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The Portal

The Portal

England Beautiful (1936)

An unidentified castle entrance, overrun by ivy or creepers. I don’t recognise this entrance; any help would be welcome.

Keywords: castles, entrances, creeper, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-07-22

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

The Baptistry, Canterbury

The Baptistry, Canterbury

England Beautiful (1936)

Keywords: abbeys, churches, greyscale

Places shown: Canterbury; Kent; England

Added: 2005-06-05

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Dryburgh Abbey

Dryburgh Abbey

England Beautiful (1936)

“Nestled in seclusion beside a loop on the banks of the Tweed stands the graceful ruins of Dryburgh Abbey.” says Historic Scotland. Although the title of the book is “England Beautiful” the author was [...]

Keywords: abbeys, ruins, backgrounds, wallpaper, greyscale

Places shown: Dryburgh; Melrose; Berwickshire; Scotland

Added: 2005-03-15

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

A Doorway Colloquy

A Doorway Colloquy

England Beautiful (1936)

A thatched cottage with an English country garden behind a stone wall, and a huge tree. If you look very closely there are two people standing in one of the doors (thanks to Martina Fuseli for pointin [...]

Keywords: cottages, trees, thatched cottages, christmas, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Biddestone; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-06

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Overhang—Stokesay Castle

Overhang—Stokesay Castle

England Beautiful (1936)

See the Location Search for other pictures of Stokesay Castle.

Keywords: windows, manors, greyscale

Places shown: Stokesay; Shropshire; England

Added: 2005-03-15

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey

England Beautiful (1936)

A ruined abbey in South-East Wales.

Keywords: churches, abbeys, ruins, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2006-06-06

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe

England Beautiful (1936)

The rocky shore at Ilfracombe, North Devon.

Keywords: water, beaches, rocks, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Ilfracombe; Devonshire; England

Added: 2006-10-12

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Lincoln Gate

Lincoln Gate

England Beautiful (1936)

This is probably the remains of a gate in the City Walls of Lincoln, but I’m not sure: the book doesn’t say, and in any case isn’t very reliable. If so, the lower walls may well be Roman, posibly dati [...]

Keywords: castles, arches, entrances, christmas, greyscale

Places shown: Lincoln; Lincolnshire; England

Added: 2005-04-25

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Woodland Water

Woodland Water

England Beautiful (1936)

The book gives no further detail that I can find. A waterfall in a stream in a forest.

Keywords: water, waterfalls, forests, trees, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-05-22

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Two Little Homes—Biddestone

Two Little Homes—Biddestone

England Beautiful (1936)

This book was written by a rich American tourist visiting the UK, and sometimes his condescending attitude that America is the Best Country gets a little too much. But the photo is well done! A thatc [...]

Keywords: houses, thatched cottages, trees, greyscale

Places shown: Biddestone; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-06

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Old Moat of Raglan

Old Moat of Raglan

England Beautiful (1936)

A romantic engraving of a ruined castle with towers and a moat.

See all pictures of Raglan Castle; it is also called Ragland Castle in some of the older books.

Keywords: castles, ruins, towers, moats, trees, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2006-05-22

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Under the Beeches

Under the Beeches

England Beautiful (1936)

A narrow English country lane passes beneath the shady canopy of trees. In the foreground is a dry stone wall.

I am guessing this is in Biddestone.

Keywords: trees, roads, greyscale

Places shown: Biddestone; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-06

Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested