Construction Site Collection (page 8)

France, Overview of the Bord de Seine with the Louvre Museum, construction of the tuileries
LUX4733303 France, Overview of the Bord de Seine with the Louvre Museum, construction of the tuileries, bridge of the arts and locks, 1855; (add.info.: France)

France: Construction of a frame by carpenters, 1910
LUX4724385 France: Construction of a frame by carpenters, 1910; (add.info.: France: Construction of a frame by carpenters, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Electricite: Workers testing the construction of electrical cables in the streets of New York, United States, 1882
NWI4954303 Electricite: Workers testing the construction of electrical cables in the streets of New York, United States, 1882

Line workers installing telegraph cables along the transcontinental Great Plains Railway in the United States, 1860s
NWI4954187 Line workers installing telegraph cables along the transcontinental Great Plains Railway in the United States, 1860s

Tunisia, Bizerte: Arsenal of Sidi Abdallah (Sidi Abdellah), the Lalande cruiser in repair at the Radoub basin
LUX4766161 Tunisia, Bizerte: Arsenal of Sidi Abdallah (Sidi Abdellah), the Lalande cruiser in repair at the Radoub basin, dry hold, 1907 - Cruiser Lalande; (add.info.: Tunisia)

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die: Construction of a bridge over the Meurthe by soldiers who drive piles with
LUX4768201 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die: Construction of a bridge over the Meurthe by soldiers who drive piles with large wooden mallets into the river bed under the supervision of an

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die: Construction of a bridge over the Meurthe by soldiers, 1900
LUX4768182 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint-Die: Construction of a bridge over the Meurthe by soldiers, 1900; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88)

Shepherds and herds between two colonnades Drawing by Hubert Robert (1733-1808)
JEB4915812 Shepherds and herds between two colonnades Drawing by Hubert Robert (1733-1808) Sun 40x51 cm Musee des Arts decoratifs et de la mode Marseille; Musee Borely, Marseille

Civilization of Antiquity: Alexander The Great conceiving the city of Alexandria, Ancient Egypt, 332 BC
NWI4911435 Civilization of Antiquity: Alexander The Great conceiving the city of Alexandria, Ancient Egypt, 332 BC. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Civilization of Antiquity)

Algeria, Oanie, Oran: military boat in the port of Oran, with a dam under construction, 1903
LUX4780575 Algeria, Oanie, Oran: military boat in the port of Oran, with a dam under construction, 1903; (add.info.: Algeria, Oanie, Oran: military boat in the port of Oran)

Algeria, Ain Zeft: oil industry, Ain Zeft Saint Aime refinery, loading bitumen barrels in horse carriages pulled by
LUX4780497 Algeria, Ain Zeft: oil industry, Ain Zeft Saint Aime refinery, loading bitumen barrels in horse carriages pulled by five-year-old couplers, 1907; (add.info.: Algeria)

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Roubaix: fire brigade exercises, firefighters with their helmet arrive running
LUX4776703 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Roubaix: fire brigade exercises, firefighters with their helmet arrive running on the square of a church under construction pulling a hand pump

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A decor erige on the Place de la Concorde in honor of a party with electric bulbs
LUX4816887 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): A decor erige on the Place de la Concorde in honor of a party with electric bulbs, 1867; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: construction of the bridge, 1895
LUX4796645 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: construction of the bridge, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: construction of the bridge

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: construction of the bridge, workers lay on the temporary wooden bridge
LUX4796622 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: construction of the bridge, workers lay on the temporary wooden bridge, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Boulevard Heurteloup, tramway works, 1895
LUX4796876 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Boulevard Heurteloup, tramway works, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Boulevard Heurteloup, tramway works

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 1898, works on the Alexandre III bridge in the framework of the 1900 World
LUX4782930 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 1898, works on the Alexandre III bridge in the framework of the 1900 World Exhibition, temporary bridge with the bridge under construction

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: theatre at the Chateau de Blere, the courthouse of Tours in decor, 1885
LUX4806609 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Blere: theatre at the Chateau de Blere, the courthouse of Tours in decor, 1885; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): square place Clichy, statue of Diderot at the foot of Montmartre
LUX4774713 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): square place Clichy, statue of Diderot at the foot of Montmartre and the basilica under construction, 1888; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Italy, Lazio, Rome: Mount Palatin (Palatino), villa Mills, restoration, 1895
LUX4771599 Italy, Lazio, Rome: Mount Palatin (Palatino), villa Mills, restoration, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: Mount Palatin (Palatino), villa Mills, restoration

Switzerland, Chillon: Chateau de Chillon in restoration on the shores of Leman Lake, 1900
LUX4795097 Switzerland, Chillon: Chateau de Chillon in restoration on the shores of Leman Lake, 1900; (add.info.: Switzerland, Chillon: Chateau de Chillon in restoration on the shores of Leman Lake)

Aleutian natives building boats and drying fish at a village in the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay (Porto dei Francesi)
FLO4621036 Aleutian natives building boats and drying fish at a village in the Nushagak area, Bristol Bay (Porto dei Francesi), Alaska

Construction of Brooklyn Suspension Bridge
2604027 Construction of Brooklyn Suspension Bridge; (add.info.: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York: Putting wire wrapping around the suspension cables, each of which was made up of more than 5)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Demolition of the Vendome column by the Communards, 1871
LUX4710195 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Demolition of the Vendome column by the Communards, 1871; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331084 The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic)

The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850
3331078 The 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic Telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the 'Great Eastern' used during the creation of the Atlantic)

The hold of the Royal Albert during construction, 1850
3359226 The hold of the Royal Albert during construction, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the hold of the Royal Albert during construction)

The frame-work of a ship, 1850
3359225 The frame-work of a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the frame-work of a ship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, 1850
3359222 Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Ships on the stocks at Green, Wigrams & Greens shipyard, Blackwall)

Science. Building with bricks in the XIXth century. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434718 Science. Building with bricks in the XIXth century. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Duties towards the homeland: The freedoms that the Fatherland guarantees us. Gendarmes upholding freedom of work
DUV4212760 Duties towards the homeland: The freedoms that the Fatherland guarantees us. Gendarmes upholding freedom of work

The construction of a strong room built by Chubb & Sons, 1850
3330948 The construction of a strong room built by Chubb & Sons, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the construction of a strong room built by Chubb & Sons for the National Bank of Scotland)

Tympan in restoration of a Gothic church of Brittany, 1870
LUX4708765 Tympan in restoration of a Gothic church of Brittany, 1870; (add.info.: Tympan in restoration of a Gothic church of Brittany, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: Interior of a shipbuilding yard, 1885
LUX4708047 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: Interior of a shipbuilding yard, 1885; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

Underwater construction site. 19th century (engraving)
672983 Underwater construction site. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Construction of Severn Tunnel
672975 Construction of Severn Tunnel; (add.info.: The Severn Tunnel, A railway tunnel in the United Kingdom, linking South Gloucestershire in the west of England to Monmouthshire in south Wales)

Tunneling shield in England. 19th century (engraving)
672967 Tunneling shield in England. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The stone: from the quarry to the mason, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790230 The stone: from the quarry to the mason, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: the stone trade in France, from the quarry to the mason, early 20th century); Photo © CCI.

King John II of Portugal visiting a shipyard, late 15th Century (colour litho)
8672906 King John II of Portugal visiting a shipyard, late 15th Century (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Viollet-Le-Duc shows the start of construction, 1873 (illustration)
8683032 Viollet-Le-Duc shows the start of construction, 1873 (illustration) by Viollet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel (1814-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

New England shipyard in the 19th century
NWI4962768 New England shipyard in the 19th century.; (add.info.: New England shipyard in the 19th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Insulation
NWI4888496 History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Insulation and camouflage of houses in the Dakota prairies to protect them from winter, 1880s

Portrait of the Russian tsar Peter the Great (1672-1725) learning the trade of carpenter in the yards in Amsterdam
ELD4902844 Portrait of the Russian tsar Peter the Great (1672-1725) learning the trade of carpenter in the yards in Amsterdam

Count Louis II of Flanders (ne Louis de Dampierre, dit Louis de Male or de Maerle) (1330-1384)
FLO4630272 Count Louis II of Flanders (ne Louis de Dampierre, dit Louis de Male or de Maerle) (1330-1384) directs the restoration work of the castle of Audenarde (Belgium)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 1898, works on the Alexandre III bridge in the framework of the 1900 World
LUX4782950 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): October 1898, works on the Alexandre III bridge in the framework of the 1900 World Exhibition, temporary bridge with the bridge under construction

First tubular tramway project in Paris (underground electric railway between Vincennes and Bois de Boulogne)
PCT4293716 First tubular tramway project in Paris (underground electric railway between Vincennes and Bois de Boulogne) - map of the route - cut under the rue de Rivoli showing the tunnel

Detail of REV0004: Port of Brest (and shipyard) by L. N. Van Blarenberghe (1716 - 1794). Museum of Fine Arts in Brest
ETI4396176 Detail of REV0004: Port of Brest (and shipyard) by L. N. Van Blarenberghe (1716 - 1794). Museum of Fine Arts in Brest.; (add.info.: Detail of REV0004: Port of Brest (and shipyard) by L. N

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): The statue of the Republique (of the Morice brothers)
LUX4701377 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): The statue of the Republique (of the Morice brothers), pavement of the Place de la Republique, 1883; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

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"Unveiling the Beauty of Construction: From Ancient Marvels to Modern Wonders" Step into a world where creativity meets engineering prowess, as we explore captivating construction sites from around the globe. Marvel at the grandeur of the Forth Bridge, an iconic Scottish landmark that stands tall against the backdrop of Edinburgh's scenic landscape. Its intricate steel structure is a testament to human ingenuity and has become a symbol of Scotland's industrial heritage. Travel south to Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, where you'll find yourself in awe of Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece - the Sagrada Familia. This ongoing construction project has been shaping Barcelona's skyline for over a century, blending Gothic and Art Nouveau styles in an architectural symphony like no other. Journey eastward to Iran and witness the mesmerizing Persepolis ancient columns at sunset. These remnants from centuries past stand as silent witnesses to Persian civilization's glory days and serve as a reminder of our enduring fascination with history. Closer to home, join us on the foreshore of Solway Firth near Workington as dedicated construction workers install power cables for Robin Rigg offshore wind farm. This ambitious renewable energy project harnesses nature's force while embracing sustainable practices – paving the way towards cleaner future. Delve into history once more with Shoreham Railroad’s creation in 1840 – depicted beautifully through watercolor on paper. Witness how this transformative endeavor connected communities and revolutionized transportation during Britain’s Industrial Revolution. Cross continents again to Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey; Emperor Constantine The Great laid its foundation stones ages ago when he transferred his imperial capital there. Discover how this strategic move shaped one of history’s most influential cities – Constantinople became synonymous with Byzantine splendor. Embark on an enchanting journey across America with George N. Barnard’s lens capturing Columbia from Capitol Hill in 1866. Behold Washington D. C.