The Colossus of Rhodes Product:Greetings card It was formally opened by

It was formally opened by the Prince of Wales on 20th January 1886

the beautiful red sparkles internally with much brilliancy

The Mitre Tavern on the Paddington Canal

Patients being taken on board a hospital barge

Two gentleman sitting on a busy Blackpool promenade in Lancashire

The Colossus of Rhodes Product:Greetings card It was formally opened byThe Colossus of Rhodes, 18th century. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a lighthouse in the form of a giant statue of the god Helios, marking the entrance to the harbour by holding a flaming torch in its hand. It was constructed in c292 280 BC. The statue broke off at the knees when a powerful earthquake struck Rhodes in 226 BC.