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Cowes Collection (page 2)

Background imageCowes Collection: Two women wearing fashionable Cowes week costumes, the first sketch shows a frock carried

Two women wearing fashionable Cowes week costumes, the first sketch shows a frock carried out in pink tussore and dark grey, the sash is of grey silk and sleeves are of blue and white striped lawn

Background imageCowes Collection: Smart launch - Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Smart launch - Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
circa 1910s

Background imageCowes Collection: Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cowes - Royal Yacht Squadron

Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Cowes - Royal Yacht Squadron in foreground Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCowes Collection: ISLE OF WIGHT / COWES 1830

ISLE OF WIGHT / COWES 1830
Isle of Wight: Cowes Date: circa 1830

Background imageCowes Collection: Supermarine Sea Lion 3 / III

Supermarine Sea Lion 3 / III on Slipway During the Schneider Trophy Races at Cowes on 27 and 28 September 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageCowes Collection: Saunders-Roe A19 Cloud, G-AC??, on the slipway at Cowes

Saunders-Roe A19 Cloud, G-AC??, on the slipway at Cowes in 1935. Date: 1935

Background imageCowes Collection: Saunders-Roe A21 Windhover on the slipway at Cowes

Saunders-Roe A21 Windhover on the slipway at Cowes

Background imageCowes Collection: Saunders-Roe A29 Cloud on the slipway at Cowes

Saunders-Roe A29 Cloud on the slipway at Cowes

Background imageCowes Collection: The British Royal Princes in Naval Cadet Uniforms

The British Royal Princes in Naval Cadet Uniforms
British Royal Princes in Naval Cadet Uniforms - Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire (left) Prince Albert (later the Duke of York and then King George VI) (1895-1952) (right)

Background imageCowes Collection: Fortunino Matania - Sphere artist at Cowes

Fortunino Matania - Sphere artist at Cowes
Illustrator and special artist for The Sphere, Fortunino Matania (1881-1963) pictured at Cowes on the Isle of Wight during Cowes Week where he was there to observe

Background imageCowes Collection: Lady Constance Butler on hte S. Y. Miranda

Lady Constance Butler on hte S. Y. Miranda
Society at Cowes Week during the Edwardian era. Lady Constance Butler (1879-1949), daughter of Lord Ormonde, Commodore of the R.Y.S (Royal Yacht Squadron)

Background imageCowes Collection: Saunders-Roe SR45 Princess G-ALUN during a trial launch

Saunders-Roe SR45 Princess G-ALUN during a trial launch
Saunders-Roe SR45 Princess, G-ALUN, during a trial launch on 19 August 1952 from the Columbine Slipway, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Background imageCowes Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip sailing

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip sailing
Queen Elizabeth II (while still Princess Elizabeth) watches Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the helm of his yacht, Bluebottle in the Beaulieu River opposite Cowes. Date: 1949

Background imageCowes Collection: Marine Parade, Cowes, Isle of Wight k

Marine Parade, Cowes, Isle of Wight k by W. W. Quatremain 1910 Date: 1910

Background imageCowes Collection: Visit by King George V and Queen Mary to the Isle of Wight

Visit by King George V and Queen Mary to the Isle of Wight. Date: circa 1935

Background imageCowes Collection: Young Girls at the Seaside, Thought to be at Cowes, Isle of

Young Girls at the Seaside, Thought to be at Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageCowes Collection: The Village, Gurnard, Isle of Wight

The Village, Gurnard, Isle of Wight
The Village, Gurnard, Cowes, near Northwood, Isle of Wight, England. Showing the Woodvale Hotel Date: 1954

Background imageCowes Collection: RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard ocean liner

RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard ocean liner, passing Cowes, Isle of Wight. Date: 1950s

Background imageCowes Collection: Gathering headsail on board Hamburg at Cowes, IOW

Gathering headsail on board Hamburg at Cowes, IOW
Gathering a headsail on board the yacht Hamburg during the Regatta at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Formerly known as the Westward, this American schooner belonged to a syndicate of German yachtsmen

Background imageCowes Collection: Three young women on a yacht at Cowes, Isle of Wight

Three young women on a yacht at Cowes, Isle of Wight
Three young women standing on the deck of Mr Inglebys yacht Esperance in the Solent during the Cowes Regatta, Isle of Wight, dressed in almost identical outfits

Background imageCowes Collection: Mr Attrill and his shell house, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Mr Attrill and his shell house, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Mr Frederick James Attrill (1839-1926) at the age of 86 and his shell house, Cambridge Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight (given to him by Queen Victoria). It took 6 years to complete. Date: 1925

Background imageCowes Collection: Supermarine S6 - Schneider Trophy 1929

Supermarine S6 - Schneider Trophy 1929
The Supermarine S6 which helped Great Britain win the Schneider Trophy in 1929. The Schneider Trophy was a competition for seaplanes held in 1929 off Cowes, Isle of Wight

Background imageCowes Collection: King Edward VII heading to his boat - Cowes Week

King Edward VII heading to his boat - Cowes Week
King Edward VII (1841-1910) being rowed out to the Royal Yacht, Britannia at Cowes Regatta on the Isle of Wight in 1909 during a visit by the Russian Royal family

Background imageCowes Collection: Society at Cowes - on board the Solace

Society at Cowes - on board the Solace
On board the Solace during Cowes Week - the Hon. Ruby Hardinge, Miss Meeking, Lady Milford Haven (previously Countess Nada Torby), Princess Margaret of Greece

Background imageCowes Collection: Cowes - Stern Lady Skipper with her young female crew

Cowes - Stern Lady Skipper with her young female crew
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Stern Lady Skipper with her young female crew. Date: 1901

Background imageCowes Collection: The entrance to The Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, IOW

The entrance to The Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, IOW
The entrance to The Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCowes Collection: Royal Steam Pinnace - Cowes, Isle of Wight - King and Queen

Royal Steam Pinnace - Cowes, Isle of Wight - King and Queen
Royal Steam Pinnace at Cowes, Isle of Wight with King George V and Queen Mary on board Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCowes Collection: Osborne House

Osborne House - View over lawn to House. Part of Box 145 Boswell Collection - East Coast. Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK

Background imageCowes Collection: Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - During the High Season

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - During the High Season Date: 1908

Background imageCowes Collection: The Earl and Countess of Annesley at Cowes, 1910

The Earl and Countess of Annesley at Cowes, 1910
Society at Cowes - Francis Annesley, 6th Earl of Annesley, Lord Glerawly before succeeding to the title (1884-1914), son of the 5th earl and Miss Mabel Frances Markham

Background imageCowes Collection: The opium clipper Wild Dayrell

The opium clipper Wild Dayrell
Illustration showing the schooner constructed by John and Robert White, of the Medina Docks, Cowes, for the firm Dent and Co. of Hong Kong. Date: 1855

Background imageCowes Collection: MARY READ (102+)

MARY READ (102+)
MARY READ Resident of West Cowes, Isle of Wight, twice married, mother of eleven : she lived 102, perhaps 104 years, and visited Victoria at Osborne Date: 1749? - 1851

Background imageCowes Collection: Edward Vii / Cowes / Vf 1894

Edward Vii / Cowes / Vf 1894
Edward VII with yachting companions at Cowes, Isle of Wight Date: 1894

Background imageCowes Collection: The Duke of Edinburgh competing at Cowes

The Duke of Edinburgh competing at Cowes
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, competing at Cowes Regatta in 1952. Date: 1953

Background imageCowes Collection: The Hon. Mrs Mitford

The Hon. Mrs Mitford
Sidney Gibson Bowles (1880 - 1963), daughter of Thomas Gibson Bowles (founder of The Lady and English Vanity Fair and MP). Mother of the famous (and infamous) Mitford sisters

Background imageCowes Collection: King George V as a yachtsman at Cowes, Isle of Wight

King George V as a yachtsman at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Date: 1924

Background imageCowes Collection: Holidaymakers at the Seaside, Thought to be at Cowes, Isle o

Holidaymakers at the Seaside, Thought to be at Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageCowes Collection: Man Getting Changed on the Beach, Thought to be at Cowes

Man Getting Changed on the Beach, Thought to be at Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageCowes Collection: Jazz Band, East Cowes, Isle of Wight

Jazz Band, East Cowes, Isle of Wight
Jazz Band, East Cowes, near Newport, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageCowes Collection: Entrance to Pontoon, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Entrance to Pontoon, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageCowes Collection: The Durbar Room - Osborne House, East Cowes, Isle of Wight

The Durbar Room - Osborne House, East Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Durbar Room - Osborne House, East Cowes, near Newport, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageCowes Collection: The launch of the LFB Fireboat Massey Shaw

The launch of the LFB Fireboat Massey Shaw at Cowes, officially launched by Mrs Morris, wife of the LFB Chief Major C C B Morris. Date: 1935

Background imageCowes Collection: Burberry for summer sport, 1914

Burberry for summer sport, 1914
Advertisement for Burberrys of London, placed in The Sketch magazines 5 August 1914 issue, showing four outfits suitable for the pursuits of the season from a yachting gown for Cowes to a shooting

Background imageCowes Collection: Bloodhound racing yacht, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Bloodhound racing yacht, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Bloodhound racing yacht (or yawl), off Cowes, Isle of Wight. Owned by the British Royal Family from 1962 to 1969. Date: 1960s

Background imageCowes Collection: Setting spinnakers on board a yacht at Cowes, IOW

Setting spinnakers on board a yacht at Cowes, IOW
Setting spinnakers on board a racing yacht during the Regatta at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Date: 1914

Background imageCowes Collection: Yachts Meteor and White Heather at Cowes, IOW

Yachts Meteor and White Heather at Cowes, IOW
Yachts Meteor (belonging to Kaiser Wilhelm II) and White Heather (belonging to Mr Myles Kennedy) at sea during the Cowes Regatta, Isle of Wight. They were taking part in the 23-metre class. Date: 1914

Background imageCowes Collection: Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Scene outside the Royal Yacht Squadron building at Cowes, Isle of Wight

Background imageCowes Collection: Royal Yacht at Cowes

Royal Yacht at Cowes. Shoesmith, Kenneth Denton 1890-1939



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