Argyll Collection (page 3)

A reflection of a Royal Aeronautical Society staff memb?
A reflection of a Royal Aeronautical Society staff member in the mirrored doors at the front end of the then Library in what is now the Argyll Room at No.4 Hamilton Place circa 1960. Date: circa 1960

Bystander front cover featuring Miss Margaret Whigham
Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeny, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll

1st Btn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders boarding HMS Ceylon
Photograph: 1st Btn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders boarding HMS Ceylon, Hong Kong, August 1950 (at the same time as the 1st Btn Middlesex Regt. boarded the aircraft carrier Unicorn at Hong Kong)

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll - Carte de Visite
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) - Hill & Saunders Carte de Visite, circa 1860 Date: circa 1865

The Season by Charles Graves
Article in The Sphere by Charles Graves explaining the London Season from the viewpoint of the debutante. The article is illustrated by photographs of well-known debs including Rose Bingham

Tatler portrait of HRH Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
Tatler portrait by Leon Noel showing HRH Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll at the age of seventeen wearing a beautiful off the shoulder dress

Sphere cover - wedding of Charles Sweeny & Margaret Whigham
Front cover of The Sphere magazine featuring society wedding of the year in 1933; that of society beauty and media darling, Miss Margaret Whigham, later Duchess of Argyll, to Mr Charles Sweeny

Argyll and Sutherland Highlander on a Christmas card
Soldier of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders playing a pipe on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Alps and Village, Arrochar, Loch Long, Scotland
Alps and Village, Arrochar, Loch Long, near Garelochhead, Argyll & Bute, Scotland. Date: 1900s

Ardenconnel House, Rhu, Argyll-shire
Ardenconnel House, Rhu, near Helensburgh, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Date: 1920s

Argyll Street, Dunoon, Cowal Peninsula, Argyll and Bute, Scotland Date: circa 1910

Scottish Officer (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)
Portrait of a Scottish Officer (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders), drawn at the Galerie Lafayette Store in London, c.1915. English School

Mrs Charles Sweeny with her parents
Mrs Charles Sweeny (1912-1993), formerly Miss Margaret Whigham, and later, on her second marriage, the Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her parents

Mr & Mrs Charles Sweeny at sons christening
Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny at the christening of their younger child, Brian at Brompton Oratory on 7 May 1940 with their daughter, Frances (later Duchess of Rutland)

Mrs Charles Sweeny in American Red Cross uniform
Mrs Charles Sweeny (1912-1993), formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, pictured in American Red Cross uniform to illustrate an autobiographical feature about her in The

Duchess of Argylls ball for her debutante daughter
A spread from The Tatler reporting on the lavish ball held at Claridges by the Duchess of Argyll for her daughter, Miss Frances Sweeny

Mrs & Mrs Sweeny at an Ascot House Party
A group present at the Old Malt House in Bracknell, for an Ascot house party hosted by Mr and Mrs William Garthwaite. The group shows, from left, Mrs Charles Sweeny

Mr & Mrs Sweeny kiss each other goodbye
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) pictured kissing her husband Charles Sweeny goodbye before being presented on her marriage at the third

Mrs Charles Sweeny watching her husband play golf
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll (1912 - 1993), seen watching her husband

Sir Robert Throckmorton and Miss Margaret Whigham
Miss Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured at the Dinner of a Hundred Hosts at the Park Lane Hotel during the London Season of 1932

Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny at premiere of Flying Fortress
Society golden couple, Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny attending the film premiere of Flying Fortress and pictured with Wing Officer Statter and Brigadier-General McClelland

Mrs Charles Sweeny at Ascot
Mrs Charles Sweeny (middle), accompanied by Mr and Mrs Stephen Laddie Sanford (he was an American polo player) at Royal Ascot, 1938

Lady Charlotte Bury - 2
Lady CHARLOTTE SUSAN MARIA BURY, daughter of the 6th duke of Argyll, wife (1) of Colonel John Campbell, (2) rev Edward Bury. Not just a pretty face, she wrote poetry and stuff. Date: 1756 - 1861

Scottish soldiers in their gas masks, Western Front, WW1
Four soldiers of the 2nd Batallion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 19th Brigade, 6th and 27th Divisions, Bois Grenier Sector

Connel Bridge, near Oban
The impressive steel cantilever bridge, the Connel Bridge, at Oban, Argyll, Scotland - on the west coast. Formerly painted in red, now a steel grey in hue

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyle (Argyll)
Photograph of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyle (Argyll), 1848-1939

Duchess of Argyll
LOUISE, DUCHESS OF ARGYLL Wife of the 9th Duke; 4th daughter of Queen Victoria

Miss Margaret Whigham by Pat Charles
Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeney then the Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) as the 3rd wife of the 11th Duke. Most photographed society beauty of her day

Miss Margaret Whigham - caricature
Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeney then the Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) as the 3rd wife of the 11th Duke. Most photographed society beauty of her day

Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny at Ascot
The Hon. Mrs Esmond Harmsworth in the paddock at Ascot on Gold Cup Day, wearing black, with two silver foxes. Behind her are Mrs and Mrs Charles Sweeny, she in pink and brown

Bidean nam Bian, lying to the south of Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, is the highest point in the former county of Argyll - walkers

11th Duke of Argyll by Glan Williams
Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th and 4th Duke of Argyll (18 June 1903 7 April 1973), Scottish peer. He is chiefly remembered for his unhappy marriage to, and scandalous 1963 divorce from, Margaret Whigham

Oxford Circus and Oxford Street looking east, London Date: 1912

Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Victorian lady leaning on a large rock on the shore of Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. circa 1899

Inveraray Castle, Argyll, Scotland. Part of Box 2 Boswell Collection Series of Castles and Abbeys. Date: circa 1900

Oban Bay - Argyll & Bute, Scotland Date: 1901

7th Duke of Argyll
JOHN CAMPBELL Seventh duke of Argyll Scottish nobleman and statesman, depicted in military uniform, 1800 Date: 1777 - 1847

4th Duke of Argyll
JOHN CAMPBELL Fourth duke of Argyll Scottish nobleman and statesman. Date: 1694 - 1770

2nd Duke of Argyll
JOHN CAMPBELL Second duke of Argyll Scottish nobleman and statesman. Date: 1678 - 1743

3rd Duke of Argyll
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL Third duke of Argyll Scottish nobleman and statesman. Date: 1682 - 1761

8th Duke of Argyll
George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll Seen here in debating pose. Date: 1823 - 1900

John Douglas Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll
JOHN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL 9th DUKE OF ARGYLL (1845 - 1914), Depicted here when Marquis of Lorne Date: 1870

ARGYLL (1598-1661)
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, 1ST MARQUESS OF ARGYLL Scottish Statesman and Covenanter of shifting loyalties. Date: 1598 - 1661

1st Duke Argyll
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL First Duke of Argyll Scottish nobleman and statesman Date: 1651 - 1703

Duchess / Argyll / Whitehall
ELIZABETH GEORGIANA, DUCHESS OF ARGYLL British aristocracy Daughter of the 2nd Duke of Sutherland; married the 8th Duke of Argyll in 1844 Date: - 1878

Lord Colin Campbell, Scottish Liberal politician, fifth son of George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll Date: 1853 - 1895

Argyll / 9th Duke
JOHN DOUGLAS CAMPBELL, 9TH DUKE OF ARGYLL Depicted here when the Marquis of Lorne Date: 1845 - 1914

Sidelights on personality - Mrs Charles Sweeny
Unusual portrait of socialite Mrs Charles Sweeny, the former deb of the year Margaret Whigham and later the notorious Duchess of Argyll

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