Yard Collection (page 71)

Governors House, Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, South America

Legislature Building, City of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Island, U. S
Legislature Building, City of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Canterbury Shaker Village, New Hampshire, New England, United States of America, North America

Banyan Lake Pagodas, Guilin, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Hand pump at the Fruiterers Arms, Hartlebury
Operating a hand pump at the Fruiterers Arms, Hartlebury, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Beluga grave yard at an old whaling station on Spitsbergen. Svalbard
Tom Walmsley / SplashdownDirect

View of Puget Sound, Vashon Island, Washington State, USA

View over Kandy Lake to the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Hill Country, Sri Lanka, Asia

House and deer among trees, the Grampians, Scotland, UK, Europe

Man tie dyeing cotton, Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat State, India

Fisherman repairing his nets, Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

Mougins, Alpes Maritime, Cote d Azur, Provence, France

Broken down train yard next to the town of Uyuni, Bolivia, South America

Balfour / Shooting / Holiday
ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR 1st Earl of Balfour, British politician and Conservative MP, enjoying a shooting holiday with two bodyguards from Scotland Yard

Theatre of Performance
A dramatic performance in an inn yard

1890S Lady Cyclist
Two young lady cyclists pose with a bicycle at the back of a house. A friend looks on from a doorway. One lady is obviously a novice & requires that the cycle is steadied

Lance Exercise
Soldiers doing Lance exercises

Newgate Prison / Press
Originally the principal west gate of London, Newgate was the target of Elizabeth Frys efforts to improve prison conditions. A gathering in the Newgate Press Yard

Newgate Prison / Dore
Originally the principal west gate of London, Newgate was the target of Elizabeth Frys efforts to improve prison conditions. Men in the exercise yard

Country Inn Yard (Mono)
Passengers and their luggage are packed into a stage coach in a country inn yard

Sailors Furling Sail
Sailors on the yard-arm furling (= folding) sail

Poultry in a Yard
A somewhat drab cock and hen eye a very fancy pair... (Gallus species)

Queens Head, Southwark
Built in the early 1500s, this inn was later owned by John Harvard of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, who migrated to America and gave his name to Harvard University, MA

Cock Pub, Sutton
The London to Brighton coach pulls into the Cock at Sutton, Surrey

Ham Yard Soup Kitchen
Interior view of the soup kitchen at Ham Yard Hospice, London

Gordon Rioters at Parl
A mob of anti-Catholic and rebellious others attack Members of Parliament in Palace Yard, Westminster

Dog and Poultry
A dog sleeps in a farmyard, surrounded by ducks and hens

India Museum, London
The newly-opened India Museum, in Whitehall Yard, is rich with nice things acquired and brought back from India by our soldiers and administrators

The Adelphi in 1771
The newly built Adelphi, built by the brothers Adam on the site of Durham Yard, on the banks of the Thames by the Strand

French Waiter & Waitress
A trim waitress & smartly turned out waiter walk across a paved yard each bearing a fully laden tray in each hand carried at shoulder level

Pedlar Selling Cloth
A travelling salesmen shows a young woman a bolt of patterned cloth. He has a yard stick ready to measure her order. A women in the background embroiders

London / Westminster / 1800
OLD PALACE YARD

Westminster / Palace Yard
OLD PALACE YARD. A view from the south

London Wall / 1792
Part of London Wall, in the church yard of St. Giles, cripplegate

16th C Play in Inn Yard
A play performed in an inn yard

12th Night in Inn Yard
Shakespeares Twelfth night is performed in an inn yard

Scotland Yard / Exterior
New Scotland Yard, designed by Norman Shaw, opened 1891

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In the vast expanse of history, yards have witnessed remarkable events and played a pivotal role in shaping our world. From the thunderous roar of HMS Duke of York firing a broadside during the Second World War to the bustling Harland and Wolff Yard, where magnificent ships were born, these spaces hold stories that echo through time. Imagine the awe-inspiring sight of Charles Green's balloon event in Stockport, as it gracefully floated above, defying gravity and capturing hearts. Meanwhile, at LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters training at Brigade HQ SE1 yard, future heroes honed their skills amidst flames and determination. The fingerprint sheet tells tales of justice served and mysteries unraveled. Each unique mark represents a story waiting to be discovered—a testament to human identity etched on this humble piece of paper. Glasgow's shipbuilding yard on that fateful day in 1971 stands as an emblematic moment for Scotland. The Face of Britain feature showcased not just steel structures but also the resilience and craftsmanship embedded within its people. Traveling back further in time reveals Newgate Exercise Yard depicted by Gustave Dore—an image frozen in wood engravings from London's past. It evokes thoughts about confinement juxtaposed with fleeting moments under open skies. Solva Farm beckons with promises of tranquility amid Pembrokeshire's stunning landscapes—nature embracing man-made boundaries harmoniously. And who can resist exploring Bleeding Heart Yard or gazing up at majestic ship figureheads guarding Castles Shipbreaking Yard? A windjammer looming over a London street transports us into another era—a reminder that even amidst urban chaos, echoes from distant seas can still captivate our imagination. Lastly, an old farm nestled among Guernsey's Channel Islands whispers secrets passed down through generations—the timeless connection between land and those who tend it, and are more than mere physical spaces.