Items taken from Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845) (results page 13)

816.—Penny of Henry III Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Keywords: royalty, coins, greyscale

Places shown: England

Added: 2005-12-09

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817.—Penny of Edward I. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Keywords: royalty, coins, greyscale

Places shown: England

Added: 2005-12-12

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818.—Ruins of Kenilworth in the 17th Century. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Ruins of Kenilworth Castle in the 17th Century [details pending]

Keywords: ruins, castles, views, trees, towers, greyscale

Places shown: Kenilworth; Warwickshire; England

Added: 2006-01-23

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819.—Bridge at Evesham. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“ “About two miles and a half from Evesham is an elevated point near the village of Twyford, where the Alcester Road is crossed by another track. The [River] Avon is not more than a mile distant on e [...]

Keywords: bridges, water, people, churches, christmas, greyscale

Places shown: Evesham; Worcestershire; England

Added: 2006-02-13

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820.—Edward I from a Statue in the Choir of York Minster. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

King Edward I (pronounced “Edward the First”).

Keywords: royalty, portraits, beards, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2008-05-31

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821.—Edward I. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

King Edward I (“Longshanks”) of England lived from 1239 – 1307. He was crowned in 1272 but was away on Crusade and did not rule until 1274.He is shown here riding a horse and wearing a full suit of a [...]

Keywords: royalty, knights, horses, weapons, swords, greyscale

Places shown: England

Added: 2006-01-02

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822.—View of Kenilworth Castle from the Gate-House. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

sheep graze in the foreground; a group of ladies in bonnets and gowns admire the view; the towers of the ruined castle stand topped with trees. This is a very romanticised view: there is a lot more of [...]

Keywords: views, animals, people, castles, ruins, towers, trees, greyscale

Places shown: Kenilworth; Warwickshire; England

Added: 2006-03-05

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823.—Great Hall, Kenilworth Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

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Keywords: castles, ruins, people, windows, trees, views, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Kenilworth; Warwickshire; England

Added: 2006-02-17

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824.—Queen Eleanor.—From fer Tomb in Westminster Abbey. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

If it be true, as one of our poets remarks, that (we quote from memory)“It is the heart which glorifies this life,”then was there a glory shining about that of the king of Castile’s daughter, Edward’s [...]

Keywords: royalty, crowns, people, portraits, greyscale

Places shown: England

Added: 2006-02-17

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825.—Waltham Cross Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

On the death of Eleanor, wife of King Edward I:“A long and melancholy journey the mourning king made with [her remains] to the chapel of King Edward the Confessor; and the nation, to whom Eleanor had [...]

Keywords: crosses, statuary, monuments, greyscale

Places shown: Waltham Cross; Hertfordshire; England

Added: 2007-11-14

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826.—Charing Cross. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

This is a picture of an engraving of a reproduction of a cross originally built for King Edward I to commemorate his late wife, Queen Eleanor. For more details see Fig. 824 and Fig. 825.

Keywords: crosses, statuary, monuments, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-11-20

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827.—Carnarvon Castle. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

There is another similar but larger engraving ofCaernarvon Castlein Woodward’sHistory of Wales.“[Edward I] proceeded to institute a series of wise regulations to render them [the Welsh] submissive, vi [...]

Keywords: castles, water, boats, towers, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Caernarvon; Gwynnedd; Wales

Added: 2005-12-12

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830.—Beaumaris Castle Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Compare with the engraving inWoodward’s History of Wales.

Keywords: castles, towers, entrances, doors, ruins, views, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Beaumaris; Gwynedd; Wales

Added: 2004-03-04

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832.—Harlech Castle Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

An impressive castle built by Edward I in the 13th Century. There are more pictures of Harlech inOman.

Keywords: castles, hills, water, towers, wallpaper, backgrounds, views, greyscale

Places shown: Harlech; Gwynedd; Wales

Added: 2004-03-04

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841.—Prudhoe Castle, Northumberland Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The ruins date from the 12th Century; modern photographs indicate that it’s in slightly better shape than this picture suggests. Prudhoe is about 10 miles West of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Keywords: castles, towers, ruins, water, trees, entrances, bridges, arches, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: Prudhoe; Northumberland; England

Added: 2004-03-04

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866.—Jean Froissart Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Jean Froissart was a historian who lived from 1337 to 1410 (roughly).

Wood-Nuttal Encyclopædia entry for Jean Froissart

Keywords: people, portraits, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-09-12

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867.—The Siege of Calais Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“They sent to Edward; who, however, would listen to no terms but unconditional submission. The noble Sir Walter Manny, however, spoke for them; and, at last, mercy was promised to all but six of the c [...]

Keywords: bare feet, knights, warfare, battles, weapons, greyscale

Places shown: Calais; Pas-de-Calais; France

Added: 2006-09-12

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868.—Machines used for the Defence of Stone Walls against the action of Battering rams. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

“in Figs. 868 to 870 is illustrated the whole process of battering the walls as carried on in [late 13th century and early 14th century]. Slow, but sure, after that the work of destruction went on, ti [...]

Keywords: castles, siege engines, diagrams, battles, wallpaper, backgrounds, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-06-26

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869.—Attack on the Walls of a besieged Tower. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

The Cut shows two forms of the Battering-ram in use, for making breaches in the fortifications.

Keywords: castles, battles, weapons, siege engines, people, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-07-16

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870.—Machines for Boring Holes in Castle Walls. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

Medieval crusaders (mediaeval knights) use various devices to make holes in the defensive walls of a castle. In the background a group of people wearing tunics are talking, while a couple of distant s [...]

Keywords: castles, backgrounds, wallpaper, siege engines, battles, weapons, people, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-08-06

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