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Churchyard Collection (#4)

"Exploring the Serenity of Churchyards

Background imageChurchyard Collection: A Lynch Gate, 1850

A Lynch Gate, 1850
3478358 A Lynch Gate, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a lynch gate, a covered gateway found at the entrance to a traditional English churchyard)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Illustration of Riou for Alexandre Dumas's novel 'The leader of wolves': Thibault

Illustration of Riou for Alexandre Dumas's novel "The leader of wolves": Thibault
PCT4294507 Illustration of Riou for Alexandre Dumas's novel "The leader of wolves": Thibault, transforms into a werewolf (werewolf) is chased in a cemetery

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Stones in a Jewish cemetery in Prague

Stones in a Jewish cemetery in Prague
3572254 Stones in a Jewish cemetery in Prague by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Prague, Jewish cemetery, Czech Republic 1875 ca)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: A Bird's-eye View of the US Soldiers and Sailors Home, near Dayton (engraving)

A Bird's-eye View of the US Soldiers and Sailors Home, near Dayton (engraving)
8637262 A Bird's-eye View of the US Soldiers and Sailors Home, near Dayton (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton: The Cemetery (b/w photo)

Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton: The Cemetery (b/w photo)
8649283 Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton: The Cemetery (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cemetery)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Edward Kelly (Kelley) left (active 1575) English astrologer and alchemist with his assistant

Edward Kelly (Kelley) left (active 1575) English astrologer and alchemist with his assistant raising spirit in
533556 Edward Kelly (Kelley) left (active 1575) English astrologer and alchemist with his assistant raising spirit in churchyard

Background imageChurchyard Collection: A bloody sea, that's bolshevism, 1919 (poster)

A bloody sea, that's bolshevism, 1919 (poster)
2069714 A bloody sea, that's bolshevism, 1919 (poster); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History. Germany. A bloody sea. that's bolshevism)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Lindsey House and Moravian burial ground, Chelsea, London (b/w photo)

Lindsey House and Moravian burial ground, Chelsea, London (b/w photo)
8626976 Lindsey House and Moravian burial ground, Chelsea, London (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lindsey House and Moravian burial ground, Chelsea)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Gatehouse and Mortuary to Cemetery at Tavistock (litho)

Gatehouse and Mortuary to Cemetery at Tavistock (litho)
8667803 Gatehouse and Mortuary to Cemetery at Tavistock (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gatehouse and Mortuary to Cemetery at Tavistock)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Grave of English writer Richard Jefferies, Broadwater Cemetery, Worthing, Sussex (b/w photo)

Grave of English writer Richard Jefferies, Broadwater Cemetery, Worthing, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676065 Grave of English writer Richard Jefferies, Broadwater Cemetery, Worthing, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Islamic cemetery in Khiva, Xiva, an oasis town in northwestern Uzbekistan

Islamic cemetery in Khiva, Xiva, an oasis town in northwestern Uzbekistan, historical illustration, wood engraving
UIG5414363 Islamic cemetery in Khiva, Xiva, an oasis town in northwestern Uzbekistan, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888; UIG

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Celebration of the dead on a Russian cemetery, Russia, woodcut circa 1871

Celebration of the dead on a Russian cemetery, Russia, woodcut circa 1871
UIG5413978 Celebration of the dead on a Russian cemetery, Russia, woodcut circa 1871; UIG

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Go from the graves to the Alyscamps in Arles. Anonymous 19th century lithography, Musee Arbaud

Go from the graves to the Alyscamps in Arles. Anonymous 19th century lithography, Musee Arbaud, Aix en Provence
JEB4862959 Go from the graves to the Alyscamps in Arles. Anonymous 19th century lithography, Musee Arbaud, Aix en Provence.; Musee Paul Arbaud, Aix-en-Provence

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Cholet, Maine-et-Loire (49), Pays de la Loire, France, Photograph of a drawing of the tomb of

Cholet, Maine-et-Loire (49), Pays de la Loire, France, Photograph of a drawing of the tomb of Jules Eugene Trudeau N
LUX4731145 Cholet, Maine-et-Loire (49), Pays de la Loire, France, Photograph of a drawing of the tomb of Jules Eugene Trudeau N

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja

Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja
3480449 Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja; (add.info.: Egyptian sarcophagus of the lady Madja. The tomb was discovered in a cemetery in West Thebes, overlooking the valley of Deir el-Medina)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Commemorative Plaque on the Tomb of Samuel Adams (1722-1803), Old Granary Burying Ground, Boston

Commemorative Plaque on the Tomb of Samuel Adams (1722-1803), Old Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts
NWI4943500 Commemorative Plaque on the Tomb of Samuel Adams (1722-1803), Old Granary Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts; (add.info.: Commemorative Plaque on the Tomb of Samuel Adams (1722-1803)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tunisia, Sfax: General view taken of the Arab cemetery, 1900

Tunisia, Sfax: General view taken of the Arab cemetery, 1900
LUX4766000 Tunisia, Sfax: General view taken of the Arab cemetery, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: General view taken of the Arab cemetery, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Isere (38): Cemetery of the convent of the Grande Chartreuse, 1895

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Isere (38): Cemetery of the convent of the Grande Chartreuse, 1895
LUX4816366 Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Isere (38): Cemetery of the convent of the Grande Chartreuse, 1895; (add.info.: Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Tombs, discoidales of a traditional Basque cemtiere - Chapelle Saint Cyprien (12th century)

Tombs, discoidales of a traditional Basque cemtiere - Chapelle Saint Cyprien (12th century)
JEB4940515 Tombs, discoidales of a traditional Basque cemtiere - Chapelle Saint Cyprien (12th century) in Ascombeguy (Pyrenees Atlantiques, Aquitaine); (add.info.: Tombs)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Illustration by Riou of Jules Verne's novel ' Journey to the Centre of the Earth': a plain of bones

Illustration by Riou of Jules Verne's novel " Journey to the Centre of the Earth": a plain of bones
PCT4260762 Illustration by Riou of Jules Verne's novel " Journey to the Centre of the Earth": a plain of bones

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Bust of Alfred de Musset (1810-1857), poet, French playwright

Bust of Alfred de Musset (1810-1857), poet, French playwright, marble sculpture by Jean Barre (1811-1896)
YOU4418733 Bust of Alfred de Musset (1810-1857), poet, French playwright, marble sculpture by Jean Barre (1811-1896), installed on the poet's tomb at Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Necropolis (cemetery) Glasgow. Steel engraving 1888

Necropolis (cemetery) Glasgow. Steel engraving 1888
536439 Necropolis (cemetery) Glasgow. Steel engraving 1888; (add.info.: Necropolis (cemetery) Glasgow. Steel engraving 1888); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Cemetery of Mentone (engraving)

The Cemetery of Mentone (engraving)
8648917 The Cemetery of Mentone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cemetery of Mentone)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Friday at the Cemetery, Algiers (colour litho)

Friday at the Cemetery, Algiers (colour litho)
8651960 Friday at the Cemetery, Algiers (colour litho) by Nesbitt, Frances (1864-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friday at the Cemetery, Algiers)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Accordion, Aeronaut, Alligator, Aquarium, Armadillo, Barometer, Bastinado, Battering-ram

Accordion, Aeronaut, Alligator, Aquarium, Armadillo, Barometer, Bastinado, Battering-ram, Cassowary, Caterpillar
8650110 Accordion, Aeronaut, Alligator, Aquarium, Armadillo, Barometer, Bastinado, Battering-ram, Cassowary, Caterpillar, Cemetery, Chameleon (engraving) by German School

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Gibraltar: The Cemetery (b/w photo)

Gibraltar: The Cemetery (b/w photo)
8640267 Gibraltar: The Cemetery (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cemetery)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Peking, Chihli, Entrance to a cemetery in the Plain of Peking (b/w photo)

Peking, Chihli, Entrance to a cemetery in the Plain of Peking (b/w photo)
8653829 Peking, Chihli, Entrance to a cemetery in the Plain of Peking (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peking, Chihli)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board)
823342 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 43.5x38.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The bishop of Paris imprisoned the recluse Jeanne la Vadriere

The bishop of Paris imprisoned the recluse Jeanne la Vadriere, after giving her a sermon on October 11
5942711 The bishop of Paris imprisoned the recluse Jeanne la Vadriere, after giving her a sermon on October 11, 1442 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChurchyard Collection: 'Old Christmas', 1862. Creator: Unknown. 'Old Christmas', 1862. Creator: Unknown

"Old Christmas", 1862. Creator: Unknown. "Old Christmas", 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Old Christmas", 1862. Lyrics by John George Watts, music by Thomas Murby. Fling wide the portals of the heart, Let fullest bliss abound

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Edinburgh: the Castle, from the Greyfriars Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Edinburgh: the Castle, from the Greyfriars Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Edinburgh: the Castle, from the Greyfriars Cemetery, 1864. The first object which every one visits in the Old Town is the renowned Castle of Edinburgh

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Ancient yew-tree at Palmerston, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Ancient yew-tree at Palmerston, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Ancient yew-tree at Palmerston, [Ireland]. 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Wakeman. Adjoining the church, a few yards to the south-eastward, stands a venerable yew-tree, now almost withered

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Leaves from a Sketch-Book - Bits of Kent: Eynsford Church, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Leaves from a Sketch-Book - Bits of Kent: Eynsford Church, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Leaves from a Sketch-Book - Bits of Kent: Eynsford Church, 1876. The church of Eynsford has some parts of Norman architecture, but is a mixture of four successive styles, well overgrown with ivy

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Mountain Scene, 1852. Creator: Caspar Scheuren

Mountain Scene, 1852. Creator: Caspar Scheuren
Mountain Scene, 1852

Background imageChurchyard Collection: A Churchyard with Ruined Tower Among Trees on Rising Ground, 1780. Creator: Thomas Gainsborough

A Churchyard with Ruined Tower Among Trees on Rising Ground, 1780. Creator: Thomas Gainsborough
A Churchyard with Ruined Tower Among Trees on Rising Ground, 1780

Background imageChurchyard Collection: 'What's O'Clock? What's O'Clock?' - drawn by Godwin, 1860. Creator: W Thomas

"What's O'Clock? What's O'Clock?" - drawn by Godwin, 1860. Creator: W Thomas
"What's O'Clock? What's O'Clock?" - drawn by Godwin, 1860. In this little Sketch, so unpretending in character, yet so charming for its very simplicity, Mr

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Under the Shady Linden Tree, 1838. Creator: Johann Wilhelm Schirmer

Under the Shady Linden Tree, 1838. Creator: Johann Wilhelm Schirmer
Under the Shady Linden Tree, 1838

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Cathedral at Drontheim, in which the Monarchs of Saxony are crowned, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Cathedral at Drontheim, in which the Monarchs of Saxony are crowned, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Cathedral at Drontheim, in which the Monarchs of Saxony are crowned, 1860. The Cathedral at Drontheim, where their Majesties Charles XV

Background imageChurchyard Collection: St. Paul's Church, New York, c1901. Creator: Unknown

St. Paul's Church, New York, c1901. Creator: Unknown
St. Paul's Church, New York, c1901

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Christ Church churchyard, Cambridge, c1899. Creator: Unknown

Christ Church churchyard, Cambridge, c1899. Creator: Unknown
Christ Church churchyard, Cambridge, c1899

Background imageChurchyard Collection: 'A Country Churchyard' - painted by Samuel Read - from the Exhibition of the Society of British

"A Country Churchyard" - painted by Samuel Read - from the Exhibition of the Society of British Arti Creator
"A Country Churchyard" - painted by Samuel Read - from the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1856. Engraving of a painting

Background imageChurchyard Collection: New York, N.Y. Trinity churchyard and the skyscrapers, between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

New York, N.Y. Trinity churchyard and the skyscrapers, between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
New York, N.Y. Trinity churchyard and the skyscrapers, between 1900 and 1920

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Churchyard at Flong, 1904. Creator: Laurits Andersen Ring

Churchyard at Flong, 1904. Creator: Laurits Andersen Ring
Churchyard at Flong, 1904

Background imageChurchyard Collection: 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles', By Thomas Hardy; 'They reached the cloister-garth, where were

"Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "They reached the cloister-garth, where were the graves of the monks. Upon one of these graves he carefully laid her down", 1891

Background imageChurchyard Collection: The Churchyard in Svanninge, 1920. Creator: Harald Giersing

The Churchyard in Svanninge, 1920. Creator: Harald Giersing
The Churchyard in Svanninge, 1920

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Churchyard at the Waterside. Creator: Anthonie Waterloo

Churchyard at the Waterside. Creator: Anthonie Waterloo
Churchyard at the Waterside

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Ein Frau war lannge Zeit... c. 1503. Creator: Master of the Legend Scenes

Ein Frau war lannge Zeit... c. 1503. Creator: Master of the Legend Scenes
Ein Frau war lannge Zeit... c. 1503

Background imageChurchyard Collection: Ein Man mit seine eelicheu gemachel... c. 1503. Creator: Master of the Legend Scenes

Ein Man mit seine eelicheu gemachel... c. 1503. Creator: Master of the Legend Scenes
Ein Man mit seine eelicheu gemachel... c. 1503




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"Exploring the Serenity of Churchyards: From Bradford Cathedral to Belfast's Newtownbreda Churchyard" Discover the tranquil beauty and rich history that lies within churchyards across various locations. Starting with Bradford Cathedral in West Yorkshire, immerse yourself in its stunning architecture and peaceful surroundings. Traveling further, gaze upon a breathtaking view of Belfast from Newtownbreda Churchyard, where the cityscape unfolds before your eyes. The Mountain Church in Larrau captivates with its oil on canvas depiction, transporting you to a serene place amidst nature. Delve into Chichester Cathedral's grandeur as you marvel at its intricate details and spiritual significance. Step back in time with John Dee and Edward Kelly summoning the Dead, an intriguing glimpse into the world of magic through art. St Peter ad Vincula Church in Wisborough Green invites reflection as you wander among ancient tombstones that hold stories untold. Witness a captivating moment frozen in time through an evocative black-and-white photograph capturing Indian NCOs of the Guides cavalry from 1879. The charming Church of St Mary in Chigwell, Essex takes us back to 1799 when it was built—a testament to enduring faith throughout centuries. Pay homage to Rob Roy's grave at Balquhidder Parish Church in Stirling, Scotland—an iconic resting place for this legendary figure. Immerse yourself further into history by exploring Orpington through artist John Inigo Richards' eyes—his 1768 artwork captures both architectural beauty and cultural heritage. Finally, find solace amidst coastal beauty at St Mary's Church in Eastbourne, Sussex—a haven for contemplation by the sea. Journey overseas to Burrishoole Abbey near Newport County Mayo; let Ireland enchant you with its mystical allure as this abbey stands proud against Connacht's landscape, and are not mere burial grounds but windows into our past—each one holding tales of faith, resilience, and remembrance.