British Isles Gallery

The British Isles is a group of islands located off the northwestern coast of Europe

Scotland map, 1870s
Map of Scotland, 1870s. Printed color lithograph

Map of Britain in 597 AD
Map of territory controlled by Celts, Picts, Anglos, Saxons, and other tribes in Britain in 597 AD. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Ireland map, 1870s
Map of Ireland, or Eire, 1870s. Printed color lithograph

Lindisfarne Gospels page
Beginning of the Book of Luke, Lindisfarne Gospels, 1100s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

British Isles, satellite image
UK and Ireland. Satellite image of the UK and the Republic of Ireland (Eire). North is at top. Water is blue, vegetation is green, dry or barren areas are brown, and snow and ice are white

Map of Europe under the Roman Empire
Map of Europe in the time of the Roman Empire. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Map of the Roman Empire
Map showing the extent of the Roman Empire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Coal mine in England, 1850s
Removing coal in the Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

16th century map of the British Isles
Map of the British Isles, in the 1570 edition of Ortelius Atlas (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum). Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a Flemish mapmaker who is considered to have produced the first true atlas

Llanddwyn Island Lighthouse, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Tar Mawr lighthouse, on Ynys Llanddwyn on Anglesey, Wales, marks the western entrance to the Menai Strait, seen here at sunset with the path that leads to this famous lighthouse. UK

True-colour satellite image of northwest Scotland

Relief map of the United Kingdom and Eire, lit from the east

Nottingham Castle in the 1500s
Nottingham Castle overlooking the surrounding countryside in the 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

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Ferrari Roma, Salon Prive, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, September 2020

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Map of Europe in the time of Charlemagne, 768-814 AD. Printed color lithograph, 19th century

Celtic bronze swords
Bronze swords of the Celts, found in Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts

Cobblestone house
Strolling around Rye, England

Firth of Forth, UK, satellite image. The Firth of Forth is the major estuary of the River Forth in Scotland. The grey area at centre is the city of Edinburgh

True-colour satellite image of Ulster, Ireland
Northern Ireland. Satellite image of Northern Ireland, also known as Ulster. The colours approximate to natural tones. North is at top

True-colour satellite image of southwest England
Devon, southwest England. True-colour satellite image of the county of Devon in southwest England, Great Britain. North is at top

Druid carrying mistletoe and a sickle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Roman Empire, circa 200 AD
Map of the Roman Empire in the third century. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

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Bakers at their trade in the late Middle Ages
Bakers of York, showing their guild ordinances, England, 1590s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Druids collecting sacred mistletoe
Druid ceremony gathering mistletoe in the forest. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

CJ8 3602 Alpine A110
An original Alpine and two of thenewer A110 versions, Salon Prive, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, September 2020

Scotland, UK, satellite image
Scotland, UK. North is at top. Natural colour satellite image showing Scotland in the United Kingdom, with the surrounding territories shaded out

Clonmacnoise, Ireland, site of an early Christian abbey
Celtic cross amid ruins of the 6th-century abbey at Clonmacnoise, Ireland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sun-wheel on a Celtic quern, Ireland
Sun-wheel carved on a quern, a primative grinding-stone, Ireland. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

The switchboard at the Newcastle Telephone Exchange. 24th Januaray 1931

True-colour satellite image of western Scotland

Satellite image of southwest England
Southwest England. True-colour satellite image of southwest England, centred on the counties of Dorset (at right) and Somerset (at left). North is at top

True-colour satellite image of Cornwall, UK
Cornwall, southwest England. True-colour satellite image of the county of Cornwall in southwest England, Great Britain. North is at top

True colour satellite image of Wales
Wales. True-colour satellite image of Wales, Great Britain. North is at top. The capital of Wales, Cardiff, is at bottom right

Man dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attire
Turanian of Finland in traditional clothing, similar to that worn by the ancient Celts. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Peasant paying rent in the late Middle Ages
Tenant paying rent, from a book of surveying printed in England, 1523. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Medieval guild seal
Guild merchants seal, Gloucester, England, circa 1200. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

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Sea fight between the American ship Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis, 1779. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portchester Castle showing the Norman 12th Century Tower and 14th Century Keep within the Roman 3rd Century Saxon Shore Fort

True-colour satellite image of southwest Scotland
Southwest Scotland. True-colour satellite image of the region of Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, Great Britain. North is at top

True-colour satellite image of East Anglia, UK
East Anglia. Satellite image of East Anglia, England. The colours approximate to natural tones. North is at top. East Anglia is a predominantly low-relief agricultural area

Great Britain, United Kingdom, Scotland, Campbell Castle

Ireland in the 16th century
Map of Ireland before the English invasion, circa 1580. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Northumberland, England; Hadrians Wall

Highland Cow, County Donegal, Ireland

Map of industrial Britain in 1881, 1906. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Illustration of a relief map of the British Isles

Clogwyn railway station, Snowdon Mountain Railway sunset, Wales, UK
Clogwyn railway station is part of the Snowdon Mountain Railway, seen here with railway lines vanishing away into the distance, Taken on Snowdon with a stunning sunset lighting up the clouds

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The British Isles is a group of islands located off the northwestern coast of Europe. It consists of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, as well as over 6,000 smaller islands. The region has a rich history and culture that dates back to ancient times. Its population is diverse and includes people from all over the world. The UK is a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are the four countries that make up the United Kingdom while the Republic of Ireland is an independent country in its own right. The they have been home to many famous people throughout history including William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill and Charles Darwin among others and has also been at the center of many important events such as World War II and Brexit which have had far-reaching implications for both Europe and beyond.