Grasse Collection

Naval Battle 1782
Off St Lucia, West Indies, Rodney attacks de Grasses fleet and breaks the French line, resulting in a fine victory

Grasse, France - Cultivation of Jasmine. Twenty-seven tonnes of jasmine are harvested in Grasse every year!! Date: circa 1910

Perfumerie Bruno Court at Grasse, France. Sorting through roses at long benches. A vertitable riot of colour and aroma

The French Riviera - Winter Health Resorts
Double page spread from the Illustrated London News showing views of the various towns on the French Riviera, which are described as winter health resorts - a good example of how the area grew in

British Defeat De Grasse
The Comte de Grasse surrenders his sword to Sir Samuel Hood on board the Ville de Paris Date: 12 April 1782

V Holiday in France
Holidaying in the south of France, she prepares to visit Grasse Date: 1891

Victoria (1819-1901). Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland(1837-1901) and first Empress of the India (1877-1901). Visit to the village of Grasse in the C� d Azur, France

Mougins De Roquefort
MOUGINS DE ROQUEFORT French statesman, maire de Grasse Date: 1742 - ?

Laurent Lecointre
LAURENT LECOINTRE French revolutionary statesman from Grasse, whose taste in hats was much admired though his political views were considered somewhat extremist. Date: 1750 - 1805

Victoria on the Riviera
Queen Victoria driving in the grounds of the Grand Hotel at Grasse during her holiday on the Riviera Date: Spring 1891

Gourdon, gorge of the wolf, the bridge, Grasse, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

New gate, Grasse, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Gourdon, Grasse, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Grand Hotel, Grasse, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

France Grasse
General view of Grasse, in Provence, centre of the perfume industry. Date: 1919

Picking Jasmine - Grasse, France
Picking Jasmine at Grasse, France

Comte De Grasse
Francois Joseph Paul, comte de GRASSE French naval officer who fought the English in the West Indies. He was defeated by Admiral Rodney in 1782

Perfume Manufacture / 1898
Picking flowers which will be used to make perfume, Grasse, France

Anglo-French War
Rodney defeats De Grasse off Dominica during the Anglo-French War

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