The Unveiling Of Britain

All items in this exhibition

• A chart of Plymouth Sound, with "il novo recinto della fortificatione de la ville de Pleymouth;"

  A chart of Plymouth Sound, with "il novo recinto della fortificatione de la ville de Pleymouth;"

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This is a plan of the area around Plymouth Sound. It is orientated to the south with Penlee point...  [More details]

  A chart of Plymouth Sound, with "il novo recinto della fortificatione de la ville de Pleymouth;" - Zoom-able Image

  A chart of Plymouth Sound, with "il novo recinto della fortificatione de la ville de Pleymouth;" - Large Image

  A chart of Plymouth Sound, with "il novo recinto della fortificatione de la ville de Pleymouth;"

  A chart of Plymouth Sound, with "il novo recinto della fortificatione de la ville de Pleymouth;" - Thumbnail
• A Chart of Rye Harbour, the Island of Oxney, and the Adjacent Country

  A Chart of Rye Harbour, the Island of Oxney, and the Adjacent Country

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This is a map of Rye Harbour and the Isle of Oxney, dating from around 1600. Positioned on the es...  [More details]

  A Chart of Rye Harbour, the Island of Oxney, and the Adjacent Country - Zoom-able Image

  A Chart of Rye Harbour, the Island of Oxney, and the Adjacent Country - Large Image

  A Chart of Rye Harbour, the Island of Oxney, and the Adjacent Country

  A Chart of Rye Harbour, the Island of Oxney, and the Adjacent Country - Thumbnail
• A chart of the east coast of England from the South Foreland to the Humber, and of the course of the Thames up to London

  A chart of the east coast of England from the South Foreland to the Humber, and of the course of the Thames up to London

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This is a coastal chart that covers the area from the Thames estuary as far north as the Humber. ...  [More details]

  A chart of the east coast of England from the South Foreland to the Humber, and of the course of the Thames up to London - Zoom-able Image

  A chart of the east coast of England from the South Foreland to the Humber, and of the course of the Thames up to London - Large Image

  A chart of the east coast of England from the South Foreland to the Humber, and of the course of the Thames up to London

  A chart of the east coast of England from the South Foreland to the Humber, and of the course of the Thames up to London - Thumbnail
• A Chart of the Fens between Lynn Regis, Denver Sluice and Wisbich

  A Chart of the Fens between Lynn Regis, Denver Sluice and Wisbich

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This is a plan of the Fenlands around Kings Lynn dating from around 1610. It is thought to be a ...  [More details]

  A Chart of the Fens between Lynn Regis, Denver Sluice and Wisbich - Zoom-able Image

  A Chart of the Fens between Lynn Regis, Denver Sluice and Wisbich - Large Image

  A Chart of the Fens between Lynn Regis, Denver Sluice and Wisbich

  A Chart of the Fens between Lynn Regis, Denver Sluice and Wisbich - Thumbnail
• A Chart of the Isle of Thanet and Sandwich Marsh

  A Chart of the Isle of Thanet and Sandwich Marsh

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This is a plan of Sandwich Haven, the River Stour, the Isle of Thanet and the Wantsum Channel, Ke...  [More details]

  A Chart of the Isle of Thanet and Sandwich Marsh - Zoom-able Image

  A Chart of the Isle of Thanet and Sandwich Marsh - Large Image

  A Chart of the Isle of Thanet and Sandwich Marsh

  A Chart of the Isle of Thanet and Sandwich Marsh - Thumbnail
• A Chart Showing the Course of the River Eden near Carlisle and of a Breach Neccessary to be Repaired, a platt of certen grounde about Carleile, for demonstration of a breech of the river of Eaden, Jan. 1572

  A Chart Showing the Course of the River Eden near Carlisle and of a Breach Neccessary to be Repaired, a platt of certen grounde about Carleile, for demonstration of a breech of the river of Eaden, Jan. 1572

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This manuscript plan of the Carlisle area dates from 1572-73. Its purpose seems to be to demonstr...  [More details]

  A Chart Showing the Course of the River Eden near Carlisle and of a Breach Neccessary to be Repaired, a platt of certen grounde about Carleile, for demonstration of a breech of the river of Eaden, Jan. 1572 - Zoom-able Image

  A Chart Showing the Course of the River Eden near Carlisle and of a Breach Neccessary to be Repaired, a platt of certen grounde about Carleile, for demonstration of a breech of the river of Eaden, Jan. 1572 - Large Image

  A Chart Showing the Course of the River Eden near Carlisle and of a Breach Neccessary to be Repaired, a platt of certen grounde about Carleile, for demonstration of a breech of the river of Eaden, Jan. 1572

  A Chart Showing the Course of the River Eden near Carlisle and of a Breach Neccessary to be Repaired, a platt of certen grounde about Carleile, for demonstration of a breech of the river of Eaden, Jan. 1572 - Thumbnail
• A Chart, or Bird's Eye View of Chateau-Cornet, and other Islets between Sark and Guernsey

  A Chart, or Bird's Eye View of Chateau-Cornet, and other Islets between Sark and Guernsey

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This is a pen and ink drawing featuring Castle Cornet in Guernsey, Channel Islands. It dates from...  [More details]

  A Chart, or Bird's Eye View of Chateau-Cornet, and other Islets between Sark and Guernsey - Zoom-able Image

  A Chart, or Bird's Eye View of Chateau-Cornet, and other Islets between Sark and Guernsey - Large Image

  A Chart, or Bird's Eye View of Chateau-Cornet, and other Islets between Sark and Guernsey

  A Chart, or Bird's Eye View of Chateau-Cornet, and other Islets between Sark and Guernsey - Thumbnail
• A Colored bird's Eye View of "A Castle for the Downes;" Probably an Early Design for Walmer and Sundown Castles

  A Colored bird's Eye View of "A Castle for the Downes;" Probably an Early Design for Walmer and Sundown Castles

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This coloured bird's eye view of "A Castle for the Downs" is most likely to be an early design fo...  [More details]

  A Colored bird's Eye View of "A Castle for the Downes;" Probably an Early Design for Walmer and Sundown Castles - Zoom-able Image

  A Colored bird's Eye View of "A Castle for the Downes;" Probably an Early Design for Walmer and Sundown Castles - Large Image

  A Colored bird's Eye View of "A Castle for the Downes;" Probably an Early Design for Walmer and Sundown Castles

  A Colored bird's Eye View of "A Castle for the Downes;" Probably an Early Design for Walmer and Sundown Castles - Thumbnail
• A Coloured Bird's Eye View of a "Castle in the Downes," Probably an Early Design for Deal Castle

  A Coloured Bird's Eye View of a "Castle in the Downes," Probably an Early Design for Deal Castle

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This is a coloured bird's eye view of a "Castle in the Downs" dating from 1539. It is probably an...  [More details]

  A Coloured Bird's Eye View of a "Castle in the Downes," Probably an Early Design for Deal Castle - Zoom-able Image

  A Coloured Bird's Eye View of a "Castle in the Downes," Probably an Early Design for Deal Castle - Large Image

  A Coloured Bird's Eye View of a "Castle in the Downes," Probably an Early Design for Deal Castle

  A Coloured Bird's Eye View of a "Castle in the Downes," Probably an Early Design for Deal Castle - Thumbnail
• A coloured chart of "The coste of England uppon Severne," being the whole north coast of Somersetshire; with the forts erected thereon; temp. Henry VIII ca. 1540

  A coloured chart of "The coste of England uppon Severne," being the whole north coast of Somersetshire; with the forts erected thereon; temp. Henry VIII ca. 1540

  Pen and ink on paper

  1840

  Add. MS 16945

  f.39

  Topographical Drawing

  This is a pictorial representation of the north coast of Somerset. It shows the coast from the mo...  [More details]

  A coloured chart of "The coste of England uppon Severne," being the whole north coast of Somersetshire; with the forts erected thereon; temp. Henry VIII ca. 1540 - Zoom-able Image

  A coloured chart of "The coste of England uppon Severne," being the whole north coast of Somersetshire; with the forts erected thereon; temp. Henry VIII ca. 1540 - Large Image

  A coloured chart of "The coste of England uppon Severne," being the whole north coast of Somersetshire; with the forts erected thereon; temp. Henry VIII ca. 1540

  A coloured chart of "The coste of England uppon Severne," being the whole north coast of Somersetshire; with the forts erected thereon; temp. Henry VIII ca. 1540 - Thumbnail