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York Minster from the WallsThe British Isles (1905)

“It is almost impossible for a Yorkshireman to write of York in anything but the language of enthusiasm. To him York is what Rome is to the Roman, Paris to the Parisian, Jerusalem to the Jew. London a [...]

Keywords: cities, views, walls, roman remains, churches, cathedrals, abbeys, towers, cityscapes, greyscale

Places shown: York; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2006-01-02

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Chapel of Henry VII., Westminster AbbeyThe British Isles (1905)

“Beyond the Confessor’s Chapel, and beyond the imposing Chantry of Henry V., is Henry VII.’s splendid chapel, in the Perlendicular style, with a richly decorated ceiling of fan tracery, and lined with [...]

Keywords: cathedrals, churches, interiors, greyscale

Places shown: Westminster; London; England

Added: 2006-06-02

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Westminster HallThe British Isles (1905)

“Westminster Hall, built [...] by [William] Rufus, and rebuilt by Richard II., is one of the largest chambers in the world, its fine timbered roof unsupported by pillars. Innumerable are its historic [...]

Keywords: halls, interiors, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Westminster; London; England

Added: 2006-05-18

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Maps of Birmingham and Environs circa 1900The British Isles (1905)

Birmingham city centre was largely destroyed by heavy bombing in the Second World War, and has both suffered through and benefited from extensive reconstruction since. This map was published in 1905 a [...]

Keywords: maps, diagrams, greyscale

Places shown: Birmingham; Warwickshire; England

Added: 2025-11-02

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Detail from verso, showing the letter-forms.A Single Leaf (1476)

A small detail from the printed page, showing the shapes of the letters.

Keywords: typography, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2010-06-27

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Heraldic Crest and Symbols of IndustryIl Museo Pio Clementino (1792)

This heraldic crest is from the title page to Volume VI of the huge book. If you are able to give a formal description of this image I’d love to hear from you; informally, it shows an armorial bearin [...]

Keywords: heraldry, shields, crests, science, symbols, coins, money, nudity, people, cherubs, boys, bare feet, travel, keys, masks, spirit, backgrounds, wallpaper, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2012-06-01

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Packing a TrunkGodey’s Lady’s Book and Magazine (Vol LXXXI January to June) (1870)

This was a frontispiece to the July 1870 issue of the Lady’s Book magazine. It was printed on stiff blue paper, but in regular black ink. The picture shows a man with a sad and dropping moustache jump [...]

Keywords: people, humour, travel, children, men, women, luggage, cartoons, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2025-11-13

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[p.242] The Bloody TowerLondon (Volume II) (1841)

The portcullis stands open, and some soldiers with spears and shields are about to enter. From the crosses on their shields (the symbol of death) they are probably crusaders.

Keywords: towers, castles, entrances, people, weapons, greyscale

Places shown: LondonLondon; England

Added: 2005-07-15

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Gate of St John’s Abbey, ColchesterThe British Isles (1905)

Built around the 1400s to help defend an Abbey that was even then some 300 years old, today the gate is open to the public.

English Heritage age for St John’s Abbey Gate

Keywords: castles, abbeys, gates, greyscale

Places shown: Colchester; Essex; England

Added: 2010-09-16

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High Street, ChelmsfordThe British Isles (1905)

The high street [US: main street] in Chelmsford, Essex, around 1900. There are people riding bicycles, carts and carriages drawn by horses, and a sign visible reading “Barnard Cabinet Maker Upholster [...]

Keywords: street scenes, old photographs, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Chelmsford; Essex; England

Added: 2008-07-14

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