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British Isles Collection (page 2)

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Terrace, Haddon Hall, c1870

The Terrace, Haddon Hall, c1870. Garden terrace of Grade I listed English country house Haddon Hal in Derbyshire. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Victory, c1870

The Victory, c1870. HMS Victory best known as Lord Nelsons flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805 moored in Portsmouth harbour

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Holyrood Palace, c1870

Holyrood Palace, c1870. Holyrood Palace on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, was built between 1671-1678. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Llyn Idwal, c1870

Llyn Idwal, c1870. Llyn Idwal lies within Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau mountains of Snowdonia. Named after Idwal Foel, who was cremated beside the lake, as a burial custom of Celtic nobility

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Tomb of the Howards. - Arundel Church, c1870

The Tomb of the Howards. - Arundel Church, c1870. Fitzalan Chapel, a Grade I listed building in the grounds of Arundel Castle

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Off Beachy Head, c1870

Off Beachy Head, c1870. Chalk headland in East Sussex, England on the English Channel and a danger to shipping. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Anne Hathaways Cottage, c1870

Anne Hathaways Cottage, c1870. Tudor timber framed farmhouse in Shottery, Warwickshire, England, where the wife of William Shakespeare, lived as a child

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Dover Castle, c1870

Dover Castle, c1870. 12th century medieval castle in Dover, Kent developed during the reign of Henry II. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The White Horse Hostel, c1870

The White Horse Hostel, c1870. The White Horse Hostel at White Horse Close in Canongate, Old Town Edinburgh, was the departure point for stagecoaches from Edinburgh to Newcastle

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Victoria Oak, Windsor Forest, c1870

The Victoria Oak, Windsor Forest, c1870. Queen Victorias favourite oak tree in Windsor Great Park. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Iffley Mill, c1870

Iffley Mill, c1870. During the 12th century Oxford townsmen built a watermill at Iffley to grind malt, barley, corn and other cereals. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: At the Head of the Swallow Falls, c1870

At the Head of the Swallow Falls, c1870. Swallow Falls on on Afon Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed, in Conwy County Borough. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Bells of Ousely, c1870

The Bells of Ousely, c1870. The historic Bells of Ouseley pub at Old Windsor on the banks of the river Thames. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Stream from Llyn Idwal, c1870

The Stream from Llyn Idwal, c1870. Llyn Idwal is a small lake within Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau mountains of Snowdonia. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Old Hampton Windmill, c1870

The Old Hampton Windmill, c1870. Hampton windmill on the River Thames in moonlight. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Shepherds Crag, on the Llugwy, c1870

Shepherds Crag, on the Llugwy, c1870. River Llugwy is a tributary of the River Conwy in North Wales. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: At Coney Hill, Hayes Common, Kent, c1870

At Coney Hill, Hayes Common, Kent, c1870. Coney Hill, Hayes common was used for centuries by local people to collect firewood and graze cattle, by the early 19th century it was site of the Hays Fair

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Windsor Castle, c1870

Windsor Castle, c1870. Windsor Castle built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion of England by William the Conqueror. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Curfew Tower, c1870

The Curfew Tower, c1870. Curfew Tower at Windsor castle dates from the 13th century. The interior of the tower contains a former dungeon. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: A Gala Day at Hampton Court, c1870

A Gala Day at Hampton Court, c1870. Building of Hampton Court Palace at Richmond upon Thames began in 1515 for Thomas Wolsey, and was expanded for King William III in 17th century

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: On the River Lledr, c1870

On the River Lledr, c1870. Afon Lledr in north-west Wales is a major tributary of the River Conwy. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Valley of the Wharfe, c1870

The Valley of the Wharfe, c1870. Wharfedale valley in the Yorkshire Dales on the River Wharfe. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Ross Castle, Killarney, c1870

Ross Castle, Killarney, c1870. Ross Castle, Killarney, 15th-century tower house and keep on the edge of Lough Leane. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Pandy Mill and Fall, near Bettws-Y-Coed, North Wales, c1870

Pandy Mill and Fall, near Bettws-Y-Coed, North Wales, c1870. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: In Sherwood Forest, c1870

In Sherwood Forest, c1870. Royal forest in Nottinghamshire, England, famous for association with the legend of Robin Hood and an important site of ancient oak trees

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, c1870

Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, c1870. Rhenish Tower in Lynmouth, Devon, built in late 1850s by General Rawdon to store salt water for sea baths

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Old Weir Bridge, Killarney, c1870

The Old Weir Bridge, Killarney, c1870. Ancient stone bridge on the Lakes of Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland believed to date back to the 16th century

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Torc Cascade, Killarney, c1870

Torc Cascade, Killarney, c1870. Torc Waterfall on the Owengarriff River in Killarney. According to legend, Irish warrior, Fionn MacCumhaill

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Strancally Castle, c1870

Strancally Castle, c1870. Strancally Castle country house in County Waterford on the River Blackwater was destroyed after occupation by Spaniards who dropped landowners through a secret trapdoor into

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Magna Charta Island, c1870

Magna Charta Island, c1870. Magna Carta Island on the River Thames in Berkshire, where King John sealed the Magna Carta in 1215

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Chestnuts in Bushey Park, c1870

The Chestnuts in Bushey Park, c1870. Bushey is a Grade I listed Royal Park at Richmond upon Thames, England. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: William the Conquerors Oak, c1870

William the Conquerors Oak, c1870. Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) in Windsor Great Park. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Raleighs House at Youghal, c1870

Raleighs House at Youghal, c1870. Myrtle Grove, Elizabethan gabled house in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, home to Sir Walter Raleigh from 1588 to 1589

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Watch Oak, c1870

The Watch Oak, c1870. Hunters below the Watch Oak in Windsor Great Park. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Dargle, c1870

The Dargle, c1870. The River Dargle in the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Fishing Temple, Virginia Water, from the Belvidere, c1870

The Fishing Temple, Virginia Water, from the Belvidere, c1870. Originally designed by Sir Jeffry Wyatville for George IV as an ornamental fishing lodge on a small island at Virginia Water in Windsor

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Abbotsford, c1870

Abbotsford, c1870. Historic country house in the Scottish Borders on the River Tweed and former residence of novelist and poet

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Innisfallen, Killarney, c1870

Innisfallen, Killarney, c1870. Innisfallen island in Lough Leane, County Kerry, Ireland. The monastery was founded in 7th century and dispossessed in 1594, by Elizabeth I

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Slopes, c1870

The Slopes, c1870. The Slopes is an area of Home Park immediately to the north and north-east of Windsor castle. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Depedale Church, c1870

Depedale Church, c1870. 12th century All Saints Church in Dale Abbey formerly Depedale in Derbyshire, one of the smallest churches in the country

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Apprentice Pillar in Roslin Chapel, c1870

The Apprentice Pillar in Roslin Chapel, c1870. According to legend, the Apprentice Pillar in Roslin Chapel was carved by an apprentice who was then struck on the head by the master mason

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Benvenue, c1870

Benvenue, c1870. Ben Venue, a mountain in the Trossachs area of Scotland. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Cloisters, Lincoln, c1870

The Cloisters, Lincoln, c1870. The Cloisters at Lincoln Cathedral built from 1072 in medieval Gothic style. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Lincoln, from Canwick Hill, c1870

Lincoln, from Canwick Hill, c1870. View of Lincoln Cathedral from Canwick, a village in Lincolnshire, England. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Durham Cathedral, from the River, c1870

Durham Cathedral, from the River, c1870. 11th century Norman Cathedral in Durham on the River Wear, a designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: The Norman Staircase, Canterbury, c1870

The Norman Staircase, Canterbury, c1870. 12th century Norman staircase at Kings School, Canterbury, traditionally Archbishops of Canterbury address the School from the staircase during visits

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Johnny Armstrongs Tower, c1870

Johnny Armstrongs Tower, c1870. Gilnockie Tower in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, built c1520 by Johnnie Armstrong, a Scottish raider and folk-hero who was captured

Background imageBritish Isles Collection: Smailholm Tower, c1870

Smailholm Tower, c1870. Smailholm peel tower in the Scottish Borders, built to provide its occupants with protection from English raids. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol



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