Birds Eye View Collection

The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth during the Battle of the Solent
BAL331681 The Encampment of the English Forces near Portsmouth during the Battle of the Solent, 1778 (engraving) (later colouration) by Basire

General view of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (engraving)
KW1078128 General view of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General view of Birmingham, West Midlands)

Map of the Zwin Area (oil on canvas)
490040 Map of the Zwin Area (oil on canvas) by Hervy, Jehan de (fl.1472-1507); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490038 & 490039.); © Art in Flanders

A Conjectural Picture Map of Birmingham In 1730
This is a striking colourful picture map of Birmingham in 1730, originally imagined & drawn from city records by Bernard Sleigh and lettered by I.A. Ellis, 1923

Lea Hall Colliery and Rugeley A Power Station, Staffordshire, 1963. Lea Hall was the first colliery planned and sunk by the National Coal Board (NCB) and work began in 1954

VENICE: MAP, 17TH CENTURY. Map of Venice by Guiseppe Heintz, 17th century

Aerial view of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman portrait, the father of Nation Bangabandhu, view of a large mosaic made with purple rice plants in a field of Sherpur Upazila in Bogura, Bangladesh

Scotland, UK, satellite image
Scotland, UK. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing Scotland in the United Kingdom, with the surrounding territories shaded out

Porton Down, aerial photograph. This site, in Wiltshire, UK, houses the headquarters of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, an executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence

The sinking of the Mary Rose during the Battle of the Solent, 1545, 1778 (engraving)
BAL362926 The sinking of the Mary Rose during the Battle of the Solent, 1545, 1778 (engraving) (later colouration) by Basire

Hertford Castle and Castle Yard, from the Survey thereof taken by Symon Basyll Surveyor
XYC277516 Hertford Castle and Castle Yard, from the Survey thereof taken by Symon Basyll Surveyor... 1608 (pen & ink with w/c & gouache on paper) by Basil

URUGUAY: MONTEVIDEO. View of the Plaza de Constitucion in Montevideo, the capital of Urugay
URUGUAY: MONTEVIDEO. View of the Plaza de Constituci├│n in Montevideo, the capital of Urugay. Photograph, late 19th century

View of Venice, 1500 (woodcut)
3557439 View of Venice, 1500 (woodcut) by Barbari, Jacopo de (1440/50-a.1515); 132.72x277.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The Carta della Catena showing a panorama of Florence, 1490
ALI109446 The Carta della Catena showing a panorama of Florence, 1490 by Italian School, (15th century); Museo di Firenze Com era, Florence

Birds Eye View of Birmingham In 1886
This is a striking panoramic view originally published as a supplement to The Graphic, September 4, 1886. There is an accompanying key block that can be used to identify 35 areas including streets

An aerial view of Albany Park train station in Kent. 1939

Isle of Sheppey, UK, aerial view C014 / 6171
Isle of Sheppey. Aerial photograph of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK

VENICE: ARSENALE. The Arsenale of Venice, Italy. Drawing by Antonio di Natale, 18th century

BASEBALL: FENWAY PARK, 1956. Game between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on opening day of the American League baseball season, 17 April 1956

Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It, 1860. Creator: James Wallace Black
Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It, 1860. (Balloon view of Boston)

Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa Susaki Jumantsubo), from the series "One... 1857
Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa Susaki Jumantsubo), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

Birds Eye View of Bristol, 1887 (colour litho)
2829302 Birds Eye View of Bristol, 1887 (colour litho) by Lavars, Edward Colston (1842-1917); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; English, out of copyright

PHOTOGRAPHER, 1923. Photographer suspended from the hook of a crane over Washington D.C. c1920

Launceston, Tasmania, c. 1880, from Australian Pictures by Howard Willoughby
KW330013 Launceston, Tasmania, c.1880, from Australian Pictures by Howard Willoughby, published by the Religious Tract Society, London, 1886 (litho) by English School

MYTHOLOGY: POSEIDON. Poseidon riding on a dolphin into the harbor of Venice, Italy. Detail of Jacopo Barbaris bird s-eye-view of Venice. Woodcut, 1500

A Hawker Hart of No. 23 Squadron RAF flying over the Medway area in Kent. 1939

Middle East, satellite image
Middle East. North is at top. Satellite image of the Middle East, showing the borders (white lines) of the countries. The Middle East is a Eurocentric term used to describe a region that roughly

Eastern Geelong (colour photo)
7166499 Eastern Geelong (colour photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern Geelong)

London in 1888: The City Road, Finsbury Circus to the "Angel"Islington (engraving)
7188742 London in 1888: The City Road, Finsbury Circus to the " Angel" Islington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City Road)

London in 1888: Euston Road and Marylebone Road, Kings Cross to Paddington (engraving)
7188740 London in 1888: Euston Road and Marylebone Road, Kings Cross to Paddington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Euston Road and Marylebone Road)

London in 1888: Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road, to Camden Town (engraving)
7188738 London in 1888: Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road, to Camden Town (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tottenham Court Road and Hampstead Road)

Bird s-Eye View of Liverpool, as seen from a Balloon, 1885 (engraving)
1045137 Bird s-Eye View of Liverpool, as seen from a Balloon, 1885 (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of Liverpool)

The Villa Lante, fresco in the Loggia, c. 1574-76 (fresco)
BEN104431 The Villa Lante, fresco in the Loggia, c.1574-76 (fresco) by Raffaellino da Reggio (Raffaello Motta) (c.1550-78); Villa Lante, Bagnaia, Viterbo, Lazio

A Birds Eye View of Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1046903 A Birds Eye View of Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by Jobling, Robert (1841-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Birds Eye View of Newcastle-on-Tyne)

Bolton from Blinkhorns Chimney with vignettes of Local Buildings
BOL93951 Bolton from Blinkhorns Chimney with vignettes of Local Buildings, 1848 (w/c on paper) by Rothwell, Selim (1815-81); 76.3x101.7 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire

Bird s-Eye View of Berlin (engraving)
1609370 Bird s-Eye View of Berlin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of Berlin)

Map of Valencia, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
STC138966 Map of Valencia, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90) c.1572-1617 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

View of the Villa Farnese and the Gardens, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
STC138941 View of the Villa Farnese and the Gardens, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90) c, 1572-1617 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

Map of the Coast of Africa and the River Gambia, 1622 (coloured engraving)
884601 Map of the Coast of Africa and the River Gambia, 1622 (coloured engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Isometric View of the New Metropolitan Cattle Market, 1855 (colour litho)
XCF276461 Isometric View of the New Metropolitan Cattle Market, 1855 (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Copenhagen Fields; Caledonian Market; ); English

Detail of London Wall East of Smithfield from Civitas Londinium (woodblock print)
XJF1766044 Detail of London Wall East of Smithfield from Civitas Londinium (woodblock print) by Agas, Ralph (c.1540-1621); Private Collection; (add.info.: Known as the Agas Map)

Birds eye view of the medieval town of Serralunga d Alba and its castle. Serralunga d Alba, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy

High angle view of central Hamburg city skyline at night, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Birds Eye View of London as seen from a balloon, 1884 (hand-coloured engraving)
5051325 Birds Eye View of London as seen from a balloon, 1884 (hand-coloured engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) & Brewer

Birds Eye View of Manchester from the New Town Hall Tower 1876
This is a wonderful panoramic view remastered my Mapseeker from an antique woodcut engraving which was published in " The Graphic" newspaper on October 14th, 1876

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Rosa - variety not identified Rose Pink subject

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Ilex aquifolium Holly Red subject

Plan of the Alhambra Palace at Granada, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Alhambra Palace at Granada, 19th century, (1907). Ground plan of the palace and fortress complex at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Morning Mist Around Church of St. Thomas, Skofja Loka, Slovenia, Europe

View over Turtlehead Pond, Groton State Forest, Marshfield, Vermont, New England, USA

View over Kettle Pond in Autumn, Vermont, New England, USA

Aerial View Over Trees in Autumn, Vermont, New England, USA

Mist Over Groton State Forest in Autumn, Vermont, New England, USA

View over Kettle Pond in Autumn, Vermont, New England, USA

View over Kettle Pond in Autumn, Vermont, New England, USA

Mist Over Groton State Forest in Autumn, Vermont, New England, USA

Round Church, Richmond, Vermont, New England, USA

View over Glen Etive, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Aerial view of Dhaka City with residential area at sunset, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Aerial view of people working in a rice mill field, Dhamrai, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Aerial view of traditional fishing boats along the shoreline on the beach on Teknaf, Coxs Bazar, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Aerial view of people sitting on traditional boats at Old Dhaka river port along Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Elevated view of Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

France, Brittany (Bretagne), Cotes-d Armor department, Dinan. Dinan Harbor on the Rance River at dusk

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Near Baden Baden from airship, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Near Baden Baden from airship, between c1910 and c1915

A Birds eye View of Homestead Akenham near Ipswich for James Clarke Esqre (litho)
8667856 A Birds eye View of Homestead Akenham near Ipswich for James Clarke Esqre (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame in Paris, 1905 (illustration)
8600329 An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame in Paris, 1905 (illustration); (add.info.: An air station on the towers of Notre-Dame de Paris)

A bird's-eye view of Niagara Falls
5310061 A bird's-eye view of Niagara Falls; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a bird's-eye view of Niagara Falls, showing docks, and factories, etc)

Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards Discovery (1901)
7295477 Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards Discovery (1901). From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903)

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418844 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418861 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418858 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418854 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

Looking towards Fox Hills, Aldershot (engraving)
8631336 Looking towards Fox Hills, Aldershot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Looking towards Fox Hills, Aldershot, Hampshire)

Kingston, Jamaica: Bird's-Eye view of Port Antonio (colour photo)
8644419 Kingston, Jamaica: Bird's-Eye view of Port Antonio (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird's-Eye view of Port Antonio)

Rouen: Vue Generale prise de la Cote Sainte-Catherine (coloured photo)
8640994 Rouen: Vue Generale prise de la Cote Sainte-Catherine (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue Generale prise de la Cote Sainte-Catherine)

Aerial view of Hampton Court Palace (b/w photo)
8634583 Aerial view of Hampton Court Palace (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial view of Hampton Court Palace)

Bird's-eye view of Port Antonio (coloured photo)
8649170 Bird's-eye view of Port Antonio (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird's-eye view of Port Antonio)

Votaries of the Weed No 22 (colour litho)
8660509 Votaries of the Weed No 22 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 22)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Coal Sorter (colour litho)
8657547 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Coal Sorter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal Sorter)

Inland port of Mannheim, Germany (colour litho)
8663668 Inland port of Mannheim, Germany (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inland port of Mannheim, Germany)

HM Indian Troop-Ship: Bird's Eye View of Suez Canal (coloured engraving)
8623571 HM Indian Troop-Ship: Bird's Eye View of Suez Canal (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird's Eye View of Suez Canal)

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"Bird's Eye View: A Glimpse into History and Beyond" From the intricate map of 17th century Venice by Guiseppe Heintz to the satellite image capturing Scotland's breathtaking landscapes, the concept of a bird's eye view has fascinated us for centuries. It allows us to transcend time and space, offering unique perspectives on our world. Intriguingly, an engraving depicting the sinking of the Mary Rose during the Battle of Solent in 1545 takes us back to a dramatic moment in history. The detailed woodcut of Venice from 1500 transports us to its enchanting canals and architectural wonders. Moving forward through time, we witness Birmingham as it might have appeared in 1730 with a conjectural picture map. Lea Hall Colliery and Rugeley Power Station in Staffordshire give us insight into industrial progress in 1963. Venturing beyond Europe, we find ourselves captivated by late 19th-century photographs showcasing Montevideo's Plaza de Constitucion—a glimpse into Uruguay's rich heritage. Meanwhile, Porton Down’s aerial photograph reveals a scientific hub nestled amidst picturesque English countryside. The engravings portraying General views of Birmingham and Hertford Castle take us on visual journeys through England’s past—each stroke preserving historical moments forever etched within their lines. These diverse snapshots remind us that a bird’s eye view is not merely about physical elevation; it grants access to hidden stories and forgotten narratives. It invites contemplation on how our world has evolved over time while igniting curiosity about what lies ahead. So let your imagination soar as you explore these captivating glimpses from above—where maps become portals to different eras, where photographs capture fleeting moments frozen in time—and embrace the beauty found when we rise above everyday perspectives.