British Culture Collection (page 4)

Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer as a pilgrim on horseback
Geoffrey Chaucer depicted as a pilgrim on horseback. He was the writer of " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written at the end of the 14th century

Man thinking of the food he will eat at Christmas
A gluttonous man thinking about the food and drink he will consume at Christmas! From " The Comic Almanack for 1839: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest

Victorian fox hunt, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Legend of the Laughing Oak by, Randolph Caldecott. Victorian fox hunt, 19th Century

Coat of arms 17th century Morgan and Tomkins
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

Hand coloured antique map of Sussex England
This detailed map of Sussex is from Dugdales England and Wales Delineated. The map was drawn by G.Cole and engraved by John Roper for publication first in The Beauties Of England And Wales

Historical map of the Pearl River Delta, woodcut, published 1897
Historical map of the mouth of the Pearl River Delta (Zhujiang) with the locations of Guangzhou (Canton), Macau and Hong Kong at the end of the 19th century. Wood engraving, published in 1897

Antique black and white photograph of England and Wales: Henley Regatta

Liverpool from the Sea
"Vintage engraving from 1880 of Liverpool a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary

10th (Prince of Wales Own Royal) Hussars
British soldier of the 10th (Prince of Wales Own Royal) Hussars. 19th Century

Bishop Latimer presenting the Bible to Henry VIII
Vintage engraving of Bishop Latimer presenting the Bible to King Henry VIII

Victorian Blacksmith Farriers
Vintage 19th century engraving showing two boys playing in a blacksmiths (Farriers) forge while the blacksmith looks on

Canterbury Tales - The Parson
The Parson, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Monk and his Greyhounds
The Monk (with his greyhounds), a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Canons Yeoman
The Canons Yeoman, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Second Nun
The Second Nun, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Sergeant-at-Law
The Sergeant-at-Law, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Knight
The Knight, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Franklin
The Franklin, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Shipman
The Shipman, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Pardoner
The Pardoner, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Manciple
The Manciple, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Nuns Priest
The Nuns Priest, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Squire
The Squire, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Clerk
The Clerk, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Reeve
The Reeve, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Canterbury Tales - The Wife of Bath
The Wife of Bath, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

February - Valentines Day
Love-lorn men and women of all shapes, sizes and ages firing cupids arrows at each other across the street on St Valentines Day, 14th February

People on a horse drawn omnibus (1843 engraving)
The conductor, the driver and a press of passengers aboard a horse drawn omnibus. Woodcut engraving in sepia on aged paper

Old lady telling stories to children
An old lady telling stories to a group of wide-eyed children. Her memories must relate to the 18th century, which these modern young Regency blades would think to be pre-historic

Albert, Prince Consort at the age of 22
Vintage engraving of Albert, Prince Consort at the age of 22, 19th Century. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria

Victorian mother and her children on holiday at the beach
Vintage engraving of a Victorian mother and her children on holiday at the beach, 19th Century

Queen Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake (1859 engraving)
Sir Francis Drake being knighted by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1581. An engraving from The Heroes of England: Stories of the Lives of Englands Warriors by Land and Sea edited by John G

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - Gambling House
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

William Hogarth Four Humours of an Election Canvassing for Votes
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Humours of an Election. They illustrate the election of a member of parliament in Oxfordshire in 1754

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Night
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Eminent Victorians - Portrait of Sir William Gull, 1st Baronet
Vintage colour engraving of Sir William Gull, 1st Baronet of Brook Street (31 December 1816 to 29 January 1890) was a 19th-century English physician

Coat of arms 17th century Conyers and Hatton
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

King Kingston and Scudamore coat of arms copperplate 17th century
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Coat of arms 17th century Hewitt and Bourne
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Clarke and Willis
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Fountayne and Meller
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Coat of arms 17th century Torriano and Lethieullier
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Coat of arms copperplate 17th century Castle and Leighton
This engraving is from a copperplate dated 1673, and shows part of a roll of arms. It features the coats of arms of people who contributed towards the completion of the work a starting with King

Coat of arms 17th century Ridgeway and Chaffin
This image is from a copperlate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

Coat of arms 17th century Venables and Beheathland
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blomes Britannia, an atlas published in 1673

Development of the British Empire, lithograph, published 1897
Map of the territorial development of the British Empire from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. Lithograph, published in 1897

Regents Canal at Night
Long Exposure Photo of Regents Canal at night with lighted bridges reflecting the canal water. Night image. London, England

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