14th Collection (page 41)

The bursting of the Bilberry Reservoir, spreading destructio
The bursting of the Bilberry Reservoir. Much destruction was caused by the flooding, bridges lost and buildings demolished

Southampton City Walls
The Arcades, Southampton, Hampshire, part of the ancient city walls, dating from the 14th century

Hotspur Tower Alnwick
The Hotspur Tower (known locally as The Bondgate Tower), once part of the town walls, supposedly dating from the 14th century, when Henry " Hotspur" Percy lived

England / Minehead
Church Steps, Minehead, Somerset, a steep and narrow way up to the 14th century church of St. Michael s-on-the -hill. Thatched roofs and tall chimneys feature in this town

Experiments with Fairlies steam carriage
Fairlies steam carriage; an invention that gained much criticism, due to its unusual seating design. The train is sectioned into 2 first class carriages seating 16 people

Medieval German Smithy
A scene from the life of the legendary German romantic hero Eppelein von Gailingen (1310- 1381)

Flemish King & Soldiers
The duke Albert of Bavaria & his son the count d Ostrevant set out to conquer Friesland. They defeat the Frieslanders but then return

Cycle-cars were fashionable and popular from Edwardian times to the early 1920s, when their light weight, small size, low purchase price and running costs made motoring accessible to the masses

Lord & Knight C14Th
Knight: cote-hardie & cape with dentate border (dagged), knightly girdle, dagger, piked shoes. Lord: cloak or mantle, cape with hood & super-tunic with side vent

English Lady & Knights
Woman: mantle, a kirtle with front lacing, girdle & pouch, ornamental fillet, coiled plaits & veil. Knights: mantle, various sleeveless fitted garments

Stain Glass Rouen
The life of Saint Gervais is depicted in a series of panels in this window at Saint Ouen, Rouen, France

Stain Glass York Minster
The figure of Saint Margaret depicted in the west window of the north aisle of York minster

14th Earl of Derby(Holl)
EDWARD STANLEY 14th earl of DERBY British Tory Statesman, thrice Prime Minister :(1852, 1858- 59 & 1866-68)

Hypostyle Hall
The Papyrus pillars of the Great HYPOSTYLE HALL, at sunset. Begun in the reign of Rameses I and completed in the reign of Rameses II, Karnak Thebes (modern Luxor), Egypt

Temple of Luxor
Giant, seated statues of RAMESES II ( The Great ), in front of the Pylon of the AMUN TEMPLE (TEMPLE OF LUXOR), Thebes (modern Luxor ) Egypt

Ms - Jesus and Priests
The young Jesus debates theology with the priests

Ms - Apocalypse C14
The Apocalypse - the seven angels blow their trumpets, fire falls from the sky - from a French manuscript

Apocalyptic Horsemen
Two horsemen from the Apocalypse - the conquering king on a white horse, the taker-away of peace on a red horse - from an English manuscipt of the Apocalypse

French Soldiers 1400
A VOUGIER (armed with a vouge, a kind of spear) and a CRENEQUINIER (armed with a crossbow) of the 100 Years War

Tyn Church - Prague
A view on part of The Church of Our Lady in front of Tyn - a dominant feature of the Old Town district of Prague and the main church of this area since the 14th century

Costume / Men / Swiss / 14C
A middle-class Swiss gentleman in white winter coat and pointed-toed orange shoes

Costume / Men / Florence 14C
A well-to-do Florentine gentleman in two-tone blue and white tunic and hose, with a dagger and moneybag at his belt

Costume / Women / German Ser
A German servant woman in grey-green dress, carrying a jug under her arm

Costume / Men / Peru / Warrior
A Peruvian warrior chief in ornate costume of red, gold, black and white

Costume / Men / Venetian / 14C
A well-to-do young Venetian in striped hose, slashed top and puffy sleeves; he wears a dagger at his belt

French Court Scene 14Th
German Emperor Wenceslaus of Luxembourg With Charles VI of france holding ultimately unsuccessful negotiations to end the Papal Schism (setting is probably Rheims Cathedral)

Arrested / Duke Gloucester
Richard II, suddenly galloped forward, leaving the Duke of Gloucester behind, who was instantly surrounded by a body of men, and arrested

Istanbul 14th Century
Imperial Byzantium before the Turkish conquest : the artist had evidently never been there and didn t know anyone who had, so he depicted it as an English fortified town

De Gaulle Back in France
De Gaulle sets foot on French soil again, liberated by the Free French (with a little help from the Americans, British and other Allies...)

Trinity Bridge, Crowland, Lincolnshire, England, is a unique 3-sided 14th century bridge

Sailing Back to Normandi
Sailing from Syria back to Normandie in this tiny ship, Robert l Ermitte sees a vision concerning the future of his country

100 Years War / Naval
English and Spanish warships of the 100 Years War : the earl of Pembrokes expedition is attacked by the Spanish fleet

French Page 14th Century
A page of the French court, in fashionable two-coloured hose

Noblewoman and Page
A lady of the French court, with her page

Court of Charles VI
The French court of Charles VI [ Le Fou because he was soft in the head] receiving the duc de Bretagne

Rebuilding of Oudenarde
The comte de Flandres watches the rebuilding of Oudenarde

Froissart and Richard II
JEAN FROISSART - French chronicler presents his book to Richard II

Costumes Catch Fire / 1392
Charles VI of France is nearly involved in a fatal accident when dancers costumes catch fire after a practical joke goes horribly wrong. All four die

Breton Nobles
The barons of Bretagne meet to remonstrate with their duke, presumably at Rennes

Giving Wine to Groom
A female attendant serves wine to a groom

French Nobles
A group of French nobles : the reconciliation between sire Olivier de Clisson and the duc de Bretagne

1393 French Court
The French court, with the ducs de Bourgogne and Berri acting as regents

LODOVICOs MARRIAGE / 1343
A noble marriage - Louis, king of Sicily and son of the duc d Anjou - weds the daughter of king Pedro of Aragon

Mace Bearer C14
A mace-bearer of the Paris Parlement - the costume of an official functionary, wearing fashionably pointed shoes

TEXTILES (C13-C14)
Various examples of textiles patterns from medieval France

Floor Ceramics (C14)
Example of medieval French floor tiling

Religion / Prayer (C14)
A knight and his lady at prayer

Medieval Childbirth 14C
A nurse holds a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, while its mother rests in bed

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