Head Stone Collection (page 2)

Swedesboro, New Jersey, in the early 1800s
Main street of Swedesboro, New Jersey, about 1840. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Fort Abraham Lincoln graveyard, North Dakota
Graves of soldiers who died of freezing or typhoid at Fort Abraham Lincoln, North Dakota, 1870s. Photograph

Wisconsin graves, National Cemetery, Shiloh battlefield
Wisconsin soldiers headstones amid other Union graves, National Cemetery, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Kentucky grave, National Cemetery, Shiloh battlefield
Kentucky cavalry soldiers headstone amid other Union graves, National Cemetery, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Missouri grave, National Cemetery, Shiloh battlefield
Missouri soldiers headstone amid other Union graves, National Cemetery, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Union grave, National Cemetery, Shiloh battlefield
US soldiers headstone amid other Union graves, National Cemetery, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Ogham inscription and sun symbol on an Old Irish gravestone
Pagan gravestone carved with sun symbols and Old Irish Ogham cipher, Ireland. Watercolor wash on a halftone reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

The grave of Rev. Henry Foyster Bull
Photograph of the grave of Rev. Henry Foyster Bull, taken 3 March 1947. HPG/1/3/6 (v)

Stone Balbals or tomb markers, Western Turk, 6th to 8th century. The Balbals at Balasagun have been collected from sites all over Kyrgyzstan

Stone Balbals or tomb markers, Western Turk, 6th to 8th century, Balasagun. The Balbals at Balasagun have been collected from sites all over Kyrgyzstan

Tomb of Dean Kitchin
Headstone commemorating G.W. Kitchin, Dean of Durham 1894-1912, first Chancellor of Durham University. IoE 110403

Knowth, neolithic passage grave, UNESCO World Heritage Site, prehistoric Bru na Boinne, Valley of the River Boyne, County Meath, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Tomb of Vasco da Gama, Santa Maria Church, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of the Hieronymites), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Saxon Cross and Plague victims table tomb (Catherine Mompesson), Eyam Church, Plague Village, Eyam, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Stone statues watching over an old tomb in the gardens of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, Asia

Buddhist cemetery of Oku-no-in, Koyasan (Koya-san), Kansai, Japan, Asia

The church of St. Anne, Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

Graveyard at S. Thomas Anglican Church built in 1643, Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

St. Thomas Anglican Church built in 1643, Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Le Trepid dolmen, Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom, Europe

Buddhist Stupa outside the town of Dingboche in the Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Tenzing Norgye Memorial Stupa with Mount Everest in the background on the right and Lhotse on the left, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Statue at Kofukuji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nara, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Gangoji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nara, Kansai, Japan, Asia

Holy stones at Gangoji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nara, Kansai, Japan, Asia

The Victor Emmanuel Monument at night, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Victor Emmanuel Monument at night, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Cemetery head stone statue, Victoria (Rabat), Gozo Island, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Royal Tombs burial mounds at sunrise, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, Asia

Cheomseongdae Astronomical Observation Tower, Royal Tombs burial mounds, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, Asia

Gallo-roman sarcophagi, Alyscamps, gallo-roman necropolis, and the lantern steeple of the 12th century Saint Honorat church, A Arles, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe

St. Nicholas Church, mid 19th century, Crucifixion Window by Mayer of Munich, Lazonby Village, Pennine Ridge beyond, Eden Valley, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Evening light sets over All Saints Church, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lom stave church, Lom, Oppland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Jostedal church, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) adult, perched on gravestone, Suffolk, England, July

Lines of hundreds of graves at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lines of thousands of graves among trees at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rottingdean: The Church of St Margaret, 20 September 1897
General Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office, Ref No PH 26113/47

The Stenbrohult parish church where Linnaeus father was priest. Smaland region. Sweden, Europe

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

Ireland, County Mayo. Aghagower cemetery

Ireland, County Mayo, Murrisk. Detail of message on Celtic cross

Germany, Bamberg. Bamberg Cathedral, Tomb of the Saintly Imperial Couple, for Heinrich II (Henry II) & his beloved wife, Kunigunde. (c. 1513)

Frederic Chopins tomb in Cimtiere du Pere Lachaise. Paris. France

Oman, Dhofar, Salalah. Ancient Mirbat cemetary & historic site of Mohamed Bin Ali Tomb, who died in 1135 AD, example of medieval architecture

The Church of St Mary the Virgin at Battle, 1 May 1890
Close up of the church, showing part of the graveyard Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: PH 26113/8

St Rules Tower Eastern Cemetery, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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"Unveiling the Secrets: Stories Etched in Stone" Journey back to North Berwick, where the echoes of the infamous witch trials still linger among headstones. Clan Cameron's final resting place marked by a majestic headstone, honoring their legacy for generations to come. Step into Upton's country churchyard in the 19th century and discover tales whispered by weathered headstones. The morning sun casts a gentle glow on the Headstone Viaduct, as sheep graze peacefully in Monsal Head's river valley. Find solace at Church of St Michael & All Angels, Brantham, amidst timeless headstones that guard memories of loved ones. A Confederate family mourns their fallen son during the Civil War; his name forever etched on a solemn headstone. Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery stand side by side, reminding us of life's hardships and eternal rest beyond death's door. Eva Peron's grave stands as an iconic symbol within Buenos Aires' Recoleta Cemetery - a testament to her enduring legacy. Arlington National Cemetery pays tribute to heroes with rows upon rows of gravestones standing tall in Virginia, USA. Discover tranquility at Shree Gha Buddhist Stupa in Kathmandu; its ancient headstones whispering stories from Nepal's past. Uncover legends surrounding the mysterious Well of the Dead through a solitary headstone marking its sacred ground. Inscribed upon these silent sentinels lies history itself.