Walter Crane.

Walter Crane 1845-1915 was an English artist and book illustrator he was born in Liverpool, England on 15 August 1845. He studied the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and was also a student of the artist and critic John Ruskin. He was part of the Arts and Crafts movement. Here is a map of The British Empire beautifully illustrated by him.

Lyme Park.

Lyme Park the setting for Pemberley in the BBC 1995 series of Jane Austen's Pride And Predjudice.

Darcy (Colin Firth).

Jane Austen.

The Rossetti Family.

The Rossetti Family Photograph by Lewis Carroll.

Anne Hathaway's Cottage.

Anne Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery, near Stratford-upon-Avon was once the home of Shakespeare's wife's family.

Shakespeare's Birthplace.

Shakespeare's Birthplace, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England.

Thomas Hardy's Cottage.

Thomas Hardy's Cottage, Bockhampton, Near Dorchester, Dorset.

Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens born on 7th February 200 years ago today.

Charles Dickens with female companion and his two daughters riding in a basket phaeton.