Blocks Collection (page 5)

Drying Fuel for Exportation, Hubei Province, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
696672 Drying Fuel for Exportation, Hubei Province, c.1870 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of an Eskimo Snow Hut, Winter Island 1822, engraved by Edward Francis Finden
STC94466 Interior of an Eskimo Snow Hut, Winter Island 1822, engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) pub. by John Murray, 1824 (engraving) by Lyon

Street map of Dallas, Texas, 1872 (colour litho)
DHS212726 Street map of Dallas, Texas, 1872 (colour litho) by Brosius, Herman (1851-1917) (attr. to); Dallas Historical Society, Texas, USA; eDallas Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Erratic Blocks and Rocks at the Saint Gothard Pass in the Swiss Alps (w / c on paper)
CHT293697 Erratic Blocks and Rocks at the Saint Gothard Pass in the Swiss Alps (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alabaster (chromolitho)
735340 Alabaster (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alabaster. Liebig card)

Ancient Middle Eastern Cuneiform (chromolitho)
735612 Ancient Middle Eastern Cuneiform (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Middle Eastern Cuneiform)

Method of moving a house in America, by elevating it on blocks of wood, before moving it to its new location. Date: 1842

Sandstone (chromolitho)
2782521 Sandstone (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sandstone. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

How a wood engraving block is fastened together (engraving)
3628513 How a wood engraving block is fastened together (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How a wood engraving block is fastened together)

La flotte de Jean Ango bloque le Tage et menace Lisbonne (colour litho)
3095675 La flotte de Jean Ango bloque le Tage et menace Lisbonne (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greek stonemasons using measuring instruments (chromolitho)
2783019 Ancient Greek stonemasons using measuring instruments (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek stonemasons using measuring instruments)

Vintage Childrens Still Life - Toy Blocks, 1947 (screen print)
2630078 Vintage Childrens Still Life - Toy Blocks, 1947 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

La Digue, Duinbergen, Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium
La Digue (The Dyke), Duinbergen, Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium. Date: circa 1950s

Block puzzle with French battle scene, WW1
Block puzzle with French battle scene, First World War. 1914-1918

Small ice elevator, Hudson River 1875
Pikemen sending ice blocks up a small elevator to be stored. Date: 1875

Transferring ice to storehouse, Hudson River 1875
The storehouse buildings are composed of wood with double walls and were very rough looking, in the summer the ice is loaded into barges towed down stream to New York

Steam ice elevator, Hudson River 1875
Work was commenced during the winter months, when the thickness of nine inches was reached. Illustration showing the steam ice elevator steadily carrying blocks up to a desired gallery of

Ice-cutting on the Hudson River 1875
General view of gathering of ice at the Hudson River, hundred miles above the city of New York. Work was commenced during the winter months, when the thickness of nine inches was reached

Postcard booklet, Gateway to Dallas, Texas, USA
Postcard booklet, aerial view, Gateway to Dallas, Texas, USA, with triple underpass. Date: 1942

Pavers hammer (chromolitho)
977689 Pavers hammer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pavers hammer. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Forty men and twelve horses would cut and stow away 400 tons a day. In favorite weather 100 men were sometimes employed at once

North Tyne (bodycolour on paper)
1214340 North Tyne (bodycolour on paper) by Richardson, Henry Burdon (fl.1828-72); 55.6x37.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright

Child playing with building blocks (chromolitho)
731658 Child playing with building blocks (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child playing with building blocks)

Young blind / visually impared children with a female teacher in the nursery at the New
MNY380956 Young blind / visually impared children with a female teacher in the nursery at the New York Association for the Blind, 111 East 59th Street, New York

A "New Chum s"Experiences in Australia (engraving)
1055674 A " New Chum s" Experiences in Australia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A " New Chum s" Experiences in Australia)

Plans, Orchard Court, Portman Square, London (litho)
6000912 Plans, Orchard Court, Portman Square, London (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plans, Orchard Court, Portman Square, London)

Tourists climbing the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt (b / w photo)
6031767 Tourists climbing the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tourists climbing the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt)

Boring out Blocks for Wheel-stocks (engraving)
5230542 Boring out Blocks for Wheel-stocks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boring out Blocks for Wheel-stocks)

A block with a standing vulture on one face, and an owl on the other face
425405 A block with a standing vulture on one face, and an owl on the other face, both in low relief, Ptolemaic period, 305-30 BC (limestone) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC)

Troy Court, Kensington, London (b / w photo)
6000918 Troy Court, Kensington, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Troy Court, Kensington, London)

The Ice Cart, c. 1840 (w / c on paper)
MNY90126 The Ice Cart, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by Calyo, Nicolino (1799-1884); 26x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; Italian, out of copyright

Blue Street, 1916 (oil on canvas)
2957182 Blue Street, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 34x25 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Historical views of Arabia
6337998 Historical views of Arabia by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Arabia. Arab performer with goat balancing on blocks 64)

Boring three Morris cylinder blocks for their camshafts (b / w photo)
6004164 Boring three Morris cylinder blocks for their camshafts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boring three Morris cylinder blocks simultaneously (b / w photo)
6004155 Boring three Morris cylinder blocks simultaneously (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boring three Morris cylinder blocks simultaneously)

Peinture / Nature morte, c. 1924 (oil and graphite on canvas)
3956162 Peinture/Nature morte, c.1924 (oil and graphite on canvas) by Bruce, Patrick Henry (1881-1936); 73x92.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Lowering blocks of marble (chromolitho)
3631123 Lowering blocks of marble (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lowering blocks of marble)

Scene in Bombay, from Volume I of Scenery, Costumes and Architecture of India
STC86072 Scene in Bombay, from Volume I of Scenery, Costumes and Architecture of India, engraved by R.G. Reeve (fl.1811-37) pub

Maps of the City of Philadelphia, volume 1, plate 2, 1860 (hand-coloured engraving)
486273 Maps of the City of Philadelphia, volume 1, plate 2, 1860 (hand-coloured engraving) by Hexamer, Ernest (1827-1912) and Locher

Insurance Map of the City of Philadelphia; volume 2, plate15
486272 Insurance Map of the City of Philadelphia; volume 2, plate15, 1887 (hand-coloured engraving) by Hexamer, Ernest (1827-1912)

T L Watson, Architect (b / w photo)
3652301 T L Watson, Architect (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T L Watson, Architect)

Boy Playing with Toy Soldiers and Blocks, 1930 (screen print)
2622460 Boy Playing with Toy Soldiers and Blocks, 1930 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The first plan for Philadelphia, devised by William Penn and Thomas Holme in 1682
5863766 The first plan for Philadelphia, devised by William Penn and Thomas Holme in 1682, 1684 (engraving) by Drogenham, G

Driving in wedges to transfer a ships weight from the keel blocks to the launching cradles (colour litho)
5209847 Driving in wedges to transfer a ships weight from the keel blocks to the launching cradles (colour litho) by Lacy

Burmese Palm Leaf Manuscript (wood and parchment)
1147620 Burmese Palm Leaf Manuscript (wood and parchment) by Burmese School, (18th century); Chethams Library, Manchester, UK; (add.info.: The manuscript, which dates from April-May 1741)

Burmese Palm Leaf Manuscript (wood and parchment)
1147618 Burmese Palm Leaf Manuscript (wood and parchment) by Burmese School, (18th century); Chethams Library, Manchester, UK; (add.info.: The manuscript, which dates from April-May 1741)

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"From London to Indonesia: Exploring the World of Blocks" Sunrise in Canary Wharf, London: A stunning view of towering blocks against the UK skyline. Finding peace at Borobudur, Indonesia: A Buddha statue in Dharmachakra Mudra amidst ancient stone blocks. Precision engineering with tungsten carbide slip gauge blocks: Unveiling the secrets of measurement accuracy. Timeless elegance from 1931: Admiring a vintage Shelley Vogue China advert featuring delicate porcelain tea sets and decorative blocks. Mind-bending artistry with Penrose stairs: Discovering optical illusions through intricate block designs. Tracing history at Brighton's Union Workhouse: Reflecting on societal changes within imposing brickwork blocks. The illusionary marvels of impossible triangles: Appreciating artistic mastery that challenges perception using geometric shapes and blocks. Healing heroes at Southwark Military Hospital: Commemorating the dedication of medical professionals within solid hospital structures. Stepping back in time to a hatter's workshop circa 1850: Imagining bustling creativity amid stacks of hat-making materials and wooden blocks. Artistic wonders revisited with Penrose stairs once again: Marveling at how this timeless concept continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Modern office spaces redefining work environments with sleek glass and steel high-rise blocks. Exploring Prambanan Temple in Central Java, Indonesia: Uncovering architectural grandeur as intricately carved stone blocks form an awe-inspiring Hindu temple complex. Intriguingly diverse yet interconnected, these various interpretations and manifestations of "blocks" remind us that they exist not only as physical entities but also as symbols representing human ingenuity, cultural heritage, creative expression, precision engineering, historical significance, and even optical illusions across different corners of our world