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Moors Collection (page 2)

The moors, with their vast and captivating landscapes, hold a rich history that spans across different regions and eras

Background imageMoors Collection: Multiview, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire

Multiview, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire
Multiview, Clayton-le-Moors, near Accrington, Lancashire, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageMoors Collection: Royal Mail postbox beside drystone wall, with snow covered fell in background, Chapel Stile

Royal Mail postbox beside drystone wall, with snow covered fell in background, Chapel Stile, Langdale, Lake District N.P. Cumbria, England, February

Background imageMoors Collection: Picture No. 10741265

Picture No. 10741265
England - Aerial view, Haytor Rocks, Dartmoor, Devon Date:

Background imageMoors Collection: View of sea loch and mountain peaks, viewed from Beinn Sgaillinish, Loch Tarbert, Paps of Jura

View of sea loch and mountain peaks, viewed from Beinn Sgaillinish, Loch Tarbert, Paps of Jura, Isle of Jura, Inner Hebrides, Scotland

Background imageMoors Collection: The fishing village of Staithes in the North York Moors, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The fishing village of Staithes in the North York Moors, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageMoors Collection: Domestic Sheep, Exmoor Horn, flock, herding along moorland road, Exmoor, Somerset, England, april

Domestic Sheep, Exmoor Horn, flock, herding along moorland road, Exmoor, Somerset, England, april

Background imageMoors Collection: Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire

Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire
The Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire Date: 1860

Background imageMoors Collection: Dartmoor Pony in winter coat eating the last of the overgrazed winter grass

Dartmoor Pony in winter coat eating the last of the overgrazed winter grass
PM-10585 Dartmoor Pony in winter coat eating the last of the overgrazed winter grass. Equus caballus Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMoors Collection: Fashion for the Moors by Gordon Conway

Fashion for the Moors by Gordon Conway
Suggestion for a slimline country tweed suit, perfect for striding stylishly over moorland on the Glorious Twelfth. Date: c.1930

Background imageMoors Collection: Tweed Coat 1928

Tweed Coat 1928
Young man sets out for walk over the moors in a single- breasted tweed overcoat with raglan sleeves & pocket flaps, he also wears a grey fedora hat with black hatband

Background imageMoors Collection: Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock
Tenby, Wales, UK

Background imageMoors Collection: Scottish black faced sheep ewe with lamb standing North Yorkshire Moors UK

Scottish black faced sheep ewe with lamb standing North Yorkshire Moors UK
MAB-656 Scottish black-faced sheep - ewe with lamb standing North Yorkshire Moors UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMoors Collection: Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park Devon

Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park Devon, UK LA000184
COS-1303 Wistmans Wood showing old Oaks and moss covered rocky understory Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMoors Collection: Black Grouse - Two cocks facing up on lek -Scotland Uk

Black Grouse - Two cocks facing up on lek -Scotland Uk
CK-4374 Black Grouse - Two cocks facing up on lek Scotland UK Tetrao tetrix Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMoors Collection: Highland Cattle two adults from which one is resting on moorland with jagged peaks of the Cuillin

Highland Cattle two adults from which one is resting on moorland with jagged peaks of the Cuillin mountains in
SAS-516 Highland Cattle - two adults with one resting on moorland with jagged peaks of the Cuillin mountains in background Isle of Skye, Highlands, Scotland

Background imageMoors Collection: DDE-90035205

DDE-90035205
Europe, Spain, Granada. The Generalife gardens are part of the Alhambra grounds. Date: 19/11/2009

Background imageMoors Collection: The Glorious Twelfth (12th August)

The Glorious Twelfth (12th August), start of the red grouse shooting season in Britain (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century)

Background imageMoors Collection: A moorland stream on rugged moors, the upper reaches of the River Teign, near Chagford

A moorland stream on rugged moors, the upper reaches of the River Teign, near Chagford, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageMoors Collection: Blooming Heather - on moorland Simonside Hills National Park, beside Rothbury, Northumberland

Blooming Heather - on moorland Simonside Hills National Park, beside Rothbury, Northumberland
USH-1233 Blooming HEATHER and moorland - Simonside Hills National Park Beside Rothbury, Northumberland Lepiota procera Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMoors Collection: Steps and wall on Castelo dos Mouros, Sintra, Portugal

Steps and wall on Castelo dos Mouros, Sintra, Portugal

Background imageMoors Collection: Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) adult, in winter coat, sitting on heather moorland, Grampians

Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) adult, in winter coat, sitting on heather moorland, Grampians, Highlands, Scotland, January

Background imageMoors Collection: Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) adult, summer coat, sitting on moorland, Peak District, Derbyshire

Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) adult, summer coat, sitting on moorland, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, April

Background imageMoors Collection: Dick Whittington by Arthur Rackham

Dick Whittington by Arthur Rackham
Dick Whittington arrives on the coast of Barbary, and everyone from the ship is entertained by the Moors. When they are invaded by rats and mice

Background imageMoors Collection: View of footpath on heather moorland at sunset, Ilkley Moor (SSSI), Rombalds Moor, Ilkley

View of footpath on heather moorland at sunset, Ilkley Moor (SSSI), Rombalds Moor, Ilkley, Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, England, september

Background imageMoors Collection: Water flowing through limestone ravine (glacial channel), Gordale Scar, Malhamdale

Water flowing through limestone ravine (glacial channel), Gordale Scar, Malhamdale, Yorkshire Dales N. P
Water flowing through limestone ravine (glacial channel), Gordale Scar, Malhamdale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, november

Background imageMoors Collection: Iron Age burial mound, Black Hill, near Haytor, Dartmoor National Park

Iron Age burial mound, Black Hill, near Haytor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageMoors Collection: Kes Tor Chagford, Dartmoor, Devon, UK

Kes Tor Chagford, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
SGi-4665 Kes Tor Chagford, Dartmoor, Devon, UK. Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMoors Collection: United Kingdom Weathered granite. Bowerman's Nose, Dartmoor, Devon

United Kingdom Weathered granite. Bowerman's Nose, Dartmoor, Devon
DAD-146 DARTMOOR - Bowerman's Nose, weathered granite. Dartmoor, Devon. United Kingdom David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMoors Collection: Scottish black faced sheep ewe North Yorkshire Moors UK

Scottish black faced sheep ewe North Yorkshire Moors UK
MAB-649 Scottish black-faced sheep - ewe North Yorkshire Moors UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageMoors Collection: Yorkshire County Road Map

Yorkshire County Road Map
A detailed map of the glorious county of Yorkshire in England covering the entire of the Three Ridings. Derived from high quality Collins Bartholomew map data showing larger villages

Background imageMoors Collection: St Mark's Clocktower (Torre dell'Orologio), Venice, Veneto, Italy

St Mark's Clocktower (Torre dell'Orologio), Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageMoors Collection: St Mark's Clocktower (Torre dell'Orologio), Venice, Veneto, Italy

St Mark's Clocktower (Torre dell'Orologio), Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageMoors Collection: St Mark's Clocktower (Torre dell'Orologio), Venice, Veneto, Italy

St Mark's Clocktower (Torre dell'Orologio), Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageMoors Collection: Fountain at Bab El Assa, Tangier, Morocco, North Africa

Fountain at Bab El Assa, Tangier, Morocco, North Africa

Background imageMoors Collection: Person Walikng Infront Of Traditional Moroccan Decorative Door, Tangier, Morocco

Person Walikng Infront Of Traditional Moroccan Decorative Door, Tangier, Morocco, North Africa

Background imageMoors Collection: Ilkley, Cow and Calf Rocks (litho)

Ilkley, Cow and Calf Rocks (litho)
8633521 Ilkley, Cow and Calf Rocks (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ilkley, Cow and Calf Rocks)

Background imageMoors Collection: Photocard, 1930s: Balmoral Castle (coloured photo)

Photocard, 1930s: Balmoral Castle (coloured photo)
8671648 Photocard, 1930s: Balmoral Castle (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balmoral Castle)

Background imageMoors Collection: Asphaltarbeiter / Asphalt Worker (colour litho)

Asphaltarbeiter / Asphalt Worker (colour litho)
8666314 Asphaltarbeiter / Asphalt Worker (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asphaltarbeiter)

Background imageMoors Collection: Traditional panel, Lisbon, Portugal (ceramic tiles)

Traditional panel, Lisbon, Portugal (ceramic tiles)
1126727 Traditional panel, Lisbon, Portugal (ceramic tiles); Lisbon, Portugal; (add.info.: Azulejo is a form of Portuguese or Spanish painted, tin-glazed, ceramic tilework)

Background imageMoors Collection: Boy and girl with three dogs sheltering under an umbrella (coloured photo)

Boy and girl with three dogs sheltering under an umbrella (coloured photo)
8635277 Boy and girl with three dogs sheltering under an umbrella (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMoors Collection: Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8642857 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Away he strode over the moor)

Background imageMoors Collection: Evening on the Moors, Hindhead (colour litho)

Evening on the Moors, Hindhead (colour litho)
8667105 Evening on the Moors, Hindhead (colour litho) by Palmer, Harold Sutton (1854-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evening on the Moors, Hindhead)

Background imageMoors Collection: Iberian, Celt and Moors (colour litho)

Iberian, Celt and Moors (colour litho)
8672874 Iberian, Celt and Moors (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peoples of ancient and medieval Portugal: Iberian, Celt and Moors)

Background imageMoors Collection: Muslim woman and child (coloured photo)

Muslim woman and child (coloured photo)
8635384 Muslim woman and child (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muslim woman and child. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMoors Collection: Capture of Lisbon, 1147 (colour litho)

Capture of Lisbon, 1147 (colour litho)
8672973 Capture of Lisbon, 1147 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Lisbon from the Moors by King Afonso I of Portugal, 1147)

Background imageMoors Collection: Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar (litho)

Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar (litho)
8661339 Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defeat and Death of Sebastian I at the Battle of Alcazar)

Background imageMoors Collection: View of a moorish camp: King Ali's tent at Benowm, Kingdom of Ludamar

View of a moorish camp: King Ali's tent at Benowm, Kingdom of Ludamar
FLO4722659 View of a moorish camp: King Ali's tent at Benowm, Kingdom of Ludamar. Ali sat on a black leather cushion clipping the hairs on his upper lip while a female servant held a mirror




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The moors, with their vast and captivating landscapes, hold a rich history that spans across different regions and eras. From the medieval kingdoms of Spain and Portugal to the rugged beauty of Clwydian Mountain Range in Wales, these areas have witnessed countless tales unfold. As you traverse Offa's Dyke path leading to the summit of Moel Famau, you can't help but feel a connection to the past. The misty air adds an ethereal touch as if transporting you back to 1893 when Moorland and Mist was captured on canvas by an artist seeking inspiration from nature's wonders. On the North York Moors coastline in Yorkshire, England, Robin Hood's Bay stands proudly against crashing waves. This picturesque spot reminds us that even legends like Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier found themselves captivated by its charm while filming Wuthering Heights in 1939. In Cairngorms National Park, a majestic reindeer herd gracefully walks across an upland moor. Their antlers covered in velvet symbolize both strength and renewal – traits often associated with these ancient lands since Arab empire times during the mid-700s. The Surrender of Granada depicted in an oil painting from 1882 transports us to one of the most significant events in Moorish history. It marks not only the end of Islamic rule but also showcases how art can capture moments that shape nations forever. A solitary outcrop adorned with flowering Common Heather overlooks farmland below in Rosedale Valley. This juxtaposition between untamed moorland and cultivated fields serves as a reminder of England's diverse landscapes found within places like Hebden Bridge. Even amidst snow-covered terrain near Pen-y-ghent in Yorkshire Dales National Park, domestic sheep stand resiliently on moorland. These hardy creatures embody the spirit of these lands where survival has always been intertwined with nature's whims.