Engraving of the Lancaster Castle in Lancashire, England, from the book 'Antiquities of Great Britain' by William Byrne and Thomas Hearne, 1825. Courtesy Internet Archive. ()

Engraving of the Lancaster Castle in Lancashire, England, from the book 'Antiquities of Great Britain' by William Byrne and Thomas Hearne, 1825. Courtesy Internet Archive. () Stock Photo

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Gado Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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T715WK

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4800 x 3490 px | 40.6 x 29.5 cm | 16 x 11.6 inches | 300dpi

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1 January 1825

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United States

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Smith Collection/Gado

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Engraving of the Lancaster Castle in Lancashire, England, from the book 'Antiquities of Great Britain' by William Byrne and Thomas Hearne, 1825. Courtesy Internet Archive. ()

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