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Background imageSomerset Collection: Model of the Roman Baths in Bath

Model of the Roman Baths in Bath
2911207 Model of the Roman Baths in Bath; (add.info.: Model of the Roman Baths in Bath, Somerset, England. The Baths date from 60-70 AD)

Background imageSomerset Collection: George and Edward Scheutz's calculating machine. Based on Babbage's difference engine

George and Edward Scheutz's calculating machine. Based on Babbage's difference engine
530832 George and Edward Scheutz's calculating machine. Based on Babbage's 'difference engine', it was developed between 1837 and 1843

Background imageSomerset Collection: Mr. Dredge's design for the Bath Bridge, c.1836 (hand coloured litho on paper)

Mr. Dredge's design for the Bath Bridge, c.1836 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7485322 Mr. Dredge's design for the Bath Bridge, c.1836 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Dredge, James (1794-1863) ; 34x51 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Background imageSomerset Collection: Map of England and Wales, c.1900 (engraving)

Map of England and Wales, c.1900 (engraving)
532924 Map of England and Wales, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of England and Wales, with Hereford, Monmouth, Gloucester, Somerset, and parts of Worchester and Wiltshire, circa 1902)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Henson and Stringfellow's 1843 design for steam-powered flying machine, 1843 (lithograph)

Henson and Stringfellow's 1843 design for steam-powered flying machine, 1843 (lithograph)
530320 Henson and Stringfellow's 1843 design for steam-powered flying machine, 1843 (lithograph); (add.info.: for steam-powered flying machine. Webbed tail 15.24m, and beneath it a rudder)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Cricketers, 1928: Mr G F Earle, Somerset (colour litho)

Cricketers, 1928: Mr G F Earle, Somerset (colour litho)
8660201 Cricketers, 1928: Mr G F Earle, Somerset (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr G F Earle, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Trade card for J Stephenson, Bath (engraving)

Trade card for J Stephenson, Bath (engraving)
8677427 Trade card for J Stephenson, Bath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for J Stephenson, stained and bent glass manufacturer, 5 Belvedere)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Ruins of the Roman baths at Bath (b/w photo)

Ruins of the Roman baths at Bath (b/w photo)
8663520 Ruins of the Roman baths at Bath (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of the Roman baths at Bath, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Newton, Yeovil, Somerset (engraving)

Newton, Yeovil, Somerset (engraving)
8627669 Newton, Yeovil, Somerset (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newton, Yeovil, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Sandford Orcas, Somerset (b/w photo)

Sandford Orcas, Somerset (b/w photo)
8624894 Sandford Orcas, Somerset (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sandford Orcas, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Illustration depicting a complex 19th-century British railway junction in Worle Somerset. 1892

Illustration depicting a complex 19th-century British railway junction in Worle Somerset. 1892
5311448 Illustration depicting a complex 19th-century British railway junction in Worle Somerset. 1892; (add.info.: Date: 1892); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSomerset Collection: Fosse Way, 1850

Fosse Way, 1850
3330741 Fosse Way, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Fosse Way, also known as Wan's Dyke or Woden's Dyke, which runs for about 80 miles from the Bristol Channel through Hampshire)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Our Countryside, 1938: A Country Lane (b/w photo)

Our Countryside, 1938: A Country Lane (b/w photo)
8671515 Our Countryside, 1938: A Country Lane (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Country Lane)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Glastonbury, St Michael's Tower (litho)

Glastonbury, St Michael's Tower (litho)
8633540 Glastonbury, St Michael's Tower (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glastonbury, St Michael's Tower, A retreat on the top of the Tor)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Roman Baths, Bath: Treatment in the hot pool (b/w photo)

Roman Baths, Bath: Treatment in the hot pool (b/w photo)
8634653 Roman Baths, Bath: Treatment in the hot pool (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treatment in the hot pool)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Village of the ancient Britons (litho)

Village of the ancient Britons (litho)
8673145 Village of the ancient Britons (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Village of the ancient Britons)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Coombe Lodge, Somerset, As God Wills, Lord Winterstoke (colour litho)

Coombe Lodge, Somerset, As God Wills, Lord Winterstoke (colour litho)
8665564 Coombe Lodge, Somerset, As God Wills, Lord Winterstoke (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coombe Lodge, Somerset, As God Wills)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary pub. 1825

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary pub. 1825
3555515 Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, from Crabbs Historical Dictionary pub. 1825 by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: 17Th Century Map Of Bath, Somerset, England. From Our Own Country Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage

17Th Century Map Of Bath, Somerset, England. From Our Own Country Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420356 17Th Century Map Of Bath, Somerset, England. From Our Own Country Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage

Background imageSomerset Collection: Bath, Somerset, England Seen From Beechen Cliff In The Late 19Th Century

Bath, Somerset, England Seen From Beechen Cliff In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898
UIG5420349 Bath, Somerset, England Seen From Beechen Cliff In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage

Background imageSomerset Collection: The Agapemone, 1846

The Agapemone, 1846
3479562 The Agapemone, 1846; (add.info.: The Agapemone, was a religious cult established in 1846 in the village of Spaxton, Somerset (England). It was founded by the Rev

Background imageSomerset Collection: Leader of the pseudo-religious community at Spaxton, 1860

Leader of the pseudo-religious community at Spaxton, 1860
3479561 Leader of the pseudo-religious community at Spaxton, 1860; (add.info.: Cartoon from Punch, London, 1860, when the leader of the pseudo-religious community at Spaxton near Taunton, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Fosse Way, 1850

Fosse Way, 1850
3359149 Fosse Way, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Fosse Way, also known as Wan's Dyke or Woden's Dyke, which runs for about 80 miles from the Bristol Channel through Hampshire)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Georgian architecture in Bath, a city in Somerset, England

Georgian architecture in Bath, a city in Somerset, England
2911298 Georgian architecture in Bath, a city in Somerset, England, ; (add.info.: Georgian architecture in Bath, a city in Somerset, England, Most buildings in Bath are made from the local)

Background imageSomerset Collection: 8628661

8628661

Background imageSomerset Collection: The house at Sharpham Park, Glastonbury (b/w photo)

The house at Sharpham Park, Glastonbury (b/w photo)
8673267 The house at Sharpham Park, Glastonbury (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The house at Sharpham Park, Glastonbury)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Cricket, English Test Team 1936 (b/w photo)

Cricket, English Test Team 1936 (b/w photo)
8671575 Cricket, English Test Team 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cricket, English Test Team 1936)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871

Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Alfred, hiding from Danes in cowherd's
530981 Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Alfred, hiding from Danes in cowherd's (neatherd's) cottage on Isle of Athelney, Somerset

Background imageSomerset Collection: Holidays in Britain, 1938: Wookey Hole Caves, Somerset (colour litho)

Holidays in Britain, 1938: Wookey Hole Caves, Somerset (colour litho)
8668256 Holidays in Britain, 1938: Wookey Hole Caves, Somerset (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wookey Hole Caves, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Holidays in Britain, 1938: Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset (colour litho)

Holidays in Britain, 1938: Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset (colour litho)
8668255 Holidays in Britain, 1938: Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Shoulder-strap, Shower-bath, Side-saddle, Silhouette, Skeleton, Somerset, Spectacles

Shoulder-strap, Shower-bath, Side-saddle, Silhouette, Skeleton, Somerset, Spectacles, Steam-boiler, Stickle-back
8650101 Shoulder-strap, Shower-bath, Side-saddle, Silhouette, Skeleton, Somerset, Spectacles, Steam-boiler, Stickle-back, Stone-cutter, Strawberry, Studio (engraving) by German School

Background imageSomerset Collection: Roman Baths, Bath: Deep chair bath (b/w photo)

Roman Baths, Bath: Deep chair bath (b/w photo)
8634654 Roman Baths, Bath: Deep chair bath (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deep chair bath. Roman Baths, Bath.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSomerset Collection: Cricketers, 1928: Mr J C White, Somerset (colour litho)

Cricketers, 1928: Mr J C White, Somerset (colour litho)
8660235 Cricketers, 1928: Mr J C White, Somerset (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J C White, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge, c.1864 (hand coloured litho on paper)

Clifton Suspension Bridge, c.1864 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7483109 Clifton Suspension Bridge, c.1864 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Webb, W. T. (fl.c.1864); 22x32 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Artist: W. T)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Hotwells and Clifton, c.1831 (litho on paper)

Hotwells and Clifton, c.1831 (litho on paper)
7483100 Hotwells and Clifton, c.1831 (litho on paper) by Bedford, T. (fl.c.1831); 18x26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Artist: T)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Cartoon, 1860, when the leader of the pseudo-religious community at Spaxton near Taunton, Somerset

Cartoon, 1860, when the leader of the pseudo-religious community at Spaxton near Taunton, Somerset
5308871 Cartoon, 1860, when the leader of the pseudo-religious community at Spaxton near Taunton, Somerset, which scandalised Victorian England, proposed going to America; (add.info.: Cartoon, 1860)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Wells Cathedral Floor Plan, England (print)

Wells Cathedral Floor Plan, England (print)
1578266 Wells Cathedral Floor Plan, England (print); (add.info.: Wells Cathedral Floor Plan. Wells Cathedral is a Church of England place of worship in Wells, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: 8627798

8627798

Background imageSomerset Collection: Bath, The Pump Room (engraving)

Bath, The Pump Room (engraving)
8630868 Bath, The Pump Room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bath, The Pump Room)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Wessex: Bathford, Somerset (colour litho)

Wessex: Bathford, Somerset (colour litho)
8663341 Wessex: Bathford, Somerset (colour litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathford, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: Mechanics Institute, Frome, Somerset (engraving)

Mechanics Institute, Frome, Somerset (engraving)
8676607 Mechanics Institute, Frome, Somerset (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mechanics Institute, Frome, Somerset)

Background imageSomerset Collection: River Brue at dawn near Glastonbury on the Somerset Levels, Somerset, UK, November 2010

River Brue at dawn near Glastonbury on the Somerset Levels, Somerset, UK, November 2010

Background imageSomerset Collection: Bath, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Bath, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Bath, 1850. View of the city of Bath in Somerset One of the most prominent of these points of attraction [along the Great Western railway line] is the handsome city of Bath

Background imageSomerset Collection: Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset

Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, decimated in The Blitz. June 1942. Street is unknown. On the nights of June 28 and 29

Background imageSomerset Collection: Michael Eavis, Dairy farmer and owner of Worthy Farm, Pilton

Michael Eavis, Dairy farmer and owner of Worthy Farm, Pilton, where he created and runs The Glastonbury Festival on his land

Background imageSomerset Collection: Chew Magna Reservoir dries to a trickle during the 1976 drought

Chew Magna Reservoir dries to a trickle during the 1976 drought

Background imageSomerset Collection: Men Preparing the hobby horse. The origin of the Minehead Hobby Horse Festival has been

Men Preparing the hobby horse. The origin of the Minehead Hobby Horse Festival has been lost in history although its thought to have started as warding off evil Vikings or is a commemoration of

Background imageSomerset Collection: Stogursey Church, Somerset

Stogursey Church, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of the interior of St Andrews Church in the village of Stogursey in Somerset. The church has a long history dating back to the 12th century




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Discover the enchanting beauty of Somerset, a captivating region in England's picturesque countryside. As dawn breaks, witness the mystical mist gently caressing Glastonbury Tor, creating an ethereal scene that transports you to another world. The iconic Clevedon Pier unveils its splendor at dusk, standing proudly on the Bristol Channel coast, offering breathtaking views that will leave you in awe. Immerse yourself in Somerset's rich heritage with a glimpse into its cider-making tradition through a transportable cider press. Step back in time as you cross the charming Packhorse Bridge in Allerford within Exmoor National Park, where nature and history intertwine seamlessly. Indulge your senses in Bath, a city steeped in elegance and grandeur. Pulteney Bridge gracefully spans over the river Avon, illuminating the night sky and showcasing Bath's UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Take a stroll along Robbers Bridge near Oare during springtime when vibrant bluebells adorn the landscape like scattered sapphires. Trace Somerset's past with an antique map from 1857 or explore Dunster village and castle; both exude timeless charm against their idyllic backdrop. Marvel at Wells Cathedral's magnificent architecture dating back to 1871, standing tall as a testament to centuries of craftsmanship. Nature lovers will be captivated by High Littleton Woods' carpet of bluebells—a sight that epitomizes tranquility amidst nature's wonders. Lastly, reminisce about Nailsea and Backwell Station circa 1900—a nostalgic snapshot frozen in time. Somerset beckons adventurers seeking solace amidst stunning landscapes and historical treasures—truly an unforgettable destination for those who yearn for authentic experiences rooted deep within Europe's heartland.