Mayor Collection

Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, Spy
Sir Polydore de Keyser (18321898) - a lawyer and the first Roman Catholic since the Reformation to be elected Lord Mayor of London (October 1887 to November 1888)

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
ELIZABETH GARRETT ANDERSON (1836 - 1917), physician, womens rights supporter & the first woman to be elected mayor. She was the sister of Millicent Fawcett

Balloon event, Charles Green, Stockport
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising his 75th ascent, from Stockport, under the patronage of Henry Hodgkinson, the Mayor, with a second ascent from Castle Yard, a band of music in attendance

Michel De Montaigne
MICHEL EYQUEM DE MONTAIGNE French writer. Famous for his philosophical Essais. He was also mayor of Bordeaux

Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey
Sir Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO (1885-1947) and his bride, Lady Victoria Manners, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland

First airmail letter delivered, Windsor Castle
The first airmail letter ever to be delivered is handed to the Postmaster of Windsor, to whom it is addressed, on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle

Printed souvenir paper napkin in commemoration of the opening of the aerodrome at Hanworth Park, 16 October 1917, by the Lord Mayor. Date: 1917

Majorca, Spain - Town of Soller and the Puig Major
View down to the town of Soller and up to the distant form of the Puig Major, the highest peak on the Spanish island of Majorca. Date: circa 1930s

Opening of the Colchester Oyster Fishery
Ceremonial scene at the opening of the annual Colchester Oyster Fishery

Sir Thomas Leigh
SIR THOMAS LEIGH London merchant, alderman and Lord Mayor in 1558

The Great Western Railway service from Penzance
The inaugural trip of the Great Western Railway service from Penzance. The new express service, which shortens the journey by forty minutes

Reconstruction of the Templo Mayor complex in the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325

Sir Andrew Judde, Lord Mayor of London
Sir Andrew Judd (or Judde, c.1492-1558), merchant, six times Master of the Skinners Company, Mayor of Calais and Lord Mayor of London. He founded a school in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: circa 1600

View of London from St. Pauls, on Lord Mayors Day
Incredible panoramic view of London from the roof of St. Pauls Cathedral, looking west. The Lord Mayors Procession can be seen heading up Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill past the cathedral. Date: 1889

Bullfight in Plaza Mayor bullfighting ring in
" Bullfight in Plaza Mayor bullfighting ring in Madrid. In the background, " Casa de la Panader� quot; ". 19th century. Costumbrism. Painting. Private Collection."

Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, England, was built in the reign of Henry VIII for the Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Champneis

The marriage of Rosie Dolly and Irving Netcher in New York 16/3/32 with New York Mayor Walker Date: 1932

Alderman J C Buckwell, Mayor of Brighton (1902-3). circa 1902

Aerial View of Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, Alton
An aerial View of Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, Alton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1930s

The Royal Visit to Ireland, 1900 - Mayor and city keys
Queen Victorias visit to Ireland: the Lord Mayor of Dublin presenting the keys. Date: April 1900

LCC-LFB in Lord Mayors Show, City of London
London firefighters and Auxiliary firefighters with appliances taking part in the annual Lord Mayors Show through the City of London. A Bedford heavy pump unit with crew leads the LFB contingent

Mexico - Mexico City - The Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary of Mexico City

The Whityngton Stone, Holloway, London, 1854
Engraving showing the Whityngton Stone, a memorial to Sir Richard Whittington (1358-1423), London, 1854

Hunger Strike 1920
Terence MacSwiney, Mayor of Cork, goes on hunger strike and dies

Victoria Knights Morris
After unveiling a statue of Prince Albert, donated by the people of Wolverhampton, Queen Victoria knighted the Mayor, John Morris, in recognition of his warm welcome

WW1 - Territorials Blessed at St. Pancras Church, London
WW1 - London Territorials are blessed as they pass St. Pancras Church, London, where they deposited their colours Date: 1914

Meeting at the Guildhall on Behalf of the Jews in Russia, 18
Engraving showing a meeting held at the Guidhall, London, in 1890 to raise funds on behalf of Russian Jews

Spain - Hondarribia - Fuenterrabia - Calle Mayor
Spain - Hondarribia (Fuenterrabia) - Calle Mayor (Rue Principale, High Street). Date: circa 1910s

Sir Robert Ladbroke
SIR ROBERT LADBROKE Alderman, Lord Mayor of London Date: 1713 - 1773

Whittington (Benoist)
SIR RICHARD (DICK) WHITTINGTON Merchant, Lord Mayor of London and cat-lover

Rupert de la Bere
Sir Rupert de la Bere (1893 - 1978), British businessman, Conservative party politician and Lord Mayor of London for 1952-53. Date: 1950s

The Major of Westminster and Rev. E St. George Schomberg inaugurating the new traffic light system. Replacing the sixteen policemen which controlled vehicles travelling in Trafalgar Square, London

"Leaves from Life: a New Series of Studies by Edmund Blampied." A line of wealthy citizens waiting to see the mayor. Date: 1933

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Plaza Mayor de Lima (Plaza de Armas de Lima), Lima, Peru - An Army Parade - The Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace) visible in background (completely re-developed in the 1930s). Date: circa 1906

Spanish Reconquest. Granada War (1482-1492). Surrender of the town of Montefrio, near Granada, 1486. The Moors delivering the keys of the town to the Catholic Monarchs

The Lord Mayor, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee parade, London in 1897. Date: 1897

Jerome Petion de Villeneuve (1756-1794). French revolutionary, one of the Jacobin leaders. Elected mayor of Paris in November 1791. Portrait. Engraving. History of the French Revolution

Costume of a mayor of Paris, 14th century. Black mantle over a black robe, broad ermine collar. Costume des Maires de Paris, pendant le 14th siècle

Sir Richard Chiverton, Lord Mayor of London, 1657-58, in ceremonial robes and chain

French Revolutionary mayor in ceremonial costume, 1790

Spain, Toledo. Santiago del Arrabal Church
Spain, Castile-La Mancha, Toledo. Santiago del Arrabal Church. It was built in Mudejar style between 1245 and 1248, during the reign of Sancho II. Architectural detail of the triple apse

Alcala de Henares. University or College of San Ildefonso
Spain, Communisty of Madrid, Alcala de Henares. University or College of San Ildefonso (Old University). Founded by Cardinal Cisneros in 1498

Alcala de Henares. University or College of San Ildefonso
Spain, Communisty of Madrid, Alcala de Henares. University or College of San Ildefonso (Old University). Founded by Cardinal Cisneros in 1498

Pedro Fernandez de Velasco (1425-1492). Castilian nobleman. He became Royal Chamberlain of King Henry IV of Castile, and viceroy and governor of Castile. House of Velasco. 2nd Count of Haro

Spain, Madrid. Cleaning the public road after the snowfall. Plaza Mayor, December 12, 1882. Drawing by Juan Comba. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, December 15, 1882

Mayor of Mostoles declares the Homeland in danger
History of Spain. The Mayor of Mostoles declares the Homeland in danger

Etching of Harley Street, in Marylebone, Central London, the street is famed for being well populated in specialists of Medicine and surgery. Named after Thomas Harley, Lord Mayor of London in 1767

Short S. 45 Solent 3 G-AKNO at Tower Bridge
Short S.45 Solent 3 G-AKNO (msn S.1294) at Tower Bridge

Elfrida Marjorie Eden, later Countess of Warwick
Miss Elfrida Marjorie Eden (1887-1943), who married Lord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville, later 6th Earl of Warwick) on 29 April 1909 at St Margarets Church, Westminster

Rt Hon Joseph Chamberlain MP - Mayor of Birmingham - father of Neville Chamberlain - Victorian period

Burnley Town Hall, Lancashire, early 1900s

Proclamation of the Constitution in Madrid, 1820
Liberal Triennium (Trienio Liberal) (1820-1823). Proclamation of the Constitution in Madrid, 1820. Lithograph on paper by Godefroy Engelmann (1788-1839). Drawing by Eugene Lami (1800-1890)

Embellishment of Platerias Street, Charles III enters Madrid
Attributed to Lorenzo de Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish painter. Embellishment of the Platerias Street (Main Street) on the occasion of the entry of Charles III in Madrid, circa 1760. Detail

Triumphal Arch of Santa Maria (Saint Mary) in Calle Mayor
Attributed to Lorenzo de Quiros (1717-1789). Spanish painter. Triumphal Arch of Santa Maria (Saint Mary) in Calle Mayor (Main Street), circa 1760. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Perspective of the Main Square (Plaza Mayor), Madrid, circa 1620. Detail. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Royal Festivities in the Plaza Mayor, 1623. Detail
Ascribed to Juan de la Corte (circa 1585-1662). Baroque painter. Royal Festivities in the Plaza Mayor, 1623. Detail. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Festivities in the Plaza Mayor, c. 1630, by Juan de la Corte
Juan de la Corte (circa 1585-1662). Baroque painter. Festivities in the Plaza Mayor, circa 1630. Detail. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Sir John Voce Moore
A portrait photograph of a seated John Voce Moore, alderman and sheriff of London in 1894, later to become the Lord Mayor in 1898. He was a founder of a tea trading company. Date: circa 1894

Sir Joseph Cockfield Dimsdale
A portrait photograph of Sir Joseph Cockfield Dimsdale, standing wearing his medallion proudly, he was a sheriff and alderman of London in 1894, becoming Lord Mayor in 1901-2. Date: circa 1894

Sir George Robert Tyler
A portrait photograph of the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor 1893-4, Sir George Robert Tyler, he held other posts including Sherriff of London for 1891-2, councilman and alderman from 1887

Maria Pita (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Anonymous portrait
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine

Simon Arnao Date with Juan Caina, Mayor of Cambre and others on the restitution of properties owned by Maria Pita, 1586. From the Archive of the Kingdom of Galicia. Maria Pita House Museum

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine

Martin de Cavalar with Maria Pita on the ordinary writ concerning the place of Ledono (Lendoiro), 1616

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Death Certificate
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine

Black marble mantel clock - Charles, 1st Viscount Wakefield
Black marble mantel clock with brass plaque to Charles Cheers Wakefield by Royce Limited, Trafford Park, Manchester As a mark of esteem March 22nd 1903'

RAF volunteers signing on to be pilots, WW2
RAF volunteers signing on to be pilots Date: circa 1941

Spain, Zamora province, Toro. Collegiate of Santa Maria la Mayor. Illustration by Letre. Engraving by Sierra, 19th century

Payo Gomez Charino (ca. 1225-1295)
Payo Gomez Charino (ca.1225-1295). Galician poet and nobleman. Major governor (Adelantado Mayor) of the Kingdom of Galicia and troubadour in the Galician language. Portrait, detail

The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21)
The Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). D- Hernan Cortes appoints ordinary mayors of the town, E- La Malinche makes the Totonac understand who Cortes is. Detail

The Lord Mayor of London's State Coachi s, along with the Queen's Gold State Coach and the Speaker's State Coach, one of the three great State Coaches of the United Kingdom

Crowds of spectators came to see Prince and Princess of Wales (later George V and Mary of Teck) open the new Rotherhithe Tunnel, between Rotherhithe and Stepney. Date: 12th June 1908

Lord Kitchener at a recruiting office, WW1
Lord Kitchener with the Lord Mayor at a recruiting office, addressing a crowd of people outside in the street, First World War. circa 1914-1916

Mr Austen Chamberlain. Part of Box 104 Boswell Collection

18th Century 19th America American Boston Cemetery
18th, century, 19th, America, American, Boston, cemetery, contemporary, Age, dead, death, first, grave, Gravestone, John, Phillips, Massachusetts, Mayor, North, american, Old, Granary, Burying

Children at Manchester City Art Gallery learning 1925
Children at Manchester City Art Gallery being taught about art. They are looking at a painting of Edward, Prince of Wales by John St

Interior of the Guildhall, during the feast on Lord Mayor's Day. Date: 1761

Three scenes during the official opening of the Rotherhithe to Wapping Steam Ferry, London

The Mayor of Madrid making a speech; Spanish Civil War 1936
The Mayor of Madrid, Pietro Rico, making a speech to newly enrolled members of the Republican Militia, Madrid, 1936

His first state visit to the City of London after his Coronation: the Ceremony of the Sword with the Lord Mayor Date: 1865 - 1936

MAN, SKULL, SKELETON
Robert Jannys, Mayor of Norwich in 1517, seems to be much obsessed with death, holding a skull while a skeleton gibbers at his side Date: 1517

Tomb of Gervase (or Stephen) Alard, Winchelsea, Sussex
Tomb with effigy, formerly believed to be that of Gervase Alard (1270-1340), Admiral of the Cinque Ports and first recorded Mayor of Winchelsea (in 1294), in the Church of St Thomas the Martyr

Comic postcard, Man to help with town planning Date: 20th century

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