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Peter Thompson Collection

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: The Meare, Thorpeness, Suffolk

The Meare, Thorpeness, Suffolk. The Meare at Thorpeness is an artificial boating lake. It is the venue for the popular annual Thorpeness Regatta held in August

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Tram, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham

Tram, 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

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral, late 14th century

Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral, late 14th century. The elaborate fan vaulting, the earliest example in Britain, is clearly visible

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: The Coniston Gondola, Lake District, Cumbria, England

The Coniston Gondola, Lake District, Cumbria, England

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Snape, Suffolk

Snape, Suffolk. A small village on the River Alde near the Suffolk coast, Snape is best known for its Maltings, a group of buildings formerly used to produce malt for use in the brewing industry

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Applecross Peninsula and Loch Kishorn, Highland, Scotland

Applecross Peninsula and Loch Kishorn, Highland, Scotland. View showing the notorious Bealach na Ba (Pass of the Cattle) road, which used to be the only route across the peninsula

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Wimborne Minster, Dorset

Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Wimborne Minster is dedicated to St Cuthburga, who founded an abbey nearby in c705. The Minster was built by the Normans in the 12th century

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: The Colliery, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham

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

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: St Columbas Church, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009

St Columbas Church, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Named after the 6th century Irish missionary monk, the ruined church dates from the 14th century

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Millennium Bridge and Baltic Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Millennium Bridge and Baltic Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. New buildings in the redeveloped Gateshead Quays. The bridge

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Statue of David, Accademia Gallery, Florence, Italy

Statue of David, Accademia Gallery, Florence, Italy. One of Michelangelos greatest masterpieces, his sculpture of David was unveiled in 1504

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Restaurant in the old town, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Restaurant in the old town, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. The Cenotaph is the site of the annual national service of remembrance when those who fell in the Great War and subsequent conflicts are remembered

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Rob Roys grave at Balquhidder Parish Church, Stirling, Scotland

Rob Roys grave at Balquhidder Parish Church, Stirling, Scotland. Robert Roy MacGregor (c1671-1734), also known as Red MacGregor, was an outlaw and Scottish folk hero of the 18th century

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire

Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire. Wharram Percy is a deserted medieval village in the Yorkshire Wolds. It is thought that the village became deserted early in the 16th century when the local landowner

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Levant Mine, Cornwall

Levant Mine, Cornwall. The Levant Mine operated from the late 18th century until its closure in 1930, mining tin and copper from beneath the sea bed

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmund s, Suffolk. A reconstruction of an early Anglo-Saxon village from c420-650 excavated on the site

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Mountain scenery near Lluc, Mallorca

Mountain scenery near Lluc, Mallorca

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Sunset, Wheal Coates tin mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, 2009

Sunset, Wheal Coates tin mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, 2009. The clifftop mine of Wheal Coates began to be worked in 1802. The ruined buildings that remain today date from the 1870s

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Dalmatian puppies

Dalmatian puppies

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Church in the town square, Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007

Church in the town square, Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Herring Girl statue, Stornoway harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009

Herring Girl statue, Stornoway harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. The statue commemorates the women and girls who worked in the Hebridean herring industry in the 19th

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: St Pauls Bay, Malta

St Pauls Bay, Malta. St Pauls Bay gets its name from the shipweck of St Paul nearby on the Maltese coast

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Elounda, Crete, Greece

Elounda, Crete, Greece

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: River Tay and Perth, Scotland

River Tay and Perth, Scotland

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Sponza Palace, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Sponza Palace, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Construction of the Sponza Palace began in 1516. A mix of Gothic and early Renaissance architectural styles, the palace served as the commercial centre of the city

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Christmas presents in a shop window, Paris, France

Christmas presents in a shop window, Paris, France

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Fiskardo harbour, Kefalonia, Greece

Fiskardo harbour, Kefalonia, Greece

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Lady Wulfrun statue and St Peters Church, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Lady Wulfrun statue and St Peters Church, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The city of Wolverhampton is named after Lady Wulfruna, a Saxon noblewoman, who founded the town in 985

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: St Martins Church, Wareham, Dorset

St Martins Church, Wareham, Dorset. The Saxon church of St Martin in Wareham dates from the first half of the 11th century

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Statue of Boudicca, The London Eye, London

Statue of Boudicca, The London Eye, London

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Mdina, Malta

Mdina, Malta. Mdina is the oldest town in Malta. It was fortified by the Phoenicians in about 1000 BC and was the site of the Governors palace in Roman times

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Bellver Castle, Palma, Majorca, Spain

Bellver Castle, Palma, Majorca, Spain. Built for James II of Mallorca by Pere Salva, Bellver Castle was completed in 1310. It is unique amongst Spanish castles in that it is entirely circular

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick

Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick. Formerly the headquarters of the United Guilds of Warwick, these medieval buildings were acquired by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester who

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: View of a building known as Barbers Barn, Mare Street, Hackney, London, c1854. Artist

View of a building known as Barbers Barn, Mare Street, Hackney, London, c1854. Artist
View of a building known as Barbers Barn, Mare Street, Hackney, London, c1854. With figures outside and a description beneath

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: View of St Pauls Cathedral under construction, City of London, 1685 (c1853). Artist

View of St Pauls Cathedral under construction, City of London, 1685 (c1853). Artist
View of St Pauls Cathedral under construction, City of London, 1685 (c1853)

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Paps of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Paps of Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Sunset over Jura seen from Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Sunset over Jura seen from Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Fish Restaurant Display, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece

Fish Restaurant Display, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: View across Brodick Bay to Beinn Tarsuinn and Goatfell at sunset, Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland

View across Brodick Bay to Beinn Tarsuinn and Goatfell at sunset, Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Bali, Crete, Greece

Bali, Crete, Greece

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Venetian harbour and Koules Fortress, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Venetian harbour and Koules Fortress, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Spinalonga Cruise, Aghios Nikolasos, Crete, Greece

Spinalonga Cruise, Aghios Nikolasos, Crete, Greece

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Portnahaven, Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Portnahaven, Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: View over Seil Sound to a salmon farm and Luing, Slate Islands, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

View over Seil Sound to a salmon farm and Luing, Slate Islands, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Beach and caves, Matala, Crete, Greece

Beach and caves, Matala, Crete, Greece

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Arran Yacht Club, Lamlash, Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Arran Yacht Club, Lamlash, Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Holy Island is visible in the background

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Beach, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece

Beach, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: West Loch Tarbert from Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

West Loch Tarbert from Kintyre, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Chapter house, the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, 2010

Chapter house, the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, 2010. St Marys Church was founded in 1123 by Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Crypt, the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, 2010

Crypt, the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, 2010. St Marys Church was founded in 1123 by Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Beauchamp Chapel, the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, 2010

Beauchamp Chapel, the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, 2010. The glorious Beauchamp Chapel, unique in England

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: The Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, 2010

The Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, 2010. St Marys Church was founded in 1123 by Roger de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Warwick

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Grand Theatre, Swansea, South Wales, 2010

Grand Theatre, Swansea, South Wales, 2010. Designed by William Hope, Swanseas Grand Theatre opened in 1897. It underwent a £ 6.5 million refurbishment in the mid 1980s

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Auditorium of the Grand Theatre, Swansea, South Wales, 2010

Auditorium of the Grand Theatre, Swansea, South Wales, 2010. Designed by William Hope, Swanseas Grand Theatre opened in 1897. It underwent a £ 6.5 million refurbishment in the mid 1980s

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Swansea Castle, South Wales, 2010

Swansea Castle, South Wales, 2010. Swansea Castle was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1106. The only remains visible today are part of the rectangular new castle dating from the late 13th-early 14th

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Old Bridge, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, 2010

Old Bridge, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, 2010. Completed in 1771, this bridge over the River Tay was built by John Smeaton, the engineer who built the Eddystone Lighthouse

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Concert Hall, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, 2010

Concert Hall, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, 2010. Built as a Millennium project, Perth Concert Hall was completed in 2005

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: St Matthews Church and Old Bridge, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, 2010

St Matthews Church and Old Bridge, Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, 2010. St Matthews Church was designed in Gothic Revival style by John Honeyman and built in the early 1870s

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Interior of the Church of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk, 2010

Interior of the Church of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk, 2010. The Church of St Peter and St Paul was consecrated in 1455

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Royal Arcade, Norwich, Norfolk, 2010

Royal Arcade, Norwich, Norfolk, 2010. Norwichs Royal Arcade was designed in Art Nouveau style 1899 by local architect George Skipper

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Edith Cavell Memorial, Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, 2010

Edith Cavell Memorial, Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, 2010. Edith Cavell (1865-1915) was born in Swardeston, Norfolk, and devoted herself to nursing from the age of 20

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Elm Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, 2010

Elm Hill, Norwich, Norfolk, 2010. Elm Hill is a cobbled lane containing buildings dating from the Tudor period

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, 2010

Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, 2010. Norwich Cathedral was founded by the Normans in 1096 and completed in the mid 12th century

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Norwich Castle, Norfolk, 2010

Norwich Castle, Norfolk, 2010. William the Conqueror ordered the construction of Norwich Castle in 1067. The original fortification was of the motte and bailey type

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Sicilian Avenue, Bloomsbury, London, 2010

Sicilian Avenue, Bloomsbury, London, 2010. Sicilian Avenue was designed by RJ Worley as a pedestrianised shopping street and was completed in 1910

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Selfridges department store, London, 2010

Selfridges department store, London, 2010. Selfridges was founded by American retail entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge and opened in March 1909

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Interior of Covent Garden Market, London, 2010

Interior of Covent Garden Market, London, 2010. The site of a flower and fruit and vegetable market from the 16th century until 1974, Covent Garden Market now houses shops, bars, cafes and restaurants

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: The Hayward art gallery, London, 2010

The Hayward art gallery, London, 2010. The Hayward is part of the South Bank Centre. The building, an example of Brutalist architecture, opened in 1968

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Interior of Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, 2010. Creator: Peter Thompson

Interior of Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, 2010. Creator: Peter Thompson
Interior of Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, 2010. Hexham Abbey was originally founded as a Benedictine Monastery in the 7th century but was replaced by an Augustinian priory in Norman times

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Organ, Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, 2010. Creator: Peter Thompson

Organ, Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, 2010. Creator: Peter Thompson
Organ, Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, 2010. Hexham Abbey was originally founded as a Benedictine Monastery in the 7th century but was replaced by an Augustinian priory in Norman times

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Interior, Priory Church of St Mary, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010

Interior, Priory Church of St Mary, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. St Marys Priory Church dates from the 10th century, making it one of the few remaining Anglo-Saxon monastic buildings in

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Interior of Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010

Interior of Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. This small Saxon chapel dates from the 11th century. Odda was a kinsman of Edward the Confessor

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Priory Church of St Mary, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010

Priory Church of St Mary, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. St Marys Priory Church dates from the 10th century, making it one of the few remaining Anglo-Saxon monastic buildings in existence in

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Copy of an inscribed stone in Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010

Copy of an inscribed stone in Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. This small Saxon chapel dates from the 11th century

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010

Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2010. This small Saxon chapel dates from the 11th century. Odda was a kinsman of Edward the Confessor and one of the most powerful noblemen of the time

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Abbey Mill, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 2010

Abbey Mill, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 2010. The fictional Abel Fletchers Mill in Dinah Craiks novel " John Halifax

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Durham, 2010

Durham, 2010. View of the city showing the castle, the cathedral and the bridge over the River Wear

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, 2010

Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire, 2010. Tewkesbury Abbey was a Benedictine monastery founded in 1107. The church was saved from destruction in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries when

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Carl Wark from Higger Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, 2010

Carl Wark from Higger Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire, 2010. Carl Wark is thought to have possibly been an Iron Age hill fort

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Keigwin Arms, Mousehole, Cornwall, 2010

Keigwin Arms, Mousehole, Cornwall, 2010. The Keigwin Arms pub is the only building in Mousehole to survive the raid on Mounts Bay by Spanish ships commanded by Carlos de Amesquita on 2 August 1595

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Solomons Temple, Buxton, Derbyshire, 2010

Solomons Temple, Buxton, Derbyshire, 2010. Officially known as the Grinlow Tower, Solomons Temple is a folly which stands on top of Grinlow Hill overlooking Buxton

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Opera House, Buxton, Derbyshire, 2010

Opera House, Buxton, Derbyshire, 2010. Designed by the famous theatre architect Frank Matcham, the opera house in the Peak District spa town of Buxton opened in 1903

Background imagePeter Thompson Collection: Old Hall Hotel, Buxton, Derbyshire, 2010

Old Hall Hotel, Buxton, Derbyshire, 2010. Although the properties of its waters were known as far back as Roman times, the Peak District town of Buxton was first developed as a spa resort by



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