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en This user is a native English speaker. af-3 Hierdie gebruiker het 'n uitstekende begrip van Afrikaans . nl-3 Deze gebruiker spreekt uitstekend Nederlands . de-1 Dieser Benutzer hat grundlegende Deutschkenntnisse .
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MVR review list is here
QI link is here
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Commons:Photo challenge
Promotions archive is at User:Martinvl/Promotions 20xx (where xx is "15", "16" etc).

My Valued and Quality Images (United Kingdom)

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Roughly north to south.

Lanercost Priory, founded in 1165 as an Augustine House, in the village of Lanercost

Valued images Lanercost Priory, founded in 1165 as an Augustine House, in the village of Lanercost
Tomb of Francis Close, Carlisle Cathedral

Valued images Tomb of Francis Close, Carlisle Cathedral
South Portal of Carlisle Cathedral

Valued images South Portal of Carlisle Cathedral
Pump Room at the Thompson dry dock (where the RMS Titanic was built)

Valued images Pump Room at the Thompson dry dock (where the RMS Titanic was built)
Thompson Graving Dock, Harland & Wolff shipyard, Belfast where the RMS Titanic was built

Valued images Thompson Graving Dock, Harland & Wolff shipyard, Belfast where the RMS Titanic was built
Steam Yatch Gondola (originally built 1859), on Coniston Water.

Valued images Steam Yatch Gondola (originally built 1859), on Coniston Water.
Principia or administrative block of the Hardknott Roman Fort, Cumbria

Valued images Principia or administrative block of the Hardknott Roman Fort, Cumbria
Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria

Valued images Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass, Cumbria
Church of St Oswald, Castle Bolton: a Grade II listed building

Valued images Church of St Oswald, Castle Bolton: a Grade II listed building
Mary, Queen of Scots' bedchamber, Bolton Castle

Valued images Mary, Queen of Scots' bedchamber, Bolton Castle
St Andrews Church, Aysgarth, North Yorkshire dating from the late 14th Century.

Valued images St Andrews Church, Aysgarth, North Yorkshire dating from the late 14th Century.
Chimney flue, Middleham Castle

Valued images Chimney flue, Middleham Castle
Venus Fountain at Bolsover Castle

Valued images Venus Fountain at Bolsover Castle
Interior of the Riding House at Bolsover Castle

Valued images Interior of the Riding House at Bolsover Castle
Shillito Cross in Shillito Woods, Ramsley Moor, Derbyshire.

Valued images Shillito Cross in Shillito Woods, Ramsley Moor, Derbyshire.
St Michael's Row, Chester; A grade II listed building

Valued images St Michael's Row, Chester; A grade II listed building
Spiral staircase in the Well Tower of Caernarfon Castle

Valued images Spiral staircase in the Well Tower of Caernarfon Castle
National Trust plaque at the start of the footpath up the Glyderau and the Devil's Kitchen in English and Welsh.

Quality images National Trust plaque at the start of the footpath up the Glyderau and the Devil's Kitchen in English and Welsh.
Milestone at Betws-y-Coed on Telford's Shrewsbury to Holyhead road.

Valued images Milestone at Betws-y-Coed on Telford's Shrewsbury to Holyhead road.
Monogram of Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick), on the towers of Hardwick Hall.

Valued images Monogram of Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick), on the towers of Hardwick Hall.
Dinas Emrysis strongly associated with the legend of y Ddraig Goch (the Welsh Red Dragon).

Valued images Dinas Emrysis strongly associated with the legend of y Ddraig Goch (the Welsh Red Dragon).
Dolwyddelan Castle from the south.

Valued images Dolwyddelan Castle from the south.
South-west facade of Wollaton Hall Services Ranges (Nottingham).

Valued images South-west facade of Wollaton Hall Services Ranges (Nottingham).
Interior view of the Solar Wing of Ludlow Castle

Valued images Interior view of the Solar Wing of Ludlow Castle
Reconciliation by Vasconcellos, Coventry Cathederal

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Robocut2 RC40 remote controlled mowing machine in operation at Croft Ambery

Valued images Robocut2 RC40 remote controlled mowing machine in operation at Croft Ambery
Priory Church of St Mary, Canons Ashby

Valued images Priory Church of St Mary, Canons Ashby
West end of Kings College Cambridge chapel from across the River Cam

Valued images West end of Kings College Cambridge chapel from across the River Cam
[[:en:High cross (10th or 11th Century) at St Brynach's Church, Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Valued images [[:en:High cross (10th or 11th Century) at St Brynach's Church, Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Mounting block outside Nevernparish church, Wales.

Valued images Mounting block outside Nevernparish church, Wales.
Bridge over the Wye at Builth Wells

Valued images Bridge over the Wye at Builth Wells
Church at Croome D'Abitot, Worcs; a Grade I listed building.

Valued images Church at Croome D'Abitot, Worcs; a Grade I listed building.
Chinese Bridge at Croome Court (NT)

Valued images Chinese Bridge at Croome Court (NT)
Glanusk Bridge and Tower spanning the River Usk on the Glanusk Estate (about 2.5 km west of Crickhowell)

Valued images Glanusk Bridge and Tower spanning the River Usk on the Glanusk Estate (about 2.5 km west of Crickhowell)
Lifting bridge at Talybont-on-Usk across the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Valued images Lifting bridge at Talybont-on-Usk across the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Horse-drawn tram on display at Talybont-on-Usk used on the 13 kilometre narrow-gauge Brinore Tramway (opened 1814, closed 1865).

Valued images Horse-drawn tram on display at Talybont-on-Usk used on the 13 kilometre narrow-gauge Brinore Tramway (opened 1814, closed 1865).
Limestone kilns at Talybont-on-Usk. Materials for the kilns arrived on Bryn Oer Tramway which had its terminus above the kilns.

Valued images Limestone kilns at Talybont-on-Usk. Materials for the kilns arrived on Bryn Oer Tramway which had its terminus above the kilns.
Tretower Castle, a Grade I-listed twelfth century motte and bailey castle in Powys

Valued images Tretower Castle, a Grade I-listed twelfth century motte and bailey castle in Powys
Crickhowell Bridge, Wales

Valued images Crickhowell Bridge, Wales
East portal of the now-abandoned Torpantau Tunnel in Powys, Wales.

Valued images East portal of the now-abandoned Torpantau Tunnel in Powys, Wales.
West end of the Abbey Church of St Mary (Tintern Abbey) located on the western (Welsh) bank of the River Wye.

Valued images West end of the Abbey Church of St Mary (Tintern Abbey) located on the western (Welsh) bank of the River Wye.
Maintenance cradle, Clifton suspension bridge

Valued images Maintenance cradle, Clifton suspension bridge
Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

Valued images Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Mail Coach

Valued images Royal Mail Coach
Weather vane on top of Tower of London

Valued images Weather vane on top of Tower of London
Plot of pressure during the October 1987 storm.

Valued images Plot of pressure during the October 1987 storm.
Remains of the South Gate of Calleva Atrebatum (near Silchester) taken from inside the city walls.

Valued images Remains of the South Gate of Calleva Atrebatum (near Silchester) taken from inside the city walls.
Five Arch Bridge, built between 1822 and 1827 across the River Bourne at the top end of the Virginia Water Lake

Quality images Valued images Five Arch Bridge, built between 1822 and 1827 across the River Bourne at the top end of the Virginia Water Lake
Gnarled oak tree (Quercus) in The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park

Quality images Gnarled oak tree (Quercus) in The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park
Totem Pole at Virginia Water.

Valued images Totem Pole at Virginia Water.
The Vyne (NW view), Hampshire

Valued images The Vyne (NW view), Hampshire
The Vyne under restoration

Valued images The Vyne under restoration
South-east facade of and main entrance to The Vyne

Valued images South-east facade of and main entrance to The Vyne
Elvetham Hall front entrance.

Valued images Elvetham Hall front entrance.
Church of St Mary at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.

Valued images Church of St Mary at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.
Minley Manor near Yateley

Valued images Minley Manor near Yateley
Reed bed at Fleet Pond

Quality images Reed bed at Fleet Pond
Water level gauge at Fleet Pond

Quality images Water level gauge at Fleet Pond
Gable of All Saints Church, Fleet after the fire of 22 June 2015

Quality images Gable of All Saints Church, Fleet after the fire of 22 June 2015
A County Commercial Super Four 754 Tractor on display at Calthorpe Park, Fleet

Quality images A County Commercial Super Four 754 Tractor on display at Calthorpe Park, Fleet
Hampshire File and Rescue Service fire engine

Valued images Hampshire File and Rescue Service fire engine
Differences in thermal conductivity demonstrated by snow melting on paving stones

Valued images Differences in thermal conductivity demonstrated by snow melting on paving stones
Eelmoor Flash on the Basingstoke Canal

Quality images Eelmoor Flash on the Basingstoke Canal
Stag beetle Stumpery in Welensey Woods, Aldershot

Valued images Stag beetle Stumpery in Welensey Woods, Aldershot
Front view of Hatchlands Park near East Clandon in Surrey built in 1756/7 for Admiral Edward Boscawen.

Valued images Front view of Hatchlands Park near East Clandon in Surrey built in 1756/7 for Admiral Edward Boscawen.
Lion and Lamb House, Farnham

Valued images Lion and Lamb House, Farnham
Traffic loses a lane to make way for pedestrians in Farnham during COVID-19

Valued images Traffic loses a lane to make way for pedestrians in Farnham during COVID-19
An Anderson Shelter on exhibition at the Rural Life Centre, Tilford.

Valued images An Anderson Shelter on exhibition at the Rural Life Centre, Tilford.
A 1901 Aveling and Porter 10 ton Class R10 single-cylinder, two gear steamroller

Valued images A 1901 Aveling and Porter 10 ton Class R10 single-cylinder, two gear steamroller
Coppiced Sweet Chestnut woodland at Hindhead Common

Valued images Coppiced Sweet Chestnut woodland at Hindhead Common
Stourhead and and Apollo Temple.

Quality images Stourhead and and Apollo Temple.
South facade of Barrington Court, a Grade I listed Tudor style stately home

Valued images South facade of Barrington Court, a Grade I listed Tudor style stately home
Barrington House, a Grade II listed originally built in 1674 as stables for Barrington Court.

Valued images Barrington House, a Grade II listed originally built in 1674 as stables for Barrington Court.
Multi-faceted sundial, Barrington Court, Somerset dating from the 1920s.

Valued images Multi-faceted sundial, Barrington Court, Somerset dating from the 1920s.
Guildford Guildhall Clock (1683)

Valued images Guildford Guildhall Clock (1683)
Hindhead tunnel southern portal

Valued images Hindhead tunnel southern portal
Polesdon Lacey from the west

Valued images Polesdon Lacey from the west
Old Scotney Castle, Kent (NT)

Valued images Old Scotney Castle, Kent (NT)
"Illusionary [or secret] door" at Mottisfont Abbey linking the study with the owner's dressing room.

Valued images "Illusionary [or secret] door" at Mottisfont Abbey linking the study with the owner's dressing room.
Gargoyle. Chichester Cathedral

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Exbury House near Southampton

Quality images Valued images Exbury House near Southampton
Beaulieu River tidal mudflats taken from Exbury Gardens

Quality images Beaulieu River tidal mudflats taken from Exbury Gardens
Statue of a dancer by Tom Merrifield (1984) depicting Spartacus outside the Festival Theatre, Chichester.

Valued images Statue of a dancer by Tom Merrifield (1984) depicting Spartacus outside the Festival Theatre, Chichester.
Cricket at Priory Park, Chichester

Valued images Cricket at Priory Park, Chichester
Petworth House from the west

Valued images Petworth House from the west
Henry VII's arms on the Market Cross, Chichester

Quality images Henry VII's arms on the Market Cross, Chichester
Medina Terrace, a listed building on Hove sea-front, dating from 1875.

Valued images Medina Terrace, a listed building on Hove sea-front, dating from 1875.
Wight Ryder I - Portsmouth to Isle of Wight catamaran.

Valued images Wight Ryder I - Portsmouth to Isle of Wight catamaran.
Type 24 pillbox overlooking English Channel at Hive Beach, near Burton Bradstok

Valued images Type 24 pillbox overlooking English Channel at Hive Beach, near Burton Bradstok
Portable 50 cm quadrat on Burton Bradstok beach

Valued images Portable 50 cm quadrat on Burton Bradstok beach
East Cliff, West Bay, Dorset, part of the Jurassic Coast.

Valued images East Cliff, West Bay, Dorset, part of the Jurassic Coast.
Architrave of the Lyme Regis Guildhall showing the borough's coat of arms

Valued images Architrave of the Lyme Regis Guildhall showing the borough's coat of arms
Lyme Regis harbour viewed from Holmbush Car Park

Valued images Lyme Regis harbour viewed from Holmbush Car Park
Merlin's Cave where, according to legend, the wizard Merlin plucked the infant Arthur from the sea.

Valued images Merlin's Cave where, according to legend, the wizard Merlin plucked the infant Arthur from the sea.
Reconstriction of Daphne du Maurier's study

Valued images Reconstriction of Daphne du Maurier's study
Elizabethan era prosthetic arm on display in the Great Hall, Cotehele House, Cornwall.

Quality images Elizabethan era prosthetic arm on display in the Great Hall, Cotehele House, Cornwall.
The Cheesewring, a rock formation on Bodmin Moor

Quality images Valued images The Cheesewring, a rock formation on Bodmin Moor
The South Phoenix Mine Engine House, Minions, Cornwall, which now houses the Minions Heritage Centre.

Valued images The South Phoenix Mine Engine House, Minions, Cornwall, which now houses the Minions Heritage Centre.
The Shamrock, a sailing barge now maintained by the National Trust at Cotehele Quay.

Valued images The Shamrock, a sailing barge now maintained by the National Trust at Cotehele Quay.
Chart showing population of England 1550 - 2010.

Valued images Chart showing population of England 1550 - 2010.
Cricket umpires' on-field personal equipment

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Meccano model of a the Southern Rail 4-6-4 Tank Locomotive No 333 "Remembrance".

Valued images Meccano model of a the Southern Rail 4-6-4 Tank Locomotive No 333 "Remembrance".

My Valued and Quality Images (Europe excl United Kingdom)

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Roughly north to south.

Great Windmill of Skerries, Ireland; An Irish National Monument

Valued images Great Windmill of Skerries, Ireland; An Irish National Monument
The Domhnach Airgid, remodelled in about 1350, was believed to have originally contained relics associated with St Patrick.

Valued images The Domhnach Airgid, remodelled in about 1350, was believed to have originally contained relics associated with St Patrick.
The Glensheen gold gorget (or collar) dates from 800 to 700 BC and was found in a rock fissure in Co. Clare in 1932.

Valued images The Glensheen gold gorget (or collar) dates from 800 to 700 BC and was found in a rock fissure in Co. Clare in 1932.
Roscrea Brooch, one of the 100 items that record Ireland's history.

Valued images Roscrea Brooch, one of the 100 items that record Ireland's history.
Memorial to Ernest Walton, Trinity College, Dublin

Valued images Memorial to Ernest Walton, Trinity College, Dublin
Memorial to those who were executed or imprisoned (including my father) by the Nazi "Peoples Court of Justice".

Quality images Memorial to those who were executed or imprisoned (including my father) by the Nazi "Peoples Court of Justice".
Flag of the Amsterdam Chapter of the Dutch East India Company

Quality images Flag of the Amsterdam Chapter of the Dutch East India Company
Replica of De Amsterdam originally built in built in 1748 and lost in the English Channel during its maiden voyage in 1749.

Valued images Quality images Replica of De Amsterdam originally built in built in 1748 and lost in the English Channel during its maiden voyage in 1749.
Statue of a Beguine [nun] in the Beguinehof, Amsterdam

Valued images Statue of a Beguine [nun] in the Beguinehof, Amsterdam
Kelvin/Celsius Thermometer. (Nijmegen, Netherlands)

Valued images Kelvin/Celsius Thermometer. (Nijmegen, Netherlands)
Kerkboog (Church archway), St Stephens Chuch, Nijmegen from inside the churchyard

Valued images Kerkboog (Church archway), St Stephens Chuch, Nijmegen from inside the churchyard
Coat of arms of the Dutch city of Nijmegen

Valued images Quality images Coat of arms of the Dutch city of Nijmegen
Witches Scale, Oudewater

Valued images Quality images Witches Scale, Oudewater
Graslei, a pedestrialised thoroughfare in Ghent along the Leie

Valued images Quality images Graslei, a pedestrialised thoroughfare in Ghent along the Leie
Choir of the Abbey Church of Sainte-Marie de Fontcaude, France

Valued images Choir of the Abbey Church of Sainte-Marie de Fontcaude, France
Western facade of the Château-Abbey Cassan, France

Valued images Western facade of the Château-Abbey Cassan, France
Ground floor hall of the Château-Abbey de Cassan

Quality images Ground floor hall of the Château-Abbey de Cassan
Engine "040 T 1751" of the Train à Vapeur des Cévennes (Cevennes heritage railway), Saint-Jean-du-Gard

Valued images Engine "040 T 1751" of the Train à Vapeur des Cévennes (Cevennes heritage railway), Saint-Jean-du-Gard
Gateway to the Château de Pézenas

Valued images Gateway to the Château de Pézenas
Tomb of Cardinal Guillaume Briçonnet (1445 - 1514), Narbonne Cathederal

Valued images Tomb of Cardinal Guillaume Briçonnet (1445 - 1514), Narbonne Cathederal
Noilly Prat boutique, Marseillian, France

Quality images Noilly Prat boutique, Marseillian, France
Malpas Tunnel on the Canal du Midi

Valued images Malpas Tunnel on the Canal du Midi
Square signs based on road signs are used for water traffic in some countries.

Valued images Square signs based on road signs are used for water traffic in some countries.
Fountain of Titan, Béziers

Valued images Fountain of Titan, Béziers
War memorial, Béziers

Valued images War memorial, Béziers
Hôtel de Flottes de Sébasan, Pézenas, France

Valued images Hôtel de Flottes de Sébasan, Pézenas, France
Marseillan Harbour

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Pont Vieux, Carcassonne

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Entrance to Marseillan in French and Occitan

Valued images Entrance to Marseillan in French and Occitan
Rue du Portail d'Amont, Faugères, a village in S. France

Quality images Rue du Portail d'Amont, Faugères, a village in S. France
Water Tribunal of Valencia

Valued images Water Tribunal of Valencia
Statue of Dom Pedro IV, Lisbon

Valued images Statue of Dom Pedro IV, Lisbon
Eroded sandstone formations at Bolnuevo, Spain known as the "Ciudad Encantada de Bolnuevo" (Enchanted City of Bolnuevo).

Valued images Eroded sandstone formations at Bolnuevo, Spain known as the "Ciudad Encantada de Bolnuevo" (Enchanted City of Bolnuevo).
Medieval cistern at Lorca Castle, Spain

Valued images Medieval cistern at Lorca Castle, Spain
Blending of Christian and Moorish architecture at Córdoba Mezquita Catedral

Valued images Blending of Christian and Moorish architecture at Córdoba Mezquita Catedral
Replica of the Giralda weathervane on Seville Cathederal

Quality images Replica of the Giralda weathervane on Seville Cathederal
Giraldillo, taken from the Real Alcazar (Seville).

Quality images Giraldillo, taken from the Real Alcazar (Seville).
Jardin de las Damas at the Alcázar of Seville

Valued images Jardin de las Damas at the Alcázar of Seville
Torre del Oro, Seville

Quality images Torre del Oro, Seville
Alhambra from the Generalife

Quality images Alhambra from the Generalife
Generalife summer palace from the Alhambra (Granada).

Valued images Generalife summer palace from the Alhambra (Granada).
Phillip V city gate, Ronda

Valued images Phillip V city gate, Ronda

My Values and Quality Images (Excl Europe)

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Roughly east to west

The Carnival Spirit in Sydney Harbour, 2013

Valued images The Carnival Spirit in Sydney Harbour, 2013
Sydney Harbour Bridge hinge at the southern end of the bridge.

Valued images Sydney Harbour Bridge hinge at the southern end of the bridge.
Australian Naval Ensign flying at half mast thereby making way for the "invisible flag of death".

Quality images Australian Naval Ensign flying at half mast thereby making way for the "invisible flag of death".
Engine room of HMAS Onslow, an Australian submarine.

Valued images Engine room of HMAS Onslow, an Australian submarine.
Half-sized model of a triceratops, (Great Otway National Park, Australia).

Quality images Half-sized model of a triceratops, (Great Otway National Park, Australia).
Rainforest canopy walkway, Great Otway National Park

Valued images Rainforest canopy walkway, Great Otway National Park
Orange Free State field gun captured in the Boer War, photographed in Perth, Australia.

Valued images Orange Free State field gun captured in the Boer War, photographed in Perth, Australia.
Colenso Power Station (c 1973)

Valued images Colenso Power Station (c 1973)
Graves of the victims of the Armoured Train cemetery - an action in which Churchill was captured.

Valued images Graves of the victims of the Armoured Train cemetery - an action in which Churchill was captured.
Liliesleaf main house - the ANC "safe house" which was raided in 1963 and resulted in the "Rivonia trial".

Valued images Liliesleaf main house - the ANC "safe house" which was raided in 1963 and resulted in the "Rivonia trial".
The Liliesleaf outbuildings, ostensibly the servant's quarters, but in reality the ANC offices.

Valued images The Liliesleaf outbuildings, ostensibly the servant's quarters, but in reality the ANC offices.
Domestic solar heater in Johannesburg that supplies hot water for the servant's quarters.

Quality images Domestic solar heater in Johannesburg that supplies hot water for the servant's quarters.
Equitorial sundial at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens.

Quality images Equitorial sundial at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens.
26 Metre dish, HartRAO, South Africa

Valued images 26 Metre dish, HartRAO, South Africa
Elephants trunk wrestling in the Addo Elephant National Reserve.

Quality images Elephants trunk wrestling in the Addo Elephant National Reserve.
Fourth order Fresnel lense in situ in the Elizabeth Donkin lighthouse, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Valued images Fourth order Fresnel lense in situ in the Elizabeth Donkin lighthouse, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Port Elizabeth City Hall

Valued images Port Elizabeth City Hall
Cannon in Port Elizabeth museum that was preserved under sea-water for 300 years as a result of resting on a pair of cast-iron cannon.

Valued images Cannon in Port Elizabeth museum that was preserved under sea-water for 300 years as a result of resting on a pair of cast-iron cannon.
Elephant footprint in Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Valued images Elephant footprint in Chobe National Park, Botswana.
Shanty town outside Caledon, South Africa

Valued images Shanty town outside Caledon, South Africa
Vergelegen homestead, Somerset West.

Quality images Valued images Vergelegen homestead, Somerset West.
Vergelegen library & garden

Valued images Vergelegen library & garden
One of five camphor trees (Cinnamomum camphora) at the Vergelegen wine estate, Somerset West South Africa.

Valued images One of five camphor trees (Cinnamomum camphora ) at the Vergelegen wine estate, Somerset West South Africa.
Theology Seminary, Stellenbosch - af:Teologiese Kweekskool (Stellenbosch).

Valued images Theology Seminary, Stellenbosch - af:Teologiese Kweekskool (Stellenbosch).
Postboxes at Stellenbosch post office.

Quality images Postboxes at Stellenbosch post office.
Powder Magazine at Stellenbosch, built by the VOC between 1776 and 1777

Valued images Powder Magazine at Stellenbosch, built by the VOC between 1776 and 1777
Groot Constantia, Cape Town

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Flower of the Mimetes cucullatus taken at Kirstenbosch.

Valued images Flower of the Mimetes cucullatus taken at Kirstenbosch.
Dorp Straat in the Bo-Kaap, Cape Town

Valued images Dorp Straat in the Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
Koopmans-de Wet House, cape Town

Valued images Koopmans-de Wet House, cape Town
Cape Town City Hall

Valued images Cape Town City Hall
Entrance to the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town.

Quality images Valued images Entrance to the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town.
Heraldry above the entrance to the Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town)

Quality images Valued images Heraldry above the entrance to the Castle of Good Hope (Cape Town)
Eighteenth Century cannon and tools at the Castle of Good Hope.

Valued images Eighteenth Century cannon and tools at the Castle of Good Hope.
Kat Balcony, Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town

Valued images Kat Balcony, Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town
Ceremonial acceptance of the key by the Castle of Good Hope guards to open the castle gate.

Quality images Ceremonial acceptance of the key by the Castle of Good Hope guards to open the castle gate.
18th Century VOC 2 lb cannon at Cape of Good Hope Castle

Valued images 18th Century VOC 2 lb cannon at Cape of Good Hope Castle
A tame (Cape Fur seal at the Hout Bay harbour.

Quality images A tame (Cape Fur seal at the Hout Bay harbour.

My Valued and Quality Images that are not Linked to a Specific Country

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A selection of instruments calibrated in metric units.

Quality images A selection of instruments calibrated in metric units.
Original definition of the kilometre

Valued images Original definition of the kilometre
Yashica 635 TLR camera with telephoto lens and viewer

Valued images Yashica 635 TLR camera with telephoto lens and viewer
Log-log plot of planetary period against orbital radius and methematical interpretation of the plot (Kepler's third law).

Valued images Log-log plot of planetary period against orbital radius and methematical interpretation of the plot (Kepler's third law).
Explanation of dates in ISO 8601 format.

Valued images Explanation of dates in ISO 8601 format.
Deviations between the International Prototype Kilogram (IPK) and national copies of the IPK at periodic recalibrations.

Valued images Deviations between the International Prototype Kilogram (IPK) and national copies of the IPK at periodic recalibrations.

Images that I proposed for VI status, but which I did not take

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Langalibalele - King of the amaHlubi (1836-1889)

Valued images Langalibalele - King of the amaHlubi (1836-1889)
Classical Ammeter

Valued images Classical Ammeter
"Narrow Candle" Catcus (via MVR)

Valued images "Narrow Candle" Catcus (via MVR)
St Isaacs Cathederal, St Petersburg (Replaced old VI via MVR)

Valued images St Isaacs Cathederal, St Petersburg (Replaced old VI via MVR)
White Rhinoseros (via MNR), Featured picture here.

Valued images White Rhinoseros (via MNR), Featured picture here.
Mouth of the Tugela River

Valued images Mouth of the Tugela River
Restaurant du Musée d'Orsay

Valued images Restaurant du Musée d'Orsay
Christuskirche, Windhoek, a noted landmark in Windhoek.

Valued images Christuskirche, Windhoek, a noted landmark in Windhoek.
On the ridge of the Drakensberg amphitheatre, close to the lip of the Tugela Falls

Valued images On the ridge of the Drakensberg amphitheatre, close to the lip of the Tugela Falls
SAR Class NG G11 NG55 (2-6-0+0-6-2) Garratt-type steam locomotive hauling a mixed train approaching Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal.

Valued images SAR Class NG G11 NG55 (2-6-0+0-6-2) Garratt-type steam locomotive hauling a mixed train approaching Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal.
The famous speed record holding steam locomotive No. 4468 Mallard.

Valued images The famous speed record holding steam locomotive No. 4468 Mallard.
NZASM 46 tonner locomotive at Witbank.

Valued images NZASM 46 tonner locomotive at Witbank.
Aerial view of the Victoria Falls

Valued images Aerial view of the Victoria Falls
Conical tower, Zimbabwe ruins

Valued images Conical tower, Zimbabwe ruins
Conical tower, Zimbabwe ruins

Valued images Conical tower, Zimbabwe ruins
LNER 4472 "Flying Scotsman" at Leamington Spa

Valued images LNER 4472 "Flying Scotsman" at Leamington Spa
Road up the Sani Pass, South Africa heading towards the Lesotho border.

Valued images Road up the Sani Pass, South Africa heading towards the Lesotho border.
Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Denarius

Valued images Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Denarius
Aerial view of Premier Mine, South Africa

Valued images Aerial view of Premier Mine, South Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro: photo taken in Moshi, Tanzania

Valued images Mount Kilimanjaro: photo taken in Moshi, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro from Amboseli National Park

Valued images Kilimanjaro from Amboseli National Park
Great Mosque of Djenné, en:Djenné, Mali

Valued images Great Mosque of Djenné, en:Djenné, Mali
Dorze hut, Ethiopia

Valued images Dorze hut, Ethiopia
Water taxi in Mali

Valued images Water taxi in Mali
Oasis and old town of Taghit

Valued images Oasis and old town of Taghit
stage coach that ran between between Salisbury and Umtali (now Mutare), Southern Rhodesia

Valued images stage coach that ran between between Salisbury and Umtali (now Mutare), Southern Rhodesia
Pietermaritzburg City Hall, built 1893, rebuilt 1901 after a fire.

Valued images Pietermaritzburg City Hall, built 1893, rebuilt 1901 after a fire.
Table Mountain from Signal Hill

Valued images Table Mountain from Signal Hill
Grave of Cecil John Rhodes

Valued images Grave of Cecil John Rhodes
Statue of Molly Malone on Grafton Street, Dublin

Valued images Statue of Molly Malone on Grafton Street, Dublin
GNR Stirling 4-2-2 no. 1 at Doncaster Works

Valued images GNR Stirling 4-2-2 no. 1 at Doncaster Works
Einhard Basillica, Michelstadt-Steinbach. Einhard was a confidant and, according to local legend, son-in-law of Charlemagne

Valued images Einhard Basillica, Michelstadt-Steinbach. Einhard was a confidant and, according to local legend, son-in-law of Charlemagne
Hôtel de ville, Charleroi

Valued images Hôtel de ville, Charleroi
Railway line across the Nullarbor plain - 478 km dead straight railway.

Valued images Railway line across the Nullarbor plain - 478 km dead straight railway.
SW end of the 32.5 km Afsluitdijk near Den Oever (Netherlands). Friesland can be seen in the distance.

Valued images SW end of the 32.5 km Afsluitdijk near Den Oever (Netherlands). Friesland can be seen in the distance.
Clogwyn railway station, (779 m above sea level) the pen-ultimate station of the 6.4 km Snowdon Mountain Railway

Valued images Clogwyn railway station, (779 m above sea level) the pen-ultimate station of the 6.4 km Snowdon Mountain Railway
Cecil (John) Rhodes (1853-1902)

Valued images Cecil (John) Rhodes (1853-1902)
Niels Bohr Commemoration Meeting, 1963 featuring at least seven Nobel laureates

Valued images Niels Bohr Commemoration Meeting, 1963 featuring at least seven Nobel laureates
Silicon sphere from the Avogadro Project

Valued images Silicon sphere from the Avogadro Project
Replica of the Batavia at sea.

Valued images Replica of the Batavia at sea.
Strokkur geyser (about 50 metres from the now dormant Great Geysir) erupting.

Valued images Strokkur geyser (about 50 metres from the now dormant Great Geysir) erupting.
HMS Illustrious returning to port.

Valued images HMS Illustrious returning to port.
Peace Palace (1907), The Hague

Valued images Peace Palace (1907), The Hague
Swiss Class Ce 6/8 II articulated crocodile electric locomotive

Valued images Swiss Class Ce 6/8 II articulated crocodile electric locomotive
Outeniqua Choo Tjoe crossing the Kaaimans River bridge

Valued images Outeniqua Choo Tjoe crossing the Kaaimans River bridge
Indian Ambulance Corps during the Boer War. Gandhi is in the middle of the middle row.

Valued images Indian Ambulance Corps during the Boer War. Gandhi is in the middle of the middle row.
Bayeux Tapestry - Scene 57: the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings

Valued images Bayeux Tapestry - Scene 57: the death of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings
Tainan Confucius Temple

Valued images Tainan Confucius Temple
Steam Engine No 1 of the Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway Company (1899)

Valued images Steam Engine No 1 of the Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway Company (1899)
2-6-6-0 Mallet locomotive Class MB of Natal Government Railways

Valued images 2-6-6-0 Mallet locomotive Class MB of Natal Government Railways
Anderson shleter before addition of earthworks. (Bedford Museum)

Valued images Anderson shleter before addition of earthworks. (Bedford Museum)

More of my images

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