Construction Collection (page 11)

the lock of Miraflores in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906
1792168 the lock of Miraflores in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906; (add.info.: the lock of Miraflores in the Panama Canal during its building in 1906. american postcard); Photo © CCI.

the region of Culebra in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906
1792165 the region of Culebra in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906; (add.info.: the region of Culebra in the Panama Canal during its building in 1906. american postcard); Photo © CCI.

The Red Sormovo Dockyard, c.1920 (colour litho)
STC444514 The Red Sormovo Dockyard, c.1920 (colour litho) by Kotov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1889-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Painted for the Socialist Industry Exhibition in Moscow)

Construction of the Metro, crossing the Seine, c.1900 (b/w photo)
LSE746616 Construction of the Metro, crossing the Seine, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo © Leonard de Selva.

A pulley and basket for raising building materials
5310276 A pulley and basket for raising building materials; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a pulley and basket for raising building materials to the roof level)

Construction on the foundations of the St Louis bridge
5310129 Construction on the foundations of the St Louis bridge; (add.info.: Engraving depicting construction on the foundations of the St. Louis bridge (c 1870)

An engraving depicting a glazing waggon used during the building of the Crystal Palace, 19th century
5311547 An engraving depicting a glazing waggon used during the building of the Crystal Palace, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The construction of an ancient Roman siege platform
5310080 The construction of an ancient Roman siege platform; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the construction of an ancient Roman siege platform)

Navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line
5308404 Navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line. Dated 19th century)

Navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line
5308403 Navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting navvies working on the Balaklava Railway Line. Dated 19th century)

American classic car Coronet 1959 tail fin
Beate Gube

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Tal Paz-Fridman

A French Shipyard with a warship under construction
5669324 A French Shipyard with a warship under construction; (add.info.: Illustration of a French Shipyard with a warship under construction. 18th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An Indian village in the 19th century
5614299 An Indian village in the 19th century; (add.info.: An Indian village in the 19th century. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Panama Canal workers under the English - English paying native workers constructing the Panama Canal, 1880s
NWI4760119 Panama Canal workers under the English - English paying native workers constructing the Panama Canal, 1880s.; (add.info)

The construction of balloons in the Gare d'Orleans to carry information out of Paris during the Prussian siege
3732672 The construction of balloons in the Gare d'Orleans to carry information out of Paris during the Prussian siege; (add.info)

Some building tools found at Pompeii
3732359 Some building tools found at Pompeii; (add.info.: Engraving depicting some building tools found at Pompeii. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The discovery of a bakery during an excavation in Pompeii
3740629 The discovery of a bakery during an excavation in Pompeii; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the discovery of a bakery during an excavation in Pompeii)

Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur constructing a thermometer
3359522 Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur constructing a thermometer; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur (1683-1757) a French scientist

Men at work in a shipyard, 1850
3359229 Men at work in a shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men at work in a shipyard. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331086 The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic)

Science. Energy. Road works in Paris for the removal of gas pipes for the lighting of the Opera
3434774 Science. Energy. Road works in Paris for the removal of gas pipes for the lighting of the Opera. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Lord Rosse's great reflecting telescope
864568 Lord Rosse's great reflecting telescope; (add.info.: Lord Rosse's great 72-inch (1.828m) diameter reflecting telescope of 1845, called the Leviathan of Parsonstown

19th century bricklayer
673352 19th century bricklayer; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Bricklayer); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tunneling shield in England. 19th century (engraving)
672966 Tunneling shield in England. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

steam machines in Culebra in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906
1792166 steam machines in Culebra in the Panama Canal, postcard 1906; (add.info.: steam machines in Culebra in the Panama Canal during its building in 1906. american postcard); Photo © CCI.

Cremation: Sectional view of furnace of the type to be installed in the Pere la Chaise crematorium, Paris, France
530646 Cremation: Sectional view of 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

Moving beams on the 25th floor of the Empire State Building, published by William Edwin Rudge, 1931 (pencil on paper)
STC138072 Moving beams on the 25th floor of the Empire State Building, published by William Edwin Rudge, 1931 (pencil on paper) by Bailey

USA History: The great tabernacle of the Mormons under construction
5313540 USA History: The great tabernacle of the Mormons under construction.; SeM Studio/UIG.

Tower of Babel (print)
5322627 Tower of Babel (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Construction of the Tower of Babel. After a 17th century print.).

The Tower of Babel (colour litho)
5198582 The Tower of Babel (colour litho) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tower of Babel)

Solomon's rebuilding of the Temple
5307655 Solomon's rebuilding of the Temple.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Solomon's rebuilding of the Temple. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The exterior of Christ Church, Lambeth in 1876
5307905 The exterior of Christ Church, Lambeth in 1876.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the exterior of Christ Church, Lambeth)

Embankment under construction near Bath
5308379 Embankment under construction near Bath.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Embankment under construction, on the Great Western Railway Line, near Bath. Dated 19th century)

The construction of the Liverpool-Manchester railway line
5308496 The construction of the Liverpool-Manchester railway line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the construction of the Liverpool-Manchester railway line. Dated 19th century)

A dome supported on columns
5308086 A dome supported on columns.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a dome supported on columns, standing on a base. Wound round four columns are two parallel inclined rails down which a ball)

The lowering of a caisson into position
5310130 The lowering of a caisson into position; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the lowering of a caisson into position during the construction of the second Tay Bridge)

An engraving depicting building tools found at Pompeii, 19th century
5310803 An engraving depicting building tools found at Pompeii, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1881); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Crowds meeting to mark the 1800th anniversary of the burial of Pompeii
3740632 Crowds meeting to mark the 1800th anniversary of the burial of Pompeii; (add.info.: Engraving depicting crowds meeting to mark the 1800th anniversary of the burial of Pompeii)

The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331082 The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic)

The cutting and punching of sheet iron in a Clyde shipyard, 1850
3359236 The cutting and punching of sheet iron in a Clyde shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the cutting and punching of sheet iron in a Clyde shipyard)

Ships being built from New Forest timber, 1850
3359220 Ships being built from New Forest timber, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting ships being built from New Forest timber. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The use of a hydraulic punch to make rivet holes, 1850
3359932 The use of a hydraulic punch to make rivet holes, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the use of a hydraulic punch to make rivet holes)

The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331081 The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic)

The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331080 The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic)

The Aberdeen clipper 'James Booth', 1850
3330883 The Aberdeen clipper 'James Booth', 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of the Aberdeen clipper 'James Booth' built by Alexander Duthie & Co. for the Aberdeen/Calcutta run)

Construction of Trans - Caspian Railway
2603881 Construction of Trans - Caspian Railway; (add.info.: Construction of the Trans - Caspian Railway (Central Asian Railway): laying the track

Construction train on Trans - Caspian Railway
2603880 Construction train on Trans - Caspian Railway; (add.info.: Construction train on the Trans - Caspian Railway (Central Asian Railway)

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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.