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Stokesay Castle in the snow N080708STOKESAY CASTLE, Shropshire. View across the snow covered graveyard showing the Gatehouse and the South and North Towers
Lion statue, Highgate Cemetery OP04501HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. A snow covered, marble statue of a sleeping lion. The statue, lying on top of George Wombwells tomb in Highgate Cemetery depicts Nero his pet lion
Silbury Hill N060151SILBURY HILL, Avebury, Wiltshire. View from the east looking towards the snow covered mound. Part of the Avebury World Heritage Site
Magdalen College, Oxford CC50_00213MAGDALEN COLLEGE, Oxford, Oxfordshire. The 15th century Bell Tower taken from the botanic gardens in the snow. Late 19th / early 20th century. Henry Taunt
Melton Mowbray AA080820MELTON MOWBRAY, Leicestershire. A view at night of Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Just visible in the background is the tower of St Mary's Church
Alleyway at night a072752HAMPSTEAD, London. A set of steps in the snow in a wide alleyway at night with a lit street lamp behind. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965
Frost fair on the Thames N110256RIVER THAMES, London. " A true description of the blanket fair upon the River Thames in the time of the Great Frost in the year of our Lord 1683." Process coloured engraving
Kenwood House N070134KENWOOD HOUSE, London. Exterior view. Kenwood House in the snow through trees
Kenwood House J940125KENWOOD HOUSE, London. Exterior view. South front of the house and grounds during snow
Frozen Thames OFH01_01_01_f01_06Old Putney Bridge, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. The view from Putney showing the old Putney Bridge crossing the frozen River Thames, during the winter of 1881
Swans a076252Swans on a river, with cattle in a snow covered field beyond. Possibly near Gaddesden. Hertfordshire. Photographed by John Gay in the 1950s or 1960s
Holly Bush Hill a098692Holly Bush Hill, Hampstead, London NW3. Holly Bush Hill in the snow, showing a woman approaching along a path. This image featured in London Observed by John Gay, published June 1964
Rime frost CC73_00401Port Meadow, Oxford. The lower walk along the River Thames, with the trees and bushes covered in rime frost. Photographed by Henry W Taunt in 1880
Durrington Walls N130055DURRINGTON WALLS, Wiltshire. Reconstruction showing the settlement at Durrington Walls near Stonehenge in about 2500BC. The site is shown in midwinter
Lime Walk in the snow CC54_00329TRINITY COLLEGE, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Looking down the Lime Walk in the college grounds under a heavy covering of snow. The walk probably dates to the 1680s when formal parts of the garden were laid
Saltburn Pier N100019SALTBURN PIER, North Yorkshire. View down onto the pier from the clifftop. Unusual patterns in the sea on a frosty winter dawn
Hadrians Wall Winshields Milecastle N980002HADRIANs WALL: WINSHIELDS MILECASTLE, Northumberland. Aerial reconstruction of the milecastle in the snow by Philip Corke. hadrian
Oak leaves N080968Fallen brown Oak leaves covered in frost
Roseberry Topping K011542ROSEBERRY TOPPING, North Yorkshire. Snow view of hill on North Yorkshire moors
Snow covered tree N090012Snow covered tree
Children in the snow a054098HALIFAX, West Yorkshire. A view showing a group of children sledging down a snow covered road. Date range 1962-1978. John Gay
Durham Cathedral IoE 110420Cathedral Church of Christ and St Mary the Virgin, Palace Green, Durham. The Cathedral and Palace Green after snow in February 2001
Snow bells DP130634Whitechapel Bell Foundry, Tower Hamlets, London. Bells in courtyard
Snow Cat DP087403Snow scene. Snowman snowcat
East Lyng flooding 27897_016East Lyng, Somerset. At the end of the 9th century AD King Alfred the Great established a burh, or fortified settlement, at the eastern end of the Lyng ridge
Durrington Walls N130054DURRINGTON WALLS, Wiltshire. Reconstruction showing the settlement at Durrington Walls near Stonehenge in about 2500BC. The site is shown in midwinter
Frost fair on the Thames N110260RIVER THAMES, London. " The Great Frost, or London in 1814". Coloured woodcut engraving. From the Mayson Beeton Collection
Frost fair on the Thames N110258RIVER THAMES, London. " Gambols on the River Thames, Feb 1814". Cartoon etching by Cruikshank. From the Mayson Beeton Collection
Frost fair on the Thames N110257RIVER THAMES, London. " Frost Fair upon the Thames in the reign of Charles II - from a print of the time." Dated 1683. Woodcut engraving, with key. From the Mayson Beeton Collection
Woodhenge N100698WOODHENGE, Wiltshire. Heavy snowfall at Woodhenge
Stonehenge N100564STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Snowy view of the Avenue from Stonehenge Bottom
Peveril Castle N100487PEVERIL CASTLE, Derbyshire. Snow scene
Winter K010694BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. " Winter " by circle of Louis De Caullery (active 1590-1620). Season
Roseberry Topping from Morton Carr N100025ROSEBERRY TOPPING, North Yorkshire / Cleveland. View across Morton Carr towards Roseberry Topping on the horizon with hay bales and tree on a frosty, misty winter morning. Sunrise
Gisborough Priory K100001GISBOROUGH PRIORY, Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland. Mist settles above the snow at Gisborough Priory
St Pauls Cathedral in bomb damaged surroundings a093716ST PAULs CATHEDRAL, London. The cathedral in mist with the snow-covered ruins of a bomb damaged building in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay in 1947
Van Ostade - Canal in Winter J920624KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. " A Canal in Winter" by Isack VAN OSTADE (1621-49). IBK 953
Stonehenge at twilight N090035STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. General view of Stonehenge at twilight showing recent snowfall
Snowy street scene a080314FRENCH ROW, St Albans, Hertfordshire. A snowy evening in French Row, showing first floor jetties of buildings to the left and small shops to the right. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1955-1965
Cars in the snow a071902CHURCH ROW, Hampstead, London. A street view in the snow looking east along the middle of Church Row, with a row of snow covered cars parked in the foreground
Regents Park snow a073209REGENTs PARK, London. Pigeons standing on a snowy path with two people behind walking away through an avenue of trees. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965
Snow scene, Richmond Park a064382RICHMOND PARK, Greater London. A snow scene in Richmond Park with the trunk of a mature tree, split in half down to the ground, in the foreground. Photograph by John Gay
Snow man a073215REGENTS PARK, London. A snowman sitting on a park bench. Photograph taken circa 1960 by John Gay
Snowdrops K060051Detail of snowdrops
Snowdrops K060050Snowdrops in bloom
Framlingham Castle K022201FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE, Suffolk. The castle in snow. Exterior view looking north from the bailey
A helping hand a084475Highgate Hill, Greater London. A policeman shovelling grit under the wheel of car that is stuck on a snowy road. Photographed by John Gay, 1950s-60s
Aircraft hangars DP136375First World War aircraft hangars, Larkhill, Fargo, Wiltshire. General view in snow
New King Barrows DP136305New King Barrows, Stonehenge, Amesbury, Wiltshire.The barrows under snow
Snowy Stokesay DP081756Stokesay Castle, Craven Arms, Shropshire. View from the east in the snow
White Post Inn a098276Inn sign for the White Post Inn, in a snow shower. The public house has a Mansfield Ales sign, but the location is uncertain. Photographed by John Gay, 1955-65
Pigs in snow a090125Pigs in a snowy field near Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire. Photographed by John Gay, 1950s
London skyline DP177696Smithfield Market, City of London. Skyline with the rooves of the market buildings, the dome of St Pauls Cathedral and the Shard appearing behind the dome. There is snow on the roofs
Snow post DP087393Snow scene, Northern Road, Swindon. Pillar box and lamp-post encrusted with snow
Snow at Rochester Castle J850035Rochester Castle, Kent. General view with snow at sunrise
Buckingham Palace N110240BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Buckingham Palace Road, City of Westminster, London. Picturesque winter view. Coloured aquatint dated 1817 by R Hawell
Belsay Castle in snow J860383BELSAY HALL, CASTLE & GARDENS, Northumberland. Belsay Castle, snow scene
Silbury Hill N100569SILBURY HILL, Wiltshire. General view of the monument under snow. Part of the Avebury World Heritage Site
Highgate Cemetery MF001668_29HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Snow covering the West Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in winter 1982
Highgate Cemetery MF001674_22HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Snow covering the grave of Jean Louis and Elizabeth Cameron Mieville in the West Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in winter between 1980 and 1984
Richmond Castle N100132RICHMOND CASTLE, North Yorkshire. View across the River Swale showing Scollands Hall perched above the river. Snow covered landscape
Whitby Abbey N100027WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Snow lying across the ice covered pond with tufts of grass
Roseberry Topping N100024ROSEBERRY TOPPING, North Yorkshire. Snow view of hill on North Yorkshire moors with animal tracks
Elephant grass in snow N100016Snowfall covers a biocrop in Somerset. Elephant grass is used for biofuel and thatching
Hadrians Wall snow scene K060468HADRIANs WALL: WALLTOWN CRAGS, Northumberland. View from Walltown Crags showing the snow covered wall. hadrian
Pickering Castle K990251PICKERING CASTLE, North Yorkshire. View of Coleman Tower and Diate Hill Tower in the snow
Brodsworth Hall in the snow N090065BRODSWORTH HALL, South Yorkshire. Snow covers the ground in front of Brodsworth Hall
Snow covered bench N090025ELTHAM PALACE, London. A snow covered bench in the grounds
A snow covered, tree lined avenue N090009A snow tree lined avenue near Houghton House, Bedfordshire
Houghton House in the snow N090008HOUGHTON HOUSE, Bedfordshire. Houghton House in the snow
Marble Hill House J030076MARBLE HILL HOUSE, Richmond, Twickenham, Middlesex. View of the South front in the snow
Winter scene a090122Winter scene, Buckinghamshire. Photographed by John Gay
Keswick, Christmas 1953 a080373MOOT HALL, Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria. A view north west from an elevated position in Main Street, Keswick, looking towards the Moot Hall
Rooftops a065158A view from roof level along the snowy roofs of a line of terraced brick houses, showing chimneys, the back gardens of the houses, and with a large crane visible in the distance above the roofs
Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows K040023WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS, Dorset. View of barrows in the snow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery
Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows K040021WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS, Dorset. View of barrows in the snow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery
Belsay Gardens, snow scene K910153BELSAY HALL, CASTLE & GARDENS, Northumberland. Winter sun shining through the trees on to snow covered ground
Rievaulx Abbey J860015RIEVAULX ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Snow scene
Roseberry Topping K011548ROSEBERRY TOPPING, North Yorkshire. Snow view of hill on North Yorkshire moors
Tree, Kew Gardens a064190KEW GARDENS, Greater London. A mature weeping tree in winter in Kew Gardens with other trees behind. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Curved branches a064273KEW, Greater London. Two curving tree branches forming a loop covered in snow in a snowy landscape at Kew. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964
Prudhoe Castle J860019PRUDHOE CASTLE, Northumberland. General exterior view. Snow scene
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