Kensington Collection (#13)

England / London / Parks / Hyd
Children playing in Kensington Gardens. Date: 1906

Kensington Palace
A view of the Royal Palace at Kensington Date: late 18th century

Fairy Lantern Bearers

Elves Change Sign

P. Pan / Fairy Banquet
A fairy banquet in Kensington Gardens. Date: First published: 1904

Edward Vii / Rackham
EDWARD VII in Kensington Gardens watched by fairies... Date: 1841 - 1910

The Colonial and Indian Exhibition
The Gwalior gateway, entrance to the courtyard of the Indian Palace, during the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, held in South Kensington, London during Queen Victorias golden jubilee year

Royal College of Music opened
Philanthropist Samson Fox (1838-1903) giving a cheque for 45, 000(the amount the building cost) to the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII(1841-1910), at the opening of the Royal College of Music

Ally-Fresco Fayre / Ally Sloper
Ally Slopper hosts a summer floral fete at South Kensington, to raise money for the Grosvenor Hospital

Kensington & Chelsea District School, infirmary
In 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)

Kensington & Chelsea District School, gymnasium
In 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)

Kensington & Chelsea District School, gym team
In 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)

Kensington & Chelsea District School, boys group photo
In 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)

Holland Park, London - Kensington College
Holland Park, London - The New Premises of Kensington College

Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London
The impressive front of the Natural History Museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. Designed by Alfred Waterhouse - built and opened in 1888

Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) in an open carriage on their way to a royal visit to Kensington

Cradle of Henry V, donated by George V
The cradle of Henry V, donated by George V to the New London Museum, which opened in Kensington Palace in 1912. Prior to this, the cradle was at Windsor Castle

Garter banner of Queen Mary
The garter banner of Queen Mary, made at the Royal School of Art Needlework (now the Royal School of Needlework) in South Kensington, London

Garter banner of King George V
The garter banner of King George V, made at the Royal School of Art Needlework (now the Royal School of Needlework) in South Kensington, London

Reopening of the V&A, South Kensington, London
The Prince and Princess of Wales (soon to be George V and Queen Mary) arriving with their children for the reopening ceremony of the Victoria and Albert Museum at South Kensington, London

St Marylebone Workhouse Infirmary, West London
The St Marylebone workhouse infirmary on Rackham Street, North Kensington, West London. The buildings, opened in 1881, were designed by Messrs Henry Saxon Snell and Son

The Loan Collection at the South Kensington Museum
The Loan Collection on display in the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum) in 1862, an exhibition comprising over 8000 different objects from around 450 contributors

A Rose Show at the Horticultural Societys Gardens
Smartly dressed ladies and gentlemen stroll around a marquee at a rose show held in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Societys gardens in South Kensington, London

Statue Physical Energy in Kensington Gardens
The Statue Physical Energy in Kensington Gardens, London. Designed by George Frederic Watts

International Horse Show, Olympia, London
View of the arena inside the Grand Hall at the International Horse Show, Olympia exhibition centre, West Kensington, London

The Alcove, Kensington Gardens, Kensington Palace, London

Queen Annes Orangery, Kensington Palace, London Date: circa 1930s

Kenwington Winter Gdn
Proposed Winter Garden, sadly never built in South Kensington

Prince Leopold of Battenberg, later Lord Leopold Mountbatten (1889-1922), second son of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg

Main Entrance, Kensington Palace
A watercolour and pen painting of the main entrance at Kensington Palace, London. The Illustrated London News featured a long running series of paintings of Londons architecture by Sir Hugh Maxwell

King of Siam at reception 1897
The King of Siam, Rama V, at the reception given in his honour at the Siamese Legation, Ashburn Place, South Kensington, London

Kensington Toll Gate, London, c. 1864
Engraving showing the Kensington turnpike toll gate in London, c.1864. After many years campaigning by Londoners, a large number of toll gates were removed from the citys roads in the early 1860 s

Olympia Hall, Kensington, London, 1886
Engraving showing the exterior of the Olympia Exhibition Hall, London, 1886. At that time the official name of this building was the National Agricultural Hall, Addison Road, Kensington

London Birdseye 9
Bird s-eye view of London at the end of the 19th century : from Hyde Park Corner through Knightsbridge to Kensington

Pontings Shoe Advert
Shoes available at Pontings on Kensington High St including brogues, oxford shoes, golf shoes and elegant evening shoes in patent leather and grey suede

Queen Victoria when a Princess, 1834
Engraved portrait showing Queen Victoria (1819-1901), when a young Princess, drawn at Kensington Palace in March 1834

Metropolitan Railway western extension. Interior of Kensingt
Metropolitan Railway western extension, a view of the interior of the Kensington Station

Illustrations of chimneys and stoves taken from the exhibiti
The International Smoke Abatement Exhibition at South Kensington. Sketches showing innovations in the fuel industry

1862 Exhibition
General view of the exhibition buildings at the southern end of the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society in Kensington, London

Millaiss Studio
MILLAIS studio at Palace Gate, Kensington, London

National Training School of Cookery at South Kensington. Mo
The National Training School of Cookery was established in 1873, and commenced its work at South Kensington in 1874 with a view to promote generally the diffusion of a knowledge of cookery amongst

National Training School of Cookery at South Kensington: Aft
A lecture on practical cookery, seasoning fricandeau of veal at the National School of Cookery at South Kensington. The school was established in 1873

Autumnal Scene
Autumn leaves carpet the ground in between trees in Kensington Gardens, London

Model of the Great Harry of 1514
Engraving of a model of the Great Harry, as displayed in the South Kensington Museum, 1865. The Great Harry or Henry Grace a Dieu, built in 1514, was a galleon in Henry VIIIs navy

Model of HMS Queen of 1839
Engraving of a model of HMS Queen, displayed in the Naval Gallery of the South Kensington Museum, 1865. HMS Queen, launched in 1839, was a three-decker first-rate with 110 guns

Children / Park / Kensington
Children in Kensington Gardens, London

The Grill-Room at the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum) in 1871. Also known as the Poynter Room or Dutch Kitchen

Social / Nurse / Serpentine
A nurse wheels her charge in a perambulator past the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens, London, where boys are sailing model yachts

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