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Red cube used to play backgammon. Red cube used to play backgammon

Pre Rup temple, one of the oldest temples in Angkor, Cambodia. Pre Rup temple, one of the oldest temples in Angkor, Cambodia.

New York City Hall Building.

New York City Hall Building in the Fall. New York City Hall Building in the Fall.

Road on Valley of Fire, Nevada's oldest national park

The dry dock of Suomenlinna (Finland) is the oldest dry dock in Europe

View of the Arbat is one of the oldest streets in Moscow. Profitable house of A.I. Titov.

View of the Arbat is one of the oldest streets in Moscow. Profitable house of A.I. Titov.

Seats for kneel

Inside the modern Buddhist temple in hong kong, seats for kneel

Former commissariat Stores building in Brisbane ca 1928

Photographer: unidentified

Location: Brisbane

Description: The Commissariat Store in Brisbane is Queensland’s second-oldest building, surpassed only by the Old Observatory in Wickham Terrace. Constructed between May 1828 and December 1829 during the regime of Captain Patrick Logan, Commandant of the Moreton Bay penal settlement, the Commissariat Store is of Georgian design with freestone walls. In 1886 a single-storey brick building was added to the south-east wing, with a second storey being completed in 1900, though the entire wing was later demolished. In 1912-1913 a third storey was added to the entire existing structure.

When first completed, the Commissariat Store was contiguous to a wharf and crane for the convenient unloading of docked vessels. After fulfilling this role the building was used to house immigrants, as offices for the Queensland Law Reform Commission and as a repository for Queensland State Archives. Fittingly, the Commissariat Store now serves as the headquarters of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland. (Information taken from: Queensland State Archives, retrieved on 30 November 2012 at http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Exhibitions/Top150/051-075/Pages/051.aspx)

View this page at the State Library of Queensland hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/93280
Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: www.slq.qld.gov.au/resources/picture-queensland. Photographer: unidentified

Location: Brisbane

Description: The Commissariat Store in Brisbane is Queensland’s second-oldest building, surpassed only by the Old Observatory in Wickham Terrace. Constructed between May 1828 and December 1829 during the regime of Captain Patrick Logan, Commandant of the Moreton Bay penal settlement, the Commissariat Store is of Georgian design with freestone walls. In 1886 a single-storey brick building was added to the south-east wing, with a second storey being completed in 1900, though the entire wing was later demolished. In 1912-1913 a third storey was added to the entire existing structure.

When first completed, the Commissariat Store was contiguous to a wharf and crane for the convenient unloading of docked vessels. After fulfilling this role the building was used to house immigrants, as offices for the Queensland Law Reform Commission and as a repository for Queensland State Archives. Fittingly, the Commissariat Store now serves as the headquarters of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland. (Information taken from: Queensland State Archives, retrieved on 30 November 2012 at http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/Exhibitions/Top150/051-075/Pages/051.aspx)

View this page at the State Library of Queensland hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/93280
Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: www.slq.qld.gov.au/resources/picture-queensland

Sandakan, Malaysia - January 06, 2022: St. Michael`s and All Angels Church, the oldest stone church at Sabah, Borneo. Part of the

Sandakan, Malaysia - January 06, 2022: St. Michael`s and All Angels Church, the oldest stone church at Sabah, Borneo. Part of the

Vintage Door in Ribe, The oldest Town in Denmark

Abstract light colored cubes background

In Lofoten in northern Norway. A door on a fishing house, the oldest in Lofoten we was told. I couldn't help noticingthis strange door with the rope , blue, on the yellow door. In Lofoten in northern Norway. A door on a fishing house, the oldest in Lofoten we was told. I couldn't help noticingthis strange door with the rope , blue, on the yellow door.

The Great Sphinx of Giza is a statue of a reclining lion with a human head that stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile, near modern-day Cairo, in Egypt. It is the largest monolith statue in the world, standing 73.5 m (241 ft) long, 6 m (20 ft) wide, and 20 m (65 ft) high. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture, built on the third millennium BC.
The Great Sphinx was thus belie. The Great Sphinx of Giza is a statue of a reclining lion with a human head that stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile, near modern-day Cairo, in Egypt. It is the largest monolith statue in the world, standing 73.5 m (241 ft) long, 6 m (20 ft) wide, and 20 m (65 ft) high. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture, built on the third millennium BC.
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Part of the dam

The historic dam les kralovstvi in bílá třemešná, one of the oldest in the czech republic. The historic dam les kralovstvi in bílá třemešná, one of the oldest in the czech republic

King George VI at the shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie

This is a photograph of King George VI meeting some of the oldest serving employees at the shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, 7 April 1943.

Reference: 2931

On 22 November Prince William will be visiting Sunderland and South Tyneside to take part in a number of youth development events. During the visit he will also officially open Haven Point, the new leisure centre in South Shields.

To celebrate this Tyne & Wear Archives has produced a short flickr set remembering past royal visits to the region’s shipyards. Most of the visits featured here took place during difficult times and they gave a real boost to public spirits in the face of two World Wars.

A short blog relating to these images can be read here .

These images are part of the Tyne & Wear Archives Shipyard Collection. In July 2013 the outstanding historical significance of the Collection was recognised by UNESCO through its inscription to the UK Memory of the World Register.

(Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk. This is a photograph of King George VI meeting some of the oldest serving employees at the shipyard of Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, 7 April 1943.

Reference: 2931

On 22 November Prince William will be visiting Sunderland and South Tyneside to take part in a number of youth development events. During the visit he will also officially open Haven Point, the new leisure centre in South Shields.

To celebrate this Tyne & Wear Archives has produced a short flickr set remembering past royal visits to the region’s shipyards. Most of the visits featured here took place during difficult times and they gave a real boost to public spirits in the face of two World Wars.

A short blog relating to these images can be read here .

These images are part of the Tyne & Wear Archives Shipyard Collection. In July 2013 the outstanding historical significance of the Collection was recognised by UNESCO through its inscription to the UK Memory of the World Register.

(Copyright) We're happy for you to share these digital images within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email archives@twmuseums.org.uk

The dry dock of Suomenlinna (Finland) is the oldest dry dock in Europe

Gorni voden monastery near assenovgrad in bulgari

Hanoi, Vietnam - Jan 25, 2015: Pottery products on a shop in Bat Trang ancient ceramic village. Bat Trang village is the oldest an

Hanoi, Vietnam - Jan 25, 2015: Pottery products on a shop in Bat Trang ancient ceramic village. Bat Trang village is the oldest an

An illustration on romanic church in italy on blue sky with clouds and acrobatics airplanes. An illustration on romanic church in italy on blue sky with clouds and acrobatics airplanes

Anping old street ( Yanping Street ). A historic street in Anping district, also is the oldest street in Tainan, Taiwan.

Anping old street ( Yanping Street ). A historic street in Anping district, also is the oldest street in Tainan, Taiwan.

Chateau pape clement logo and text sign on wooden wine barrel of oldest wine estate in

Wool shoes on white background

Maze, one of the oldest works of man, always a lot of deceptive moves

Christs church, the oldest building in Dublin, Ireland. September 2008. Christs church, the oldest building in Dublin, Ireland. September 2008.

Anping old street ( Yanping Street ). A historic street in Anping district, also is the oldest street in Tainan, Taiwan.

Anping old street ( Yanping Street ). A historic street in Anping district, also is the oldest street in Tainan, Taiwan.

Gothic medieval Stony Deer bridge with show Riverbank of the Otava river in winter sunny day the oldest bridge in historical

Gothic medieval Stony Deer bridge with show Riverbank of the Otava river in winter sunny day the oldest bridge in historical

Old white car moving on the road. Old white car moving on the road

Seats for kneel

Inside the modern Buddhist temple in hong kong, seats for kneel

Oldest bullring

Detail bullring in a sunny day. Detail bullring in a sunny day

During rainy season

The most lightly-built jackal, this is considered to be the oldest living member of the genus Canis. It is the most aggressive of the jackals, having been known to attack animal prey many times its own weight, and it has more quarrelsome intra-pack relationships. The most lightly-built jackal, this is considered to be the oldest living member of the genus Canis. It is the most aggressive of the jackals, having been known to attack animal prey many times its own weight, and it has more quarrelsome intra-pack relationships.

Navajo sandstone rock along the Zion Mount Carmel highway in Zion National Park, Utah's oldest and most visited national park. Navajo sandstone rock along the Zion Mount Carmel highway in Zion National Park, Utah's oldest and most visited national park.

Ancient silver coins with portraits of kings on the old cloth

A lot of old silver coins with portraits of kings on the old cloth. A lot of old silver coins with portraits of kings on the old cloth

Roof of the temple

Roof of the oldest temple in Laos. Roof of the oldest temple in Laos

Autumn at Schoonselhof, one of the largest and oldest cemeteries in Belgium, where civilians and soldiers lay side by side. Autumn at Schoonselhof, one of the largest and oldest cemeteries in Belgium, where civilians and soldiers lay side by side.

Entrance of Barabar Caves, oldest man-made caves built by cutting these granite hills in Bihar

Entrance of Barabar Caves, oldest man-made caves built by cutting these granite hills in Bihar

One of the oldest and biggest trees in Japan, Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa

The Grapefruit Juice Diet has a relatively long history, making it one of the oldest fad diets around. A couple versions of this weight loss plan have been in circulation for many years, but its longevity does not seem to stem from effectiveness

Roman epitaph in old town Docle near the city Podgorica in state Montenegro.

Grunge Background

Grunge Yellow Texture For Background. Grunge Yellow Texture For Background

Bergenhus fortress in the city centre of Bergen, Norway. Bergenhus fortress in the city centre of Bergen, Norway

Traveling One Way to Barabar Hills world\ s oldest surviving caves.near Makhdumpur village

Traveling One Way to Barabar Hills world\ s oldest surviving caves.near Makhdumpur village

Vintage background with retro style and flowers. Vintage background with retro style and flowers

UTICA, NY, USA - OCT. 03, 2018: F.X. Matt Brewing Company is a family-owned brewery in Utica, New York. It is the fourth oldest fa

UTICA, NY, USA - OCT. 03, 2018: F.X. Matt Brewing Company is a family-owned brewery in Utica, New York. It is the fourth oldest fa

Dirty grunge wall with white paint. Dirty grunge wall with white paint

Part of an old restored car. Wood, brass and metal car. Part of an old restored car. Wood, brass and metal car

Bullfighting Ring

Oldest Bullfighting ring in Spain, Seville The Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza

Taftsville Bridge

Taftsville Bridge is the third oldest covered bridge in the state of Vermont. Built in 1836 it is 189'long. It crosses over the Otaquechee River.

Grand Canyon National Park is one of the United States' oldest national parks and is located in Arizona. Within the park lies the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, considered to be one of the major natural wonders of the world. The Grand Canyon itself, including its extensive system of tributary canyons, is valued for the spectacular combination of large size, depth, and the exposed layering of colorful rocks dating back to Precambrian times. It was created through the incision of the Colorado River and its tributaries after the Colorado Plateau was uplifted and the Colorado River system developed along its present path.

Dresden, Germany - July 29, 2023: Schwebebahn Dresden, one of the oldest suspension railways in the world. The suspended funicular

Dresden, Germany - July 29, 2023: Schwebebahn Dresden, one of the oldest suspension railways in the world. The suspended funicular

Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia. Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia

Symbol of Warsaw

Zygmunt's Column or Sigismund's Column (Polish: Kolumna Zygmunta), erected in 1644, is one of Warsaw's most famous landmarks and one of the oldest secular monuments in northern Europe. The column and statue commemorate King Zygmunt III Waza, who in 1596 had moved Poland's capital from Krakow to Warsaw. On the Corinthian column (which used to be of red marble), 8.5 m high, a sculpture of the King, 2.75-metres high, in archaistic armour is placed. Sigismund's Column now stands at 22 metres and is adorned by four eagles. The king is dressed in armor and carries a cross in one hand and wields a sword in the other. Zygmunt's Column or Sigismund's Column (Polish: Kolumna Zygmunta), erected in 1644, is one of Warsaw's most famous landmarks and one of the oldest secular monuments in northern Europe. The column and statue commemorate King Zygmunt III Waza, who in 1596 had moved Poland's capital from Krakow to Warsaw. On the Corinthian column (which used to be of red marble), 8.5 m high, a sculpture of the King, 2.75-metres high, in archaistic armour is placed. Sigismund's Column now stands at 22 metres and is adorned by four eagles. The king is dressed in armor and carries a cross in one hand and wields a sword in the other

Grunge crushed texture of paper. Grunge crushed texture of paper

Mile Ston at 0 point -St.Stephen`s Church 1830 Ooty oldest churches in the Nilgiris district Tamil Nadu

Mile Ston at 0 point -St.Stephen`s Church 1830 Ooty oldest churches in the Nilgiris district Tamil Nadu

Christs church, the oldest building in Dublin, Ireland. Christs church, the oldest building in Dublin, Ireland.

Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia. Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia

Zwickau, Germany - May 5, 2023: August Horch Museum, an automobile museum in Zwickau, located in the oldest part of the former

Zwickau, Germany - May 5, 2023: August Horch Museum, an automobile museum in Zwickau, located in the oldest part of the former

Jade carving of the pillar

Waterford Royal visit, King and Queen on Grand Stand steps

The King and Queen during a visit to Irelands oldest city, Waterford, way back when! I suspect that this is connected to the Poole photographs from Kilkenny Castle and this was for the press? I was caught by the shape of the object to the right rear of the steps! At first I thought it was a camera from a very bad POV but it now looks like a ladies hat thanks to the wonderful megazoom.

And so it was confirmed (thanks to Niall McAuley, sharon.corbet, and beachcomberaustralia) that this image almost certainly dates to a royal visit to the South East in May 1904. However, this likely isn't Waterford City proper, but an outing to a jumping competition in Tramore's St Patricks Park, at the Waterford Agricultural Society show. What we are likely witnessing here is the departure of Edward and Alexandra - having perhaps just knighted the Mayor of Waterford. At 4pm they took the train to visit Lismore Castle. (A visit we've joined ourselves previously)

Photographer: A. H. Poole

Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford

Date: Catalogue range c.1901-1954. Surely 2 May 1904.

NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1414

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie. The King and Queen during a visit to Irelands oldest city, Waterford, way back when! I suspect that this is connected to the Poole photographs from Kilkenny Castle and this was for the press? I was caught by the shape of the object to the right rear of the steps! At first I thought it was a camera from a very bad POV but it now looks like a ladies hat thanks to the wonderful megazoom.

And so it was confirmed (thanks to Niall McAuley, sharon.corbet, and beachcomberaustralia) that this image almost certainly dates to a royal visit to the South East in May 1904. However, this likely isn't Waterford City proper, but an outing to a jumping competition in Tramore's St Patricks Park, at the Waterford Agricultural Society show. What we are likely witnessing here is the departure of Edward and Alexandra - having perhaps just knighted the Mayor of Waterford. At 4pm they took the train to visit Lismore Castle. (A visit we've joined ourselves previously)

Photographer: A. H. Poole

Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford

Date: Catalogue range c.1901-1954. Surely 2 May 1904.

NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1414

You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie

Illustration of grunge, textured star over white background. Illustration of grunge, textured star over white background.

Pre Rup temple, one of the oldest temples in Angkor, Cambodia. Pre Rup temple, one of the oldest temples in Angkor, Cambodia.

Anping old street ( Yanping Street ). A historic street in Anping district, also is the oldest street in Tainan, Taiwan.

Anping old street ( Yanping Street ). A historic street in Anping district, also is the oldest street in Tainan, Taiwan.

St. George Church in Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, june 2018. Russia is one of the oldest churches of Rus

St. George Church in Staraya Ladoga, Volkhovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, june 2018. Russia is one of the oldest churches of Rus

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