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Pictures from The History of Wales by B. B. Woodward, B.A., London, (Quarto, 1853 [First edition] vi + (ii) + 608pp, illustrated with 76 steel-engraved plates)

If you use these pictures for anything, or would like me to scan more, let me know. You can refer to the list of illustrations. All of these images are out of copyright (in the public domain). Henry Gastineau (the principal artist) died in 1876.

There is a low-quality scan of this entire book at Google Books but they forgot to scan the plates, I think.

Plate 18. Llanthony Abbey

Plate 18. Llanthony Abbey

History of Wales (1853)

West Front, Monmouthshire

Drawn by H Gastineau, Engraved by H. W. Bond.

The Abbey now seems to be a hotel.

Llanthony Priory Abbey Hotel

Keywords: abbeys, churches, trees, ruins

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2006-06-30

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

Plate 20. St. Dogmael’s Priory

Plate 20. St. Dogmael’s Priory

History of Wales (1853)

St. Dogmael’s Prioty was founded by the Tironensians, a French order of monks similar to the Benedictines. St. Dogmael was a “Welsh monk of the house of Cunedda, the son of Ithel ab Ceredig ab Cunedda [...]

Keywords: ruins, abbeys, trees, sheep, gravestones

Places shown: St Dogmaels; Pembrokeshire; Wales

Added: 2006-06-30

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

Plate 18. Llanthony Abbey (Wallpaper Edition)

Plate 18. Llanthony Abbey (Wallpaper Edition)

History of Wales (1853)

A cropped and resized version of Plate 18 for use as a dekstop background image.

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

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2006-06-30

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

Plate 53. Remains of the Cloisters of Margam Abbey, Glamorganshire.

Plate 53. Remains of the Cloisters of Margam Abbey, Glamorganshire.

History of Wales (1853)

Drawn by H Gastineau, engraved by H. W. Bond. Earl Marshal (Richard or William?) stayed here in 1233. The Castles of Wales site has notes on the history of this period. The Margam Stones Museum has so [...]

Keywords: ruins, abbeys, gothic

Places shown: Port Talbot; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2006-06-30

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

43.—Basingwork Abbey

43.—Basingwork Abbey

History of Wales (1853)

Basingwork Abbey, Flintshire; drawn by H Gastineau; engraved by H. Jorden.

The Abbey was founded in 1132; there is a modern picture at the Holywell tourism Web site.

Keywords: abbeys, ruins, trees, animals, people, cattle, arches

Places shown: Holywell; Flintshire; Wales

Added: 2006-06-30

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

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