Cemetery Collection (#2)

Isle of the Dead, c. 1905. Private Collection

Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919. The cemetery stands on the spot Where 20, 000 British soldiers fell attacking German positions during the Battle of

Operation Mincemeat - site of grave of Major Martin
Site of the grave of Major William Martin in the Nuestra Senora cemetery in Huelva, Spain, whose body was found washed up on shore in Spain on 30th April 1943

Operation Mincemeat - gravestone of Major Martin
Gravestone of Major William Martin in the Nuestra Senora cemetery in Huelva, Spain, whose body was found washed up on shore in Spain on 30th April 1943

Sheffield General Cemetery, c. 1840
L Hague (Lithographer) From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s01405

Darnall Cemetery Chapel, Coventry Road c. 1859
Watercolour on paper.Architect: Flockton and Son.Size: 28 x 38 cmOriginal at Sheffield Archives SY20/B3/3

Duart Castle, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Tomb of Karl Marx, Highgate Cemetery a074718
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Chinese visitors studying the tomb of Karl Marx, the political philospher. He was originally buried in a more modest grave in the East Cemetery

Highgate Cemetery a073625
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Gravestones and tombs standing in the mist in the West Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in 1981

Govan Ironworks, Glasgow, 1950
Oatlands, Govan, LANARKSHIRE, SCOTLAND facing West. NCAP: RAF: National Air Photograph Survey - 03/04/1950

Thatching a church, Suffolk BB98_14595
Lowestoft, Suffolk. Thatchers at work on the roof of St Margaret and All Saints Church view from the south east. Photographed by Hallam Ashley in October 1949

Church of St Merteriane N060912
CHURCH OF ST MERTERIANE, Tintagel, Cornwall. View of the church and graveyard at sunset

Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps. 7th-8th centurie
Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps decorated with inlaid gold, enamel and garnet. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England

The Hardy Tree, St. Pancras Old Church, Kings Cross, London, England, UK

Memorial Wall Constructed from Old Jewish Gravestones, Remuh Synagogue Cemetery, Kazimierz, Krakow, Poland, Europe

South America, Peru, Ancash, Yungay, Huascaran. View of the Yungay church in Yungay Viejo, in front of 22, 205 feet high Huascaran, the highest mountain in Peru and in the worlds tropics

Pottery cremation urn, from a grave at Loveden Hill, Lincolnshire, Anglo-Saxon, 6th-7th century
Pottery cremation urn, from a cremation grave in a cemetery at Loveden Hill, Lincolnshire, Anglo-Saxon, 6th-7th century. The urn is decorated with deeply incised chevrons which are filled with

Preliminary layout and development plan of the Manor Estate Housing Scheme, 1924
Sheffield City Council, Estates Committee.Original dimensions: 93 x 79 cm.Sheffield Local Studies Library:s (13) 4 L

St Dubhthachs Church or Clachan Duich Cemetery
This ancient church and cemetery overlooks Loch Duich in between Dornie and Shiel Bridge, near A87 Morvich. In the distance to the left is the mountain Beinn Fhada or Ben Attow

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Clonmacnoise, Ireland, site of an early Christian abbey
Celtic cross amid ruins of the 6th-century abbey at Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery
A very early photograph of Leeds Workhouse from Burmantofts Cemetery, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The workhouse, designed by William Perkin and Elisha Backhouse

Memorial to General George Custer at the Little Bighorn Battlefiled National Monument, Montana, United States of America, North America

Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, with a camera in the foreground

Hermanville War Cemetery France
Two small children walk hand in hand past the gravestones of Hermanville War Cemetery, Normandy, France. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Old North Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Old North Church (officially, Christ Church), in Salem Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a cemetery visible on the left. Date: circa 1920

Urnes stave church, Norway
Urnes Stave Church (Norwegian: Urnes stavkirke) is a stave church at the Ornes farm, along the Lustrafjord in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.In 1979

Wharram Percy N110347
WHARRAM PERCY DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. View of the Church of St Martin across the graveyard

St. Johns Church, Richmond, Virginia
Old St. Johns Church in Richmond, Virginia, in the 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Whitby Abbey K100006
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View from St Marys Church towards the abbey. Hazy sunshine

Barrow cemetery, Wiltshire 24379_027
ROUND BARROWS, Wiltshire. Aerial view. The cursus barrow cemetery at Fargo Plantation north of Stonehenge

Tomb stones a074598
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. A leaning Celtic cross beside a gothic headstone dedicated to James Coward in the East Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1970-1999

Robin Hoods Bay K011237
ROBIN HOODS BAY, North Yorkshire. View from graveyard towards the bay

"Muckross Abbey - Tree of Life"
The Franciscan friary of Irrelagh, known as "Muckross Abbey" was founded for the Observatine Franciscans about 1448, by Daniel McCarthy Mor

O'Connell's Monument, Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland

Embossed Victorian mourning card, Mary Hickman
Embossed Victorian mourning card with a funerary monument. In Memory of Mary, relict of the late Job Hickman, of the Bilston Quarries, she departed this life, December 2nd, 1857, aged 73 years

Painswick Church, Gloucestershire (oil on canvas)
2961784 Painswick Church, Gloucestershire (oil on canvas) by English School; 44x51.3 cm; Museum in the Park, Stroud, UK; eStroud Museum Service; English, out of copyright

The Eva Peron grave in the Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, South America

Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

St. Cainnech Cathedral, St. Canices Cathedral with a round tower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Europe

Durham
We see The Norman Cathedral on this images in Durham is a historic city and the county town of County Durham in North East England

Down Cathedral historical burial place of St Patrick
In the period following St Patricks death in 461 AD the Hill of Down came to be regarded as his traditional burial place. Down Cathedral is known as the historical burial place of Saint Patrick

North London Cemetery, Highgate. The Lebanon Catacombs, terrace and sepulchres built in the Egyptian architectural style popular at this time. Wood engraving 1838

The Peace frieze from the Standard of Ur. Sumerian artefact excavated from the Royal Cemetery in Ur (located in modern-day Iraq)

USA, VA, Arlington. Gravestones at Arlington National Cemetary

St Johns Church, Stone, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour painting of St Johns Church, Stone, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Chief Seattles Grave
The grave of Chief Seattle (Si ahl), (circa 1780-1866) - a DkhwDuwAbsh (Duwamish) chief, also known as Sealth, Seathle, Seathl, or See-ahth. He followed a course of accommodation to white settlers

Highgate Cemetery, London, 19th century
Engraving showing Highgate Cemetery, London, at night sometime in the 19th century

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"Exploring the Silent Stories: A Journey through Cemeteries Around the World" Step into a world frozen in time as you wander through the Map of the Rivelin Valley Estate, 1934. Each tombstone holds a tale, each name etched in history. Portchester Castle K991184 stands tall, guarding its secrets within ancient walls. The cemetery surrounding it whispers stories of knights and battles long forgotten. A Sleeping angel statue at Highgate Cemetery a073906 watches over lost souls with serene grace. Its presence brings solace to those who seek peace among the graves. Lion statue, Highgate Cemetery OP04501 roars silently amidst nature's embrace. Majestic and powerful, it symbolizes strength even in death's domain. Gaze upon the Statue of an angel a073601 that graces this sacred ground. With outstretched wings and eyes full of compassion, it offers comfort to all who pass by. Jim Morrison's grave at Pere Lachaise cemetery takes us on a pilgrimage to Paris, France. Here lies an icon whose music still echoes through generations. Witness Rose-ringed parakeets (Psittacula krameri) soaring above London's urban cemetery in January twilight. Their vibrant plumage adds life to this place of remembrance. Durham welcomes visitors with open arms as they explore its hallowed grounds. History intertwines with every step taken here; tales waiting to be discovered beneath each headstone. Southwell Minster stands proud amidst Nottinghamshire's countryside –a sanctuary for both faith and eternal rest. Its beauty transcends time as prayers echo within its walls. In New Orleans' Metairie Cemetery, Fallen Angel at Chapman-Hyams memorial captivates hearts with her melancholic gaze—a poignant reminder of life's fleeting nature against eternity’s backdrop Highgate Cemetery a074736 invites contemplation amid Victorian splendor—an architectural marvel where past meets present, and the living connect with the departed.