Jen Pedler's photos with the keyword: monument

Columbus through the masts

20 Jun 2009 159
The Monument a Colom was built for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona (Universal Exhibition) in 1888. It celebrates Columbus's return after discovering America in 1492. You can get a lift up 60m through the inside of the column to the viewing platform at the top for birds-eye views of Barcelona (see previous pictures). More on the Columbus Monument from Wikipedia

Birdseye Barcelona

20 Jun 2009 175
View along the Passeig de Colom from the top of the Columbus Monument

Edith Kerrison monument

13 Sep 2009 180
Edith Kerrison (1850-1934) was the first woman councillor for West Ham, and an advocate of welfare for women and children.

Mural, the Monument

Searching for the North-west passage

29 Aug 2011 156
Franklin monument in vestibule of Royal Naval College chapel, Greenwich.