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George Collection (page 4)

Background imageGeorge Collection: Paganinis violin by Guarnerius

Paganinis violin by Guarnerius
Three views of Paganinis violin by Joseph Guarnerius, 1743, in the Municipal Palace, Genoa, Italy. 1875

Background imageGeorge Collection: George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore

George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore
GEORGE CALVERT, first lord BALTIMORE (1580 - 1632) Colonial entrepreneur, who acquired Maryland, though he never visited there. Date: circa 1610

Background imageGeorge Collection: Imperial State Crown of George I, was crowned 1714

Imperial State Crown of George I, was crowned 1714
Imperial State Crown that George I was crowned, on 20 October 1714, showing the large spinel ruby which belonged to the Black Prince set in the front Cross-Patee

Background imageGeorge Collection: Coronation, receiving the Crown of glory 1937

Coronation, receiving the Crown of glory 1937
The Queens Coronation. Her Majesty is kneeling on her faldstool and the Archbishop of Canterbury is placing the Crown upon her head, with the koh-i-noor diamond glittering

Background imageGeorge Collection: King George IV pub, Montpelier Square, Knightsbridge, London

King George IV pub, Montpelier Square, Knightsbridge, London. circa 1910

Background imageGeorge Collection: Tennis: A Hot Rally

Tennis: A Hot Rally
A doubles tennis match played at the turn of the 20th century. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: 1902

Background imageGeorge Collection: The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde
Promotional postcard for The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre, on 14th February 1895. For the St. James revival, 25th November 1909

Background imageGeorge Collection: Catalogue cover design, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons

Catalogue cover design, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons of Leeds and London, Latest Designs in Statue Series of chocolate box tops. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageGeorge Collection: Musk duck, Biziura lobata

Musk duck, Biziura lobata.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Background imageGeorge Collection: Elegant venus shell, Hysteroconcha dione

Elegant venus shell, Hysteroconcha dione.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Background imageGeorge Collection: Black slug, great slug, Arion ater, Limax maximus

Black slug, great slug, Arion ater, Limax maximus.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Background imageGeorge Collection: Edwardian view - men on Roman Bridge, Marple

Edwardian view - men on Roman Bridge, Marple
The man in the centre of the groups George Potter, a friend and employee of Ernest Battersby who is on the right. The Roman Bridge is in fact medieval, just outside Marple

Background imageGeorge Collection: In the cocktail bar at Ciros Grill

In the cocktail bar at Ciros Grill
Well-known personalities of the day caricatured by George Whitelaw in the cocktail bar at Ciros Grill, one of the premier nightspots in London in the early part of the 20th century

Background imageGeorge Collection: Caricature of Leslie Henson by George Whitelaw

Caricature of Leslie Henson by George Whitelaw
Fourth in a series by artist George Whitelaw caricaturing well-known individuals and likening them to animals. This one features Leslie Henson (1891 - 1957)

Background imageGeorge Collection: Queen Mary Ocean Liner, at Southampton

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, at Southampton
Reaching Southampton the Queen Mary docked in an enormous King George V graving drydock, ready for its maiden voyage to New York in May 1936

Background imageGeorge Collection: Lloyd Georges Munition Girls

Lloyd Georges Munition Girls
Front cover of a book describing womens experiences in a munitions factory during the First World War with a detailed account by an anonymous female shell-maker

Background imageGeorge Collection: The Bing Boys are Here, 1916

The Bing Boys are Here, 1916
Scenes from the popular revue, The Bing Boys are Here starring Alfred Lester, George Robey, Lillian Davies and Blanche Stocker. The show was one of the most popular of the Great War period. Date: 1916

Background imageGeorge Collection: Irene Cholmondeley and stepmother by Madame Yevonde

Irene Cholmondeley and stepmother by Madame Yevonde
Irene Cholmondeley (1913-?) and her stepmother by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Lord George Hugo Cholmondeley

Background imageGeorge Collection: Hard lines on the hard court by George Studdy

Hard lines on the hard court by George Studdy
Hard lines on the hard court -- the Bonzolines dig in their search for the ball, which Bonzo is holding in his mouth. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Background imageGeorge Collection: Garrards making the Queens Coronation crown, 1937

Garrards making the Queens Coronation crown, 1937
Mr Charles Stone, of Messrs. Garrard s, the Court jewellers, assembling the various parts of the circlet first made for Queen Victoria and modified for each succeeding Coronation

Background imageGeorge Collection: Brochure cover, chocolate box designs

Brochure cover, chocolate box designs
Brochure cover in blue, black and gold, chocolate box designs, Statue Series of box tops, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons, Statue Printing Works, Leeds, and Sentinel House, Southampton Row, London. Date: 1930

Background imageGeorge Collection: Lord de Grey and Ripon, Vanity Fair, Ape

Lord de Grey and Ripon, Vanity Fair, Ape
GEORGE FREDERICK SAMUEL ROBINSON, 1st Marquess of Ripon (1827-1909), known as Viscount Goderich (1833-59) and as the Earl de Grey and Ripon (1859-71)

Background imageGeorge Collection: A portrait of George Bernard Shaw

A portrait of George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish dramatist, critic and Nobel prize winner. Date: 1946

Background imageGeorge Collection: Serpentine Lido, 1938

Serpentine Lido, 1938
Bathers and swans enjoying the sunshine at the Serpentine Lido in Londons Hyde Park in 1938. The Lido was set up by George Lansbury, the first Commissioner of Works in 1930. Date: 1938

Background imageGeorge Collection: Virginia, USA - Mount Vernon - George Washingtons Mansion

Virginia, USA - Mount Vernon - George Washingtons Mansion Date: 1920

Background imageGeorge Collection: The Coronation Durbar, Delhi - George V - 1911

The Coronation Durbar, Delhi - George V - 1911
The Coronation Durbar, Delhi - 12th December 1911. The King Emperor (George V) and Queen Empress (Mary) presenting themselves to their people Date: 1911

Background imageGeorge Collection: Hispano-Suiza H6C racing the Baby Bootlegger Speedboat

Hispano-Suiza H6C racing the Baby Bootlegger Speedboat
A modified racing Hispano-Suiza H6C 1924 Speedster racing against the speedboat Baby Bootlegger of New York (designed by George Crouch)

Background imageGeorge Collection: Macropus giganteus, eastern gray kangaroo and Xanthorrhoea s

Macropus giganteus, eastern gray kangaroo and Xanthorrhoea s
Gum-plant, and Kangooroo of New Holland. Drawing 56 By George Raper, 1789

Background imageGeorge Collection: Cartoon by George Studdy, part of his Fruity Fables series, showing a lady orange peeling off her

Cartoon by George Studdy, part of his Fruity Fables series, showing a lady orange peeling off her skin down to a bikini. Credit should read

Background imageGeorge Collection: Beagles

Beagles
The beagle is a breed of small scent hound, similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound and was developed primarily for hunting hare. Artist: George Vernon Stokes Date: circa 1910

Background imageGeorge Collection: Birthday card, The Beatles caricature

Birthday card, The Beatles caricature - Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Date: circa 1964

Background imageGeorge Collection: Royal George, first locomotive with six coupled wheels

Royal George, first locomotive with six coupled wheels, used on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Date: circa 1820s

Background imageGeorge Collection: Four comedians: Eric and Ernie, Eric Sykes and Max Wall

Four comedians: Eric and Ernie, Eric Sykes and Max Wall
Four popular British comedians: from left to right, Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman, 1925-1999), Eric Sykes (b 1923), Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew)

Background imageGeorge Collection: Jeremiah or George Wombwell

Jeremiah or George Wombwell (1777 - 1850), English zoo owner, who achieved fame and fortune with Wombwell's Travelling Menagerie, pictured shortly before his death. Date: 1850

Background imageGeorge Collection: Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtail by George Rankin

Background imageGeorge Collection: Draycott, Cotswold village, George, Annie and Jane Hodgkins

Draycott, Cotswold village, George, Annie and Jane Hodgkins Date: circa 1886

Background imageGeorge Collection: King George VI in USA, ILN cover

King George VI in USA, ILN cover
Cover of the Illustrated London News, 17th June 1939, featuring King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the first king and queen of England to visit America

Background imageGeorge Collection: Partytime for cats

Partytime for cats
Eight happy cats and kittens enjoying a birthday tea party. Artist: Frederick George Lewin Date: circa 1912

Background imageGeorge Collection: Marriage of Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 1923

Marriage of Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 1923
Marriage of Duke of York (later George VI) and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey, London. Archbishop of Canterbury performing the ceremony the King and Queen standing behind

Background imageGeorge Collection: Cartoon, Bravo, Mr George

Cartoon, Bravo, Mr George! A spectator speaks to the Native American Indian, Deerfoot, himself also a runner. Walter Goodall George (1858-1943) was a British runner who turned professional in 1885

Background imageGeorge Collection: Van de Polls birdwing butterfly, Troides

Van de Polls birdwing butterfly, Troides vandepolli (Amphrysius butterfly, Papilio amphrysius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageGeorge Collection: Pilgrims scallop, Pecten jacobaeus

Pilgrims scallop, Pecten jacobaeus (Jacobaean scallop, Ostrea jacobaea). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageGeorge Collection: Uruguay mimosa, Mimosa uruguensis

Uruguay mimosa, Mimosa uruguensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageGeorge Collection: A flying hotel: passenger quarters in airship R101

A flying hotel: passenger quarters in airship R101
A flying " hotel" : the remarkable passenger quarters in Britains new giant airship, R101. The worlds largest airship

Background imageGeorge Collection: Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyonweds Albert, Duke of York

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyonweds Albert, Duke of York
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, pictured together at Buckingham Palace on their wedding day on 26th April 1923. Date: 1923

Background imageGeorge Collection: The Duke and Duchess of York - Durham Colliery visit

The Duke and Duchess of York - Durham Colliery visit
The Duke and Duchess of York (Later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) - visiting a Durham Colliery on 29th July 1936 - most likely the Glamis Pit at Kibblesworth Colliery

Background imageGeorge Collection: George H. Chirgwin know as the White-Eyed Kaffir

George H. Chirgwin know as the White-Eyed Kaffir
George H. Chirgwin (14 December 1854 17 November 1922) was a popular British music hall star billed as " the White-Eyed Kaffir", a black face minstrel act

Background imageGeorge Collection: Sketch cover - King George VI

Sketch cover - King George VI
Front cover of The Sketch magazine from 27 September 1939 featuring a portrait of King George VI. Date: 1939



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