Blackheath Collection (page 3)

3 / 20th London Regiment (Blackheath & Woolwich) in training
The Army in training, in this instance the 3/20th London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich). 1. Round the cook house, 2, the boot repairers, 3, bayonet practice, 4. non-commissioned officers 5

Margaret Bryan - 2
MARGARET BRYAN Of Blackheath, Kent : author of books on mathematics and natural philosophy. Date: FLOURISHED 1815

Margaret Bryan - 3
MARGARET BRYAN Of Blackheath, Kent : author of books on mathematics and natural philosophy. Date: FLOURISHED 1815

Donkey Rides Blackheath
Children taking donkey rides on Blackheath just outside the main entrance to Greenwich Park

LFDCA-LFB Simon Snorkel hydraulic platform
Pictured on Blackheath, SE London, the hydraulic platform from Greenwich fire station

H W Finlinson, Blackheath Rugby player. 1890s

J Herbert C Fegan, England international rugby player
John Herbert Crangle Fegan (1868-1949), England international rugby player who also played rugby and cricket for Blackheath. He joined the medical profession and became a surgeon. 1890s

P Maud, rugby player for Blackheath and England
P Maud, rugby player for Blackheath (captain) who made one appearance for England. 1890s

Sir Charles Fox - 2
SIR CHARLES FOX Engineer, whose projects included the construction of Paxtons Crystal Palace : he lived at Blackheath where our Library is located. Date: 1810 - 1874

Mary Evans, Librarian
CAROLINE MARY EVANS Picture librarian, photographed in the library which she created at Blackheath, London. Date: 1936 - 2010

All Saints Parish Hall, Blackheath
All Saints Parish Hall in Blackheath, south-east London, which houses the Mary Evans Picture Library. Date: 1928

Lady on a bus
Although the last not least. Fat lady boarding a bus. Artist: Hylton Cock. (Cock was also an antique dealer who occupied the premises before World War 1 which is now The Taste of Raj on The Parade in)

Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath
A view of Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath, South-east London. Date: circa 1911

The aftermath of the great storm in London
A page with several engravings showing the destruction caused by a great storm in 1846, as well as an image of the storm in full-swing over Blackheath. Date: 1846

Pen Small wearing needlecord trouser suit from Clobber
Pen Small wearing a pink and brown printed trouser suit in needlecord from Clobber, the Blackheath boutique opened by designer Jeff Banks in 1964 (the same year Mary Evans Picture Library launched)

Illustration, scene at an archery event
Illustration, Scene at an archery event of the 1790s, featuring the Bowmen (and Women) of Kent in historical costume, apparently held on Blackheath (which was then in Kent)

Dartmouth Home for Crippled Boys, Blackheath
Frontage of the Dartmouth Home for Crippled Boys, Blackheath. Date: circa 1909

The Village, Abberton, Essex
The Village, Abberton, Colchester, near Blackheath, Essex, England. Date: 1910s

Turntable appliance by Merryweather, Blackheath Common
Turntable appliance by Merryweather of Greenwich, seen here being demonstrated on Blackheath Common. It was destined for Rangoon, India. One of the men is Station Officer Edwards

GLC-LFB Fire investigation evidence photograph
The aftermath of a fatal fire at 10 The Glebe, Blackheath, SE London, showing the corridor and smoke damage to the walls. Date: 1975

Blackheath Kidbroke
Kidbroke House, near Blackheath. It no longer exists, you ll be sorry to hear. Date: 1809

Blackheath Page House
The seat of sir Gregory Page Turner, once the finest house in Blackheath but alas, long gone... Date: late 18th century

James Sherman
JAMES SHERMAN English dissenting churchman who for a time worked at Blackheath where our Library is also to be found. Date: 1796 - 1862

Tranquil Vl Blackheath
Tranquil Vale, Blackheath London SE3 Date: Early 20th century

Blackheath / Tranquil Vale
Tranquil Vale, Blackheath Date: early 20th century

LFDCA-LFB three Greenwich fire station appliances
Pictured on Blackheath, SE London, the three appliances from Greenwich fire station: two Volvo Saxon dual purpose diesel fire engines (pump-ladder and pump)

Emancipated Women
Margaret Bryan; scientific writer and teacher in Blackheath Date: 1815

Margaret Bryan - 1
MARGARET BRYAN Author of books on mathematics and astronomy, depicted with her two daughters. She lived at Blackheath, Kent. Date: flourished 1790 - 1815

Golf Match on Blackheath
A golf match between the London Scottish and Royal Blackheath golf clubs takes place at Blackheath

Rugby match Middlesex 7s 1930
Tackling a Blackheath man in the final of the Seven a side rugby tournament: London Welsh win by six points to nil

Naval School New Cross
Quadrangle of the Naval School at New Cross, an institution founded by prince Albert in 1843

Blackheath Pony Racing
Pony racing on the Heath. Equestrian sports are discouraged today, but you can occasionally see mounted police, or ride sedately on a donkey

Seven Droog Castle, built in 1784 by Sir William James to commemorate his victories in India, but only part of the building will survive into the 21st century

Blackheath Gladstone
Gladstone welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd on Blackheath

Blackheath Green Man
The Green Man, on the crest of Blackheath Hill, standing until quite recently as a venue for old-style music hall performances. Date: circa 1860

Blackheath Vanburgh Cas
Vanbrugh Castle

Blackheath London View
London viewed from Blackheath on a stormy day

Whitfields Mount
A protuberance on the Heath where methodist preacher George Whitefield (correct spelling) addressed the crowds. It survives, but is less protuberant today

LEE, south east London (formerly Kent)
The church and parsonage of St Margarets at Lee, near Blackheath, formerly in Kent though now part of London

Golf Match at Wimbledon
A golf match between Royal Blackheath and London Scottish clubs at Wimbledon

Mr Gladstone
Mr. William Gladstone (1809-1898) addressing a crowd of electors at Greenwich on Blackheath in February 1874. One of the great Victorian statesmen

Blackheath Fair / 1906
Blackheath Fair - Crowds at the fair, Bank Holiday (August?)

Jack Cades Cavern, near Blackheath

Gladstone Address 1876
William Ewart Gladstone addressing the constituents gathered at Blackheath regarding the Hungarian atrocities

Blackheath / Photo C1895
A photograph looking up Tranquil Vale showing the now very busy junction as a wide empty road with a few horses and carts. A Penny Farthing leans against a lamp post

Blackheath Fair, 1909
Blackheath Fair

Pond, Princess of Wales
Princess of Wales Pond Blackheath, London SE3

Blackheath / Church / Pond
All Saints Church and Pond, Blackheath

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