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Western glider and gaudy commodore butterflyWestern glider, Cymothoe althea, Nymphalis althea, under side 1, upper side 2, and gaudy commodore, Precis octavia Vanessa amestris 3, 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Paris peacock and mottled emigrant butterflyParis peacock butterfly, Papilio paris 1, 2, and mottled emigrant, Catopsilia pyranthe? 3, 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Pseudobunaea alinda moth. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837. Pseudobunaea alinda moth
Clouded bemastistes, glassy acraea and whiteClouded bemastistes, Bematistes umbra 1, 2, common glassy acraea, Acraea quirina 3, 4, and white acraea, Acraea circeis 5, 6. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Tiger leafwing, orsis bluewing and Ceretes thais mothTiger leafwing, Consul fabius Nymphalis hippona, upper side 1, under side 2, orsis bluewing, Myscelia orsis Nymphalis orsis male 3, and Ceretes thais moth, Castnia thais 4
Morpho and hydaspes eighty-eight butterflyMorpho butterfly, Morpho laertes 1, and hydaspes eighty-eight or little callicore, Callicore hydaspes 2, 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Pink acraea, large spotted acraea and yellow clearwingPink acraea butterfly, Acraea caecilia 1, 2, large spotted acraea, Acraea zetes 3, 4, and yellow clearwing, Scada karschina 5, 6. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Eleus orange forester and Neaves banded judy butterflyEleus orange forester, Euphaedra eleus, upper side 1, under side 2, and Neaves banded judy, Abisara neavei, upper side 3, under side 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Shining red charaxes and Biblis ariadne?Shining red charaxes, Charaxes zingha, Nymphalis Charaxes berenice, upper side 1, under side 2, and Biblis ariadne? butterfly 3, 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Scarce forest emperor, Charaxes etesipeScarce forest emperor or savannah charaxes, Charaxes etesipe Nymphalis (Charaxes) etesipe, upper side and under side. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Pipevine and black swallowtwail butterfliesPipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor 1, 4, and black swallowtwail, Papilio polyxenes asterias 2, 3, 5. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Cracker butterfly, Hamadryas arethusa, PanaraCracker butterfly, Hamadryas arethusa, upper side 1, under side 4, Panara jarbas 2, and Symmachia menetas eurina butterfly 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Pink-banded sister, orange-banded shoemakerPink-banded sister, Adelpha lycorias 1, 2, orange-banded shoemaker, Catonephele orites 3, 4, and Archeuptychia cluena butterfly 5, 6. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
White-banded palla, green charaxes and African map butterflyWhite-banded palla butterfly, Palla decius, upper side 1, under side 2, common green charaxes, Charaxes eupale 3, and African map butterfly, Cyrestis camillus 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Otroeda cafra and and Otroeda nerina mothsOtroeda cafra moth 1 and Otroeda nerina moth 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837
Clouded mother of pearl butterfly, Protogoniomorpha anacardii, upper side 1, under side 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Citheronia laocoon, Eudesmia menea, and CurobaCitheronia laocoon 1, lunar eudesmia moth, Eudesmia menea 2, and Curoba sangarida 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn
Strigocossus crassa, Basiothia medeaStrigocossus crassa moth 1, small verdant hawk, Basiothia medea 2, and Horama plumipes moth 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Giant African swallowtail butterfly, Papilio antimachus. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837
Giant stick insect, Phasma gigas. Handcoloured lithograph from John O. Westwoods new edition of Dru Drurys Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Bohn, London, 1837. Giant stick insect, Phasma gigas
Variable cracker and Indian orange-tip butterflyVariable cracker butterfly, Hamadryas feronia 1, 2, and Indian species of orange-tip butterfly, Iphias glaucippe 3, 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Pasha and hairstreak butterfliesTwo-tailed pasha butterfly, Charaxes jasius 1, Drurys hairstreak, Strymon acis 2, and silver-banded hairstreak, Chlorostrymon simaethis. Handcoloured lithograph from John O
Bystander cover featuring Mrs Vyvyan DruryFront cover of The Bystander featuring a colour photograph of Mrs Vyvyan Drury, wife of the well-known New York financier and sportsman
Drurys Sculptures at the War Office Date: 1905
Programme, The Flag LieutenantTheatre programme, The Flag Lieutenant, by Major W P Drury and Leo Trevor, at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, from The Playhouse, London, in a production by Cyril Maude and his London company. 1909
The Orange Girl by John Hodges Benwell - Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
The New Middlesex Theatre of Varieties, Drury Lane, London, in association with the London Coliseum, Chairman and Managing Director Oswald Stoll, Director J L Graydon. 1915
Charles Dignum of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, LondonCharles Dignum (c.1765-1827), popular tenor singer, actor and composer, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. 1799
James Lacy, manager of Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, LondonJames Lacy, manager (patentee) of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London until his death in 1774, in partnership with the actor David Garrick. circa 1770s
Interior of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. 1807
Drury Lane Theatre, London. circa 1812
Edmund Kean as Shakespeares Richard III, at Drury Lane Theatre in 1814. Seen here in Act V, looking troubled on the eve of the Battle of Boswell. 1814
Cartoon, Herbert Campbell as an Ugly SisterCartoon, Herbert Campbell as one of Cinderellas Ugly Sisters at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. 1884
SOCIAL / GREEN ROOM 1820Fashionable visitors to the Green Room at Drury Lane Theatre, London Date: 1820
GREEN ROOM, DRURY LANEFashionable visitors to the Green Room at Drury Lane Theatre, London Date: 1820
ADVERT / SANDWICH MAN 19CSandwichman advertising Babes in the Wood at Drury Lane Theatre Date: late 19th century
PEEP FROM BEHIND CURTAINA Peep behind the curtain at Drury Lane Showing a caricature associated with Sheridan. Date: 18th century
PANTOMIME / PUSS IN BOOTSThe Court scene in Puss in Boots at the Drury Lane Theatre, 1887-8. Date: 1887-8
PANTOMIME / DRURY LANEActors, actresses and a bemused donkey in a Pantomime at Drury Lane. Date: 1877
THEATRE / BUILDINGS / DRURYExterior of the Drury Lane Theatre (burnt down in 1809) Date: 1805
BUY A BILL OF THE PLAYBuy a bill of the play ! a street trader offers programmes, fruit and nuts outside Drury Lane theatre, London Date: circa 1800
SELLING PLAYBILLSBuy a bill of the play ! a street trader offers programmes, fruit and nuts outside Drury Lane theatre, London Date: circa 1800
Dr Syntax witnessing the fate of his play (at Drury Lane Theatre, London). Date: 1820
EDMUND KEAN / BLOODEDMUND KEAN Actor, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Date: 1787 - 1833
PANTOMIME / JACK IN BOXJack in the Box at Drury Lane Date: 1874
Drury Lane - Orange CourtDrury Lane: Orange Court Date: 1870
Drury Lane Theatre, London (Before 1809 fire)
Old Craven HouseFormerly Drury House, it was later rebuilt as Craven House by Lord Craven, and finally turned into a public house, the Queen of Bohemia, named after Lord Cravens unrequited love