Hartley Gallery

Some English lawn tennis players

A group of English tennis players. From left at top: E. d S. H. Browne, Rev. J. T. Hartley (Wimbledon Champion 1879, 1880), C. W. Grinstead, Miss Maud Watson (Lady Champion, 1884), H. F. Lawford (Irish Champion, Winner of the Wimbledon Gold Prize, 1884), W. Renshaw (Champion 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884). From left along the bottom, E. Renshaw (Winner of Wimbledon Gold Prize, 1882, 1883) and Miss Lillian Watson (sister of Maud and runner-up in 1884)

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Laurette Taylor in Out There, war-themed play in New York, W

Miss Laurette Taylor (1883-1946) American actress born Loretta Helen Clooney, pictured appearing in various scenes in the play, "Out There," written by her second husband John Hartley Manners, who had also penned, Peg O My Heart, the enormously successful play in which Taylor had starred in London. "Out There," told the story of the war and the noble part women have played in it. Consequently, she is pictured as a nurse and taking on various cleaning jobs. The show ran at the Frolic Theatre, New York in 1917. Date: 1917

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Pocket flask and napkin ring from Titanic

1. A silver pocket flask belonging to Florence Ware, a second class passenger who survived the Titanic disaster. It was given to her by the bandmaster, Wallace Hartley. 2. A silver-plated napkin ring bearing the White Star Line design, belonging to H J Pitman, 3rd Officer on the Titanic

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