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Severn Collection (#6)

"Journey along the Severn: A Tapestry of History, Nature, and Art" Discover the enchanting beauty of Severn, a river that weaves through time and landscapes

Background imageSevern Collection: Fog obscures any view of Ironbridge

Fog obscures any view of Ironbridge

Background imageSevern Collection: Tom Keats, 19th century

Tom Keats, 19th century. Portrait of the brother of the poet John Keats, who cared for him while he was suffering from tuberculosis

Background imageSevern Collection: Severn King car ferry

Severn King car ferry
The Severn King car ferry, used to cross the river before the opening of the Severn Bridge in 1966. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSevern Collection: Flood barriers alongside River Severn June 27 2007 Upton upon Severn Worcs UK

Flood barriers alongside River Severn June 27 2007 Upton upon Severn Worcs UK
MAB-662 Flood barriers alongside River Severn June 27 2007 Upton upon Severn Worcs UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageSevern Collection: HMS Severn leading the Humber and Mersey, WW1

HMS Severn leading the Humber and Mersey, WW1
The British monitor (small warship) HMS Severn leading HMS Humber and HMS Mersey on their way across to the Belgian coast during the First World War. They were all Humber-class monitors

Background imageSevern Collection: Iron bridge over the River Severn, Ironbridge, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Iron bridge over the River Severn, Ironbridge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSevern Collection: Gloucester docks, Gloucestershire

Gloucester docks, Gloucestershire

Background imageSevern Collection: Portrait of John Keats (1795-1821)

Portrait of John Keats (1795-1821). Private Collection

Background imageSevern Collection: The Abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots. Private Collection

Background imageSevern Collection: Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1483 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle

Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1483 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Buckingham finds the Severn impassable, 1864. Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, (1454 -1483)) finds the River Severn swollen after heavy rain

Background imageSevern Collection: Worcester Cathedral, c1900. Artist: Harvey Barton

Worcester Cathedral, c1900. Artist: Harvey Barton
Worcester Cathedral, c1900. Worcester Cathedral, before the English Reformation known as Worcester Priory, is an 11th century Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England

Background imageSevern Collection: John Keats, English poet, and his Ode to a Nightingale, 1819 (1958)

John Keats, English poet, and his Ode to a Nightingale, 1819 (1958). The illustration shows the first five stanzas of the Ode, the rest of which is written upon the other side

Background imageSevern Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Background imageSevern Collection: View of the iron bridge over the river Severn, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, 19th century

View of the iron bridge over the river Severn, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, 19th century. Artist: W & J Walker
View of the iron bridge over the river Severn, Coalbrook Dale, Shropshire, 19th century. The development of coke smelting in Coalbrookdale by Abraham Darby I

Background imageSevern Collection: John Keats, English poet, 19th century

John Keats, English poet, 19th century. Portrait of Keats (1795-1821), one of the pricipal members of the English Romantic movement

Background imageSevern Collection: Gloucester, England, 19th century. Artist: W Mossman

Gloucester, England, 19th century. Artist: W Mossman
Gloucester, England, 19th century. View of the cathedral in the inland port of Gloucester which is connected by a deepwater canal to docks on the Severn estuary

Background imageSevern Collection: The Welch Bridge at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1776. Artist: B Green

The Welch Bridge at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1776. Artist: B Green
The Welch Bridge at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, 1776. View of the Welsh Bridge over the River Severn

Background imageSevern Collection: South view of Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire, 1777. Artist: William Watts

South view of Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire, 1777. Artist: William Watts
South view of Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire, 1777

Background imageSevern Collection: Blast furnaces for production of iron at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, c1830. Artist: HW Bond

Blast furnaces for production of iron at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, c1830. Artist: HW Bond
Blast furnaces for production of iron at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, c1830. This scene is on the river Severn a few miles from Ironbridge

Background imageSevern Collection: Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, from above the bridge, c1795. Artist: Samuel Ireland

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, from above the bridge, c1795. Artist: Samuel Ireland
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, from above the bridge, c1795. On the left, where many masts are shown, is the entrance to the Staffordshire and Worcester Canal

Background imageSevern Collection: Bristol from Rownham Ferry, 1841

Bristol from Rownham Ferry, 1841. This picture shows the locks leading into the docks from the tidal river Severn. Shipping is moored in the docks and which are surrounded by warehouses

Background imageSevern Collection: Ophelia

Ophelia. Private Collection

Background imageSevern Collection: Iron bridge across the Severn at Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, England, built 1779 (1795)

Iron bridge across the Severn at Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, England, built 1779 (1795). Artist: Samuel Ireland
Abraham Darby IIIs iron bridge across the Severn at Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, England. First iron bridge in world, built between 1776 and 1779

Background imageSevern Collection: English Cathedrals - Tomb of Edward II Gloucester

English Cathedrals - Tomb of Edward II Gloucester - Stone - Gothic style tomb. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals.A cathedral city

Background imageSevern Collection: Bridgnorth / Severn / Salop

Bridgnorth / Severn / Salop
Bridgnorth, Shropshire: The Severn Date: 1909

Background imageSevern Collection: Keats / Severn / Graves

Keats / Severn / Graves
JOHN KEATS AND JOSEPH SEVERN Graves of the poet and the artist side by side in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome Date: 1795 - 1821

Background imageSevern Collection: Leigh Hunt / Severn

Leigh Hunt / Severn
JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT English poet and essayist at the age of 36 Date: 1784 - 1859

Background imageSevern Collection: Margaret Severn (1927)

Margaret Severn (1927)
Dancer Margaret Severn (1927) Date: 1927

Background imageSevern Collection: Margaret Severn (1925)

Margaret Severn (1925)
Margaret Severn who first introduced Benda masks to the American public (1925) Date: 1925

Background imageSevern Collection: Severn Bridge, Worcester, Worcestershire

Severn Bridge, Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageSevern Collection: River Severn, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

River Severn, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageSevern Collection: Struggle for the Dunes by G. Bron and G. H. Davis

Struggle for the Dunes by G. Bron and G. H. Davis
The struggle for the Dunes: how the navy helped in the fighting on the Belgian coast. Left: the newly-acquired monitors, Severn, Humber and Mersey, firing on the German trenches

Background imageSevern Collection: GLOUCESTER

GLOUCESTER
Shipping crowds the port of Gloucester, on the river Severn. Date: circa 1840

Background imageSevern Collection: Joseph Severn

Joseph Severn
JOSEPH SEVERN artist, friend of John Keats Date: 1793 - 1879

Background imageSevern Collection: Boating on the Severn

Boating on the Severn
A single rowing boat out on the picturesque River Severn, England. Date: early 1930s

Background imageSevern Collection: Junction Severn Wye Liber Studiorum part VI plate 28

Junction Severn Wye Liber Studiorum part VI plate 28
Artokoloro

Background imageSevern Collection: Worcester Severn 1870s Albumen silver print glass negative

Worcester Severn 1870s Albumen silver print glass negative
Artokoloro

Background imageSevern Collection: New Bridge over the Severn, at Upton, 1854

New Bridge over the Severn, at Upton, 1854

Background imageSevern Collection: Source Size = 2571 x 1909

Source Size = 2571 x 1909
Wreck of " the Severn" Steamer, Newport-Bridge

Background imageSevern Collection: Source Size = 3912 x 2336

Source Size = 3912 x 2336
South Wales Railway, the Chepstow Tubular Suspension Bridge, and Junction of the Wye and Severn Rivers, 1852; Opening of the Chepstow Bridge

Background imageSevern Collection: Shrewsbury and the River Severn, unknown artist, 18th century, British

Shrewsbury and the River Severn, unknown artist, 18th century, British

Background imageSevern Collection: View of the River Severn, near Kings Weston, Seat of Lord de Clifford The Coast

View of the River Severn, near Kings Weston, Seat of Lord de Clifford The Coast near Kings Weston, Seat of Lord de Clifford Signed and dated in black paint

Background imageSevern Collection: EDWARD JOHN TRELAWNY (1792-1881). English writer and adventurer. Pen and ink drawing

EDWARD JOHN TRELAWNY (1792-1881). English writer and adventurer. Pen and ink drawing, 1838, by Joseph Severn

Background imageSevern Collection: Inglesham Lock

Inglesham Lock
The junction of the River Thames and the Thames and Severn Canal at Inglesham Lock, near Lechlade in Gloucestershire, circa 1790. An engraving by J. C. Stadler after J. Farington, RA

Background imageSevern Collection: Picture No. 10741307

Picture No. 10741307
England - Aerial view, Second Severn Bridge, Gloucestershire Date:

Background imageSevern Collection: Picture No. 10736999

Picture No. 10736999
FLOOD - Flooding On River Severn Date:

Background imageSevern Collection: Picture No. 10868725

Picture No. 10868725
Two men collecting plastic containers of clean water from blue Severn Trent roadside bowser after July 2007 floods Date:

Background imageSevern Collection: Picture No. 10947104

Picture No. 10947104
Iron Bridge over the river severn at Ironbridge near Telford UK. Date:




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"Journey along the Severn: A Tapestry of History, Nature, and Art" Discover the enchanting beauty of Severn, a river that weaves through time and landscapes. From the medieval Mappa Mundi to the picturesque city of Worcester in Worcestershire, England, this captivating waterway has witnessed centuries unfold. As you stroll along its banks, admire St. Leonard's church standing proudly in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The town's reflection dances on the gentle ripples of the River Severn, creating a mesmerizing sight. Crossing over to Shrewsbury via English Bridge takes you into another realm altogether. This historic bridge connects past and present as it spans across the flowing waters beneath it. Imagine walking in the footsteps of John Keats himself as he found inspiration from this very view. Speaking of Joseph Severn - an artist who immortalized Keats with his brushstrokes - let us not forget his remarkable portrait capturing both talent and friendship. His oil painting serves as a reminder that art can transcend time and connect souls throughout history. Delve deeper into local lore by meeting Eustace Rogers – Ironbridge's last coracle man – whose stories echo through generations. Witnessing him navigate these ancient boats on the River Severn is like stepping back in time to witness a disappearing tradition firsthand. Ironbridge itself stands tall as an architectural marvel spanning this mighty river. Its elegant arches tell tales of industrial revolution prowess while harmoniously blending with nature's grandeur surrounding it. The allure doesn't end there; venture further downstream to Newtown in Wales for breathtaking views where boyhood dreams are born alongside bicycles near serene stretches of the River Severn. And finally, pay homage to knowledge at Shrewsbury School overlooking this majestic waterway—a place where young minds have flourished for centuries amidst such inspiring surroundings. Let your imagination flow freely like water within The Severn Tunnel, a testament to human ingenuity and engineering brilliance.