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Ellis Collection

Background imageEllis Collection: Castle Hotel, Bakewell

Castle Hotel, Bakewell
Now called the Castle In, the premises is still in business over a century after this photo was taken. Ernest Battersby is standing in the doorway and the man sitting on the steps is named Ted Ellis

Background imageEllis Collection: Lord Howard de Walden and daughter

Lord Howard de Walden and daughter
Lord Howard de Walden (1880-1946) pictured with his eldest daughter The Hon. Bonwen Scott-Ellis and her Olympia Childrens Hunter Class winning horse, Winnie. Date: 1923

Background imageEllis Collection: Wilde (Ellis Photo)

Wilde (Ellis Photo)
OSCAR WILDE - Irish writer and celebrity

Background imageEllis Collection: Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula

Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula. Illustration from John Ellis, Directions for bringing over seeds and plants from the East Indies to which is added

Background imageEllis Collection: Lord Howard de Walden in libel suit

Lord Howard de Walden in libel suit
Lord Howard de Walden (Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, 4th Baron Seaford, 1880-1946) in the witness box

Background imageEllis Collection: Ruth Ellis death notice

Ruth Ellis death notice
Official notice of the death of Ruth Ellis on the door of Holloway Prison. She was the last woman to be hanged in Britain. Date: 13th July 1955

Background imageEllis Collection: Portmeirion - Mermaid Cottage

Portmeirion - Mermaid Cottage
The village of Portmeirion, Gwynedd - Mermaid Cottage. Sir Clough Williams-Ellis designed and constructed the village between 1925 and 1975

Background imageEllis Collection: Wales / Portmeirion

Wales / Portmeirion
A girl stands by an iron gateway at PORTMEIRION, the village that Clough Williams- Ellis built between 1925 and 1975 on his own private penninsula in Snowdonia

Background imageEllis Collection: Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina Eel-like

Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina Eel-like
Siren or greater siren, Siren lacertina. Eel-like amphibian native to America.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Background imageEllis Collection: Moho nobilis, Hawaii o-o

Moho nobilis, Hawaii o-o
Moho nobilis. Ff. 26, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Background imageEllis Collection: The Dolly Sisters in the Merry Countess

The Dolly Sisters in the Merry Countess
Sheet music for Tango Dance from The Merry Countess, featuring the Dolly Sisters and Martin Brown, USA, 1912 1912

Background imageEllis Collection: Shoot for the book 'In Search of Charm'

Shoot for the book 'In Search of Charm'
Client: Peter Hatch Partnership - Girl sitting travelling - Shoot for the book 'In Search of Charm' by Mary Young - 1962

Background imageEllis Collection: Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York, USA

Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, New York, USA

Background imageEllis Collection: Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island New York pre 1900

Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island New York pre 1900

Background imageEllis Collection: The Young Sketcher

The Young Sketcher
A portrait oil painting of a young man, working on a sketch, he is seated at a desk, which has his artist's tools on it, beside a decorative handkerchief. Date: circa 1921

Background imageEllis Collection: Georges Carpentier

Georges Carpentier
A side profile portrait painting of French boxer, Georges Carpentier, 1894-1975, holding a total of 89 wins, his nickname was Orchid Man

Background imageEllis Collection: Lion

Lion
A detailed illustration of a grand male lion's head. Date: circa 1917

Background imageEllis Collection: The Saloon, Blenheim Palace

The Saloon, Blenheim Palace
A painting which showcases the grand interior of the saloon in Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and a gift to John Churchill

Background imageEllis Collection: Blenheim Palace State Room

Blenheim Palace State Room
A painting which showcases the illustrious interior of a state room of Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and a gift to John Churchill

Background imageEllis Collection: Miss Hilda Moore

Miss Hilda Moore
A portrait painting of British stage and film actor, Hilda Mary Moore, who is wearing a fur jacket off of one shoulder and holding a large bunch of poppies

Background imageEllis Collection: Still Life Blue and White

Still Life Blue and White
A still life painting of some blue and white delphiniums dominating the arrangement, among some other flower types, including daisies and corn flowers. Date: circa 1915

Background imageEllis Collection: The Red Coat

The Red Coat
A portrait oil painting of a young man, heavily themed with the colour red, including his hair, hat, lips, blushing cheeks and most noticeably, his uniform coat. Date: circa 1915

Background imageEllis Collection: Clapton Orient footballers Jones, Fletcher and Ellis

Clapton Orient footballers Jones, Fletcher and Ellis
Clapton Orient (later known as Leyton Orient) players Jones, Fletcher and Ellis enjoying their pre-war keep-fit diet of oranges Date: circa 1930s

Background imageEllis Collection: Shilling Theatre, Fulham, photographs of founders, volunteers and performers rehearsing

Shilling Theatre, Fulham, photographs of founders, volunteers and performers rehearsing. Captioned, Fighting the films: The Shilling Theatre at Fulham'

Background imageEllis Collection: Lord Howard de Walden, illustration by W Howard Robinson, in fencing outfit with epee and face guard

Lord Howard de Walden, illustration by W Howard Robinson, in fencing outfit with epee and face guard. Captioned I was ever a fighter'

Background imageEllis Collection: Ellis's Dinner Ale

Ellis's Dinner Ale

Background imageEllis Collection: Mr Cinders, a Barrel of Fun, musical comedy, score by Vivian Ellis and Richard Myers

Mr Cinders, a Barrel of Fun, musical comedy, score by Vivian Ellis and Richard Myers, libretto by Clifford Grey and Greatorex Newman, presented by Macdonald & Young, Pleasure Garden Theatre

Background imageEllis Collection: New York Harbour viewed from The Battery - showing Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

New York Harbour viewed from The Battery - showing Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Date: circa 1920

Background imageEllis Collection: Patricia Ellis, American actress

Patricia Ellis, American actress
Patricia Ellis (1918-1970), American actress. 1938

Background imageEllis Collection: Rugby School and playing fields

Rugby School and playing fields
The playing fields of Rugby School, where the game of Rugby football was allegedly started when a pupil (William Webb Ellis) picked up the ball and ran with it during a school football match in 1823

Background imageEllis Collection: Dining Room, Hotel Arlington, San Francisco, California, USA

Dining Room, Hotel Arlington, San Francisco, California, USA
Dining Room, Hotel Arlington, Ellis Street and Leavenworth Street, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageEllis Collection: Golfer James Braid at Edinburgh

Golfer James Braid at Edinburgh
Scottish golfer James Braid taking a shot at the Braid-Ellis Professional Golf Tournament 1906

Background imageEllis Collection: Horseless carriage with Daimler engine, 1895

Horseless carriage with Daimler engine, 1895
Carriage, with Daimler petroleum engine by Panhard and Levassor, Paris, exhibited by the Hon. Eveyln Ellis. Part of an exhibition of horseless vehicles at Tunbridge Wells. Date: 1895

Background imageEllis Collection: The Field Survey Battallion, by Ellis Martin

The Field Survey Battallion, by Ellis Martin
The Field Survey Battallion, design for a stained glass memorial window by Ellis Martin. Depicting three Royal Engineers at work in a trench. 1921

Background imageEllis Collection: Cumberland County Football Team

Cumberland County Football Team: Ellis, Milligan, Brown, Dawson, Millward, Swift, Waite, Bell, Claridge, Landalls, Smith, Ross, Satterthwaite. 1890s

Background imageEllis Collection: The Dennistoun case in the law courts

The Dennistoun case in the law courts
A page from the Sphere showing portraits of the people involved in the scandalous Dennistoun law case, also known as the Bachelors Case

Background imageEllis Collection: WORKING MAN THREATENED

WORKING MAN THREATENED
Indiscriminate immigration threatens the livelihood of the American working man Date: 1892

Background imageEllis Collection: Immigrants with their belongings from Euro leaving the ship in Ellis Island

Immigrants with their belongings from Euro leaving the ship in Ellis Island, to start their new life in America. Date: 1909

Background imageEllis Collection: FALL / WELSH SPRINGER

FALL / WELSH SPRINGER
JESTER OF DOWNLAND Owned by Ellis. Date: 1949

Background imageEllis Collection: FALL / WELSH SPRINGER / 1949

FALL / WELSH SPRINGER / 1949
DUCHESS OF DOWNLAND Owned by Miss Ellis. Date: 1949

Background imageEllis Collection: FALL / WELSH SPRINGER / 1946

FALL / WELSH SPRINGER / 1946
PHILOSOPHER OF DOWNLANDS Owned by Ellis. Date: 1946

Background imageEllis Collection: The House That Jack Built, Adelphi Theatre, London

The House That Jack Built, Adelphi Theatre, London
The House That Jack Built, a new revue presented by Jack Hulbert and Paul Murray, at the Adelphi Theatre, London, with Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert, music by Ivor Novello

Background imageEllis Collection: Inspection of immigrants at Ellis Island, America

Inspection of immigrants at Ellis Island, America
Immigrants are inspected at Ellis Island, America

Background imageEllis Collection: Sixties kaftans

Sixties kaftans
Model on the left wears a white Grecian style kaftan with silver braiding down the front, by Simon Ellis. The silver sequin sandals are from Magli and the gilt bangles is from India Craft

Background imageEllis Collection: Entrance Hall - Daily Express Building, Fleet Street, London

Entrance Hall - Daily Express Building, Fleet Street, London. Architects - Ellis & Clark. Lobby designed by Rupert Atkinson with reliefs by Eric Aumonier

Background imageEllis Collection: The Big Wheel and Tower, Blackpool, Lancashire

The Big Wheel and Tower, Blackpool, Lancashire. The posters on the right are advertising a lecture to be given by Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett

Background imageEllis Collection: RFC pilot with plane, London Colney, Hertfordshire, WW1

RFC pilot with plane, London Colney, Hertfordshire, WW1
RFC pilot of 74 Squadron, Ellis Cobbold, with plane, London Colney, Hertfordshire, August 1917. Date: 1917

Background imageEllis Collection: Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting tigers 1876

Prince of Wales in Nepal Terai, shooting tigers 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII) with Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis, in close quarters with tigers. Date: 1876



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