Items in or near Yorkshire (results page 1)

Chester, from the Alford Road. The River Dee: Its Aspect and History (1875)

Probably this view was drawn from the road between Chester and Aldford, as it’s written today, at the bank of the River Dee.

Keywords: views, cityscapes, cows, animals, water, rivers, boats, towers, trees, fences, cities, cityscapes, towers, churches, buildings, cathedrals, greyscale

Places shown: Chester; Cheshire; England

Added: 2018-08-07

+ S K L R N

Druidical Circle near Keswick in cumberland. From the Druidical Antiquities Plate. The Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (1783)

I remember visiting this stone circle one November, drawn to the spiritual nature of the place. It was cold and rainy, and as group of very determined hikers walked past me one of them, seeing I was c [...]

Keywords: stone circles, druids, megaliths, greyscale

Places shown: Keswick; Cumberland; England

Added: 2005-12-21

+ S K L R N

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 [...]

Keywords: bridges, gothic, people, water, backgrounds, wallpaper, colour

Places shown: Durham Durham; England

Added: 2005-09-20

+ S K L R N

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 [...]

Keywords: beaches, water, boats, towns, townscapes, cityscapes, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Scarborough; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2006-11-28

+ S K L R N

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 [...]

Keywords: cityscapes, cathedrals, walls, people, greyscale

Places shown: York; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2008-09-23

+ S K L R N

View from City Walls (background 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 awidescreen version.

Keywords: wallpaper, backgrounds, cathedrals, cityscapes, views, greyscale

Places shown: York; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2008-09-23

+ S K L R N

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.

Keywords: wallpaper, backgrounds, cathedrals, cityscapes, buildings, people, views, street scenes, greyscale

Places shown: York; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2008-09-23

+ S K L R N

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 [...]

Keywords: manors, buildings, snow, people, trees, dogs, winter, colour, christmas

Places shown: Malton; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2007-02-15

+ S K L R N

Wordsworth’s House, Rydal Mount The Story of Some English Shires (1897)

“It is needless to speak of the glory shed over the Lake Country by the pen of Wordsworth, who gave an abiding expression to the influence which the varying moods of nature could exercise over the min [...]

Keywords: manors, houses, windows, greyscale

Places shown: Ambleside; Westmorland; England

Added: 2006-05-24

+ S K L R N

Wollaton Hall From the North-East English Homes Period III Vol. I, Late Tudor & Early Stuart (1558‒1649) (1922)

Wollaton Hall was designed by Robert Smythson and completed in the 1588. It has been described as the first English house to abandon the traditional central courtyard; instead it had a high-ceilinged [...]

Keywords: manors, gothic, greyscale

Places shown: Nottingham; Nottinghamshire; England

Added: 2005-06-01

+ S K L R N

Brereton, Cheshire The Mansions of England in the Olden Time (1906)

Brereton Hall was built in 1586 and is a Grade I listed building. It is a private home today. The foundation stone was said to have been laid by Queen Elizabeth I, although there was a manor house at [...]

Keywords: halls, manors, stately homes, mansions, parks, entrances, towers, windows, tudor architecture, greyscale

Places shown: Brereton Hall; Brereton Green; Brereton; Cheshire; England

Added: 2020-11-03

+ S K L R N

The late Philip Bailey in his study at the Rope Walk, Nottingham The Leisure Hour (1904)

An elderly gentleman with white hair and a white beard sits at a writing desk, pen in hand, gazing out of the window, lost in thought.“Seldom has a poet come as near to absolute greatness, as Bailey d [...]

Keywords: people, scholars, interiors, writing, greyscale

Places shown: Nottingham; Nottinghamshire; England

Added: 2006-05-13

+ S K L R N

Penrith Castle, Cumberland The Antiquities of England and Wales Vol I (1783)

Published 3rd April 1784 by S. Hooper; Signed T. Pye.

Keywords: castles, clouds, animals, deer, people, trees, colour

Places shown: Penrith; Cumberland; Wales

Added: 2003-06-26

+ S K L R N

Cholmondeley Castle Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (1870)

The first thing to say about this castle is that it’s pronouncedChumley. Really.The picture, in colour, shows the “castle” that was mostly built in the early part of the 19th Century, replacing an old [...]

Keywords: stately homes, castles, windows, towers, battlements, creeper, ivy, lawns, trees, turrets, colour

Places shown: Cholmondeley; Malpas; Cheshire; England

Added: 2023-02-24

+ S K L R N

Eaton Hall.—Duke of Westminster Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland (1870)

The picture shows a man and a woman, the woman with a long crinoline domed skirt (shaped like a dalek), the man with a cane pointing at a small dog; they are walking on a smooth lawn with an insanely [...]

Keywords: manors, houses, gothic architecture, colour, people, spires, windows, grass, sky

Places shown: Eaton; Chester; Cheshire; England

Added: 2021-02-15

+ S K L R N

Holy Trinity, York Illustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)

See353-Alms-Box,-Skipwithfor more details

Keywords: churches, towers, greyscale

Places shown: York; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2006-04-23

+ S K L R N

Alms Box, Skipwith Illustrated London News Vol 56 (1870)

Leaves from a Sketch-Book. YORK. The Engravings on this page are drawn from various sketches made some time ago in York and its neighbourhood. As their name implies, they are not intended to represen [...]

Keywords: boxes, churches, religion, greyscale

Places shown: Skipwith; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2006-04-19

+ S K L R N

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 [...]

Keywords: battlements, castles, stairs, walls, towers, greyscale

Places shown: York; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2006-07-01

+ S K L R N

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. [...]

Keywords: doors, entrances, greyscale

Places shown: Skipwith; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2006-04-19

+ S K L R N

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 [...]

Keywords: heraldry, entrances, doors, greyscale

Places shown: York; Yorkshire; England

Added: 2006-04-19

+ S K L R N