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Cromleh near Plaisnewdd in Anglesea The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

The modern spelling of Plaisnewdd is Plas Newydd; this megalithic burial chamber is near the National Trust site at Bryn Celli Ddu in Anglesey (Ynys Mon). modern picture by hamish This is one item fro [...]

Keywords: druids, tombs, megaliths, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Plas Newydd; Anglesey; Wales

Added: 2005-08-05

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40.—Cromlech at Plas Newydd, Anglesey Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

See also Grose’s Antiquities for an older engraving of this neolithic burial tomb. “The Isle of Anglesey, anciently called Mona, was the great stronghold of Druidism, whilst the Romans had still a dis [...]

Keywords: druids, tombs, ruins, megaliths, backgrounds, wallpaper, greyscale

Places shown: Plas Newydd; Anglesey; Wales

Added: 2005-11-11

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43.—Harold’s Stones, Trelech, Monmouthshire Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“It is stated by Rowland, the author of ‘Mona Antiqua,’ that wherever there are heaps of stones of great apparent antiquity, stone pillars are also found near them. This is probably too strong an asse [...]

Keywords: animals, cattle, megaliths, ruins, tombs, druids, backgrounds, wallpaper, greyscale

Places shown: Telech; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2006-04-26

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48.—Hugh Lloyd’s Pulpit Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“The group of stones at Festiniog in Merionethshire, called Hugh Lloyd’s pulpit (Fig. 48), is also a natural production.” (p. 18)

Note: the spellings ffestiniog and Festiniog are both used.

Keywords: megaliths, ruins, rocks, people, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Festiniog; Merionethshire; Wales

Added: 2006-08-07

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55.—Welsh Pigsty. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“Of the domestic buildings of the early Britons there are no remains, if we except some circular stone foundations, which may have been those of houses. It is concluded, perhaps somewhat too hastily, [...]

Keywords: forests, trees, greyscale

Places shown: Llandaff; Wales

Added: 2005-09-19

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74.—Welsh Agricultural Cart Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“There are no remains of those terrible war-chariots of the Britons which Cæsar describes as striking terror into his legions. King, who labours very hard to prove that the people who stood up not onl [...]

Keywords: carts, trees, horses, animals, agriculture, greyscale

Places shown: Wales

Added: 2007-04-16

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18.—Carnarvon: the Castle. Round The Coast (1895)

Carnarvon Castle, with sailing boats (US: sailboats) and, in the foreground, two boys in a rowing boat (US: rowboat). The castle towers in the background are also part of the castle.

Keywords: castles, towers, battlements, water, boats, people, children, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Caernarvon; Gwynedd; Wales

Added: 2006-11-28

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Map: River Wye, Chepstow, etc. South Wales and the Wye District of Monmouthshire (1892)

This old map covers the Wye valley from Trellech and Llandog in the North, through Brockweir and Tintern Parva wit Tintern abbey, down past Windcliff and Llancant into Chepstow and the Mouth of the Wy [...]

Keywords: maps, colour

Places shown: Wales

Added: 2006-08-11

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Picton Castle. – Pembrokeshire. Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (1870)

A splendid and ancient Welsh castle dating back a thousand years, and still inhabited today. PICTON CASTLE, NEAR HAVERFORDWEST, PEMBROKESHIRE.—PHILLIPS. Frequently, as will be seen, as this ancient m [...]

Keywords: castles, manors, towers, grass, windows, colour

Places shown: Picton; Haverfordwest; Pembrokeshire; Wales

Added: 2013-02-26

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Penrith Castle, Cumberland The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783)

Published 3rd April 1784 by S. Hooper; Signed T. Pye.

Keywords: castles, clouds, animals, deer, people, trees, colour

Places shown: Penrith; Cumberland; Wales

Added: 2003-06-26

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390.—Cardiff Castle Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

as it appeared in 1775. First built around 1090, Cardiff castle was extensively rebuilt in the 19th Century. Cardiff Castle Web site “Fortunate was it for the country when a prince arose of such decid [...]

Keywords: castles, towers, birds, trees, water, boats, people, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Cardiff; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2004-03-18

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Plate 4. Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire. History of Wales (1853)

Drawn by H. Gastineau. Engraved by H. W. Bond. Chepstow Castle is near the entrance to the Wye Valley. The region has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Beauty. There is another picture of Chep [...]

Keywords: castles, ruins, towers, water, bridges, boats, trees, arches, people, animals, colour

Places shown: Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-03-06

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