Thatch Collection (page 16)

Village near Mount Fuji, Miyanoshita, Japan, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Village near Mount Fuji, Miyanoshita, Japan, 1898. Women gather round an itinerant merchant. Dorf in den Bergen bei Miyanoshita, Fujiyama

Street scene in Tasikmalaya, Java, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Street scene in Tasikmalaya, Java, 1898. Thatched buildings and palm trees in what is now Indonesia. In Tasikmalaja. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth]

Kampong near Jomblang, Semarang, Java, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Kampong near Jomblang, Semarang, Java, 1898. Thatched longhouses and bamboo entrance gate to a kampong, a small village or community of houses in Malay-speaking lands

British soldiers in East Africa, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
British soldiers in East Africa, First World War, c1916, (c1920). An Affair of Outposts: British officers watching operations from the roof of a native house in German East Africa

Veules-les-Roses - An Old Normandy House - 15th Century
Veules-les-Roses, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France - An Old Normandy House from the 15th Century. Date: circa 1906

Thatcher working on Somerset cottage -2
Thatcher at work on the ridge of a cottage roof in the centre of a Somerset village Date: 1989

Thatcher working on Somerset cottage -1
Thatcher at work on the ridge of a cottage roof in the centre of a Somerset village Date: 1989

Two thatchers East Coker, Somerset, England
Two thatchers at work up ladders on the thatched roof of a cottage in the village of East Coker, near Yeovil, South Somerset. See also Picture No. 12445700 Date: 1989

Thatching, East Coker, Somerset
Two thatchers at work up ladders on the thatched roof of a cottage in the village of East Coker, near Yeovil, South Somerset. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Thatching Isaac Walton Cottage - 2
Thatchers at work on the roof of Isaac Walton Cottage, Stafford, England. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1990

Thatching Isaac Walton Cottage -3
Thatchers at work on the roof of Isaac Walton Cottage, Stafford, England. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1990

Thatching Isaac Walton Cottage - 1
Thatchers at work on the roof of Isaac Walton Cottage, Stafford, England. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1990

A Highland Homestead with Shepherd and his flock - Scotland. Date: circa 1940s

A Native Hut, Sariba, British New Guinea, c1909. Creator: George Rose
A Native Hut, Sariba, British New Guinea, c1909. This style of building is peculiar to this particular island. Traditional building with curved roof line on Saliba Island

Europe, Slovenia, Logarska Dolina. Mountain farm houses at sunset. Credit as: Jim Nilsen / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Temple in Kota Baru, eastern Sumatra, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Temple in Kota Baru, eastern Sumatra, c1928. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928. [Georg A Jasmatzi, A.-G. Dresden, Germany]

Traditional house on stilts, Sumatra, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Traditional house on stilts, Sumatra, c1928. House with space underneath for livestock. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928

Traditional thatched rice barn, Padang, Sumatra, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Traditional thatched rice barn by a public bathing pool, Padang, Sumatra, c1928. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928. [Georg A Jasmatzi, A.-G

Shimomeguro, c. 1830 (woodblock print)
3428158 Shimomeguro, c.1830 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is an ukiyo-e series of large)

The Tea plantation of Katakura in the Suruga Province, c. 1830 (woodblock print)
3428151 The Tea plantation of Katakura in the Suruga Province, c.1830 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Private Collection; (add.info)

Watermill at Onden, c. 1830 (woodblock print)
3428146 Watermill at Onden, c.1830 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is an ukiyo-e series of large)

Summer in the Garden (oil on canvas)
XPG382031 Summer in the Garden (oil on canvas) by Darien, Henri-Gaston (1864-1926); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Thailand, Thatched roof shelters in terraced rice paddies; Mae Sariang

Hawaiian Islands, USA - Grass hut. Date: 1920s

Hunningham, Warwickshire - The Village Inn Date: circa 1909

Housebuilders in Uganda, Africa. Date: circa 1907

Cuba - San Luis - Santiago Province - Street Scene Date: circa 1920s

The Old Village, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Date: circa 1910s

Puzzle Picture - Old Swiss Mill, pub. 1872, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)

Anne Hathaways Cottage, Shottery, Warwickshire, 1924-1926. Artist: George F Nicholls
Anne Hathaways Cottage, Shottery, Warwickshire, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, Volume 4, Hutchinson and Co, 1924-1926

The Monastery de la Popa, Cartagena, Colombia, early 20th century

Leaving the dak bungalow for a bile-gharry, Belgaum district, southern India, 1900s. Artist: Realistic
Leaving the dak bungalow for a bile-gharry, Belgaum district, southern India, 1900s. Stereoscopic slide. Detail

Indian women of the hot lands on the Pacific slope, Central America, c1890. Artist: Henri Thiriat
Indian women of the hot lands on the Pacific slope, Central America, c1890. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

Tenasserim, Myanmar, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Shui-Kow, on the Upper Min, Fokien, c1890. View of a town on the River Min in Fukien, China. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII

Araucanian woman weaving, Chile, 1922. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey, edited by J A Hammerton

Newar women pounding grain, Nepal, 1936. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Newar women pounding grain, Nepal, 1936. The Newar are an indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler

Day school, Uva Province, Ceylon. School in what is now Sri Lanka

Burns Cottage, Scotland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Burns Cottage, Scotland, 1893. The birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) in Alloway, South Ayrshire. The two-roomed thatched cottage is now a museum dedicated to him

Native huts, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Native huts, Jamaica, c1905. Illustration from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (England, c1905)

View in a valley of the Cordillera, Chile, 1877

The Prussians storming the redoubts of Duppel, 18 April 1864, (late 19th century). Scene from the Battle of Dybbol in Denmark, the key battle of the Second War of Schleswig

Bengal village, Calcutta, India, c1925. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 1st series

A South American shack, c1900s. Published by Tarjeta Postal (Spain)

A Jamaican village, c1900s

Village near Calcutta, India, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Village near Calcutta, India, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)

Straw cottages, Salamanca, Mexico, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Straw cottages, Salamanca, Mexico, late 19th century. Traditional dwellings of the Tarascan people in the state of Guanajuato

Anne Hathaways Cottage, Stratford-On-Avon, England, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Anne Hathaways Cottage, Stratford-On-Avon, England, late 19th century. The cottage at Shottery in Warwickshire, said to be the family home of Anne Hathaway (1556-1623), wife of William Shakespeare

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Thatch: A Timeless Roofing Tradition Across the Globe From the Nipa Houses near Manila, Philippines to Sennen Cove in Cornwall, England, thatched roofs have adorned homes for centuries. These unique structures not only provide shelter but also offer a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of different regions. In Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset and Galway Gossips from c1887 by Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow, we witness how thatch seamlessly blends with picturesque landscapes. The rustic charm of Old Alresford in Hampshire and Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape further exemplify the enduring appeal of this traditional roofing style. Venturing beyond Europe's borders, Rasta (Rastafarian) colored beachfront accommodation at Sungai Pinang near Padang showcases how they are be infused with vibrant colors and patterns. Meanwhile, Anne Hathaway's Cottage stands as a testament to its historical significance - being both the birthplace and childhood home of Shakespeare's future wife. Traveling eastward to East Bergholt in Suffolk or Thornton-le-Dale within North Yorkshire Moors National Park reveals idyllic cottages topped with meticulously crafted thatched roofs. These quaint dwellings exude an old-world charm while providing warmth and protection against nature's elements. But it is not just houses where thatch finds its place; Quechua Indian families on Floating Grass islands of Uros in Lake Titicaca demonstrate how this versatile material extends even onto floating communities. Whether it be ancient or modern times captured through photographs like Old Time Cottage Wiston or Rasta-colored beachfront accommodations at Sungai Pinang – one thing remains constant: thatched roofs continue to captivate our imagination worldwide.