Constructs Collection

WW2 - Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps erect Nissen Huts
WW2 - Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps in France - erecting Nissen Huts in preparation for the arrival of the main body of the army - the caption notes that many men in the pioneer Corps fought in

Ballydehob Viaduct, Ballydehob, Co Cork, Ireland, 12 Arch Viaduct

Bricklayer (Series)
Le macon - BRICKLAYER - constructs a brick wall

Stormont, Belfast, Ireland, Northern Ireland Assembly

Robinson Crusoe building his hut (chromolitho)
735901 Robinson Crusoe building his hut (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe building his hut)

Excavator building sea defences, Dunoon, Firth of Clyde, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, august

Excavator and truck on beach, repairing sea defences with boulders, Happisburgh, Norfolk, England, august

VOLTA
Volta constructs his first pile electrique Date: December 1799

Construction of the Mont Blanc Tramway, France
Team of workers working on the construction of the Rogues line - Mont Blanc Tramway, France. Date: circa 1905

Detail of the dovetailed corner a log cabin, Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, USA
Detail of the dovetailed corner construction from a weathered log cabin in winter; Nulato, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Heuston House, Railway Station, Dublin, Ireland

Slane, Co Meath, Ireland; 16Th Century Franciscan College

Stone barn with planning permisson to convert to cottage, with scaffolding around, Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, August

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA by the Pacific Bridge Company. The designers were Joseph Strauss, Irving Morrow, and Charles Ellis. Date: circa 1935

American beaver in the New York Zoological Park
An American beaver constructed a dam in the New York Zoological Park. Date: 1908

Life Camp Part 2 Trenches 1864 Color lithograph
Artokoloro

Dam under construction in area currently being heavily dammed, Coruh River Valley (Coruh Nehri), Anatolia, Turkey, July

Construction work on farm building for loose housing, concrete mixer trunk with concrete poured onto reinforcing bars for flooring, Sweden, october

Child building houses in village on park border, Kahuzi-Biega N. P. Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november
Child building houses in village on park border, Kahuzi-Biega N.P. Kivu Region, Democratic Republic of Congo, november

Reaumur / Thermometer
Rene-Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur (1683 - 1757), French naturalist and physicist, constructs the first thermometer. Date: 1730

Close-up of flint walls of Norman round-tower, largest Norman round-tower in country, St. Marys Church, Wortham, Suffolk, England, october

Duke of Lancaster affordable rural housing development, Dunsop Bridge, Lancashire, England, january

Drystone wall under construction, men using Cotswold stone, Gloucestershire, England

Rural farm barn with planning permission, with For Sale sign outside, North Yorkshire, England, august

Worker forming loam bricks, Uganda

Excavator on beach, repairing sea defences with boulders, Happisburgh, Norfolk, England, august

Cornish Hedge, construction of earth bank faced with stones, Cornwall, England

Excavator improving stream bank to help prevent flooding, Cumbria, England, june

Metalworkers welding a railway carriage
Three metalworkers wearing protective masks weld large metal boxes together to form the shell of a railway carriage. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Newcomens Engine
Newcomen constructs the first viable steam engine

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"From Nissen Huts to Viaducts: The Art of Constructs" During World War II, the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps showcased their expertise in erecting Nissen Huts, providing essential shelter for troops on the frontlines. Meanwhile, in Ballydehob, Co Cork, Ireland stood a magnificent 12 Arch Viaduct - a testament to the skill and precision of construction. The Bricklayer Series captures the artistry behind constructing buildings like Stormont in Belfast, home to the Northern Ireland Assembly. In Dunoon, Firth of Clyde, an excavator diligently built sea defenses with boulders to protect against nature's fury. Just like Robinson Crusoe building his hut on a deserted island depicted in a chromolitho print, they have always been vital for survival and comfort. Happisburgh beach witnessed an excavator and truck repairing sea defenses using massive boulders during August. Intriguingly named VOLTA project showcases innovation as it transforms spaces into functional marvels. Across borders lies France's Mont Blanc Tramway under construction - an engineering feat that defies gravity itself. On the other side of the world stands San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge; its construction symbolizes human ambition and determination. Even animals possess innate construct-building abilities; American beavers at New York Zoological Park showcase their natural talent for creating intricate dams and lodges. Finally, amidst picturesque Hawes in Wensleydale stands a stone barn awaiting conversion into a cozy cottage. With scaffolding enveloping it like armor protecting its transformation process – this is where constructs merge history with modernity. Whether it be wartime necessities or architectural wonders spanning continents; from coastal defenses against relentless waves to transforming old structures into new homes - they can more than just bricks and mortar. They embody human ingenuity and resilience throughout time immemorial.