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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

Background imageThatch Collection: Cottage on Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Cottage on Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A cottage on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, northern Scotland, with inhabitants and cattle. Date: 1936

Background imageThatch Collection: THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809). Anglo-American political philosopher and writer

THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809). Anglo-American political philosopher and writer. Fashion before Ease; or A good Constitution sacrificed for a Fantastic Form. English cartoon, 1793

Background imageThatch Collection: Old thatched farmhouses in gardens at Santana

Old thatched farmhouses in gardens at Santana, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Background imageThatch Collection: Traditional beehive house of the Dorze people made entirely from organic materials

Traditional beehive house of the Dorze people made entirely from organic materials, Chencha mountains, Ethiopia, Africa

Background imageThatch Collection: Thatched Village 1930S

Thatched Village 1930S
Thatch cottages in the village of Wroxton in the Cotswolds, England

Background imageThatch Collection: Peaceful Afternoon (w / c)

Peaceful Afternoon (w / c)
XPG379463 Peaceful Afternoon (w/c) by Strachan, Arthur Claude (1865-1935); Private Collection

Background imageThatch Collection: A village of German settlers near Adelaide, 1846 (coloured engraving)

A village of German settlers near Adelaide, 1846 (coloured engraving)
STC259892 A village of German settlers near Adelaide, 1846 (coloured engraving) by Angas, George French (1822-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThatch Collection: Young crofter with his dog, Shetland, Scotland

Young crofter with his dog, Shetland, Scotland. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageThatch Collection: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, East Africa

Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, East Africa
Mweya Safari Lodge, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, East Africa. Date: circa 1954

Background imageThatch Collection: A palapa and sandy beach, Placencia, Belize

A palapa and sandy beach, Placencia, Belize

Background imageThatch Collection: French Polynesia, Moorea. A view of the island of Moorea from Tahiti

French Polynesia, Moorea. A view of the island of Moorea from Tahiti

Background imageThatch Collection: IRELAND: BALLYBUNION, c1840. View of the coastal village of Ballybunion on the mouth of the river

IRELAND: BALLYBUNION, c1840. View of the coastal village of Ballybunion on the mouth of the river Shannon, County Kerry, Ireland. Steel engraving, English, c1840, after William Henry Bartlett

Background imageThatch Collection: Typical ancient Breton thatched house, near Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe

Typical ancient Breton thatched house, near Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe

Background imageThatch Collection: Bird of Paradise flowers bloom in front of a traditional thatched Palheiro A-frame house in

Bird of Paradise flowers bloom in front of a traditional thatched Palheiro A-frame house in the town of Santana, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Background imageThatch Collection: Traditional houses at Santana

Traditional houses at Santana, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Background imageThatch Collection: Santana, Madeira

Santana, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Background imageThatch Collection: Tribal huts of the Kutch district

Tribal huts of the Kutch district, Gujarat state, India, Asia

Background imageThatch Collection: Oromo village near Langano lake, Rift Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Oromo village near Langano lake, Rift Valley, Ethiopia, Africa

Background imageThatch Collection: Cavendish, Suffolk, England, UK, Europe

Cavendish, Suffolk, England, UK, Europe

Background imageThatch Collection: Thatcher at work renewing thatch on cottage, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Thatcher at work renewing thatch on cottage, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageThatch Collection: Thatched and tile roofed cottages at Wendens Ambo in Essex, England, United Kingdom

Thatched and tile roofed cottages at Wendens Ambo in Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageThatch Collection: Thatched cottages with roses on the walls at Burton Bradstock in Dorset

Thatched cottages with roses on the walls at Burton Bradstock in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageThatch Collection: Stacking Reed for Thatch

Stacking Reed for Thatch
Stacking reeds to dry at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire. Once they have dried, they will be used for thatching roofs

Background imageThatch Collection: A Country Road and Cottage

A Country Road and Cottage
Artist: Smith, George - Title: A Country Road and Cottage - Date: 1876 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Wood 20 x 25.4

Background imageThatch Collection: Thatch Cottage, New Alresford, Hampshire, England

Thatch Cottage, New Alresford, Hampshire, England

Background imageThatch Collection: Thatched Cottage, Widdington, Essex, England

Thatched Cottage, Widdington, Essex, England

Background imageThatch Collection: The various stages in thatching a building

The various stages in thatching a building
5310028 The various stages in thatching a building; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the various stages in thatching a building from cutting the material to fixing it to the roof)

Screw pine, Pandanus utilis
5855219 Screw pine, Pandanus utilis; (add.info.: Screw pine, Pandanus utilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

Background imageThatch Collection: The thatching of a barn

The thatching of a barn
3732407 The thatching of a barn; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the thatching of a barn in England. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageThatch Collection: A beehive made of rush or straw coils and covered with straw thatch

A beehive made of rush or straw coils and covered with straw thatch
5310055 A beehive made of rush or straw coils and covered with straw thatch; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a beehive made of rush or straw coils)

Background imageThatch Collection: Screw pine, Pandanus utilis

Screw pine, Pandanus utilis
5855218 Screw pine, Pandanus utilis; (add.info.: Screw pine, Pandanus utilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

Background imageThatch Collection: The thatching of a barn

The thatching of a barn
3732461 The thatching of a barn; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the thatching of a barn in England. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageThatch Collection: Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house. Pit dug and lined with brick, poor conductor of heat

Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house. Pit dug and lined with brick, poor conductor of heat
530628 Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house. Pit dug and lined with brick, poor conductor of heat. Roof covered with thatch for same reason

Background imageThatch Collection: Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house showing ramming down of ice. Pit dug and lined with brick

Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house showing ramming down of ice. Pit dug and lined with brick
530629 Refrigeration: Sectional view of ice-house showing ramming down of ice. Pit dug and lined with brick, poor conductor of heat. Roof covered with thatch for same reason

Background imageThatch Collection: The Guard-house of Humaita, Paraguay, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

The Guard-house of Humaita, Paraguay, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Guard-house of Humaita, Paraguay, 1864. 'The people are little better than savages, and immense tracts of fertile land are still a wilderness; but there are signs of improvement

Background imageThatch Collection: Peasant woman breaking flax;Perm Province, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Peasant woman breaking flax;Perm Province, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Peasant woman breaking flax;Perm Province, 1910.

Background imageThatch Collection: 'Squire Mayduke's Daughter': Will Teague's House - drawn by Samuel Read, 1862

"Squire Mayduke's Daughter": Will Teague's House - drawn by Samuel Read, 1862. Illustration to a short story by Augustus Mayhew. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Background imageThatch Collection: Bashkir's yard, Ekhia, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky

Bashkir's yard, Ekhia, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Bashkir's yard, Ekhia, 1910.

Background imageThatch Collection: A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. 'A walk through Calcutta about midnight reveals to the European stranger many curious sights

Background imageThatch Collection: Other Rally 1960: Safari Rally

Other Rally 1960: Safari Rally
APRIL 15: Humber Hawk press car during the Safari Rally on April 15, 1960. (Photo by LAT Images)

Background imageThatch Collection: Group of Ainu outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Group of Ainu outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Group of Ainu outside a hut, 1908

Background imageThatch Collection: Group of Ainu children standing in a passageway between huts, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Group of Ainu children standing in a passageway between huts, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Group of Ainu children standing in a passageway between huts, 1908

Background imageThatch Collection: The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Ojibway Encampment near the Falls... 1858

The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Ojibway Encampment near the Falls... 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition - Ojibway Encampment near the Falls of the Rainy River, 1858. The Ojibways of the Lake of the Woods are the most warlike

Background imageThatch Collection: Sketches of Native Life in India - Sepoy Encampment at Barrackpore, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Sketches of Native Life in India - Sepoy Encampment at Barrackpore, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of Native Life in India - Sepoy Encampment at Barrackpore, 1858. We are indebted to the sketch-book of Mr. Marshall Claxton for the...series of characteristic Sketches of a few of

Background imageThatch Collection: Lieutenant Cameron's Sketches in Central Africa: a lake dwelling on Lake Moheya, 1876

Lieutenant Cameron's Sketches in Central Africa: a lake dwelling on Lake Moheya, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant Cameron's Sketches in Central Africa: a lake dwelling on Lake Moheya, 1876. A...feature of some interest is one of the "lake dwellings

Background imageThatch Collection: The Royal Visit to India: craft on the Hooghly, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

The Royal Visit to India: craft on the Hooghly, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: E. Hastie
The Royal Visit to India: craft on the Hooghly, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India: from "The Times" newspaper

Background imageThatch Collection: Two Doves on a Roof, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Two Doves on a Roof, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Two Doves on a Roof, 18th century

Background imageThatch Collection: Conquest of German East Africa; An improvised aircraft hangar at Toa... 1917. Creator: Unknown

Conquest of German East Africa; An improvised aircraft hangar at Toa... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Conquest of German East Africa; An improvised aircraft hangar at Toa, for the assembly of floats for a seaplane, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919



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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.