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Beale Collection

Background imageBeale Collection: Prince Andrew of Greece, Mmd. de la Bigne & GIlbert Beale

Prince Andrew of Greece, Mmd. de la Bigne & GIlbert Beale
H.R.H. Prince Andrew of Greece, father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured with Mme. Andree de la Bigne and Mr. Gilbert Beale

Background imageBeale Collection: Visitor's Book

Visitor's Book
This picture shows a visitor's bookk for Beale & Co. Ltd, bound in amber brown Morocco, inlay and gold tooling, brown moire silk ends and gauffered edges. Date: circa 1925

Background imageBeale Collection: Beale & Company Advertisement

Beale & Company Advertisement
This richly bordered illustrated advertisement for Beale & Company Ltd, promotes the new Beale Player-Piano. The instrument has no limit other than the operator's own mental vision

Background imageBeale Collection: Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 59-1520

Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 59-1520
United States Air Force (USAF) - Boeing KC-135Q Stratotanker 59-1520 (msn 18008), of the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, at Beale AFB, California, supporting Lockheed SR-71A operations

Background imageBeale Collection: Prince Andrew of Greece at Cannes

Prince Andrew of Greece at Cannes
Prince Andrew of Greece, father of the current Duke of Edinburgh, pictured at Cannes in the company of Margot Hambling, David Townsend and Gilbert Beale, whose yacht was in Cannes Harbour

Background imageBeale Collection: Shell of the yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata

Shell of the yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata
Yellow-footed tortoise or Brazilian giant tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata (denticulated tortoise, Testudo denticulata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Beale after an illustration by George

Background imageBeale Collection: Lockheed SR-71A 61-7964

Lockheed SR-71A 61-7964
United States Air Force - Lockheed SR-71A 61-7964 (msn 2015), of the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, based at Beale Air Force Base, California

Background imageBeale Collection: Self portrait of Mary Beale with her husband and son

Self portrait of Mary Beale with her husband and son
Self-portrait of Mary Beale with her husband Charles and son Bartholomew, oil on canvas, c.1660 in London, in a carved and gilded pine frame, c.1675-1700. Date: c. 1660

Background imageBeale Collection: MARY BEALE 1633-1697

MARY BEALE 1633-1697
MARY BEALE Unusual (at the time) for taking up a career as a professional artist, Beale achieved vast success. Date: 1633 - 1697

Background imageBeale Collection: John Beale

John Beale
Slide showing a pamphlet In loving memory of John Beale. Who died peacefully on July 24th, 1899, in his 75th Year. Part of Box 366 Date: circa 1900

Background imageBeale Collection: H. L. Oakley silhouette advertisment Bournemouth

H. L. Oakley silhouette advertisment Bournemouth
Advertisement for the silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley, setting up a studio at J. E. Beale in Bournemouth where he cut silhouette portraits in the Art Salon on the 2nd Floor. Date: 1920

Background imageBeale Collection: Portrait believed to be the Dutch Chemist Jan Baptist van He

Portrait believed to be the Dutch Chemist Jan Baptist van He
This portrait was originally believed to be the Naturalist John Ray (1627-1705) and it was even suggested to be a portrait of Robert Hooke (1635-1703)

Background imageBeale Collection: Music cover, Honeymoon Polka

Music cover, Honeymoon Polka
A contented couple on their honeymoon on a music cover for the Honeymoon Polka, composed by John J Blockley. Date: circa 1860


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