Historical Images. Contemporary Spaces.

Timeview is an independent photography company based in the Netherlands and the home of the Windig Collection - one of the world’s largest collections of found and vernacular photography.

Our archive contains hundreds of thousands of authentic photographs from around the world, covering everyday life from approximately 1870 to the 1980s. The collection consists primarily of original negatives and slides, offering an extraordinary and often unseen visual record of people, places, culture and everyday life before the digital era.

The Windig Collection

Unlike traditional photographic archives, the Windig Collection is built from the work of countless unknown and amateur photographers. Their photographs capture the world as it was experienced by ordinary people: streets, cities, families, travel, work, industry, architecture and everyday moments.

This diversity is what makes the collection unique. Instead of the perspective of a single photographer, the archive offers an almost limitless range of perspectives, subjects and stories.

From Archive to Content

We believe historical photography has a powerful role to play in contemporary spaces.

As a content partner, Timeview helps interior designers, architects, hospitality brands, healthcare organisations, retailers and other creative professionals discover and develop imagery that gives their projects character and identity.

We research, curate and develop bespoke image collections around locations, themes, stories and specific project requirements. Where appropriate, we transform these images into artwork, wall art and other visual applications.

We don't just provide images. We help create visual stories.