Items in or near Kent (results page 9)

Gresham’s Royal Exhange The National and Domestic History of England (Vol 2) (1878)

The original building, shown in this engraving, was opened in 1571 but was destroyed in the Fire of London in 1666.In connection with the monetary transactions of theearlier part of the reign, the nam [...]

Keywords: buildings, architecture, tudor architecture, public buildings, towers, windows, greyscale

Places shown: London London; England

Added: 2015-05-15

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Overview map of Essex, England Harmsworth’s Encyclopædia (1904)

Taken from the map of England and Wales on page 2237.

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: Essex; England

Added: 2003-02-24

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Overview map of Kent, England Harmsworth’s Encyclopædia (1904)

Taken from the map of England and Wales on page 2237.

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: Kent; England

Added: 2003-02-24

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Overview map of London, England Harmsworth’s Encyclopædia (1904)

Taken from the map of England and Wales on page 2237.

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: London; England

Added: 2003-02-24

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Overview map of Surrey, England Harmsworth’s Encyclopædia (1904)

Taken from the map of England and Wales on page 2237.

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: Surrey; England

Added: 2003-02-24

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Overview map of Sussex, England Harmsworth’s Encyclopædia (1904)

Taken from the map of England and Wales on page 2237.

Keywords: colour, maps

Places shown: Sussex; England

Added: 2003-02-24

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Antique Map of Essex The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

Antique Map of Essex

Keywords: maps, colour

Places shown: Essex; England

Added: 2008-10-05

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Antique Map of Kent The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

Antique Map of Kent

Keywords: maps, colour

Places shown: Kent; England

Added: 2008-10-05

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Antique Map of Surrey The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

Antique Map of Surrey

Keywords: maps, colour

Places shown: Surrey; England

Added: 2008-10-05

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Antique Map of Sussex The Antiquities of England and Wales (1786)

Antique Map of Sussex

Keywords: maps, colour

Places shown: Sussex; England

Added: 2008-10-05

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Chalk, Kent Illustrations of Baptismal Fonts (1844)

This pleasing specimen of a plain Norman Font is cut in Purbeck Marble, but now white-washed. It is 2ft. 5½in. high; 1ft. 6½in. across the top; the bowl is 12in. deep, lined with lead, and with a wa [...]

Keywords: baptismal fonts, church architecture, greyscale, fonts

Places shown: Chalk; Kent; England

Added: 2013-01-23

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King Henry II whipped by the Pope’s Order Wonderful Prodigies of Judgement and Mercy (1685)

The text reads “K. Hen. 2. whipt by the Popes Order pa. 88”“henrythe Second our King, was much vexed by this Pope [Alexander III] for the death ofThomas Becket, whom the Pope made St.Thomasfor opposin [...]

Keywords: penance, punishments, religion, people, royalty, bare feet, woodcuts, cathedrals, interiors, monks, religion, christianity, grayscale

Places shown: Canterbury; Kent; England

Added: 2005-02-26

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The City of London Seen from the National Liberal Club The British Isles (1905)

From the Painting by charled W. Wyllie.This painting of the London cityscape uses pastel colours, light and perspective to convey distance and, at the same time, the greatness of the cathedral, with t [...]

Keywords: views, cityscapes, rivers, cathedrals, cities, bridges, colour

Places shown: London London; England

Added: 2014-09-27

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Chapel of Henry VII., Westminster Abbey The British Isles (1905)

“Beyond the Confessor’s Chapel, and beyond the imposing Chantry of Henry V., is Henry VII.’s splendid chapel, in the Perlendicular style, with a richly decorated ceiling of fan tracery, and lined with [...]

Keywords: cathedrals, churches, interiors, greyscale

Places shown: Westminster; London; England

Added: 2006-06-02

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Westminster Hall The British Isles (1905)

“Westminster Hall, built [...] by [William] Rufus, and rebuilt by Richard II., is one of the largest chambers in the world, its fine timbered roof unsupported by pillars.Innumerable are its historic a [...]

Keywords: halls, interiors, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Westminster; London; England

Added: 2006-05-18

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[p.242] The Bloody Tower London (Volume II) (1841)

The portcullis stands open, and some soldiers with spears and shields are about to enter. From the crosses on their shields (the symbol of death) they are probably crusaders.

Keywords: towers, castles, entrances, people, weapons, greyscale

Places shown: London London; England

Added: 2005-07-15

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Gate of St John’s Abbey, Colchester The British Isles (1905)

Built around the 1400s to help defend an Abbey that was even then some 300 years old, today the gate is open to the public.

English Heritage age for St John’s Abbey Gate

Keywords: castles, abbeys, gates, greyscale

Places shown: Colchester; Essex; England

Added: 2010-09-16

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High Street, Chelmsford The British Isles (1905)

The high street [US: main street] in Chelmsford, Essex, around 1900. There are people riding bicycles, carts and carriages drawn by horses, and a sign visible reading “Barnard Cabinet Maker Upholster [...]

Keywords: street scenes, old photographs, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Chelmsford; Essex; England

Added: 2008-07-14

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