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Montague Collection

Background imageMontague Collection: M. R. JAMES

M. R. JAMES
MONTAGUE RHODES JAMES Biblical scholar, and author of arguably the finest ghost stories ever written

Background imageMontague Collection: The Salvation Army Riots at Worthing, Sussex

The Salvation Army Riots at Worthing, Sussex
These images show the Skeleton Army, opponents of the Salvation Army organised by those interested in Sunday drinking, rioting against one of the Salvation Armys religious Sunday processions

Background imageMontague Collection: Sheet Music Suffragettes Humorous One or Two Step

Sheet Music Suffragettes Humorous One or Two Step. Written by Montague Ewing, cover illustration by Reginald Rigby with suffragettes in the colours, one holding a hammer

Background imageMontague Collection: Extension of the British Museum, London

Extension of the British Museum, London
Extension of the British Museum in London: the new King Edward VII Galleries. A birds eye view showing the new section of the building. Date: 1914

Background imageMontague Collection: People sitting on street, Whitechapel, East London

People sitting on street, Whitechapel, East London
Locals sitting out on the street or chatting with their neighbours. The location is probably at the corner of Old Montague Street and Dunk Street in the Whitechapel area of East London

Background imageMontague Collection: Trenchard, Hugh Montague Boom, pilot and Father of R

Trenchard, Hugh Montague Boom, pilot and Father of RFC and RAF

Background imageMontague Collection: Montague Earl Lindsey

Montague Earl Lindsey
MONTAGUE BERTIE, second earl LINDSEY Scottish military commander Date: 1608 - 1666

Background imageMontague Collection: Ms Napier (bearded) besides F Edge

Ms Napier (bearded) besides F Edge in the four cylinder Napier racing car Date: 1902

Background imageMontague Collection: Montague - Lord Montague

Montague - Lord Montague

Background imageMontague Collection: The Parade Of The Home Guard

The Parade Of The Home Guard
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Parade of The Home Guard, by Montague Ewing, of the Home Guard. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageMontague Collection: Lady Hulton

Lady Hulton
A portrait painting of Lady Hulton, a young woman wearing a lime green dress under a brown fur wrap and a number of pearl necklaces

Background imageMontague Collection: Kit

Kit
A portrait painting of Kit, a young girl with blushing cheeks, wearing a black hat and a large woollen coat with blue trims. Date: circa 1922

Background imageMontague Collection: Kit

Kit
A portrait oil painting of a young girl named kit, wearing an oversized white cardigan and black hat, she is sat on some rocks outside. She is one of the artist's daughters. Date: circa 1921

Background imageMontague Collection: Mrs. Ruby Melvill

Mrs. Ruby Melvill
A portrait oil painting of Mrs. Ruby Melville, a young woman fashionably coiffured, wearing a green dress, with her hands placed on her hips, she is glancing to the left. Date: circa 1920

Background imageMontague Collection: The Italian Major

The Italian Major
A portrait oil painting of Italian Major, Sir Filippo de Filippi, who regularly gave lectures on the sanitary conditions in the Italian Army

Background imageMontague Collection: A British Airman

A British Airman
A portrait oil painting of a British military airman, identified as Lieut. Reginald Theodore Carlos Hoidge, a Canadian First World War flying ace, credited with 28 victories

Background imageMontague Collection: Resting On The Rocks

Resting On The Rocks
A group portrait sketch of a man who is relaxed, laid on his back with spread limbs over a rock, with two women sat in the foreground in the countryside. Date: circa 1916

Background imageMontague Collection: Kit

Kit
A portrait illustration showing a young girl named Kit, standing proudly with folded arms and wide set feet, wearing a dressing gown and striped pyjamas. Date: circa 1916

Background imageMontague Collection: Sitting On The Rocks

Sitting On The Rocks
An illustration portraying a long haired girl, with her head looking down as she sits on some large rocks by the ocean, with a relaxed or negative demeanour. Date: circa 1916

Background imageMontague Collection: On The Cliffs

On The Cliffs
A landscape painting which portrays a young girl wearing a hat with a pink bow ribbon, sitting casually on the cliffs by the sea, a lighthouse stands in the distance on the point. Date: circa 1915

Background imageMontague Collection: The Pug Hole

The Pug Hole
This pencil drawing shows an area named The Pug Hole, in South Australia, featuring a low pit, with ladders leading to an elevated ramshackle group of buildings. Date: circa 1925

Background imageMontague Collection: The Blue Hat - Mrs. J. M. Hone

The Blue Hat - Mrs. J. M. Hone
A portrait oil painting of Mrs. J. M. Hone, modelling in an angler's outfit, and a blue hat, with black feathers. Date: circa 1912

Background imageMontague Collection: A Chinese Shawl

A Chinese Shawl
This oil painting portrays a woman, seated, wearing a Chinese shawl with her hands folded. A patterned fabric makes up the background. Date: circa 1923

Background imageMontague Collection: The Daughter of the House

The Daughter of the House
A portrait painting showing a comfortable looking girl, wearing a blue neck garment, holding some fruit in her right hand, while reading a book. A pink bird resides in the cage next to he. Date: 1879

Background imageMontague Collection: Sir William Orpen, R. A

Sir William Orpen, R. A
A self portrait oil painting of Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen, R.A. British war artist, wearing a helmet and military coat. Date: circa 1919

Background imageMontague Collection: Montague Colliery rescue workers

Montague Colliery rescue workers
At the Montague Colliery, Scotswood, near Newcastle on Tyne, members of the rescue brigade check their apparatus before descending the flooded mine

Background imageMontague Collection: Compton Mackenzie, novelist and nationalist

Compton Mackenzie, novelist and nationalist
Compton Mackenzie (Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, 1883-1972), English-born Scottish novelist and nationalist. Aside from his writing he also worked as an actor

Background imageMontague Collection: General Henry Robinson-Montague, 6th Baron Rokeby

General Henry Robinson-Montague, 6th Baron Rokeby
Vintage 19th century photograph: General Henry Robinson-Montague, 6th Baron Rokeby, GCB (2 February 1798 - 25 May 1883) was a senior British Army officer of the 19th century

Background imageMontague Collection: Photograph of Montague Inn, Wincanton, Somerset

Photograph of Montague Inn, Wincanton, Somerset. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageMontague Collection: Photograph of Montague Hotel, Worthing, Sussex

Photograph of Montague Hotel, Worthing, Sussex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageMontague 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 imageMontague Collection: Joke money, Five Halfpence, Fort Montague Bank

Joke money, Five Halfpence, Fort Montague Bank
Joke money banknote for five halfpence, Fort Montague Bank. 1827

Background imageMontague Collection: The Mayflower II mid-Atlantic

The Mayflower II mid-Atlantic
The Mayflower II sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1957. The ship was designed by American naval architect William Baker and was a painstakingly researched

Background imageMontague 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 imageMontague Collection: Montague Williams, man of many professions

Montague Williams, man of many professions
Montague Williams (1835-1892), teacher, army officer, actor, playwright, barrister and magistrate. 1890

Background imageMontague Collection: Major-General Hugh Montague Trenchard, DSO

Major-General Hugh Montague Trenchard, DSO
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO (3 February 1873 10 February 1956)

Background imageMontague Collection: TWO BLUE PERSIAN CATS

TWO BLUE PERSIAN CATS
KENWOOD ROSEMARY KENWOOD WINSOME Two beautiful Blue Persian cats. Owned by Montague. Date: 1955

Background imageMontague Collection: BULL TERRIER / 1971

BULL TERRIER / 1971
ROMANY RIVER MUSIC He turns away from the camera in an otherwise mood. Owned by Montague-Johnstone. Date: 1971

Background imageMontague Collection: Baroness Orczy in garden of her Riviera villa

Baroness Orczy in garden of her Riviera villa
Baroness Orczy (1865-1947), playwright, novelist and creator of the Scarlet Pimpernel. She began writing in 1900, and her world-famous " The Scarlet Pimpernel" was published in 1905

Background imageMontague Collection: La Milo 1913

La Milo 1913
Actress Pansy Montague, a.k.a La Milo, whose posings (as a statue) on the London stage and in various music halls around the country, provoked controversy. Date: 1913

Background imageMontague Collection: Lady Alice Montague Douglas Scott

Lady Alice Montague Douglas Scott
Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott (later The Duchess of Gloucester) (1901-2004). She married Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, third son of King George V and Queen Mary in 1935. Date: circa 1930

Background imageMontague Collection: Royal Wedding 1935 - Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott

Royal Wedding 1935 - Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott
The Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004), formerly Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott, pictured at the time of her wedding. She married Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Background imageMontague Collection: Montagu Pass, Western Cape Province, South Africa

Montagu Pass, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Montagu Pass, between Herold and George, Western Cape Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1925

Background imageMontague Collection: Augustus Montague Toplady

Augustus Montague Toplady (1740 - 1778) English clergyman and Anglican Calvinist; opponent of Wesley and Methodism; author of " Rock of Ages" and other hymns

Background imageMontague Collection: Montagu Square, Marylebone, London W1

Montagu Square, Marylebone, London W1. Date: circa 1905

Background imageMontague Collection: 32A Montagu Square, Marylebone, London W1

32A Montagu Square, Marylebone, London W1. circa 1905

Background imageMontague Collection: Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath

Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath
A view of Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath, South-east London. Date: circa 1911

Background imageMontague Collection: Montagus Sucker and Network Sucker

Montagus Sucker and Network Sucker
Montagus Sucker or Seasnail (Liparis montagui, male and female), and Network Sucker (old name: Liparis reticulatus, possibly Liparis liparis, or Common Seasnail). Date: 1863



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