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"From Land to Sea: Captivating Construction Marvels Across the Globe" HMAS Melbourne head-on

Background imageConstruction Collection: Battersea Power Station 33460_032

Battersea Power Station 33460_032
Renovation of Battersea Power Station as part of the Nine Elms Development, London, 2018

Background imageConstruction Collection: Sundridge Park Mansion 33454_050

Sundridge Park Mansion 33454_050
Sundridge Park Mansion, designed by John Nash and completed by Samual Wyatt during conversion to residential dwellings, Sundridge Park, Bromley, London, 2018

Background imageConstruction Collection: White Hart Lane 33453_002

White Hart Lane 33453_002
Construction of the new Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Stadium as part of the Northumberland Development Project, Tottenham, London, 2018

Background imageConstruction Collection: Prefabricated hospital med01_01_0643

Prefabricated hospital med01_01_0643
Mount Vernon Hospital, Rickmansworth Road, Hillingdon, Greater London. Ministry of Health new hutted hospitals. A view of the ends of the new hutted hospital being built at Mount Vernon

Background imageConstruction Collection: Neptune Energy Park Walker DP174618

Neptune Energy Park Walker DP174618
Neptune Energy Park, Neptune Historic Dry Dock, Shepherd Offshore Ltd, Fisher Street, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside

Background imageConstruction Collection: Singapore Circuit Construction

Singapore Circuit Construction
Singapore street circuit lighting at night. Singapore Circuit Construction, Singapore, 6 August 2008.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Paris Underground, Extension of Line 9, c.1932 (b/w photo)

Paris Underground, Extension of Line 9, c.1932 (b/w photo)
XIR253004 Paris Underground, Extension of Line 9, c.1932 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metro;).

Background imageConstruction Collection: The building of a stone wall

The building of a stone wall
5312105 The building of a stone wall; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the building of a stone wall. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: A carpenter drawing a nail from a plank

A carpenter drawing a nail from a plank
5310273 A carpenter drawing a nail from a plank; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a carpenter drawing a nail from a plank using a clawed hammer as a bent lever)

Background imageConstruction Collection: An engraving depicting navvies working on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway across Chat Moss Bog

An engraving depicting navvies working on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway across Chat Moss Bog, 19th century
5310641 An engraving depicting navvies working on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway across Chat Moss Bog, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1859); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: The various stages in thatching a building

The various stages in thatching a building
5310028 The various stages in thatching a building; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the various stages in thatching a building from cutting the material to fixing it to the roof)

Background imageConstruction Collection: A navvy

A navvy
5308524 A navvy.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a navvy. Railway navvies were sent out to the Crimea to build a railway and to help with digging trenches. Dated 19th century)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Carpenters erecting a building

Carpenters erecting a building
5311989 Carpenters erecting a building; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting carpenters erecting a building. Dated 15th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Engraving depicting the start of construction of the London/Holyhead road

Engraving depicting the start of construction of the London/Holyhead road
5308774 Engraving depicting the start of construction of the London/Holyhead road; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the start of construction of the London/Holyhead road)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Cartoon depicting a Navvy in heavy marching order: Railway navvies were sent out to the Crimea to

Cartoon depicting a Navvy in heavy marching order: Railway navvies were sent out to the Crimea to build a railway
5308762 Cartoon depicting a Navvy in heavy marching order: Railway navvies were sent out to the Crimea to build a railway and to help with digging trenches, during the Crimean War

Background imageConstruction Collection: An engraving depicting the United Asbestos Co's Harefield Mills, near London, 19th century

An engraving depicting the United Asbestos Co's Harefield Mills, near London, 19th century
5310729 An engraving depicting the United Asbestos Co's Harefield Mills, near London, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1887); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: An engraving depicting an ox-cart with a crude solid wheel. In the background

An engraving depicting an ox-cart with a crude solid wheel. In the background
5311030 An engraving depicting an ox-cart with a crude solid wheel. In the background, men construct a bamboo bridge across the lagoon, by which to retreat when the Japanese attack the forts

Background imageConstruction Collection: One of nine balloons constructed by Green for the 1850 Franklin search expedition

One of nine balloons constructed by Green for the 1850 Franklin search expedition
3732751 One of nine balloons constructed by Green for the 1850 Franklin search expedition; (add.info.: Engraving depicting one of nine balloons constructed by Green for the 1850 Franklin search)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Some excavated ruins in Pompeii

Some excavated ruins in Pompeii
3732379 Some excavated ruins in Pompeii; (add.info.: Illustration depicting some excavated ruins in Pompeii. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: English attempt building a canal across Panama - English using native workers to divert

English attempt building a canal across Panama - English using native workers to divert the Chagres River for a Panama
NWI4760089 English attempt building a canal across Panama - English using native workers to divert the Chagres River for a Panama Canal

Background imageConstruction Collection: A Medieval manuscript

A Medieval manuscript
3359940 A Medieval manuscript; (add.info.: Woodcut after a Medieval manuscript. Dated 14th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: A pioneering boat, constructed of galvanised steel, 1850

A pioneering boat, constructed of galvanised steel, 1850
3330509 A pioneering boat, constructed of galvanised steel, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a pioneering boat, constructed of galvanised steel)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Erwin von Steinbach

Erwin von Steinbach
3253089 Erwin von Steinbach; (add.info.: Erwin von Steinbach, c.1244-1318. German architect, and a central figure in the construction of the Strasbourg Cathedral)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Japanese warship in dry - dock

Japanese warship in dry - dock
2604051 Japanese warship in dry - dock; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Japanese warship "Mikasa")

Background imageConstruction Collection: clearing of Panama canal between 1879 and 1914 to link Pacific

clearing of Panama canal between 1879 and 1914 to link Pacific and Atlantic oceans under the leadership of
1751256 clearing of Panama canal between 1879 and 1914 to link Pacific and Atlantic oceans under the leadership of FerdinanddeLesseps

Background imageConstruction Collection: earthwork in Culebra in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906

earthwork in Culebra in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906
1792167 earthwork in Culebra in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906; (add.info.: earthwork in Culebra in the Panama Canal during its building in 1906. american postcard); Photo © CCI.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Cremation: furnace of the type to be installed in the Pere la Chaise crematorium, Paris, France

Cremation: furnace of the type to be installed in the Pere la Chaise crematorium, Paris, France
530645 Cremation: furnace of the type to be installed in the Pere la Chaise crematorium, Paris, France. Illustration published in 1888 while the building was under construction

Background imageConstruction Collection: Cross-section showing impression of Marc Isambart Brunel's double arched masonry Thames Tunnel

Cross-section showing impression of Marc Isambart Brunel's double arched masonry Thames Tunnel built 1825-1843
530614 Cross-section showing impression of Marc Isambart Brunel's double arched masonry Thames Tunnel built 1825-1843

Background imageConstruction Collection: Cutting the first sod of the Conway and Llanrwst Railway, 1860

Cutting the first sod of the Conway and Llanrwst Railway, 1860
1577497 Cutting the first sod of the Conway and Llanrwst Railway, 1860; (add.info.: Cutting the first sod of the Conway and Llanrwst Railway.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Noah building the Ark (line engraving)

Noah building the Ark (line engraving)
1579761 Noah building the Ark (line engraving); (add.info.: Line engraving of Noah building the Ark from the Book of Genesis. Engraved by J. Sadeler)

Background imageConstruction Collection: A British Shipyard, 1917 (colour litho)

A British Shipyard, 1917 (colour litho)
938543 A British Shipyard, 1917 (colour litho) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); Private Collection.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Some excavated ruins in Pompeii

Some excavated ruins in Pompeii
3740693 Some excavated ruins in Pompeii; (add.info.: Illustration depicting some excavated ruins in Pompeii. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: A sash-bar finishing machine

A sash-bar finishing machine
5311858 A sash-bar finishing machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sash-bar finishing machine used during the building of the Crystal Palace. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: A bricklayer

A bricklayer
5311848 A bricklayer; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a bricklayer. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Carpenters at work on the roof trusses

Carpenters at work on the roof trusses
5312023 Carpenters at work on the roof trusses; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting carpenters at work on the roof trusses of a building. Dated 17th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: The sawing of a block of building stone

The sawing of a block of building stone
5311818 The sawing of a block of building stone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the sawing of a block of building stone. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Lightning conductor fitted to a building

Lightning conductor fitted to a building
5321270 Lightning conductor fitted to a building; (add.info.: Lightning conductor fitted to a building, showing how the pit has been dug to ensure the conductor reaches the water table)

Background imageConstruction Collection: An engraving depicting two men building hurdles, 19th century

An engraving depicting two men building hurdles, 19th century
5310666 An engraving depicting two men building hurdles, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1825); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Navvies working on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway

Navvies working on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway
5308493 Navvies working on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting navvies working on the Liverpool-Manchester Railway across the Chat Moss Bog. Dated 19th century)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line

Navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line
5308402 Navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line. Dated 19th century)

Background imageConstruction Collection: The frame-work of a ship, 1850

The frame-work of a ship, 1850
3359224 The frame-work of a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the frame-work of a ship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)

Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)
3434336 Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. Geography. France. Rebuilding of Paris: construction of the avenue of the Opera)

Background imageConstruction Collection: History. France. French Revolution. The Fete de la Federation, Paris, July

History. France. French Revolution. The Fete de la Federation, Paris, July
3434673 History. France. French Revolution. The Fete de la Federation, Paris, July, 1790 Huge feast to celebrate the establishment of the short lived constitutional monarchy in France

Background imageConstruction Collection: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, illustration 1883

Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, illustration 1883
2604032 Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, illustration 1883; (add.info.: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York: Designed and built by JA Roebling and his son WA Roebling, opened 1883)

Background imageConstruction Collection: Stages in light boat building, 1850

Stages in light boat building, 1850
3330508 Stages in light boat building, 1850; (add.info.: Stages in light boat building. A small craft assembled from sections. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageConstruction Collection: Japanese warship in dry - dock

Japanese warship in dry - dock
2604050 Japanese warship in dry - dock; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: Japanese warship "Mikasa")

Background imageConstruction Collection: Athena group (relief)

Athena group (relief)
3480569 Athena group (relief); (add.info.: Athena group, Relief from the Pergamon Altar, reconstructed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin)

Background imageConstruction Collection: steam mechanical digger in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906

steam mechanical digger in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906
1792171 steam mechanical digger in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906; (add.info.: steam mechanical digger in the Panama Canal during its building in 1906. american postcard); Photo © CCI.



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"From Land to Sea: Captivating Construction Marvels Across the Globe" HMAS Melbourne head-on: Witness the sheer power and precision of naval construction as HMAS Melbourne takes center stage. Kiss of the Oceans - Atlantic meets Pacific - Panama Canal: Discover how human ingenuity conquered nature's boundaries, connecting two vast oceans through an awe-inspiring engineering feat. Site of Wimbledon tennis 24441_006: Beyond its sporting glory, delve into the intricate construction behind this iconic venue that has hosted countless historic moments in tennis history. Spain, Barcelona. Sagrada Familia Cathedral, designed by Antoni Gaudi: Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty and architectural brilliance as you explore Gaudi's masterpiece under construction. Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064: Step back in time and witness a bustling shipyard where dreams took shape on a grand scale during the early 20th century. The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (4/4): Uncover the story behind one of England's most recognizable landmarks, showcasing remarkable teamwork and engineering prowess. Building Sydney Harbour Bridge by G. H Davis: Marvel at this iconic Australian landmark that stands tall as a testament to human determination and skill amidst challenging conditions. The crew of HMAS Melbourne line up on the flight deck: Behind every mighty vessel lies an incredible team effort; join these brave sailors as they showcase their unity during construction. Wellington Inn on stilts OP05766: Explore architectural innovation at its finest with this unique stilted inn, defying gravity while offering stunning views from above ground level. North Shields Docks EAW005502 : Dive into maritime history at North Shields Docks – once a thriving hub for trade and industry – now preserved as a reminder of our industrial heritage. United States Naval Construction Battalions - Seabees.