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Pictures from Castles by Charles Oman, K.B.E., M.A., All Souls College, Chichele Professor of Modern History in the University of Oxford; Member of Parliament for the University; Hon. LL.D. (Edin) and Fellow of the British Acadamy, etc. Published by the Great Western Railway, Paddington Station, London, 1926.

Sir Charles Oman appears not to be regarded today as a good historian; see, for example, R. Allan Brown’s comments quoted at the soc.history.mediaeval web site maintained by Paul Gans.

Photographs in this collection are out of copyright, because they were taken in the UK and published before 1945, but I am uncertan about the copyright of the other items, and they should not be used commercially. The copyright may have been held by the Great Western Railway, or by Sir Charles Oman (1860 – 1946). Most likely it was the Great Western Railway, in which case I think coyright expired 70 years after publication. But it is far too complicated for me to be certain, and Web sites seem to contradict one another about it.

Skenfrith Castle

Skenfrith Castle

Castles (1926)

The three castles differ from each other in situation and character. Skenfrith, the smallest of the three, and the one which was least pulled about by its later owners, lies low, at a point where a la [...]

Keywords: castles, ruins, overgrown, towers, wallpaper, backgrounds

Places shown: Skenfrith; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2007-12-09

Image status: stock image royalty-free for non-commercial uses only, usage credit required

Abergavenny Castle

Abergavenny Castle

Castles (1926)

There has been a castle at Abergavenny since around 1087, but today’s ruins were built in the 13th and 14th centuries. Today there is a gate with barbican and a couple of towers. There are some mode [...]

Keywords: castles, ruins, trees, people

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2003-09-15

Image status: stock image royalty-free for non-commercial uses only, usage credit required

Chepstow Castle

Chepstow Castle

Castles (1926)

Martin’s Tower.There is another picture of Chepstow Castle in Woodward’s History of Wales book, and I have typed in Oman’s short account of the history of Chepstow Castle. I don’t know how accurate i [...]

Keywords: castles, entrances, windows, doors

Places shown: Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-03-04

Image status: stock image royalty-free for non-commercial uses only, usage credit required

Raglan Castle

Raglan Castle

Castles (1926)

The Main Gateway

Keywords: castles, entrances, towers, ruins

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-05-15

Image status: stock image royalty-free for non-commercial uses only, usage credit required

Raglan Castle

Raglan Castle

Castles (1926)

The Tower of Gwent, Water-Gate The castle was started around 1435, by Sir William ap Thomas; it was slighted at the end of the Civil War. There is an older picture of Ragland Castle in the History of [...]

Keywords: castles, entrances, towers, water

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-05-15

Image status: stock image royalty-free for non-commercial uses only, usage credit required

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