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British history Collection: Celtic bronze swords

Celtic bronze swords
Bronze swords of the Celts, found in Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts

British history Collection: Women of Tudor England

Women of Tudor England
City women and a country-woman in Elizabethan England, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Tower of London in the late 1500s

Tower of London in the late 1500s
Tower of London in Elizabethan England. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 1597 chart

British history Collection: Coal mine in England, 1850s

Coal mine in England, 1850s
Removing coal in the Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

British history Collection: Roman Emperor Constantine I (the Great) in York, GB

Roman Emperor Constantine I (the Great) in York, GB
Statue of Constantine the Great in York, England, where he was proclaimed Roman Emperor in 306 AD. In the background is the cathedral, York Minster. Digital photograph

British history Collection: Roman Emperor Constantine I (Constantine the Great), York GB

Roman Emperor Constantine I (Constantine the Great), York GB
Statue of Constantine the Great at York, England, where he was proclaimed Roman Emperor in 306 AD. In the background is the cathedral, York Minster. Digital photograph

British history Collection: Before and after views of Kumasi, Ghana, as a British protectorate, 1890s

Before and after views of Kumasi, Ghana, as a British protectorate, 1890s
British view of how the Ashanti will live after English occupation, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Fishing boats unloading in London, 1800s

Fishing boats unloading in London, 1800s
Landing fish at Billingsgate Market, London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: EVNT2A-00047

EVNT2A-00047
Retreat of the Spanish Armada from England in stormy seas, 1588. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

British history Collection: Royal Society endorsement of a lens-grinder, 1600s

Royal Society endorsement of a lens-grinder, 1600s
Opticians advertisement illustrated with Archimedes at a telescope, London, 1694. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century illustration

British history Collection: Trial of a Quaker in England

Trial of a Quaker in England
Quaker man on trial in an English courtroom. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Mass grave for plague victims, Holywell Mount, England, 1665

Mass grave for plague victims, Holywell Mount, England, 1665
Burying dead bodies at Holywell Mount during the Bubonic plague, England, 1665. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

British history Collection: Tiger hunt in British India, 1800s

Tiger hunt in British India, 1800s
British hunting party in India en route to a tiger netting, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: People fleeing London to escape the plague, 1630

People fleeing London to escape the plague, 1630
Flight of townspeople into the countryside to escape the plague in England, 1630. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

British history Collection: Edward III in the Hundred Years War

Edward III in the Hundred Years War
King Edward III of England leading the English army across the Somme in France. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Celtic cross

Celtic cross
Celtic sunwheel cross at Rostrevor, Northern Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Clonmacnoise, Ireland, site of an early Christian abbey

Clonmacnoise, Ireland, site of an early Christian abbey
Celtic cross amid ruins of the 6th-century abbey at Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: PREV2A-00082

PREV2A-00082
William Howe, British Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of an illustration

British history Collection: William Caxton, the first English printer

William Caxton, the first English printer
William Caxton examining his first proof sheet in Westminster Abbey, England, 1475. Printed reproduction of a color lithograph illustration

British history Collection: GGBR2A-00064

GGBR2A-00064
Saint Margarets Chapel, Westminster, circa 1700. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an 18th-century engraving

Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone, with his signature. Digitally colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

British history Collection: Lord Randolph Churchill, father of Winston Churchill

Lord Randolph Churchill, father of Winston Churchill
Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill, Member of Parliament, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake
Admiral Francis Drake, first Englishman to sail around the world. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

British history Collection: Opening of Parliament, 1886

Opening of Parliament, 1886
Members of Parliament taking the oath during the opening ceremonies, 1886. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Treaty of Bretigny territory settlements, 1360

Treaty of Bretigny territory settlements, 1360
England and France after the Treaty of Bretigny, Hundred Years War, 1360. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Thames docks in the 1800s

Thames docks in the 1800s
Houses of Parliament and Westminster from across the Thames, London, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

British history Collection: Norman Invasion of England, 1066

Norman Invasion of England, 1066
Taillefer rousing the French army by singing the Song of Roland at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Early cannon used in battle, early 1500s

Early cannon used in battle, early 1500s
English artillery in action during the reign of Henry VIII. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Shrewsbury, England, in the 1500s

Shrewsbury, England, in the 1500s
Street of Castle Gate, Shrewsbury, England, in Tudor times. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Ogham inscription and sun symbol on an Old Irish gravestone

Ogham inscription and sun symbol on an Old Irish gravestone
Pagan gravestone carved with sun symbols and Old Irish Ogham cipher, Ireland. Watercolor wash on a halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

British history Collection: Gold ornament of the Celtic sun-wheel

Gold ornament of the Celtic sun-wheel
Hammered gold spangle with pagan Celtic sun-cross, from Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Women in 16th-century England

Women in 16th-century England
Lady of the court and a country woman during the reign of Elizabeth I, 1572. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century illustration

British history Collection: Irish feast in olden days

Irish feast in olden days
Banquet in ancient Ireland Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Ancient Celtic ruins in western Ireland

Ancient Celtic ruins in western Ireland
Archaic beehive huts, Fort of the Wolves on the west coast of Ireland. Hand-colored engraving

British history Collection: Battle of Crecy, Hundred Years War

Battle of Crecy, Hundred Years War
Archers and knights at the Battle of Crecy, France, Hundred Years War, 1346. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

British history Collection: Druid priest and sacrificer

Druid priest and sacrificer
Druid priest with the crescent of the sixth day of the moon, and a Druid sacrificer. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Night walk by gasight in London, 1800s

Night walk by gasight in London, 1800s
Londoner in a top hat walking at night by gaslight. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Elizabethan lords and a halberdier

Elizabethan lords and a halberdier
Two Peers, in their robes, and a halberdier during Elizabethans reign, 1500s. Color lithograph reproduction

British history Collection: British flags and coat of arms

British flags and coat of arms
Flags and the coat of arms of Great Britain. Color lithograph reproduction

British history Collection: British Viceroy of India entering Delhi, 1902

British Viceroy of India entering Delhi, 1902
Lord Curzon, British Viceroy of India, entering Delhi on an elephant, with Lady Curzon, 1902. Photograph

British history Collection: Boer War battle, 1902

Boer War battle, 1902
Boer assault on a British convoy in South Africa, 1902. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an eyewitness illustration

British history Collection: Battle of Auray, France, Hundred Years War, 1364

Battle of Auray, France, Hundred Years War, 1364
Capture of Bertrand de Guescelin in the Battle of Auray, where John de Montford and Charles de Blois led opposing sides, 1364. Hand-colored woodcut

British history Collection: Guienne reclaimed for France, Hundred Years War

Guienne reclaimed for France, Hundred Years War
Recovery of Aquitaine, or Guienne, by the French, Hundred Years War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

British history Collection: City of Bordeaux retaken by the French, Hundred Years War

City of Bordeaux retaken by the French, Hundred Years War
French army recaptures Bordeaux during the Hundred Years War, 1451. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Child laborers inspected in Britain, 1880s

Child laborers inspected in Britain, 1880s
English government inspector visiting child workers in a factory, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: London flower vendor, 1800s

London flower vendor, 1800s
Flower-seller surrounded by children on a London street-corner, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: PANC2A-00100

PANC2A-00100
Roman army of Julius Caesar landing in Britain, circa 55 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British history Collection: Ancient Roman water system at Chesters in Northumbria, England

Ancient Roman water system at Chesters in Northumbria, England
Remains of waterway at the Roman fort of Chesters along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph

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