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Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (1870)
A colour engraving, printed using multiple plates (or stones) each engraved for a different colour.We see in the foreground a stone bridge over a river, with a tomb of, or monument to, a dog on it. Tw [...]
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towers, castles, bridges, battlements, turrets, trees, parks, people, fishing, stately homes, manors, buildings, exteriors, colour
Places shown:
Alnwick; Northumberland; England
Added: 2023-02-24
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Ruins of Lindisfarne Priory
The Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (1783)
The caption reads,History Preserving the Monuments of Antiquity. The side View of Lindisfarne, or Holy Island Monastery, Northumberland. Pub. 25 May 1781 by S. HooperThe image is signed, S. Spurrow sc [...]
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abbeys, castles, windows, arches, ruins, people, clouds, bare feet, nudity, colour
Places shown:
Lindisfarne; Northumberland; England
Added: 2003-02-28
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The Bridge at Durham
The Story of Some English Shires (1897)
Etched by J.C. Varrall from a drawing by Thomas Hearne in the British Museum. Walter & Boutall ph. sc.The picture shows Elvet Bridge, which was originally built in the 12th century, repaired in 1500 a [...]
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bridges, gothic, people, water, backgrounds, wallpaper, colour
Places shown:
Durham
Durham; England
Added: 2005-09-20
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1.—Scarborough: General View of the South Bay
Round The Coast (1895)
A fairly crowded beach even by modern standards, with Victorian bathing machines.From a Photo. by Poulton & Son.“This has been called the “Queen of English Watering-Places,” and is at least unrivalled [...]
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beaches, water, boats, towns, townscapes, cityscapes, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale
Places shown:
Scarborough; Yorkshire; England
Added: 2006-11-28
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View From City Walls
Red Book Of York (1901)
A view of the mighty cathedral, York Minster, seen from the ancient city walls of York in this old photograh. Notice the blurred person crossing the street: the film wasn’t very sensitive, and a smal [...]
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cityscapes, cathedrals, walls, people, greyscale
Places shown:
York; Yorkshire; England
Added: 2008-09-23
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View From City Walls (Widescreen Version)
Red Book Of York (1901)
A version ofView from the City Wallscropped for use as a screen background. Choose the size nearest to your computer’s monitor resolution. There is also a1600x1200 (4:3) version.
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wallpaper, backgrounds, cathedrals, cityscapes, buildings, people, views, street scenes, greyscale
Places shown:
York; Yorkshire; England
Added: 2008-09-23
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Howsham Hall.
Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (1870)
A man on a horse, with a gun and hunting-dogs, approaching a country manor-house over snow. It looks like a storm is coming. There are ancient trees here. The text accompanying this is as follows:HO [...]
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manors, buildings, snow, people, trees, dogs, winter, colour, christmas
Places shown:
Malton; Yorkshire; England
Added: 2007-02-15
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131.—Wall of Severus, on the Sandstone Quarries, Denton Dean, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)
The engraving shows a part of Hadrian’s Wall, calling it the Wall of Severus in a confusion common since the 17th century.Hadrian’s Wall here seens to go along the edge of a bank, so that the land beh [...]
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roman remains, ruins, walls, people, cliffs, buildings, greyscale
Places shown:
Hadrian’s Wall; Denton Dean; Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Northumberland; England
Added: 2018-04-13
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132.—Wall of Severus, near Housestead, Northumberland.
Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)
The engraving shows a part of Hadrian’s Wall, calling it the Wall of Severus in a confusion common since the 17th century. The Wall of Hadrian is aUNESCOworld heritage site.The appearance of the Wall [...]
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roman remains, walls, ruins, people, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale
Places shown:
Housesteads Roman Fort; Hadrian’s Wall; Bardon Mill; Northumberland; England
Added: 2014-11-12
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Penrith Castle, Cumberland
The Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (1783)
Published 3rd April 1784 by S. Hooper; Signed T. Pye.
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castles, clouds, animals, deer, people, trees, colour
Places shown:
Penrith; Cumberland; Wales
Added: 2003-06-26
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Micklegate Bar
Illustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)
“The gates, of which several remain in perfect preservation, and one of which, called the Micklegate Bar, forms the subject of our Engraving, are singularly imposing. The view is taken from the inside [...]
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battlements, castles, stairs, walls, towers, greyscale
Places shown:
York; Yorkshire; England
Added: 2006-07-01
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Door, Skipworth Church
Illustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)
SeeAlms Box, Skipwithfor the caption.I [Liam] would guess that the arch over the door is Norman, and hence from about A.D. 1070 – 1150, judging by the smooth curve with no point and by the zig-zags. [...]
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doors, entrances, greyscale
Places shown:
Skipwith; Yorkshire; England
Added: 2006-04-19
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Doorway, York
Illustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)
SeeAlms Box, Skipwithfor the caption.The engraving shows an ancient arched doorway, with a wooden paneled door standing closed. The doorway is carved, and above it is an heraldic coat of arms. The l [...]
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heraldry, entrances, doors, greyscale
Places shown:
York; Yorkshire; England
Added: 2006-04-19
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369.—The West End Of The Hall.
English Homes Period III Vol. I, Late Tudor & Early Stuart (1558‒1649) (1922)
Kildwick Hall is a Grade II* listed Jacobean country house, and the Hall is still (Nov. 2005) very much as pictured here.“Kildwick Hall lies in the same moorland district of Yorkshire that the Brontë [...]
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backgrounds, wallpaper, interiors, ceilings, fireplaces, greyscale
Places shown:
Kildwick; Yorkshire; England
Added: 2005-11-09
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