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Bird Eye View Collection (#5)

"Capturing the World from Above

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Rotten Row in the Season (engraving)

Rotten Row in the Season (engraving)
7192008 Rotten Row in the Season (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotten Row in the Season)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: The Smoking Room at the Club (engraving)

The Smoking Room at the Club (engraving)
7192005 The Smoking Room at the Club (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Smoking Room at the Club)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: 'At Home'(engraving)

"At Home"(engraving)
7192023 " At Home" (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " At Home. Small and Early." Refreshments)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: The Picture Sale (engraving)

The Picture Sale (engraving)
7192014 The Picture Sale (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Picture Sale)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: At the Sea-side (engraving)

At the Sea-side (engraving)
7192013 At the Sea-side (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Sea-side. Illustration for Birds Eye Views of Society, drawn by Richard Doyle)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: 'At Home;'-- Music (engraving)

"At Home;"-- Music (engraving)
7192007 " At Home; " -- Music (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " At Home; " -- Music)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Germans occupying Alsace (colour litho)

Germans occupying Alsace (colour litho)
NUL321387 Germans occupying Alsace (colour litho) by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Wagon train on Ute Pass, c. 1885-90 (b / w photo)

Wagon train on Ute Pass, c. 1885-90 (b / w photo)
DPL415587 Wagon train on Ute Pass, c.1885-90 (b/w photo) by Standley, Harry Landis (1881-1951); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Bazaar and Fancy Fair (engraving)

Bazaar and Fancy Fair (engraving)
7192016 Bazaar and Fancy Fair (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bazaar and Fancy Fair)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Science and Art Conversazione (engraving)

Science and Art Conversazione (engraving)
7192006 Science and Art Conversazione (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science and Art Conversazione)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Postcard depicting Besancon on the River Doubsm c. 1908 (b / w photo)

Postcard depicting Besancon on the River Doubsm c. 1908 (b / w photo)
1718579 Postcard depicting Besancon on the River Doubsm c.1908 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Besancon (France) on Doubs river, on l : citadel, on r factories

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: A Morning Party (engraving)

A Morning Party (engraving)
7192018 A Morning Party (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Morning Party. Shewing the Nobility and Gentry playing the Fashionable Game of the Period)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: A Popular Entertainment (engraving)

A Popular Entertainment (engraving)
7192012 A Popular Entertainment (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Popular Entertainment)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: A Juvenile Party (engraving)

A Juvenile Party (engraving)
7192019 A Juvenile Party (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Juvenile Party)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: A County Ball (engraving)

A County Ball (engraving)
7192017 A County Ball (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A County Ball. Illustration for Birds Eye Views of Society, drawn by Richard Doyle)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: 'A State Party'(engraving)

"A State Party"(engraving)
7192015 " A State Party" (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " A State Party." Illustration for Birds Eye Views of Society)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Bristol, 1910 (w / c on paper)

Bristol, 1910 (w / c on paper)
6431027 Bristol, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Willcox, William John (1839-1928); Private Collection

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Dinner down the River (engraving)

Dinner down the River (engraving)
7192010 Dinner down the River (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner down the River)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: After Dinner (engraving)

After Dinner (engraving)
7192009 After Dinner (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: After Dinner. Illustration for Birds Eye Views of Society, drawn by Richard Doyle)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Bird s-eye view of Social London, 1914 (litho)

Bird s-eye view of Social London, 1914 (litho)
972772 Bird s-eye view of Social London, 1914 (litho) by Macpherson, Douglas (1871-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-eye view of Social London, 1914)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Little Moreton Hall, Bird s-Eye View from the South-West (litho)

Little Moreton Hall, Bird s-Eye View from the South-West (litho)
7151908 Little Moreton Hall, Bird s-Eye View from the South-West (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Moreton Hall, Bird s-Eye View from the South-West)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: A bird s-eye view of the proposed new buildings of the University of London at Bloomsbury (litho)

A bird s-eye view of the proposed new buildings of the University of London at Bloomsbury (litho)
7167767 A bird s-eye view of the proposed new buildings of the University of London at Bloomsbury (litho) by English School

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Rugby Football (litho)

Rugby Football (litho)
7183333 Rugby Football (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rugby Football. Illustration for Encyclopedia of Sports, Games and Pastimes (Fleetway)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Australia: Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower (b / w photo)

Australia: Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower (b / w photo)
7171469 Australia: Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Bird s-Eye View of Oxford Castle, in Oxfordshire (engraving)

Bird s-Eye View of Oxford Castle, in Oxfordshire (engraving)
7170249 Bird s-Eye View of Oxford Castle, in Oxfordshire (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of Oxford Castle, in Oxfordshire)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: The Vatican from Monte Mario (oil on canvas)

The Vatican from Monte Mario (oil on canvas)
6448732 The Vatican from Monte Mario (oil on canvas) by Lint, Hendrik van (1684-1763); 33x43.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lint, Hendrik van (1684-1763))

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: London in 1888: Piccadilly, from the Haymarket to Hyde Park Corner (engraving)

London in 1888: Piccadilly, from the Haymarket to Hyde Park Corner (engraving)
7188735 London in 1888: Piccadilly, from the Haymarket to Hyde Park Corner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: London in 1888: From Charing Cross through Pall Mall to Pimlico (engraving)

London in 1888: From Charing Cross through Pall Mall to Pimlico (engraving)
7188732 London in 1888: From Charing Cross through Pall Mall to Pimlico (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Charing Cross through Pall Mall to Pimlico)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: The Avenue in Paris after a Storm (oil on canvas)

The Avenue in Paris after a Storm (oil on canvas)
145499 The Avenue in Paris after a Storm (oil on canvas) by Lebourg, Albert-Charles (1849-1928); Private Collection

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: The Thames Embankment, London (oil on panel)

The Thames Embankment, London (oil on panel)
7064836 The Thames Embankment, London (oil on panel) by Sala, Paolo (1859-1924); 20.3x30.5 cm; Private Collection

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: A View from Malvern (oil on canvas)

A View from Malvern (oil on canvas)
7064900 A View from Malvern (oil on canvas) by Ehrke, Julius (1837-90); 40x52 cm; Private Collection

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: The Viking Ship (b / w photo)

The Viking Ship (b / w photo)
7182655 The Viking Ship (b/w photo) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Viking Ship. Illustration for Inventors at Work by George Iles (Doubleday, Page & Co)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: High Wycombe, Bird s-eye View (b / w photo)

High Wycombe, Bird s-eye View (b / w photo)
7189516 High Wycombe, Bird s-eye View (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: High Wycombe, Bird s-eye View)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Aerial view of the facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in La Seu d Urgell, Lleida, 2021 (photo)

Aerial view of the facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in La Seu d Urgell, Lleida, 2021 (photo)
7205097 Aerial view of the facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in La Seu d Urgell, Lleida, 2021 (photo) by Romanesque, (12th century); (add.info)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Aerial view of Roman amphitheatre, TARRAGONA, 2021 (photo)

Aerial view of Roman amphitheatre, TARRAGONA, 2021 (photo)
7204352 Aerial view of Roman amphitheatre, TARRAGONA, 2021 (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); (add.info.: Aerial view of Roman amphitheatre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tarragona, Catalonia)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: London in 1888: From London Bridge through the Borough, to Newington Butts and St Georges Fields

London in 1888: From London Bridge through the Borough, to Newington Butts and St Georges Fields (engraving)
7188746 London in 1888: From London Bridge through the Borough, to Newington Butts and St Georges Fields (engraving) by English School

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: London in 1888: Baker Street, from Oxford Street to Regents Park and St Johns Wood (engraving)

London in 1888: Baker Street, from Oxford Street to Regents Park and St Johns Wood (engraving)
7188737 London in 1888: Baker Street, from Oxford Street to Regents Park and St Johns Wood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baker Street)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: London in 1888: Oxford Street, from the Marble Arch to Tottenham Court Road (engraving)

London in 1888: Oxford Street, from the Marble Arch to Tottenham Court Road (engraving)
7188736 London in 1888: Oxford Street, from the Marble Arch to Tottenham Court Road (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford Street)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: London in 1888: Canon Street, to the Mansion House, the Tower, etc (engraving)

London in 1888: Canon Street, to the Mansion House, the Tower, etc (engraving)
7188731 London in 1888: Canon Street, to the Mansion House, the Tower, etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canon Street, to the Mansion House)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Aerial view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in La Seu d Urgell, Lleida, 2021 (photo)

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in La Seu d Urgell, Lleida, 2021 (photo)
7205093 Aerial view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in La Seu d Urgell, Lleida, 2021 (photo) by Romanesque, (12th century); (add.info)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Aerial view of Roman amphitheatre, TARRAGONA, 2021 (photo)

Aerial view of Roman amphitheatre, TARRAGONA, 2021 (photo)
7204350 Aerial view of Roman amphitheatre, TARRAGONA, 2021 (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); (add.info.: Aerial view of Roman amphitheatre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tarragona, Catalonia)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: London in 1888: New Oxford Street and Holborn, to Smithfield and Cheapside (engraving)

London in 1888: New Oxford Street and Holborn, to Smithfield and Cheapside (engraving)
7188739 London in 1888: New Oxford Street and Holborn, to Smithfield and Cheapside (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Oxford Street and Holborn)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: London in 1888: Edgware Road, from Marble Arch to Westbourne Grove (engraving)

London in 1888: Edgware Road, from Marble Arch to Westbourne Grove (engraving)
7188734 London in 1888: Edgware Road, from Marble Arch to Westbourne Grove (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edgware Road)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: London in 1888: Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill to St Pauls and Cheapside, etc (engraving)

London in 1888: Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill to St Pauls and Cheapside, etc (engraving)
7188730 London in 1888: Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill to St Pauls and Cheapside, etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Aerial view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in La Seu d Urgell, Lleida, 2021 (photo)

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in La Seu d Urgell, Lleida, 2021 (photo)
7205094 Aerial view of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in La Seu d Urgell, Lleida, 2021 (photo) by Romanesque, (12th century); (add.info)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: Le Louvre a vol d oiseau (engraving)

Le Louvre a vol d oiseau (engraving)
7179384 Le Louvre a vol d oiseau (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Louvre a vol d oiseau)

Background imageBird Eye View Collection: General view, Jerusalem, Holy Land, c. 1890-c. 1900 (photochrom print)

General view, Jerusalem, Holy Land, c. 1890-c. 1900 (photochrom print)
7130862 General view, Jerusalem, Holy Land, c.1890-c.1900 (photochrom print) by Detroit Photographic Co. (fl.1898-1900); Private Collection




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"Capturing the World from Above: A Bird's Eye View" Immerse yourself in a journey through time and space as we explore captivating landscapes and bustling cityscapes from a unique perspective. From the vantage point of a bird soaring high above, witness historical events unfold and marvel at the beauty of architectural masterpieces. Transporting us back to 1778, an engraving reveals "The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth during the Battle of Solent. " The intricate details bring to life this pivotal moment in history, offering a glimpse into military strategies and the intensity of warfare. Shifting our gaze to Eastern Geelong, a vibrant color photo showcases its enchanting charm. With its picturesque coastline and sprawling urban landscape, it is truly mesmerizing how different perspectives can unveil hidden gems within familiar surroundings. Traveling further back in time to 1888 London, two engravings capture iconic routes - "The City Road, Finsbury Circus to 'Angel' Islington" and "Euston Road and Marylebone Road, Kings Cross to Paddington. " These images allow us to envision bustling streets filled with horse-drawn carriages amidst Victorian architecture. Continuing our exploration of London in 1888, another engraving presents "Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road to Camden Town. " This aerial view highlights the city's evolving transportation network while showcasing its diverse neighborhoods. Venturing beyond England's capital city lies Berkeley Castle's inner bailey captured in black-and-white photography. This image transports us inside one of England's historic castles – steeped in tales of knights and royalty – reminding us that even ancient structures have stories waiting to be discovered. Moving on from castles but still immersed in British heritage are Cranborne Manor's elegant halls displayed through monochrome photography. Its grandeur speaks volumes about centuries-old traditions preserved within manor houses across England.