FOBO - History of Wales (page 5/7)

History of Wales (page 5/7)

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[picture: Front Cover, History of Wales]

Pictures from The History of Wales by B. B. Woodward, B.A., London, (Quarto, 1853 [First edition] vi + (ii) + 608pp, illustrated with 76 steel-engraved plates)

If you use these pictures for anything, or would like me to scan more, let me know. You can refer to the list of illustrations. All of these images are out of copyright (in the public domain). Henry Gastineau (the principal artist) died in 1876.

There is a low-quality scan of this entire book at Google Books but they forgot to scan the plates, I think.

Title: History of Wales

Author: Woodward, B. B.

City: London

Date: 1853

Total items: 31

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

[picture: Caerphilli Castle [Caerphilly]]

Plate 40.—Caerphilli Castle, Glamorganshire

[unknown artist] [more...] [$]

Plate 41.—Cardiff Castle

The castle dates from 1090 or so; Robert son of William I was imprisoned there for 26 years. Cardiff is now capital of Wales; in 1904 it had a population of 164,333. [more...] [$]

42.—Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire

The book does not discuss Denbigh Castle at all as far as I can tell. The castle was started in the 1280s by Edward I; like so many castles in Britain it was demolished as part of the English Civil War, in this case after a four-month [...] [more...] [$]

43.—Basingwork Abbey

Basingwork Abbey, Flintshire; drawn by H Gastineau; engraved by H. Jorden. [more...] [$]

Plate 46.—Hay Church

Hay Church, Brecknockshire [$]

[picture: Remains of Priory at Havorfordwest [Haverfordwest]]

Plate 48.—Remains of the Priory at Havorfordwest, Pembrokeshire.

Drawn by H. Gastineau. Engraved by J. Hinchiffe. [more...] [$]

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