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SHAP ABBEYShap Abbey, Cumbria, England, is a rare Premonstratensian house, in a rather bleak setting. Its most distinctive surviving feature is its huge West Tower. Date: founded circa 1200
Oxenford Grange, Elstead, Surrey, England, a farm in a lovely setting, on the banks of the River Wey. Date: 1950s
Gothic Piano CoupleA young woman watches over her partners shoulder as he plays at a grand piano in a Gothic setting. Date: 1930s
Vauxhall Light SixA Vauxhall Light Six, classic car, in a lovely setting, St. Mawes, Cornwall, England. Date: 1930s
England / DuddingtonA pretty setting at Duddington, Northamptonshire, England, with a glimpse of St. Marys Church, seen across an overflow of the River Welland. Date: 1960s
Gothic Piano Duet
London WindmillLondon? Yes, a windmill in a rural setting, on Cornwall Road, Brixton Hill, South London. It lost its sails in 1864, but is now working again - refitted with a gas engine! Date: built 1816
Swan SunsetThe last swan of the setting sun, Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, England. Date: 1950s
River Teign WeirA picturesque setting of a natural weir on the River Teign, near Dunsford, Devon, England. Date: 1950s
Westminster Abbey with cut away showing interior for CoronatThe setting for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Westminster Abbey, with the Northern walls cut away to show the interior seating arrangements
69th Squadron AFC setting out for night bombing, WW1The crew of the 69th Squadron AFC (Australian Flying Corps) setting out in their RE8 biplane for night bombing from their hangar at Savy, northern France, during the First World War
Captain Wilkins, photographer, near Roussoy, France, WW1Captain George Hubert Wilkins (1888-1958), Australian official war photographer, setting up his camera and tripod on top of a tank near Roussoy, northern France
Xmas. Girl with holly by Ethel Parkinson. " Accept that Greeting dear to friends, The welcome of the heart" - A Macfarren. circa 1902
Artillery Observation Officer sets lamp, Kemmel Ridge, WW1An Artillery Observation Officer setting his lamp to signal back to his Battery the results of firing, around the time of the Battles of Kemmel Ridge (Kemmelburg, Lys, Flanders)
Scottish Penny WeddingA Penny Wedding where the guests are expected to make a financial contribution to the cost of the wedding and setting up the newly-weds in the necessities of life. Date: early 19th century
Diving, Malta 1969Divers vent compressed air from a valve in the roof of the Underwater House, after setting it up, 30 feet beneath the surface of Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta. Date: 1969
Setting out on JourneyA tourist sets out to visit the country on horseback. Dr Syntax proposes to visit the Lake District, then as now a favourite tourist destination. Date: 1812
Costume Miniature C. 1800A young, unknown blonde woman in a simple, white muslin gown, red shawl and straw bonnet sits in a landscape setting holding a basket. Date: circa 1800
Heinrich Frauenlob, German poetHeinrich Frauenlob (sometimes known as Henry of Meissen), Middle High German poet, seen here entertaining a group of people in a courtly setting. Date: between 1250/1260 - 1318
Britannia and Eve magazine, June 1931Front cover illustration featuring a huntsman on his piebald horse, blowing his horn and setting off on a hunt with his trusty dog
Young Victorian couple in an outdoor settingA young Victorian couple pose for their photograph in an outdoor setting. They are wearing their best clothes, perhaps attending a wedding
Double page spread in a diary for 12-17 AugustA double page spread in a young persons diary for 12-17 August. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event
Old Father Time at the end of another yearOld Father Time trudges through the snow at the end of another year. He is carrying a scythe over one shoulder, and an hourglass in his other hand. On the horizon a red sun is setting
Saxifraga Elizabethe, a flowering plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Stribrnyi, a flowering plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Aizoon, with Lutea and Rosea varietiesSaxifraga Aizoon (Livelong Saxifrage), a flowering plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Lingulata in the Malby gardenSaxifraga Lingulata, of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Palmata, growing by stepsSaxifraga Palmata, a plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Longifolia, often called the King of Saxifrages, a Pyrenean plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks)
Saxifraga Suendermannii, a perennial alpine plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Macnabiana, a plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Grisebachii, a flowering evergreen plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Paradoxa, a hardy alpine plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Oppositifolia Splendens, a plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga varieties in a rocky settingVarieties of Saxifraga, of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Unidentified house with pond in the foregroundAn unidentified house in a rural setting, with a pond in the right foreground
Saxifraga Oppositifolia, a flowering plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Burseriana Gloria, a flowering plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Saxifraga Cotyledon Pyramidalis Icelandica (Great Alpine Rockfoil, Greater Evergreen Saxifrage, Maiden Saxifrage), a flowering plant of the Saxifragaceae family
Saxifraga Andrewsii covered with frostSaxifraga Andrewsii, a perennial of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks between rocks)
Dryas Octopetala (Mountain Avens, White Dryas)Dryas Octopetala (Mountain Avens, White Dryas, White Dryad), an arctic-alpine flowering plant of the Rosaceae family, with creamy coloured petals. Seen here growing in a rocky setting
Juniperus Communis (Common Juniper), a woody plant of the Cupressaceae family. Seen here is the Prostrata variety, a low-growing shrub covering some rocks
Camberwell Workhouse inmates at Bognor RegisA large party of inmates from the Camberwell workhouse in south east London eating their dinner during their annual outing to Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Primula Marginata (Marginate or Silver Edged Primrose), a flowering perennial of the Primulaceae family with pale pink or purple flowers. Seen here growing in a rocky setting
Primula Forrestii (Forest Primrose), a flowering perennial of the Primulaceae family with a bright yellow flower, native to China
Primula Malacoides (Fairy Primrose, Baby Primrose), a flowering perennial of the Primulaceae family, native to China, with white, pink or purple flowers. Seen here growing in a rocky setting
Primula Megaseifolia, a flowering plant of the Primulaceae family with pink flowers, native to Southern Turkey, seen here growing in a rocky setting
Primula Berninae (Berninae Primrose), a flowering perennial of the Primulaceae family with purple flowers, a cross between the Primula Hirsuta (Stinking Primrose)