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Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford
Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer containing eighty-three copper plates, illustrative of his professional… read more »
Back entrance of Woodbrooke, with group gathered outside
Image from: Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre.
Bridgnorth, Shropshire
Image from: Picturesque Views and Descriptions of Cities, Towns, Castles, Mansions and other Objects of Interesting Features in… read more »
Buildwas
The village of Buildwas grew up by a medieval bridge which was the only route over the… read more »
Buildwas Abbey
Buildwas Abbey was taken over by Henry VII in 1538 and fell into a picturesque ruin. The… read more »
Photograph of Priestley House, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, from South-East, showing Priestley’s Laboratory
Image from: Joseph Priestley Collection by Samuel Timmins, Birmingham City Archives.
Priestley in Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Image: Joseph Priestley House, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, from the south-east showing Priestley’s laboratory Image from: Birmingham City Archives, Priestley Collection… read more »
The Burne-Jones Windows at St Philip’s, Birmingham
Image: Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham. The photograph shows the extension to the chancel of 1884 at… read more »
The Wyatts, Architects of the Age of Enlightenment
Image: An engraving of Samuel Wyatt’s classical façade for the Theatre Royal, New Street, Birmingham, from William Hutton’s History… read more »
