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English Culture Collection (page 7)

English culture is a tapestry woven with rich history, picturesque landscapes, and vibrant traditions

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Night

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Night
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Eminent Victorians - Portrait of Sir William Gull, 1st Baronet

Eminent Victorians - Portrait of Sir William Gull, 1st Baronet
Vintage colour engraving of Sir William Gull, 1st Baronet of Brook Street (31 December 1816 to 29 January 1890) was a 19th-century English physician

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Development of the British Empire, lithograph, published 1897

Development of the British Empire, lithograph, published 1897
Map of the territorial development of the British Empire from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. Lithograph, published in 1897

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Battle of Blenheim (Hoechstedt) - map drawn in 1880

Battle of Blenheim (Hoechstedt) - map drawn in 1880
Map of the Battle of Blenheim (Hoechstedt) which took place on 13 August 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession. The English commander was John Churchill

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Vanity Fair Print of Archbishop Henry Edward Manning

Vanity Fair Print of Archbishop Henry Edward Manning
Victorian caricature of Henry Edward Manning, an English Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster and a cardinal. By Ape (Carlo Pellegrini). Vanity Fair 1871

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Vanity Fair Print of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby

Vanity Fair Print of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby
Victorian caricature of Dudley Ryder, 2nd Earl of Harrowby, a British politician. He held office under Lord Palmerston as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1855

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Vanity Fair Print of Sir John Shaw-Lefevre

Vanity Fair Print of Sir John Shaw-Lefevre
Victorian caricature of Sir John Shaw-Lefevre, a British barrister, Whig politician and civil servant. By Ape (Carlo Pellegrini). Vanity Fair 1871

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Assassination attempt on King George III

Assassination attempt on King George III
James Hadfield (or Hatfield) attempting to assassinate King George III in 1800 during the playing of the National Anthem at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Flag of England, the predominant constituent unit of the United Kingdom

Flag of England, the predominant constituent unit of the United Kingdom, occupying more than half the island of Great Britain

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Traditional House, Cregneash, Isle of Man

Traditional House, Cregneash, Isle of Man

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Antique black and white photograph of England and Wales: Lowestoft Pier

Antique black and white photograph of England and Wales: Lowestoft Pier

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Eminent Victorians - Portrait of Robert Browning

Eminent Victorians - Portrait of Robert Browning
Vintage colour engraving of Robert Browning (7 May 1812 to 12 December 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of the dramatic monologue made him one of the foremost Victorian poets

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Lord Palmerston

Lord Palmerston
Engraving From 1873 Featuring The British Prime Minister, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston Also Known As Lord Palmerston. Lord Palmerston Lived From 1784 Until 1865

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Henry John Temple

Henry John Temple
"Henry John Temple ( 1784-1865) 3rd Viscount Palmerston, drawn & engraved by D.J.Pound (1857) and published by the london Printing

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Lord Palmerston - Victorian engraving

Lord Palmerston - Victorian engraving
Head and shoulders portrait of Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), who was British Prime Minister from 1855-1858 and 1859-1865

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Antique black and white photograph of England and Wales: Market Square, Taunton

Antique black and white photograph of England and Wales: Market Square, Taunton

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Aerial view by drone of Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view by drone of Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: May day on the time of Queen Elizabeth I

May day on the time of Queen Elizabeth I
Vintage engraving of an Elizabethian may day celebration, with people dancinig round the Maypole. 1857

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: They all ran after the farmer's wife

They all ran after the farmer's wife
"Three blind mice, Three blind mice, See how they run, See how they run, They all ran after the farmer's wife..." from the nursery rhyme as depicted in "The Diverting History of

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Three blind mice painting, sepia

Three blind mice painting, sepia
"Three blind mice, Three blind mice, See how they run, See how they run, They all ran after the farmer's wife, She cut off their tails with a carving knife

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: See how they run

See how they run
"Three blind mice, Three blind mice, See how they run, See how they run..." from the nursery rhyme as depicted in "The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice" illustrated by Edmund

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Wound it seem'd both sore and sad

Wound it seem'd both sore and sad
Vintage engraving from the nursery rhyme An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog by Oliver Goldsmith. The wound it seem'd both sore and sad, To every christian eye

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Sore sick they were

Sore sick they were
Vintage engraving from the Babes in the Wood is a traditional children's tale. Sore sicke they were and like to dye

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Mother cat and kittens going home

Mother cat and kittens going home
A Victorian family watching a mother cat taking her kittens home. And is that a rodent's tail hanging out of the window...? Fur will fly! From "R

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Three blind mice with a carving knife

Three blind mice with a carving knife
Three blind mice sitting on a carving knife. Are they mad? From the nursery rhyme as depicted in "The Diverting History of Three Blind Mice" illustrated by Edmund G Caldwell

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Give ear unto my Song

Give ear unto my Song
Vintage engraving from the nursery rhyme An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog by Oliver Goldsmith

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Bayeux Tapestry - Edward the Confessor

Bayeux Tapestry - Edward the Confessor
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, Edward's instructions to Harold"

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Bayeux Tapestry - Harold's Oath

Bayeux Tapestry - Harold's Oath
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, Harold's Oath of Fealty to William of Normandy"

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Bayeux Tapestry - Battle of Hastings

Bayeux Tapestry - Battle of Hastings
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, the Battle of Hastings and the Death of King Harold."

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Coronation Chair with the Stone of Scone

Coronation Chair with the Stone of Scone
The ancient Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey, London, containing the Stone of Scone. The Chair was made for King Edward I to hold the Stone of Scone which he brought from Scotland in 1296

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Bayeux Tapestry - Coronation of King Harold

Bayeux Tapestry - Coronation of King Harold
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, showing the Coronation of King Harold"

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: King Edward's Chair or The Coronation Chair

King Edward's Chair or The Coronation Chair
Vintage engraving of King Edward's Chair, sometimes known as St Edward's Chair or The Coronation Chair, is the throne on which the British monarch sits for the coronation

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485, Wars of the Roses (litho)

Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485, Wars of the Roses (litho)
865720 Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485, Wars of the Roses (litho) by English School; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: St Paul's, Cheapside, Paternoster Row, London (1871 engraving)

St Paul's, Cheapside, Paternoster Row, London (1871 engraving)
St Paul's Cathedral, the west end of Cheapside, Paternoster Row, Newgate Street and Fleet Street, with an old stone inscription once to be found in Panyer Alley, EC4

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)

Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)
The Temple Church, London, seen from the south. Woodcut from "Pleasant Hours: A Monthly Journal of Home Reading and Sunday Teaching; Volume III" published by the Church of England's

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Mrs Salmon's Waxwork, Fleet Street, London (engraved illustration)

Mrs Salmon's Waxwork, Fleet Street, London (engraved illustration)
Scanned directly from Old and New London - Its History, its people and its places, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. 1878

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Essex Water Gate, Strand, London (illustration)

Essex Water Gate, Strand, London (illustration)
"Scanned directly from Old and New London - Its History, its people and its places, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. 1878

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Old St Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street, London

Old St Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street, London
Outside the old Guild Church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in Fleet Street, London. From "Wycliffe to Wesley; Heroes and Martyrs of the Church in Britain" published in 1885 by T

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: The Journalist 1837 and 1897. jpg

The Journalist 1837 and 1897. jpg
Contrasting cartoons of a careworn and harassed hack, working in the Fleet Prison (where he is obliged to live because of his debts), in 1837 and a fat

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Traditional Victorian London Fleet Street shop front (illustration)

Traditional Victorian London Fleet Street shop front (illustration)
"Scanned directly from Old and New London - Its History, its people and its places, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. 1878

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Westminster Hall

Westminster Hall
" Vintage engraving from 1831 of Westminster Hall, London, England the oldest existing part of the Palace of Westminster, was erected in 1097

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Lobby of the House of Commons

Lobby of the House of Commons
The Lobby of the House of Commons, London, during the 1870s. The old Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire in 1834 and the current buildings were designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: House of Commons

House of Commons
Members private corridor and conversation nooks, House of Commons, London, England. The Graphic, 1880

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Victorian London - Houses of Parliament

Victorian London - Houses of Parliament
Vintage engraving of Houses of Parliament, London, England. 1893. The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Interior of the House of Commons before 1834

Interior of the House of Commons before 1834
The interior of the House of Commons, London, before 1834 when the old Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire. The current buildings were designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

Background imageEnglish Culture Collection: Plan of the old Royal Palace of Whitehall

Plan of the old Royal Palace of Whitehall
A ground plan of the old Royal Palace of Whitehall beside the River Thames in London. The Palace was an enormous collection of buildings




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English culture is a tapestry woven with rich history, picturesque landscapes, and vibrant traditions. From the iconic White Horse of Kilburn standing proudly on the North Yorkshire Moors to the majestic Ouse Valley Viaduct gracefully spanning over the River Ouse in Sussex, England boasts natural wonders that leave one breathless. Step back in time as you witness a Civil War re-enactment by the Sealed Knot near Edgehill in Warwickshire, where history comes alive before your eyes. In London, marvel at the modern engineering marvels like the Thames Barrier on River Thames while Canary Wharf stands tall in the background. Escape to tranquility as you gaze upon Derwentwater's serene waters and Skiddaw and Blencathra mountains from Cat Bells near Keswick in Lake District National Park. The Minack Theatre offers a unique experience with its stunning view overlooking Porthcurno beach near Penzance in West Cornwall. Witness tradition unfold as Grenadier Guards march to Wellington Barracks after an awe-inspiring Changing of the Guard ceremony in London. Join Chanctonbury ring of Morris dancers outside Lewes Arms pub for an enchanting display of English folklore and merriment. As dawn breaks over Southwold Pier in Suffolk, immerse yourself in its tranquil beauty that encapsulates coastal charm. Wander through Burford's High Street adorned with daffodils and admire Burford Church's timeless elegance. Discover Cotswolds' quaint allure as Market Hall takes center stage amidst charming Cotswold stone cottages on Chipping Campden's High Street. Let Cat Bells fell at sunrise cast its magical spell upon you within Lake District National Park. A treasure trove waiting to be explored - from historical landmarks to breathtaking landscapes; it captivates hearts across continents with its diverse offerings. Immerse yourself into this captivating world where past meets present seamlessly, leaving indelible memories in its wake.