Ely Collection

Ely Cathedral in the snow by Ernest Uden
Ely Cathedral pictured in the snow

Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire
The magnificent cathedral at Ely, Cambridgeshire, known affectionately as the Ship of the Fens. The present cathedral was started by Abbot Simeon (1082-1094, brother of Walkelin)

Ely Cathedral
The beautiful Western Tower of Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, England, a landmark across the surrounding Fen Country

Ely Cathedral 1924
Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire

Saint Etheldreda, Abbess of Ely
Saint Etheldreda (or Ethelthrith, or Aethelthryth), Abbess of Ely, daughter of King Anna of East Anglia. Seen here with two nuns, fleeing from her husband who wanted to consummate their marriage

School children Ely Cathedral
A party of schoolchildren file out of the grounds of Ely Cathedral. The West Front of the cathedral is in the background. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Francis White
FRANCIS WHITE Bishop of Ely, controversialist

The Transport and General Workers Union Convalescent Home, Littleport, East Cambridgeshire, within the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England Date: circa 1920s

Flood in Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
Flooded street in Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1920

The Ornate Priors Door at Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire. A twelfth-century carved door way connected the Cathedral to the medieval cloister

Nave - Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire - looking west. Date: 1954

Ely Cathedral - Victorian period

The River Ouse and Cutter Inn, Ely, Cambridgeshire - postcard by unknown publisher c. 1905 Date: circa 1905

1840s Victorian Map of Cambridgeshire

Choir of Ely Cathedral, looking west, Cambridgeshire Date: circa 1870

East Anglian Breweries Ely Pale Ale

East Anglian Breweries Ely Oatmeal Stout

Trades in Norfolk, Regency England. Barley, turnips and game. Farm laborers on a straw bail after a barley harvest 34, sheep eating turnips 35, and hunter poaching for game rabbits 36

Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, interior view. Date: 1873

Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, viewed from the south-west, with sheep in the foreground. 1870s

Railway Station at Ely, Cambridgeshire. Date: 1847

Cemetery in Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1910s

Richmar Apartments, Ely, Nevada, USA
Richmar Apartments and other buildings in Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1910s

Contract bridge craze - Ely Cuthbertson, USA
Contract bridge swept America in 1929 and 1930 - seen here is an expert player, Ely Cuthbertson, taking part in a tournament in New York. 1932

Priors door, Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, dating back to the 11th century, showing detail of ornate stone carving. Date: circa 1900s

Adverts including for The Flying Scotsman
Page of adverts in The Bystander, including for the Anglo-American Bridge Match with Ely Cuthbertsons own comments in the News Chronicle the next day;

Normans attacking Hereward the Wakes refuge
Hereward the Wake, also known as Hereward the Outlaw or Hereward the Exile (1035-1072) - an Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resistance to the Norman Conquest of England

ENGLISH BEADLE / KITCHENER
William Kitchener, Beadle of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden & Ely Rent. A Beadle was a minor parish official employed to usher and keep order during services. Date: circa 1780

Coronation Paraphenalia
The Bishops of Gloucester, Ely and Chester carry ceremonial objects: the Patina, Bible and Chalice as they walk down a flower strewn aisle

Ely House
Engraving depicting the Hall of Ely House, the London townhouse of the Bishops of Ely from 1290 to 1772. Engraving from Groses Antiquities 1772. Date: 1772

Female cheerleaders, or baton twirlers
A group of female cheerleaders, or baton twirlers, practise outside the premises of Ely Garnett and Son in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. See also Mary Evans Picture number 12445364 Date: 1988

Cheer leaders, Huddersfiled
A party of young women cheer leader dancers in long dresses in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Ely Garnett mill in background. First published The Sunday Times c1989 Date: 1989

Market below Ely Cathedral
An elderly couple in the market at Ely, Cambridgeshire, England - the cathedral towers can be seen in the background. First published in The Sunday Times. Date: 1990

Ely Homes, Cardiff
Ely Homes run by the Cardiff Board of Guardians to house workhouse children

George Gaskin
GEORGE GASKIN English churchman : rector of Stoke Newington, prebendary of Ely, secretary of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. Date: 1751 - 1829

Thomas Dampier, Bishop
THOMAS DAMPIER Bishop of Ely, book collector. Date: 1748 - 1812

Hugh De Balsham
HUGH DE BALSHAM Bishop of Ely (death. 1286), founder of St Peters College, Cambridge (Peterhouse) with a view of part of the college. Date: circa 1260

Building / Ely Cathedral
The front of Ely Cathedral. Date: 1836

Building / Church / Ely / 1837
The north west view of Ely Cathedral. A grave can be seen be dug in the foreground. Date: 1837

Church & Rectory, Stretham, Cambridgeshire
Church & Rectory, Stretham, near Ely/Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. Date: 1910s

Church & Cross, Stretham, Cambridgeshire
Church & Cross, Stretham, near Ely/Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. Date: 1910s

Church Interior, Stretham, Cambridgeshire
Church Interior, Stretham, near Ely/Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. Date: 1910s

Coach Painters Workshop, Littleport, Cambridgeshire
Coach Painters Workshop, Littleport, Ely, near Downham, Cambridgeshire, England. Showing Gotobed & Son, Coach Painters & Art Decorators Date: 1908

Village & Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. Date: 1900s

Procession - Parade, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Procession/Parade, Ely, near Thetford, Cambridgeshire, England. Showing Parade of the Hearts of Oak Benefit Society Date: 1910s

Central Stores, Fordham, Cambridgeshire
Central Stores, Fordham, Ely, near Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. Date: 1910s

Thought to be The Kings School, Canterbury, Kent
Thought to be The Kings School, Canterbury, near Cambridge, Kent, England.s Bickerstith - Bishop of Ely Date: 1920s

Engineering Works - by the Cambridge & Wisbech Railway, Chatteris, near Ely / March, Cambridgeshire, England. Great Eastern Railway Date: 1920s

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