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From ancient cities to natural wonders, conical structures captivate our imagination. Hartshead Pike Tower stands tall, a testament to history's enduring legacy

Background imageConical Collection: Hartshead Pike Tower

Hartshead Pike Tower
Atmospheric shot of the circular tower at Ashton Under Lyne. IoE 212656

Background imageConical Collection: Illustration of ancient East African city of Axum showing people working marble in the foreground

Illustration of ancient East African city of Axum showing people working marble in the foreground, conical grass huts, and royal palace in background

Background imageConical Collection: View from the Daraga Church to the volcano of Mount Mayon, Legaspi, Southern Luzon, Philippines

View from the Daraga Church to the volcano of Mount Mayon, Legaspi, Southern Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageConical Collection: Alberobello, Puglia, Italy

Alberobello, Puglia, Italy

Background imageConical Collection: Lalish capital of the Kurdish sect of the Yazidis in Iraq Kurdistan

Lalish capital of the Kurdish sect of the Yazidis in Iraq Kurdistan

Background imageConical Collection: Trulli houses in Alberobello, Italy

Trulli houses in Alberobello, Italy. Very distinctive white cylindrical buildings with grey slate roofs. circa 1960s

Background imageConical Collection: Shukhov broadcasting tower

Shukhov broadcasting tower
The Shukhov radio tower, Moscow, photographed at night. Also known as the Shabolovka tower, this broadcasting tower was designed by architect Vladimir Shukhov to serve the Russian capital

Background imageConical Collection: Nude in the style of Jean Agelou

Nude in the style of Jean Agelou (French). Date: circa 1920

Background imageConical Collection: Costa Rica, Alajuela, La Fortuna. The Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica, Alajuela, La Fortuna. The Arenal Volcano. Although classed as active the volcano has not shown any explosive activity since 2010

Background imageConical Collection: Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bust of a bearded man. 6th century B

Phoenician art. Cyprus. Bust of a bearded man. 6th century BC. Archaic Period. Limestone. It comes from Golgoi (Cyprus). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Background imageConical Collection: Gwennap Pit

Gwennap Pit
Methodist open air meeting place. IoE 66900

Background imageConical Collection: Women rice planters walk along a road to work in Bali

Women rice planters walk along a road to work in Bali
Five young women rice planters walk along a road to work in Bali, Indonesia. They wear Asian conican straw hats. Some of the girls are barefoot. Date: circa 1985

Background imageConical Collection: Trulli, traditional houses, Rione Monti area, Alberobello, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Trulli, traditional houses, Rione Monti area, Alberobello, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Valle d Itria, Bari district, Puglia, Italy, Europe

Background imageConical Collection: Row of old windmills on Pitiki Hill below Panteli castle, Platanos, Leros, Dodecanese Islands

Row of old windmills on Pitiki Hill below Panteli castle, Platanos, Leros, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Background imageConical Collection: Advert for Festival of Britain constructional engineers

Advert for Festival of Britain constructional engineers
Advertisement for constructional engineers, Horseley Bridge and Thomas Piggott Ltd and Carter-Horseley (Engineers) Ltd, who built some of the structures for the Festival of Britain exhibition

Background imageConical Collection: Chocolate Hills, conical hills in tropical limestone karst, Carmen, Bohol

Chocolate Hills, conical hills in tropical limestone karst, Carmen, Bohol, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageConical Collection: Italy, Apulia (Puglia), Bari district, Itria Valley, traditional trulli rooftops

Italy, Apulia (Puglia), Bari district, Itria Valley, traditional trulli rooftops

Background imageConical Collection: Syria - Village Street near Aleppo

Syria - Village Street near Aleppo Date: circa 1920s

Background imageConical Collection: Elderly women wearing traditional hat

Elderly women wearing traditional hat, against door, Hou An, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageConical Collection: A Martini Glass

A Martini Glass

Background imageConical Collection: Portrait of Isabella of Portugal, c. 1450 (oil on panel)

Portrait of Isabella of Portugal, c. 1450 (oil on panel)
XOS996673 Portrait of Isabella of Portugal, c.1450 (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464) (workshop of); 46x37.1 cm; J

Background imageConical Collection: Man and Woman of the Congo

Man and Woman of the Congo. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Background imageConical Collection: An Indian village in the 19th century

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.

Background imageConical Collection: Dance head-dress showing scarification in relief and light blue-green colouration to the eyes

Dance head-dress showing scarification in relief and light blue-green colouration to the eyes
BON83842 Dance head-dress showing scarification in relief and light blue-green colouration to the eyes and brow from the West African Ibo tribe (wood); height

Background imageConical Collection: Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel of type used at Wedgwood & Copeland factories

Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel of type used at Wedgwood & Copeland factories
531827 Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel of type used at Wedgwood & Copeland factories . Speed of wheel regulated by boy by raising or lowering belt on conical drums

Background imageConical Collection: Modelling underwear

Modelling underwear - girdle with suspenders and conical bra. The live modelling of underwear was very unusual at this stage, so this shoot (and other contenporary shoots) were quite ground-breaking

Background imageConical Collection: An experimental steamship with conical screw drive, 1850

An experimental steamship with conical screw drive, 1850
3359468 An experimental steamship with conical screw drive, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an experimental steamship with conical screw drive)

Background imageConical Collection: Residence of Ellery James, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Residence of Ellery James, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Residence of Ellery James, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageConical Collection: Old Man with Conical Hat, c1757. Creator: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Old Man with Conical Hat, c1757. Creator: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Old Man with Conical Hat, c1757. From Raccolta di Teste (second set)

Background imageConical Collection: 'Indigenes des bords du Tanganyika; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown

'Indigenes des bords du Tanganyika; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Indigenes des bords du Tanganyika; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageConical Collection: 'Greniers d'approvisionnement chez les Ovambo; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown

'Greniers d'approvisionnement chez les Ovambo; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Greniers d'approvisionnement chez les Ovambo; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageConical Collection: 'Zimbabwe. La tour conique du sanctuaire du Temple elliptique; Afrique Australe, 1914

'Zimbabwe. La tour conique du sanctuaire du Temple elliptique; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Zimbabwe. La tour conique du sanctuaire du Temple elliptique; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Background imageConical Collection: Smithfield Court House, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, between 1933 and 1935

Smithfield Court House, Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, between 1933 and 1935

Background imageConical Collection: Hamstead, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Hamstead, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Hamstead, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1935

Background imageConical Collection: Plants, Trees, Staghorn Sumac

Plants, Trees, Staghorn Sumac
Staghorn sumac, Rhus typhina, drupes of red fruit berries on braches of a tree in autumn against a blue sky

Background imageConical Collection: Girl wearing Ao Dai dress, Hanoi, Vietnam (MR)

Girl wearing Ao Dai dress, Hanoi, Vietnam (MR)

Background imageConical Collection: Vietnamese women buying and selling vegetables at An Binh market, Can Tho, Mekong Delta

Vietnamese women buying and selling vegetables at An Binh market, Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Background imageConical Collection: Scotland, Highland, Sutherland, Dunrobin Castle

Scotland, Highland, Sutherland, Dunrobin Castle

Background imageConical Collection: The traditional Trulli houses from inside, from the beautiful town Alberobello, Apulia, Italy

The traditional Trulli houses from inside, from the beautiful town Alberobello, Apulia, Italy

Background imageConical Collection: The traditional Trulli houses from the beautiful town Alberobello, Apulia, Italy

The traditional Trulli houses from the beautiful town Alberobello, Apulia, Italy

Background imageConical Collection: Alberobello, Italy old town view with traditional trullo Houses

Alberobello, Italy old town view with traditional trullo Houses

Background imageConical Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20114016

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Italy, Puglia, Bari, Panoramic view of trulli houses, Alberobello

Background imageConical Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20114013

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Italy, Puglia, Bari, Trullo Sovrano, Piazza Sacramento, Alberobello

Background imageConical Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20114012

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Italy, Puglia, Bari, Trullo Sovrano, Piazza Sacramento, Alberobello

Background imageConical Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107625

EyeUbiquitous_20107625
Vietnam, Painting of Vietnamese agricultural workers planting rice plants in a paddy field

Background imageConical Collection: Congo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - Decorated hut

Congo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - Decorated hut
Congo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - a Decorated hut with conical thatched roof. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageConical Collection: Building Huts - Rumbek, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan

Building Huts - Rumbek, Bahr-el-Ghazal, Sudan. Date: circa 1909



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From ancient cities to natural wonders, conical structures captivate our imagination. Hartshead Pike Tower stands tall, a testament to history's enduring legacy. In the heart of East Africa, Axum reveals its marvels - marble workers shaping dreams amidst conical grass huts and a regal palace in the backdrop. The Daraga Church offers a breathtaking view of Mount Mayon's majestic volcano in the Philippines, while Alberobello enchants with its charming trulli houses in Puglia, Italy. Journeying further eastward, we find ourselves in Lalish, the capital of the Yazidis in Iraq Kurdistan - where spirituality intertwines with conical architecture. Shukhov broadcasting tower rises gracefully against the sky as an engineering marvel that astounds all who behold it. Artistic expressions take on new forms too; Jean Agelou's style finds itself mirrored through a captivating nude portrayal. Costa Rica beckons us towards La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano - nature's fiery spectacle framed by lush greenery. Gwennap Pit invites reflection amidst Cornwall's serene landscapes - an amphitheater carved into earth’s embrace for spiritual gatherings. Phoenician art whispers tales from Cyprus through a bearded man’s bust dating back centuries ago. Lastly, Syria unveils village streets near Aleppo adorned with traditional conical dwellings that stand as testaments to resilience and community spirit. Conical structures bridge time and cultures across continents – each one offering unique stories waiting to be discovered.