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Background imageRoofs Collection: Nipa Houses near Manila, Philippines

Nipa Houses near Manila, Philippines
Nipa Stilt Houses (also known as bahay kubo, is an indigenous house used in the Philippines. The native house is constructed out of bamboo tied together)

Background imageRoofs Collection: Father Christmas parachuting out of a plane

Father Christmas parachuting out of a plane
Father Christmas jumps out of an aeroplane using a parachute onto snowy rooftops. Who needs reindeer to deliver presents in the modern age? Date: 1932

Background imageRoofs Collection: Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, West Indies

Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, West Indies
View of Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, West Indies. Date: circa 1940

Background imageRoofs Collection: Soho, London - rooftop view

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

Background imageRoofs Collection: Kuwait - The Main Street of the Kuwait City

Kuwait - The Main Street of the Kuwait City Date: 1933

Background imageRoofs Collection: View of Lincoln Cathedral from the North West

View of Lincoln Cathedral from the North West
View of magnificent West Front of Lincoln Cathedral from the North West Date: 1915

Background imageRoofs Collection: Brazil - Sao Paulo - panoramic view over the city

Brazil - Sao Paulo - panoramic view over the city, showing old and new buildings Date: circa late 1950s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Trulli houses in Alberobello, Italy

Trulli houses in Alberobello, Italy. Very distinctive white cylindrical buildings with grey slate roofs. circa 1960s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Rooftops Stoke

Rooftops Stoke
Looking over rooftops and chimneys of hillside terraced houses towards The Sacred Heart Church, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. Holy Trinity Church, Hartshill in the distance

Background imageRoofs Collection: Crofters Houses - Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Crofters Houses - Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Crofters Houses at Stornoway, a burgh on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Street fighting in Stalingrad

Street fighting in Stalingrad
Photograph: Street fighting in Stalingrad. A picture from Axis sources shows German soldiers, glad of the shelter of a crater in a Stalingrad street

Background imageRoofs Collection: Advert for Redcliffe Crown Galvanized Iron 1888

Advert for Redcliffe Crown Galvanized Iron 1888
Advertisement in a trade book for 1888, Redcliffe Crown, galvanized corrugated iron sheets for roofs. 1888

Background imageRoofs Collection: Imperial Palace at Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China

Imperial Palace at Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
Part of the Imperial Palace at Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. Construction began in 1625 under Nurhachi, and was completed in 1636 by his son, Huang Taiji (Emperor Taizong)

Background imageRoofs Collection: General Panoramic view of rooftops of Tripoli, Lebanon

General Panoramic view of rooftops of Tripoli, Lebanon Date: circa 1908

Background imageRoofs Collection: Winter scene with Tower of London on a Christmas card

Winter scene with Tower of London on a Christmas card
Winter scene with the River Thames and the Tower of London on a Christmas card, with a decorative border of white lace and pink bells. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Imperial Airlines Handley Page over London, Englad

Imperial Airlines Handley Page over London, Englad
G-aXE - named Hengist (brother of Horsa legendary conqueror of England), A Handley Page H.P.42, first flew on December 1931 - burned at Karachi in an airship hangar fire in May 1937

Background imageRoofs Collection: Monemore, Killin, Scotland

Monemore, Killin, Scotland
A row of old low cottages at Monemore, Killin, Striling, Scotland Date: circa 1907

Background imageRoofs Collection: Scotland - Orkney - Kirkwall - View from Cathedral Tower

Scotland - Orkney - Kirkwall - View from Cathedral Tower Date: circa 1908

Background imageRoofs Collection: Taxco, Mexico - Aerial view of Church of Santa Prisca

Taxco, Mexico - Aerial view of Church of Santa Prisca Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor with the airmail

Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor with the airmail
The aviator Gustav Hamel arriving at Windsor from Hendon on the very first airmail flight. The first aerial mail service took place on 9 September 1911 from Hendon Aerodrome to Windsor

Background imageRoofs Collection: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, East Africa

Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, East Africa
Mweya Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, East Africa. Date: circa 1954

Background imageRoofs Collection: Street scene with Drommedaris, Enkhuizen, Netherlands

Street scene with Drommedaris, Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Street scene with Drommedaris Tower (right), Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands. The Tower (a gate of the city) dates back to the 16th century. Date: 1913

Background imageRoofs Collection: Stacking Reed for Thatch

Stacking Reed for Thatch
Stacking reeds to dry at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire. Once they have dried, they will be used for thatching roofs

Background imageRoofs Collection: Santiago de Compostela, Spain - General View with Basilica

Santiago de Compostela, Spain - General View with Basilica. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Bampton, Devon

Bampton, Devon. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRoofs Collection: Staithes, North Yorkshire, viewed from the cliffs

Staithes, North Yorkshire, viewed from the cliffs - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageRoofs Collection: Khartoum, Sudan - General panoramic view

Khartoum, Sudan - General panoramic view. Date: 1913

Background imageRoofs Collection: Malay Kampong, Singapore

Malay Kampong, Singapore
Malay Kampong (Settlement, Village), Singapore - wooden houses with zinc-covered roofs. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Chiddingstone High Street

Chiddingstone High Street. One of the prettiest villages in Kent, and perhaps England, Chiddingstone is a beautiful example of a Tudor one-street village

Background imageRoofs Collection: History of Africa. Native Bondei people of Bonde

History of Africa. Native Bondei people of Bonde
History of Africa. 19th century. Native Bondei people of Bonde. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageRoofs Collection: Africa. The Congo. View of Leopoldville, April, 1882

Africa. The Congo. View of Leopoldville, April, 1882
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. View of Leopoldville, April, 1882. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageRoofs Collection: Loo, Sept, 1916

Loo, Sept, 1916
A painting of some houses in disprepair, with damaged roofs and openings. Date: 1916

Background imageRoofs Collection: Snow Covered Houses

Snow Covered Houses
A watercolour painting of some brown houses with snow covered roofs, some figures are walking outside, leaving a trail of footprints behind them. Date: circa 1917

Background imageRoofs Collection: Boulogne

Boulogne
This oil painting shows a waterside scene of the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer, along the north coast of France. The use of repetition in form and shapes is used in different aspects

Background imageRoofs Collection: Entrance to Iizaka Onsen, Fukushima, Japan

Entrance to Iizaka Onsen, Fukushima, Japan
Entrance to Iizaka Onsen, an onsen (hot spring resort) in the Iizaka district (within the city of Fukushima, Japan. Date: circa 1930

Background imageRoofs Collection: Illustration Cecil Aldin 1934 1930s 30s Thirties

Illustration Cecil Aldin 1934 1930s 30s Thirties
illustration, cecil, aldin, 1934, 1930s, 30s, thirties, illustrations, autobiography, time, dead, old, buildings, building, architecture, heritage, chiddingstone, kent, kentish, roof, roofs, tiled

Background imageRoofs Collection: Funeral of George V, Park Lane

Funeral of George V, Park Lane
Three men climbing up a lamp post in Park Lane, Central London, to view the funeral procession of George V as it passes by

Background imageRoofs Collection: Elaborate woven reed huts in Sinoe County, Liberia

Elaborate woven reed huts in Sinoe County, Liberia, West Africa. Date: 1905

Background imageRoofs Collection: SE Asia, probably Malay peninsula, traditional houses

SE Asia, probably Malay peninsula, traditional houses
Vintage 19th century photograph: South East Asia, probably Malay peninsula, traditional houses with straw roofs, thatch and street scene

Background imageRoofs Collection: View across rooftops towards City of London

View across rooftops towards City of London with St Pauls Cathedral dome and Bankside Power Station. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Outbreak of WWII Sandbagging flat roof of an office building

Outbreak of WWII Sandbagging flat roof of an office building
Loading sandbags on the skylight apertures of a flat roof of a modern office building in London as precautions after the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. Date: 1939

Background imageRoofs Collection: People standing on car roofs to see a plane landing

People standing on car roofs to see a plane landing. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Advert for H. W Johns, asbestos materials for roofing 1875

Advert for H. W Johns, asbestos materials for roofing 1875
Company based in New York, advertising asbestos roofing, used in roof coating, cement, paint, boiling felt and steam packing. 1875

Background imageRoofs Collection: Cholula, Puebla, Mexico

Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
Picture of Cholula with the Great Pyramid in the background that looks like a natural hill. Only a very small part is uncovered and restored

Background imageRoofs Collection: Casablanca, Morocco - Panoramic View of the City

Casablanca, Morocco - Panoramic View of the City
circa 1910s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Tangier, Morocco - Grand Mosque of Tangier

Tangier, Morocco - Grand Mosque of Tangier
circa 1910s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Nazareth, Israel - Panoramic view

Nazareth, Israel - Panoramic view over the rooftops of the town. circa 1920s

Background imageRoofs Collection: Thatched Cottages at Ashby St. Ledgers, Northamptonshire

Thatched Cottages at Ashby St. Ledgers, Northamptonshire
Thatched Cottages at Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire. circa 1930s



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