Lighting Collection

The Light of the World, c1851-1853. Artist: William Holman Hunt
The Light of the World, c1851-1853. From the collection of Keble College, Oxford. A print from Art History and Literature Illustrations, by Jessie Noakes, Virtue and Co, (London, c1900-1920)

Neon Frontage at Walthamstow Dog Racing Stadium
Famous for its greyhound racing track, Walthamstow Stadium opened in 1933. With a distinctive pink and green neon-lit frontage, the stadium has been one of the capitals most recognised landmarks

Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - High Street. Date: (insert date)

Forth Rail Bridge over the River Forth illuminated at night, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Lucas Lamps Advert
A fabulous advertisement for Lucas Lamps We Make Light of our labour

Benidorm, Alicante Province, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

TILLY LAMP
A Model X 246 Storm Lantern Tilley Lamp. Date: 1960s

Viking ship, sunset, silhouette, 3D graphics

Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Greece, Santorini, Oia. Sunset on coastal town. Credit as: Jim Nilsen / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

WW2 poster, The Merchant Navy was there! Merchant Navy Comforts Service. Date: 1940s

Stormy night over Byron Bay
Storm clouds shroud an electrical storm of the coast of Byron Bay at night. Taken from the hinterland around Mullumbimby, early evening in Autumn as the changing sky dazzles with a natural light show

Swansea Marina, Swansea, West Glamorgan, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Interior of Komsomolskaya Metro Station, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, 1885-86, (1938). Artist: John Singer Sargent
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, 1885-86. Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]

View over the Berlin Wall in 1985, towards the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz in East Berlin, at night, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Temple Square at night - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Temple Square in the moonlight - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA with the Tabernacle and Salt Lake Temple visible. Date: circa 1910s

Shopping street at dusk, Bellagio, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Welcome to Las Vegas sign, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, North America

Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins, 1899. Creator: William John Wainwright
Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins, 1899

Canada, Ontario, Niagara Falls, Clifton Hill neighborhood, dusk

A Mermaid. Artist: Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917)
A Mermaid. Found in the collection of Royal Academy of Arts, London

Paradiso, Canto 31 : The saintly throng form a rose in the empyrean (rose celeste)
GIA745614 Paradiso, Canto 31 : The saintly throng form a rose in the empyrean (rose celeste), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Victorian church warden lighting fire on Christmas Eve
Vintage engraving of from the childrens story of The Robins Christmas Eve, 19th Century

Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect. Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - One of the many steel mills. Date: 1937

Art deco illustration for Christmas Card, 1920s
Art deco illustration fro Christmas Card, 1920s 1920s

Lamps and lanterns in shop in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey

Le dejeuner, 1873. Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Le dejeuner, 1873. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

UCL - Senate House - Floodlit
University of London - Senate House, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London - Floodlit. Date: circa 1938

The neon lights of Piccadilly Circus at night, London Date: circa 1950s

Fred and Adele Astaire in Stop Flirting
Fred and Adele Astaire starring with Majorie Gordon in the successful show, Stop Flirting which opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London in 1923 and moved to the Queens Theatre a few months later

Victor Saville (Director) and Jessie Matthews in Evergreen (1934)
Evergreen (1934)

Hollyhocks (Roses tremieres), 1884. Artist: Morisot, Berthe (1841-1895)
Hollyhocks (Roses tremieres), 1884. Found in the collection of Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

View of Vetheuil. Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
View of Vetheuil. Found in the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Capture Of Guy Fawkes, 1605, (c1850). Fawkes was an English conspirator who attempted to blow up the houses of Parliament on November 5th

Bathers at Asnieres (Baigneurs a Asnieres), 1884. Artist: Seurat, George Pierre (1859-1891)
Bathers at Asnieres (Baigneurs a Asnieres), 1884. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Artist: Gustave Caillebotte
Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877. Found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago

WW2 poster, Don t be fuel-ish
WW2 poster, The worker who left the lights on -- Don t be fuel-ish. Wasted electricity means less fuel to make the weapons we need for victory

Guinness Time
1932: Lit up advertisements in Piccadilly Circus, London (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Monks lighting khom loy candles and lanterns for Loi Krathong festival

Economics a la Heath Robinson
Do not scrap your disused lighting, heating, or cooking apparatus; they can be easily adapted to other requirements. Please note

Spinnaker Tower at twilight, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Derek Ware fight co-ordinator runs through the fight scene with the Saracen (Valentino Musetti) and Ian (William Russell) during a break in filming the Dr Who story The Crusades at the BBC studios in

The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before The Royal Toast - Bateman
The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before The Royal Toast - H M Bateman. This illustration shows an arrogant man who has defied etiquette by lighting his cigar before the correct course of dinner

Lake Bala, evening, Gwynedd, Wales. Date: 1950s

A black and white still life image of a brass clarinet

Cleggan at sunset, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Luna Park At Night
Buildings lit up at night at Luna Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, c. 1900. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)

Exterior view of Commodore Cinema. 1933

Franklins expedition seeking Northwest Passage
Seals and sea-birds watch as Sir John Franklins Erebus and Terror sail cautiously between Arctic icebergs

Open gas street light at Kings Cross
A street view with an open gas street light in the foreground, two high walls to either side of the road, a man walking, traffic on the road

London Tram 1952
The last week in service for the poor old Route 36 tram, from Abbey Wood to Embankment via the Old Kent Road and Blackfriars. Londons very last tram ran on 7 July 1952

Winter, c. 1910. Artist: Purvitis, Vilhelms (1872-1945)
Winter, c. 1910. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of Republic Latvia, Riga

La cathedrale de Rouen. Le portail, soleil matinal (The Rouen Cathedral. The portal
La cathe drale de Rouen. Le portail, soleil matinal (The Rouen Cathedral. The portal, early morning sun), 1893. Found in the Collection of Muse e d Orsay, Paris

Horse drawn vehicles and barrows in Borough High Street, London, 1904
Horse drawn vehicles, barrows and shop fronts, 309-317 Borough High Street, London, 1904. Men and boys wait with barrows and horse-drawn carts

Trafalgar Square 1926
Trafalgar Square, London 1926, at night - street lighting, car headlights, Nelsons Column through the gloom. Date: 1926

Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, United States of America, North America

The River Thames, Westminster Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in the evening, London, England, UK

Schonbrunn Palace at dusk, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vienna, Austria, Europe

The Saracen (Valentino Musetti) and Ian (William Russell) during filming the Dr Who story The Crusades at the BBC studios in Ealing. 16th February 1965

The Saracen (Valentino Musetti) and Ian (William Russell) during filming the Dr Who story The Crusades at the BBC studios in Ealing. 16th February 1965

Derek Ware (left) teaches a Saracen (Valentino Musetti) how to fight, while William Russell who plays Ian looks on during filming for the Dr Who story The Crusades at the BBC studios in Ealing

William Russell (Ian) seen here during a fight scene being filmed at the BBC Ealing studios for the Dr Who story called The Crusade. 16th February 1965

William Russell (Ian) and Valentino Musetti (The Saracen) seen here receiving direction during a break in filming at the BBC Ealing studios for the Dr Who story called The Crusade. 16th February 1965

Derek Ware fight co-ordinator runs through the fight scene with the Saracen (Valentino Musetti) and Ian (William Russell) during a break in filming the Dr Who story The Crusades at the BBC studios in

Berlin, Germany - Brandenburg Gate in the late evening light, casting the form into sharp silhuette relief against the last light of the day. Date: circa 1930s

Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Shukhov broadcasting tower
The Shukhov radio tower, Moscow, photographed at night. Also known as the Shabolovka tower, this broadcasting tower was designed by architect Vladimir Shukhov to serve the Russian capital

Severn Estuary and First Severn Bridge, near Chepstow, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Hong Kongs modern skyline overlooking Victoria harbour and Kowloon peninsula at night, Hong Kong
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Place Jemaa El Fna (Djemaa El Fna) at dusk, Marrakesh (Marrakech), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Bridge over the River Rhine, and cathedral (Dom), Cologne (Koln), North Rhine Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Opera and Chamber of Commerce, Lille, Nord, France, Europe

La Cite, Medieval fortified town, Carcassone, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, England, UK

City skyline including CN Tower in the evening, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sacha Guitry / Jeidels
SACHA GUITRY French actor and playwright, lighting a cigarette

Boy lighting Hanukkah candles

Town Lake and Mill Avenue Bridge, Tempe, Greater Phoenix Area, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Bay Bridge and city skyline, San Francisco, California, USA, North America

The skyline of the Financial District across Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

City skyline including the CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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"Capturing the Essence of Illumination: A Journey through Light" Step into a world where light reigns supreme, illuminating our surroundings and captivating our senses. From the ethereal glow of "The Light of the World" by William Holman Hunt to the vibrant neon frontage at Walthamstow Dog Racing Stadium, we embark on a visual odyssey. As night falls, behold the majestic Forth Rail Bridge in all its illuminated glory, casting an enchanting spell over South Queensferry. Across continents, Benidorm's dazzling lights dance along the Mediterranean shores while Greece's Santorini basks in the golden hues of a breathtaking sunset. Intriguingly, even advertisements embrace lighting as an art form; Lucas Lamps Advert and TILLY LAMP showcase how illumination can enhance everyday life. Meanwhile, Paradiso's celestial rose blooms with divine radiance as depicted in Dante's masterpiece. Transport yourself to another realm where imagination meets reality - witness a Viking ship silhouetted against a mesmerizing sunset brought to life through 3D graphics. And as dusk settles upon Bellagio's shopping street at Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy reveals its romantic charm under soft twilight rays. Closer to home lies Cardiff Bay's Millennium Centre - an architectural marvel that comes alive after dark with carefully orchestrated lighting designs. Finally, Claude Monet invites us to experience his Winter Effect on Sunset over Seine at Lavacourt; brushstrokes capturing nature’s magical transformation under fading daylight. From ancient masterpieces to modern wonders – each scene tells its own story through light, and is this universal language that transcends time and place – reminding us that within darkness there is always beauty waiting to be discovered.