Chimneys Collection (#3)

The Horrors of Home
A Captain, home on leave during World War I returns to his tranquil countryside village to discover it is now a hub of industry complete with belching chimneys, manufacturing armaments for the war

Thames Gold Fields, Grahamstown, New Zealand
Engraving of small town with wooden framed houses, towers and industrial chimneys. Scene of the New Zealand gold rush

Workman & Boss / Doffs Cap
A workman walking in the street with his wife puts his finger to his cap when his employer rides past

La Pedrera, Casa Mila, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Washing drying in the sun
Lines of washing drying in the sun with the outlines of roofs and chimney pots behind, in an unidentified location in either Islington or Camden, in London

Palmerston / Brockett Hall
HENRY JOHN TEMPLE THIRD VISCOUNT PALMERSTON Brockett Hall, where the English MP died on 18 October 1865

Over London by Rail
OVER LONDON BY RAIL If Victorian London could be summed up in one single image, this would be it !

Titanic Leaves Belfast
The Titanic leaving Belfast, Ireland, for Southampton, England for its maiden voyage New York, USA. It was built in Belfast 1909-1911, and fitted and furnished there 1911-1912

British factory exterior, as depicted on the cover of The Ironmonger magazine

Rooftop terrace of Palau Guell mansion designed by architect Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Chimneys and towers of Chateau de Chambord, the largest chateau in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, France

Ventilation towers on the rooftop of Casa Mila or La Pedrera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Advertisement for National Cash Registers, Dayton, Ohio, USA (chromolitho)
6030443 Advertisement for National Cash Registers, Dayton, Ohio, USA (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for National Cash Registers)

View of Dundee, Scotland, from The Law in the 19th century, when the city had over 60 jute mills
1219621 View of Dundee, Scotland, from The Law in the 19th century, when the city had over 60 jute mills. From Cities of the World, published c.1893.; Private Collection

The Seine At Argenteuil, c1892. Creator: Gustave Caillebotte
The Seine At Argenteuil, c1892

The River Oise Near Pontoise, 1873. Creator: Camille Pissarro
The River Oise Near Pontoise, 1873. Pissarro made several paintings featuring the factory located across the river from his home in Pontoise

H.M.S. Leopard in dock at Shanghai, 1865. Creator: Unknown
H.M.S. Leopard in dock at Shanghai, 1865. An officer of H.M.S. Leopard has sent us a sketch of the position of that ship in Muirhead's Dock, Shanghai

Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. A large graving-dock, in connection with Messrs. Palmer and Co.'s iron shipbuilding establishment at Jarrow, was opened...by Mrs

The Metropolitan Main-drainage works at Crossness, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitan Main-drainage works at Crossness, [Bexley], 1864. View of...the works at this important outlet for the whole of the sewage drained from the area on the south side of the Thames

clashes of generations
Radek Pohnan

Lovers in traditional costumes, Bavaria (postcard)
7377743 Lovers in traditional costumes, Bavaria (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Prima donna (colour litho)
8635665 Prima donna (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prima donna. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester (engraving)
8676977 Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester, Worcestershire)

The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808
MMM5480635 The British Admiraut's administration room. Coloured etching published on January 1, 1808, after Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762-1832). by Rowlandson, T

The steamship Britannia, of the Cunard Company, leaving the Boston docks (USA) on February 3, 1844
MMM5483501 The steamship Britannia, of the Cunard Company, leaving the Boston docks (USA) on February 3, 1844, in a canal dug in the ice for Liverpool (England); National Maritime Museum, London

Cement kilns at Burham Brick Works, Kent (engraving)
8676921 Cement kilns at Burham Brick Works, Kent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cement kilns at Burham Brick Works, Kent)

How films are made: Projection Background (colour litho)
8660305 How films are made: Projection Background (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Projection Background)

Happy Families: Master Soot the Sweep's Son (colour litho)
8628228 Happy Families: Master Soot the Sweep's Son (colour litho) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Soot the Sweep's Son)

The steam yacht Ross Winan (cigar boat), built in Millwall (England). Lithograph (33.1x43.4 cm)
MMM5483512 The steam yacht Ross Winan (cigar boat), built in Millwall (England). Lithograph (33.1x43.4 cm), by Thomas Goldsworth Dutton (ca. 1819-1891), 1866

Industrial City (Leeds) (pen & ink and w/c on paper)
LMG209088 Industrial City (Leeds) (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Rutherston, Albert Daniel (1881-1953); 25.2x37.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Happy Families, c 1920: Master Smut the Sweep's Son (colour litho)
8628261 Happy Families, c 1920: Master Smut the Sweep's Son (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Smut the Sweep's Son)

The Prima Donna (colour litho)
8673282 The Prima Donna (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prima Donna. White cat singing on a rooftop surrounded by black cats)

Paper mills, Iping, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676044 Paper mills, Iping, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paper mills, Iping, Sussex)

The boarding of Prince Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795-1861) and his wife Elizabeth of Bavaria (1801-1873)
MMM5483540 The boarding of Prince Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795-1861) and his wife Elizabeth of Bavaria (1801-1873) on board the ship Victoria and Albert, at Gravesend, England

The steamboat Columba, in Tarbert (Scotland), sitting next to the chimney is the captain L. McTavish, 1912 (b/w photo)
MMM5477761 The steamboat Columba, in Tarbert (Scotland), sitting next to the chimney is the captain L. McTavish, 1912 (b/w photo); National Maritime Museum, London

The smoking chimneys of Sheffield
5310003 The smoking chimneys of Sheffield; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the smoking chimneys of Sheffield. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ground-plan of Brailsford Factory (engraving)
8631882 Ground-plan of Brailsford Factory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ground-plan of Brailsford Factory)

Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828 (engraving)
538579 Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828 (engraving); (add.info.: Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire showing shipping)

From Room "3003" - The Shelton, New York, Looking Northeast, 1927 (gelatin silver print)
5860178 From Room "3003" - The Shelton, New York, Looking Northeast, 1927 (gelatin silver print) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Nigerian Expedition, at the confluence of the Niger and Benoue rivers, the ships Albert, Sudan
MMM5483607 The Nigerian Expedition, at the confluence of the Niger and Benoue rivers, the ships Albert, Sudan, and Wilberforce off Holyhead (Wales), August-October 1841 by Walters

The pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent
5310004 The pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent, belching smoke)

Happy Families, c 1920: Miss Smut the Sweep's Daughter (colour litho)
8628263 Happy Families, c 1920: Miss Smut the Sweep's Daughter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Smut the Sweep's Daughter)

Happy Families: Mr Soot the Sweep (colour litho)
8628226 Happy Families: Mr Soot the Sweep (colour litho) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Soot the Sweep)

Main street, Centengaval Barra (b/w photo)
8652394 Main street, Centengaval Barra (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Main street, Centengaval Barra)

Chimney, Chisel, Church-yard, Cigar, Circus, City, Civet, Clevis, Clock-work, Closet, Clothier, Coachman (engraving)
8651542 Chimney, Chisel, Church-yard, Cigar, Circus, City, Civet, Clevis, Clock-work, Closet, Clothier, Coachman (engraving) by German School

The handling of tools in the construction of a chimney stack with varied projections (b/w photo)
8639680 The handling of tools in the construction of a chimney stack with varied projections (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Glassworks, Marinha Grande, Portugal (colour litho)
8672940 Glassworks, Marinha Grande, Portugal (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glassworks, Marinha Grande, Portugal)

The Port of New York (oil on canvas)
XEH426242 The Port of New York (oil on canvas) by Reno, Irene (1884-1953); 96x195 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts Andre Malraux, Le Havre, France; (add.info.: The Port of New York;)

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"Chimneys: A Journey Through Time and Space" Step into the world with this captivating advert brought to you by Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd in Kirkcaldy. From iconic landmarks like Battersea Power Station to industrial landscapes such as the Potteries in 1938, they have played a significant role in shaping our cities. Travel across continents and explore the Merrimac Hat Factory in Amesbury, Massachusetts, USA or witness the grandeur of Horrockses Crewdson & Co. In Welwyn Garden City - an exemplary town planning marvel. Even prestigious institutions like the Royal Academy of Music on Marylebone Road proudly display their majestic chimneys. But it's not just about aesthetics; chimneys provide fresh air from places like the Potteries while also serving practical purposes. The Driffield Union workhouse in East Yorkshire relied on its towering chimney for warmth and ventilation. From historical sites to educational establishments, chimneys leave their mark everywhere they stand. Take a stroll through Chapel Quad at Lincoln College, Oxford or admire Baxter Brothers & Co's advertisement from Dundee, Scotland - each chimney tells a unique story. Even luxurious destinations like London's Connaught Hotel showcase elegant chimneys that add charm to Mayfair's skyline. So next time you pass by a chimney, take a moment to appreciate its significance - for these structures are more than mere conduits; they represent history, progress, and architectural beauty all rolled into one.