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1853 1943 Collection

Step back in time with these captivating black and white photos from 1853 to 1943

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192)

Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192)
CLF294192 Interior of Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294192) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Statues of eminent figures buried in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Statues of eminent figures buried in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294189 Statues of eminent figures buried in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Brereton Hall (b/w photo)

Brereton Hall (b/w photo)
CLF294310 Brereton Hall (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: built by Sir William Brereton (1550-1631) in 1586;); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Ceiling, St Peter and St Paul Church (b/w photo)

Ceiling, St Peter and St Paul Church (b/w photo)
CLF294296 Ceiling, St Peter and St Paul Church (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); Salle, Norfolk, UK; © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: El Bardo (b/w photo)

El Bardo (b/w photo)
CLF294273 El Bardo (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: El Bardo, Algeria (b/w photo)

El Bardo, Algeria (b/w photo)
CLF294271 El Bardo, Algeria (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Sculpture, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

Sculpture, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294242 Sculpture, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: The Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

The Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294238 The Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294234 Gardens at Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Coats of arms on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)

Coats of arms on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)
CLF294191 Coats of arms on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294181 Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245; memorials to poets)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294177 Interior of Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Interior of St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)

Interior of St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)
CLF294231 Interior of St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: building began in 1379; font dates from c14th; rood screen behind)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: The font, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)

The font, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo)
CLF294230 The font, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: building began in 1379; font dates from c14th; rood screen behind)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: The nave looking east, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (see 294222)

The nave looking east, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (see 294222)
CLF294224 The nave looking east, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (see 294222) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Tomb of Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary, Countess of Buckingham, in St

Tomb of Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary, Countess of Buckingham, in St
CLF294223 Tomb of Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary, Countess of Buckingham, in St. Nicholas Chapel, Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294206) by Evans

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Figures on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)

Figures on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184)
CLF294209 Figures on a tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) (detail of 294184) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Interior of the North Transept, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Interior of the North Transept, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294201 Interior of the North Transept, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Inner doorway in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Inner doorway in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294200 Inner doorway in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: A pulpit in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

A pulpit in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294193 A pulpit in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: View at Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)

View at Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)
CLF294174 View at Wells Cathedral (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Interior Stairway, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)

Interior Stairway, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)
CLF294155 Interior Stairway, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Interior Doorway, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)

Interior Doorway, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)
CLF294151 Interior Doorway, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo)

Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo)
CLF294150 Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo)

Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo)
CLF294149 Old Library, Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: St. John's College (b/w photo)

St. John's College (b/w photo)
CLF294298 St. John's College (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK; © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: The Perne Library (b/w photo)

The Perne Library (b/w photo)
CLF294292 The Perne Library (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: Built in 1590-95 in accordance with the wishes of Dr Andrew Perne, Master from 1554-89)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Loggia at Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo)

Loggia at Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo)
CLF294282 Loggia at Mr Smeedon's Villa (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Djenan-el-Mufti, Algiers (b/w photo)

Djenan-el-Mufti, Algiers (b/w photo)
CLF294266 Djenan-el-Mufti, Algiers (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: designed by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932);); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Fountain court, Djenan-el-Mufti, Algiers (b/w photo)

Fountain court, Djenan-el-Mufti, Algiers (b/w photo)
CLF294265 Fountain court, Djenan-el-Mufti, Algiers (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: designed by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932);); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Baptismal Font, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)

Baptismal Font, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)
CLF294264 Baptismal Font, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: the church was erected in the late 14th Century by Michael de la Pole)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Rood Screen, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo) (detail of 294261)

Rood Screen, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo) (detail of 294261)
CLF294263 Rood Screen, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo) (detail of 294261) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Church Interior, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)

Church Interior, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)
CLF294262 Church Interior, St. Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: the church was erected in the late 14th Century by Michael de la Pole)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Head of a Man, Church of St. Agnes, Cawston (b/w photo)

Head of a Man, Church of St. Agnes, Cawston (b/w photo)
CLF294255 Head of a Man, Church of St. Agnes, Cawston (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Gothic Window, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

Gothic Window, Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294246 Gothic Window, Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294239 Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: red sandstone Manor House standing within a moat was built in the 14th century for the Tirrell family;)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Interior of the Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset (b/w photo)

Interior of the Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset (b/w photo)
CLF294173 Interior of the Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Tomb of Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary, Countess of Buckingham, in St

Tomb of Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary, Countess of Buckingham, in St
CLF294206 Tomb of Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary, Countess of Buckingham, in St. Nicholas Chapel, Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) (see also 294223) by Evans

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Vicars Close, Wells (b/w photo)

Vicars Close, Wells (b/w photo)
CLF294166 Vicars Close, Wells (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Bishop's Palace, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)

Bishop's Palace, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)
CLF294156 Bishop's Palace, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: The Bishop's Palace, in Wells, Somerset)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Bishop's Palace, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)

Bishop's Palace, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo)
CLF294160 Bishop's Palace, Wells Cathedral (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: The Bishop's Palace, in Wells, Somerset)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Tombs in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Tombs in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294198 Tombs in Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: main part of present building begun by King Henry III in 1245;); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Interior of Westminster Abbey, looking towards the High Altar (b/w photo)

Interior of Westminster Abbey, looking towards the High Altar (b/w photo)
CLF294197 Interior of Westminster Abbey, looking towards the High Altar (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Decorative Relief, St Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)

Decorative Relief, St Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo)
CLF294253 Decorative Relief, St Agnes Church, Cawston (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Brinsop Court (b/w photo)

Brinsop Court (b/w photo)
CLF294249 Brinsop Court (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info.: red sandstone Manor House standing within a moat was built in the 14th century for the Tirrell family;)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Detail of a rood screen, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo) (see 294226)

Detail of a rood screen, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo) (see 294226)
CLF294228 Detail of a rood screen, St Mary's Church, Worstead, Norfolk (b/w photo) (see 294226) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Interior of Henry VII's Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey (b/w photo)

Interior of Henry VII's Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey (b/w photo)
CLF294195 Interior of Henry VII's Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Background image1853 1943 Collection: Tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)

Tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294184 Tomb at Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); © Country Life




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Step back in time with these captivating black and white photos from 1853 to 1943. The interior of Westminster Abbey takes center stage, showcasing its grandeur and timeless beauty. As you gaze upon the statues of eminent figures buried within its hallowed walls, a sense of history washes over you. Brereton Hall emerges from the shadows, revealing an elegant manor steeped in history. Its walls hold secrets untold, whispering tales of days gone by. Meanwhile, the ceiling of St Peter and St Paul Church captivates with its intricate design, a testament to human craftsmanship. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves in El Bardo, Algeria. The black and white photo captures the essence of this ancient city's charm and mystique. El Bardo invites us to explore its hidden corners and immerse ourselves in its rich cultural heritage. Returning closer to home, Brinsop Court beckons with its stunning sculpture adorning the grounds. These masterpieces stand as testaments to artistic brilliance throughout the ages. And as we wander through the gardens at Brinsop Court, nature's beauty unfolds before our eyes - a tranquil oasis amidst a bustling world. Back at Westminster Abbey once more, coats of arms on a tomb catch our attention - symbols representing noble lineages intertwined with British history itself. Poets Corner calls out to literary enthusiasts who seek solace among words immortalized within these sacred walls. This collection transports us through time; it allows us glimpses into moments frozen forever in monochrome hues. It reminds us that even though years may pass like fleeting whispers on the wind, there are places that endure - their stories etched into every stone and captured within each frame. So let us step back for just a moment - breathe in deeply - and allow these images from 1853 to 1943 to transport us on an unforgettable journey through time and space.