triangular; UK; UNESCO; UNESCO World Heritage Site; United Kingdom; Westminster; world heritage; world's largest
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United Kingdom, Great Britain; England; London. Famous Big Ben clocktower snugled between a spire and a rooftop representing three types of Architecture.
The Oaks, Carshalton, Surrey, 1900s, Victorian, Edwardian, building, house, manor house, luxury, home, grass, lawn, ivy, drive, grand, tower, Earl of Derby, Epsom, horse racing, Hunting Club, Bourgoyne, Stanley, Sir Charles Grey, Jones & Smith, building, architecture, historic, history, IPSV2262, IPSV0576, IPSV5267, IPSV1164, IPSV1651, IPSV2677, IPSV5265, IPSV5267, IPSV2677, IPSV5265, IPSV1164,
Description
The Oaks, Carshalton, Surrey, c1900. From an uncredited photo in an undated Edwardian book. The introduction to the book says pictures were taken by permission of the Queen and landowners, but later refers to 'our King', so the photo dates from around 1900.
Deira Twin Towers, Dubai, Creek, marina, arabic Dhow, skyline, skyscraper, United Arab Emirates, tall building, structure, Architecture, monument, tourism, Arabian city, building, office blocks, apartments, quayside, cargo
Cities Architecture office building, office tower, office block, modern office, modern, city building, city, office, building, tower, Sydney, Australia, sunset, purple, skyscraper, modern office tower, tall building, modern office building
Deira Twin Towers, Dubai, Dubai Creek, arabic Dhow, skyline, skyscraper, United Arab Emirates, tall building, structure, Architecture, monument, tourism, Arabian city, building, office blocks, apartments
One of the liver buildings towers and clock Liverpool Merseyside; building; clock; tower; stone; traffic; windows; road; landmark; offices; sky; blue; pavement.Capital of Culture 2008.
beacon; field; tree; house; Brede; 'East Sussex'; England; Europe; 'signalling system by means of fire'; 'originally part of an anti-invasion signalling system'