Warwick Castle, Great Hall
The interior of the Great Hall at Warwick Castle, around 1869. This photograph was taken before fire ravaged many of the castle's interiors in 1871.
The chapel, dining room, and drawing rooms that ...
Warwick Castle, Great Hall
A view of the Great Hall at Warwick Castle, taken around 1880 by H.T. Cooke.
Around this time, the Great Hall was used both as a living room and as a venue for lavish occasions.
It also represents ...
Warwick Castle, Green Drawing Room
A view of the Green Drawing Room at Warwick Castle, taken around 1869.
This is the third in a sequence (or 'enfilade') of five eighteenth-century interiors, leading from the castle's Great Hall.
The ...
Warwick Castle, Green Drawing Room
A photograph showing the interior of the Green Drawing Room at Warwick Castle.
The walls and coffered ceiling are painted in a light green, with trim and detail picked out in gold. Although naturally ...
Warwick Castle, Library
A view of the Library at Warwick Castle, taken in 1904.
This is interior was reconstructed after the Great Fire of 1871, and decked out with the green and red wallpapers that were fashionable at the ...
Warwick Castle, Red Drawing Room
A view of the Red Drawing Room at Warwick Castle, taken around 1869.
This is the first state room in a series (or 'enfilade') of five eighteenth-century interiors. The red lacquered panels on the walls ...
Warwick Castle, Smoking Room
A view of the Smoking Room at Warwick Castle, taken in 1904.
Despite the damage wrought by fire in 1871, some detail of the eighteenth-century woodcarvings is still visible.
Warwick Castle, State Dining Room
A view of the State Dining Room at Warwick Castle, taken by H.T. Cooke in around 1880.
This dining room was commissioned by the Earl of Warwick, Francis Greville, in 1763. Projecting into the courtyard, ...
Wooden and Glass Lace Bobbins
Lace Bobbins made from turned wood, decorated with beads. Threads used for making lace were wound round the narrow neck of the bobbin. The beads, known as 'spangles', are attached to the base with a loop ...
Woodwards Department Store Receipt
This is a receipt for a deposit of £10 on a carpet and clips from P. H. Woodward and Co. Ltd, 94 and 96 Parade, Leamington Spa.