City Collection (#5)

Statue of Ho Chi Minh in front of the Saigon PeopleOs Committee Building, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Storm season Brisbane
Volatile weather after a long dry spell

The Australian Club
A hansom cab speeds past the Australian Club in Bent Street Sydney, Australia, 1880. The club is the oldest institution of its kind in Sydney. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

North America at night, satellite image
North America at night. Black marble satellite image of North America at night. More densely populated areas are brighter

Department of State and the Army and Navy, Washington DC, 1882
New building for the Departments of State, Army, and Navy (later called the Executive Office Building), Washington DC, 1882. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ohio River at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s
Riverboats loading at the Ohio River levee in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

New Archangel, Russian town in Alaska, now called Sitka
Sitka, or New Archangel, capital of Alaska in 1869, when purchased from Russia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

New York harbor, 1850s
New York City, viewed from Brooklyn, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Swedish colonists on the Delaware River
Swedes Church and house of Sven Sener on the Delaware River, colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Lighting the gas lamps for a dinner party, 1800s
Guests awaiting the return of gas-light during a Christmas dinner-party, New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Baghdad straddling the Tigris River. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ottoman Empire defeated in Vienna, 1683
King John III Sobieski leads Polish forces repulsing the Ottoman Turks from Vienna, 1683. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Aeropagus debating in ancient Athens
Gathering of the Areopagus, a deliberative court that met in the open air, ancient Athens. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pharos, the lighthouse of ancient Alexandria
Harbor and lighthouse of ancient Alexandria, a great center of Hellenistic culture and trade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

London, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Telephone Box
UK, England, London, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Telephone Box

UK, England, London, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Lambeth Bridge

Canary Wharf 21763_014
CANARY WHARF, Docklands, London. The towers of West India Dock

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CANARY WHARF, London. View from Hungerford Footbridge towards Canary Wharf, Docklands

Tower Bridge and the City 24434_016
TOWER BRIDGE, London. An aerial view of the bridge, River Thames, Tower of London and the City from the south east

The Bank of England DD97_00538
BANK OF ENGLAND, Threadneedle Street, City of London. A corner view of the Bank of England on Threadneedle Street with pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles in the foreground

The Royal Exchange CC97_01494
ROYAL EXCHANGE, City of London. A view looking from Mansion House Street towards the Royal Exchange with buses and other horse-drawn vehicles in the foreground

The Bank of England CC97_01164
BANK OF ENGLAND, Threadneedle Street, City of London. A view of the Bank of England looking down Threadneedle Street and showing the decorations for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee of 1897

River Thames 21760_09
RIVER THAMES, London. Aerial view. The River Thames has always been of major importance to the City of London. It provided water (of varying quality), and a means of transportation and communication

River Thames at night J060067
RIVER THAMES, London. Urban landscape of River Thames, Blackfriars Bridge, St Paul s, Swiss Re building etc. at night

NY, NYC, Rockefeller Center, Art Deco detail

The Victoria Ground Stadium - Stoke City FC
The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City from 1878 until 1997, when the club relocated to the Britannia Stadium after 119 years

Truro School, formerly Truro College, Trennick Lane, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
An exterior front view of Truro School covered in ivy. Founded in 1879 as Truro Wesleyan Middle Class College, the school opened in 1880 and soon became known as Truro College

Ships off Malpas Road seen from Worths Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1900
A barge and other vessels moored in the Truro River off Malpas Road, seen from Worths Quay

Back Quay showing the Market Inn
A view of the Market Inn, the rear of City Hall and N. Gill & Son after the filling-in works were completed in October 1937. A small group of men are standing outside the Market Inn

Trafalgar House, Malpas Road, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1900
The early 19th century, Grade II listed building was the home of Jeremiah Reynalds, who was mayor of Truro from 1864-1866. Photographer: Unknown

Cutty-Sark / Saint-Malo
The Norwegian three-master " Sorlandet", arrives 20 July 1999 in Saint-Malo to take part 24 July in the " Cutty Sark"

Auto-Prix-F1-Mon
A picture shows a general view of the Monaco harbour on May 23, 2018, ahead of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. / AFP PHOTO / BORIS HORVAT

Salvador Dali, New York 1954
Picture released on 1954 of Spanish artist Salvador Dali, in New York. / AFP PHOTO / -

Lights of the city skyline of Central across Victoria Harbour at night in Hong Kong, China

Advertisement for T and J Roberts, Ladies Outfitters, Moorhead, Sheffield, 1915
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP Folder 62

Advertisement for Marsden Brothers and Co. Tool Manufacturers, Bridge Street Works, 1868
Image from Directory of the Borough of Sheffield by William White 1868. See also y03066 for a slightly different advert.Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 S

Preliminary layout and development plan of the Manor Estate Housing Scheme, 1924
Sheffield City Council, Estates Committee.Original dimensions: 93 x 79 cm.Sheffield Local Studies Library:s (13) 4 L

Sydney Sunrise at Waverton
Sydney, Australia

Australia Sydney Central Business District landmarks around Sydney Harbour view from Waverton
Sydney, Australia. Amazing skyline on morning

Panoramic view of St Kilda Pier Melbourne
Several Boats docked in front of the Melbourne Skyline

View over Sydney on Parramatta River
View at Sydney city urban skyline from Parramatta River with blue sky

Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The Statue of Liberty, New York City, New York, USA

View of City of Kuala Lumpur And Petronas Towers, Malaysia, South-East Asia
Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and most populous global city in Malaysia. The city covers an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 1.6 million as of 2010

View Of Hillbrow Tower & City Skyline, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa

Sunset at Adelaide Oval Prior to Redevelopment, South Australia
Adelaide Oval is a stadium in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide

Flinders street station the iconic landmark of Melbourne
Flinders Street railway station is a railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne, Australia. It serves the entire metropolitan rail network

Melbourne City Sunset from Williamstown
view of Melbourne from Williamstown, a suburb 9 km south west of Melbourne

Perth City skyline
A view of the city of Perth Western Australia

Karbala, Iraq. Satellite image of Karbala, the capital city of the Al Karbala province, Iraq. Shi a Muslims consider it to be one of the holiest places in the world

Elizabeth Quay Perth on opening day. Elizabeth Quay is a major Western Australian mixed-use development project in the Perth central business district

St. Marks Church and Croatian Parliament in Zagreb, Croatia
St. Marks Church and the Croatian Parliament in St. Marks Square in Zagreb, Croatia

USA-Tall Ships-HMS Bounty
The " HMS Bounty" sails past the Chicago skyline 30 July, 2003 as the city of Chicago hosts the largest " Tall Ship" festival ever in the Great Lakes

Supertrees in the Supertrees Grove in the Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, Republic
Night scene of the city skyline of Singapore showing the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest domes and Supertrees Grove in the Gardens by the Bay and the Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Republic of Singapore

Australia, Melbourne, Southgate Bridge illuminated at night. Feb 2007

Albert Docks Liverpool
A Tallship in the Albert Docks at Liverpool, once one of the busiest ports in the country, now a busy tourist centre

Melbourne Docklands City Skyline by Night
A night-time long exposure shot of the Melbourne city skyline as viewed over the water from Docklands

melbourne pony fish island yarra river Infrared
Ponyfish island is a small bar

Brisbane cityscape
Reflection of tall building cityscape in river at night, Brisbane

Brisbane Riverfire
Aerial view of Brisbane from over Kangaroo Point / Wollongabba

Tasman Bridge reflections at night
Tasman Bridge reflected on Derwent River at night in Hobart

Skyline of Sydney with Campbell Cove and Sydney Cove

Penrith Market Square
The Market Square and Clock Tower in the town of Penrith in the Lake District, Cumbria, circa 1890. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Sydney Harbour
Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Cocoa Exchange Building
New York, New York: c. 1939 The New York Cocoa Exchange Building located at 1 Wall Street Court. It was completed in 1904

QUEENs DOCK, HULL. The Port of Hull is a trading port located at the confluence of the River Hull and the Humber Estuary in the city of Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

View of Mexico City, by Juan O Gorman, painting
Juan O Gorman (1905-1982). View of Mexico City. Detail

Scammell pump in Orange Street, London W1, WW2
Scammell 65-gallon pump in operation, supplying water to four hosepipes, at a fire in Orange Street, London W1, 21 September 1942

Blitz in London - Clarnico Factory, Hackney Wick, WW2
Scene of devastation at the Clarnico factory in Carpenters Road, Hackney Wick, East London, following a bombing raid on 24 September 1940

Blitz in London -- damaged fire vehicle, WW2
Blitz in London -- a firefighting vehicle damaged by falling debris in Alderney Street, Victoria SW1

Blitz in London - Foreign Street, Camberwell, WW2
Blitz in London - Foreign Street, Camberwell, SE5, a residential property hit by a high explosive bomb on 29 August 1940

Scotland, Edinburgh, Forth Bridge. Forth Road Bridge connecting Scotlands capital city, Edinburgh, with Fife, leaving the Lothians at Dalmeny and arriving in Fife at North Queensferry

Sincil Bank Art - Lincoln City
Watercolour of Sincil Bank, home of Lincoln City F.C. 1895 - current day. Capacity 10, 120. Original painting size 20" x 16" created in 2000 by Kevin Fletcher

Granite paving laid in a circular pattern. Photographed in Dusseldorf, Germany

UK, England, London, Kings Cross Station and Midland Hotel above St. Pancras Station

UK, England, London, Royal Victoria Dock, disused dock cranes

UK, England, London, The Southbank, Christmas Market and London Eye

UK, England, Berkshire, Windsor, Windsor Castle and River Thames

Brisbane, Australia, satellite image. North is at top, water is blue, shallow coastal areas are light blue, urban areas are grey and vegetation is green

17th century map of South America
South America, 17th century Dutch map. This shows the new continent that was being discovered by European explorers. The shape is distorted because it had not yet been accurately mapped

London and the Thames, 18th century. This view looks westwards through London, over sailing ships on the River Thames

Southeast Asia at night, satellite image
Southeast Asia at night. Satellite image of the Earth seen at 18:00 (6pm) GMT (UCT), centred on China

UK, England, London, Tower Bridge over River Thames and Swiss Re Building (The Gherkin) beyond

Downtown Atlanta in the late 1800s
Business center of Atlanta, Georgia, about 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Captivating City Lights: A mesmerizing sight of two little blue penguins perched on rocks, their silhouettes beautifully contrasted against the dazzling city lights of Melbourne. This enchanting photograph, taken at St Kilda breakwater in Victoria, Australia in December 2016, emerged as a joint winner in the COP26 Countdown Photo Competition 2021. Just like these adorable penguins exploring their urban habitat, cities around the world are bustling with life and energy. From Nottingham Forest's City Ground Art to ancient Rome's intricate map, each city has its own story to tell. Leicester City's King Power Stadium Art and Bristol City's Ashton Gate Art add vibrant colors to their respective landscapes. Tesla Models silently glide through city streets, representing a sustainable future for transportation. Jan Siberechts' attributed masterpiece offers a timeless view of Nottingham from the East while Britannia Stadium Art celebrates Stoke City's rich football heritage. Maine Road Art pays homage to Manchester City's iconic former home ground while Boothferry Park Art immortalizes Hull City FC's legacy. And who can forget the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? An architectural wonder that symbolizes mankind’s ability to create beauty amidst concrete jungles. Lastly, an aerial view captures Melbourne Cricket Ground & Yarra River Parklands in all its glory – reminding us that even within busy cities lie pockets of tranquility and natural splendor.