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River valleys Collection

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Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Barnard Castle J860320

Barnard Castle J860320
BARNARD CASTLE, Durham. North west view, across the River Tees

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Richmond Castle J871500

Richmond Castle J871500
RICHMOND CASTLE, North Yorkshire. View from the River Swale towards the castle and bridge

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Tregothnan Park 35083_008

Tregothnan Park 35083_008
Tregothnan Park, looking south west along the River Fal, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall, 2021

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Thames Head CC73_00534

Thames Head CC73_00534
THAMES HEAD, Coates, Gloucestershire. View at the source of the River Thames in the Cotswolds at Thames Head. Showing the fourth spring and man beside the pump. Photographed by Henry Taunt in 1890

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Packhorse bridge, Exmoor K020606

Packhorse bridge, Exmoor K020606
EXMOOR, Somerset. Packhorse bridge over river near Horner, south west of Porlock

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Polperro OP04860

Polperro OP04860
Polperro, Cornwall. The small fishing harbour of Polperro in Lansallos, as seen from the cliff path rising above Scilly Cove

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Byall Fen DP219044

Byall Fen DP219044
Byall Fen, Manea, Fenland, Cambridgeshire. The landscape at Welches Dam, looking towards the river Delph from the north-east, September 2017

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Teign Valley US_7PH_GP_LOC118_V_5046

Teign Valley US_7PH_GP_LOC118_V_5046
Teign Valley, Devon, photographed by an aircraft of the United States Eighth Air Force's 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 22 December 1943

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Bells of Ouseley INN01_01_033

Bells of Ouseley INN01_01_033
Bells Of Ouseley, Straight Road, Old Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire. A group of figures gathered beside the River Thames in front of The Bells of Ouzeley

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Old Windsor Lock CC72_01845

Old Windsor Lock CC72_01845
Old Windsor Lock, Old Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire. Looking towards the old lock on the River Thames with some weatherboarded outbuildings belonging to the lock-keeper to the right

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: River Fal 35083_027

River Fal 35083_027
Looking north west from Tregothnan Estate along River Fal towards Truro, Cornwall, 2021

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: River Fal 35083_010

River Fal 35083_010
Looking south west towards Falmouth from Tregothnan Estate and along the River Fal, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall, 2021

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Fishing MCF01_02_0153

Fishing MCF01_02_0153
UXBRIDGE, HILLINGDON, GREATER LONDON. A group of boys fishing from a wooden footbridge over a stream or river in Uxbridge

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Rye Windmill MCF01_02_0132

Rye Windmill MCF01_02_0132
RYE WINDMILL, FERRY ROAD, Rye, Rother, East Sussex. A view of a Willow tree on a bank of the River Tillingham with Rye Windmill beyond

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Rievaulx Abbey a62_01745

Rievaulx Abbey a62_01745
RIEVAULX ABBEY, RIEVAULX, RYEDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE. A view of Rievaulx Abbey with the River Rye and a cottage in the foreground

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: River Severn flooding 33611_047

River Severn flooding 33611_047
Flooding of River Severn at Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2018

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: River Severn flooding 33611_043

River Severn flooding 33611_043
Flooding of River Severn at Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, 2018

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Upton upon Severn 33871_042

Upton upon Severn 33871_042
Flooding of River Severn at Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, 2019

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Upton upon Severn 33871_024

Upton upon Severn 33871_024
Flooding of River Severn at Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, 2019

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Flooding of Severn and Teme 33871_016

Flooding of Severn and Teme 33871_016
Flooding of River Severn and River Teme at Lower Wick near Worcester, Worcestershire, 2019

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Bucklers Hard 33947_053

Bucklers Hard 33947_053
Looking north along the Beaulieu River at Bucklers Hard, Hampshire, 2020

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Beaulieu River 33947_024

Beaulieu River 33947_024
Looking north along the Beaulieu River near Exbury Gardens, Hampshire, 2020

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Runcorn Gap 35025_043

Runcorn Gap 35025_043
Road and rail bridges over the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn Gap, Halton, Cheshire, 2021

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Brede Level 33243_009

Brede Level 33243_009
Brede Level, East Sussex, 2016. The level valley floor fo teh River Brede bounded on either side by the Udimore and Icklesham ridges

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Bridging the Lune JLP01_08_081805

Bridging the Lune JLP01_08_081805
TEBAY, EDEN, CUMBRIA. A view of the construction of the M6 Motorway through the Lune Gorge near Jeffreys Mount, showing the motorway crossing the River Lune

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Second Severn Crossing JLP01_60568_12

Second Severn Crossing JLP01_60568_12
Second Severn Crossing, M4 Motorway, New Passage, Pilning and Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire. An aerial view looking north-east along the River Severn

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Warkworth 28684_001

Warkworth 28684_001
The village of Warkworth, situated in a loop of the River Coquet, along with ruined Norman castle, Warkworth, Northumberland, 2015

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Dorothy Vernons bridge ALB93_08_078

Dorothy Vernons bridge ALB93_08_078
DOROTHY VERNONs BRIDGE, HADDON HALL, NETHER HADDON, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE. A view from Haddon Hall, looking down towards Dorothy Vernons bridge over the River Wye

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Dove Dale alb93_08_057

Dove Dale alb93_08_057
DOVEDALE, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE. People on horseback wading across the River Dove by the stepping stones at Dovedale. Photographed between 1950 and 1964

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Tissington Spires CTP02_01_34

Tissington Spires CTP02_01_34
TISSINGTON SPIRES, DOVEDALE, TISSINGTON AND LEA HALL, DERBYSHIRE DALES. Two anglers on the east bank of the River Dove, with Tissington Spires beyond. Photographed in the 1860s or 1870s

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Leintwardine 29876_004

Leintwardine 29876_004
Leintwardine, Herefordshire. The confluence of the Rivers Teme and Clun. This has been a strategic point on the road network since Roman times

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Teesmouth 28945_045

Teesmouth 28945_045
Teesmouth, County Durham. Where the River Tees discharges into the North Sea, the Seal Sands National Nature Reserve sits alongside petro-chemical works and deep-sea port facilities

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Burton Bradstock MCF01_02_0660

Burton Bradstock MCF01_02_0660
Bredy Farm, Bredy Lane, Burton Bradstock, West Dorset, Dorset. A view along the River Bride by Bredy Farm showing a wall and a set of steps to access the river

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Riverbank FF002955

Riverbank FF002955
Riverbank with daisies, West Berkshire. A stretch of unidentified river, with boats moored on the far bank and a lock gate in the distance. Photographed late 1960s or early 1970s by John Gay

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Rivermouth EAC0293046

Rivermouth EAC0293046
Mouth of the River Erme, Devon. Photographed in June 1975. Aerofilms Collection

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: River defences JEH_22047_27

River defences JEH_22047_27
Phipps Bridge, North Somerset. Flood alleviation defences alongside the Congresbury Yeo River. Photographed during M5 construction work, November 1970. Jim Hancock Collection

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: River Road CC73_00200

River Road CC73_00200
CLIVEDEN, Taplow, Buckinghamshire. Looking along the small wooded track that runs along the bank of the River Thames. Photographed in 1883 by Henry Taunt

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Moored boat CC96_00084

Moored boat CC96_00084
RIVER THAMES, Oxfordshire. Boat moored on the river, perhaps near a lock or weir. This picturesque view shows a boat called the Wei-ha-Wei moored in the foreground

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Van Der Neer - River view: Evening N070541

Van Der Neer - River view: Evening N070541
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " River view: Evening" by Aert van der NEER (1603/4-77). Spanish Royal Collection. Captured at Vitoria, 1813. WM 1576-1948

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Dinham Bridge, Ludlow a98_04933

Dinham Bridge, Ludlow a98_04933
DINHAM BRIDGE, Ludlow, Shropshire. General view from an elevated position showing the River Teme in the foreground. Dinham Bridge at Ludlow was built in 1823

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Thames floods 1947 EAW003697

Thames floods 1947 EAW003697
Boats are the best way of getting around by river, road or garden. Aerial view. Thames flooding in the Windsor area - probably Sunnymeads (SU997 749). 1947. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Warkworth Castle K022006

Warkworth Castle K022006
WARKWORTH CASTLE, Northumberland. View of the Castle with River Coquet in foreground

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: River Barle, Somerset a079491

River Barle, Somerset a079491
WITHYPOOL, Exmoor, Somerset. A view from beneath the soffit of a stone bridge on the River Barle, looking along a calm stretch of river towards trees, low farm buildings and hills in the distance

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Rural river scene a079535

Rural river scene a079535
A view along a calm stretch of river near an unidentified village, showing cows standing in the shallows, and the village church visible to the left of frame in the distance

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: Rural river scene a079524

Rural river scene a079524
A view of a river running through a rural wooded area, with the low sun shining through tree foliage in the midground. Possibly photographed in the woodland gardens at Dartington Hall, South Hams

Background imageRiver valleys Collection: North Tyne River K011677

North Tyne River K011677
NORTH TYNE RIVER, Chollerford, Northumberland. Snow view of river in landscape



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