Britain Collection (page 11)

The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, (1920)
The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1783). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces

Beowulf shears off the head of Grendel, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Beowulf shears off the head of Grendel, 1910. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

Wath Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist
Wath Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. The pit was originally sunk in 1876 to a depth of 382 yards

Construction of the Needle Eye Bridge over the M1 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. During the construction of the M1 in the early 1960s a great number of bridge structures needed to be created

Fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. The fleet of lorries with their newest Bedford TK at the front of the line up

The Danish Bacon Company factory, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1957. The reception area of the Danish Bacon Company which ran a depot from its Kilnhurst site until it moved to larger premises nearly

The Colliery, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century

The Milkmaid, 1860, (c1915). Artist: Birket Foster
The Milkmaid, 1860, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Strand on the Green Chiswick, 1905, (c1915). Artist: Edward Charles Clifford
Strand on the Green Chiswick, 1905, (c1915). From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

The busy pits: before the start of Le Mans 24-hour Race, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Crinan - The Western Terminus of the Canal and the Sound of Jura, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Weston-Super-Mare - A Summer Scene on the Sands, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Hacklers Pride, c1860, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Isandhlwana: The Dash with the Colours, 1879, (c1880). Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Soldiers of the Tudor Period, c16th century, (1903). From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Remains of Wolseys Palace, Esher, 1903. Wayneflete Tower, once part of Esher Palace is an historical gatehouse located in Esher, near London

A Devonshire Stream, 1864, (1935). Artist: James Clarke Hook
A Devonshire Stream, 1864, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

Linotype & Machinery Ltd. advert, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXI. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Stamford, c1900. Artist: GA Nichols
Stamford, c1900. Stamford is a town on the River Welland in Lincolnshire, From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

A hobby, c1930, (1945). Winston Churchill building a wall at his home, Chartwell. From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

The Goose Girl, c1878, (c1915). Artist: Valentine Cameron Prinsep
The Goose Girl, c1878, (c1915). From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900

Ground Plan of Rievaulx Abbey, 1897. From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Plan of the Defences at Rorkes Drift, (Jan. 22, 1879), c1880
Plan of the Defences at Rorkes Drift (Jan. 22, 1879), c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Plan of the Marches near Isandhlwana between Jan. 12th and 22nd, 1879, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

The Lady Chapel, Liverpool Cathedral, 1926. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott and built on St James Mount, in the centre of Liverpool, this is the second largest Anglican cathedral in the world

Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). Artist: Thomas Brown
Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). After Sir William Allan (1782-1850)

A. J. Cook led the Miners and the miners led the strike, c1926, (1938). Arthur James Cook (1883-1931), known as A. J. Cook, was a British trade union leader who was General Secretary of the Miners

Holy Trinity Church, Clapham, c1812, (1912). Holy Trinity Church, Clapham completed in 1775. From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

Durham Cathedral from the Prebends Bridge, c1832. Artist: George Fennell Robson
Durham Cathedral from the Prebends Bridge, c1832. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F

The Gardens at Stowe House, Bucks, c1785. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Gardens at Stowe House, Bucks, c1785. From The Connoisseur Volume 101. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1938]

Lapwing or Peewit - Vnel lus vulga ris, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Lapwing or Peewit - Vnel lus vulga ris, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

Battle of Quatre Bras, 1815 (1906). Artist: Vereker Monteith Hamilton
Battle of Quatre Bras, 1815 (1906). British infantry fighting off an attack by French cavalry at the battle fought two days before Waterloo. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. V

Map of industrial Britain in 1881, 1906. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

The Duchess of York at the time of her wedding, 1923 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plotters, 1605. Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605 when James I due to open new session

German airship Graf Zeppelin flying over Wembley during the FA Cup Final, London, 1930. Artist: Central Press
German airship Graf Zeppelin flying over Wembley during the FA Cup Final, London, 1930. The final was played between Arsenal and Huddersfield Town, with Arsenal winning 2-0

The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family on board the royal yacht, 19th century (1910). The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with their children Prince Albert, Duke of Clarence

St Lukes Church, Chelsea, London, 1828. Artist:s Lacey
St Lukes Church, Chelsea, London, 1828

The Cottage Door, 1899. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899

Danbury Palace, Essex, home of the Bishop of Rochester, c1880. The house was built in 1832. It was acquired by the Church of England in 1845 and became the residence of the Bishop of Rochester

Sezincote, Gloucestershire, home of Baronet Rushout, c1880. Sezincote was designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell in Mughal style and completed in 1805

Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, home of Earl Somers, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, 1924-1926. Artist: FC Varley
Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, 1924-1926. The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely is known locally as the ship of the Fens because of its prominent shape

Anne of Warwick (1456-1485), queen consort of King Richard III, 1851. From Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Victoria

The Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, early 20th century. Artist: Photochrom Co Ltd of London
The Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, early 20th century

Clark Gable (1901-1960) and Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), actors, 1940. Gable and Leigh in a scene from Gone With the Wind (1939). From the front cover of Picturegoer magazine (27 April 1940)

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