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Britain Collection

Background imageBritain Collection: Map of England in 1066

Map of England in 1066
England at the time of the Norman conquest, 1066-1081. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Oliver Cromwell at Edgehill, English Civil War

Oliver Cromwell at Edgehill, English Civil War
Cromwell in prayer before the Battle of Edgehill, English Civil War, 1642. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Map of England, 1800s

Map of England, 1800s
Map of England and Wales, 1870s. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Map of Britain in 597 AD

Map of Britain in 597 AD
Map of territory controlled by Celts, Picts, Anglos, Saxons, and other tribes in Britain in 597 AD. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Wigs for English lawyers, 1800s

Wigs for English lawyers, 1800s
Lawyer selecting the proper wig for appearance in court, London, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne, 1668

William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne, 1668
William of Orange, later King William III of England, leading the Dutch army in Englands Glorious Revolution. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageBritain Collection: Blowing glass in a British factory, 1800s

Blowing glass in a British factory, 1800s
Workers in a crown-glass factory, Great Britain, early 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain Collection: Viking raid under Olaf I

Viking raid under Olaf I
Viking raid along the English Channel led by Olaf Tryggvason, 900s AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Map of Europe under the Roman Empire

Map of Europe under the Roman Empire
Map of Europe in the time of the Roman Empire. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Shrewsbury, England, in the 1500s

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

Background imageBritain Collection: Puritans attempting to leaving England, early 1600s

Puritans attempting to leaving England, early 1600s
Departure of the Puritans halted by English authorities, early 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Glass factory workers in Britain, 1800s

Glass factory workers in Britain, 1800s
Manufacturing glass at a flint-glass factory, Great Britain, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain Collection: William Tyndale

William Tyndale, English translator of the New Testament. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: BUSN2A-00011

BUSN2A-00011
Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa, showing a croquet game, 1899. Hand-colored printed halftone 19th century

Background imageBritain Collection: Westminster Abbey, London

Westminster Abbey, London
Westminster Abbey, seen from the Choir. Color lithograph reproduction of an illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Roman Empire, circa 200 AD

Roman Empire, circa 200 AD
Map of the Roman Empire in the third century. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle
Norman castle in Warwick on the Avon, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: David Hume

David Hume
Philosopher David Hume. Digitally colored steel engraving

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain Collection: Battle of Blenheim, War of Spanish Succession

Battle of Blenheim, War of Spanish Succession
Duke of Marlborough leading his English troops at Blenheim, War of Spanish Succession, 1704. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain Collection: Thames River in London, mid-1800s

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

Background imageBritain Collection: London street in the 1880s

London street in the 1880s
Piccadilly busy with traffic on a spring day in London, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain Collection: British riflemen, 1880s

British riflemen, 1880s
Queens Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Brigade at training camp, Scotland, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: English man-of-war, 1646

English man-of-war, 1646
British warship of the 17th century. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Greenwich Observatory

Greenwich Observatory
Astronomers taking sightings from the old observing-room at Greenwich, England. Hand-colored engraving

Background imageBritain Collection: Seaport of Plymouth, England

Seaport of Plymouth, England
Ships in the harbor of Plymouth, England, Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain Collection: Saint Augustine of Canterbury

Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 596 AD. Digitally colored woodcut

Background imageBritain Collection: John Wesley

John Wesley
Portrait of Methodist minister John Wesley. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Writing with a quill pen

Writing with a quill pen
Scholar using a quill pen. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: Europeans of the early Middle Ages

Europeans of the early Middle Ages
European family of the early Middle Ages. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageBritain Collection: Bronze Age Europeans

Bronze Age Europeans
European couple of the Bronze Age. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageBritain Collection: Knights of the time of the Norman Conquest, 1066

Knights of the time of the Norman Conquest, 1066
Knights in armor prepared for battle at the time of the Norman invasion of England, 1066. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain Collection: People in Elizabethan England

People in Elizabethan England
English merchant (left), noble, and a lady-in-waiting for Elizabeth I. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain Collection: Anglo-Saxon warriors, circa 900 A. D

Anglo-Saxon warriors, circa 900 A. D
Anglo-Saxon warriors of the tenth century, British Isles. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain 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

Background imageBritain Collection: Ancient Roman urinal at Chesters, Northumbria, England

Ancient Roman urinal at Chesters, Northumbria, England
Remains of a Roman latrine in the bathhouse at Chesters, a fort along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph



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