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Burton Constable, the Ballroom - HLS05744
Slide 13 - The Ballroom in the North West wing of the House is another fine apartment. The furniture, as will be noticed, is of a costly character.
Note the light and elegantly designed lamp hung from the centre of the ceiling. The chimney piece of…
Note the light and elegantly designed lamp hung from the centre of the ceiling. The chimney piece of…
Burton Constable, the Chinese Room - HLS05747
Slide 16 - The Chinese Room is fitted up throughout in the Chinese Fashion. Curious shaped chairs with dragon's heads etc., cabinets filled with bric-a-brac and numerous specimens of rare and curious Chinese ornaments are scattered about the room on…
Burton Constable, The Dining Room - HLS05739
Slide 8 - A door out of the Saloon leads into the dining room. This is carried out in the Ionic Style throughout .
Over the Chimney piece, which is of white statuary marble, is a sculptured representation of a mythological subject. From the ceiling…
Over the Chimney piece, which is of white statuary marble, is a sculptured representation of a mythological subject. From the ceiling…
Burton Constable, the East Front - HLS05732
Slide 1 - Some nine miles from the port of Kingston-upon-Hull is the house of Burton Constable, an East riding seat which has never changed ownership by sale or otherwise from the time of William, the Norman, to the present time.
It is situated in…
It is situated in…
Burton Constable, the Library or Long Gallery - HLS05742
Slide 11 - The Library, or what is now termed the Long Gallery, is entered from the grand staircase by folding doors. It is a fine apartment extending nearly the whole length of the west front. There are three window recesses of ample size, and these…
Burton Constable, the Library or Long Gallery - HLS05743
Slide 12 - From the ceiling are suspended three separate lamps of elaborate design, formerly used for candles, but now they are fitted up like other parts of the House with electric lights.
It would take up too much of our time to further describe…
It would take up too much of our time to further describe…
Burton Constable, The Saloon - HLS05738
Slide 7 - Entering the Mansion by the porch on the east side, we pass through a pair of swing doors, direct into the saloon, a double cube, 60 feet by 30 feet and 30 feet high. Over the Doric columns of the mantel-piece is a shield of arms, with…
Burton Constable, the Staircase Hall - HLS05740
Slide 9 - The house was much altered in the eighteenth century, first by Cuthbert Constable (1719 - 1747) who altered the east front and to whom the long Gallery and the Library in its present condition seems to be due.
The Grand Staircase, or…
The Grand Staircase, or…
Burton Constable, the State Bedroom - HLS05746
Slide 15 - The bedrooms are all in keeping with the splendid apartments already described
In one of the Rooms, called the 'State Room', is a fine 18th century bedstead with a beautifully carved canopy at the top, which is draped in cream and gold…
In one of the Rooms, called the 'State Room', is a fine 18th century bedstead with a beautifully carved canopy at the top, which is draped in cream and gold…
Burton Constable, the West Front - HLS05733
Slide 2 - The west side, facing the garden, consists of a large central bay, two storeys in height and a projecting wing at each end of the building.
Over the centre bay is a pediment, above which is a trophy of banners, eagles, pikes, halbards and…
Over the centre bay is a pediment, above which is a trophy of banners, eagles, pikes, halbards and…
Bus Stop Sign - MOT00455
Todmorden bus stop sign
Caldene Bridge, Mytholmroyd - ALC05076
The newly constructed the bridge over the River Calder in 1907. The bridge was opened in 1908 and appeared in the Engineering and Building journal, because it was the one of first pre-cast concrete bridges to be built in this country, as opposed to…
Canal with boats near Sprotbrough Lock - HLS06029
Slide 21 - This is the last slide, there is no caption.
Carriages outside The Old White Lion Hotel - ALC01451
Probably 1907. Benjamin Sykes, landlord, is standing in the doorway of his hotel.
Carriages outside The Old White Lion Hotel, 1907 - ALC01453
From Mrs Carol Mosley (nee Astin). Some detail as to the people shown in the photographs might be useful. The four people seated in the 'landau' are my great grandparents on my father's side. On the left are John Astin (then a fustian manufacturer in…
Castle Howard from South West - HLS05748
Slide 1 - A walk of some seven miles from Howsham brings us to Castle Howard, the princely seat of the Earl of Carlisle, one of the grandest and richest country seats in England. It contains a noble collection of works of art. The slide shows the…
Castle Howard Park, the Grecian Temple - HLS05757
Slide 10 - At the end of the green terrace walk is a fine Ionic temple with four porticos and pediments, the centre being surmounted with a dome. From the terrace surrounding this building a magnificent view of the park is obtained.
Castle Howard, Bust of George, 7th Earl of Carlisle, by Foley - HLS05761
Slide 14 - This shows the same bust in detail. Lord Morpeth, the name by which he was best known, was the most distinguished member of the Carlisle family. He filled many important posts in the cabinet, and was Viceroy of Ireland. On his death in…
Castle Howard, China Cabinet on Staircase Landing - HLS05760
Slide 13 - Arriving on the landing on the first floor we observe on the right a cabinet in which is stored a varied and choice collection of china, also a number of marble busts on pedestals, principally of members of the Howard family and their…
Castle Howard, details of Spandrels in the Entrance Hall - HLS05772
Slide 25 - The Grand Hall. Owing to its great height, and being at such close quarters, it is not possible to obtain a photograph showing this apartment in full, so we obtained portions of it in detail, the Spandril between the arches under the dome,…
Castle Howard, details of Spandrels in the Entrance Hall - HLS05773
Slide 26 - The Grand Hall. Owing to its great height, and being at such close quarters, it is not possible to obtain a photograph showing this apartment in full, so we obtained portions of it in detail, the Spandril between the arches under the dome,…
Castle Howard, Entrance and Staircase (North West) - HLS05759
Slide 12 - Entering at the North West door we ascend the staircase opposite thereto, and note the tapestry on the walls to the left. The two marble busts at the head of the stairs are those of Pitt and Wellington.
Castle Howard, Fountain (on South Front) - HLS05750
Slide 3 - The Parterre occupies several acres of lawn on the south side of the Mansion, about which are numerous specimens of statuary, and other adornments. A fountain on this front figures Atlas bearing the globe, surrounded by mermaids and…
Castle Howard, Garden Room at Entrance - HLS05774
Slide 27 - Passing out of the Great Hall through swing doors we enter what is called the Garden Room, a vestibule to the principal entrance from the south. As will be seen, it is a superb apartment, adorned with statuary and paintings, besides…
Castle Howard, North Front - HLS05753
Slide 6 - The north front has an elaborate centre with cupola, and on either side extensive wings, the east according to the original design, the west of later date and different style.