13th Collection (#35)

Cliffords Tower, York Castle, Yorkshire, England, a remarkable two-storey quatrefoil keep on a stone motte and bailey fortress. Date: 13th century

New Conway Bridge
The fine new bridge which spans the River Conway, beside Conway Castle (13th century), Carnarvonshire, Wales. Date: completed 1958

GRANNIEs TEETH
Grannies Teeth old stone steps on The Cobb, a defence against coastal erosion, dating back to the 13th century and re-fortified many times. Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. Date: 1950s

Cobham Church, Kent, England, is partly 13th century and contains some of the finest brasses in the country. Date: 13th century

Ballybeggs Abbey
The ruins of the old Franciscan Abbey of Ballybeggs, Mallow, County Cork, Ireland. Date: 13th century

Great Canfield Church
Tour cyclists admire the Norman church at Great Canfield, Essex, England, noted for its 13th century wallpainting over the altar. Date: 1930s

Chester Kale Yard Gate
The little Kale-yard Gate, in the walls at Chester, Cheshire, England. This opening was made in the 13th century to allow the Abbey easy access to Kale Yards. Date: 13th century

Southampton Tower
The Tower which formed the south eastern defence of the city of Southampton, England, before the larger (right) tower was built. Date: 13th century

Farmcote Chapel
Farmcote chapel, near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England. Dedicated to St. Faith, it contains a handsome 13th century font. Date: Medieval

Furness Abbey, Cumbria, England, a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1123 by Stephen, Count of Blois. Later extended, the present ruins are mostly 12th & 13th century Date: founded 1123

Furness Abbey Piscina
The Piscina of Furness Abbey, Cumbria, England, a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1123 by Stephen, Count of Blois. Later extended, the present ruins are mostly 12th & 13th century Date: founded 1123

Owen Tudors Birthplace
Plas Penmynydd, the Welsh farmhouse near Pentraeth, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, where OWEN TUDOR (1400 - 1461), father of Edmund Tudor and grandfather of King Henry VII, was born. Date: 13th century

St. Germains Cathedral
The splendid ruins of St. Germains Cathedral, overlooking the harbour at Peel, Isle of Man, England. Date: 13th century

Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire, Scotland, known as The Lantern of the North, seen from across the River Lossie. Date: 13th century

Konya - Minaret and Medressa
Konya, Turkey - Minaret and Medressa Date: circa 1940

Tomb and effigy of Boleslas V of Poland

Turkish prisoners captured, Tuz Khurmati, WW1
Turkish prisoners captured during action in Tuz Khurmati on the Tigris (now in Iraq) during the First World War. They were captured by the 38th Lancashire Brigade, 13th Division. Date: 29 April 1918

Horatio Bottomley at Arras, 1917
Mr Bottomley about to leave a Divisional Headquarters for the front line, in Arras, France during World War One. Horatio Bottomley (1860 - 1933) was a British financier

Highwaymen in Germany
A carriage is attacked in the woods by a gang of highwaymen in Germany. Chaos ensues. Date: 13th Century

Attempt to assassinate King Alfonso XIII of Spain
The aftermath of an assassination attempt on the life of King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1941) (reigned 1886-1931) on his wedding day on 31st May 1906 by anarchist Mateu Morral in Paris

Soldiers of Henry III
Soldiers of the reign of Henry III : on the left a man of arms in full armour; right, a cross-bowman, in a long mail tunic : behind, a peasant, unarmoured, bearing a spear. Date: 1250

Eglinton Tournament 1
Title page of the commemorat- -ive album of the Tournament, staged at Eglinton Castle by Archibald William, 13th earl of Eglinton, an excellent and justly popular nobleman. Date: 30 August 1839

Scots Knight 14th Cent
A Scots knight - probably a chief of the Isles - depicted on the isle of Iona : he carries a spear as well as a long broadsword, and wears a tartan surcoat. Date: 1306

SUMER IS ICUMEN IN
Song for four tenor voices, probably written by John of Fornsete, of Reading Abbey, England : the complexity of the writing is remarkable, puzzling music historians. Date: 13th century

Welsh Dragon Device
The Welsh Dragon. Date: 13th century

Cold Storage Warehouse, New York
Building, Cold Storage Warehouse, 13th Avenue. View from opposite corner of a large cold storage warehouse at 13th Avenue, New York; decorative ironwork and shuttered arched window

British Ballad, The Luck of Eden-Hall
THE LUCK OF EDEN HALL. British ballad describing the taking of the famous 13th century goblet from a fairy banquet by Lord Musgrave

Monk copyist
It was in the monasteries that books were written and copied. A monk works on an illuminated manuscript. Date: Medieval

Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
General view of Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, from across a stretch of water. The castle dates from the 13th century

St Davids Tower Gate, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of St Davids Tower Gate, dating from the 13th century, in The Pebbles, St David s, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

The sands run out
Kaiser Wilhem II stares gloomily as the sands of German militarism run out

Lady Chapel, St Davids Cathedral, South Wales
A coffin stands in front of the altar in the Lady Chapel, St Davids Cathedral, St David s, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The Lady Chapel dates from the late 13th century

Carew Castle from battlements, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, as seen from the battlements. The castle dates from the 13th century

Interior of Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
General view of the interior of Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the 13th century

Tennis court, Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of a tennis court within the grounds of Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the 13th century

Italy - Cremona - The Cathedral and Torrazzo
Italy - Cremona - The Cathedral. Started in 1107, the church was in an advanced state of completion when an earthquake interrupted and largely destroyed the building

Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of Ta Prohm (Ancestor Brahma) Khmer Buddhist temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai, Thailand
View of two buildings of Wat Chiang Man, the oldest temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Construction of the temple began in the late 13th or early 14th century

Wat Mahathat, Si Satchanalai, Thailand
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat royal temple complex at Si Satchanalai Historical Park, Thailand, dating from the early 13th century. View of the central prang, with a seated Buddha figure below it

Banteay Kdei, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Entrance to the Buddhist temple of Banteay Kdei at Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the late 12th to early 13th centuries, in the Bayon style

Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Stone relief at Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
A stone relief carving at the entrance to the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Entrance to Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Entrance to the Ta Prohm (Ancestor Brahma) Khmer Buddhist temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Seated Buddha in Wat Si Chum, Old Sukhothai, Thailand
The large seated Buddha in the Wat Si Chum (Temple of the Bodhi Tree) at Old Sukhothai, Thailand. The temple dates from the 13th century

Detail of carving, Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Detail of the carving of a large human face at the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Entrance to Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
One of the entrances to the inner temple, at the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Ruin of Wat Phou, Champasak, Laos
Ruin of the Wat Phou or Vat Phou, a Khmer temple complex in Champasak Province, southern Laos. The surviving structures date from the 11th to 13th centuries

Blackfriars Cross and Ruins, Hereford
13th century ruins of Blackfriars Monastery and Preaching Cross, Hereford

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