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Rooftop Collection

Background imageRooftop Collection: Soho, London - rooftop view

Soho, London - rooftop view, from Gerrard Place, looking across Gerrard Street towards Leicester Square. 1973

Background imageRooftop Collection: Two cats sit on a rooftop gazing at the full moon

Two cats sit on a rooftop gazing at the full moon
A black and white cat sit on a rooftop gazing at the full moon; I don t know what they say to each other but I have often heard them talking. Date: circa 1912

Background imageRooftop Collection: A London skyscape: the sky in Soho, 1905

A London skyscape: the sky in Soho, 1905
The maze of telephone wires over Soho, at the Gerrard Street telephone exchange. The steeple of St Anne s, Soho, can be seen in the distance, on the otherside of Shaftesbury Avenue. Date: 1905

Background imageRooftop Collection: Hotel Sir Walter Raleigh - North Carolina, USA

Hotel Sir Walter Raleigh - North Carolina, USA Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRooftop Collection: c. 1880s Japan - rooftop view of Tokyo

c. 1880s Japan - rooftop view of Tokyo
c.1880s Japan - rooftop view of Tokyo

Background imageRooftop Collection: Oliver Twist and Camera Crew

Oliver Twist and Camera Crew
A production still shows a camera crew filming Robert Newton and John Howard Davies in the climactic rooftop scene of David Leans 1948 version of Oliver Twist. Date: 1948

Background imageRooftop Collection: Anzeiger-Hochhaus in Hannover, Germany with rooftop Planetarium

Anzeiger-Hochhaus in Hannover, Germany with rooftop Planetarium. Designed by Fritz Hoeger, and built from 1927 to 1928 near the Stone Gate Square

Background imageRooftop Collection: The Dalkey Rowing Club, Coliemore Harbour, Dalkey

The Dalkey Rowing Club, Coliemore Harbour, Dalkey
A couple fall asleep on the roof of a boathouse at the Dalkey Rowing Club, Coliemore Harbour, Dalkey, near Dublin, Ireland Date: 1992

Background imageRooftop Collection: Pigeon fancier - kabooter baz - Old Delhi, India

Pigeon fancier - kabooter baz - Old Delhi, India
A pigeon fancier on a rootop in Old Delhi India. He calls to bring his birds back to the loft, and uses a net to catch them

Background imageRooftop Collection: Blue domed roofs, Tunisia

Blue domed roofs, Tunisia
Ornamental blue domed rooftops, Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia Date: 1987

Background imageRooftop Collection: Rooftop panorama, Sydney, Australia, early 1900s

Rooftop panorama, Sydney, Australia, early 1900s

Background imageRooftop Collection: A rooftop panorama of Tianjin, China, in 1900

A rooftop panorama of Tianjin, China, in 1900

Background imageRooftop Collection: Photograph of Jerusalem, Palestine in snow. rooftop scene. Captioned, Jerusalem the Snow white'

Photograph of Jerusalem, Palestine in snow. rooftop scene. Captioned, Jerusalem the Snow white'. With description, Although snow falls every year on the mountains of Palestine

Background imageRooftop Collection: The Sun Pavilion - Derry & Toms Rooftop Gardens, Kensington

The Sun Pavilion - Derry & Toms Rooftop Gardens, Kensington
The Sun Pavilion - Derry Gardens at Kensington, London. Derry & Toms was a London department store that was founded in 1853 in Kensington High Street

Background imageRooftop Collection: Vintage late 19th century photograph - rooftop view of Milan showing the cathedral, Duomo

Vintage late 19th century photograph - rooftop view of Milan showing the cathedral, Duomo, Itaaly

Background imageRooftop Collection: Vintage 19th century photograph: Rooftop view, Imperial Palace, Peking, Beijing, China

Vintage 19th century photograph: Rooftop view, Imperial Palace, Peking, Beijing, China

Background imageRooftop Collection: Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey, towards the Boshporous

Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey, towards the Boshporous
Vintage 19th century photograph: rooftop view of the city of Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey, looking out towards the Boshporous

Background imageRooftop Collection: Chicago from the Auditorium building

Chicago from the Auditorium building
Vintage 19th century photograph: rooftop view of Chicago from the Auditorium building, JW Taylor studio

Background imageRooftop Collection: Towards Mediterranean Sea, Alexandria, Egypt, c. 1880 s

Towards Mediterranean Sea, Alexandria, Egypt, c. 1880 s
View towards Mediterranean Sea, Alexandria, Egypt, c.1880 s

Background imageRooftop Collection: Rooftop view of Cairo towrds the Pyramids, Egypt

Rooftop view of Cairo towrds the Pyramids, Egypt
Rooftop view of Cairo towards the Pyramids, Egypt, c.1880 s

Background imageRooftop Collection: Rooftop view of Cairo, Egypt, c. 1880 s

Rooftop view of Cairo, Egypt, c. 1880 s
Rooftop view of Cairo, Egypt, c.1880 s

Background imageRooftop Collection: Rooftop view of Paris along the River Seine, France

Rooftop view of Paris along the River Seine, France
Vintage 19th century photograph - rooftop view of Paris along the River Seine, France

Background imageRooftop Collection: Rooftop view of the river estuary at Mogi Japan

Rooftop view of the river estuary at Mogi Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageRooftop Collection: Panoramic rooftop view Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey

Panoramic rooftop view Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey
Vintage 19th century photograph: Panoramic rooftop view of Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey

Background imageRooftop Collection: Rooftop view of Yokohama city looking towards sea

Rooftop view of Yokohama city looking towards sea
Rooftop view of Yokohama city looking out towards the sea. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageRooftop Collection: Ships on the waterfront, rooftop view, Yokohoma, Japan

Ships on the waterfront, rooftop view, Yokohoma, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: Ships along the waterfront, rooftop view, Yokohoma, Japan

Background imageRooftop Collection: Bathers at the rooftop pool of the Piccadilly Hotel

Bathers at the rooftop pool of the Piccadilly Hotel
A group of bathers, having taken advantage of the bathing-pool at the Piccadilly Hotel, taking a cooling drink during the heat wave in London in August 1932. Date: 1932

Background imageRooftop Collection: General rooftop view of Athens, Greece

General rooftop view of Athens, Greece. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRooftop Collection: A defending Soldier watching the enemy from a Castle

A defending Soldier watching the enemy from a Castle
A defending Soldier watching the enemy from behind a Castles battlements. early 14th century

Background imageRooftop Collection: Rooftop view, probably Canton (Guangzhou) China, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Rooftop view, probably Canton (Guangzhou) China, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageRooftop Collection: Group of nurses with toys

Group of nurses with toys
Informal shot of six nurses on a rooftop. All the nurses are holding teddy bears or other toys. Industrial and residential chimneys can be seen in the background

Background imageRooftop Collection: Young cat (humanised) torn between Good and Evil

Young cat (humanised) torn between Good and Evil
A young (humanised) cat, torn between Good and Evil, represented by a cat angel and a cat devil. The setting appears to be a rooftop with smoking chimney pots. Date: circa 1840

Background imageRooftop Collection: Panama City, Panama - view over the rooftops toward the Catedral Metropolitan de Nuestra

Panama City, Panama - view over the rooftops toward the Catedral Metropolitan de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion (Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRooftop Collection: Thatcher working on Somerset cottage -2

Thatcher working on Somerset cottage -2
Thatcher at work on the ridge of a cottage roof in the centre of a Somerset village Date: 1989

Background imageRooftop Collection: Thatcher working on Somerset cottage -1

Thatcher working on Somerset cottage -1
Thatcher at work on the ridge of a cottage roof in the centre of a Somerset village Date: 1989

Background imageRooftop Collection: Sitting duck on Yorkshire roof

Sitting duck on Yorkshire roof
A Muscovy duck sits on the ridge of a tiled roof of an old barn in the Yorkshire Dales, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageRooftop Collection: London by Night - Looking for Zeppelins

London by Night - Looking for Zeppelins - Londoners take up the highest viewpoints they can to search the skies for these new miracles of aviation

Background imageRooftop Collection: Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Downtown Vancouver (and view of the Harbour), British Columbia, Canada - photograph taken from the roof of the Vancouver Hotel. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRooftop Collection: Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex, Sennichimae, Osaka, Japan

Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex, Sennichimae, Osaka, Japan
Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex / Amusement Park, Sennichimae (Sennichimaye), Osaka, Japan - popular shopping street/district

Background imageRooftop Collection: General Kassem, Prime Minister of Iraq addressing the crowds

General Kassem, Prime Minister of Iraq addressing the crowds
The uprising in Northern Iraq: General Kassem, the Prime Minister of Iraq, acknowledging cheering crowds from the roof of the Defence Ministry in Baghdad on 9th March 1959

Background imageRooftop Collection: Aerial view of Nicosia, Cyprus

Aerial view of Nicosia, Cyprus. Date: circa 1950

Background imageRooftop Collection: General view of Baghdad, Iraq

General view of Baghdad, Iraq, with domes and minarets. Date: circa 1918

Background imageRooftop Collection: General aerial view of Ljubljana, Slovenia

General aerial view of Ljubljana, Slovenia
General aerial view of Ljubljana, capital city of Slovenia (then in Yugoslavia). Date: 1960s

Background imageRooftop Collection: General view of Gabes, Tunisia, North Africa

General view of Gabes, Tunisia, North Africa
General view over the rooftops of Gabes, Tunisia, North Africa. Date: circa 1920

Background imageRooftop Collection: Short-Faced Blue and Black Beard Pigeons

Short-Faced Blue and Black Beard Pigeons
A portrait a Short-Faced Blue and Black Bearded pigeon amongst other pigeons of its breed or variant in a pigeon coop rooftop scene

Background imageRooftop Collection: Blue Pouter Cock Pigeon

Blue Pouter Cock Pigeon
A portrait of a Blue Pouter Cock standing on a loft rooftop with three other pouters featured in the background. The Pouter pigeon is characterised by a its very large, inflatable crop

Background imageRooftop Collection: Berners Hotel, London

Berners Hotel, London
Berners Hotel, Berners Street, London - dating back to 1835 and originally starting life as five grand residential houses. Date: 1928

Background imageRooftop Collection: Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex, Sennichimae, Osaka, Japan

Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex, Sennichimae, Osaka, Japan
Rakutenchi Entertainment Complex / Amusement Park, Sennichimae (Sennichimaye), Osaka, Japan - popular shopping street/district



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