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Car Parks Collection

"Exploring the Evolution of Car Parks: From 1930s Germany to Modern-Day New Zealand" Step back in time to the 1930s and witness the birth in Saxony, Dresden

Background imageCar Parks Collection: 2012 British Grand Prix - Friday

2012 British Grand Prix - Friday Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England 6th July 2012 Cars and a van stuck in the mud in the car park

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Aerial photograph of Walsgrave Hospital building, Coventry. 27th May 1992

Aerial photograph of Walsgrave Hospital building, Coventry. 27th May 1992

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Germany, Saxony, Dresden

Germany, Saxony, Dresden, Partially submerged car parking sign as the River Elbe floods in June 2013

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Cars Parked and Tents Used As Terminal Buildings with a ?

Cars Parked and Tents Used As Terminal Buildings with a ?
Cars Parked and Tents Used As Terminal Buildings with a Boac Sign Date: 1946

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Parking Area. 1930-1940

Parking Area. 1930-1940

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Car park, Auckland Airport, North Island, New Zealand - aerial

Car park, Auckland Airport, North Island, New Zealand - aerial

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) adult, non-breeding plumage, with identification leg rings

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) adult, non-breeding plumage, with identification leg rings, standing in carpark, Suffolk, England, October

Background imageCar Parks Collection: John Deere 6930 tractor pulling car out of muddy carpark at agricultural show

John Deere 6930 tractor pulling car out of muddy carpark at agricultural show, which was cancelled due to bad weather, Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, July 2012

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Case tractor pulling horse lorry out of muddy carpark at agricultural show

Case tractor pulling horse lorry out of muddy carpark at agricultural show, which was cancelled due to bad weather, Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, July 2012

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Europe. Romania. Transylvania. Hateg

Europe. Romania. Transylvania. Hateg

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Dog. Outdoor

Dog. Outdoor

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Peach (Prunus persica) stones, used as carpark surface, Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa

Peach (Prunus persica) stones, used as carpark surface, Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Recycling banks for paper and glass, in carpark of village hall, Barking Tye, Suffolk, England

Recycling banks for paper and glass, in carpark of village hall, Barking Tye, Suffolk, England, april

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Eco visitor centre and reserve carpark, Cley Marshes, Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserve

Eco visitor centre and reserve carpark, Cley Marshes, Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserve, Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England, september

Background imageCar Parks Collection: Recycling banks for clothing, paper and glass, in carpark of village hall, Barking Tye, Suffolk

Recycling banks for clothing, paper and glass, in carpark of village hall, Barking Tye, Suffolk, England, april


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"Exploring the Evolution of Car Parks: From 1930s Germany to Modern-Day New Zealand" Step back in time to the 1930s and witness the birth in Saxony, Dresden. These early parking areas provided a glimpse into the future of transportation convenience. Cars parked neatly side by side, with tents serving as terminal buildings, leaving us wondering about their purpose. Fast forward to May 27th, 1992, where an aerial photograph captures Walsgrave Hospital building in Coventry. The vast car park surrounding it showcases the growing need for ample parking spaces to accommodate visitors and staff alike. Venturing back to Germany's Saxony region, we stumble upon abandoned vintage cars from the Australian Wildlife Series dating back to 1975. A peculiar sight indeed, raising questions about their history and how they ended up forgotten in a car park. Switching continents once again, we find ourselves above Auckland Airport on New Zealand's North Island. An aerial view reveals a bustling car park filled with vehicles ready for takeoff or awaiting their owners' return—a testament to our modern-day reliance on air travel. Intriguingly enough, even wildlife finds its way into urban carparks. A Mediterranean Gull stands proudly amidst non-breeding plumage while sporting identification leg rings—an unexpected encounter that adds charm and diversity to these concrete landscapes. Sometimes nature takes an unexpected turn when bad weather strikes agricultural shows. John Deere tractors come to rescue stranded cars or horse lorries stuck in muddy carparks—proof that these versatile machines are not limited solely to fields but can lend a helping hand wherever needed. Urban carparks also serve as unlikely habitats for European Red Foxes found standing beside puddles reflecting city lights—a reminder that nature adapts even within concrete jungles like Romania's Transylvania region of Hateg. From humble beginnings in Dresden during the 1930s through various snapshots across time and continents, they have become an essential part of our daily lives.