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Background imageMerton Collection: Miss Honor Dorothy Leigh by Madame Yevonde

Miss Honor Dorothy Leigh by Madame Yevonde
Honor Dorothy Leigh (1892-1982), only daughter of Mr John Blundell Leigh of Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire and granddaughter of the Marquess of Abergavenny

Background imageMerton Collection: Corpus Christi College and Merton Tower, Oxford

Corpus Christi College and Merton Tower, Oxford
Oxford: Merton College Tower viewed from the street, with Corpus Christi College in the foreground. Date: 1920s

Background imageMerton Collection: Liberty shawl

Liberty shawl
Shawl in Liberty colourings from their own works at Merton Abbey. Georgette ground with embossed design in velvet, hand coloured

Background imageMerton Collection: Liberty jumper

Liberty jumper
Jumper in hand-printed crepe de chine, with collar and facings of plain silk, from Libertys own works at Merton Abbey. Available in a variety of designs and colours, costing 3

Background imageMerton Collection: Liberty silk shawl

Liberty silk shawl
Silk shawl hand printed at Liberty & Cos own works at Merton Abbey. Reproduction of an old Indian design, 56 inches square, including fringe, costing 2, 17 shillings and sixpence. Date: 20th century

Background imageMerton Collection: R McIntyre, Chief designer Scottish Aviation

R McIntyre, Chief designer Scottish Aviation
From left: R. McIntyre, chief designer, Scottish Aviation; Dr Archibald Merton Ballantyne, RAeS Secretary 1951-1973 and D. Lyon, Chairman, Glasgow Branch, in front of a Scottish Aviation Pioneer

Background imageMerton Collection: Florence Barwood, Dr Archibald Merton Ballantyne

Florence Barwood, Dr Archibald Merton Ballantyne
From left: Florence Barwood, Dr Archibald Merton Ballantyne, RAeS Secretary 1951-1973, and Miss J. Farthing. Outside the Grand Hotel, Brighton

Background imageMerton Collection: Dr Archibald Merton Ballantyne - RAeS Secretary

Dr Archibald Merton Ballantyne - RAeS Secretary
Dr Archibald Merton Ballantyne, RAeS Secretary 1951-1973, and Florence Barwood. Outside the Grand Hotel, Brighton, during the third Anglo-American Aeronautical Conference, 4-7 September 1951

Background imageMerton Collection: Dr Archie Merton Ballantyne OBE

Dr Archie Merton Ballantyne OBE
Dr Archie Merton Ballantyne, OBE, HonFRAeS, 1908-1977, Secretary of the Royal Aeronautical Society 1951-1973, during the excavations for the Lecture Theatre. Date: 1908

Background imageMerton Collection: James Sadlers ascent

James Sadlers ascent
Hand-coloured etching and aquatint of James Sadlers ascent from Merton Fields, Oxford, 7 July 1810 [Cuthbert-Hodgson Collection]

Background imageMerton Collection: Dr Archie Merton Ballantyne OBE HonFRAeS (1908-1977)

Dr Archie Merton Ballantyne OBE HonFRAeS (1908-1977)
Dr Archie Merton Ballantyne, OBE, HonFRAeS, 1908-1977, Secretary of the Royal Aeronautical Society 1951-1973. Date: 1908

Background imageMerton Collection: Beula Merton, solo cornetist

Beula Merton, solo cornetist. Date c1879

Background imageMerton Collection: Merton College Chapel, Oxford, 1864

Merton College Chapel, Oxford, 1864
The chapel at Merton College, Oxford, 1864. This image appeared as part of a feature in The Illustrated London News to mark the six hundreth anniversary of the founding of the college by Walter de

Background imageMerton Collection: Merton College, Oxford - the undergraduates quadrangle, 186

Merton College, Oxford - the undergraduates quadrangle, 186
The undergraduates quadrangle at Merton College, Oxford, 1864. This image appeared as part of a feature in The Illustrated London News to mark the six hundreth anniversary of the founding of

Background imageMerton Collection: Merton Church

Merton Church
St. Peters Church, Merton, Norfolk, England. Date: Medieval

Background imageMerton Collection: Merton College, Oxford

Merton College, Oxford, viewed from Christ Church Walk. Date: 1821

Background imageMerton Collection: Elderly women inmates over 90, Holborn Union Workhouse

Elderly women inmates over 90, Holborn Union Workhouse
A group of five elderly female inmates, all aged over 90, enjoy a cup of tea at what is thought to be the Holborn Union workhouse at Merton Lane, Mitcham, Surrey

Background imageMerton Collection: Married Inmates Quarters, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham

Married Inmates Quarters, Holborn Union Workhouse, Mitcham
Married inmates quarters at what is believed to be the Holborn Union workhouse at Merton Lane, Mitcham, Surrey. This type of accommodation was reserved for couples both of whom were over 60

Background imageMerton Collection: The Discovery of The Chamber of Wonders, 1922

The Discovery of The Chamber of Wonders, 1922
Howard Carter, Mrs Arthur Merton, Lady Allenby and Lord Carnarvon waiting to enter the newly discovered Chamber of Wonders

Background imageMerton Collection: Hockey / Merton Abbey / 1930

Hockey / Merton Abbey / 1930
A mens hockey match for the service championship at Merton Abbey. The Army forwards attack the Navy goal. Date: 1930s

Background imageMerton Collection: Merton Hall 1930S

Merton Hall 1930S
A garden party at Merton Hall, Norfolk, England. An Elizabethan mansion was completed by William de Grey in 1613 and the building was extended in the 19th century

Background imageMerton Collection: Sandford & Merton / C18Th

Sandford & Merton / C18Th
A humourless, moral tale in which the unpleasant & rich Tommy Merton is contrasted with the virtuous Harry Sandford



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