Nottingham Castle in the 1500sNottingham Castle overlooking the surrounding countryside in the 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Book of Kells illustration of St. MatthewSaint Matthew, an illuminated manuscript page from the Book of Kells, 8th or 9th century AD. Printed color reproduction of the document
Scotland map, 1870sMap of Scotland, 1870s. Printed color lithograph
Map of Britain in 597 ADMap of territory controlled by Celts, Picts, Anglos, Saxons, and other tribes in Britain in 597 AD. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration
Ireland map, 1870sMap of Ireland, or Eire, 1870s. Printed color lithograph
Lindisfarne Gospels pageBeginning of the Book of Luke, Lindisfarne Gospels, 1100s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
Map of Europe under the Roman EmpireMap of Europe in the time of the Roman Empire. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration
Map of the Roman EmpireMap showing the extent of the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Coal mine in England, 1850sRemoving coal in the Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration
Celtic bronze swordsBronze swords of the Celts, found in Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts
PROY2A-00017Map of Europe in the time of Charlemagne, 768-814 AD. Printed color lithograph, 19th century
Druid carrying mistletoe and a sickle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Bakers at their trade in the late Middle AgesBakers of York, showing their guild ordinances, England, 1590s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Druids collecting sacred mistletoeDruid ceremony gathering mistletoe in the forest. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration
Roman Empire, circa 200 ADMap of the Roman Empire in the third century. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration
Clonmacnoise, Ireland, site of an early Christian abbeyCeltic cross amid ruins of the 6th-century abbey at Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Sun-wheel on a Celtic quern, IrelandSun-wheel carved on a quern, a primative grinding-stone, Ireland. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph
Man dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attireTuranian of Finland in traditional clothing, similar to that worn by the ancient Celts. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Peasant paying rent in the late Middle AgesTenant paying rent, from a book of surveying printed in England, 1523. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Medieval guild sealGuild merchants seal, Gloucester, England, circa 1200. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction
EVRV2A-00216Sea fight between the American ship Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis, 1779. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ireland in the 16th centuryMap of Ireland before the English invasion, circa 1580. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
Hermit monk in the Middle AgesMedieval hermit monk living a life of self-deprivation. Antique hand-colored print
Scots housewife preparing haggis, 1800sChopping the ingredients for haggis in Scotland, 1800s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century E. A. Abbey illustration
Medieval manor and fieldsArrangement of manor lands and a farming village in the late Middle Ages. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration
Celtic crossCeltic sunwheel cross at Rostrevor, Northern Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Druids cutting mistletoeDruid priests gathering mistletoe, observed by Roman soldiers. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Anglo-Saxon warriors, circa 900 A. DAnglo-Saxon warriors of the tenth century, British Isles. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Irish feast in olden daysBanquet in ancient Ireland Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ancient Celtic ruins in western IrelandArchaic beehive huts, Fort of the Wolves on the west coast of Ireland. Hand-colored engraving
Ancient Roman urinal at Chesters, Northumbria, EnglandRemains of a Roman latrine in the bathhouse at Chesters, a fort along Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Digital photograph
Coal mine disaster in England, 1860sVolunteers lowered into a coal mine to attempt rescue of trapped miners in England, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00023Bobbing for apples at a Halloween party in Ireland, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00044Christmas party in a baronial hall in the olden time, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00032Christmas merriment in an old English manor. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Christmas music in an Anglican church, 1880sChoir singing a Christmas hymn in an Anglican church, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Spanish Armadas route in 1588Chart of the Spanish Armadas course, 1588. Hand-colored engraving
Illuminated manuscript page of the Gospels in LatinPage from the Latin Gospels given by King Aethelstan to the Church of Canterbury, 900s AD. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the document
HOUS2A-00121Wayfarers at an inn, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Vikings raiders ready to set sailDanish Vikings preparing to raid the British coast. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ancient Saxon idols Hermensul and CrodonHermensul (left) representing Justice, and Crodon (right), idols of the ancient Saxons. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
EXPL2A-00238Danish Viking ship " Raven" at sea, showing oars and sails. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Home of a medieval Saxon noblemanResidence of a Saxon nobleman, early Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Woman dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attireFinnish woman in traditional clothing similar to Celtic artifacts from Ireland. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration
HOUS2A-00064Christmas feast in a baronial hall. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Caldecott
HOUS2A-00047Coffee-house orator in London, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19t9h-century illustration
Medieval Saxons in battleSaxons in battle in the early Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration
Ogham inscription and sun symbol on an Old Irish gravestonePagan gravestone carved with sun symbols and Old Irish Ogham cipher, Ireland. Watercolor wash on a halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph