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  • The King Stone, part of the Rollright Stones, a complex of three Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monuments near the village of Long Compton, England, United Kingdom. Constructed from local oolitic limestone, the three monuments now known as the Kings Men and the Whispering Knights in Oxfordshire and the King Stone in Warwickshire, are distinct in their design and purpose, and were built at different periods in late prehistory. The stretch of time during which the three monuments were erected bears witness to a continuous tradition of ritual behaviour on sacred ground, from the 4th to the 2nd millennium BCE.
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  • The King Stone, part of the Rollright Stones, a complex of three Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monuments near the village of Long Compton, England, United Kingdom. Constructed from local oolitic limestone, the three monuments now known as the Kings Men and the Whispering Knights in Oxfordshire and the King Stone in Warwickshire, are distinct in their design and purpose, and were built at different periods in late prehistory. The stretch of time during which the three monuments were erected bears witness to a continuous tradition of ritual behaviour on sacred ground, from the 4th to the 2nd millennium BCE.
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  • The Kings Men, part of the Rollright Stones, a complex of three Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monuments near the village of Long Compton, England, United Kingdom. Constructed from local oolitic limestone, the three monuments now known as the Kings Men and the Whispering Knights in Oxfordshire and the King Stone in Warwickshire, are distinct in their design and purpose, and were built at different periods in late prehistory. The stretch of time during which the three monuments were erected bears witness to a continuous tradition of ritual behaviour on sacred ground, from the 4th to the 2nd millennium BCE.
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  • The Whispering Knights, part of the Rollright Stones, a complex of three Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monuments near the village of Long Compton, England, United Kingdom. Constructed from local oolitic limestone, the three monuments now known as the Kings Men and the Whispering Knights in Oxfordshire and the King Stone in Warwickshire, are distinct in their design and purpose, and were built at different periods in late prehistory. The stretch of time during which the three monuments were erected bears witness to a continuous tradition of ritual behaviour on sacred ground, from the 4th to the 2nd millennium BCE.
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  • The Callanish Stones on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland on 17 July 2018.  The Callanish Stones are an arrangement of standing stones placed in a cruciform pattern with a central stone circle. They were erected in the late Neolithic era, and were a focus for ritual activity during the Bronze Age
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  • Visitors to the ancient site of Stonehenge celebrate the Summer Solstice on the morning of June 21st - the longest day - by dancing in circles while holding hands. The Stonehenge site is a place of pilgrimage for neo-druids and those following pagan or neo-pagan beliefs. The midsummer sunrise began attracting modern visitors in 1870s. Today the stones are owned by English Heritage, the guardians of ancient and historical structures. Most years, substantial police and barriers prevent on-lookers from approaching the stones but on this occasion, revellers were allowed to party long after the early 4.15am sunrise. Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire. Composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones it is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world. Archaeologists think that the standing stones were erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC and served as an outdoor observatory from where to watch the constellations. The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986.
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  • Piled river bed stones on the River Calder in Glen Bauchor, Newtonmore, Scotland. An artist has spent many hours in this tranquil place, sourcing and selecting the right stones to pile up vertically on top of each other. Rock balancing can be a performance art, a spectacle, or devotion, depending upon the interpretation by its audience. Essentially, it involves placing some combination of rock or stone in arrangements that require patience and sensitivity to generate, and which appear to be physically impossible while actually being only highly improbable.
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  • Piled river bed stones on the River Calder in Glen Bauchor, Newtonmore, Scotland. An artist has spent many hours in this tranquil place, sourcing and selecting the right stones to pile up vertically on top of each other. Rock balancing can be a performance art, a spectacle, or devotion, depending upon the interpretation by its audience. Essentially, it involves placing some combination of rock or stone in arrangements that require patience and sensitivity to generate, and which appear to be physically impossible while actually being only highly improbable.
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  • Families risk falling in the River Wharfedale while walking over the stepping stones at Augustinian Bolton Priory, North Yorkshire. Carefully stepping stone by stone, a young girl holds the hand of an adult who guides her across to the other side. The monastery was founded in 1154 by the Augustinian order, on the banks of the River Wharfe. The land at Bolton, as well as other resources, were given to the order by Lady Alice de Romille of Skipton Castle in 1154. It is now a popular loaction for families and walkers who can trek the River Wharfe upstream into ancient woodland.
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  • A stone wall detail at the Old Smithy, Pennyghael, Isle of Mull, Scotland. In a close-up view, we see the tight fitting stones interlocked to provide strength as well as security for this domestic property. Their are few weeds telling us the wall is well-maintained and it is likely that only local materials have been used in this and other buildings. The origins of building in dry stone, i.e. without the use of mortar, are lost in the mists of antiquity. The use of stone in various builds such as funeral chambers and living accommodation date from the Stone and Iron Ages. Regional styles and patterns of construction do vary throughout the country but the principles of construction established thousands of years ago are still practiced to this day. Regrettably, there is little written historical record of those who practiced the craft in the early days.
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  • Neolithic standing stones at Avebury in Wiltshire, England. Two visitors walk along the bank which is the far side of the outer ditch that surrounds this ancient site in southern England. The Avebury complex is one of the principal ceremonial sites of Neolithic Britain that we can visit today. It was built and altered over many centuries from about 2850 BC until about 2200 BC and is one of the largest, and undoubtedly the most complex, of Britain's surviving Neolithic henge monuments. There were originally 98 sarsen standing stones, some weighing in excess of 40 tons and varied in height from 3.6 to 4.2. Avebury is designated a World Heritage Site. Entrance is free.
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  • Chris Jagger, musician and brother of Mick Jagger on 7th April 2016, in the Saatchi Gallery, Kensington, London, United Kingdom. The show, EXHIBITIONISM, combines over 500 original Stones artefacts, with striking cinematic and interactive technologies offering the most comprehensive and immersive insight into the Rolling Stones fascinating fifty year history.
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  • Chris Jagger, musician and brother of Mick Jagger on 7th April 2016, in the Saatchi Gallery, Kensington, London, United Kingdom. The show, EXHIBITIONISM, combines over 500 original Stones artefacts, with striking cinematic and interactive technologies offering the most comprehensive and immersive insight into the Rolling Stones fascinating fifty year history.
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  • Spiritual revellers celebrate the summer Solstice mid-summer and longest day at the ancient stones of Stonehenge, on 21st June 2017, in Wiltshire, England. According to pagans, the Stonehenge is a sacred place that links the Earth, Moon, Sun and the seasons. Built in three phases between 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C. its purpose remains under study. However, it’s known that if you stand in just the right place inside the monument on summer solstice, through the entrance towards a rough hewn stone outside the circle you will see the sun rise above the Heel Stone.
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  • Spiritual revellers celebrate the summer Solstice mid-summer and longest day at the ancient stones of Stonehenge, on 21st June 2017, in Wiltshire, England. According to pagans, the Stonehenge is a sacred place that links the Earth, Moon, Sun and the seasons. Built in three phases between 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C. its purpose remains under study. However, it’s known that if you stand in just the right place inside the monument on summer solstice, through the entrance towards a rough hewn stone outside the circle you will see the sun rise above the Heel Stone.
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  • Spiritual revellers celebrate the summer Solstice mid-summer and longest day at the ancient stones of Stonehenge, on 21st June 2017, in Wiltshire, England. According to pagans, the Stonehenge is a sacred place that links the Earth, Moon, Sun and the seasons. Built in three phases between 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C. its purpose remains under study. However, it’s known that if you stand in just the right place inside the monument on summer solstice, through the entrance towards a rough hewn stone outside the circle you will see the sun rise above the Heel Stone.
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  • Spiritual revellers celebrate the summer Solstice mid-summer and longest day at the ancient stones of Stonehenge, on 21st June 2017, in Wiltshire, England. According to pagans, the Stonehenge is a sacred place that links the Earth, Moon, Sun and the seasons. Built in three phases between 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C. its purpose remains under study. However, it’s known that if you stand in just the right place inside the monument on summer solstice, through the entrance towards a rough hewn stone outside the circle you will see the sun rise above the Heel Stone.
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  • Spiritual revellers celebrate the summer Solstice mid-summer and longest day at the ancient stones of Stonehenge, on 21st June 2017, in Wiltshire, England. According to pagans, the Stonehenge is a sacred place that links the Earth, Moon, Sun and the seasons. Built in three phases between 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C. its purpose remains under study. However, it’s known that if you stand in just the right place inside the monument on summer solstice, through the entrance towards a rough hewn stone outside the circle you will see the sun rise above the Heel Stone.
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  • Spiritual revellers celebrate the summer Solstice mid-summer and longest day at the ancient stones of Stonehenge, on 21st June 2017, in Wiltshire, England. According to pagans, the Stonehenge is a sacred place that links the Earth, Moon, Sun and the seasons. Built in three phases between 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C. its purpose remains under study. However, it’s known that if you stand in just the right place inside the monument on summer solstice, through the entrance towards a rough hewn stone outside the circle you will see the sun rise above the Heel Stone.
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  • In the foreground a local dog lies down in the afternoon heat on rutted ancient Roman flag stones while in the background tourists walk down the old highway in Pompeii, Italy. Next to his exhausted body, the grooved ruts carved by wooden wheels can still be seen next to a large stepping stone which let chariots ride over the stone yet allowed pedestrians to step over the road. Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. It was completely buried during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius on 24 August 79 AD. The volcano covered Pompeii under many metres of ash, and it was lost for over 1,600 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1748. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. Today, it is a main tourist attraction of Italy and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pompeii has become a popular tourist destination; with approximately 2.5 million visitors a year, it is the most popular tourist attraction in Italy.
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  • Stones marking the Danakil desert road in Djibouti
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  • Stones and wall fortifications of the medieval La Calahorra Castle and modern town below. With our backs to the main walls of the Castillo, we see the large stone blocks of the outer fortification remains, the line of the wall itself, falling away to reveal the outskirts of modern Calahorra below. Homes and businesses are nestled below a hill that rises above the town. La Calahorra Castle-Palace is one of the most important Works of the firs Spanish Renaissance. It was constructed on the remains of a preceding fortification of the medieval period dating from the beginning of the 16th century, probably between 1509 and 1512. Calahorra, La Rioja, Spain is a municipality in the comarca of Rioja Baja, near the border with Navarre on the right bank of the Ebro. During ancient Roman times, Calahorra was a municipium known as Calagurris.
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  • A man holds a handful of semi precious stones in an envelope on the street in the Johari bazaar, Jaipur, India
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  • A small boy climbs up the gradient of the outer ditch that surrounds Avebury, the ancient site in southern England. The Avebury complex is one of the principal ceremonial sites of Neolithic Britain that we can visit today. It was built and altered over many centuries from about 2850 BC until about 2200 BC and is one of the largest, and undoubtedly the most complex, of Britain's surviving Neolithic henge monuments. There were originally 98 sarsen standing stones, some weighing in excess of 40 tons and varied in height from 3.6 to 4.2. Avebury is designated a World Heritage Site. Entrance is free.
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  • Unmortered stones set as part of the wall in the Baphuon Temple, Ankor Thom
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  • Unmortered stones set as part of the wall in the Bayon Temple, Ankor.
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  • London, UK. Friday 23rd November 2012. Christies auction house showcasing memorabilia from every decade of the past century of popular culture from the industries of film and music. Christie's Specialist Caitlin Graham shows a flamboyant lace-up sleeveless jumpsuit of pearl white velour, embellished allover with silver metal poppers backed by transparent sequins, unlabelled, designed by Ossie Clark for Mick Jagger for the Rolling Stones' U.S. Tour, 1972
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  • London, UK. Friday 23rd November 2012. Christies auction house showcasing memorabilia from every decade of the past century of popular culture from the industries of film and music. Christie's Specialist Caitlin Graham shows a flamboyant lace-up sleeveless jumpsuit of pearl white velour, embellished allover with silver metal poppers backed by transparent sequins, unlabelled, designed by Ossie Clark for Mick Jagger for the Rolling Stones' U.S. Tour, 1972
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  • During an August heatwave, the population of Brixton and many others from all over London, bask in the glorious weather at the Brockwell (Brixton)  Lido in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, South London. The Lido is a magnet for families, select groups, the young and old and represents an amalgam of humanity who enjoy the benefits of outdoor bathing and the friendship of meeting old friends and new acquaitances. We see two men of Afro-carribean origin who have a corner of the Lido to themselves. One wears a towel wrapped around his lower-body and sits, arms folded with a look of territorial superiority while the other applies sun lotion to his leg. There is little space left on the full pavement which retains its solar heat long after the sun has left the quadrangle of the lido's oblong design but their colourful towels and possessions are spread out on the paving stones along with childrens' toys including an Action Man toy soldier who is also tanning himself. It is a scene of fun for all ages and backgrounds. Brockwell Lido is a large, open air swimming pool in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London. It opened in July 1937, closed in 1990 and after a local campaign was re-opened in 1994. Brockwell Lido was designed by HA Rowbotham and TL Smithson of the London County Council's Parks Department to replace Brockwell Park bathing pond. It is now a Grade II listed building
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  • Piles of stones and rocks in the coastal landscape on Holy Island, on 27th September 2017, on Lindisfarne Island, Northumberland, England. The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, also known simply as Holy Island, is an island off the northeast coast of England. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important centre of Celtic and Anglo-saxon Christianity. After the Viking invasions and the Norman conquest of England, a priory was reestablished.
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  • Mexican man making jewellery from Amber, polishing the stones in a small workshop, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
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  • Hundreds of environmental activists stopping the open cast coal mine Ffos-y-Fran near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales from operating May 3rd 2016. The iconic Red Line inflateable cobble stones fly through the air in the mine. The activists from Reclaim the Power wants the mine shut down and a moratorium on all future open coal mining in Wales. The group Reclaim the Power had set up camp near by and had over three days prepared the action and up to 300 activists all dressed in red went into the mine in the early morning. The activist were plit in three groups and carried various props signifying the red line in the sand, initially drawn in Paris at the COP21. The mine is one of the largest open cast coal mines in the UK and is run by Miller Argent who have to date extracted 5million tons of coal. The activists entered the mine unchallenged by any security or police and the protest went on peacefully till mid afternoon with no arrests made.  Open coal mining is hugely damaging to the local environment and  contributing to global climate change.
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  • A small cairns, man-made stack of stones, marks the trail for hikers along the path up the western side of Helvellyn Mountain, Lake District, Cumbria, UK.  Behind the carins is stunning green valleys of Wythburn and Armboth Fells and Thirlmere reservoir.  Helvellyn is the third-highest point in England and is located in the beautiful Lake District National Park and part of the Eastern Fells.
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  • Beijing Panjiayuan Antique Market is Beijing’s biggest and best-known arts, crafts, and Chinese antiques market. It is located in south east Beijing, China near the Panjiayuan Bridge in Chaoyang District. It covers an area of 48,500 square meters, of which 26,000 square meters are for business. There are over 4,000 stalls in the market, with nearly 10,000 dealers and sellers. Much of that on sale are trinkets and stones, although there are some genuine antiques.
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  • Two businessmen walk past two pavement stones ringed with hazard tape, on 14th September 2017, in the City of London, England.
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  • Mexican man making jewellery from Amber, polishing the stones in a small workshop, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
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  • Mexican man making jewellery from Amber, polishing the stones in a small workshop, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
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  • Mexican man making jewellery from Amber, polishing the stones in a small workshop, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
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  • Children throwing stones into the sea next to Beaumaris Pier, on 17th of February 2020 in Beaumaris, Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom. The pier spans out into the Menai Straits a narrow 25 Km long stretch of shallow tidal water that separate the island of Anglesey  and the mainland of Wales. There are two bridges across the water.
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  • Wallers from the South West England Dry Stone Walling Association (SWEDSWA) demonstrate dry stone wallers in Priddy, Somerset. Across the UK, there are over 150,000 miles of wall in a state of disrepair. The members of SWEDSWA try to do their bit to rebuild some of those across the South West of England, demonstrating and educating their trade skills to the general public at country events such as this - a sheep fair held annually since 1348.
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  • Wallers from the South West England Dry Stone Walling Association (SWEDSWA) demonstrate dry stone wallers in Priddy, Somerset. Across the UK, there are over 150,000 miles of wall in a state of disrepair. The members of SWEDSWA try to do their bit to rebuild some of those across the South West of England, demonstrating and educating their trade skills to the general public at country events such as this - a sheep fair held annually since 1348.
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  • Detail of an arched stone bridge at Kinlochspelve, Isle of Mull, Scotland. The close-up view shows us the bridge's strength largely given by the beautiful workmanship by those using local materials for this road overpass. Only farm vehicles and small cars generally drive over but such structures need to withstand harsh winters where weather can help them deteriorate. An arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture and their systematic use started with the Ancient Romans who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures.
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  • A now disused stone bridge (only used by grazing cattle) and winter bracken over the Coladoir River on Glen More, Isle of Mull, Scotland. The wide landscape view shows us the bridge's strength largely given by the beautiful workmanship by those using local materials for this road overpass. Only farm vehicles and small cars generally drive over but such structures need to withstand harsh winters where weather can help them deteriorate. An arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture and their systematic use started with the Ancient Romans who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures.
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  • As early morning mist makes its way across moors and mountain grasses, we see a dead ewe that lies decomposing at a collapsed dry stone wall on Nether Moor, Derbyshire. The sheep has been left behind the rest of the farmer's flock and as it decomposes, its eyes have already been pecked out and its white front incisor teeth gaping, as if grinning in death. This is a loss of revenue of vital income at a time of economic hardship for those in this tough industry. In the background we see the moors rising to it summit in the area called Edale, a valley in North Derbyshire, 15 miles west of Sheffield, in the heart of the Peak District National Park. Edale valley is a loose collection of scattered farmsteads or 'booths' as they are known which grew up around the original shelters or 'boothies' used by shepherds when tending their sheep on the hillsides.
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  • A farm vehicle drives in winter light over the traditional stone bridge built from locally sourced materials over the Allt an Eas River at Eas Falls, near Kilbrennan, Isle of Mull, Scotland. Beneath the bridge is the fast-flowing river that curls downhill, falling steeply into the distant Loch Tuath with the Island of Ulva, the headland beyond. Eas Fors Waterfall is one of the most spectacular waterfalls on the island, situated just off the B8073, a couple of miles North of Ulva Ferry. Eas is Gaelic for waterfall, Fors is Norse for waterfall and the final fall plunges 100 feet over the edge of the cliff to the sea below.
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  • From beneath a stone bridge that crosses the Allt an Eas River at Eas Falls, near Kilbrennan, Isle of Mull, Scotland. The fast-flowing river curls downhill under the locally-sourced stonework to soon fall steeply into the distant Loch Tuath with the Island of Ulva, the headland beyond. Eas Fors Waterfall is one of the most spectacular waterfalls on the island, situated just off the B8073, a couple of miles North of Ulva Ferry. Eas is Gaelic for waterfall, Fors is Norse for waterfall and the final fall plunges 100 feet over the edge of the cliff to the sea below.
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  • Detail of stone architecture dated anno domini 1928, on the surface of a wall on Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City. This famous street symbolises the US economy. September 1929 was the peak of the stock market. and a few days later, on October 24, stock values plummeted and the market crash of 1929 ushered in the Great Depression. Wall Street is a 0.7 miles (1.1 km), eight-block-long, street running west to east from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan in the financial district of New York City. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, the American financial sector or signifying New York-based financial interests. t
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  • Detail of stone architecture dated anno domini 1928, on the surface of a wall on Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City. This famous street symbolises the US economy. September 1929 was the peak of the stock market. and a few days later, on October 24, stock values plummeted and the market crash of 1929 ushered in the Great Depression. Wall Street is a 0.7 miles (1.1 km), eight-block-long, street running west to east from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan in the financial district of New York City. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, the American financial sector or signifying New York-based financial interests. t
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  • Holy water on tap and restored stone wall behind the Shrine Altar at Aylesford Priory (Friary). The wall is not original as the buildings on this Christian ancient site were damaged by King Henry VIII during the dissolution of the monasteries of the 16th century. This structure was repaired after WW2 for the benefit of those pilgrims on retreat at this quiet location in the county of Kent, southern England.
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  • On a busy Summer weekend, families enjoy the old Tarr Steps Clapper Bridge over the River Barle in Exmoor National Park, Devon, England. Crossing on the huge stone prehistoric slabs which weigh up to 5 tons apiece, children play with fishing nets, walk dogs and sit enjoying the view below of others who mess about in a small inflatable dinghy on the flowing stream. Located in a National Nature Reserve about 2.5 miles (4 km) south east of Withypool and 4 miles (6 km) north west of Dulverton, this spot is a favourite tourist place in South-West England. This typical clapper bridge construction may date to around 1000 BC. It is 180 feet (55 m) long and has 17 spans and designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.
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  • The Chapel built by sculpter John Bunting at Scotch Corner on Bronze Age Hambleton Street and medieval drovers and trade route, North Yorkshire. Local man Bunting (1927-2002) exemplified the master craftsman, discovering the derelict structure as 16 year-old and spending his life renovating the structure then carving in stone inside and out. The Chapel is open to the public 2-3 times a year and walkers and admirers of Bunting climb the hill via the drovers route from nearby Oldstead. Scotch Corner takes its name from the Scots and English battle of 1322.
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  • The Chapel built by sculpter John Bunting at Scotch Corner on Bronze Age Hambleton Street and medieval drovers and trade route, North Yorkshire. Local man Bunting (1927-2002) exemplified the master craftsman, discovering the derelict structure as 16 year-old and spending his life renovating the structure then carving in stone inside and out. The Chapel is open to the public 2-3 times a year and walkers and admirers of Bunting climb the hill via the drovers route from nearby Oldstead. Scotch Corner takes its name from the Scots and English battle of 1322.
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  • The Chapel built by sculpter John Bunting at Scotch Corner on Bronze Age Hambleton Street and medieval drovers and trade route, North Yorkshire. Local man Bunting (1927-2002) exemplified the master craftsman, discovering the derelict structure as 16 year-old and spending his life renovating the structure then carving in stone inside and out. The Chapel is open to the public 2-3 times a year and walkers and admirers of Bunting climb the hill via the drovers route from nearby Oldstead. Scotch Corner takes its name from the Scots and English battle of 1322.
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  • A mountain bike cyclist descends a stone footpath suffering from erosion beneath Stanage Edge gritstone cliffs, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. Beyond is a beautiful panorama of the Peak District National Park in England. Stanage Edge is the largest of the gritstone edges that overlook Hathersage in Derbyshire. Stanage Edge at approximately 4 miles in length and 458m at its highest point is the largest of the gritstone cliffs that overlook Hathersage, Derbyshire. The area is one of the most popular locations in the Peak District National Park for climbing and walking with hundreds of rock climbing routes to challenge all ranges of ability. Walkers are drawn to the area to enjoy the varied moorland scenery with stunning views across the surrounding countryside.
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  • A mountain bike cyclist descends a stone footpath suffering from erosion beneath Stanage Edge gritstone cliffs, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. Beyond is a beautiful panorama of the Peak District National Park in England. Stanage Edge is the largest of the gritstone edges that overlook Hathersage in Derbyshire. Stanage Edge at approximately 4 miles in length and 458m at its highest point is the largest of the gritstone cliffs that overlook Hathersage, Derbyshire. The area is one of the most popular locations in the Peak District National Park for climbing and walking with hundreds of rock climbing routes to challenge all ranges of ability. Walkers are drawn to the area to enjoy the varied moorland scenery with stunning views across the surrounding countryside.
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  • Fossil hunters bend down looking among Eocene rocks and stone at Warden Point, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England. Examining the stony ground, the amateur palaeonotologists search for tyhe remains of sea creatures from a bygone era. Warden Point, a pinnacle of eroding land and muddy foreshore. The area encompasses around a million years of sedimentation, dating from the early Eocene epoch of the Palaeogene period, 52-51 million years ago. At this time southern England was located approximately 40°N of the equator, 10°S of its present latitude, comparable to Spain today.
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  • Locals walk over the exposed stone walls of the once-thriving village of Ashopton that now lies at the bottom of Ladybower reservoir, Derbyshire, England. Remains of the village were revealed during the drought of 1989 the levels of water dropped from the country's reservoirs as rainfall failed in the heatwave while demand peaked in the cities such as Sheffield. The villages of Derwent & Ashopton were submerged when the valley was flooded, between 1943 & 1945, amid much controversy. Derwent church tower was left standing at first, but demolished in 1947 for safety reasons. The remains of the buildings are still visible when the water is very low, as it was in 1989.
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  • The grave yard in Stow is covered in fresh snow on the 21st of January 2021, the Scottish Borders, United Kingdom. The grave yard is on a hill a short walk out of the village Stow and goes back centuries. The winter snow covers graves and paths making it hard to see where the graves start and stop.
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  • A long distance bus travels along the Panamerican Highway past a maker and seller of cemetry crucifixes, a reflection of the high number of deaths on the highway due to often recless driving.  Heading to the country's capital Quito, Ecuador
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  • Tree root growing into the stucture of a temple in Preah Khan. Hidden deep in the jungles of Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park, Preah Khan is a vast temple complex sprawling across nearly 140 acres. Built by the Khmer king Jayavarman the seventh in the late twelfth century as a monastery and center for learning, it was once the heart of a city of nearly 100,000.<br />
The temple is still largely unrestored: the initial clearing was from 1927 to 1932, and partial anastylosis was carried out in 1939. Since then free-standing statues have been removed for safe-keeping, and there has been further consolidation and restoration work. Throughout, the conservators have attempted to balance restoration and maintenance of the wild condition in which the temple was discovered
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  • Two 17th century slabs, each 2.00m in length, bearing full-length effigies of a man and woman in Pennygowan Cemetery (Caol Fhaoileann), Salen Isle of Mull, Scotland. This ruined chapel, which served the north portion of the parish of Torosay, is probably of early 13th century date. No medieval references to it have been identified, and its dedication is unknown. The records of the Synod of Argyll in the middle of the 17th century show some uncertainty as to the status of the charge; it is referred to both as a 'Chappell' and as a 'paroach'. Salen (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Sàilean) is a settlement on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is on the east coast of the island, on the Sound of Mull, approximately halfway between Craignure and Tobermory.
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  • Two 17th century slabs, each 2.00m in length, bearing full-length effigies of a man and woman in Pennygowan Cemetery (Caol Fhaoileann), Salen Isle of Mull, Scotland. This ruined chapel, which served the north portion of the parish of Torosay, is probably of early 13th century date. No medieval references to it have been identified, and its dedication is unknown. The records of the Synod of Argyll in the middle of the 17th century show some uncertainty as to the status of the charge; it is referred to both as a 'Chappell' and as a 'paroach'. Salen (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Sàilean) is a settlement on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is on the east coast of the island, on the Sound of Mull, approximately halfway between Craignure and Tobermory.
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  • The upright remains of a Pennygowan Cemetery (Caol Fhaoileann), Salen Isle of Mull, Scotland. Within the chapel, erected on a modern base, is the lower part of a cross-shaft 1.33m high above ground. On the front there has been a Crucifix; below this a large plant scroll terminates in a griffin. At the foot is a galley with sail set. This cross dates to between 1500 and 1560 and the ruined chapel is probably of early 13th century date. No medieval references to it have been identified, and its dedication is unknown though it is referred to both as a 'Chappell' and as a 'paroach'. The building may already have been derelict at this period, although the earliest evidence of its condition dates from 1787 when it was shown as 'an old kirk' on a map of Torosay parish.
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  • Old tombstone wall in Pennygowan Cemetery (Caol Fhaoileann), Salen Isle of Mull, Scotland. The nearby chapel is referred to both as a 'Chappell' and as a 'paroach'. The building may already have been derelict at this period, although the earliest evidence of its condition dates from 1787 when it was shown as 'an old kirk' on a map of Torosay parish. Salen (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Sàilean) is a settlement on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. It is on the east coast of the island, on the Sound of Mull, approximately halfway between Craignure and Tobermory
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  • From a hillside overlooking this beautiful and idyllic pastoral landscape, early morning mist spreads across the Vale of Edale, in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. Edale is a valley in North Derbyshire, situated about 15 miles west of Sheffield, a loose collection of scattered farmsteads or 'booths' as they are known which grew up around the original shelters or 'boothies' used by shepherds when tending their sheep on the hillsides. There are 5 main ones in Edale valley, Nether Booth, Ollerbooth, Upper Booth, Barber booth and Grindsbrook Booth of which the village called Edale is part. Edale village is in a lovely setting below Kinder Scout and is the start of the Pennine way, the first and longest footpath in England, opened in 1965.
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  • Bolivia. June 2013. Tiwanaco, which was the capital of a pre-Hispanic empire.
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  • Bolivia. June 2013. Tiwanaco, which was the capital of a pre-Hispanic empire.
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  • Tree root growing into the stucture of a temple in Preah Khan. Hidden deep in the jungles of Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park, Preah Khan is a vast temple complex sprawling across nearly 140 acres. Built by the Khmer king Jayavarman the seventh in the late twelfth century as a monastery and center for learning, it was once the heart of a city of nearly 100,000.<br />
The temple is still largely unrestored: the initial clearing was from 1927 to 1932, and partial anastylosis was carried out in 1939. Since then free-standing statues have been removed for safe-keeping, and there has been further consolidation and restoration work. Throughout, the conservators have attempted to balance restoration and maintenance of the wild condition in which the temple was discovered
    _F3A7353_1_1.jpg
  • Hidden deep in the jungles of Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park, Preah Khan is a vast temple complex sprawling across nearly 140 acres. Built by the Khmer king Jayavarman the seventh in the late twelfth century as a monastery and center for learning, it was once the heart of a city of nearly 100,000.<br />
The temple is still largely unrestored: the initial clearing was from 1927 to 1932, and partial anastylosis was carried out in 1939. Since then free-standing statues have been removed for safe-keeping, and there has been further consolidation and restoration work. Throughout, the conservators have attempted to balance restoration and maintenance of the wild condition in which the temple was discovered
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  • Tourist in ruined doorway in Ta Prohm, Angkor temple complex<br />
Unlike most of the temples of Angkor, Ta Prohm has been largely left to the clutches of the living jungle. With its dynamic interaction between nature and man-made art, this atmospheric temple is a favorite for many - who can't help but feel a little like Indiana Jones or Lara Croft (which was filmed here) as they pick through the rubble.<br />
Construction on Ta Prohm began in 1186 AD. Originally known as Rajavihara (Monastery of the King), Ta Prohm was a Buddhist temple dedicated to the mother of King Jayavarman VII.
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  • Dangerous tree, Ta Prohm, Angkor temple complex.<br />
Unlike most of the temples of Angkor, Ta Prohm has been largely left to the clutches of the living jungle. With its dynamic interaction between nature and man-made art, this atmospheric temple is a favorite for many - who can't help but feel a little like Indiana Jones or Lara Croft (which was filmed here) as they pick through the rubble.<br />
Construction on Ta Prohm began in 1186 AD. Originally known as Rajavihara (Monastery of the King), Ta Prohm was a Buddhist temple dedicated to the mother of King Jayavarman VII.
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  • Entrance to one house inside a multiple sided traditional Beijing Courtyard.<br />
The principal entance into the”double” courtyard of the CHEN family, whom have lived in these courtyards since 1938. They where bought by CHEN YAN QIU, the famous Peking Opera singer, a friend and contemporary to Mei Langfang. Chen Yan Qui had three sons all of whom have a house in these courtyards. Since 1938 four generations of Chen’s have lived here, China
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  • Children playing in the snow on ther farm near the village of Sudureyri, Iceland.
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  • Inside a traditional Beijing courtyard house, Mr Chen Yun Jiang’s opera singer father’s ( Chen Yan Qiu), original travelling trunks which would contain his Opera costumes when he performed.
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  • The Bridge of Sighs at Glasgow Necropolis on the 2nd November 2018 in Glasgow in the United Kingdom. The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in the east of Glasgow, next to Glasgow Cathedral. Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here.
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  • Gravestones in St Mary's Church yard in Kilburn. The Grade II listed building was erected in the early 12th century and underwent restoration in 1869. Kilburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, UK.
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  • Gravestones in St Mary's Church yard in Kilburn. The Grade II listed building was erected in the early 12th century and underwent restoration in 1869. Kilburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, UK.
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  • St Mary's Church in Kilburn. The Grade II listed building was erected in the early 12th century and underwent restoration in 1869. Kilburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, UK.
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  • St Mary's Church in Kilburn. The Grade II listed building was erected in the early 12th century and underwent restoration in 1869. Kilburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, UK.
    20150912_yorkshire kilburn_K.jpg
  • St Mary's Church in Kilburn. The Grade II listed building was erected in the early 12th century and underwent restoration in 1869. Kilburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, UK.
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  • St Mary's Church in Kilburn. The Grade II listed building was erected in the early 12th century and underwent restoration in 1869. Kilburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, UK.
    20150912_yorkshire kilburn_H.jpg
  • Local atmosphere due to Coronavirus lockdown is felt on a street by street level as streets remain deserted in Brookfields Cemetary as people observe the stay at home advice from the government on 7th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Coronavirus or Covid-19 is a new respiratory illness that has not previously been seen in humans. While much or Europe has been placed into lockdown, the UK government has announced more stringent rules as part of their long term strategy, and in particular social distancing.
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  • Local atmosphere due to Coronavirus lockdown is felt on a street by street level as streets remain deserted in Brookfields Cemetary as people observe the stay at home advice from the government on 7th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Coronavirus or Covid-19 is a new respiratory illness that has not previously been seen in humans. While much or Europe has been placed into lockdown, the UK government has announced more stringent rules as part of their long term strategy, and in particular social distancing.
    20200407_coronavirus graveyard_002.jpg
  • Local atmosphere due to Coronavirus lockdown is felt on a street by street level as streets remain deserted in Brookfields Cemetary as people observe the stay at home advice from the government on 7th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Coronavirus or Covid-19 is a new respiratory illness that has not previously been seen in humans. While much or Europe has been placed into lockdown, the UK government has announced more stringent rules as part of their long term strategy, and in particular social distancing.
    20200407_coronavirus graveyard_003.jpg
  • A flock of sheep and the view from the Carbunele Pass towards Coasta Benghii and the Latorita Valley. Around 2000 metres or 6560 feet above sea level.
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  • The Nam Ou river, Phongsaly Province, Lao PDR.  The Nam Ou river connects small riverside villages and provides the rural population with food for fishing. It is a place where children play and families bathe, where men fish and women wash their clothes. But this river and others like it, that are the lifeline of rural communities and local economies are being blocked, diverted and decimated by dams. The Lao government hopes to transform the country into “the battery of Southeast Asia” by exporting the power to Thailand and Vietnam
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  • The stupa and prayer flags at the top of the Nachung-La mountain pass (4153m) between the Brokpa villages of Merak and Sakteng, Eastern Bhutan. Prayer flags are ubiquitous in Bhutan often found fluttering on mountain passes. They come in five colours - blue, green, red, yellow and white - symbolising the elements of water, wood, fire, earth and iron.
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  • Prayer flags hanging from pine trees and the Haa Chhu river in Yangthang village, Haa Valley, Western Bhutan. Prayer flags are ubiquitous in Bhutan and come in five colours - blue, green, red, yellow and white - symbolising the elements of water, wood, fire, earth and iron. The prayer for the flag is carved into wooden blocks and then printed on the cloth in repeating patterns.
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  • The Mo Chhu (Mother River) running along the Punakha valley in Jigme Dorji National Park, Western Bhutan.
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  • The Mo Chhu (Mother River) running along the Punakha valley in Jigme Dorji National Park, Western Bhutan
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  • A man trading gemstones on the streets of the Johari bazaar, Jaipur, India
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  • Glasgow Necropolis on the 2nd November 2018 in Glasgow in the United Kingdom. The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in the east of Glasgow, next to Glasgow Cathedral. Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here.
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  • Glasgow Necropolis on the 2nd November 2018 in Glasgow in the United Kingdom. The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in the east of Glasgow, next to Glasgow Cathedral. Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here.
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  • Glasgow Necropolis on the 2nd November 2018 in Glasgow in the United Kingdom. The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in the east of Glasgow, next to Glasgow Cathedral. Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here.
    D_GlasgowNecropolis-HS2018-09956_1.jpg
  • Glasgow Necropolis on the 2nd November 2018 in Glasgow in the United Kingdom. The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in the east of Glasgow, next to Glasgow Cathedral. Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here.
    D_GlasgowNecropolis-HS2018-09953_1.jpg
  • Glasgow Necropolis on the 2nd November 2018 in Glasgow in the United Kingdom. The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in the east of Glasgow, next to Glasgow Cathedral. Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here.
    D_GlasgowNecropolis-HS2018-09955_1.jpg
  • Glasgow Necropolis on the 2nd November 2018 in Glasgow in the United Kingdom. The Glasgow Necropolis is a Victorian cemetery in the east of Glasgow, next to Glasgow Cathedral. Fifty thousand individuals have been buried here.
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  • WW2-era concrete pillbox defence structure lies on the beach after coastal erosion at Warden Point, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. As part of Britain's coastal defences in the 1940s, beaches were mined and concrete bunkers  installed as lookouts facing out so sea and in the event of an invasion by German forces, as firing positions. Overhead, the Luftwaffe flew on their way to London during the Blitzkrieg. More recently, they have fallen into the sea after coastal erosion continues to wash the sedimentary soil (from the Eocene geological epoch of 52-51 million years ago) into the tidal waters of the Thames estuary. Chain Home Low Station at Warden Point was built in 1941 it stood on top of the cliffs then. Erosion of cliffs caused the remaining buildings to fall into the sea in the 1970s.
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  • WW2-era concrete pillbox defence structure lies on the beach after coastal erosion at Warden Point, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. As part of Britain's coastal defences in the 1940s, beaches were mined and concrete bunkers  installed as lookouts facing out so sea and in the event of an invasion by German forces, as firing positions. Overhead, the Luftwaffe flew on their way to London during the Blitzkrieg. More recently, they have fallen into the sea after coastal erosion continues to wash the sedimentary soil (from the Eocene geological epoch of 52-51 million years ago) into the tidal waters of the Thames estuary. Chain Home Low Station at Warden Point was built in 1941 it stood on top of the cliffs then. Erosion of cliffs caused the remaining buildings to fall into the sea in the 1970s.
    ww2_ruin09-22-06-2014_1.jpg
  • WW2-era concrete pillbox defence structure lies on the beach after coastal erosion at Warden Point, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. As part of Britain's coastal defences in the 1940s, beaches were mined and concrete bunkers  installed as lookouts facing out so sea and in the event of an invasion by German forces, as firing positions. Overhead, the Luftwaffe flew on their way to London during the Blitzkrieg. More recently, they have fallen into the sea after coastal erosion continues to wash the sedimentary soil (from the Eocene geological epoch of 52-51 million years ago) into the tidal waters of the Thames estuary. Chain Home Low Station at Warden Point was built in 1941 it stood on top of the cliffs then. Erosion of cliffs caused the remaining buildings to fall into the sea in the 1970s.
    ww2_ruin06-22-06-2014_1.jpg
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