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Newark Tower The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

(Frontispiece) Newark Tower

External link to Castles in Scotland page

Keywords: castles, trees, water, sunsets, towers, colour

Places shown: Newark; Fife; Scotland

Added: 2004-02-27

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Warwick Castle from the River Warwick and Leamington (Haslehust and Morley) (1920)

The towers of Warwick Castle are silhouetted against a sunset; smoke from the chimneys of two thatched cottages rises up against trees in autumn foliage. In the foreground, a solitary boatsman punts d [...]

Keywords: castles, towers, colour, water, boats, people, houses, sunsets, trees

Places shown: Warwick; Warwickshire; England

Added: 2003-11-09

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Frontispiece: Clerk Colvill Some British Ballads (1919)

The young man clutches his hat with one hand and with the other holds aloft a sword as he kneels at the edge of a pond. From that same pond a mermaid rises up, arms raised, breasts bare. This beautifu [...]

Keywords: people, trees, water, swords, mermaids, colour

Places shown: Slane; County Meath; Ireland

Added: 2006-05-13

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Frontispiece 1: A Titan of the polar sea lazily drifting with the current Wreck and Sinking of the Titanic (1912)

A photograph of an iceberg; it is not, I think, the one that sunk the Titanic; there is a photograph of that iceberg elsewhere in the book.

Keywords: icebergs, water, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-09-24

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Chapter Heading Woodcut featuring Neptune and Mermaids A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs (1737)

A decorative woodcut from above the Introduction; it is not related to the text. The engraving features Neptune, the God of the Ocean; he is naked, crowned, complete with trident, and rides a chariot [...]

Keywords: mythical creatures, mermaids, water, horses, transport, chapterheads, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-10-10

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The Bridge at Durham The Story of Some English Shires (1897)

Etched by J.C. Varrall from a drawing by Thomas Hearne in the British Museum. Walter & Boutall ph. sc. The picture shows Elvet Bridge, which was originally built in the 12th century, repaired in 1500 [...]

Keywords: bridges, gothic, people, water, backgrounds, wallpaper, colour

Places shown: Durham Durham; England

Added: 2005-09-20

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Frontispiece Laws and History of the New Forest (1811)

At the edge of a clearing in the forest stands a tall tree; a knight’s sword, shield and stirrup hang from the tree, and two hunting dogs are tied to it. A richly dressed man stands talking to a wood- [...]

Keywords: forests, trees, people, weapons, water, animals, christmas, greyscale

Places shown: New Forest; Hampshire; England

Added: 2005-07-13

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Windsor Castle, The Royal Residence Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (1870)

The history of Windsor Castle is the history of England and of England’s Kings and Queens. [...] The building is worthy of England, and of the long and illustrious line of monarchs who have sat upon o [...]

Keywords: castles, towers, water, boats, flags, views, wallpaper, backgrounds, colour

Places shown: Windsor; Berkshire; England

Added: 2009-11-18

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1.—Scarborough: General View of the South Bay Round The Coast (1895)

A fairly crowded beach even by modern standards, with Victorian bathing machines. From a Photo. by Poulton & Son. “This has been called the “Queen of English Watering-Places,” and is at least unrivall [...]

Keywords: beaches, water, boats, towns, townscapes, cityscapes, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Scarborough; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2006-11-28

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Perseus und Andromeda. Sagen des Klassischen Altertums (1882)

A damsel in distress if ever the was one! The woman (Andromeda) is chained at wrist and ankle to a rock in the sea, and a viscious sea-monster is about to swaller her up. But look! The helmeted and sa [...]

Keywords: dragons, monsters, chains, bare feet, gods, heroes, swords, water, waves, mythology, illustrations for children, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-06-14

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Bedford Bridge The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Published by S Hooper 10 December 1783. D.L. sculp.

Keywords: bridges, water, people, boats, trees, greyscale

Places shown: Bedford; Bedfordshire; England

Added: 2004-04-03

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4.—View on the Grand Canal Venice (1907)

The Grand Canal, Venice; the Canal Grande is the largest canal in Venice.

Keywords: water, canals, colour, cities, buildings, colour

Places shown: Venice; Veneto; Italy

Added: 2006-05-22

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