Abbey Collection (page 18)

Chapter House, Westminster Abbey, 20th century. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Chapter House, Westminster Abbey, 20th century

Marriage of Henry I of England and Matilda, 1100. Henry married Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland in 1100. they were married at Westminster Abbey by Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury

The Burial of Harold at Waltham Abbey, (c1847). The burial of King Harold II after his defeat at the Battle of Hastings in 1066

St Martins Abbey, Battle, East Sussex, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, 1937. The building of the Benedectine abbey on the island of Mont Saint-Michel was begun in the 11th century. The island can be reached at low tide via a causeway

William the Conqueror. Artist: George Vertue
William the Conqueror. Portrait of William I of England (1028-1087), also known as William the Conqueror, who ruled from 1066 until his death

King Henry III, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
King Henry III, (18th century). Portrait of Henry III (1207-1272), from the monument in Westminster Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, Yorkshire, c1920s. The Cistercian monastery was built between 1152 and 1182. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd

Furness Abbey, Cumbria, c1920s. The ruins of the Cistercian monastery of St Mary of Furness which dates from 1123. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd

The Nave, Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, c1920s. Fountains Abbey was founded in the 1130s as a Cistercian monastery. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd

Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London, c1920s. Henry VIIs Chapel (or Lady Chapel) houses the tomb of King Henry VII (1457-1509) and his wife, Elizabeth of York (1465-1503)

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, c1920s. The original gate was damaged in an uprising in 1327. The present gate was built in the mid-14th century

The Cellarium, Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, c1920s. This room with its remarkable vaulted ceiling was where the 12th-century abbeys lay brothers ate, slept and socialised

Newstead Abbey, the ancestral home of Lord Byron, 1888. Byron (1788-1824) was a leading figure in the Romantic movement. The Abbey, near Nottingham, was originally an Augustinian priory

Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire, 1888. Newstead Abbey was the ancestral home of Lord Byron (1788-1824) who was a leading figure in the Romantic movement

New Palace Yard, Westminster, in the 18th century, c1905. Showing Westminster Hall and Westminster Abbey. Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London)

The Coronation Chair, Westminster Abbey, London, 1900. The chair, which incorporates the Stone of Scone, has been used since 1308

Shrine of Henry V, Westminster Abbey, London, c1850. The son of Henry IV, Henry (1387-1422) became king in 1413. He is popularly regarded as one of Englands greatest kings

Coronation of George III, 1761, (c1850s). George III (1738-1820) ruled from 1760 until his death in 1820. Colour plate taken from the book Pictures of English History, George Routledge And Sons

Letter from Lord Byron to John Hanson, 11th November 1810. Artist: Lord Byron
Letter from Lord Byron to John Hanson, 11th November 1810. Letter written from Athens by George Gordon Byron (Lord Byron) to John Hanson, his solicitor

The coronation of King George V, Westminster Abbey, 22 June 1911. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

Prince Albert at the abbey thanksgiving service for his parents safe return from India, 1906 (1937). An illustration from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

The Coronation Chair, with the Stone of Scone, Westminster Abbey, London, 1937. The seat in which all sovereigns of England (save Mary I and Mary II), have been crowned since Edward I

Venues of coronations at various periods before and since Edward the Confessor, 1937. Artist: Henry Charles Brewer
Venues of coronations at various periods before and since Edward the Confessor, 1937. Clockwise from top left: Westminster Abbey, London; Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh; Notre Dame

The Homage, George VIs coronation ceremony, 12 May 1937, (1937). Artist: Henry Charles Brewer
The Homage, George VIs coronation ceremony, 12 May 1937, (1937). A coloured plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, London, 1937

Coronation ceremony of George V, Westminster Abbey, London, 22 June, 1911. Artist: John Benjamin Stone
Coronation ceremony of George V, Westminster Abbey, London, 22 June, 1911. King George V and Queen Mary occupying their chairs of estate

The Act of Crowning, George VIs coronation ceremony, Westminster Abbey, London, 12 May 1937. A coloured plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

The Recognition, George VIs coronation ceremony, Westminster Abbey, London, 12 May 1937. Artist: Henry Charles Brewer
The Recognition, George VIs coronation ceremony, Westminster Abbey, London, 12 May 1937. A coloured plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

The Ruins of Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey, Soissons, France, 17 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Ruins of Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey, Soissons, France, 17 May 1915, (1926). Damage to the facade of the 11th century abbey sustained during the First World War

Interior of the Ruins of Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey, Soissons, France, 18 May 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Interior of the Ruins of Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey, Soissons, France, 18 May 1915, (1926). Damage to the 11th century abbey sustained during the First World War

The Black Prince, c1355, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
The Black Prince, c1355, (1843). Design after an image from St Stephens Chapel, Westminster, of Edward, The Black Prince (1330-1376)

Lectern, c15th century?, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Lectern, c15th century?, (1843). This item was dragged out of the lake at Newstead c 1750. It is believed to have been thrown into the lake at the time when the dissolution of the monasteries was

Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem, 1901. Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey
Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem, 1901. Romanticised view of the European invasion of the Holy Land

Westminster Abbey, London, 1804. Artist: Rawle
Westminster Abbey, London, 1804. A copper plate from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis, by Richard Phillips, (London, 1805)

Westminster Hospital and Abbey Church, London, 19th century. Artist: J Woods
Westminster Hospital and Abbey Church, London, 19th century. The hospital, which opened in the 18th century, was rebuilt in the 1830s, and demolished in 1950

Westminster Abbey from the altar, London, 19th century. Artist: J Woods
Westminster Abbey from the altar, London, 19th century. View down the nave of the Gothic interior which dates from the 13th century

Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, England, 1896. The Cistercian abbey was founded in 1131

Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1896. The Cistercian monastery was built between 1152 and 1182

A South Prospect of the Abby-Gate at Reading, Berkshire, 1775. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
A South Prospect of the Abby-Gate at Reading, Berkshire, 1775

The Demolition of the Abbey of Montmartre, c1740-1800. Artist: Louis Gabriel Moreau
The Demolition of the Abbey of Montmartre, c1740-1800

The Lake of Killarney with the ruins of Innisfallen Abbey, Ireland, 19th century. Artist: John Brandard
The Lake of Killarney with the ruins of Innisfallen Abbey, Ireland, 19th century

Queen Victoria receiving the Sacrament at her Coronation, 28 June 1838, (1900). In 1837 Queen Victoria took the throne after the death of her uncle William IV

Turpentine Distillery, North Carolina, 1870. Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey
Turpentine Distillery, North Carolina, 1870. By 1870 there were 147 turpentine distilleries in North Carolina, USA. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven

Tomb of Queen Elizabeth I, Westminster Abbey, (1896). The tomb of Elizabeth (1533-1603) in Westminster Abbey, London. Illustration from a work published by Boussod, Valadon & Co, (1896)

The Duke of York placing the ring on Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons finger, 26 April 1923, (1937). Scene from the wedding of the future King George VI and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey

The Earl Marshal, heralds, and other officers of arms, coronation of George VI, 12 May 1937
The Earl Marshal, heralds, and other officers of arms, coronation of George VI, Westminster Abbey, London, 12 May 1937. An illustration from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number

Coronation of Victoria, 1837, (c1850s). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) succeded her uncle, William IV, reigning until 1901. Colour plate taken from the book Pictures of English History

Coronation of George IV, 1820, (c1850s). Previously Prince Regent during the illness of George III, George IV (1762-1830) succeeded his father as King in 1820

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