Items matching rivers (results page 3)

On the Lower RhineJugend [German art magazine] (1903)

On the top a chimney of a mediæval house or castle, with its steep tiled roof, suttered windows, rain gutters, and a dome, we see a large bird’s nest, a stork’s breeding-place, with one stork standing [...]

Keywords: birds, storks, castles, roofs, roofs, views, domes, windows, rivers, water, colour

Places shown: Lower Rhine; Germany

Added: 2018-12-04

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Lake Como: The Waterfall of the FiumelatteIllustrirtes Familienbuch zur Unterhaltung & Belehrung häuslicher Kreise, V Band (1858)

The River Fiumelatte in Varenna in Italy, a town built on a steep slope and with a rapid river running through it. There are brdges, one of stone and one looking rather rickety of wood; there are hous [...]

Keywords: waterfalls, rivers, cities, towns, cityscapes, views, buildings, bridges, greyscale

Places shown: Varenna; Lecco; Lombardy; Italy

Added: 2021-02-21

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The Leam at LeamingtonWarwick and Leamington (1920)

“For from leafy Leamington every old, historic, and romantic spot in the whole of Shakeslpeare’s classic land can be visited and inspected in a day’s ride in carriage, coach, or motor car.” (p. 32)

Keywords: rivers, water, churches, towers, trees, boats, people, colour

Places shown: Leamington; Warwickshire; England

Added: 2004-10-12

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Neidpath CastleThe Scott Country (1920)

“A mile out of [Peebles], to the west, is Neidpath Castle, the most commandingly and romantically situated, and, in spite of the yawning gaps made in its walls by Cromwell’s cannon, the best-preserve [...]

Keywords: castles, towers, rivers, water, colour

Places shown: Neidpath; Tweeddale; Scotland

Added: 2005-03-17

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Plate 73.—Gateway and Bridge, Ragland.History of Wales (1853)

Monnow Bridge and Monnow Gatehouse, in Monmouth.

Keywords: towers, castles, bridges, water, boats, people, clouds, rivers, colour

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2008-10-27

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Need makes the old Wife trot; [woodcut: barefoot old woman hitches up skirts to cross a stream]Dictionary of Proverbs (1917)

Keywords: page images, proverbs, bare feet, people, rivers, colour

Places shown: unspecified

Added: 2001-03-08

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The City of London Seen from the National Liberal ClubThe British Isles (1905)

From the Painting by charled W. Wyllie. This painting of the London cityscape uses pastel colours, light and perspective to convey distance and, at the same time, the greatness of the cathedral, with [...]

Keywords: views, cityscapes, rivers, cathedrals, cities, bridges, colour

Places shown: LondonLondon; England

Added: 2014-09-27

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CrickladeThe British Isles (1905)

“To all intents and purposes it is at Cricklade that the Thames comes into existence, and to ninety-nine Thams enthusiasts out of a hundred Cricklade itself is a mere name.” (p. 118)

Keywords: rivers, trees, water, greyscale

Places shown: Cricklade; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-07-05

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