Encroachment Collection

Picture No. 10741279
England - Aerial view, M25/M11 Motorway Junction, Essex Date:

Dunwich Priory (engraving)
2777221 Dunwich Priory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dunwich Priory. Illustration for The History and Legends of Old Castles And Abbeys (John Dicks)

London Going out of Town or The March of Bricks and Mortar
2562216 London Going out of Town or The March of Bricks and Mortar, 1829 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

London Going Out of Town, or the March of Bricks and Mortar (engraving)
6000804 London Going Out of Town, or the March of Bricks and Mortar (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Going Out of Town)

Sand blown from beach and dunes onto garden in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne s, Lancashire, England, january

A scene in the deserted diamond-mining town of Kolmanskop, which was abandoned more than fifty years ago. The place is now a ghost town where sand from the surrounding desert has encroached into all

African ELEPHANT - in garden (Loxodonta africana). Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba

Fence to protect villagers from man-eating tigers, Sundarbans, Ganges Delta, West Bengal, India, March

View across wetland towards skyscrapers at sunset, with Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo carbo sinensis) flock in flight, Tin Shui Wai, Mai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, November

View across fishponds towards highrise buildings, looking towards Shenzhen City in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone across former Frontier Closed Area, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, August

Commercial fishpond with sacks of fish food (bread crusts), boat, net and lorry, with skyscrapers in background, Tai Sang Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, December

Picture No. 10848790
Burkina Faso - sahel tree, killed by continual trimming for firewood by people. Date:

Picture No. 10765250
Red Crab (A land crab) - Crabs on golf course (Gecarcoidea natalis) Date:

Picture No. 10762069
Kruger National Park, SOUTH AFRICA (Loxodonta africana) Date:

Picture No. 10761319
Inside the restricted Diamond Area east of the coastal town of Lz. Date:

Picture No. 10761320
Inside the restricted Diamond Area east of the coastal town of L�z. Date:

Picture No. 10761318
Inside the restricted Diamond Area east of the coastal town of L�z. Date:

Picture No. 10760542
Africa - Namibia - desert encroachment. Derelict diamond mining town. Date:

Picture No. 10760712
African Elephant - Breeding herd crossing a road at the bank of the Olifants river. (Loxodonta africana) Date:

Picture No. 10882492
Polar Bear - being relocated on back of trailer (Ursus maritimus) Date:

Picture No. 10882491
Polar Bear - park rangers preparing captured bear for transport for relocation (Ursus maritimus) Date:

Picture No. 10785007
Polar Bear - leaning on van (Ursus maritimus Ursus maritmus) Date:

View of wetland habitat with city skyscraper in background, Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Rio de la Plata, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, March

View of countryside with farmland and holiday villas from hills towards coastline, near Denia, Marina Alta, Costa Blanca, Alicante Province, Valencia, Spain, May

Housing development along edge of internationally important heathland habitat, Dunyeats Hill Nature Reserve, Poole Basin, Dorset, England, August

View of freshwater marshland habitat with housing estate in background, Doxey Marshes, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Reserve, Staffordshire, England, May

Narcissus-flowered Anemone (Anemone narcissiflora) and Yellow Alpine Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla alpina apiifolia) flowering, in alpine meadow habitat above ski development, Passa de la Casa, Pyrenees

Horse, ponies grazing on pasture at edge of town, Ellis Mill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, May

Domestic Cattle, Friesian, bull calves, herd grazing in pasture, with town and castle in background, Arundel, West Sussex, England, March

Africa, Namibia, Luderitz, Kolmanskop Ghost Township. Abandoned mine managers house

Cleared invasive woodland at edge of valley fen reserve, close-up of stump with cut grooves, Roydon Fen, Roydon, Upper Waveney Valley, Norfolk, England, june

View of estuary with mixed flock of egrets, ducks, gulls and waders in incoming tide, Shenzhen City in background, Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hong Kong, China, april

Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) sapling, suckering from flowering hedgerow into garden allotment, Bacton, Suffolk, England, april

View of village and banana plantation at edge of Nyungwe Forest N. P. Rwanda, march
View of village and banana plantation at edge of Nyungwe Forest N.P. Rwanda, march

Cultivated hillside at edge of Nyungwe Forest N. P. Rwanda, march
Cultivated hillside at edge of Nyungwe Forest N.P. Rwanda, march

View of sea wall protecting harbour entrance, sea wall preventing sand encroachment from South Bull sandbank at Sandymount, Great South Wall, Dublin Port, Dublin Bay, Ireland, november

People walking on sea wall protecting harbour entrance, sea wall preventing sand encroachment from South Bull sandbank at Sandymount, Great South Wall, Dublin Port, Dublin Bay, Ireland, november

Grate covering glass plate measuring rate of cracking in granite sea wall protecting harbour entrance, sea wall preventing sand encroachment from South Bull sandbank at Sandymount, Great South Wall

Wet woodland management, clearing area of Common Sallow (Salix cinerea) in snow, Ferry Wood, The Broads N. P
Wet woodland management, clearing area of Common Sallow (Salix cinerea) in snow, Ferry Wood, The Broads N.P. Norfolk, England, winter

Scrub clearance on riverbank in snow, Ferry Wood, The Broads N. P. Norfolk, England, december
Scrub clearance on riverbank in snow, Ferry Wood, The Broads N.P. Norfolk, England, december

Banana (Musa sp. ) crop, growing on hillside at edge of Nyungwe Forest N. P. Rwanda, march
Banana (Musa sp.) crop, growing on hillside at edge of Nyungwe Forest N.P. Rwanda, march

Sand blown from beach forming dunes building up against garden wall next to houses in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, England, january

Council workers clearing away sand blown from beach and dunes onto road and pavement in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, England, january

Sand blown from beach and dunes onto road and pavement in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, England, january

Domestic Cattle, Dexter, British Blue and Aberdeen Angus beef herd, grazing in pasture, with city in distance, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, july

Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) adult female with young, sitting on banana plant, in farmland at edge of Nyungwe Forest N.P. Rwanda, december

Africa - desert encroachment. Derelict diamond mining town. Kolmanskop, Namib Desert
JLMO-3225 Africa - desert encroachment. Derelict diamond mining town Kolmanskop, Namib Desert. John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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"Encroachment: When Nature and Civilization Collide" In Picture No. 10741279, the engraving of Dunwich Priory serves as a poignant reminder of how encroachment has shaped our landscapes over time. London Going out of Town or The March of Bricks and Mortar captures the relentless expansion of urbanization, where towering buildings replace open spaces. Even in nature's realm, encroachment takes its toll. African ELEPHANT - in garden showcases the struggle between wildlife and human settlements, as these majestic creatures find themselves confined to shrinking habitats. In Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, England, sand blown from beach and dunes onto gardens exemplifies how even coastal towns face the consequences of encroaching elements. The deserted diamond-mining town of Kolmanskop tells a haunting tale – once thriving with life but now succumbing to abandonment due to shifting fortunes. Meanwhile, man-eating tigers prompt villagers in Sundarbans to erect fences for protection against their territorial advances. As civilization expands further into wetlands and fishponds alike, we witness stunning contrasts like never before. View across wetland towards skyscrapers at sunset portrays an uneasy harmony between natural beauty and concrete giants. Similarly, looking towards Shenzhen City in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone reveals fishponds juxtaposed against highrise buildings – a visual testament to mankind's unyielding march forward. Yet amidst this encroachment lies resilience; commercial fishponds coexist with sacks of fish food (bread crusts), boats, nets, lorries while skyscrapers loom overhead – a delicate balance struck between tradition and progress. Picture No. 10848790 encapsulates it all – an image that speaks volumes about humanity's constant push into new territories without fully comprehending the consequences that follow. Encroachment is not just about physical boundaries being crossed; it represents our collective impact on the world around us.