Birds Eye Collection (#8)

View of Stonehenge, from Sir Richard Colt Hoares
DRE124690 View of Stonehenge, from Sir Richard Colt Hoares The History of Ancient Wiltshire, engraved by James Basire, London, 1810-11 (engraving) by Crocker

Edinburgh, from Calton Hill, from A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between
STC138783 Edinburgh, from Calton Hill, from A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 published 1829 (coloured engraving) by Daniell

The American Exhibition, Earls Court, West Brompton and West Kensington
BAL127927 The American Exhibition, Earls Court, West Brompton and West Kensington, from The Illustrated London News, 16th April 1887 (engraving) by English School

Plan of Lopburi, 1751 (litho)
LIT389801 Plan of Lopburi, 1751 (litho) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: made in Paris; Plan de la Ville de Louvo, demeure ordinaire des Rois de Siam; ); Photo eLuca Tettoni; French

The Western Front, July 1915 (b / w photo)
700932 The Western Front, July 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trenches and shell craters in the area west of Auchy-lez-La-Bassee)

Map of Philadelphia Lead Works, 1889 (colour litho)
694069 Map of Philadelphia Lead Works, 1889 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: John T. Lewis & Bros)

Panorama of Philadelphia, east-southeast view, January 1870 (albumen print)
694050 Panorama of Philadelphia, east-southeast view, January 1870 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Map of Leipzig, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622
STC121022 Map of Leipzig, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90), c.1572 (colour engraving) by Hoefnagel

A North View of London, plate 3 from Views of London, engraved by Stevens, pub
STC105297 A North View of London, plate 3 from Views of London, engraved by Stevens, pub. by Laurie and Whittle, 1794 (coloured engraving) by Canaletto

Central Park, Looking North from 59th Street, engraved by F. Hepperheimer (fl
MNY90550 Central Park, Looking North from 59th Street, engraved by F. Hepperheimer (fl.1849-79) pub. by John Bachmann, New York, 1863 (litho) by American School

St. Jamess Palace and Parts Adjacent, engraved by William Henry Toms (c
CWA98199 St. Jamess Palace and Parts Adjacent, engraved by William Henry Toms (c.1700-50) (engraving) by English School, (18th century); City of Westminster Archive Centre, London

Aeronautic View of the Palace of Industry for All Nations, from Kensington Gardens, pub
GHL87281 Aeronautic View of the Palace of Industry for All Nations, from Kensington Gardens, pub. by Ackermann, 1851 (litho) by Burton, Charles (fl.1851-83); London Metropolitan Archives

A General View of the City of London and the River Thames
STC105296 A General View of the City of London and the River Thames, plate 2 from Views of London, engraved by the artist, pub

Port Looe, Cornwall, from A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years
STC240767 Port Looe, Cornwall, from A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 (aquatint) by Daniell

Map of the parish of St. Paul, Covent Garden, showing the site of Bedford House
GHL254051 Map of the parish of St. Paul, Covent Garden, showing the site of Bedford House and grounds, published by W.P. Metchim, 1686 (litho) by Leybourn

Street map of Dallas, Texas, 1872 (colour litho)
DHS212726 Street map of Dallas, Texas, 1872 (colour litho) by Brosius, Herman (1851-1917) (attr. to); Dallas Historical Society, Texas, USA; eDallas Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Bird s-eye primrose, Primula farinosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1791

Broome, the seat of Sir Basil Dixwell, from Thirty Six Different Views of Noblemen
STC170681 Broome, the seat of Sir Basil Dixwell, from Thirty Six Different Views of Noblemen and Gentlemens Seats, in the County of Kent, engraved by T

Palace of Honsholredyk, from The Dutch Gardener by Johann van der Groen
STC171923 Palace of Honsholredyk, from The Dutch Gardener by Johann van der Groen, published 1699 by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of Rovigo, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704
REV345835 Map of Rovigo, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704, published by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam (engraving) by Mortier

Map of Verona, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704
REV345808 Map of Verona, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704, published by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam (engraving) by Mortier

Piazza San Marco, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
3492922 Piazza San Marco, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 68.6x112.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Italian, out of copyright

The flip-flap ride at the Franco-British exhibition, 1908 (engraving)
2906531 The flip-flap ride at the Franco-British exhibition, 1908 (engraving) by Flere, H. H. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Espionage (colour litho)
2780006 Espionage (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Espionage. Germany spying on the defences of France. L Espionnage)

Ants nest carelessly broken open, or Wembley Stadium seen from the cockpit of an aeroplane? (b / w photo)
3637374 Ants nest carelessly broken open, or Wembley Stadium seen from the cockpit of an aeroplane? (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Panoramic view of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles (colour photo)
3103720 Panoramic view of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

FA Cup final at the Crystal Palace, 1911
FA Cup Final between Newcastle United and Bradford City. A bird s-eye view of the spectators and the game at the Crystal Palace which ended in a pointless draw. Date: 1911

Fair at L impruneta, c. 1622 (etching on laid paper)
996314 Fair at L impruneta, c.1622 (etching on laid paper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 39.2x67.7 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Gift of Dr. and Mrs

Mattawa, 1935 (graphite, w / c & gouache on paper)
996033 Mattawa, 1935 (graphite, w/c & gouache on paper) by Carmichael, Franklin (1890-1945); 55.7x43.5 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Gift of John R

Bird s-eye view of Mesopotamia showing William Willcock
3614193 Bird s-eye view of Mesopotamia showing William Willcocks proposed scheme of irrigation, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Hafnia / Kobenhavn, Denmark, 1587 illustration from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
2901928 Hafnia/Kobenhavn, Denmark, 1587 illustration from Civitates Orbis Terrarum (coloured engraving) by Braun, Georg (1541-1622) and Hogenberg

The Louvre, Afternoon, Rainy Weather, 1900 (oil on canvas)
3526189 The Louvre, Afternoon, Rainy Weather, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 66.7x81.6 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

View of Istanbul from the Dutch Embassy at Pera, c. 1720-37 (oil on canvas)
3588451 View of Istanbul from the Dutch Embassy at Pera, c.1720-37 (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 142x214 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Bird s-eye view of Christiania, 1905 (colour litho)
STC364700 Bird s-eye view of Christiania, 1905 (colour litho) by Jungman, Nico (1872-1935); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Aerial view of the Colosseum in Rome from Views of Rome
STC238528 Aerial view of the Colosseum in Rome from Views of Rome, first published in 1756, printed Paris 1800 (engraving) by Piranesi

Victoria Park, General bird s-eye view (engraving)
604398 Victoria Park, General bird s-eye view (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria Park, General bird s-eye view; from The Pictorial Times)

Birds-eye views of society: Dinner down the river (engraving)
608944 Birds-eye views of society: Dinner down the river (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds-eye views of society)

Colle Salvetti, from a series of lunettes depicting views of the Medici villas, 1599 (tempera on panel)
ALI177905 Colle Salvetti, from a series of lunettes depicting views of the Medici villas, 1599 (tempera on panel) by Utens, Giusto (fl.1599-1609); Museo di Firenze Com era, Florence, Italy; Alinari

Map of Venice, published by H. Chatelain in Amsterdam, 1728 (engraving)
REV345836 Map of Venice, published by H. Chatelain in Amsterdam, 1728 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carte du plan de Venise)

Map of Trento, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704
REV345812 Map of Trento, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704, published by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam (engraving) by Mortier

Map of Treviso, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704
REV345807 Map of Treviso, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704, published by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam (engraving) by Mortier

Aerial view of the British Museum, London (b / w photo)
5996682 Aerial view of the British Museum, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial view of the British Museum, London)

A View from the Terrace, Richmond Hill (oil on canvas)
1765052 A View from the Terrace, Richmond Hill (oil on canvas) by Gilpin, S. (1733-1807) & Barrett, G. (1767-1842); 96.5x137.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A View from the Terrace)

Panoramic view of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles (colour photo)
3103724 Panoramic view of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Manhattan and the East River Bay (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT206512 View of Manhattan and the East River Bay (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; American, out of copyright

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"Bird's Eye: A Glimpse into the Past and Present" Step back in time to the year 1901, as we explore the Halifax Workhouse. From a bird's eye view, witness the bustling activity within its walls, offering a unique perspective on life during that era. Traveling across continents, our next stop takes us to Scarborough Workhouse. The aerial vantage point allows us to observe this historical landmark from an entirely new angle, revealing its architectural grandeur and significance. Shifting gears to modernity, let's soar high above the iconic New York skyline. Marvel at the breathtaking panorama of towering skyscrapers and bustling streets below – a testament to human ingenuity and progress. Returning across the Atlantic Ocean, London Birdseye 11 showcases a vibrant cityscape teeming with life. This captivating image captures both historic landmarks and everyday scenes that make up the fabric of London's rich tapestry. Stepping further back in time, we find ourselves amidst The Encampment of English Forces near Portsmouth during the Battle of Solent in 1778. Through an engraving brought to life with later coloration techniques, gain insight into military strategies employed during this significant event in history. Fast forward again to London Birdseye 18 - witness how urban landscapes have evolved over time. Observe how architecture has transformed while still preserving echoes of bygone eras; truly showcasing London's ability to blend tradition with innovation seamlessly. Venturing down under brings us Eastern Geelong (color photo), where nature meets civilization harmoniously from above. Appreciate Australia's natural beauty juxtaposed against man-made structures – evidence of humanity coexisting respectfully with its environment. Zooming out for a broader perspective reveals British Empire Exhibition - Wembley - Aerial View. This awe-inspiring sight encapsulates not only Britain’s imperial might but also celebrates cultural diversity through exhibitions from around the world – an emblem of unity and progress.