Piles Collection

Horse-drawn harvester
Two shire horses pull a farmer sitting asride an basic harvesting machine. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

WWI - Battle of Champagne - Spent shell casings
WWI - Spent shell cases from just one battery after the first day of the Battle of Champagne (25th-30th September 1915) Date: 1915

London - Billingsgate Fish Market - Standing amid the catch
Oh My Cod! London - Billingsgate Fish Market - Standing amid the catch. Date: circa 1908

Mental Cruelty by H. M. Bateman
A banks customer struggles to control his reactions at seeing piles of money being handled by the staff behind the counter

Covent Garden Market
COVENT GARDEN A view of the market setting up early in the morning with piles of crates and sacks lying around. Date: Spring, circa 1930

Clamping Turf in a Fermanagh Peat Bog - a view of a group of workers stacking turf into piles over the peat bog. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Fermanagh). Date: circa early 1900s

Greens Motors charabanc outing, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A Greens Motors charabanc outing, with five charabancs in total, makes its way through the streets of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

The Hay crop from Suttons Grass Seeds
A promotional postcard for Suttons Seeds, Reading - showing women harvesting the hay crop, grown from Suttons Grass seeds

Playing a piano amid the destruction - The Blitz
One of the men working on debris clearance in London succeeded in wresting a tune from this battered piano - circa late 1940

General view of Nome, Alaska, USA
General aerial view of Nome, Alaska, USA, in winter. Date: circa 1910

Gathering Seaweed at Le Hocq, Jersey, Channel Islands - the principle growing agent for the famed Jersey Royal Potatoes, although used less these days. Date: circa 1910s

Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris) harvested crop, heap of roots in snow covered field with deer footprints, near Tattingstone, Shotley Peninsula, Suffolk, England, February

Damascus, Syria - Ancient Walls (St. Pauls escape)
Damascus, Syria - Ancient Wall - connected (in some way) to the flight of Saint Paul, forced to flee the city under the cover of night after explosive reactions from Jews opposed to his teachings

Melon Market, Naples (Napoli), Italy. Date: 1899

Venice building foundations, artwork C016 / 7703
Venice building foundations. Computer artwork showing the foundations of a typical building in Venice, Italy. Venice is built on the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline

Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Herts
Girls iron and fold clean washing in the laundry at the National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Mulranny, Clew Bay, Co Mayo, Ireland

Ottoman Empire Views (2 / 5)
Cabinet de Toilet in an Arab Bath house

A miserly man counting his money
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Italy, Abruzzo, Trabocchi coast, stilt fishing huts near Ortona

Italy, Abruzzo, Trabocchi coast, stilt fishing huts near Ortona, Punta Aderci

A Juniper plant
5321275 A Juniper plant; (add.info.: Botanical drawing of a Juniper plant: The juice of young leaves and berries taken in vine was recommended against snake bite and Plague)

'Royal Doctors Bringing Boney to Pott' Anonymous cartoon, published 5 July 1815
BRO43283 'Royal Doctors Bringing Boney to Pott' Anonymous cartoon, published 5 July 1815; Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon sits on a chamber pot surrounded by John Bull, Wellington)

Lake Dwellings (Pile dwellings - Pfahlbauten) and associated artefacts. Based on mid-19th century work of Swiss
533822 Lake Dwellings (Pile dwellings - Pfahlbauten) and associated artefacts. Based on mid-19th century work of Swiss archaeologist Ferdinand Keller

Viaduct over the Taptee, for the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Viaduct over the Taptee, near Surat, for the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway, 1862. 'This line, one of the most important of our Indian railways...is destined to carry to Bombay

The Thames Embankment Works, viewed from King's College, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Thames Embankment Works, viewed from King's College, [London], 1864. '...when the embankment is finished, running as it will from Pimlico to Blackfriars-bridge, and beyond it

Commencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Commencement of the Thames Embankment works near Westminster Bridge, 1864. View of '...piles being driven in, and scaffolding of an extensive character being erected to support

Lieutenant Cameron's Sketches in Central Africa: a lake dwelling on Lake Moheya, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant Cameron's Sketches in Central Africa: a lake dwelling on Lake Moheya, 1876. A...feature of some interest is one of the "lake dwellings

Progress of the Embankment of the Thames at Chelsea, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the Embankment of the Thames at Chelsea, [London], 1857. View of...a portion in progress by Mr. Jay, the contractor, under the Woods and Works

View of Ainu village, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
View of Ainu village, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Keep Calm and Laundry On
Pictufy

Commencement of the Thames Embankment: driving the first pile... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Commencement of the Thames Embankment: driving the first pile in front of the Duke of Buccleuch's mansion, [London], 1862

The Mills on the River Marne at Meaux, France
The Mills, built on wooden piles on the River Marne at Meaux in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Ile-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. Date: circa 1900

American Samoa - Pago Pago - production of copra
Pago Pago, Capital of American Samoa - the cultivation of Coconut palms (Cocos nucifera) for the production of copra, the dried flesh of the coconut

Richard Sickert and wife in his litter-ary studio
Walter Richard Sickert and his wife seen in his studio at Broadstairs, the state of which brings new meaning to the word, untidy. Date: 1938

Straw hats return to favour in 1930 - factory in Luton
Straw hats return to favour! Luton, the centre of the straw hat industry had suffered from lean years since 1914; khaki was the wear of choice until 1918

The scene at the back of Mr Maccionis restaurant "Club Del Allaretusa"
The scene at the back of Mr Maccionis restaurant " Club Del Allaretusa" in the Kings Road, showing the mess left behind by the dustmen. 4th December 1970

The scene at the back of the restaurant "Melita"in the Kings Road, London
The scene at the back of the restaurant " Melita" in the Kings Road, London. 4th December 1970

Manchesters oldest building, the Shambles, is rising to new heights, but its not quite as easy as ganger man Pat Hegarty makes it look

The Salt Works, Aden, Yemen - a line of wagons pulled along railway tracks by a camel circa 1920s

Men at work with paving stones and bricks near docks, UK
Men at work in a storage area, surrounded by piles of paving stones and bricks near docks, somewhere in the UK. Date: circa 1910s

Bales of cotton, ready for shipment - USA. Date: circa 1911

Archangel, Russia - The Surkow & Shergold Timber Deal Yard
Arkhangelsk (Archangel), Russia - The Surkow & Shergold Timber Deal Yard. The Shergolds arrived in Russia from Britain in the late 18th century

Piles of Koulouri, Simit, Sesame Circular Bread, Athens, Attica, Greece

Acqua Alta bookshop, Venice, Veneto, Italy

UK, England, Great Britain East Sussex Eastbourne Eastbourne Pier

Church of Santissimo Redentore and venetian briccole, Venice, Veneto, Italy
Church of Santissimo Redentore and venetian " briccole", Venice, Veneto, Italy. A Briccola is a group of piles used to mark the navigable channels

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"Piles: A Journey through Time and Terrain" Horse-drawn harvester: Witness the evolution of agriculture as a horse-drawn harvester meticulously gathers crops, creating piles that symbolize hard work and progress. WWI - Battle of Champagne - Spent shell casings: Amidst the devastation of war, piles of spent shell casings serve as a haunting reminder of the sacrifices made by soldiers in the Battle of Champagne. London - Billingsgate Fish Market - Standing amid the catch: Immerse yourself in the vibrant chaos of Billingsgate Fish Market, where towering piles of fresh seafood create a sensory spectacle for both buyers and onlookers. Mental Cruelty by H. M. Bateman: Explore the satirical world depicted by H. M. Bateman's artwork, where social norms are humorously challenged through illustrations featuring comical piles. Covent Garden Market: Step into Covent Garden Market, where colorful displays form captivating piles of fruits, vegetables, and flowers – a feast for both eyes and taste buds. Clamping Turf in a Fermanagh Peat Bog: Uncover Ireland's rich peat heritage as workers stack layers upon layers to create neat piles while clamping turf in Fermanagh's picturesque peat bogs. Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris) harvested crop, heap of roots in snow-covered field with deer footprints near Tattingstone: Discover nature's artistry as pristine snow blankets fields adorned with neatly piled sugar beet roots marked by delicate deer footprints near Tattingstone. Greens Motors charabanc outing, Haverfordwest, South Wales: Join an exhilarating charabanc outing organized by Greens Motors amidst stunning landscapes dotted with charming Welsh villages – memories stacked like joyful heaps. The Hay crop from Suttons Grass Seeds.