North Rhine Westphalia Collection

The Rhine near Bonn, copy, 1625-77. Creator: Abraham Aubri
The Rhine near Bonn, copy, 1625-77

Schenkenschanz, 1642-1644. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Schenkenschanz, 1642-1644

Zu Düren, 1664. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Zu Duren, 1664

The Seven Mountains and Drachenfels, from Godenberg, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
The Seven Mountains and Drachenfels, from Godenberg, 1845. The village of Godenberg [in Germany] is one of the most charming places of summer residence on the Rhine; and its Castle Keep

Concert at the Beethoven Hall, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Concert at the Beethoven Hall, 1845. Queen Victoria attends a concert in Bonn during a royal visit to Germany. The Kunstler Concert, or artists concert, the last of the musical performances

Prince Alberts Residence, at Bonn, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Prince Alberts Residence, at Bonn, 1845. At the extremity of the University-street...stands a house isolated from the surrounding buildings...It was this modest mansion which was inhabited by Prince

The Inauguration of the Statue of Beethoven, at Bonn, 1845. Creator: Unknown
The Inauguration of the Statue of Beethoven, at Bonn, 1845. Unveiling of the Beethoven Monument, a statue of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, in Bonn, Beethovens birthplace

Fountain of Elise, Aix-la-Chapelle, 1845. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Fountain of Elise, Aix-la-Chapelle, 1845. The Mineral Springs of Aix rise in the centre of the town: they are of two classes - strong and hot, and weak and cool; the first class, of 143 Fahrenheit

Birthplace of Beethoven, at Bonn, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Birthplace of Beethoven, at Bonn, 1845. House where German composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born. From " Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII

Plate 9: The Romans Defeated by the Dutch Troops at Bonna, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians (Romanorvm et Batavorvm societas), 1611

Bonn, c1872. Creator: Thomas Abiel Prior
Bonn, c1872. Farming scene in the German countryside, with the city of Bonn and Bonn Minster in the distance. From " The Franco-Prussian War: its causes, incidents and consequences"

The Route of the Airmen Who Raided Dusseldorf and Cologne, 1915. Creator: Unknown
The Route of the Airmen Who Raided Dusseldorf and Cologne, 1915. On 22 September 1914 and 8 October, the British Royal Naval Air Service bombed Zeppelin bases in Cologne and Dusseldorf

The Basilica of Aachen, or Aix-La-Chapelle, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Basilica of Aachen, or Aix-La-Chapelle, 1890. Aachen Cathedral was constructed by order of emperor Charlemagne, who was buried here after his death in 814

Charlemagne is shown the plans for the Palatine Chapel in Aachen, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne is shown the plans for the Palatine Chapel in Aachen, (1936). Karl Der Grosse Lasst Sich Den Plan Zur Palastkapelle Der Kaiserpfalz in Aachen Vorlegen, 796 AD

Otto III visits the tomb of Charlemagne, 1000 AD, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Otto III visits the tomb of Charlemagne, 1000 AD, (1936). Otto III In Der Gruft Karls Des Grossen Im Jahre 1000. Holy Roman Emperor Otto III (980-1002)

Map Showing the Forts of Liege, 1919. Creator: London Geographical Institute
Map Showing the Forts of Liege, 1919. Forts in Belgium during the First World War, 1914-1919. From " The History of the Great European War: its causes and effects", Vol. II, by W

Die Godesburg, (Godesburg Castle), 1923. Creator: Nikolai of Astudin
Die Godesburg, (Godesburg Castle), 1923. 13th century castle in Bad Godesberg, destroyed during siege in 1583 in the Cologne War, rebuilt in 1959 to plans by Gottfried Bohm

Koln, 1923. Creator: Nikolai of Astudin
Koln, 1923. From " Bilder vom Rhein", by Nikolai of Astudin. [Hoursch & Bechstedt. Koln, 1923]

Troops marching, Aachen, Germany, c1914-c1918. Aachen, (Aix-la-Chapelle in French), border town in North Rhine-Westphalia. After World War I, Aachen was occupied by the Allies until 1930

Belgian troops, Aachen, Germany, c1914-c1918. Aachen, (Aix-la-Chapelle in French), border town in North Rhine-Westphalia. After World War I, Aachen was occupied by the Allies until 1930

Troops, Aachen, Germany, c1914-c1918. Aachen, (Aix-la-Chapelle in French), border town in North Rhine-Westphalia. After World War I, Aachen was occupied by the Allies until 1930

The Tower-Flanked Mass of the Karstadthaus Built in a Working-Class District, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Gemen (Westfalen). Wasserschloss, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Gemen (Westfalen). Wasserschlosz, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Soest (Westfalen). Wiesenkirche, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Soest (Westfalen). Wiesenkirche, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Paderborn - Cathedral Tower, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Paderborn - Domturm. Cathedral Tower, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Paderborn - Jesuits Church, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Paderborn - Jesuits Church, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Paderborn - Rathaus, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Paderborn - Rathaus, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Steinfurt, (Westfalen). Wasserburg, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Steinfurt, (Westfalen). Wasserburg, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Munster (Westfalen). Stadtweinhaus - Rathaus, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Munster (Westfalen). Stadtweinhaus - Rathaus, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Lemgo (Lippe) - Rathaus, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Lemgo (Lippe) - Rathaus, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Arnsberg (Westfalen) Gruner Turm, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Arnsberg (Westfalen) Gruner Turm, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

St. Patrokus in Soest, c1912. Artist: Christian Rohlfs
St. Patrokus in Soest, c1912. From Die Meister Des XX. Jahrhunderts III. [Verlag E. A. Seemann, Leipzig, 1935]

Crashed Zeppelin LZ 8 Deutschland II, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1911 (1933). Attempting his first Zeppelin flight, Dr Hugo Eckener crashed Deutschland II into the hangar wall after launching the airship

Koln, Am Hauptbahnhof, (Central Station), 20th Century

House Near Bielefeld, The Dining Room, c1912. Designed by Herr H Wagner. From The Studio Volume 57. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1912-13]

Bonn and the River Rhine, 20th century. View showing a river steamer

View of Dusseldorf before the French Bombardment on October 6th, 1794, 1798. Artist: Johann Ziegler
View of Dusseldorf before the French Bombardment on October 6th, 1794, 1798. The city was damaged by fires caused a French artillery bombardment during the War of the First Coalition

The Krupp gun factory number 1, Essen, Germany, World War I, 1917. Krupp supplied the German armys heavy artillery pieces during the First World War. A photograph from Der Grosse Krieg in Bildern

Steel production, Krupp factory, Essen, Germany, World War I, 1917. In 1917 and 1918, Krupp produced seven Paris Guns, huge artillery pieces designed to fire shells at Paris from over 80 miles away

Charlemagne gives relics to the Chapel at Aix, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

Electric overhead monorail at Barmen-Elberfeld (now Wuppertal), Germany, 1901. This, the worlds first and oldest still operating

Bird s-eye view of Krupps works, Essen, Germany, 1876. In 1826, aged only 14, Alfred Krupp (1812-1887) took over the steel-making factory founded by his father Friedrich

Puddling furnace and mechanical hammer, Krupps Works, Essen, Germany, 19th century. Pig iron is being puddled to remove carbon and oxygen, after which the ball of hot metal (bloom) was then hammered

Interior view, Krupp works, Essen, Ruhr, Germany, World War I, 1917. Krupp enjoyed a monopoly on arms manufacturing in Germany during World War I

Krupp s, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Krupp s, (1919). This famous cannon foundry, where most of the engines of war employed by the German nation are manufactured, is situated in Essen, a town in the Rhenish Prussian coalfields

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