Hardy Collection (page 2)

Hardy Patent Pick Co. mining tools 1890s
Selection of solid steel mining hand tools made by Hardy Patent Pick Co, in Sheffield. Date: 1890s

The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase Date: 1966

Sketch cover, Laurel & Hardy visit the UK
Legendary comedy double act, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy pictured in a train carriage on a visit to the UK in 1932 in which they appeared at the Empire in London and toured the North of England

Diana Lewis in Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) wore this spring suit in navy wool designed by Dolly Tree. The gracefully flared skirt was topped by a snug-fitting jacket that buttoned to a V

A debutante Style designed by Dolly Tree for Diana Lewis in Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) comprising a form-fitting gold lam evening gown Date: 1940

The death of Horatio Nelson - HMS Victory at Trafalgar
The death Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (1758-1805) belowdecks on The Victory, having been shot during the Battle of Trafalgar. 1805

Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies in Tess of the D Urbervilles, based on the novel by Thomas Hardy, at the Barnes Theatre, Richmond, SW London. 1925

Suffragettes and Dog Cur Hardy. Suffragettes and a dog nicknamed Cur Hardy, a reference to Keir Hardie, the labour Politician and intimate friend of Sylvia Pankhurst. Date: circa 1908

We Care for Nobody, No Not We by Florence Hardy
Delightful postcard featuring three dancing children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes

The Hardy Simplex road drill, Hardy Patent Pick Company, Sheffield

The Hardy Simplex, early 1900s

Laurel and Hardy Babes in Toyland cinema projection slide 1934

Hardy Sugar barque, Cork, Ireland

Cork Harbour - Hardy Sugar Barque - early 1900s

Laurel and Hardy Babes in Toyland movie advertisement

The Play's the Thing
Painting of a handsome couple attending the theatre. Artist: Dudley Hardy. Date: circa 1900

Woolbridge Manor House, near Lulworth, Dorset
Woolbridge Manor House, just outside the village of Wool, near Lulworth, Dorset. It was the inspiration for Wellbridge House

Dorchester - The Manor House, Wool, Dorset, associated with the novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based

Celebrating Chrismas
A group of happy children celebrating Christmas. Artist: Evelyn Stuart Hardy Date: circa 1910

Members of the new house of commons 1900
A section of 16 members of the new house of commons (1900). Notable newcomers to the House of Commons included Winston Churchill

Racehorse Scullion
The Racehorse Scullion, his owner George Hardy, and trainer Captain Thomas Hogg (1879-1942). Date: circa 1924

Mr Hardy, Tottenham Hotspur trainer, massage demonstration
Mr Hardy, trainer of Tottenham Hotspur, giving a massage demonstration Date: 1946

The Ornithologist of Cobbitty
An illustration of two birds, perched together on a thin, draping branch, with a decorative column design at each side. Used in section written by William Hardy Wilson, entitled

Charles Haslewood Shannon, R. A
A self portrait lithograph of English artist, Charles Haslewood Shannon, R.A. 1863-1937, who was best known for his portraits. Date: circa 1900

The Dancer
A decoration showing the elegant form of a female dancer, wearing a unique costume, in front of a patterned background. Date: circa 1925

Venetian Carnival
This lithograph shows a Venetian carnival, with gondolas populating the calm waters. Date: circa late 1800s

Landscape Drawing
A simple landscape drawing consisting of rocky slopes and trees with scattered bushes, a small, lone figure can be seen walking behind the peak. Date: circa 1925

James Brewster, Esq
A portrait oil painting of James Brewster. Part of the Hardy Wilson collection. Date: circa 19th century

Hardy Bros Advertisement
An advertisement for Hardy Bros Ltd, Sydney based jewellers and silversmiths, with a decorative red border, promoting gem set watches, including an octagonal wrist watch in platinum

Wood-duck
An oil painting of two dead wood ducks hung over a branch of a tree, with a lolling tongue. Date: circa 1857

George Henry, A. R. A
A profile portrait pencil sketch of Royal Academy Associate, George Henry. Date: circa 1918

Hawkesbury River, N. S. W
A landscape painting of Hawkesbury River, a 120km long tributary in Sydney, Australia, surrounded by somewhat desolate country views in this picture. Date: circa 1917

Messrs. Peapes & Co, Ltd, Business Premises
An architectural sketch for the new business premises for Messrs. Peapes & Co, Ltd. George Street, Sydney, designed by architects William Hardy Wilson, Stacey Arthur Neave & John Berry

Lady With a Wine Vessel
Chinese painting on silk, featuring a woman holding a large wine vessel, stood wearing a lilac dress with scarf and tassels. Late Ming. Date: circa 1922

The Red Phoenix
This Chinese painting on silk depicts the mythical phoenix creature. Differing from tradition Greek mythology, the appearance of a phoenix (fenghuang)

In The Hardy Country
Watercolour painting showing a quiet meeting between four men outside a house in the evening. Date: circa 1932

West Bay
Landscape painting of West Bay originally known as Bridport Harbour, on the English Channel Coast of Dorset, England. Date: circa 1928

Illustration of woman wearing fur trimmed jacket, in winter snow scene, holding rescued bird, trees in background. Captioned, L'Oiseau Blesse by Jean Hardy, artist (b1880, fl 1925-1935)

Caricature illustration, Spring Handicaps showing two women and a man battling against wind and rain, with umbrellas, by H H Harris. Date: 1925

Father and son in traditional Dutch costume, by Dudley Hardy - Union Jack Club Date: 1907

The Grand Duchess (of Gerolstein), Savoy Theatre, London, English version of the operetta by Offenbach, Meilhac and Halevy, words by C H Brookfield, lyrics by Adrian Ross. Date: 1897

Chain stores, Woolworths, Boots, Liptons, etc
Chain stores making an inroad into towns in the thirties, including Woolworths, Boots, Freeman Hardy & Willis, and Liptons. Date: circa 1930s

Picture Postcard - Humour
A humorous write-away postcard allowed the sender to write a greeting or short note on the front of the postcard at a time when only the recipients address was permitted on the back of the postcard

Florence Hardy and Family
Florence Hardy (1867-1957), artist and daughter of Thomas Bush Hardy, marine painter and sister of artist Dudley Hardy. This family photograph shows (left to right): sisters Dorothy, Edith

Christmas and New Year
An embossed New Year greeting postcard depicting a boy in tudor costume pulling along a young girl on a sledge in a winter scene. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: circa 1905

A Lady Fishing
A confident young lady perched on a rock holding a fishing rod. Artist: Dudley Hardy Date: 1902

A Conversazione at the London Sketch Club, John Hassall
Scenes from a smoking conversazione at the London Sketch Club in which members would do a turn. Pictured by John Hassall is Cecil Aldin, Phil May

Londons Coronation Visitors, from Poster-Land by Hassall
Cartoon by John Hassall illustrating visitors to London to see the 1902 Coronation of Edward VII all as characters from famous posters

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