Stilts Collection (#11)

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April 1926: New housing in New York is constructed on stilts. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Typical red wooden huts of fishermen in the snowy and icy landscape of Lyngen Alps, Troms, Lapland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

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House on stilts on a hillside Amazon river basin Manaus Amazonas state Brazil South America. FESTIVE AMAZON

Lifeguard hut and sand dunes, Skanor Falsterbo, Falsterbo Peninsula, Skane, South Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

A boat on an igarape (flooded creek) in the Brazilian Amazon near Belem, Para, Brazil, South America

Boats and stilt house on an igarape (flooded creek) in the Brazilian Amazon with Belem city behind, Para, Brazil, South America

Stilt fisherman, Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Stilt fishermen, Mirissa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Flower-lovers dine beneath wisteria blossoms - Tokyo, Japan
Flower-lovers dine/lunch beneath wisteria blossoms - Tokyo, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Singapore - Native Sampan boats moored on the riverbank Date: 1911

Southern Philippines - Typical Homestead built on stilts. The frame on the right is a shade to offer relief from the sun in the middle of the day (with a covering). Date: circa 1910s

Penang - A Malay Village - Malaysia Date: circa 1910s

Laos - Building a Missionary School
Building a Missionary School at Ban Nong Bua, Khammouan, Laos Date: circa 1910s

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Fishing Village on the river Salak Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, Borneo, Asia Date:

Nusfjord, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Andenes, Vesteralen Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Snowy mountains and the typical red houses reflected in the cold sea at dusk, Reine, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Hikers admire sunset colors on the typical red houses from a deck, Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The advert for the opening of the Odeon in Peckham, London. 1 June 1938

Cham people using a Dai fishing system for trei real fish on the Tonle Sap River, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of life along the Tonle Sap River headed towards Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hop wiring on stilts - January 1947 A TopFoto
Hop wiring on stilts - January 1947 eTopFoto

A violent and sudden snowstorm begins to fall in the Bay of Hamnoy famous for Rorbu cottages in the Lofoten Islands, Hamnoy, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Fresh snow on the typical Norwegian homes, the Rorbu, once fishermens home, now tourist accommodation, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

A Rorbu, the typical Norwegian home often built in beautiful places where the nature of the Lofoten Islands is still untouched, Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The Rorbu, the Norwegian red houses built on stilts in the bay of Reine in the Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Fresh snow covering the typical Norwegian homes, the Rorbu, in the Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) adult, feeding in shallow water with reflection, Long Valley, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, December

Fishing huts on stilts with suspended carrelets (fishing nets), Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Brittany, France, October

Port of Svolvaer with its dark red houses on stilts typical of each port in the Lofoten Islands, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

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Cuba - Street performers on stilts in Habana Vieja, the Old Town of Cuba's capital Havana. Date:

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) chick, foraging in shallow water, Castilla y Leon, Spain, June

Fishing boats in Pattaya City, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stilted houses on edge of lake, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, January

Office block built on floodplain with brick stilts to keep structure above water level during flooding, Forest Row, East Sussex, England, February 2014

Stilted shacks with corrugated iron roofs beside river in city, Manggarai District, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia, December

Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America, North America

Black winged Stilts in flight - Extremadura Spain

USA, Hawaii Islands, Maui, Baldwin Beach, lifeguards cabin on stilts on sand beach

Postman on stilts in France, 1880s C017 / 6825
Postman on stilts in France. 19th-century artwork of a postman delivering a letter on stilts to a shepherd. Stilt-walking as a way of life was practised by the shepherds of the Landes region in

Ant research, conceptual artwork. The stilts attached to this ants legs, and the map it is consulting, represent research that was done to determine how ants navigate

Stilt fishermen in Sri Lanka C017 / 9991
Stilt fishermen in Sri Lanka. Fishing from stilts is carried out on coral reefs along the south-western coast of Sri Lanka near Galle. The fishermen sit on a cross bar called a petta

Shepherds on stilts in France, 1880s C017 / 6914
Shepherds on stilts in France. 19th-century artwork of a man and woman on stilts in France with a flock of sheep and a sheepdog

Ukivok stilt village, early 20th century C016 / 4583
Ukivok stilt village, early 20th century. This settlement is located on King Island, Alaska, in the Bering Sea. It was inhabited by around 200 Inupiat people who called themselves the Ukivokmiut

Stilt houses on a beach, Sankt Peter Ording, Eiderstedt Peninsula, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, Europe

Waterfront restaurant in Tacoma, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Port Side pub in Poulsbo, Puget Sound, Washington State, United States of America, North America

Nampan village, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

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Discover the fascinating world across the globe. From the iconic Wellington Inn on stilts (OP05766) to the charming Nipa Houses near Manila, Philippines, these elevated structures have captivated cultures for centuries. Take a stroll through history with old stilt buildings along Ketchikan Creek or experience thrilling entertainment at Brighton Pier. Travel to Tashkent, Uzbekistan and witness the unique Native School perched on stilts, or immerse yourself in traditional village life in Papua, New Guinea. Explore the enchanting stilt village on Inle Lake in Burma/Myanmar or visit Elevara Mission and L. M. S Mission in Papua New Guinea. For a taste of paradise, bask in the sun at Doctors Cave Beach in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Delve into nostalgia with an engraving from 1896 featuring Stilt Houses or admire the restored cannery in Monterey, California. Finally, marvel at Peter & Paul Fortress's grandeur as it stands tall above its surroundings. Whether for practicality or cultural significance, stilts continue to amaze us with their architectural wonders worldwide.