Birds Eye View Collection (page 4)

Wings Over The Empire: Ottawa, Canada (colour litho)
8665356 Wings Over The Empire: Ottawa, Canada (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ottawa, Canada)

Wings Over The Empire: Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Burma (colour litho)
8665344 Wings Over The Empire: Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Burma (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Burma)

Wings Over The Empire: Four Courts, Dublin (colour litho)
8665338 Wings Over The Empire: Four Courts, Dublin (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four Courts, Dublin)

Wings Over The Empire: Buckingham Palace (colour litho)
8665323 Wings Over The Empire: Buckingham Palace (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buckingham Palace)

Railroad Steam Engine Galop, c1870 (lithograph on paper)
8836233 Railroad Steam Engine Galop, c1870 (lithograph on paper); 32 x 24 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First
UIG5418845 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
UIG5418865 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
UIG5418859 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
UIG5418856 British aerial reconnaissance photographs recording the positions of trenches on the Western Front during the First World War, 1918 (photo) by Unknown photographer

Aerial view of Beaumaris castle (13th century) in Gwynedd in Wales, Great Britain
AIS5348810 Aerial view of Beaumaris castle (13th century) in Gwynedd in Wales, Great Britain.; Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey; (add.info)

Olympia, Greece, At The Time Of The Ancient Olympic Games, 1880 (engraving)
UIG5420460 Olympia, Greece, At The Time Of The Ancient Olympic Games, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880).

The centre of Oakland, showing the City Hall, San Pablo Avenue, Telegraph Avenue and Broadway
5322656 The centre of Oakland, showing the City Hall, San Pablo Avenue, Telegraph Avenue and Broadway, from 'Wonderful California', c.1915 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century).

A Bird's-eye View of the US Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, near Dayton (engraving)
8637262 A Bird's-eye View of the US Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, near Dayton (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Birds-Eye View of Bombay (b/w photo)
8637020 Birds-Eye View of Bombay (b/w photo) by Indian photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds-Eye View of Bombay)

Bird's Eye View of Hampton Court, showing the Extent of Wolsey's Palace (engraving)
8632400 Bird's Eye View of Hampton Court, showing the Extent of Wolsey's Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wings Over The Empire: A Witwatersrand Gold Mine, South Africa (colour litho)
8665355 Wings Over The Empire: A Witwatersrand Gold Mine, South Africa (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Witwatersrand Gold Mine, South Africa)

Wings Over The Empire: Bombay, India (colour litho)
8665354 Wings Over The Empire: Bombay, India (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombay, India)

Wings Over The Empire: Hydro-Electric Power Plant, Ontario, Canada (colour litho)
8665432 Wings Over The Empire: Hydro-Electric Power Plant, Ontario, Canada (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hydro-Electric Power Plant, Ontario)

Wings Over The Empire: Edinburgh (colour litho)
8665342 Wings Over The Empire: Edinburgh (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edinburgh)

Wings Over The Empire: Windsor Castle (colour litho)
8665327 Wings Over The Empire: Windsor Castle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Windsor Castle)

Berkeley Castle, Aerial View (b/w photo)
8665099 Berkeley Castle, Aerial View (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berkeley Castle, Aerial View)

Wings Over The Empire: Birchenough Bridge, Southern Rhodesia (colour litho)
8665357 Wings Over The Empire: Birchenough Bridge, Southern Rhodesia (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birchenough Bridge, Southern Rhodesia)

Wings Over The Empire: Adam's Peak, Ceylon (colour litho)
8665352 Wings Over The Empire: Adam's Peak, Ceylon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam's Peak, Ceylon)

Wings Over The Empire: Calcutta, India (colour litho)
8665348 Wings Over The Empire: Calcutta, India (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calcutta, India)

Wings Over The Empire: Glamis Castle, Scotland (colour litho)
8665346 Wings Over The Empire: Glamis Castle, Scotland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glamis Castle, Scotland)

Wings Over The Empire: Grand Harbour, Malta (colour litho)
8665343 Wings Over The Empire: Grand Harbour, Malta (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Harbour, Malta)

Wings Over The Empire: Municipal Buildings, Cardiff (colour litho)
8665339 Wings Over The Empire: Municipal Buildings, Cardiff (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Municipal Buildings, Cardiff)

Wings Over The Empire: St Paul's Cathedral (colour litho)
8665325 Wings Over The Empire: St Paul's Cathedral (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Paul's Cathedral)

Aerial photos of Paris: La Concorde (b/w photo)
8673566 Aerial photos of Paris: La Concorde (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Concorde)

Aerial photos of Paris: Montmartre (b/w photo)
8673542 Aerial photos of Paris: Montmartre (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montmartre)

Aerial photos of Paris: Compiegne (b/w photo)
8673533 Aerial photos of Paris: Compiegne (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compiegne)

Aerial photos of Paris: Luxembourg (b/w photo)
8673528 Aerial photos of Paris: Luxembourg (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luxembourg)

Aerial photos of Paris: Quartier De Sainte-Clotilde (b/w photo)
8673527 Aerial photos of Paris: Quartier De Sainte-Clotilde (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartier De Sainte-Clotilde)

Aerial photos of Paris: Le Parc Monceau (b/w photo)
8673524 Aerial photos of Paris: Le Parc Monceau (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Parc Monceau)

Aerial photos of Paris: Tuileries, Place Vendome (b/w photo)
8673514 Aerial photos of Paris: Tuileries, Place Vendome (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tuileries, Place Vendome)

Aerial photos of Paris: Le Louvre (b/w photo)
8673513 Aerial photos of Paris: Le Louvre (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Louvre)

Aerial photos of Paris: L'Etoile (b/w photo)
8673579 Aerial photos of Paris: L'Etoile (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L'Etoile)

Temple Newsam House, Leeds (b/w photo)
8672655 Temple Newsam House, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple Newsam House, Leeds, Yorkshire)

Aerial view of the centre of Leeds (b/w photo)
8672658 Aerial view of the centre of Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial view of the centre of Leeds, Yorkshire)

Gibraltar: A Bird's eye view of the Harbour (b/w photo)
8640275 Gibraltar: A Bird's eye view of the Harbour (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bird's eye view of the Harbour)

Page from Over the Rio Grande album, c.1895 (litho)
8640938 Page from Over the Rio Grande album, c.1895 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Over the Rio Grande (C Smith, c 1895)

Birmingham, Alabama, 1885
1579911 Birmingham, Alabama, 1885; (add.info.: A composite of bird's-eye view of Birmingham, Alabama with a view Lakeview Park and Highland Avenue including)

Canadian Pavilion, 1911: Bird's-eye View of Main Court (b/w photo)
8621899 Canadian Pavilion, 1911: Bird's-eye View of Main Court (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird's-eye View of Main Court)

Canada: Bird's Eye View of Kingston (litho)
8625096 Canada: Bird's Eye View of Kingston (litho) by Canadian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird's Eye View of Kingston)

Aerial photograph of a hydrogen balloon marked Graf von Wedel photographed on glass..., 1920 (photo)
8772208 Aerial photograph of a hydrogen balloon marked Graf von Wedel photographed on glass..., 1920 (photo) by Traube, Arthur (1878-1948); George Eastman House, Rochester, NY

London, England, in 1726. (print)
7419938 London, England, in 1726. (print); (add.info.: London, England, in 1726 as seen by an anonymous artist.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

The first Battle of Schooneveld, 28 May 1673, 1684 (pen, grisaille on canvas)
7337621 The first Battle of Schooneveld, 28 May 1673, 1684 (pen, grisaille on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 54.4x74.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Looking down from the balloon at the plateau. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic
7295478 Looking down from the balloon at the plateau. From album by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton entitled National Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903), 1905 (b/w photo) by Shackleton

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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.