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Distant View Collection

"Distant Views: Exploring the Beauty of Historic Landscapes" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the distant views captured by Giles Worsley's lens

Background imageDistant View Collection: A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, walking the melting sea ice. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, walking the melting sea ice. North polar ice cap, Arctic Ocean

Background imageDistant View Collection: Saranda, Sarande, Albania

Saranda, Sarande, Albania

Background imageDistant View Collection: Spring mountain landscape, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Spring mountain landscape, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Background imageDistant View Collection: Sri Lanka - Koggala Palm Beach, Asia

Sri Lanka - Koggala Palm Beach, Asia

Background imageDistant View Collection: Coleshill House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)

Coleshill House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311741 Coleshill House, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageDistant View Collection: The Black Church, Biserica neagra, View of Brasov, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania

The Black Church, Biserica neagra, View of Brasov, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania
aerial, aerial photo, aerial photograph, aerial photography, aerial photos, aerial shot, air, airs, architectural photograph, architectural view, balkan, balkan peninsula, bird's eye view

Background imageDistant View Collection: Former Kronstadt City Hall, Casa Primariei, now Historical Museum

Former Kronstadt City Hall, Casa Primariei, now Historical Museum, in the Old Town on Piata Sfatului Square
administration building, administrative building, administrative buildings, aerial, aerial photo, aerial photograph, aerial photography, aerial photos, aerial shot, air, airs

Background imageDistant View Collection: View of Brasov, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania

View of Brasov, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania
aerial, aerial photo, aerial photograph, aerial photography, aerial photos, aerial shot, air, airs, architectural photograph, architectural view, balkan, balkan peninsula, bird's eye view

Background imageDistant View Collection: In the picture the Black Church, Biserica neagra, view of Brasov, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania

In the picture the Black Church, Biserica neagra, view of Brasov, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania
aerial, aerial photo, aerial photograph, aerial photography, aerial photos, aerial shot, air, airs, architectural photograph, architectural view, balkan, balkan peninsula, bird's eye view

Background imageDistant View Collection: View of the city from Cetatuia Fortress on Dealul Cetatii Castle Hill, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania

View of the city from Cetatuia Fortress on Dealul Cetatii Castle Hill, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania
architectural photograph, architectural view, attraction, attractions, balkan, balkan peninsula, brasov county, building, buildings, castell, castelo, castle hill, castles, cities, city panorama

Background imageDistant View Collection: St. Pauli, Panorama, Hamburg, Germany, postcard with text, view around ca 1910, Historic

St. Pauli, Panorama, Hamburg, Germany, postcard with text, view around ca 1910, Historic
accurate, arts, card, cards, congratulation, congratulations, congratulations card, congratulations note card, copy, date, dates, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, distance

Background imageDistant View Collection: Panorama, Hamburg, Germany, postcard with text, view around 1910, historic

Panorama, Hamburg, Germany, postcard with text, view around 1910, historic
accurate, arts, card, cards, congratulation, congratulations, congratulations card, congratulations note card, copy, date, dates, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, distance

Background imageDistant View Collection: Nordlandpanorama in Tierpark Hagenbeck, Hamburg, Germany, postcard with text, view around ca 1910

Nordlandpanorama in Tierpark Hagenbeck, Hamburg, Germany, postcard with text, view around ca 1910, historical
accurate, arts, card, cards, congratulation, congratulations, congratulations card, congratulations note card, copy, date, dates, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, distance

Background imageDistant View Collection: Luebeck in the Middle Ages, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Historical

Luebeck in the Middle Ages, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Wuerzburg in the Middle Ages, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Historical

Wuerzburg in the Middle Ages, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization

Background imageDistant View Collection: Nuremberg in the Middle Ages, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Historical

Nuremberg in the Middle Ages, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization

Background imageDistant View Collection: Stralsund in the Middle Ages, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Historical

Stralsund in the Middle Ages, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization

Background imageDistant View Collection: Mainz in the Middle Ages, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Historical

Mainz in the Middle Ages, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Schwerin in the Middle Ages, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Historical

Schwerin in the Middle Ages, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Bremen in the Middle Ages, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th

Bremen in the Middle Ages, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Aschaffenburg in the Middle Ages, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Historical

Aschaffenburg in the Middle Ages, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization

Background imageDistant View Collection: Wesel in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical

Wesel in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations

Background imageDistant View Collection: Bonn in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical

Bonn in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: City of Essen in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical

City of Essen in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Dortmund in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical

Dortmund in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Kassel in the Middle Ages, Hesse, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original

Kassel in the Middle Ages, Hesse, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Paderborn in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical

Paderborn in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Meissen in the Middle Ages, Saxony, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original

Meissen in the Middle Ages, Saxony, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Quedlinburg in the Middle Ages, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Historical

Quedlinburg in the Middle Ages, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th
1900s, 19th-century, attraction, attractions, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization

Background imageDistant View Collection: Torgau in the Middle Ages, Saxony, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original

Torgau in the Middle Ages, Saxony, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Canstatt, Bad Cannstatt in the Middle Ages, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Historical

Canstatt, Bad Cannstatt in the Middle Ages, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, baden-wuerttemberg, baden-wurttemberg, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation

Background imageDistant View Collection: Straubing in the Middle Ages, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Historical

Straubing in the Middle Ages, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization

Background imageDistant View Collection: The Altenburg in Meissen in the Middle Ages, Saxony, Germany, Historical

The Altenburg in Meissen in the Middle Ages, Saxony, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an
accurate, altenburg, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary

Background imageDistant View Collection: Coelln an der Spree, today part of Berlin, Germany, Historic

Coelln an der Spree, today part of Berlin, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century
accurate, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary, depiction

Background imageDistant View Collection: City and Veste Coburg in the Middle Ages, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Historic

City and Veste Coburg in the Middle Ages, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Historic
accurate, attraction, attractions, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, castell, castelo, castle complex, castle complexes, castle site, castles

Background imageDistant View Collection: Regensburg with the Danube bridges in the Middle Ages, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Historic

Regensburg with the Danube bridges in the Middle Ages, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Historic
accurate, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations

Background imageDistant View Collection: Augsburg, city map in the Middle Ages, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Historic

Augsburg, city map in the Middle Ages, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Historic
accurate, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city maps, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization

Background imageDistant View Collection: Market Square in Munich with Church of Our Lady, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Historic

Market Square in Munich with Church of Our Lady, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Historic
accurate, bavarian, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, church building, church of our lady, churches, cities, city center, city centre, city panorama, city portrait

Background imageDistant View Collection: Frankfurt am Main in the Middle Ages, Hesse, Germany, Historical

Frankfurt am Main in the Middle Ages, Hesse, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century
accurate, america, american, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations

Background imageDistant View Collection: Duesseldorf in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical

Duesseldorf in the Middle Ages, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Historical
accurate, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary, depiction

Background imageDistant View Collection: Speyer in the Middle Ages, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Historic

Speyer in the Middle Ages, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century
accurate, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view, colonisation, colonization, colonizations, contemporary, depiction

Background imageDistant View Collection: Heidelberg in the Middle Ages, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Historical

Heidelberg in the Middle Ages, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th
accurate, baden, baden-wuerttemberg, baden-wurttemberg, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, che, chinese mulberry, cities, city panorama, city portrait, city scape, city view

Background imageDistant View Collection: The War in Kolapore (engraving)

The War in Kolapore (engraving)
1095367 The War in Kolapore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Kolapore)

Background imageDistant View Collection: The Fish Supply, Sketches of a Fish-Market (engraving)

The Fish Supply, Sketches of a Fish-Market (engraving)
1596995 The Fish Supply, Sketches of a Fish-Market (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fish Supply, Sketches of a Fish-Market)

Background imageDistant View Collection: Scrivelsby Court (engraving)

Scrivelsby Court (engraving)
1595518 Scrivelsby Court (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scrivelsby Court. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 July 1888)

Background imageDistant View Collection: Nottingham and the Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society (engraving)

Nottingham and the Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society (engraving)
1595466 Nottingham and the Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDistant View Collection: Garden Fete at Chelsea Hospital for the Royal Army Coffee Taverns Association (engraving)

Garden Fete at Chelsea Hospital for the Royal Army Coffee Taverns Association (engraving)
1107078 Garden Fete at Chelsea Hospital for the Royal Army Coffee Taverns Association (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDistant View Collection: Distant View of Longleat (litho)

Distant View of Longleat (litho)
6005211 Distant View of Longleat (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distant View of Longleat)



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"Distant Views: Exploring the Beauty of Historic Landscapes" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the distant views captured by Giles Worsley's lens. In his book, "England's Lost Houses, " Coleshill House stands tall, a black and white photo that transports us to a bygone era. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves in Transylvania, Romania. The Black Church, Biserica neagra, dominates the skyline of Brasov as we take in its grandeur from afar. Nearby, the Former Kronstadt City Hall now houses a Historical Museum, offering glimpses into the city's rich past. Brasov continues to captivate with its enchanting vistas. From Cetatuia Fortress on Dealul Cetatii Castle Hill, one can marvel at panoramic views of this Transylvanian gem. And there it is again – the striking silhouette of the Black Church against Brasov's backdrop. Moving westward to Germany, St. Pauli reveals itself through an old postcard from around 1910. This historic panorama takes us back in time as we explore Hamburg's vibrant streets and waterfronts. Further north lies Tierpark Hagenbeck where Nordlandpanorama unfolds before our eyes. A glimpse into Hamburg's past comes alive through this digital reproduction of a postcard from yesteryears. Journeying southwards along German history’s path brings us to Luebeck during its medieval heyday. Schleswig-Holstein showcases its charm through a digital reproduction from an original 19th-century artwork whose date remains unknown but still evokes nostalgia for times long gone. Wuerzburg beckons with another historical reproduction from the 19th century—a window into Lower Franconia’s captivating Middle Ages heritage nestled within Bavaria’s embrace. Lastly, Nuremberg invites exploration through yet another digital reproduction capturing its Middle Ages allure amidst Middle Franconia's Bavarian landscape.