Category: Picture of the Week

Medieval banquet at Pembroke Castle. Photo May 2003.

This festive scene seemed like a good one to ring in 2014 with. Happy New Year everyone!

I had a little fun with Photoshop again, this time playing with “A Fete at Bermondsey” by Joris Hoefnagel and some clip art.

I hope everyone has a nice holiday season, no matter what you celebrate this time of year!

Some of the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, dissolved in 1539 under Henry VIII. Photo May 1998.

Guy’s Tower of Warwick Castle. Photo May 1998.

The Queen’s House at the Tower of London. Photo June 2000.

Stained glass window of St. Margaret of Scotland in her chapel at Edinburgh Castle. Photo May 2000.

Since tomorrow (or possibly Friday, but most of my sources have the 28th) is the anniversary of the birth of Margaret Tudor, I thought this would be a good opportunity to use this photo of a previous Queen Margaret who began life as an English princess and married a King of Scotland.

Imposing entrance to Chirk Castle in Wales, part of Robert Dudley’s holdings granted by Elizabeth I. Photo May 2000.

Entrance to Leeds Castle. Photo May 2003.

Storm clouds gather over the gardens at the Old Palace at Hatfield. Photo May 2000.

Flying buttresses on Westminster Abbey. Photo May 2003.

In honor of the 528th anniversary of the coronation of Henry VII!

From atop Raglan Castle. Photo May 2003.

Beaumaris Castle and Town. Photo May 2000.

Anne Boleyn wax figure. Photo June 2000.

That’s Henry’s hand on her shoulder, which was out of the frame in last week’s photo.

As I mentioned in the comments last week, when the wax museum closed they sold off the waxworks at auction if I understand correctly. I wonder if someone has this pair somewhere?

Wax Figure of Henry VIII. Photo June 2000

This was at Brading – The Experience waxworks museum on the Isle of Wight, the same place as the one of Elizabeth I that posted in Picture of the Week #116. I poked around to see what had become of the site since the museum closed and it looks like the newer parts were demolished last year for a housing development and the historic building is being repurposed.

Close-up of the sign in the stair in the White Tower. Photo May 2003.

As promised last week, here’s a close-up of the sign!

The text reads:

The tradition of the Tower has always pointed out this as the stair under which the bones of Edward the 5th and his brother were found in Charles the 2nds time and from whence they were removed to Westminster Abbey.

Stairway in the White Tower where tradition holds that the bones of two young boys thought to be the “Princes in the Tower” were discovered in the 17th century. Photo May 2003.

I was surprised to discover that I hadn’t used any of my photos of this sign and stairway before now. But with the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower being an even hotter topic than usual right now, it seemed like a good time to finally post one! Stay tuned for a close-up of the sign next week.

North gatehouse and inner ward of Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey, Wales. Photo May 2000.

St. Mary’s Church at Sudeley Castle. Photo May 1998.

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the death and burial of Katherine Parr at Sudeley Castle, so it seemed like a good time to use the last of my photos of St. Mary’s. I’ll have to get back and take more photos someday!

Sudeley Castle. Photo May 1998.

The outer walls of Pembroke Castle. Photo May 2003