Items in or near Berkshire (results page 6)

928.—Betchworth Castle. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

[...] Not many months after, the earl’s brother, thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, banished in the same cause, set the crown of Richard on Bolingbroke’s head. Of course the Arundels found favour with [...]

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

Places shown: Betchworth; Surrey; England

Added: 2009-03-14

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929.—North West View of Salisbury Cathedral. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The bishopric of Salisbury was created by the union of the sets of Wilton and Sherbourne, which was done by order of Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1075. [...] The ceremony of laying the found [...]

Keywords: cathedrals, buildings, towers, spires, windows, gothic architecture, people, arches, roofs, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2011-06-11

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931.—Chapter House, Salisbury. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The chapter-house is 58 feet in diameter, internally, and 52 feet high to the vaulting. (p. 258) [...]The chapter-house (Fig. 931) is an interesting building. Internally it is very beautiful and high [...]

Keywords: interiors, cathedrals, windows, churches, religion, gothic architecture, arches, gothic arches, tracery, vaulting, vaulted ceilings, columns, mullions, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2018-10-18

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934.—Gable Crosses. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Crosses from the gables at the ends of the roof of Salisbury Cathedral.There are three crosses in the picture, so I have marked it as being for Christmas, or for Epiphany or even Easter perhaps, becau [...]

Keywords: crosses, stonework, gothic architecture, carving, christmas, xmas, easter, religion, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2012-12-01

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94.—The Norman Tower The Thames Illustrated: A Picturesque Journey from Richmond to Oxford (1897)

The Norman Tower at Windsor Castle.

Keywords: castles, towers, greyscale

Places shown: Windsor; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-05-21

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94.—The norm Tower (Wallpaper remix) The Thames Illustrated: A Picturesque Journey from Richmond to Oxford (1897)

A hand-coloured version ofThe Norman Towercropped for use as a desktop background or wallpaper.

Keywords: castles, backgrounds, wallpaper, colour, towers

Places shown: Windsor; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-05-21

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The Long Walk The Thames Illustrated: A Picturesque Journey from Richmond to Oxford (1897)

“There remains to stroll in the famous Great Park, with its magnificent avenue of the Long Walk, three miles in length, flanked by its double lines of glorious elms, and terminating in the height of S [...]

Keywords: trees, parks, roads, castles, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Windsor; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-09-09

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Oriel Street. Oxford: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes (1896)

From a Drawing by A. Brunet-Debaines.

S. Paterson signed the engraving.

Keywords: colleges, streets, churches, people, greyscale

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2006-06-03

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New Oxford and the Hundred Clerks England (1898)

I couldn’t find reference to the uprising referred to in this image. The 100 clerks, or friars perhaps, appear to be praying.

Keywords: people, religion, greyscale

Places shown: Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2007-03-27

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1026.—Tomb of the Boy Bishop, Salisbury Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“But there is one monument of quite a unique character—to a chorister, or boy-bishop. (Fig. 1026.) It was discovered in the prelacy of Bishop Duppa, under the seats near the pulpit, and is now placed [...]

Keywords: people, tombs, religion, greyscale

Places shown: Salisbury; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-07

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1027.—Ruins of Netley Abbey Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

There is another more recent picture of Netley Abbey; see the Netley Location link.“To the desecrators of the fine old relics of England we commend the story told of a builder of Southampton, in conne [...]

Keywords: abbeys, ruins, windows, arches, greyscale

Places shown: Netley; Hampshire; England

Added: 2005-11-19

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108. Bay Window at Thornbury Castle, Gloucester. The Growth of the English House (1909)

“Besides the simple and dignified forms which were chiefly used, there were a few cases in which the plan was more complicated, and in which it took one shape on the ground floor and another on the fl [...]

Keywords: windows, colour

Places shown: Thornbury; Gloucestershire; England

Added: 2003-03-30

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Windsor Castle Turrets Towers and Temples (1899)

This shot really brings out the size of the castle, the largest occupied castle in the world and still today a royal palace.

Keywords: castles, towers, trees, colour

Places shown: Windsor; Berkshire; England

Added: 2004-03-20

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The Gateway of St. John’s College Oxford: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes (1896)

From an Etching by H. Toussaint.St. John’s College, Oxford, was founded in 1555, replacing an earlier college abolished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The statue of St. Bernard [I think] o [...]

Keywords: colleges, gothic, arches, entrances, statues, people, greyscale

Places shown: St. John’s College; Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2004-08-29

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Two Little Homes—Biddestone England Beautiful (1936)

This book was written by a rich American tourist visiting the UK, and sometimes his condescending attitude that America is the Best Country gets a little too much. But the photo is well done! A thatc [...]

Keywords: houses, thatched cottages, trees, greyscale

Places shown: Biddestone; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-06

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Under the Beeches England Beautiful (1936)

A narrow English country lane passes beneath the shady canopy of trees. In the foreground is a dry stone wall.

I am guessing this is in Biddestone.

Keywords: trees, roads, greyscale

Places shown: Biddestone; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-06

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A Doorway Colloquy England Beautiful (1936)

A thatched cottage with an English country garden behind a stone wall, and a huge tree. If you look very closely there are two people standing in one of the doors (thanks to Martina Fuseli for pointin [...]

Keywords: cottages, trees, thatched cottages, christmas, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Biddestone; Wiltshire; England

Added: 2006-06-06

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The Font, Winchester Cathedral Memorials of Hampshire. (1906)

Note to searchers: this is a baptismal font made of stone.(From a Photograph by H. W. Salmon)“A feature more specially characteristic [of the county of Hampshire] is to be found in the remarkable seri [...]

Keywords: christmas, fonts, monuments, churches, greyscale

Places shown: Winchester; Hampshire; England

Added: 2005-02-16

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St John’s College Oxford: Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes (1896)

From a Drawing by A. Brunet-Debaines.External link toSt. John’s Collegewebsite.St John’s College was founded in 1555 by Sir Thomas White and named after St. John the Baptist (the patron saint of tailo [...]

Keywords: colleges, entrances, trees, people, wallpaper, backgrounds, colour

Places shown: St. John’s College; Oxford; Oxfordshire; England

Added: 2004-02-29

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Winchester College Memorials of Hampshire. (1906)

Chamber Court, Winchester College.(From a Photograph by H. W. Salmon)Winchester College Web SiteI found a reference to H. W. Salmon having a photograph used by the Illustrated London News in 1889; in [...]

Keywords: gothic, towers, churches, windows, colour

Places shown: Winchester; Hampshire; England

Added: 2003-04-28

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