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Background imageRoof Collection: The Public Library. Springfield. Date: 1920

The Public Library. Springfield. Date: 1920

Background imageRoof Collection: Jamaica - Villagers resting outside house after days work

Jamaica - Villagers resting outside house after days work in the banana fields. Date: 1917

Background imageRoof Collection: Mary Leigh who was in Snap at the Vaudeville Theatre

Mary Leigh who was in Snap at the Vaudeville Theatre
A portrait of Mary Leigh who was in Snap at the Vaudeville Theatre and is now in the Cabaret Follies at the Queens Hall Roof - her number The Bamboo Babies is popular - London, 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageRoof Collection: The roof garden of the Eden Hotel, Berlin

The roof garden of the Eden Hotel, Berlin Date: 1920s

Background imageRoof Collection: Baby Scouts -- Santa Claus

Baby Scouts -- Santa Claus
Baby Scouts -- And sometimes with his eagle eye he spots dear Santa Claus among the chimney pots. Date: 1900

Background imageRoof Collection: SWEDISH NEW YEAR 1928

SWEDISH NEW YEAR 1928
Bringing in the New Year, Swedish style. Date: 1927

Background imageRoof Collection: POLYTECHNIQUE STUDENTS

POLYTECHNIQUE STUDENTS
Ecole Polytechnique, Paris: two men are on the roof, waving a white flag. Date: 27 July 1830

Background imageRoof Collection: LAW COURTS, STRAND

LAW COURTS, STRAND
The Great Hall of the Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand. Date: 1882

Background imageRoof Collection: THE GLAZING WAGON 1851

THE GLAZING WAGON 1851
Paxton had to be not only architect but engineer : this glazing wagon enabled the builders to position the glass panels of the roof in an assembly-line process. Date: 1851

Background imageRoof Collection: SWAZILAND STORE 1889

SWAZILAND STORE 1889
Traders and natives meet outside a store in Swaziland, south-east Africa. Date: 1889

Background imageRoof Collection: PUDDLETOWN / DORSET / 1906

PUDDLETOWN / DORSET / 1906
Puddletown, Dorset (the model for Weatherbury in Thomas Hardys novel, Far From the Madding Crowd) Date: 1906

Background imageRoof Collection: YORKSHIRE FARMHOUSE

YORKSHIRE FARMHOUSE
Idyllic farmhouse at Thornton- le-Dale, Yorkshire, with hay ricks on carts and hens running around freely. Date: circa 1950

Background imageRoof Collection: CRYSTAL PALACE ROOF

CRYSTAL PALACE ROOF
A view of the immense glass roof of the Crystal Palace viewed from the lead flat, the only portion of solid roofing in this fairy structure Date: 1851

Background imageRoof Collection: THEATRE / EXOTIC / TIEN-LIN

THEATRE / EXOTIC / TIEN-LIN
The Theatre at Tien-Lin attracts a large audience for the traditional play being performed on the raised staging. Date: circa 1840

Background imageRoof Collection: LOADING LUGGAGE / FORTUNE

LOADING LUGGAGE / FORTUNE
Loading luggage onto the roof of a bus in America Date: 1933

Background imageRoof Collection: SLEEPWALKER ON ROOF 1870

SLEEPWALKER ON ROOF 1870
Near Newmarket, England, a sleepwalker who has climbed onto the roof in his nightshirt is lassooed by his brother in case he should wake and fall Date: 1870

Background imageRoof Collection: The Roof Garden

The Roof Garden
The Midland Hotel, Manchester Date: circa 1905

Background imageRoof Collection: Hindu men at mealtime, India

Hindu men at mealtime, India
Hindu men at mealtime, served by their womenfolk who are not permitted to eat with them. Date: 1846

Background imageRoof Collection: Royal Swimming Bath for Ladies, Brighton, Sussex 1861

Royal Swimming Bath for Ladies, Brighton, Sussex 1861
View inside the Royal Swimming Bath for Ladies at Brighton, Sussex. The water, though fresh from the ocean, was kept by steam at the summer temperature of the sea. Date: 1861

Background imageRoof Collection: German walled town with gates and ramparts

German walled town with gates and ramparts
A German walled town with gates and ramparts. Date: medieval

Background imageRoof Collection: Construction of Charing Cross Station, London 1864

Construction of Charing Cross Station, London 1864
A view from the River Thames, showing Charing Cross Station under construction. Date: 1864

Background imageRoof Collection: Canada - Ontario - Mining Town - Cobalt - Firefighters on shed roof fighting blaze

Canada - Ontario - Mining Town - Cobalt - Firefighters on shed roof fighting blaze. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRoof Collection: Elderly couple standing proudly outside their thatched English country cottage

Elderly couple standing proudly outside their thatched English country cottage. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoof Collection: Suleymaniye Mosque (Mosque of Suleiman) - Rhodes, Greece - originally built after the

Suleymaniye Mosque (Mosque of Suleiman) - Rhodes, Greece - originally built after the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes in 1522 and reconstructed in 1808. Date: circa 1937

Background imageRoof Collection: Gathering the cucumber harvest, Esher, Surrey. Although cucumbers often grow along the

Gathering the cucumber harvest, Esher, Surrey. Although cucumbers often grow along the ground, these are growing down from the roof. Date: 1930s

Background imageRoof Collection: Veules-les-Roses - An Old Normandy House - 15th Century

Veules-les-Roses - An Old Normandy House - 15th Century
Veules-les-Roses, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France - An Old Normandy House from the 15th Century. Date: circa 1906

Background imageRoof Collection: Louis XIV Hostelry William the Conqueror at Dives-sur-Mer

Louis XIV Hostelry William the Conqueror at Dives-sur-Mer a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Now a restaurant Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRoof Collection: View from ceiling of Lichfield Cathedral

View from ceiling of Lichfield Cathedral
View from the ceiling of Lichfield Cathedral from high in the choir transept

Background imageRoof 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 imageRoof 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 imageRoof Collection: Reconstruction of Dubrovnik, Croatia - 8

Reconstruction of Dubrovnik, Croatia - 8
Workmen repairing the pantile roofs of old Dubrovnik. Part of series for The Daily Telegraph showing the reconstruction of the town after the devastatiing Siege of dubrovnik Date: 1994

Background imageRoof Collection: Two thatchers East Coker, Somerset, England

Two thatchers East Coker, Somerset, England
Two thatchers at work up ladders on the thatched roof of a cottage in the village of East Coker, near Yeovil, South Somerset. See also Picture No. 12445700 Date: 1989

Background imageRoof 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 imageRoof Collection: Thatching, East Coker, Somerset

Thatching, East Coker, Somerset
Two thatchers at work up ladders on the thatched roof of a cottage in the village of East Coker, near Yeovil, South Somerset. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageRoof Collection: Thatching Isaac Walton Cottage - 2

Thatching Isaac Walton Cottage - 2
Thatchers at work on the roof of Isaac Walton Cottage, Stafford, England. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1990

Background imageRoof Collection: Thatching Isaac Walton Cottage -3

Thatching Isaac Walton Cottage -3
Thatchers at work on the roof of Isaac Walton Cottage, Stafford, England. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1990

Background imageRoof Collection: Thatching Isaac Walton Cottage - 1

Thatching Isaac Walton Cottage - 1
Thatchers at work on the roof of Isaac Walton Cottage, Stafford, England. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1990

Background imageRoof Collection: Overhead Elevated Railway - Kobe, Japan

Overhead Elevated Railway - Kobe, Japan. Date: 1920s

Background imageRoof Collection: Belltower of Loreta on the Hradschin, Prague, Czech Republic

Belltower of Loreta on the Hradschin, Prague, Czech Republic
Loreta is a pilgrimage destination in Hradcany, a district of Prague, Czech Republic. It consists of a cloister, the church of the Lords Birth, the Santa Casa and a clock tower with a famous chime

Background imageRoof Collection: Paris, France - The River Seine upstream of Notre Dame

Paris, France - The River Seine upstream of Notre Dame (view from the Cathedral) Date: circa 1940

Background imageRoof Collection: Rougham, Norfolk - The Covered Village Well

Rougham, Norfolk - The Covered Village Well
The Street, Rougham, Norfolk - The Covered Village Well - dedicated by (or to) M. N. (1830-1890) - sadly no further information has been found so far... Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRoof Collection: San Francisco, USA - Hotels and Apartment Houses

San Francisco, USA - Hotels and Apartment Houses. Date: 1928

Background imageRoof Collection: A Skiing mishap in Switzerland - a tumble down the slopes

A Skiing mishap in Switzerland - a tumble down the slopes Date: 1912

Background imageRoof Collection: Cuba - San Luis - Santiago Province - Street Scene

Cuba - San Luis - Santiago Province - Street Scene Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRoof 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 imageRoof Collection: Times Square, New York City, NY, USA

Times Square, New York City, NY, USA Date: circa 1947

Background imageRoof Collection: View from the Rotunda of British Museum toward Senate House

View from the Rotunda of British Museum toward Senate House
View from the Rotunda of the British Museum toward Senate House, University of London (UCL), Bloomsbury, London, The vague shapes of the hills of Hampstead can be seen in the distance. Date: 1951

Background imageRoof Collection: Barnum Institute of Science and History, Bridgeport, Conn

Barnum Institute of Science and History, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Now a Museum celebrating the life and craeer of P. T. Barnum. Date: circa 1908



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