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Cornell University Library, one of the leading academic research libraries in the United States, is part of the academic information infrastructure at Cornell University. At the heart of our mission is a commitment to supporting teaching, research, outreach, and learning. With that in mind, the Library is exploring Flickr as a way to make digital images from our collections available to the world at large. These images are already in the public domain and free from copyright restriction. Please feel free to leave comments and notes on individual pictures, or contact us via Flickr Mail. We'd love to hear from you!

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Nineteenth-century English Town Houses

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  • Hans-Bernd Abel said:
    Nos. 12-13 & 14-15 Parks Road, North Oxford, seen from north east. Built in 1868 and 1869, architect(s) unspecified, Semi-detached houses on the Keble Road Triangle, called "South/North Grove" (Nos. 12/13) and "East View" (Nos. 14/15). The two remaining of originally four Victorian buildings on this section of Parks Road. Though no informations are available about the architects, Nos. 12-13 can be attributed to Frederick Codd, whose designs at 2 Bevington Rd and 58 Woodstock Rd are identical in style and workmanship. Nos. 14-15 represent a semi type which is quite common in this area, similar buildings can be found near Museums Rd and on Blackhall Rd, and particularly on Winchester Road. No. 15 was later enlarged at the north side, with additional windows and a chimney, furthermore attaching an extension at the north west corner. Everything else looks today almost like on this photograph, just 150 years older. A blue plaque at No. 12 notes today that this was the home of Novelist Joyce Cary from 1920 until his death in 1957. In 1963, Oxford University's Department of Theoretical Physics, headed by Prof. Rudolf Peierls, moved into Nos. 12 to 14. At that time the Victorian houses were already surrounded by modern buildings of the developing Science Area. Today, both buildings are housing offices and laboratories of the Department of Materials. The houses - not occupied yet - look brand new on this photograph, as if the last brick was set moments ago, the site not completely being cleaned up, thus the date of the photograph should also be around 1869. Sources: - T. Hinchcliffe: North Oxford (Yale Univ. Press) - Town Plan of Oxfordshire XXXIII.15.7 (1876), National Library of Scotland - Internet Archive (archive.org)

Giza. Pyramid of Khafre and Sphinx

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  • 7 older comments, and then…
  • David Schroeter said:
    This great image was used to illustrate an item of historical comparison on a page about Chinese Dynasties & Historic Events !
  • Ann Wuyts said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Heritage Key, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • Ind3rjeetKaur said:
    Thank you for contributing to the Creative Commons. I have used this picture in my collage, Snippy In Antiquity.

    Libraries don't usually have a sense of humour; perhaps the people behind the name do.

    SNIPPY IN ANTIQUITY
  • Paula paula said:
    very well I love this shot..
  • sinecan said:
    excellent!

Bourges. Jacques Coeur Palace, Chapel Ceiling (Interior)

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    Congrats on Explore! ❤📷❤ great image! regards.

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