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Items matching heraldry taken from Illustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)







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heraldry: to do with emblazoning, a way of identifying families by coloured and patterend shields used before soldiers and other common people could read and write.

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Illustrations from The Illustrated London News, Vol. LVI (1870).

This was a popular weekly newspaper in London, with huge numbers of engravings. Because of the printing processes and relatively low paper quality the engravings are not always very clear.

There is an index online at iln.org for 1870.

Doorway, York

Doorway, York

Illustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)

See Alms Box, Skipwith for the caption. The engraving shows an ancient arched doorway, with a wooden paneled door standing closed. The doorway is carved, and above it is an heraldic coat of arms. Th [...]

Keywords: heraldry, entrances, doors

Places shown: York; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2006-04-19

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

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