In England's Green and Pleasant Land

A blog dedicated to the history of the UK, via art, photography, and anything else related. All things will be sourced to their respective owner. This is a very tagged blog, so hopefully you can find what you're looking for! I will not countenance Nazis here. This is run by a part-Jewish woman, so bugger off.

[wanderthewood]

Steyning, West Sussex, England by theendlesshorizon

[rosieandthemoon]

Lover's Eye Bracelet,from c. 1860, British {via}

This example is rendered in delicate watercolor on ivory.

Popular in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, lover’s eye miniatures were discreet tokens of affection, allowing the wearer to carry the presence of a beloved without revealing their identity.

By the mid-1800s, such objects could also function as sentimental or mourning jewelry, blurring the line between romance and remembrance.

[wanderthewood]

Old Man of Storr - Isle of Skye, Scotland by Selina Moriii Photographie

[wanderthewood]

Middleton Lodge Estate, North Yorkshire, England by jameslloydcole

[wanderthewood]

Where the South Downs roll gently into the sea - West Sussex, England by cliffthomasphotography

[vintageeveryday]

Vintage photos capture everyday life of Cornwall in the 1960s.

[vintage-every-day]

In Shetland they start knitting early: Little Chrissie Cheyne with cat. J. Peterson, 1930s.

[historicalbookimages]

🍓 British phaenogamous botany, . Oxford, Published by the author, sold by J.H. Parker [etc.]1834-43.. Original source Image description: Historical botanical illustration depicting Cucubalus baccifer, the berry-bearing campion. The detailed colored drawing shows a slender green stem with elongated green leaves and clusters of small, rounded berries shaded purple. Yellow, star-shaped flowers with extended stamens emerge from beneath the berries. Additional smaller sketches display a single flower, a whole berry, and cross-sections revealing internal seed structure. The left side of the image shows lightly sketched outlines of leaves and stems. The illustration is from the 1834-43 publication “British phaenogamous botany,” emphasizing the plant’s berry and floral characteristics for scientific study.

[ltwilliammowett]

H.M.S. Prince – First Rate, 110 Guns (Jury Rigged) in Portsmouth Harbour. 1828

Shown with her original ornate stern balconies - before the introduction of the later closed stern design - the vessel is jury rigged, indicating temporary repairs or reduced rigging.

[historicalbookimages]

🐦 Birds of Great Britain and Ireland, Order Passeres, . London: Caxton Pub. Co., [1907-08]. Original source Image description: Illustration of a marsh warbler perched on a thin, bare branch amid green foliage. The bird has soft brown upperparts with detailed darker wing feathers, a pale beige underside, and a slender pointed beak. It is shown in a naturalistic setting with grasses and plants, emphasizing its attachment to marshy habitats. The background is softly painted in muted greens and browns, highlighting the bird’s delicate form. The image is from an early 20th-century ornithological book on British and Irish passerine birds.

[english-history-trip]

A Tudor salt dish, made between 1530-1550. The item itself is made using salt-glaze pottery, where salt was thrown into the kiln during clay firing to create a glossy, orange-peel-like texture. Formed into the shape of a woman in Tudor clothing, it was glazed with polychrome brown with some yellow to highlight the decoration. Measuring 16.9cm high, salt would have been held in the little dish coming out from the dress of the lady. Salt was a very valuable commodity in the Tudor period, and ownership of it was often a status symbol. Henry VIII had multiple salt holders in his possession upon his death, and his daughter Elizabeth I granted a patent for a new type of iron pan in the 1560s intended to increase salt production in Tyneside. Much salt at this time was imported to London from France, but during the 16th century there was a boom in salt production in Scotland. This salt dish was found in Cardiff's High Street in 1892 when workmen were digging the foundations for a Lloyd's Bank. It was broken and the base has since been heavily restored with plaster of paris. It is held today at St Fagans Gweithdy gallery, Cardiff.

[thecolorblockcurator]

Queen Alexandra, Franz Xavier Winterhalter

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🥗 The common seaweeds of the British coast and Channel Islands London: F. Warne ;[1865?] Original source Image description: Historical botanical illustration showing two types of British seaweed: at the top, Halymeria Ligulata with broad, flattened, branching fronds; below it, Callithamnion Byssoideum featuring fine, feathery, and highly branched fronds. Both are depicted in detailed orange ink on aged beige paper, highlighting their distinct shapes and textures. The scientific names are printed beneath each specimen in subtle serif text. This image is from an 1865 publication on common seaweeds found along the British coast and Channel Islands, emphasizing algae diversity.

[frostedmagnolias]

Dress

c. 1812

Knitted fabric, probably cotton, silk ribbon, lined with silk

England

Victoria and Albert Museum

[allthingseurope]

Manchester, England

[wanderthewood]

Curbar Edge, Peak District, England by my_ad_a_ventures

[historicalbookimages]

🐭 A hand-book to the British mammalia London, Edward Lloyd, 1896. Original source Image description: Illustration from an 1896 British mammal handbook showing two wood mice in a natural setting. The mice have brown fur with white undersides and long, thin tails. They are positioned on green mossy ground among foliage, including an orange-brown fern frond and a large mushroom with a pinkish-white cap and stem. The detailed drawing highlights the mice’s small ears, pointed snouts, and delicate paws, emphasizing their woodland habitat. The image is labeled “WOOD-MOUSE” and marked as Plate XXII.