Lamppost Collection

Barton Bridge and chimneys of Barton Power Station, Eccles
Barton Bridge, with the twin chimneys of the long-demolished Barton Power Station in Eccles, Manchester. Date: 1970s

Marylebone High Street, London. Date: circa 1908

Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Artist: Gustave Caillebotte
Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

View Of West 42nd Street
View looking east along West 42nd Street from 6th Ave, New York, New York, circa 1930s. The New York Public Library is visible at right and the skyscraper with the spire (C) is the Chrysler Building

Children playing in Milton Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Children playing in Milton Street in Belfast, Northern Ireland -- some are swinging on ropes round a lamppost, while others are riding in a go-cart. Date: 1969

Bayards Cove, Dartmouth, Devon
View of Bayards Cove through a medieval stone doorway of Dartmouth Castle, a fort at Dartmouth, Devon. circa 1980s

Girls playing in Milton Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Two little girls playing in Milton Street in Belfast, Northern Ireland, swinging on ropes round a lamppost. Date: 1969

Budapest 1930s City Scene
circa 1930: Pedestrians make their way along the wooden sidewalks and trams cross a river bridge in the bustling city of Budapest, Hungary

Street lamp at Basilica San Marco (Saint Marks Cathedral), Venice, Veneto, Italy

Drunken man staggering home - about to hit lampost
Racing Illustrated - " Some delay at the post!" - a gentleman who has had a serious session at the Old Blue Bell (see 10909661) endeavours to make his way home

characteristic venetian lamp post in Riva degli Schiavoni, in the background the island of San Giorgio maggiore, Venice, Veneto, Italy

The outer boulevards, Snow, 1879, by Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro (1830- 1903). French painter. The outer boulevards, Snow, 1879. Marmottan Monet Museum. Paris. France

City Life
circa 1930: Michigan Avenue in Chicago. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Borough Market
Crowds flock to Londons Borough Market on Christmas Eve, with Southwark Cathedral in the background, circa 1850. From a drawing by G Dodgson. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Warehouse in Red Lion Square, Holborn (b / w photo)
3637705 Warehouse in Red Lion Square, Holborn (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warehouse in Red Lion Square, Holborn)

Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Havana, 1931. Designed by New York architectural firm McKim, Mead and White, the hotel opened in 1930

Spain. Murcia. Main Square and St. Nicholas Church
Spain. Murcia. Main Square (detail). At background, the tower of the Church of St. Nicholas (1735), baroque temple by Jose Perez

Cable laying, Houses of Parliament, London
Laying cables in the street outside the Houses of Parliament, Central London

Two forms of transport on a London bridge -- a double decker bus on the left, a horse and cart on the right. The bus is on Route 33A, serving Sheen, Hammersmith, Kensington, Piccadilly Circus

Village of Taormina. Sicily. Italy

Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Row of Houses illuminated at sunset with Roker Pier Lighthouse in the distance, Sunderland, England
Row of illuminated houses at Roker Beach in Sunderland with a silhouette of the Roker Lighthouse in the distance at the end of the pier

UK, England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Senate House Passage, Gonville & Caius College, Gate of Honour

UK, England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Senate House Passage, Gonville & Caius College, Gate of Honour

UK, England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Senate House Passage, Gonville & Caius College, Gate of Honour

UK, England, Lincolnshire, Stamford, Maiden Lane

UK, England, Lincolnshire, Stamford, Maiden Lane

San Francisco, California: An Interstate Transit Company Bell Line bus parked on the street
UIG5448293 San Francisco, California: An Interstate Transit Company Bell Line bus parked on the street. It ran between San Francisco and Portland, c.1922 (b/w photo); Underwood Archives/UIG.

In a fog, London (engraving)
8631184 In a fog, London (engraving) by Feller, Frank (1848-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a fog, London)

Crowds on the street outside Mansion House, City of London (b/w photo)
8635325 Crowds on the street outside Mansion House, City of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crowds on the street outside Mansion House)

First trip out on a Parisian morning (colour litho)
8673194 First trip out on a Parisian morning (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: First trip out on a Parisian morning)

United Kingdom, London: Somerset House, 1895 - Statue Wellington, tramway, post office, Salisbury
LUX4815812 United Kingdom, London: Somerset House, 1895 - Statue Wellington, tramway, post office, Salisbury; (add.info.: United Kingdom, London: Somerset House, 1895 - Statue Wellington, tramway)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: January 1903, place du Ralliement in Angers, 1903
LUX4816658 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: January 1903, place du Ralliement in Angers, 1903; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: January 1903

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: city center with military truck, 1914
LUX4799239 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: city center with military truck, 1914; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: city center with military truck

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district des Terreaux, rue de l'hotel de ville (rue Edouard Herriot)
LUX4794519 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: district des Terreaux, rue de l'hotel de ville (rue Edouard Herriot) with shops and corner statue of the holy virgin

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Bellecour district, Louis 16 balconies with medallion then 7
LUX4794417 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Bellecour district, Louis 16 balconies with medallion then 7, 1900 - shops: Vitte Emmanuel branch in Paris, fine wines liqueurs Dumas-Yelmini

United Kingdom, London: lively street of London with public transport, pawns and passers-by, 1895 ad: Nestle Milk
LUX4797172 United Kingdom, London: lively street of London with public transport, pawns and passers-by, 1895 ad: Nestle Milk; (add.info.: United Kingdom)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place de Clichy, statue of the republic with horse-drawn cars and fiacres, 1895
LUX4782287 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place de Clichy, statue of the republic with horse-drawn cars and fiacres, 1895; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place de Clichy

Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the Plazza, shaded square and pave with cafe and floor lamp
LUX4764886 Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the Plazza, shaded square and pave with cafe and floor lamp. Many passers-by, twins under a tree, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): World Exhibition. Alexander III Bridge and Grand Palace. Fly boat on the Seine, 1900
LUX4768480 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): World Exhibition. Alexander III Bridge and Grand Palace. Fly boat on the Seine, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): World Exhibition

Paris, France: the Petite Belt railway at the beginning of the 20th century, beg 1900 (postcard)
PCT4298191 Paris, France: the Petite Belt railway at the beginning of the 20th century, beg 1900 (postcard); (add.info.: train pulls by a steam locomotive leaving the station of Meniltant)

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, a road shaded by olive trees with street lights from the Cairo region, 1900
LUX4778549 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile, a road shaded by olive trees with street lights from the Cairo region, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise on the Nile)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Saint-Michel fountain, animated view with hippomobiles and passers-by cars, 1900
LUX4767616 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Saint-Michel fountain, animated view with hippomobiles and passers-by cars, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Saint-Michel fountain

Place de l'Opera, Paris, 1905 (photo)
LUX4767010 Place de l'Opera, Paris, 1905 (photo); (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place de l'Opera, animated view with cars and hippomobiles as well as many passers-by

Hotel Hafuya, a Hakone - Hafuya hotel, Hakone - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980320 Hotel Hafuya, a Hakone - Hafuya hotel, Hakone - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Hotel Hafuya, a Hakone - Hafuya hotel)

Electric lights connected from underground wiring, New York City, 1889
NWI4954207 Electric lights connected from underground wiring, New York City, 1889.; (add.info.: Electric lights connected from underground wiring, New York City)

Cover of " La Baionnette", Satirical en Colours, 1918_4_25: War of 14 -18
ICA4934872 Cover of " La Baionnette", Satirical en Colours, 1918_4_25: War of 14 -18, Light Luminaires - Illustration by Sem (1863-1934); (add.info.: Cover of " La Baionnette")

Belgium, Antwerp: The great square of Antwerp, 1900
LUX4811793 Belgium, Antwerp: The great square of Antwerp, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Antwerp: The great square of Antwerp, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

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"Lampposts: Illuminating the Streets of Time" Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Artist: Gustave Caillebotte - A lamppost stands tall amidst the bustling streets of Paris, casting a warm glow on a rainy day. Marylebone High Street, London - As dusk settles in, lampposts line the charming Marylebone High Street, creating a picturesque scene that captures the essence of this vibrant city. View Of West 42nd Street - The iconic lampposts along West 42nd Street in New York City serve as beacons guiding both locals and tourists through the dazzling urban landscape. Bayards Cove, Dartmouth, Devon - In the quaint coastal town of Dartmouth, lampposts dotting Bayards Cove add a touch of old-world charm to this idyllic waterfront setting. Girls playing in Milton Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland - Lampposts become witnesses to joyous moments as children play freely under their gentle illumination on Milton Street in Belfast. 1969 Monaco Grand Prix - Amidst roaring engines and cheering crowds at the Monaco Grand Prix race track stands an unassuming lamppost silently watching over history being made. Budapest 1930s City Scene - Transporting us back to another era is a captivating city scene from Budapest's past where ornate lampposts illuminate cobblestone streets with an enchanting glow. Basilica San Marco (Saint Marks Cathedral), Venice, Veneto Italy – Against the backdrop of one of Italy's most stunning landmarks stand elegant lamp posts that enhance the magical atmosphere surrounding Saint Mark's Cathedral in Venice. Drunken man staggering home – about to hit lamp post – A humorous twist unfolds as a tipsy individual teeters dangerously close to colliding with an unsuspecting lamppost during his journey home.