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Background imageBuried Collection: SLEEPING BEAUTY - 1

SLEEPING BEAUTY - 1
The Prince sees the spellbound castle from afar, almost buried in unrestrained vegetation

Background imageBuried Collection: LAVEROCK EFFIGY

LAVEROCK EFFIGY
An effigy of a member of the Laverock family buried in a church at Ash, Kent. He wears chain mail, his hands are arranged in prayer & his feet rest on a lion

Background imageBuried Collection: RACIAL / BLACKBIRD BURIAL

RACIAL / BLACKBIRD BURIAL
Omaha chief Blackbird asks to be buried, with his favourite war-horse, on top of a bluff overlooking the Missouri river Date: circa 1860

Background imageBuried Collection: THOMAS HARDY / STINSFORD

THOMAS HARDY / STINSFORD
THOMAS HARDY Stinsford Church, Dorset, where the Hardy family are buried Date: 1848 - 1928

Background imageBuried Collection: SAINT DENIS / VORAGINE

SAINT DENIS / VORAGINE
SAINT DENIS First bishop of Paris, martyred and buried at Saint Denis; because his head was cut off, he is generally depicted carrying it Date: died circa 258

Background imageBuried Collection: King Theodores monument

King Theodores monument
Theodore I of Corsica (born Theodor Stephan Freiherr von Neuhoff) was buried in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho in central London

Background imageBuried Collection: Goldsmiths tomb

Goldsmiths tomb
Oliver Goldsmith is buried in the grounds of the Church of St. Mary, Middle Temple in Fleet Street, London. Date: 19th century

Background imageBuried Collection: Stone tomb in Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford, Yorkshire

Stone tomb in Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford, Yorkshire
Ornate stone tomb in the Victorian Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Date: 1988

Background imageBuried Collection: Father and daughter bury son (brother), British seaside

Father and daughter bury son (brother), British seaside
A Father and daughter bury their son/brother in the sand - British seaside scene Date: 1938

Background imageBuried Collection: Tomb of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Painter and Poet

Tomb of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Painter and Poet
Tomb of Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), Painter and Poet at Birchington on Sea. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBuried Collection: Premature burial (L Inhumation pr飩pit饩by Antoine Wiertz

Premature burial (L Inhumation pr飩pit饩by Antoine Wiertz
The premature burial (L Inhumation pr飩 pit饩, a 1854 painting by Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz, shows a cholera victim waking up after having been placed in a coffin and buried alive)

Background imageBuried Collection: Malmedy Massacre, 1944

Malmedy Massacre, 1944
The bodies of two American soldiers (with a medics hat between them) lie semi-buried in the snow, two of the eighty-four victims of the Malmedy Massacre

Background imageBuried Collection: V2 rocket attack on Manor Park, East London, WW2

V2 rocket attack on Manor Park, East London, WW2
A woman is rescued after a V2 rocket attack in Manor Park. Although many such amazing rescues took place, hundreds of Londoners died in these attacks launched in the latter stages of WW2

Background imageBuried Collection: Rahman Bey Buried 1937

Rahman Bey Buried 1937
RAHMAN BEY, self-styled Egyptian fakir, is buried alive at Carshalton, under the control of Harry Price : this is how he looked when the grave was opened

Background imageBuried Collection: Tomb of Clitmenestra

Tomb of Clitmenestra
Mycenaen Art. Greece. Tomb of Clitmenestra. XIII century. Mycenae. Argo?lide province. Peloponnese region

Background imageBuried Collection: Funerary stele. Late Helladic I period. Mycenae

Funerary stele. Late Helladic I period. Mycenae
Mycenaen Art. Late Helladic I period. Greece. Funerary stele decorated in geometric style on the top and fight scene with animals on the bottom. Dated between 1600-1500 b.C

Background imageBuried Collection: Egypt / Edfu (Edfou)

Egypt / Edfu (Edfou)
The tops of the massive decorated columns of the Portico of the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus at Edfu, rise majestically from the enveloping desert sands. Date: 1847

Background imageBuried Collection: Ghost of Lord Combermere

Ghost of Lord Combermere
Sybell Corbets photograph of the library at Combermere, taken between 2-3 pm, seeming to show a figure, resembling Lord Combermere, at the time he was being buried Date: 5 December 1891

Background imageBuried Collection: Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan, WW1

Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan, WW1
Book Cover mounted on card - Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan (The Soldier Books). Design by 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389)

Background imageBuried Collection: Pompeii - Italy - Casa di Pansa

Pompeii - Italy - Casa di Pansa (the architect of the Amphitheatre) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBuried Collection: East Dereham Church

East Dereham Church, Norfolk, England, a place of pilgrimage for all lovers of English poetry; for it is here that William Cowper (1731 - 1800) is buried. Date: 1950s photo

Background imageBuried Collection: St. Johns - Newfoundland - Houses Snowed in

St. Johns - Newfoundland - Houses Snowed in on Merry Meeting Road Date: circa 1930

Background imageBuried Collection: The Legend of the Royal Axe

The Legend of the Royal Axe
The body of Hiram was buried under the alter of the Temple and Solomon, abandonning the cult of Adonis, sacrificed to Moloch, the god Tyrian. 1890s

Background imageBuried Collection: Vestal Virgin buried alive as a punishment

Vestal Virgin buried alive as a punishment
A Vestal Virgin, who has broken her vow of perpetual virginity, is buried alive

Background imageBuried Collection: Pompeii, Italy - Casa della Caccia Antica

Pompeii, Italy - Casa della Caccia Antica (House of the Ancient Hunt or House of the Hunt / House of the Wild Boar). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBuried Collection: English Cathedrals - Gloucester - the Nave

English Cathedrals - Gloucester - the Nave - Ornamental stone arches between the columns. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals

Background imageBuried Collection: The Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey 1920

The Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey 1920
On Armistice Day, 11th November 1920 the grave of the Unknown Warrior, whoses body was brought from France to be buried at Westminster Abbey, London

Background imageBuried Collection: HMS Marlborough - Funeral at sea of Robert E Clark M. S. M

HMS Marlborough - Funeral at sea of Robert E Clark M. S. M
HMS Marlborough - Funeral at sea of Master-at-Arms Robert E. Clark (195657) M.S.M. (Meritorious Service Medal), who died of an (unspecified) illness on 28th August 1923

Background imageBuried Collection: Fantastic Adventures - The house that hate build

Fantastic Adventures - The house that hate build
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, January 1953, featuring the story The house that hate build by Peter Dakin. A huge weird looking face appeared in the distance watching how two men trying to rescue

Background imageBuried Collection: Syria. Great Mosque of Damascus. Interior

Syria. Great Mosque of Damascus. Interior
Syria. Great Mosque of Damascus. 8th century. Prayer hall or Haram. Stresses the marble mausoleum who marks the place where the head of Saint John the Baptist was buried

Background imageBuried Collection: Communal graves had all sorts of jewellery buried with them

Communal graves had all sorts of jewellery buried with them
Prehistory. Finland. Europe. Levanluhta swampy. Hundred peope have been buried to the former lake in the Iron Age. Found jewellery buried with them. Dated to the 300-700 BC

Background imageBuried Collection: Tsarsky Kurgan. Royal burial mound. 4th century BC. Ukraine

Tsarsky Kurgan. Royal burial mound. 4th century BC. Ukraine
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Tsarsky Kurgan, royal burial mound who probably is buried the King Leucon I. 4th century BC. Kerch

Background imageBuried Collection: Melec-Chesmenskyi Kurgan Museum. 4th century BC. Ukraine

Melec-Chesmenskyi Kurgan Museum. 4th century BC. Ukraine
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Melec-Chesmenskyi Kurgan Museum. Burial mound. 4th century BC. Exterior. Kerch

Background imageBuried Collection: Agamemnon Treasure

Agamemnon Treasure
Mycenaen Art. Greece. Atreus Treasure or Agamemnon Treasure. Architectural mycenae masterpiece (end XIV c. BC). View of the door surmounted by two architraves and a discharge triangle. Mycenae

Background imageBuried Collection: Tomb of Clitmenestra. Dome

Tomb of Clitmenestra. Dome
Mycenaen Art. Greece. Dome of the tomb of Clitmenestra. 13th century. Mycenae. Argo?lide province. Peloponnese region

Background imageBuried Collection: Acropolis of Mycenae. Royal tombs. Great circle

Acropolis of Mycenae. Royal tombs. Great circle
Acropolis of Mycenae. Medium Helladic period. View of the great circle of the royal tombs, a double circle of 28 m. diameter

Background imageBuried Collection: Francis of Assisi Buried

Francis of Assisi Buried
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI his funeral Date: 1182 - 1226

Background imageBuried Collection: Abu Simbel / Egypt

Abu Simbel / Egypt
The four massive relief carvings of Rameses II dominating the entrance to the temple of Abu Simbel. The entire structure was moved to higher ground in the 1960s. Date: 1848

Background imageBuried Collection: Malta / Floriana Monastery

Malta / Floriana Monastery
Floriana: the Capuchin monastery, after sunset - the deceased brethren are buried, dressed in their habits and ranged in niches around the walls Date: 1909

Background imageBuried Collection: Cleopatras Needle / Alex

Cleopatras Needle / Alex
Cleopatras Needle in its original position at Alexandria. Date: 1847

Background imageBuried Collection: Saint-Medard, Interior

Saint-Medard, Interior
SAINT-MEDARD, Paris Convulsionnaires gather in a room near the cemetery of Saint-Medard, where M de Paris is buried : extraordinary manifestations occur Date: 1731

Background imageBuried Collection: Governor / Scarborough Spa

Governor / Scarborough Spa
The self-styled governor of Scarborough Spa (Spaw), Dicky Dickinson, who built a spaw house in 1700. The springs and original buildings were buried by a landslide in 1737 Date: 18th century

Background imageBuried Collection: Snow scene with sheep on a Christmas card

Snow scene with sheep on a Christmas card -- in the background is St Margarets Church, Ifield, Sussex, the last resting place of Mark Lemon (founding Editor of Punch and The Field). Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBuried Collection: Birds with wooden doll in snow on a Christmas card

Birds with wooden doll in snow on a Christmas card
Birds find a wooden doll half buried in the snow on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBuried Collection: Funeral Flowers

Funeral Flowers at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport. They are for the funeral of Charles Harold Battersby who died on 12th January 1913 in Amiens, France and was buried on the 16th in Stockport

Background imageBuried Collection: Switzerland - Lucerne and Pilatus

Switzerland - Lucerne and Pilatus
Coloured lantern slide of a view across Lucerne, Switzerland with Mount Pilatus in the background. Mount Pilatus was named after a local legend that Pontius Pilate was buried there

Background imageBuried Collection: King George V at the graveside of a soldier, WW1

King George V at the graveside of a soldier, WW1
King George V beside the grave of a British soldier, marked with a cross and a steel helmet, on the battlefield during a visit to the Front in 1916

Background imageBuried Collection: Turkish boy scouts at Limassol, Cyprus

Turkish boy scouts at Limassol, Cyprus
Turkish boy scouts (Rovers) on an outdoor activity at Limassol, Cyprus. Date: 1933



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