Norman Collection (page 2)

Royal Wedding 1947 - bride and bridesmaid dresses
A fairytale wedding gown by Norman Hartnell for Princess Elizabeth, in itself a tribute to British skill in design and workmanship

Durham Castle from Wear
Durham Castle (now part of Durham Univerity) with the fantastic Norman Cathedral in the background. Framwellgate Bridge is in the foreground Date: 1950s

World Fair - General Motors - Futurama - Bel Geddes
Norman Bel Geddes designed the General Motors Pavilion, known as Futurama, for the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. Date: circa 1939

Countess of Leicester in her Coronation outfit
The Countess of Leicester, previously Lady Elizabeth Yorke (1912 - 1985), who acted as Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II at her Coronation

Survivors of the Empress of Ireland. 1. Mr Edward Bamford, junior wireless operator on the Empress of Ireland. 2. The Rev J. Wallet, of the United Methodist Church, Westcliff-On-Sea. 3

England / Farnham
A very quiet day in Farnham, Surrey, showing Farnham Castle, a Norman castle overlooking the town from a hill, the home of the Bishops of Winchester for 700 years

Battle of Hastings 1066
BATTLE OF HASTINGS The Norman horseman prove too much for the English foot soldiers

Death of William Rufus
WIlliam II, King of England, lies dying in the New Forest, having been struck by a stray arrow fired by Walter Tyrell, Lord of Poix while out hunting Date: August 1100

Mermaid Inn, Rye
The Mermaid Inn, Rye, East Sussex. One of Englands oldest inns, with norman cellars dating from 1156

The noble building of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, with its Norman Gateway, as seen from the pathway by the Cornmill stream. Date: 11th century

Body of Harold II is found
BATTLE OF HASTINGS The discovery of Harolds body after the battle; it is taken to Waltham by the monks of the abbey Date: 14 October 1066

Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Norman Nissen, Nissen hut inventor
Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Norman Nissen(1873-1930), mining engineer, and inventor of the Nissen hut, and the Nissen stamp for crushing gold ores

String quartet, 1872
Mr.L.Ries, Madame Norman-Neruda, Herr Straus and Signore Piatti performing at one of the Monday popular concerts at St Jamess Hall. Date: 1872

Southampton Bargate
The Bargate, one of the medieval bars (gateways) of the city of Southampton, Hampshire, England. The central archway built c. 1180 - 1200, other two 1764 - 1774 Date: 12th & 18th century

North Elmham Church
St. Marys Church, North Elmham, Norfolk, England. Bishop Herbert de Losinga built the first 11th century church here; the present one is 13th century. Date: 13th century

Mr and Mrs Norman Parkinson Smith
Norman Parkinson (1913 - 1990), British portrait and fashion photographer pictured with his first wife Peggy Mitchell Banks shortly after their marriage in 1935

Tutbury Castle
Queen Marys Tower, Tutbury Castle, Staffordshire, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1569. Built by Henry de Ferrers (1070s), later owned by Wulfric Spot

A Playful Goat, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

A white tulip amongst black tulips
A lone white tulip grows up amongst a mass of darker blooms. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Salcombe, Devon
Drinking in a pub garden, or the exterior seating area for a Hotel Bar at Salcombe, Devon. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Abandoned rural branch line signal box, Worcestershire, England. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Myth / Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva rides through Coventry, keeping her promise to Leofric the Earl of Mercia. The Earl had agreed to lift exactions on his tenants, in return for her breezy ride

Guiscard Defeats Arabs
The Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphally into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily

Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
View of Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, dating back to the 12th century

Hedingham Castle and St Botolphs Priory
The keep of the Norman castle at Hedingham, Essex 252, and the church at St. Botolphs Priory, in Colchester, Essex 253. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture

Bayeux Tapestry - Norman Conquest of 1066
Harold, despite his oath of fealty to William duke of Normandy, is crowned king of England at Westminster Date: 1066

St. Bartholomews Church
The Norman pillars and arches of the Church of St. Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, City of London Founded by Rahere in 1123, one of Londons oldest churches. Date: 1930s

Sicily - Messina Cathedral
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of 12th Century Norman Cathedral of Messina. King Conrad is buried inside, alongside several archbishops

Norman Cyril Jackson, V. C winner
Warrant Officer Norman Cyril Jackson(1919-1994), Victoria Cross winner, as he appeared in the Illustrated London News, 1945

Plymouth Guildhall, Devon, England, was designed by local architects Alfred Norman and James Hine in the Victorian Gothic style. Rebuilt after the World War Two Blitz. Date: 1873 and 1959

Shere, Surrey, England - view toward the Norman Church. The gorgeous tree in the left foreground is no longer there, althougha small replacement has been replanted. Date: circa 1950s

Royal Wedding 1947 - newlyweds depart for honeymoon at Water
Following their wedding at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive at Waterloo Station, complete with corgi

Canal Scene. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Playing Darts, Worcestershire
A young boy playing darts, his board nailed to an outdoor pole, outside the Fleet (Arms?) pub, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

The Invasions of England and Ireland With al [sic] their Civ
Map: The Invasions of England and Ireland With al [sic] their Civill [sic] Wars since the Conquest Corn Danckertsz sculpsit [London] George Humble, 1627 (c)

St. Peters, Dunstable
The Priory Church of St. Peter, Dunstable, England, dates from 1170; one of the finest example of Norman ecclesiastical architecture in England. Date: 1930s

Norman Gnome

Examples of art on the RMS Queen Mary. At the top left are four statuettes carved from limewood blocks by Norman J Forrest, representing The Four Seasons, for the main tourist class staircase

Chapel Royal choristers
Seven Chapel royal boy choristers make their way along the street towards Buckingham Palace for an 11 o clock service, on the occasion of the Kings return to London

All Saints Maidstone
All Saints Church, beside the River Medway, Maidstone, Kent, England

Petworth Church 1940S
The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Petworth, West Sussex. The original building dates back to the 14th century, extensively rebuilt in 1827 by Sir Charles Barry

Invading Norseman, 1066
A Norman warrior in the invasion force of William the Conqueror

Hurstmonceaux Castle
Situated on the edge of the Pevensey Levels, Sussex, the magnificent Hurstmonceaux Castle was built in 1450, one of the finest red brick fortresses in Britain

Cocklepicking, Norfolk. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Foxhunt, Clee Hills, Shropshire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Open Gateway
An open gateway with a fine gas lamp hanging at the point of the arch and two large wooden doors both opened fully. The open portal reveals a view though to an attractive small stone house in

Little Girl on the phone at a Trade Show
A little girl on the telephone seated on the desk of a stand at a Trade Show. The Midlands Gas Board stand can be seen in the background. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

A country track - Machynlleth, Wales
A country track meanders into the distance, Machynlleth, Wales. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd 1960

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