Wales Collection (page 8)

Sir Richard Steeles House, near Caermarthen (The White House), c1870. Sir Richard Steeles House at Llangunnor near Carmarthen, in Wales. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol

Penrhyn Slate Quarries, c1870. At the end of the 19th century, Penrhyn Quarry near Bethesda in Wales was the worlds largest slate quarry

Carreg Cennen Castle, c1870. Carreg Cennen Castle on a limestone precipice in the Brecon Beacons above the River Cennen in Carmarthenshire, Wales

View from Castle Dinas Bran, c1870. View of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct from Dinas Bran, a medieval castle above Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales built c1260s by Gruffydd Maelor II

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"

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

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

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"

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"

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"

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"

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

The Huntsmans Leap, c1870. A deep, narrow coastal chasm on the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales. Local legend says a hunter on horseback jumped from one side to the other

Cross at Carew, c1870. Carew Cross is an 11th-century Grade I listed monument in the village of Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales believed to commemorate the brother of Hywel ab Edwin

The Lydstep Caverns (South Wales), c1870. Lydstep Caverns in coastal Wales. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Falls of the Hespte, c1870. Waterfall on the Afon Hepste, a river in Powys, Wales. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, c1870. South Stack Lighthouse on a small island on the coast of Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales built in 1809 by Daniel Asher Alexander to warn ships on the Irish sea

Harlech Castle, c1870. Grade I-listed medieval fortification close to the Irish Sea by Edward I between 1282-1289, following the English Civil War, Parliament ordered its slighting

Carnarvon Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Carnarvon Castle, 1898. Grade I listed Caernarfon Castle on the Menai Strait dating from late 11th century was held by Royalists during the English Civil War

Gate at Chepstow, c1870. Gate at Chepstow Castle. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Pool on the Llugwy, c1870. The River Llugwy is a tributary of the River Conwy in Wales. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

The Banqueting Hall, Conway Castle, c1870. 13th century medieval ruins of the banqueting hall at Conwy Castle, built by Edward I between 1283 and 1289

Scott Hamilton, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 1998. Creator: Brian Foskett
Scott Hamilton, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 1998

1910 Commer bus at Llanberis station, North Wales. Creator: Unknown
1910 Commer bus at Llanberis station, North Wales

1947 Healey 2. 4 special body on 1952 Welsh rally. Creator: Unknown
1947 Healey 2.4 special body on 1952 Welsh rally

BABS with Parry Thomas, having wheel changed at Pendine sands 1926. Creator: Unknown
BABS with Parry Thomas, having wheel changed at Pendine sands 1926

St. Davids Cathedral and the College, from the North-East, 1898. Creator: Unknown
St. Davids Cathedral and the College, from the North-East, 1898. Final resting place of Saint David, Waless patron saint, the present cathedral was begun in 1181

Penarth Headland, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Penarth Headland, 1898. Headland in Penarth on the south coast of Wales From " Our Own Country, Volume V". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Interior of the Choir, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Choir, 1898. Final resting place of Saint David, Waless patron saint, St Davids cathedral was begun in 1181, destroyed by Cromwells forces and restored by John Nash in 1793

The Lledr Valley, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Lledr Valley, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

On the Conway, 1898. Creator: Unknown
On the Conway, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Views in Conway, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Views in Conway, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Conway Castle, from the Road to Llanrwst, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Conway Castle, from the Road to Llanrwst, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Newport Bridge and Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Newport Bridge and Castle, 1898. Newport Castle built in 14th century on the River Usk, as an administrative office for the collection of rent and taxes from local tenants

The Study at Hawarden, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Study at Hawarden, 1898. Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, Wales, estate of former British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone. From " Our Own Country, Volume V"

High Street, Newport, 1898. Creator: Unknown
High Street, Newport, 1898. Newport in Wales grew significantly in the 19th century, when it became largest coal-exporting port, it was also the site of the a large-scale armed insurrection

Raglan Village, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Raglan Village, 1898. Raglan is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales, the earliest market was recorded in 1354. From " Our Own Country, Volume V"

In Flint Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
In Flint Castle, 1898. Flint Castle in Flintshire the first of a series of castles built during King Edward Is campaign to conquer Wales, work began in 1277

St. Gowans Head and Chapel, 1898. Creator: Unknown
St. Gowans Head and Chapel, 1898. Grade I listed St Govans Chapel at St Govans Head, Pembrokeshire Wales built into the side of a limestone cliff during 13th century

St. Asaph, 1898. Creator: Unknown
St. Asaph, 1898. St Asaph on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales and 13th century St Asaph Cathedral. From " Our Own Country, Volume V"

Neath Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Neath Abbey, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Pyrddin Falls, Vale of Neath, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Pyrddin Falls, Vale of Neath, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

North Dock, Swansea, 1898. Creator: Unknown
North Dock, Swansea, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Cwm Buchan Lake and Craig-Y-Saith, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Cwm Buchan Lake and Craig-Y-Saith, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume III". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Harlech Castle, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Harlech Castle, 1898. Harlech Castle, Grade I-listed medieval fortification close to the Irish Sea built by Edward I and a World Heritage site. From " Our Own Country, Volume III"

Barmouth, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Barmouth, 1898. Barmouth on the estuary of the River Mawddach and Cardigan Bay visited by William Wordsworth, in the 19th century. From " Our Own Country, Volume III"

Tenby, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Tenby, 1898. Tenby, a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the west of Carmarthen Bay with a natural sheltered harbour from the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea

Ruins of the Bishops Palace, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Bishops Palace, 1898. St Davids Bishops Palace dates back to the 6th century, although the ruins date largely from late 13th-14th centuries

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