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Selby Abbey, Yorkshire

Selby is a small Yorkshire town, 12 miles south of York with one of the most impressive abbey churches found in England.
Most of these old historical photographs are numbered, the external shots are 1327, 1328 & 1329 and the internal photographs are 617, 661, 1335 & 619. This may imply that Alfred visited Selby Abbey on at least two occasions.

Selby Abbey from the North West

Selby Abbey from the North West

Labelled on the back as a callotype.

Added to site: 2011/07/12

Selby Abbey from the North East - No. 1327

Selby Abbey from the North East

An external shot of Selby Abbey taken from the north east.

Added to site: 2011/06/05

Selby Abbey from the South East - No. 1328

Selby Abbey from the South East

An external shot of Selby Abbey taken from the south east.

Added to site: 2011/06/30

Selby Abbey from the South - No. 1329

Selby Abbey from the South

An external shot of Selby Abbey taken from the south. This image has been scanned from a postcard posted on 24th July 1917 in Bubwith to Mrs Robinson, Salisbury Street, Hessle.

Added to site: 2011/06/14

Selby Abbey Nave - No. 617

Selby Abbey arches in the nave

Selby Abbey Nave arches north.

Added to site: 2008/05/18

Selby Abbey Capital in Nave - No. 658

Selby Abbey Capital in Nave

A close up of on of the capitals in the Nave.

Added to site: 2011/07/12

Selby Abbey Capital in Choir - No. 619

Selby Abbey Capital in Choir

Detail shot of one of the capitals found in the Selby Abbey choir.

Added to site: 2011/06/24

Selby Abbey Nave - No. 661

Selby Abbey arches in the nave

Selby Abbey Nave arches.

Added to site: 2008/11/19

St Mary's statue, Selby Abbey - No. 1335

Selby Abbey St Mary's statue

A well lit shot of St. Mary's statue.

Added to site: 2011/02/01
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