Great bustard
The Great Bustard is the worldês heaviest flying bird. Bustards became extinct in England because their habitat was destroyed and Victorian collectors shot large numbers for sport. This specimen...
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Photograph of William Davies, Weston-super-Mare Town Crier, at Hastings
William Davies is shown at a town criersê contest in Hastings, East Sussex. He was the only town crier in England who travelled by donkey!...
Painting of Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury Abbey was once the wealthiest monastic house in England. When it was dissolved in 1539 its buildings were plundered and quickly became ruinous. George Arnald presents the abbey as...
Painting entitled 'On the Steps of a Venetian Church'
In the 1800s Italy was a popular destination for British artists. Keeley Halswelle lived in Italy for a number of years in the 1860s and 1870s. He painted many scenes...
Photograph of Weston-super-Mare Swimming Club at the England Waterpolo Championships
In 1921 Weston-super-Mare beat Hyde Seal by eleven goals to ten in the Water Polo Championships. The three swimmers in the front row had all represented Great Britain at...