The ancient city of Canterbury is chiefly remarkable for its churches, especially for its magnificent Cathedral, which is eight centuries old.
Canterbury Cathedral. The ecclesiastical metropolis of England.
Tag: English customs
Traditional English dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
The life of Jack Rattenbury, nicknamed Rob Roy of the West.
Jack Rattenbury. The smugglers; picturesque chapters in the story of an ancient craft by Charles George Harper.
The Lamont Harp or Clàrsach Lumanach.
Highland Harp known as the the Lamont Harp or Clàrsach Lumanach.
Edinburgh Castle. View from the south side of the Grass-Market.
The view here given is taken from the south side of the Grass-Market. It exhibits that portion of the Castle which contained the Royal Apartments.
Dress of a Fisherman from Hastings in England, 19th c.
HASTINGS FISHERMAN. The fishermen are a bold, hardy class of men, and necessarily exposed to great fatigues and dangers in the winter months
The sword of James Graham, 1. Marquess of Montrose.
The sword of James Graham given by Charles I.
Wilton House. The manor house is home to the Earls of Pembroke.
Wilton House is a manor house, famous for its landscaped park and magnificent interiors.
The Garter. Orders of Knighthood.
A Knight of the Order of the Garter. British order of chivalry. The accompanying plate represents the dress of a Knight of the Garter about the time of Edward IV. or Richard III.
Courtiers of the time of Richard II.
Anjou-Plantagenêt ruling dynasty of medieval England
The dress of the Ancient Britons. The druidical robe.
British costume. The Britons. The druidical robe. Civil dress. The Sagum. The Tunic