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Crossing the Sands, Ulverston, c1834. Artist: David Cox the elderCrossing the Sands, Ulverston, c1834. Painting held at the Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham. From A Catalogue of the Pictures
The Gardens at Stowe House, Bucks, c1785. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonThe Gardens at Stowe House, Bucks, c1785. From The Connoisseur Volume 101. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1938]
The Painter as Illustrator, 1932, (1946). Artist: Paul NashThe Painter as Illustrator, 1932, (1946). Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or, a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk, is a work by Thomas Browne (1605-1682)
Hardwick Hall, A Seat of His Grace The Duke of Devonshire, c1907. Artist: Leonard WilloughbyHardwick Hall, A Seat of His Grace The Duke of Devonshire, c1907. Hardwick Hall was designed by the architect Robert Smythson (1535?1614) and built between 1590 and 1597
Battle of Quatre Bras, 1815 (1906). Artist: Vereker Monteith HamiltonBattle 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]
Across Mounts Bay, c1880. Artist: Elizabeth Adela ForbesAcross Mounts Bay, c1880. Painting held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 47. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]
On the Lake at Petworth - Evening, 1909. Artist: JMW TurnerOn the Lake at Petworth - Evening, 1909. From The Water-colours of J. M. W. Turner, text by W. G. Rawlinson and A. J. Finberg. [Avalon Press, London, 1909]
Tarr Point (Torpoint, Plymouth), c18th century. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonTarr Point (Torpoint, Plymouth), c18th century. From The Connoisseur Volume XCII, edited by F. Gordon Roe. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1933]
German airship Graf Zeppelin flying over Wembley during the FA Cup Final, London, 1930. Artist: Central PressGerman 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
St Lukes Church, Chelsea, London, 1828. Artist:s LaceySt 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 VarleyEly 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 LondonThe 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)
The Battle of Texel, 1673 (c1920). Artist: Eugene Louis Gabriel IsabeyThe Battle of Texel, 1673 (c1920). In 1653, the Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp was killed in a battle with the English navy off the coast of Texel, Holland
Chimney sweep, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeishChimney sweep, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)
Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeishFerry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press
Prince of Wales, 1902. Portrait of the future King George V (1865-1936) on the occasion of the coronation of his father, King Edward VII
The Battle of Towton, 29 March 1461, (c1920). The Battle of Towton (1461) took place near Towton in Yorkshire and was one of the bloodiest ever battles fought in Britain
St. Alkmunds, Shrewsbury, 1801, (1938). Artist: John Varley ISt. Alkmund s, Shrewsbury, 1801, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe
A Rakes Progress - 2: The Levee, 1733. Artist: William HogarthA Rakes Progress - 2: The Levee, 1733. Tom holds a morning reception at his new palatial town lodgings. Vistors offer their services: a jockey, a dancing-master (with violin)
A View of the Thames: Greenwich in the distance, 1820 Artist: Patrick NasmythA View of the Thames: Greenwich in the distance, 1820. Painting held at The Tate, London. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III
Map of the Wars of the Roses, 15th century (1893). The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York
Town Hall and Mansion House, Liverpool, 19th century. Artist: William WestallTown Hall and Mansion House, Liverpool, 19th century
Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, 1816. Artist: H MeyerPrincess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, 1816. Portrait of the Princess (1796-1817) who was the only child of George IV (then Prince of Wales) and Caroline of Brunswick. She died in childbirth
Saltaire works, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk. He is best remembered as the builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford, Yorkshire
The Battle Of Agincourt, 1415, (c1850). The Battle of Agincourt, fought between the English and French, took place on 25 October 1415, in northern France
View of London, c1650, (19th century). Panoramic view of London from the South Bank showing the old St Pauls Cathedral before the Great Fire of London in 1666
Banquet commemorating the victory at Waterloo, 1836 (1900). A banquet held by the Duke of Wellington at Apsley House, his London residence, on 18 June 1836
Wassailing apple trees with hot cider in Devonshire on twelfth eve, 1861. A print from The Illustrated London News, (12 January 1861)
My First Sermon, 1863, (1912). Artist: John Everett MillaisMy First Sermon, 1863, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)
Windsor Castle, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)
Knole Park in Kent, the Seat of His Grace the Duke of Dorset, 1775. Artist: Michael Angelo RookerKnole Park in Kent, the Seat of His Grace the Duke of Dorset, 1775. In the early 17th century Knole was transformed from a late medieval archbishops palace into a Renaissance mansion
The Long Engagement, 1859. Artist: Arthur HughesThe Long Engagement, 1859. Found in the collection of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Blackman Street, London, 1885. Artist: John Atkinson GrimshawBlackman Street, London, 1885. From a private collection
Peace, Burial at Sea, c1842. Artist: JMW TurnerPeace, Burial at Sea, c1842. Found in the Tate collection, London
JJ Thomson, British nuclear physicist, 1898. Joseph John Thomson (1856-1940), the discoverer of the electron, with his students at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849. Comment on the London water supply during the reappearance of cholera in 1848 and 1849
Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839. Artist: John Cooke BourneConstruction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1837 (1839). Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)
St. Hilda of Whitby holding an ammonite, West window, Hereford Cathedral, 20th century. Artist: CM DixonSt. Hilda of Whitby holding an ammonite, West window, Hereford Cathedral, 20th century. Medieval stained glass window in Hereford Cathedral depicts Hilda of Whitby or Hild of Whitby (c)
Alabaster statue of Queen Elizabeth I, 16th centuryAlabaster statue of Queen Elizabeth I, on the tomb of Blanche Parry, her maid-of-honour, in Bacton Church in Herefordshire
Scene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837. Artist: Hablot Knight BrowneScene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837. Christmas Eve festivities at Dingley Dell, the home of Mr Wardle. Mr. Pickwick kissing under the mistletoe bough
St Dunstan and the devil, 1826. Born in Glastonbury, Somerset, St Dunstan (c925-988) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 961