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86.—Pevensey Castle

86.—Pevensey Castle

Sussex Painted (1906)

“The Rape of Pevensey is of a curious shape. [Sussex is divided into six regions called Rapes] It narrows somewhat towards the middle and bulges out towards the top, or north end. This appears to be t [...]

Keywords: castles, ruins, roman remains, trees, water, towers, colour

Places shown: Pevensey; Sussex; England

Added: 2006-01-20

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

Stone Henge in Wiltshire, wide-screen version

Stone Henge in Wiltshire, wide-screen version

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

A version of Stone Henge in Wiltshire [1780] cropped and resized for use on an HDTV or a wide-screen computer monitor. There is also a 4:3 version, e.g. 1600x1200 or 1024x768.

Keywords: wallpaper, backgrounds, monuments, ruins, people, spooky

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2008-08-27

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Stone Henge in Wiltshire, wallpaper version

Stone Henge in Wiltshire, wallpaper version

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

A version of Stone Henge in Wiltshire [1780] with the publisher’s name removed from the bottom, making it the right shape for many computer screens. There is also a widescreen stonehenge wallpaper ver [...]

Keywords: wallpaper, backgrounds, ruins, temples, megaliths, druids, stone circles, spooky

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2008-08-27

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49.—Stone Henge, in Wiltshire.

49.—Stone Henge, in Wiltshire.

The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

Stonehenge in a woodcut from 1786. I would not assume that the drawing is very accurate. In the foreground is a group of people on the ground, to give a sense of scale. Stone Henge, in Wiltshire. Pu [...]

Keywords: ruins, temples, megaliths, druids, stone circles

Places shown: Stonehenge; Salisbury Plain; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2008-08-27

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Ypres Tower, Rye

Ypres Tower, Rye

Chatterbox Annual (1916)

[in the Middle Ages] There were three strong gates, and on the south side, looking out across the sea, was a large stone watch-tower, known as the Ypres Tower (pronounced locally ‘Wipers’). It was bu [...]

Keywords: towers, castles, ruins

Places shown: Rye; Sussex; England

Added: 2008-03-21

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Much Wenlock Abbey.

Much Wenlock Abbey.

The Story of Some English Shires (1897)

A man stands smoking his pipe in the ruined arch of this ancient abbey. Sheep gaze on are much away at the grass growing in the ruins of the cloisters. The man is presumably a shepherd, although it’ [...]

Keywords: abbeys, ruins, people, animals, sheep, cloisters, backgrounds, wallpaper

Places shown: Much Wenlock; Shropshire; England

Added: 2007-01-17

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Widow Mourning

Widow Mourning

Pictureseque Egypt Vol I (1878)

The book describes a train journey from Cairo to Kafr et Zayat station at Tantah. This illustration appears to depict a woman clad in black and wearing a shawl, citing in amidst the ruins of some anc [...]

Keywords: cities, ruins, people, graveyards, tombs

Places shown: Egypt

Added: 2006-02-10

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Colonnade of Medamot at Thebes

Colonnade of Medamot at Thebes

Pictureseque Egypt Vol II (1878)

This temple (if such it was) seems mainly to be of interest to archaeologists because of its “Campaniform Capitals” or pillars with floral tops. To most other people it is a majestic ruin, beautiful [...]

Keywords: temples, pillars, ruins, architecture, backgrounds, wallpaper

Places shown: Thebes; Egypt

Added: 2006-08-17

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92.—Kirby Hall

92.—Kirby Hall

English Homes Vol III no. 1, Late Tudor (1922)

92. – The Porch and Hall Windows.

As seen through the central arch of the loggia.

Keywords: manors, windows, entrances, arches, ruins, clouds

Places shown: Corby; Northamptonshire; England

Added: 2006-01-12

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410.—Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire.

410.—Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire.

English Homes Vol III no. 1, Late Tudor (1922)

Originally early 12th Century, or perhaps older, but greatly renovated in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Plate 410 - Doorway in the ruins of the Duke’s Building

Keywords: manors, castles, entrances, ruins, crests

Places shown: Old Bolsover; Derbyshire; England

Added: 2006-01-12

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Abbey Ruins, Elstow

Abbey Ruins, Elstow

Quiet Roads and Sleepy Villages (1914)

“[...] the Benedictine Abbey which stood on the further side of [Elstow church]. This abbey was succeeded by a secular structure of the Renaissance period, considerable remains of which are still st [...]

Keywords: wallpaper, backgrounds, churches, abbeys, ruins, trees, arches, entrances, spooky

Places shown: Elstow; Bedfordshire; England

Added: 2006-01-27

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45. Warkworth Castle, Northumberland

45. Warkworth Castle, Northumberland

The Growth of the English House (1909)

The keep (cir. 1435 – 40) “Another interesting mixture of the ancient and the modern is to be seen at Warkworth Castle in Northumberland. This was a very old foundation retaining much early work in it [...]

Keywords: castles, towers, ruins

Places shown: Warkworth; Northumberland; England

Added: 2006-01-11

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