Thatched Roof Collection (#3)

Ainu woman standing by the doorway of a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman standing by the doorway of a hut, 1908

Ainu woman outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman outside a hut, 1908

Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908

Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ainu woman holding a child standing outside a hut, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Greniers d'approvisionnement chez les Ovambo; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Greniers d'approvisionnement chez les Ovambo; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Un chef abyssin de sa suite; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Charles Chusseau-Flaviens
Un chef abyssin de sa suite; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

N'Zakaras anthropophages; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
N'Zakaras anthropophages; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Le marche indigene de Konakry. D'apres le tableau de Laurent Gsell; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Le marche indigene de Konakry. D'apres le tableau de Laurent Gsell; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Un village dans le Sierra Leone; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Un village dans le Sierra Leone; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Rufisque. Le village noir; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Rufisque. Le village noir; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Un type de village negre: Kindia; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Un type de village negre: Kindia; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux: Un "couvreur", 1914
Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux: Un "couvreur" au travail installe un toitde roseaux, 1914

Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux: "Bon Espoir" a un barbier qui opere en plein air, 1914

Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux: Les communs de "Bon Espoir"; cuisine, lavoir et remise, 1914

Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux: La grande rue, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux: La grande rue de "Bon Espoir", 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I"

Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Le front pittoresque; Villages de Paillot et Terriers a flanc de coteaux: Le quartier elegant du village, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I"

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926

The Shed with Children Fighting, 1862. Creator: Emmanuel Phélippes-Beaulieu
The Shed with Children Fighting, 1862

Nyasaland and its People -- In Jumbe's Town, Kota Kota, 1890. Creator: H.H. Johnson
Nyasaland and its People -- In Jumbe's Town, Kota Kota, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Cottages and Spires, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Cottages and Spires, n.d. Possibly after Samuel Prout

Le vieux chat et la jeune Souris (The Old Catand the Young Mouse), published 1759. Creator: Johann Christoph Teucher
Le vieux chat et la jeune Souris (The Old Catand the Young Mouse), published 1759

At Crossington in Leicestershire, c. 1800. Creator: F. Smith
At Crossington in Leicestershire, c. 1800

"Gray Gardens, " Robert Carmer Hill house, Lily Pond Lane, East Hampton, New York, c1914. House architecture: Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, 1897. Landscape: Anna Gilman (Mrs. Robert C.) Hill

"Gray Gardens, " Robert Carmer Hill house, Lily Pond Lane, East Hampton, New York, c1914. House architecture: Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, 1897. Landscape: Anna Gilman (Mrs. Robert C.) Hill

"Gray Gardens, " Robert Carmer Hill house, Lily Pond Lane, East Hampton, New York, c1914. House architecture: Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, 1897. Landscape: Anna Gilman (Mrs. Robert C.) Hill

"Gray Gardens, " Robert Carmer Hill house, Lily Pond Lane, East Hampton, New York, c1914. House architecture: Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, 1897. Landscape: Anna Gilman (Mrs. Robert C.) Hill

"Gray Gardens, " Robert Carmer Hill house, Lily Pond Lane, East Hampton, New York, c1914. House architecture: Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, 1897. Landscape: Anna Gilman (Mrs. Robert C.) Hill

"Gray Gardens, " Robert Carmer Hill house, Lily Pond Lane, East Hampton, New York, c1914. House architecture: Joseph Greenleaf Thorp, 1897. Landscape: Anna Gilman (Mrs. Robert C.) Hill

Y Bwthyn Bach, 1936, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Y Bwthyn Bach, 1936, (1947). The future Queen Elizabeth II at the Little Cottage, a wendy house which was presented to her on her sixth birthday by the people of Wales

A Low Cottage with a Herdsman Leading His Flock, 1771. Creator: Nicolas Perignon
A Low Cottage with a Herdsman Leading His Flock, 1771

A House and a Shaded Cottage on the Banks of a River, c. 1770. Creator: Nicolas Perignon
A House and a Shaded Cottage on the Banks of a River, c. 1770

View of Miyanoshita Hot Springs in Hakone, Soshu, from the series "Hot Springs - A... c. 1820s
View of Miyanoshita Hot Springs in Hakone, Soshu, from the series "Hot Springs - A Diptych (Onsen niban tsuzuki)", Japan, c. 1820s

Lower Meguro (Shimo Meguro), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji... Japan, c1830/33. Creator: Hokusai
Lower Meguro (Shimo Meguro), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)", Japan, c. 1830/33

Newly Published Perspective Picture of Mount Fuji in Spring from Tagonoura (Shinpan...c. 1772/89)
Newly Published Perspective Picture of Mount Fuji in Spring from Tagonoura (Shinpan uki-e Tagonoura haru no Fuji), c. 1772/89

Porch of Mexican worker's home in East El Centro, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Porch of Mexican worker's home in East El Centro, Imperial Valley, California

Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers. Imperial Valley, California

Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ditch bank housing for Mexican field workers. Imperial Valley, California

Farm with Thatched Roof Near Stone Bridge, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Farm with Thatched Roof Near Stone Bridge, n.d

The New Inn, Manaccan, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A woman and young child are standing in the doorway. The licence holder at the time was E. Lovesey. Tea gardens, refreshment rooms and accommodation are advertised

Iyashi no-Sato Nenba Traditional Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Anne Hathaways Cottage, Stratford upon Avon, England, UK

Thatched Cottage & Garden, Chipping Campden, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

Playa Blanca, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Sea. Thatched hut on the beach

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"Timeless Beauty: Exploring the Enchanting World of Thatched Roofs" Step into the picturesque landscapes captured by renowned artists like Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow and Nicholas Garrison, and discover the allure of thatched roofs. Dating back to centuries ago, these unique architectural wonders have graced various corners of the world, leaving a lasting impression on both locals and visitors alike. In Galway Gossips, c1887, we are transported to a charming Irish village where thatched cottages dot the countryside. The warmth exuded by these traditional homes is palpable as neighbors gather for lively conversations. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1757. Through a contemporary painting by Nicholas Garrison, we witness how Moravian settlers embraced this roofing technique to create an idyllic settlement along the Lehigh River. Even amidst snow-covered landscapes at Bignor Old Shop in January 1940 or atop Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset; thatched roofs stand resilient against nature's elements while adding an undeniable charm to their surroundings. Venturing further eastward brings us to Aileu in East Timor and Kauai's Native Hawaiian village from the 1800s. Here we see how different cultures incorporated thatched roofs into their traditional houses - a testament to its versatility and enduring appeal. From Papua New Guinea's native villages to Suganuma's UNESCO World Heritage Site in Toyama Prefecture, Japan; these structures continue to captivate with their rustic beauty. Winkle Street in Calbourne or Watlington's Chapel Street transport us back through time with glimpses of life from decades past. As we step inside "The Cottage Door" from 1899 or Arkesden's Thatched Cottage in Essex today; one cannot help but be enchanted by the cozy ambiance created within these humble abodes. Thatched roofs transcend time and borders - they are symbols of heritage, craftsmanship, and a connection to nature.