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"Bird's Eye: A Glimpse into the Past and Present" Step back in time to the year 1901, as we explore the Halifax Workhouse

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: View of Manhattan and the East River Bay (engraving) (b / w photo)

View of Manhattan and the East River Bay (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT206512 View of Manhattan and the East River Bay (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; American, out of copyright

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: View of New Orleans, 1862 (engraving) (b / w photo)

View of New Orleans, 1862 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT206521 View of New Orleans, 1862 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lebreton, Louis (1818-66); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: View of the Chateau, Gardens and Park of Versailles from the Avenue de Paris

View of the Chateau, Gardens and Park of Versailles from the Avenue de Paris
PWI91915 View of the Chateau, Gardens and Park of Versailles from the Avenue de Paris, detail of the Chateau, 1668 (oil on canvas) (detail of 81242) by Patel, Pierre (1605-76); ChAteau de Versailles

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: The Tower and St. Catherine s, detail of the Tower of London

The Tower and St. Catherine s, detail of the Tower of London
STC94440 The Tower and St. Catherine s, detail of the Tower of London, for Stows Survey of London, pub. 1754 (engraving) (detail of 94439) by English School

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Midwinter Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1894 (litho)

Midwinter Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1894 (litho)
6020500 Midwinter Exposition, San Francisco, California, 1894 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for booklet)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: View of the walled city of Jerusalem showing the Temple of Solomon and the city gates

View of the walled city of Jerusalem showing the Temple of Solomon and the city gates
STC88487 View of the walled city of Jerusalem showing the Temple of Solomon and the city gates, from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) 1493 (woodcut) by German School

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: View of the walled city of Florence, from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel

View of the walled city of Florence, from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel
STC88126 View of the walled city of Florence, from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) 1493 (woodcut) by German School

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Beaumonts Bleriot monoplane arriving in Rome winning the Paris-Rome air race

Beaumonts Bleriot monoplane arriving in Rome winning the Paris-Rome air race
4072611 Beaumonts Bleriot monoplane arriving in Rome winning the Paris-Rome air race, 1911 (colour print) by Montaut, Marguerite (Gamy) (fl.1909-14); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris-Rome)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: A Birds Eye View of Valetta from the Sea, with Men-o-War entering the Harbour

A Birds Eye View of Valetta from the Sea, with Men-o-War entering the Harbour
827555 A Birds Eye View of Valetta from the Sea, with Men-o-War entering the Harbour, (black chalk, pen and black ink, watercolour on light brown paper) by Italian School

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: South Kensingtons stronghold of the arts and sciences (b / w photo)

South Kensingtons stronghold of the arts and sciences (b / w photo)
3637469 South Kensingtons stronghold of the arts and sciences (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: The City of Boston, pub. 1873 (colour litho)

The City of Boston, pub. 1873 (colour litho)
2909732 The City of Boston, pub. 1873 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Birds eye view of the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago

Birds eye view of the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago
2957727 Birds eye view of the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago, from an exposition guidebook, 1893 (colour litho) by American School

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Bird s-Eye view of the Suez Canal (engraving)

Bird s-Eye view of the Suez Canal (engraving)
655042 Bird s-Eye view of the Suez Canal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye view of the Suez Canal)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: This is Sain Fishery That Used to Be : St. Ives Harbour and Godrevy Lighthouse

This is Sain Fishery That Used to Be : St. Ives Harbour and Godrevy Lighthouse
BAL75959 This is Sain Fishery That Used to Be : St. Ives Harbour and Godrevy Lighthouse (oil on board) by Wallis, Alfred (1855-1942); Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, St

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Vadersolstavlan, 1636 (oil on panel)

Vadersolstavlan, 1636 (oil on panel)
LEE57749 VAadersolstavlan, 1636 (oil on panel) by Elbfas, Jacob Heinrich (c.1600-1664); 163x110 cm; Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Map of Ayutthaya, 1686 (ink on paper)

Map of Ayutthaya, 1686 (ink on paper)
LIT389803 Map of Ayutthaya, 1686 (ink on paper) by French School, (17th century); (add.info.: Siam ou Iudia, Capitalle du Royaume de Siam; ); Photo eLuca Tettoni; French, out of copyright

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Carrier pigeons

Carrier pigeons
LLM462152 Carrier pigeons by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carrier pigeons. Illustration for The Feathers and Fur Picture Book (George Routledge, c 1890)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Bird s-eye View of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 1876 (colour litho)

Bird s-eye View of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 1876 (colour litho)
AKM210053 Bird s-eye View of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, 1876 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: View of Cairo from the west bank of the Nile, from Description de l Afrique

View of Cairo from the west bank of the Nile, from Description de l Afrique
TRV227720 View of Cairo from the west bank of the Nile, from Description de l Afrique by O. Dapper, translated from Flemish, published 1686 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Flemish School

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: View and Plan of the Theatre of Hierapolis (now Pamukkale), c

View and Plan of the Theatre of Hierapolis (now Pamukkale), c
XYC277125 View and Plan of the Theatre of Hierapolis (now Pamukkale), c.1750 (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Borra, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1712-86)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Sea-plane flying over Damascus, illustration from The Naval Front by Gordon S

Sea-plane flying over Damascus, illustration from The Naval Front by Gordon S
STC309848 Sea-plane flying over Damascus, illustration from The Naval Front by Gordon S. Maxwell, 1920 (litho) by Maxwell

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: The fleets face each other, illustration from Giacomo Francos Habiti d

The fleets face each other, illustration from Giacomo Francos Habiti d
STC255695 The fleets face each other, illustration from Giacomo Francos Habiti d Huomeni de Donne Venetiane, 1609 (litho) by Italian School

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Red Lyon Square, 1727 (etching)

Red Lyon Square, 1727 (etching)
3038206 Red Lyon Square, 1727 (etching) by Harris, John (17th-18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds eye view over the square which was developed in 1685 on Red Lion Fields)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: The Manchester Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Opened by the Prince of Wales

The Manchester Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Opened by the Prince of Wales
BAL127901 The Manchester Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Opened by the Prince of Wales, from The Illustrated London News, 7th May 1887 (engraving) by English School

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Aerial View of New York and Brooklyn, engraved by T. H Muller, pub. by L

Aerial View of New York and Brooklyn, engraved by T. H Muller, pub. by L
MNY94370 Aerial View of New York and Brooklyn, engraved by T.H Muller, pub. by L. Turgis, Paris, 1855 (colour litho) by Simpson (fl.1855) (after); 23.1x16.1 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Birds-eye view of New York and Brooklyn, printed by I. Schaerer (colour litho)

Birds-eye view of New York and Brooklyn, printed by I. Schaerer (colour litho)
NYH182459 Birds-eye view of New York and Brooklyn, printed by I. Schaerer (colour litho) by Lochner, J.H. (19th century) (after); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: In a Balloon (oil on canvas)

In a Balloon (oil on canvas)
MAE181391 In a Balloon (oil on canvas) by Dumoulin, Romeo (1883-1944); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: looking down on market square; ); ePaul Maeyaert; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Oberwesel Castle and Schonberg Rhine, Germany, 1897 (oil on canvas)

Oberwesel Castle and Schonberg Rhine, Germany, 1897 (oil on canvas)
5984033 Oberwesel Castle and Schonberg Rhine, Germany, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Meadows, Arthur Joseph (1843-1907); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Paris Seen From Montmartre, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Paris Seen From Montmartre, 1887 (oil on canvas)
5615431 Paris Seen From Montmartre, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Chittussi, Antonin (1848-91); 124x150 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; Czech, out of copyright

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Bird s-eye view of the Kiso Highway from Edo to Kyoto, 1819 (colour woodblock print)

Bird s-eye view of the Kiso Highway from Edo to Kyoto, 1819 (colour woodblock print)
3313433 Bird s-eye view of the Kiso Highway from Edo to Kyoto, 1819 (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School, (19th century); 43.2x54 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: The city of St. Louis, c. 1874 (colour lithograph)

The city of St. Louis, c. 1874 (colour lithograph)
3710025 The city of St. Louis, c.1874 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-eye view of St)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: The City of New York, 1883 (colour lithograph)

The City of New York, 1883 (colour lithograph)
3710008 The City of New York, 1883 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: The Avon Gorge with Clifton and the Hotwells, Bristol, c. 1820

The Avon Gorge with Clifton and the Hotwells, Bristol, c. 1820 (w / c & bodycolour over graphite on wove paper)
996043 The Avon Gorge with Clifton and the Hotwells, Bristol, c.1820 (w/c & bodycolour over graphite on wove paper) by Danby, Francis (1793-1861); 44.7x80.5 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Vienna, Austria (colour litho)

Vienna, Austria (colour litho)
3096811 Vienna, Austria (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vienna, Austria. Illustration for Bilder zum Anschauungsunterricht fur die Jugend by Eduard)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Cairo, Aerial View (coloured photo)

Cairo, Aerial View (coloured photo)
3642605 Cairo, Aerial View (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cairo, Aerial View. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Textile factory, Carlsviks, Stockholm, Sweden, c. 1840 (colour litho)

Textile factory, Carlsviks, Stockholm, Sweden, c. 1840 (colour litho)
3600980 Textile factory, Carlsviks, Stockholm, Sweden, c.1840 (colour litho) by Swedish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Londons Great Victory March, birds-eye view at Victoria Memorial (b / w photo)

Londons Great Victory March, birds-eye view at Victoria Memorial (b / w photo)
3105944 Londons Great Victory March, birds-eye view at Victoria Memorial (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Londons Great Victory March)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: L Europe Pittoresque (engraving)

L Europe Pittoresque (engraving)
2789292 L Europe Pittoresque (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Europe Pittoresque. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 15 January 1882)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: The Ottoman Corsair Khayr al-Din Barbarossa against Charles Vs Army

The Ottoman Corsair Khayr al-Din Barbarossa against Charles Vs Army
2901855 The Ottoman Corsair Khayr al-Din Barbarossa against Charles Vs Army, by Franz Hogenberg, 1535, engraving by Hogenberg

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: The spiral railway at the Franco-British exhibition, 1908 (engraving)

The spiral railway at the Franco-British exhibition, 1908 (engraving)
2906528 The spiral railway at the Franco-British exhibition, 1908 (engraving) by Flere, H. H. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Bird s-eye view of Liverpool (engraving)

Bird s-eye view of Liverpool (engraving)
726784 Bird s-eye view of Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-eye view of Liverpool, as seen from a balloon, 1885, drawn by H. W)

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: New York Looking South from Union Square, pub. by John Bachman, 1849 (colour litho)

New York Looking South from Union Square, pub. by John Bachman, 1849 (colour litho)
MNY90161 New York Looking South from Union Square, pub. by John Bachman, 1849 (colour litho) by Bachman, C. (19th century); 18.7x27.1 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: View of New Amsterdam, Costello Plan, 1660 (w / c on paper)

View of New Amsterdam, Costello Plan, 1660 (w / c on paper)
MNY90528 View of New Amsterdam, Costello Plan, 1660 (w/c on paper) by Cortelyou, Jacques (17th century); 59.7x80 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; American

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Banks Balloon view of London, published by Banks & Co

Banks Balloon view of London, published by Banks & Co
GHL12111 Banks Balloon view of London, published by Banks & Co. 1851 (coloured engraving) (detail) by Banks, John Henry (fl.1851); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Map of Belluno, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704

Map of Belluno, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704
REV345811 Map of Belluno, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704, published by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam (engraving) by Mortier

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Map of Padua, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704

Map of Padua, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704
REV345806 Map of Padua, from Les Villes de Venetie, 1704, published by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam (engraving) by Mortier

Background imageBirds Eye Collection: Westminster from a House Top, 1915 (pencil, pen & grey ink and w / c)

Westminster from a House Top, 1915 (pencil, pen & grey ink and w / c)
CH401309 Westminster from a House Top, 1915 (pencil, pen & grey ink and w/c) by Goodwin, Albert (1845-1932); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright



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"Bird's Eye: A Glimpse into the Past and Present" Step back in time to the year 1901, as we explore the Halifax Workhouse. From a bird's eye view, witness the bustling activity within its walls, offering a unique perspective on life during that era. Traveling across continents, our next stop takes us to Scarborough Workhouse. The aerial vantage point allows us to observe this historical landmark from an entirely new angle, revealing its architectural grandeur and significance. Shifting gears to modernity, let's soar high above the iconic New York skyline. Marvel at the breathtaking panorama of towering skyscrapers and bustling streets below – a testament to human ingenuity and progress. Returning across the Atlantic Ocean, London Birdseye 11 showcases a vibrant cityscape teeming with life. This captivating image captures both historic landmarks and everyday scenes that make up the fabric of London's rich tapestry. Stepping further back in time, we find ourselves amidst The Encampment of English Forces near Portsmouth during the Battle of Solent in 1778. Through an engraving brought to life with later coloration techniques, gain insight into military strategies employed during this significant event in history. Fast forward again to London Birdseye 18 - witness how urban landscapes have evolved over time. Observe how architecture has transformed while still preserving echoes of bygone eras; truly showcasing London's ability to blend tradition with innovation seamlessly. Venturing down under brings us Eastern Geelong (color photo), where nature meets civilization harmoniously from above. Appreciate Australia's natural beauty juxtaposed against man-made structures – evidence of humanity coexisting respectfully with its environment. Zooming out for a broader perspective reveals British Empire Exhibition - Wembley - Aerial View. This awe-inspiring sight encapsulates not only Britain’s imperial might but also celebrates cultural diversity through exhibitions from around the world – an emblem of unity and progress.