Items in or near Glamorgan (results page 1)

43.—Harold’s Stones, Trelech, MonmouthshireOld 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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390.—Cardiff CastleOld 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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Steps at Powis Castle, Near WelshpoolArt in England During the Elizabethan and Stuart Periods (1908)

A sketch (with difficult perspective) of stone staircases and balustrades leading up to a doorway on the side of Powis Castle (Powys Castle, as it is today). From a drawing by William Twopeny. This dr [...]

Keywords: castles, steps, stairs, staircases, greyscale

Places shown: Powys; Welshpool; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2006-10-09

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Caerphilly Castle, South WalesIn Unfamiliar England (1910)

“For ten miles from Newport we wend our way over a dusty, ill-kept byroad with sharp turns and steep grades, and before we come to the village we see from some distance the broken towers and battleme [...]

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

Places shown: Caerphilly; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2006-08-28

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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 RaglanEngland Beautiful (1936)

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

See all pictures 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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Plate 15.—Ragland CastleHistory 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 in Oman’s Castles book. [...]

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 original uncropped version.

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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Skenfrith CastleCastles (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 CastleCastles (1926)

The Main Gateway

Keywords: castles, entrances, towers, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-05-15

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Raglan CastleCastles (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, colour

Places shown: Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-05-15

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Abergavenny CastleCastles (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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Plate 17.—Cyfartha CastleHistory 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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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 g [...]

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 CastleCastles (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 CastleCastles (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 [...]

Keywords: castles, maps, plans, greyscale

Places shown: Caerphilly; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2005-06-02

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Plate 18.—Llanthony AbbeyHistory of Wales (1853)

West Front, Monmouthshire

Drawn by H Gastineau, Engraved by H. W. Bond.

The Abbey now seems to be a hotel.

Llanthony Priory Abbey Hotel

Keywords: abbeys, churches, trees, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-04-07

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Plate 18.—Llanthony Abbey (Wallpaper Edition)History of Wales (1853)

A cropped and resized version of Plate 18 for use as a dekstop background image.

Keywords: backgrounds, wallpaper, abbeys, churches, trees, ruins, colour

Places shown: Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales

Added: 2004-04-07

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Penrice Castle: The Gate-House.Castles (1926)

“This is the largest, but not [according to Sir Charles Oman] the most interesting, of the three castles of Gower. For though its enciente, round keep and gate-house are standing, it as as mere masses [...]

Keywords: castles, ruins, greyscale

Places shown: Penrice; Gower Peninsula; Glamorgan; Wales

Added: 2006-03-15

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