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Background imagePetter Collection: Staircase to Carisbrook Keep, c1870

Staircase to Carisbrook Keep, c1870. Charles I was imprisoned at Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight, prior to his trial. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

Background imagePetter Collection: The Bass Rock, c1870

The Bass Rock, c1870. Uninhabited volcanic island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. According to legend, the island is said to have been a gift from King Malcolm III of Scotland to the Lauder family

Background imagePetter Collection: View from the Entrance to Shanklin Chine, c1870

View from the Entrance to Shanklin Chine, c1870. Shanklin Chine a wooded coastal ravine in the town of Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight became one of the earliest tourist attractions during

Background imagePetter Collection: Near Braemar, c1870

Near Braemar, c1870. Braemar in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the River Dee. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imagePetter Collection: Mumbles Rocks and Lighthouse, near Swansea, c1870

Mumbles Rocks and Lighthouse, near Swansea, c1870. Mumbles Lighthouse on a headland of Swansea Bay in Wales was built in the 1790s. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

Background imagePetter Collection: Countess Weir, near Exeter, c1870

Countess Weir, near Exeter, c1870. Countess Wear on the River Exe in Devon. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imagePetter Collection: Pont Aberglaslyn, c1870

Pont Aberglaslyn, c1870. Bridge over the Afon Glaslyn in Gwynedd, Wales built c17th century and Grade II listed. Local folklore suggests it was built by the devil or the Romans

Background imagePetter Collection: Off Tantalion, c1870

Off Tantalion, c1870. Shipwreck on the rocks below Tantallon Castle on the Firth of Forth in East Lothian, Scotland. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imagePetter Collection: The Courtyard, Haddon Hall, c1870

The Courtyard, Haddon Hall, c1870. Haddon Hall in Derbyshire, seat of the Duke of Rutland. In 1563, heiress Dorothy Vernon married John Manners, a legend grew they had eloped

Background imagePetter Collection: Middleton Dale, c1870

Middleton Dale, c1870. Limestone cliffs in Middleton Dale, Derbyshire Peak District. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imagePetter Collection: The Peak Cavern, c1870

The Peak Cavern, c1870. One of four show caves in the Peak District, at Castleton, Derbyshire, England, the depths of the cave were known as a haven for bandits notably Cock Lorel and Giles Hather

Background imagePetter Collection: Dryburgh Abbey, c1870

Dryburgh Abbey, c1870. Dryburgh Abbey on the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1150 by Hugh de Morville. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imagePetter Collection: The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth, c1870

The Victoria Tower, from Lambeth, c1870. Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster designed by Charles Barry in Perpendicular Gothic style was completed in 1860 as a fireproof repository for books

Background imagePetter Collection: Porch of Stoke Pogis, c1870

Porch of Stoke Pogis, c1870. Porch of the Norman parish church of St Giles in Stoke Poges. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imagePetter 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 imagePetter Collection: Chapter House, Much Wenlock Abbey, c1870

Chapter House, Much Wenlock Abbey, c1870. 12th century monastery in Much Wenlock, Shropshire thought to be the final resting place of Saint Milburga. The chapterhouse dates c1140

Background imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter Collection: Whitby Abbey, c1870

Whitby Abbey, c1870. 7th-century Whitby Abbey, a centre of medieval Northumbria was confiscated by the crown under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries 1536-1545

Background imagePetter 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 imagePetter Collection: Furness Abbey, c1870

Furness Abbey, c1870. Former Catholic monastery in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, dating back to 1123, once the second-wealthiest

Background imagePetter 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 imagePetter Collection: St. Albans Shrine, c1870

St. Albans Shrine, c1870. St Albans Romaneesque Cathedral stands near the supposed site of St Albans martyrdom in 305 AD.. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imagePetter Collection: Edward the Confessors Shrine. Westminster Abbey, c1870

Edward the Confessors Shrine. Westminster Abbey, c1870. The shrine of Edward the Confessor, the patron saint of difficult marriages

Background imagePetter Collection: The Room where Shakespeare was born, c1870

The Room where Shakespeare was born, c1870
" The Room where Shakespeare was born, c1870. 16th-century half-timbered house on Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, restored between 1857 and 1864, now a small museum

Background imagePetter Collection: The Post-Office and Bellows, c1870

The Post-Office and Bellows, c1870. Blowholes at Kynance Cove on the Lizard peninsula in Mounts Bay, Cornwall. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imagePetter 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 imagePetter Collection: The Steeple, Kynance Cove, c1870

The Steeple, Kynance Cove, c1870. Steeple Rock at Kynance Cove on the Lizard peninsula in Mounts Bay, Cornwall. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imagePetter 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 imagePetter Collection: Pilchard Fishing off the Lizard, c1870

Pilchard Fishing off the Lizard, c1870. Lizard Point is the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I"

Background imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter Collection: Penolver Point, c1870

Penolver Point, c1870. Penolver Point on the Lizard peninsula in southern Cornwall, England, a particularly hazardous shipping seaway. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Background imagePetter Collection: The Kitchen, Leicesters Hospital, c1870

The Kitchen, Leicesters Hospital, c1870. Lord Leycesters Hospital, Warwick is Grade I listed and was founded in 1571 by Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester

Background imagePetter Collection: Warwick Castle, c1870

Warwick Castle, c1870. Medieval castle built by William the Conqueror in 1068 on the River Avon, rebuilt in stone in 12th century. During the Hundred Years War, the facade was refortified

Background imagePetter Collection: Corfe Castle, c1870

Corfe Castle, c1870. Corfe Castle on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset was built by William the Conqueror in 11th century and is protected as a Grade I listed building

Background imagePetter Collection: Guys Tower and the Walls of Warwick Castle, c1870

Guys Tower and the Walls of Warwick Castle, c1870. Guys Tower at Warwick Castle was built under Thomas de Beauchamp to strengthen defences. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Background imagePetter Collection: Courtyard of Leicesters Hospital, c1870

Courtyard of Leicesters Hospital, c1870. Lord Leycesters Hospital, Warwick is Grade I listed and was founded in 1571 by Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester

Background imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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 imagePetter 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



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