Items in Wales (results page 2)

Plate 12.—Newport, Monmouthshire. History of Wales (1853)

Drawn by H. Gastineau, Engraved by S. Lacey.

Newport City Council Homepage

Keywords: bridges, water, people, boats, chimneys, towns, castles, colour

Places shown: Newport; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-03-06

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Old Moat of Raglan England Beautiful (1936)

A romantic engraving of a ruined castle with towers and a moat.

See allpictures of Raglan Castle; it is also called Ragland Castle in some of the older books.

Keywords: castles, ruins, towers, moats, trees, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2006-05-22

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Rothenberg Castle Ruins Im Wechsel Der Tage (1885)

This engraving showing the romantic ruins of Rothenberg Castle (in Rothenberg, Odenwaldkreis, Hesse, Germany) by moonlight, with its ivy-colvered arches and crumbling towers, accompanied a poem (Rothe [...]

Keywords: castles, ruins, arches, overgrown, moonlight, decay, buildings, steps, greyscale

Places shown: Conwy Castle; Conwy; Wales

Added: 2017-05-11

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Plate 14.—The Wye at Aberedwy. History of Wales (1853)

Drawn by H. Gastineau, Engraved by S. Lacey.
A stunning view of the Wye Valley. The modern name of Aberedwy is Aberedw.

Keywords: trees, hills, water, colour

Places shown: Aberedw; Pembrokeshire; Wales

Added: 2006-02-01

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Bryn-y-Pys The River Dee: Its Aspect and History (1875)

This hall was built in the late 1730s, was remodelled in the 1850s, and, having fallen into disrepair, was demolished in 1956. The engraving here was printed in 1875 and probably shows the hall after [...]

Keywords: stately homes, mansions, houses, buildings, trees, parks, views, windows, parks, deer, animals, greyscale

Places shown: Bryn-Y-Pys; Overton-on-Dee; Denbigh; Wales

Added: 2019-01-13

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Plate 15.—Ragland Castle History of Wales (1853)

Ragland Castle, Monmouthshire.Drawn by H. Gastineau. Engraved by H. Adlard.There are more pictures of Ragland Castle (also called Raglan Castle) in this gallery, and another inOman’s Castles book. T [...]

Keywords: castles, ruins, water, people, trees, birds, ducks, towers, overgrown, colour

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-02-25

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Plate 15.—Ragland Castle (Wallpaper Edition) History of Wales (1853)

Ragland Castle, Monmouthshire

Drawn by H. Gastineau. Engraved by H. Adlard.

This version is cropped to make a screen background (desktop wallpaper); there’s also the originaluncroppedversion.

Keywords: castles, ruins, water, trees, birds, ducks, towers, overgrown, backgrounds, wallpaper, colour

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-02-25

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Pembroke Castle (Plan) South Wales and the Wye District of Monmouthshire (1892)

This plan appears to have been the one used by Charles Oman in his book ofCastlesthat could be reached by the Great Western Railway. The main differences are that this one is printed in two colours, [...]

Keywords: maps, plans, colour, castles

Places shown: Pembroke; Pembrokeshire; Wales

Added: 2006-02-15

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Eagle Tower, Caernarfon Alt-England (1888)

Der Adlerturm von Schloss Carnarvon WalesThis engraving, very much in the stype of a pencil or charcoal sketch, shows one corner of Caernarfon Castle in Wales, the Eagle Tower, with its crenellated ba [...]

Keywords: castles, battlements, sketches, towers, turrets, harbours, birds, ruins, mediaeval architecture, greyscale

Places shown: Caernarvon; Gwynedd; Wales

Added: 2022-12-06

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Plate 16.—Powis Castle History of Wales (1853)

Drawn by H. Gastineau, Engraved by J. C. Varrall. Powis is also speltPowysin the book, and this is the usual modern spelling.The castle is silhouetted against a sunrise (or sunset); in the foreground [...]

Keywords: castles, sunsets, animals, deer, trees, towers, colour

Places shown: Powys Castle; Welshpool; Powys; Wales

Added: 2004-03-06

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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, greyscale

Places shown: Skenfrith; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2007-12-09

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Raglan Castle Castles (1926)

The Main Gateway

Keywords: castles, entrances, towers, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-05-15

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Raglan Castle Castles (1926)

The Tower of Gwent, Water-GateThe 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 ofRagland Castlein theHistory of Wales [...]

Keywords: castles, entrances, towers, water, colour

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-05-15

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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, colour

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2003-09-15

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Tretower Castle Castles (1926)

The Round Tower.

Keywords: castles, ruins, trees, towers, colour

Places shown: Tretower; Powys; Wales

Added: 2003-10-26

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Plate 17.—Cyfartha Castle History of Wales (1853)

Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire

Drawn by H. Gastineau, Engraved by S. Lacey

The castle was built in 1824 with 160 acres of park around it. The gardens and parks are still there.

Keywords: castles, trees, people, animals, cattle, dogs, greyscale

Places shown: Merthyr Tydvil; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2004-03-23

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173.—Cardigan, Aberystwyth Britannia Depicta (1720)

This is a route-map for people traveling in Great Britain; an early travel guide from 1720. This page was scanned by someone else, and is not as clear as I would like, but may still be of use or inte [...]

Keywords: maps, greyscale

Places shown: Cardiganshire; Wales

Added: 2010-02-28

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Caerphilly Castle from the South. Castles (1926)

Caerphilly>This is one of the largest, the most imposinng, and the most scientifically constructed castle in all Wales. It must also have been one of the most striking in situation, so long as its gr [...]

Keywords: castles, towers, ruins, trees, water, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Caerphilly; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2010-08-13

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St. Donat’s Castle Castles (1926)

Stradling Arms in Inner Court

Keywords: castles, entrances, heraldry, greyscale

Places shown: Cowbrdge; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2004-07-02

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Plan of Caerphilly Castle Castles (1926)

The key reads as follows:A. Gateway to Inner Ward.B. Gateway to Outer Ward.C. Gateway to Grand Front.D. S. Postern to Grand Front.E. Great Hall.F. Kitchen.“This is one of the largest, the most imposin [...]

Keywords: castles, maps, plans, greyscale

Places shown: Caerphilly; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2005-06-02

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