Vernacular Architecture Collection

The Olden Time, from Fores Coaching Recollections, engraved by J
BSA266731 The Olden Time, from Fores Coaching Recollections, engraved by J. Harris (colour litho) by Henderson, Charles Cooper (1803-77) (after); 79x99 cm; Private Collection; (c)

Plasterer, c. 1807 (oil on panel)
XYC146929 Plasterer, c.1807 (oil on panel) by Cranch, John (1751-1821); 14.5x16 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Old house thought to be in, or near, East Looe, Cornwall. Around 1880s
Unidentified house with a woman looking over the garden wall, and a barn in the background. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Churchtown, North Hill, Cornwall. 1969
Slate-hung building and cottages with the church tower of the parish church of St Torney in the background. A Triumph Herald motor car with the registration 82 PRL is parked at the side of the road

West Castick, North Hill, Cornwall. 1964
Lane and Grade II listed 17th century farmhouse. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Trebartha Barton, North Hill, Cornwall. 1964
A general view of the Grade II listed late 18th/early 19th century slate-hung farmhouse. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Kennall Vale Mill, Stithians, Cornwall. 1966
A view of the mill buildings and cottage by the road bridge over the River Kennall. The river once turned over forty water wheels for various mills along the valley including a foundry

Helstone, Lanteglos by Camelford, Cornwall. 1965
House in village prior to renovation, photographed from rear. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Watergate, Lanteglos by Camelford, Cornwall. 1971
A view of cottages by the bridge, showing the stream, various buildings, a little boy and a van. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Trewane, St Kew, Cornwall. 1957
General view of the Grade II listed manor house built for the Nicholls family in the early 17th century. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Pengenna, St Kew, Cornwall. 1959
General view of the front of the Grade II listed late 16th / early 17th century house and part of the garden. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Place House, Swansea (sepia wash & pencil on paper)
NGW322606 Place House, Swansea (sepia wash & pencil on paper) by Delamotte, George Orleans (fl.1809-21); 17.9x23.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Unidentified farm, probably in Looe area, Cornwall. Around 1890s
View of a whitewashed farm house in winter. There are three women, two men, two boys and a dog posing for the photograph. Photographer: Surgeon Captain John Campbell

Barton Row, St Kew, Cornwall. 1971
General view of the rear of the row of cottages, taken from across a meadow. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Albert Row OFH01_01_01_f08_09
Albert Row, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. The seventeenth century cottages of Albert Row, with Albert Place in the background. These buildings stood approximately where Weimer Street now stands

Ye Olde House MCF01_02_0903
Ye Olde House, Stone-in-Oxney, Stone-cum-Ebony, Ashford, Kent. The front of " Ye Olde House" (subsequently named Tilmenden Hall) seen from the south-west

Ye Olde House MCF01_02_0900
Ye Olde House, Stone-in-Oxney, Stone-cum-Ebony, Ashford, Kent. The front of " Ye Olde House" (subsequently named Tilmenden Hall) seen from the south-east

Donkey cart MCF01_02_1564
Bird In Hand Street, Groombridge, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Looking north-west along Bird in Hand Street with numbers 1 and 2 on the left

End houses MCF01_02_1559
Groombridge, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The back of end houses in Groombridge, tile hung at first floor level and partially weatherboarded

Wootton Rivers MCF01_02_0691
Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire. A view of an unidentified thatched timber framed cottage and a thatched weatherboarded barn in Wootton Rivers

Bledlow cottages MCF01_02_0540
BLEDLOW, BLEDLOW-CUM-SAUNDERTON, WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Old timber framed cottages with brick infill, partly herringbone, in the village of Bledlow

Winchelsea Cottage MCF01_02_0096
WINCHELSEA, ICKLESHAM, ROTHER, EAST SUSSEX. A cottage near Winchelsea seen over the garden fence. This unidentified cottage has a half hipped roof

Blue House MCF01_02_0082
BLUE HOUSE, CHARTWAY STREET, EAST SUTTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT. The exterior of the Blue House seen from the north-east

Tumblers Hill MCF01_02_0080
Tumblers Hill, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent. Looking east along the houses on Tumblers Hill, Sutton Valence, from outside the post office

Middle Beanhall Farm a62_02904
Middle Beanhall Farm, Church Road, Bradley Green, Feckenham, Redditch, Worcestershire. A view from the west towards the front of the 16th century timber framed farmhouse at Middle Beanhall Farm

Cottage a62_02891
Woolhope, Herefordshire. The front of a timber framed thatched cottage in Woolhope with a woman standing in the garden looking back at the house

Timber framed house a62_02599
An unidentified timber framed house probably in Worcestershire

Mill Hall a62_02592
Mill Hall, North Claines, Wychavon, Worcestershire. The exterior of mid 16th century Mill Hall seen from the south-east

Thatched cottage a62_02563
Childswickham, Wychavon, Worcestershire. A view of an unidentified timber framed house in Childswickham, showing a thatched roof, eyebrow dormers and a half hipped roof above a weatherboarded end

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

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

Old Bridge, Bruges (oil on canvas)
MAN450389 Old Bridge, Bruges (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Pont de la Clef;); © Manchester Art Gallery

View of Broad Street, New York City c. 1740 (litho)
PNP377489 View of Broad Street, New York City c.1740 (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

North Pueblo of Taos (oil on canvas)
HEH372276 North Pueblo of Taos (oil on canvas) by Moon, Carl (1878-1948); 66x81.3 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Our church, 1895 (oil on canvas)
OVR390582 Our church, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Stadskleiv, Torleiv Jorgensen (1865-1946); Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

The Iljinskaja Place, Moscow, c. 1910 (oil on canvas)
BAL312253 The Iljinskaja Place, Moscow, c.1910 (oil on canvas) by Lapshin, Georgiy Alexandrovich (1885-1950); Private Collection

Bisque House, St. Jean de Luz, France (oil on canvas)
475949 Bisque House, St. Jean de Luz, France (oil on canvas) by McCormick, M. Evelyn (1869-1948); 64.8x80.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Plate 3 from Progressive Lessons on Landscape for Young Beginners, 1816 (soft ground etching)
XYC286286 Plate 3 from Progressive Lessons on Landscape for Young Beginners, 1816 (soft ground etching) by Cox, David (1783-1859); 20.2x29.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

From the coast, 1881 (oil on canvas)
OVR390534 From the coast, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

View from Christiania, Oslo, 1885 (oil on canvas)
OVR394322 View from Christiania, Oslo, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Lochen, Kalle (Karl) (1865-93); Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Ile de la Cite, 1831 (w / c on paper)
AGN265318 Ile de la Cite, 1831 (w/c on paper) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); Private Collection; Photo © Agnew s, London

The Yard and Wash-House, from A Home series, c. 1895 (w / c on paper)
3086676 The Yard and Wash-House, from A Home series, c.1895 (w/c on paper) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 32x43 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Bij den Dijk; farmhouse near the river IJssel, 1935 (oil on panel)
5921218 Bij den Dijk; farmhouse near the river IJssel, 1935 (oil on panel) by Vreedenburgh, Cornelis (1880-1946); 28x44 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

View of no. 185 Fleet Street, with figures walking past Knights Templars Coffee
GHL430726 View of no. 185 Fleet Street, with figures walking past Knights Templars Coffee and Chop House, c.1820 (w/c on paper) by Findlay, James (fl.1820); Guildhall Art Gallery

Procession during a festival in China celebrating a good harvest (w / c on paper)
CHT265551 Procession during a festival in China celebrating a good harvest (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Prefecture of Versailles (oil on board)
LST257063 The Prefecture of Versailles (oil on board) by Rozier, Jules Charles (1821-82); 24.2x33 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; French, out of copyright

Broadway, New York City (b / w photo)
NYH258356 Broadway, New York City (b/w photo) by Hall, G.P. & Son (1876-1914); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

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Vernacular architecture, a glimpse into the past. The Olden Time comes alive in this captivating engraving from Fores Coaching Recollections. A Plasterer's skillful hands bring c. 1807 to life on panel, showcasing the artistry of the era. El Bardo, Algeria stands tall and proud in a black and white photograph, telling tales of a rich history. Fountain court at Djenan-el-Mufti transports us to Algiers with its timeless charm captured in another monochromatic image. Traveling back to the 1880s, an old house whispers secrets as it stands proudly near East Looe, Cornwall. Churchtown in North Hill takes us on a journey through time with a snapshot from 1969 while West Castick freezes moments from 1964. Trebartha Barton invites us to explore its grandeur amidst the beauty of North Hill in Cornwall during 1964. Kennall Vale Mill tells stories of industry and hard work as it thrived in Stithians during 1966. Helstone enchants with its rustic allure nestled within Lanteglos by Camelford captured beautifully in 1965. Watergate beckons visitors to discover hidden treasures along the coast of Lanteglos by Camelford through an evocative photograph taken in 1971. Trewane paints a picture of tranquility amidst nature's embrace as we step into St Kew during 1957 - simplicity at its finest. Vernacular architecture speaks volumes about our heritage and roots; it is more than just buildings; it is our connection to history and culture that transcends time itself.