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Albany Collection

Background imageAlbany Collection: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their Children

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their Children
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Consort Albert (1819-1961) and their Family (from top left, going across and then down): Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa)

Background imageAlbany Collection: Cephalotus follicularis, Australian pitcher plant

Cephalotus follicularis, Australian pitcher plant
An illustration by Ferdinand Bauer of an Australian pitcher plant, one of the few plants capable of trapping and digesting insects

Background imageAlbany Collection: The Royal Family of Great Britain 1897

The Royal Family of Great Britain 1897 (the year of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee). 1897

Background imageAlbany Collection: Adverts, five Scottish businesses

Adverts, five Scottish businesses
Adverts for R E Walker, Reid & Co Limited, Albany Works, Dunfermline, Inglis & Co, textile manufacturers, Dunfermline, Andrew Reid & Co, Pilmuir Works, Dunfermline, Hay and Robertson

Background imageAlbany Collection: Royal Wedding 1904 -- Houses of Albany and Teck

Royal Wedding 1904 -- Houses of Albany and Teck
Princess Alice of Albany, later Countess of Athlone (seated) (1883-1981) and Prince Alexander of Teck, later Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874-1957), photographed on their wedding day

Background imageAlbany Collection: Prince Rupert of Teck

Prince Rupert of Teck
Photograph of Prince Rupert of Teck, son of Princess Alice of Albany and Prince Alexander of Teck. Ruperts grandfather was Prince Leopold, Queen Victorias youngest son

Background imageAlbany Collection: British Royal Family at Elsick House in 1931

British Royal Family at Elsick House in 1931
At Elsick House, Scotland in 1931: (l to r in front) Lady Maud Carnegie (younger sister of the Duchess of Fife and a granddaughter of King Edward VII), Queen Mary holding Mauds son James

Background imageAlbany Collection: American sailors in Vladivostok, Russia

American sailors in Vladivostok, Russia
The arrival of American sailors from the USS Albany in Vladivostok, Russia, as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. Date: circa 1919

Background imageAlbany Collection: Royal Wedding 1904 -- Princess Mary as bridesmaid

Royal Wedding 1904 -- Princess Mary as bridesmaid
Princess Mary of Wales (later Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood, 1897-1965), seen here in her bridesmaids dress for the wedding of Princess Alice of Albany and Prince Alexander of Teck

Background imageAlbany Collection: View of Robert Street, off Albany Street, NW London

View of Robert Street, off Albany Street, NW London
View of Robert Street, off Albany Street, London, with a motor tyre repair shop on the corner. Date: circa 1908

Background imageAlbany Collection: Royal Wedding 1904 - Tatler front cover

Royal Wedding 1904 - Tatler front cover
Prince Alexander of Teck (Earl of Athlone) and his bride, Princess Alice of Albany appearing on the front cover of The Tatler on their wedding day in 1904. Date: 1904

Background imageAlbany Collection: Teck / Alice / Postcard

Teck / Alice / Postcard
PRINCESS ALICE OF ALBANY COUNTESS of ATHLONE Granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Prince Alexander of Teck

Background imageAlbany Collection: Christianity Shakers

Christianity Shakers
The dance at the Sunday service in the community at Watervliet, near Albany (New York)

Background imageAlbany Collection: Princess Alice of Albany, later Countess of Athlone (1883 - 1981)

Princess Alice of Albany, later Countess of Athlone (1883 - 1981), member of the British royal family

Background imageAlbany Collection: The Parrott House Hotel, Schoharie, NY State, USA

The Parrott House Hotel, Schoharie, NY State, USA
The Parrott House Inn (built in the 1870s), Schoharie's modern and attractive Hotel, Schoharie, West of Albany, NY State, USA. Date: 1946

Background imageAlbany Collection: Marriage of the Duke of Albany (27th April 1882)

Marriage of the Duke of Albany (27th April 1882). Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), the eighth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Background imageAlbany Collection: Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont (Duchess of Albany) (1861-1922)

Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont (Duchess of Albany) (1861-1922)
Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont (Helena Frederica Augusta, Duchess of Albany) (1861-1922). Member of the British Royal Family through her marriage to Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany. Portrait

Background imageAlbany Collection: Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884)

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884). Son of Queen Victoria and Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Portrait. Illustration by Badillo. Engraving by Carretero. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageAlbany Collection: Western Australia - Albany

Western Australia - Albany

Background imageAlbany Collection: The Capitol Building, Albany, New York

The Capitol Building, Albany, New York - hand coloured photo - Victorian period

Background imageAlbany Collection: The Capitol, Albany, USA

The Capitol, Albany, USA

Background imageAlbany Collection: Balby Albany Road early 1900s

Balby Albany Road early 1900s

Background imageAlbany Collection: Albany Road, Roath early 1900's

Albany Road, Roath early 1900's

Background imageAlbany Collection: Roath Albany Road Cardiff early 1900s

Roath Albany Road Cardiff early 1900s

Background imageAlbany Collection: RMS Titanic - page from The Knickerbocker Press

RMS Titanic - page from The Knickerbocker Press of Albany New York State, 17 April 1912: Heroism and Discipline of Titanic's Crew Save Women and Children as Millionaires Perish

Background imageAlbany Collection: The Funeral of General Ulysses S. Grant

The Funeral of General Ulysses S. Grant
The funeral of General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) in Washington, D.C. 8th August 1885

Background imageAlbany Collection: Sounding the Great Bell of St. Paul's Cathedral 1884

Sounding the Great Bell of St. Paul's Cathedral 1884
The toiling of the Great Bell (or Tenor bell) of St. Paul's Cathedral on the death of the Duke of Albany. Date: 1884

Background imageAlbany Collection: Princess Helena of Waldeck, Duchess of Albany

Princess Helena of Waldeck, Duchess of Albany
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1861-1922), Duchess of Albany and wife of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany. They married on 27 April 1882 in St George's Chapel, Windsor

Background imageAlbany Collection: Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Funeral Service 1884

Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Funeral Service 1884
Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany the eighth child and youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He had haemophilia, which contributed to his death following a fall at the age of 30

Background imageAlbany Collection: Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Funeral 1884

Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Funeral 1884
Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany the eighth child and youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He had haemophilia, which contributed to his death following a fall at the age of 30

Background imageAlbany Collection: Coffin of Duke of Albany 1884

Coffin of Duke of Albany 1884
The room in the Villa Nevada, Cannes, containing the coffin of Prince Leopold, The Duke of Albany, son of Queen Victoria. He died of haemophilia Date: 1884

Background imageAlbany Collection: LEOPOLD DUKE OF ALBANY (1853 - 1884), Fourth son of Queen Victoria

LEOPOLD DUKE OF ALBANY (1853 - 1884), Fourth son of Queen Victoria

Background imageAlbany Collection: Queens Head and Artichoke

Queens Head and Artichoke
The original Queens Head pub was in what is now Regents Park. It re-located to Albany Street in 1811 and the name was extended to Queens Head & Artichoke by 1825

Background imageAlbany Collection: Albany bottlebrush, Callistemon speciosus

Albany bottlebrush, Callistemon speciosus. (Callistemon speciosum beta, Metrosideros glauca, Metrosidero glauco)

Background imageAlbany Collection: Shi drum and cingle

Shi drum and cingle
Shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa 1 and cingle, zingel, Zingel zingel 2. Ombrina barbuta, Cinglo

Background imageAlbany Collection: Hudson River Pier, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA

Hudson River Pier, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA
Hudson River Day Line Pier, Poughkeepsie, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageAlbany Collection: Narrow escape of Duke of York after Battle of Tourcoing

Narrow escape of Duke of York after Battle of Tourcoing
Narrow escape of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827) wading through a brook after the Battle of Tourcoing, 18 May 1794. 1794

Background imageAlbany Collection: Stirling Terrace, Albany, Western Australia

Stirling Terrace, Albany, Western Australia. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAlbany Collection: Hudson River day boat, Albany, circa 1890s New York, USA. Date: circa 1890s

Hudson River day boat, Albany, circa 1890s New York, USA. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageAlbany Collection: Photograph of Albany PH, Twickenham, Greater London

Photograph of Albany PH, Twickenham, Greater London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

Background imageAlbany Collection: River Steamers Albany 1871

River Steamers Albany 1871
Albany, New York: the landing place on the Hudson River Date: 1871

Background imageAlbany Collection: Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont with her children

Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont with her children
Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1861 - 1922), married to Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the youngest son of Queen Victoria, and daughter of the Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont

Background imageAlbany Collection: Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone & her children

Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone & her children
Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (1883-1981), daughter of Prince Leopold and granddaughter of Queen Victoria

Background imageAlbany Collection: Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha and Prince of Teck with Family

Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha and Prince of Teck with Family
(back row -right) Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1884-1954) - A male-line grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Background imageAlbany Collection: Royal Wedding 1882 -- Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

Royal Wedding 1882 -- Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
Scene at the wedding service of Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont and Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany on 27 April 1882 in St Georges Chapel, Windsor

Background imageAlbany Collection: First convoy of ships leaving Albany, Australia, WW1

First convoy of ships leaving Albany, Australia, WW1
The first convoy of ships leaving Albany, Western Australia, during the First World War

Background imageAlbany Collection: Business card, G W Bulgin, undertaker, London

Business card, G W Bulgin, undertaker, London
Business card of G W Bulgin, upholsterer, house and estate agent, decorator and undertaker, of Stanhope Street, Euston Road (office) and William Street, Albany Street (workshops), London

Background imageAlbany Collection: Photograph of Albany PH, Thames Ditton, Surrey

Photograph of Albany PH, Thames Ditton, Surrey. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: View of the pub From River Thames

Background imageAlbany Collection: St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex - Caple ne Ferne

St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex - Caple ne Ferne
London Transport Central Road Services (CRS) Employees Friendly Society Convalescent Home - " Caple-ne-Ferne" viewed from the Pevensey Road

Background imageAlbany Collection: Hangar deck of HMS Illustrious

Hangar deck of HMS Illustrious
Copy photograph of the hangar deck of HMS Illustrious showing the hammocks of the three battalions en route to Egypt, 1951

Background imageAlbany Collection: Princess Alice of Albany

Princess Alice of Albany
PRINCESS ALICE OF ALBANY COUNTESS of ATHLONE Granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Prince Alexander of Teck Date: 1883 - 1981

Background imageAlbany Collection: First circumnavigation of Australia by seaplane - 1924

First circumnavigation of Australia by seaplane - 1924
A map showing the route of the first circumnavigation of Australia by seaplane in 1924

Background imageAlbany Collection: Royal Wedding 1904 -- Princess Alice of Albany

Royal Wedding 1904 -- Princess Alice of Albany
Princess Alice of Albany, later Countess of Athlone (1883-1981), photographed at the time of her marriage to Prince Alexander of Teck, later Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (1874-1957)

Background imageAlbany Collection: Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone

Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Prince Alexander of Teck (1883-1981). Date: circa 1905

Background imageAlbany Collection: Peggy Salaman

Peggy Salaman, 19 year old aviatress, who flew from Lympe in Kent to Cape Town, South Africa in November 1931, beating the existing record set by Glen Kidston by more than a day

Background imageAlbany Collection: Royal Wedding 1904 -- Princess Alice of Albany

Royal Wedding 1904 -- Princess Alice of Albany
Princess Alice of Albany, later Countess of Athlone (1883-1981), seen here in her wedding dress

Background imageAlbany Collection: Prince Charles Edward of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg

Prince Charles Edward of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
Prince Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1884-1954) in German military uniform during World War I

Background imageAlbany Collection: Duchess of Albany with Charles Edward

Duchess of Albany with Charles Edward
Princess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont, Duchess of Albany with her son, Prince Charles Edward of Albany (1884-1954). Charlie was born posthumously

Background imageAlbany Collection: The Duchess of Albany with her grandchildren

The Duchess of Albany with her grandchildren
The Duchess of Albany, formerly Princess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1861-1922), and wife of Prince Leopold, pictured in 1910 with her grandchildren

Background imageAlbany Collection: Prince Leopold

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), Queen Victorias fourth son and eighth child shown reading. The most academic of the Queens sons, Leopold led a closeted existence due to his haemophilia

Background imageAlbany Collection: Scenes from Albany - NY, USA

Scenes from Albany - NY, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageAlbany Collection: Police officers on parade, Albany, USA

Police officers on parade, Albany, USA
Police officers on parade with batons drawn, North Pearl Street, Albany, New York State, USA. circa 1908

Background imageAlbany Collection: Excursion steamer Ursula, New York to Glen Island, USA

Excursion steamer Ursula, New York to Glen Island, USA
Excursion steamer Ursula of the Catskill and Albany NY Steamship Co, taking passengers from New York City to Glen Island, USA - group photo of children on deck

Background imageAlbany Collection: George, Prince of Wales, and his brother, Prince Frederick

George, Prince of Wales, and his brother, Prince Frederick
George, Prince of Wales (later King George IV, 1762-1830), and his brother, Prince Frederick (1763-1827), Prince- Bishop of Osnabruck (later Duke of York and Albany) in Order of the Garter regalia

Background imageAlbany Collection: Sweet-water Canal

Sweet-water Canal.Pen, ink and pastel drawing by Cpl Albany Wiseman, 1952

Background imageAlbany Collection: Albany, Australia - Church of England

Albany, Australia - Church of England
Albany, Australia - St. Johns Church of England Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAlbany Collection: Albany, Western Australia - Panoramic View

Albany, Western Australia - Panoramic View Date: 1910

Background imageAlbany Collection: Charles, Duke of Saxe-Coburg

Charles, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1884-1954). Charlie became Duke of Saxe-Coburg in 1899

Background imageAlbany Collection: The (late) Duke of Albany

The (late) Duke of Albany
The Duke of Albany. Part of Box 105 Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageAlbany Collection: USA - Albany, The house of Assembly

USA - Albany, The house of Assembly - Interior of house of Assembly. Part of Box 5 Boswell collection. American Trip. Date: circa 1900

Background imageAlbany Collection: USA - Albany - the Senate

USA - Albany - the Senate - interior of senate. Part of Box 5 Boswell collection. American Trip. Date: circa 1900

Background imageAlbany Collection: USA - Albany - the Capitol

USA - Albany - the Capitol - StreetCapitol buildings trees in Foreground. Part of Box 5 Boswell collection. American Trip. Date: circa 1900

Background imageAlbany Collection: Caricature of Prince Leopold in Parliament

Caricature of Prince Leopold in Parliament
Caricature of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), youngest son of Queen Victoria -- The Royal Hat-Trick

Background imageAlbany Collection: Caricature of Prince Leopold and Princess Helena

Caricature of Prince Leopold and Princess Helena
Caricature of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), youngest son of Queen Victoria, and Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Duchess of Albany (1861-1922). They married on 27 April 1882

Background imageAlbany Collection: Charlotte Duchess Albany

Charlotte Duchess Albany
CHARLOTTE, duchess of ALBANY the illegitimate daughter of Charles Stuart, aka The young Pretender and a miss Walkinshaw. Date: 1753 - 1789

Background imageAlbany Collection: John Duke of Albany

John Duke of Albany
JOHN STEWART, DUKE OF ALBANY Scottish statesman, depicted with Queen Margaret whom he was rumoured - though falsely - to be planning to marry if he could Date: 1481 - 1536

Background imageAlbany Collection: Teck / Alexander / Vf 1908

Teck / Alexander / Vf 1908
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF TECK Soldier, married Princess Alice of Albany, granddaughter of Queen Victoria Date: 1874 - 1957

Background imageAlbany Collection: Prince Alexandra of Teck

Prince Alexandra of Teck
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF TECK Soldier, married Princess Alice of Albany, granddaughter of Queen Victoria Date: 1874 - 1957

Background imageAlbany Collection: Leopold Weds Helen 1882

Leopold Weds Helen 1882
LEOPOLD DUKE OF ALBANY Queen Victoria kisses her fourth son Leopolds bride, Helen of Waldeck- Pyrmont, after the wedding ceremony. Date: 27 April 1882

Background imageAlbany Collection: Erskine / Whitehall

Erskine / Whitehall
HON. ALICE (NEE KEYSER) ERSKINE British aristocracy; Daughter of Alfred Keyser; married Albany Stuart Mar Erskine (2nd son of 13th Earl of Buchan) in 1878 Date: - 1902

Background imageAlbany Collection: House of Friswell, 1 Albany Street, NW London

House of Friswell, 1 Albany Street, NW London -- the first major car showrooms which opened in 1902. Date: 1907

Background imageAlbany Collection: Albany Street, NW London

Albany Street, NW London. Date: circa 1905

Background imageAlbany Collection: Lifeguards marching, Upper Albany Street, NW London

Lifeguards marching, Upper Albany Street, NW London
2nd Lifeguards and brass band marching in Albany Street, NW London. Friswells car showroom can be seen on the left. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAlbany Collection: The White House, Regents Park, London W1

The White House, Regents Park, London W1
The White House, an art deco apartment block in Albany Street, Regents Park, London W1. It later became a hotel. Date: late 1930s



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