Silhouette Gallery

Lincoln Cathedral BB49_02570

LINCOLN CATHEDRAL, Lincolnshire. A misty view with Lincoln Cathedral in the distance taken from the Swanpool. The Cathedral dates back to 1092 with later additions and remodelling. Photograph taken January 1949

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Atmospheric, Cathedral, Cloud, D Usk, Dark, Dawn, Landscape, Medieval, Mist, Pond, Reflection, Religion, Silhouette, Sky, Tranquil, Tree, Water

Castlerigg Stone Circle AA080444

CASTLERIGG STONE CIRCLE, St Johns Castlerigg, Cumbria. A view of some of the standing stones that make up Castlerigg Stone Circle, which was raised in c3000 BC in the Neolithic period and is situated three miles east of Keswick, showing the stones silhouetted against a view of Cumbrian fells. Photographed between 22nd December 1953 and 7th January 1954 by John Gay

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Lakeside scene, Cumbria AA080500

A windswept tree silhouetted against bright sunlight, growing on the rocky shore of a large calm lake in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, most likely either Lake Windermere or Coniston Water. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: January 1956 - December 1956

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Lake, Silhouette, Tree, Water