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Human Settlement Collection

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Northern Irish coastline with wide sandy beaches in Ballycastle

Northern Irish coastline with wide sandy beaches in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Catal Huyuk, ancient settlement in Anatolia, Turkey, from c. 6500 BC

Catal Huyuk, ancient settlement in Anatolia, Turkey, from c. 6500 BC

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Map of Madras (Chennai), India, 19th Century

Map of Madras (Chennai), India, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Map of Madras (Chennai), India, 19th Century

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Map of Antarctica overlaid with illustrations of Sea Gulls

Map of Antarctica overlaid with illustrations of Sea Gulls, Penguins, Elephant Seal, Shrimp and buildings

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Taste map of a human tongue, light green area sensitive to bitter taste

Taste map of a human tongue, light green area sensitive to bitter taste, yellow areas sensitive to sour taste, blue areas sensitive to salt taste, purple area sensitive to sweet taste

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Temple of Apollo, Delphi

Temple of Apollo, Delphi
Temple of Apollo at Delphi (4th century BC) built along the Sacred Way

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: The Pitons, Soufrière, St Lucia

The Pitons, Soufrière, St Lucia
The volcanic mountainous peaks known as the Pitons are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They dominate the surrounding landscape

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Gargoyle of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Gargoyle of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
The gargoyles are an essential part of the history of the cathedral, and a key aspect of the site. The gargoyles main purpose is very practical

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Map of Hull

Map of Hull
Vintage map from 1880 of Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Portsmouth and Southampton

Portsmouth and Southampton
Antique map of a Portsmouth and Southampton

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Buenos Aires map

Buenos Aires map
Antique engraving map of Buenos Aires

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Croagh Patrick mountain, Carrowkeeran

Croagh Patrick mountain, Carrowkeeran, County Mayo, Connacht province, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Cannon Beach, view from Ecola State Park, Oregon, USA

Cannon Beach, view from Ecola State Park, Oregon, USA

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Victorian London - A shady place

Victorian London - A shady place
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A dark alley in Whitechapel circa 1870

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Hags Head, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Hags Head, Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Swiss flag on a mountain in the Alpstein Range, Appenzell, Switzerland, Alps, Europe

Swiss flag on a mountain in the Alpstein Range, Appenzell, Switzerland, Alps, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: View over the Berlin Wall in 1985 with apartment buildings on both sides

View over the Berlin Wall in 1985 with apartment buildings on both sides, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Coast at Claddaghduff with Omey Island

Coast at Claddaghduff with Omey Island, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Vintage map of Tokyo

Vintage map of Tokyo

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Ancient Temple of Athena Pronea, Delphi, Greece

Ancient Temple of Athena Pronea, Delphi, Greece
View of the Athena Pronea Sanctuary in Delphi, Greece

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Sugarcane plants in Mauritius, Africa

Sugarcane plants in Mauritius, Africa

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Map of Liverpool and its environs, England, 1870s

Map of Liverpool and its environs, England, 1870s
Vintage engraving of Map of Liverpool and its environs, England, 1870s, 19th Century

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha
Vintage engraving from 1878 showing a view of Tristan da Cunha a remote volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 35-36

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 35-36, Tabernacle, God instructs Moses to build a house of prayer for the wandering Israelites

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Lunenburg in Nova Scotia, Canada - colorful buildings and dories in the harbor front

Lunenburg in Nova Scotia, Canada - colorful buildings and dories in the harbor front
Lunenburg is a colorful port town in Nova Scotia, Canada

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Llama overlooking ruins of the ancient city of Machu Picchu, Peru

Llama overlooking ruins of the ancient city of Machu Picchu, Peru
The Inca citadel in the Andes Mountains and the river valley below

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Fishermans Bastion and Matthias Church

Fishermans Bastion and Matthias Church

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Marsh Daisy (Armeria maritima), coast at Doolin, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Marsh Daisy (Armeria maritima), coast at Doolin, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Wildly romantic coast near Paleokastritsa

Wildly romantic coast near Paleokastritsa, Corfu Island, northwestern Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece, Southern Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Clerkenwell Tunnel

Clerkenwell Tunnel
January 1868: Entrance to Clerkenwell Tunnel on the Metropolitan railway. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Arrifana beach, Aljezur Municipality, Algarve, Portugal

Arrifana beach, Aljezur Municipality, Algarve, Portugal
Praia da Arrifana, Aljezur, Portugal

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: View from Piz Gloria, Mt. Schilthorn, Muerren, Canton Bern, Switzerland, Europe

View from Piz Gloria, Mt. Schilthorn, Muerren, Canton Bern, Switzerland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: The sandy beach Platja de Llenaire in Puerto Pollensa

The sandy beach Platja de Llenaire in Puerto Pollensa, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Clifden Bay, Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Clifden Bay, Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Deserted village of Slievemore

Deserted village of Slievemore, Achill Island, County Mayo, Connacht province, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz He raised his manacled hands

Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz He raised his manacled hands
Vintage engraving from Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz. He raised his manacled hands in a threatening attitude, fixed his eyes on his shrinking parent, and slowly left the room

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Dom LuAis I Bridge in Porto, Portugal

Dom LuAis I Bridge in Porto, Portugal
Dom LuAis I Bridge in Porto from a boat in Douro river

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: View to the west below the Weissfluhjoch in summer

View to the west below the Weissfluhjoch in summer, 2693 m, Parsennbahn, Davos, Plessur Alps, Graubuenden or Grisons, Switzerland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Sunset on the beach in Broome, Australia

Sunset on the beach in Broome, Australia

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Festung Koenigstein fortress on the river Elbe

Festung Koenigstein fortress on the river Elbe, overlooking the town of Koenigstein, Elbsandsteingebirge Elbe Sandstone Mountains, Nationalpark Saechsische Schweiz national park, Saxon Switzerland

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Panoramic view from Diamond Hill over Letterfrack and Ballynakill Harbour

Panoramic view from Diamond Hill over Letterfrack and Ballynakill Harbour, Connemara National Park, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Foothills of the Sierra Nevada at Orgiva, Alpujarra, Sierra Nevada, Spain, Europe

Foothills of the Sierra Nevada at Orgiva, Alpujarra, Sierra Nevada, Spain, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: View of Ouro Preto

View of Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto, historic city in Minas Gerais state and Word Heritage

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Liverpool from the Sea

Liverpool from the Sea
"Vintage engraving from 1880 of Liverpool a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Blockade of Boston

Blockade of Boston
Vintage engraving from 1861 showing the Plan of the Blockade of Boston during the American Revolutionary War

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall
" Vintage engraving from 1831 of Westminster Hall, London, England the oldest existing part of the Palace of Westminster, was erected in 1097

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Victorian London - Houses of Parliament

Victorian London - Houses of Parliament
Vintage engraving of Houses of Parliament, London, England. 1893

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Victorian London Housing

Victorian London Housing
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Terraced Houses in Inner London circa 1870

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Victorian London - Orange Court Drury Lane

Victorian London - Orange Court Drury Lane
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. A dark alley, Orange Court Drury Lane. circa 1870 - 1880."

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Victorian London - Bishopgate Street

Victorian London - Bishopgate Street
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Victorian London - Billingsgate Market

Victorian London - Billingsgate Market
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Billingsgate Fish Market in the morning, Billingsgate was the largest fish market in the world in the Victorian era."

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Hospitality of Barbarians to Pilgrims

Hospitality of Barbarians to Pilgrims
" Vintage engraving showing Goths, Huns and Vandals offering hospitality to christian pilgrims who are going to the Holy Land."

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Rime of the Ancient Mariner - in crimson colors came

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - in crimson colors came
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Full many shapes, that shadows were, in crimson colors came

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Victorian London - Dudley Street, Seven Dials

Victorian London - Dudley Street, Seven Dials
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Dudley Street, Seven Dials circa 1870. Street children play in the road."

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Londonderry

Londonderry
View of Londonderry (Derry) in Northern Ireland, 19th Century

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: High Level Road, Hatton Garden, London

High Level Road, Hatton Garden, London
Vintage engraving showing high level road from St Sepulchres Church to Hatton Garden, Holborn, London, 1861

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Victorian London - Holborn Viaduct

Victorian London - Holborn Viaduct
Vintage engraving of The Holborn Viaduct, the viaduct spans the steep-sided Holborn Hill and the River Fleet valley, it was built between 1863 and 1869, as a part of the Holborn Valley Improvements

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Map of Victorian London and its environs, England, 1870s

Map of Victorian London and its environs, England, 1870s
Vintage engraving of a Map of Victorian London and its environs, England, 1870s, 19th Century

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Illustrated map of ancient Sumer with rivers Tigris and Euphrates

Illustrated map of ancient Sumer with rivers Tigris and Euphrates

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Illustrated map of Bronze Age civilisations across Europe

Illustrated map of Bronze Age civilisations across Europe, showing stone circles, settlements, agricultural activity

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Illustration of reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito

Illustration of reconstruction of Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, USA

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Panorama Of Venice Or Venezia, Italy

Panorama Of Venice Or Venezia, Italy
Elevated view of Venice from San Giorgio Maggiore bel tower. On the right side is Grand Canal

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Rhododendrons, Garland Rhododendron

Rhododendrons, Garland Rhododendron, Hairy Alpine-rose, Alpen Rose, Alpine Rose, Alpenrose, Snow-rose (Rhododendron hirsutum) near Sorapis Lake, Gruppo del Sorapiss, Dolomites, Alto Adige

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Rice paddy in front of tropical palm tree, Morondava, Madagascar, Africa

Rice paddy in front of tropical palm tree, Morondava, Madagascar, Africa

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Rock formation on the Mediterranean coast near Torredembarra, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Rock formation on the Mediterranean coast near Torredembarra, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Stone desert, Libyan Desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Stone desert, Libyan Desert, Libya, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Rock formations in the Libyan Desert, Akakus Mountains, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Rock formations in the Libyan Desert, Akakus Mountains, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Hiroshima

Hiroshima
6th August 1955: A view of bomb damaged areas of Hiroshima, ten years after the Atomic bomb was dropped on the city

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Antique illustration of palace of Sargon II (Dur-Sharrukin, Khorsabad, Iraq)

Antique illustration of palace of Sargon II (Dur-Sharrukin, Khorsabad, Iraq)
Antique illustration of view (drawing) of the front of the palace of the Assyrian king Sargon II (8th century BC), called Dur-Sharrukin ( Fort Sargon or Fortress of Sargon aA), a city-palace

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Map of Macau, 19th Century

Map of Macau, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Map of Macau, 19th Century

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Antique map, Scotland, City of Glasgow 19th Century

Antique map, Scotland, City of Glasgow 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Antique map, Scotland, City of Glasgow 19th Century

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Map of Leipzig, Germany, 19th Century

Map of Leipzig, Germany, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Map of Leipzig, Germany, 19th Century

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Tangier, Morocco in the 19th Century

Tangier, Morocco in the 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a view of Tangier, Morocco in the 19th Century

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Illustration of Scythian Horsemen

Illustration of Scythian Horsemen, Great Wall of China, Great Zimbabwe, Buhuya iron-working furnace, and Hallstatt Iron age societies around the world

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Traditional Greek white houses in Oia village, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece

Traditional Greek white houses in Oia village, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece
Oia village, Santorini island, Cyclades, Greece, Europe

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Golden sunset in Manhattan, New York City, USA

Golden sunset in Manhattan, New York City, USA

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: View on Macau with Grand Lisboa

View on Macau with Grand Lisboa
A view on a part of the city of Macau, China. Including several buildings and the Grand Lisboa Tower, Part of the Grand Lisboa Casino between the trees

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Battery Point Breakwater Lighthouse with Lunenburg in the background -Nova Scotia

Battery Point Breakwater Lighthouse with Lunenburg in the background -Nova Scotia
The original lighthouse was built in Battery Point in 1864. This current active lighthouse in photo was built in 1951, when the breakwater was rebuilt. The lighthouse protect the town of Lunenburg

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Horizontal view on Waterfall at Mountain road at Mount Ushba in the Caucasus of Georgia

Horizontal view on Waterfall at Mountain road at Mount Ushba in the Caucasus of Georgia
Mountains in the Upper Svaneti of Georgia. Upper Svaneti is located in the valley of the Enguri River and is a historic province in Georgia

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: The Jordaan: A Historic Dutch Neighborhood of Amsterdam

The Jordaan: A Historic Dutch Neighborhood of Amsterdam
The Jordaan is a historic Dutch neighborhood in the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands

Background imageHuman Settlement Collection: Marco Polo Tower and cruise terminal, Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Marco Polo Tower and cruise terminal, Hamburg, Germany, Europe



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