Vantage Point Collection

German observers, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
German observers, between c1915 and 1918. German soldiers, including two on a ladder and one using a binocular trench periscope during World War I.

Blue Cliff, Koksa River Valley, Uimon Tract, 1911-1913. Creator: Sergei Ivanovich Borisov
Blue Cliff, Koksa River Valley, Uimon Tract, 1911-1913. From a collection of color postcards of the Altay, or Altai, Mountains region of southern Siberia early in the 20th century

Members of an Expedition in Suchan, 1920-1929. Creator: Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov
Members of an Expedition in Suchan, 1920-1929. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Operations of the Arabian army: an observation post... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Distant Fronts, In Hejaz; Operations of the Arabian army: an observation post with machine-gunners; in the background, the Hejaz mountains, 1917

The Royal Visit to India: the Phul-Bagh, or Flower-Garden Palace, Gwalior...1876. Creator: W. J. P
The Royal Visit to India: the Phul-Bagh, or Flower-Garden Palace, Gwalior, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....passing the old fortress or palace of Gwalior

The Battle of La Malmaison; Our soldiers on German positions known as the "Balcony", 1917 Creator: Unknown
The Battle of La Malmaison; Our soldiers on German positions known as the "Balcony", 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Les Evenements de Grece; Les 27 et 28 juin, sur l'Acropole: canon de montagne et mitrailleuse en po Creator
Les Evenements de Grece; Les 27 et 28 juin, sur l'Acropole: canon de montagne et mitrailleuse en position sur une breche du mur Pelasgique dominant Athenes; au fond, le mont Lycabette, 1917

The Great Battle at Ichinotani during the Genpei Wars (Ichinotani Genpei Okassen), 1853. Creator: Yoshikazu
The Great Battle at Ichinotani during the Genpei Wars (Ichinotani Genpei Okassen) (image 1 of 3), 1853. The Great Battle at the Minamoto

Wei-Hai-Wei, 1898, (c1900). Creator: C Wilkinson
Wei-Hai-Wei, 1898, (c1900). View of Weihai, formerly called Weihaiwei, a major seaport on the Yellow Sea, Shandong province, China....British diplomacy sprung its surprise on Russia and Germany

Russian Steamers Shelling the French Camp, Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Russian Steamers Shelling the French Camp, Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War. Sketch by Lieutenant Edgar G. Bredin, Royal Artillery, ...taken from a French redoubt

British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
British Outposts, near Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: panorama showing Cossacks; Fort; English Steamer; Russian Soldiers Camp Cooking Houses

Moon-Viewing Point (Tsuki no misaki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of...", 1857
Moon-Viewing Point (Tsuki no misaki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

Otsu: Distant View of Otsu and the Lake from the Kannon Hall of Mii Temple (Otsu, Miidera... 1855)
Otsu: Distant View of Otsu and the Lake from the Kannon Hall of Mii Temple (Otsu, Miidera Kannondo yori Otsu no machi kosui chobo), no

Otsu: Distant View of Otsu and the Lake from the Kannon Hall of Mii Temple (Otsu, Miidera... 1855)
Otsu: Distant View of Otsu and the Lake from the Kannon Hall of Mii Temple (Otsu, Miidera Kannondo yori Otsu no machi kosui chobo), no

View of Mount Fuji from a Teahouse at Zoshigaya (Zoshigaya Fujimi chaya), from the... 1858. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
View of Mount Fuji from a Teahouse at Zoshigaya (Zoshigaya Fujimi chaya), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)", 1858

Battery no.10, from Souvenirs d'Italie: Expédition de Rome, 1859. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Battery no.10, from Souvenirs d'Italie: Expedition de Rome, 1859

Moon-viewing Point (Tsuki no misaki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views...", 1857
Moon-viewing Point (Tsuki no misaki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

Colzean Castle, n.d. Creator: John Clerk
Colzean Castle, n.d

The eagle catcher, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The eagle catcher, c1908. Photo shows a Hidatsa Indian standing on large rock overlooking a valley, full-length, left profile, holding an eagle

A Tiger-Hunt in the Kyrmores, c1891. Creator: James Grant
A Tiger-Hunt in the Kyrmores, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

The Australian Derby: The Race for the Melbourne Cup; In the Carriage Paddock--An Exciting Finish Creator: Unknown
The Australian Derby: The Race for the Melbourne Cup; In the Carriage Paddock--An Exciting Finish, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

On the Look-Out, 1887. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
On the Look-Out, 1887. A work made of photoetching, pl. vi from the album " wild life on a tidal water: the adventures of a house-boat and her crew" (1890); edition 270/500

The Mamelon Vert, 1855-1856. Creator: James Robertson
The Mamelon Vert, 1855-1856

Orchard Knob from Mission Ridge, 1864-1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
Orchard Knob from Mission Ridge, 1864-1866. strategic lookout used by General Grant during the " Battle Above The Clouds"

Nesquehoning Valley, From Packers Point, c. 1895. Creator: William H Rau
Nesquehoning Valley, From Packers Point, c. 1895

Grassy Bluffs, Upper Missouri, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Grassy Bluffs, Upper Missouri, 1861/1869

Saka-no-shita, Fude-sute Mine, ca. 1834. ca. 1834. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Saka-no-shita, Fude-sute Mine, ca. 1834

Lord s, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Lord s, 1872. Lords cricket ground at Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), otherwise known as Lord s, was founded in 1787 by Thomas Lord. From, " LONDON

At Lunch, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
At Lunch, 1872. People dine amid crowds at Epsom Derby on Derby Day. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Stirling Castle, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Stirling Castle, 1890. There have been at least eight sieges at Stirling Castle dating c1110, when King Alexander I dedicated a chapel here

The Castle of Hennebon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Castle of Hennebon, 1890. Medieval ramparts dating 13th-15th centuries at Hennebont on the river Blavet. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

View of Florence from the Belvedere, 1890. Creator: Unknown
View of Florence from the Belvedere, 1890. Fort Belvedere was designed and built by Bernardo Buontalenti between 1590-1595, by orders of Grand Duke Ferdinando I de Medici

Lord Roberts and Staff Watching the Battle of Osfontein, 1900, (1901). Creator: Mortimer L Menpes
Lord Roberts and Staff Watching the Battle of Osfontein, 1900, (1901). British commander Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) watching the action between British forces and the Boers in 1900

Devils Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Devils Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, c1897. Devils Den is a hill at Gettysburg Battlefield, used by artillery and infantry in the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War

View from Culps Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, c1897. Creator: Unknown
View from Culps Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, c1897. Culps Hill played a prominent role in the Battle of Gettysburg as a critical part of the Union Army defensive line

Position held by Union Sharpshooters at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Position held by Union Sharpshooters at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, c1897. The Sharpshooters were an infantry regiment serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War

Ruine Ehrenfels, (Ehrenfels Castle), 1923. Creator: Nikolai of Astudin
Ruine Ehrenfels, 1923. Ruined castle above the Rhine Gorge near the town of Rudesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany. Damaged in the Thirty Years War

The Town Batteries... of Sebastopol from the advanced parallel of Chapmans Attack, 23 June 1855
The Town Batteries or Interior Fortifications of Sebastopol from the advanced parallel of Chapmans Attack, 23 June 1855. Scene from the Crimean War

Devils Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Devils Den, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA, c1900. Boulders on a hill used by Union sharpshooters to fire on Confederate artillery during the Battle of Gettysburg, 2 July 1863

The Queens visit to the City, 1837. Artist
The Queens visit to the City, 1837. Top left shows a family filling a window to gain a vantage point for Queen Victorias procession

The Royal Tower from the King of Scotlands Lodging. 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

View from the Round Tower, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

The Curfew Tower, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Edinburgh Castle, c1880. Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh. It was the site of sieges

Berchtesgaden: Konigsee - Malerwinkel, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Berchtesgaden: Konigsee - Malerwinkel, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Chepstow Castle in Monmouth Shire, from Twelve Views in Aquatinta from Drawings taken on the Spot in South Wales, 1773-75

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