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Montagu Collection

Background imageMontagu Collection: Mount Pleasant Hotel, Kings Cross, London

Mount Pleasant Hotel, Kings Cross, London
The Mount Pleasant Hotel at the corner of Kings Cross Road and Calthorpe Street, Central London. The building was originally erected in 1894 as one of Londons six Rowton Houses - large

Background imageMontagu Collection: Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at home, 1960

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at home, 1960
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900 - 1974), pictured together with his wife, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901 - 2004) examining a particularly interesting large plate. Date: 1960

Background imageMontagu Collection: Corry / Vanity Fair 1877

Corry / Vanity Fair 1877
MONTAGU WILLIAM LOWRY CORRY BARON ROWTON Statesman and philanthropist, Disraelis private secretary

Background imageMontagu Collection: Kathleen Scott sculpting statue of Edwin Montagu

Kathleen Scott sculpting statue of Edwin Montagu
Kathleen, Lady Scott, Baroness Kennett pictured in her London studio at work on her ten-foot statue of Edwin Montagu (former Secretary for India) destined for Calcutta

Background imageMontagu Collection: Witanhurst tennis game

Witanhurst tennis game
Judges playing tennis internationals at Lady Crosfields house Witanhurst in Highate Village, north west London. Here the first fixture of the newly formed Bar Lawn Tennis Association is seen in

Background imageMontagu Collection: Duchess of Buccleuch

Duchess of Buccleuch
Vreda Esther Mary Molly Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch (1900-1993), Wife of 8th Duke of Buccleuch and 10th Duke of Queensberry; daughter of William Frank Lascelles on the front cover of

Background imageMontagu Collection: Elizabeth Montagu

Elizabeth Montagu
mrs ELIZABETH MONTAGU author, blue stocking and social leader

Background imageMontagu Collection: Jack in the Green 1872

Jack in the Green 1872
Jack-in-the-Green is performed outside Montagu House, Portman Square, London. The house was originally built in 1782 for Elizabeth Montagu, a noted social figure

Background imageMontagu Collection: 4th Earl Sandwich

4th Earl Sandwich
JOHN MONTAGU Traditionally held to be the inventor of the sandwich for eating at the gaming table

Background imageMontagu Collection: Samuel Montagu

Samuel Montagu
SAMUEL MONTAGU (born Montagu Samuel) first baron Swaythling Jewish merchant banker in London, statesman (MP for Whitechapel) philanthropist, promoted metric system etc

Background imageMontagu Collection: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1689 - 1762), Traveller in the East

Background imageMontagu Collection: Dame Margaret Rutherford and her 1909 8 H. P. Humber

Dame Margaret Rutherford and her 1909 8 H. P. Humber
Dame Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972), Lady Montagu of Beaulieu and her 1909 8 H.P. Humber car. Date: circa 1970

Background imageMontagu Collection: John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich PC

John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich PC
Vintage 19th century photograph: John William Montagu, 7th Earl of Sandwich PC (8 November 1811 - 3 March 1884), styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke from 1814 to 1818

Background imageMontagu Collection: Lady Cromer and Hon. Montagu Parker at the Variety Ball. Date: 1933

Lady Cromer and Hon. Montagu Parker at the Variety Ball. Date: 1933

Background imageMontagu Collection: Duke of Gloucester wedding procession, London

Duke of Gloucester wedding procession, London
Procession after the royal wedding of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester to Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, London, 6 November 1935. Date: 1935

Background imageMontagu Collection: Page from The Sphere featuring photographs of the best man

Page from The Sphere featuring photographs of the best man, bridesmaids and page boys at the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in November 1947

Background imageMontagu Collection: Encampment at Montagu House

Encampment at Montagu House
The encampments set up in the gardens during the Gordon Riots in 1780. Over six days in June 1780, protests took place against the limited concessions of the first Catholic Relief Act

Background imageMontagu Collection: Field of Forty Footsteps

Field of Forty Footsteps
A view of The Field of the Forty Footsteps in 1830. It was was part of meadow lands at the back of the British Museum, once known as the Long Fields, then Southampton Fields

Background imageMontagu Collection: The General Post-Office, Southwark Bridge and Waterloo

The General Post-Office, Southwark Bridge and Waterloo Bridge. Stage coach in front of the General Post-Office in St. Martins le Grand 64

Background imageMontagu Collection: Fifth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victoria s

Fifth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victoria s
Fifth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Two Maids of Honor, Hon. Miss Rice and Hon. Miss Murray, Groom of the Robes, Captin Francis Seymour, Clerk Marshal, Hon

Background imageMontagu Collection: Hans Holbein the younger

Hans Holbein the younger, German Renaissance artist 1497-1543. From a self portrait. Lithograph after a drawing by HVH from Portraits of the most celebrated painters of all the schools, Ackermann

Background imageMontagu Collection: The Honourable Helen Montagu

The Honourable Helen Montagu. 1911

Background imageMontagu Collection: Silver wedding gifts on display, Gloucester marriage

Silver wedding gifts on display, Gloucester marriage
Presentation silver in the throne room at St. Jamess Palace. Wedding gifts for the marriage of the Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1935

Background imageMontagu Collection: Jacqueline de la Grange in escoffion and armorial robe

Jacqueline de la Grange in escoffion and armorial robe
Jacqueline de la Grange, wife of Jean de Montagu, Grand Minister of France under Charles VI. She wears an escoffion hat with veil

Background imageMontagu Collection: Anne de Graville, French poet and translator, 16th century

Anne de Graville, French poet and translator, 16th century
Anne de Graville, Lady Montagu, French poet and translator, daughter of Louis Malet, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscript of l Histoire de

Background imageMontagu Collection: Jeanne de Montagu, wife of Jacques de Bourbon

Jeanne de Montagu, wife of Jacques de Bourbon, Baron de Thuri, d. 1420. She wears a bourrelet or beret, an ermine surcot, and skirt decorated with her coat of arms

Background imageMontagu Collection: The Amritsar Debate - High Officials Concerned in the Case

The Amritsar Debate - High Officials Concerned in the Case
Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the case of General Dyer Considered " the Butcher of Amritsar" who was responsible for ordering British troops to fire on a peaceful

Background imageMontagu Collection: Lady Mary Scott by Madame Yevonde

Lady Mary Scott by Madame Yevonde
Lady Mary Theresa Montagu Douglas Scott (1904-1984) by Madame Yevonde. She was the fourth daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleugh and 9th Duke of Queensberry. She married Lord Burghley in 1929

Background imageMontagu Collection: Sketch cover - Lady Burghley by Madame Yevonde

Sketch cover - Lady Burghley by Madame Yevonde
Mary Theresa (nÚÑáMontagu-Douglas-Scott), Lady Burghley (1904-1984), First wife of 16th Baron of Burghley (later 6th Marquess of Exeter)

Background imageMontagu Collection: Edwin Montagu and Gandhi

Edwin Montagu and Gandhi
A page from The Graphic, depicting Edwin Montagu(1879 -1924) at the time of his resignation as Secretary of State for India, and the recently arrested Mahatma Gandhi(1869-1948)

Background imageMontagu Collection: Edward Montagu, Lord Kimbolton

Edward Montagu, Lord Kimbolton
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, Lord Kimbolton (1602-1671), commander of Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War. 17th century

Background imageMontagu Collection: Eagle Lion Globe

Eagle Lion Globe
Book cover design: Roll on, Mississippi! by Ivor Goldsmid Samuel Montagu, 1904-1984, Trinity Trust, 1941 Date: 1941

Background imageMontagu Collection: Lady Elizabeth Scott

Lady Elizabeth Scott
Lady Elizabeth Diana Montagu Douglas Scott (20 January 1922 19 September 2012), later Elizabeth Diana Percy, Duchess of Northumberland, on the front cover of The Sketch magazine. 1937

Background imageMontagu Collection: William Hay

William Hay
Date: 1874

Background imageMontagu Collection: JACK IN THE GREEN 1872

JACK IN THE GREEN 1872
Jack-in-the-Green is performed outside Montagu House, Portman Square, London Date: 1 May 1872

Background imageMontagu Collection: Jacqueline - French - Lante

Jacqueline - French - Lante
JACQUELINE DE LA GRANGE Wife of Jean de Montagu, the Grand Minister of France under Charles VI. Date: circa 1400

Background imageMontagu Collection: Montagu Monuments, St Edmunds Church, Warkton, Northants

Montagu Monuments, St Edmunds Church, Warkton, Northants
The Montagu Monuments are four stunning marble statues in the unlikely setting of Grade I listed St Edmunds Church in Warkton, Northamptonshire

Background imageMontagu Collection: Tatler cover - Miss Georgina Montagu-Douglas-Scott

Tatler cover - Miss Georgina Montagu-Douglas-Scott
Inner front cover of The Tatler magazines debutante number featuring a portrait of Miss Georgina Montagu-Douglas-Scott, daughter of Lord and Lady George Scott (aka the artist Molly Bishop)

Background imageMontagu Collection: Lady Margaret Scott

Lady Margaret Scott
Lady Margaret Ida Montagu Douglas Scott (13 November 1893 17 December 1976), married Admiral Sir Geoffrey Hawkins. She was the eldest of the five daughters of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch

Background imageMontagu Collection: Wedding of Venetia Stanley

Wedding of Venetia Stanley
The Hon. Venetia Stanley (1887 - 1948), youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Sheffield on her way to her wedding to the Hon

Background imageMontagu Collection: Lord Burghley engaged to Lady Mary Montagu-Douglas-Scott

Lord Burghley engaged to Lady Mary Montagu-Douglas-Scott
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905 - 1981), Lord Burghley, athlete, sports official and Conservative party politician pictured at the time of his engagement to Lady Mary

Background imageMontagu Collection: Royal Wedding 1947 - bridesmaids

Royal Wedding 1947 - bridesmaids
The eight bridesmaids attending Princess Elizabeth for her marriage to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. Clockwise from top left, the Hon

Background imageMontagu Collection: Royal Wedding 1935 - in the Chapel at Buckingham Palace

Royal Wedding 1935 - in the Chapel at Buckingham Palace
The wedding of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester to Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott held in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace instead of Westminster Abbey as originally arranged

Background imageMontagu Collection: Royal Wedding 1935 -- Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

Royal Wedding 1935 -- Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott, later Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004), waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the occasion of their wedding

Background imageMontagu Collection: The Duchess of Gloucester on her wedding day

The Duchess of Gloucester on her wedding day
The beautiful wedding gown worn by Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in the wedding dress she wore for her marriage to Prince Henry

Background imageMontagu Collection: Rowton House, Kings Cross, London

Rowton House, Kings Cross, London
The Kings Cross Rowton House (built in 1894) at the corner of Kings Cross Road and Calthorpe Street, Central London. Rowton Houses, of which six were erected around London, were large, purpose built

Background imageMontagu Collection: The Duchess of Gloucester on her wedding day

The Duchess of Gloucester on her wedding day
The beautiful wedding gown worn by Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester shown in her wedding dress worn for her marriage to Prince Henry

Background imageMontagu Collection: George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester

George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester (1853-1892). In 1876 he married Consuelo Yznaga, a Cuban-American and had one son and twin daughters



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