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Norman Collection (page 5)

Background imageNorman Collection: EDWARD CONFESSOR DIES

EDWARD CONFESSOR DIES
Edward the Confessor dies and is buried in the church of Saint Peter (Westminster Abbey) Date: 5 January 1066

Background imageNorman Collection: NORMAN CONQUEST 7 OF 16

NORMAN CONQUEST 7 OF 16
Harold tells King Edward of his mission : Edward dies, naming Harold his successor : Harold is crowned, but astrologers interpret Halley's comet as an evil omen Date: 1066

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman Williams, cartoonist and artist Date: circa 1930

Norman Williams, cartoonist and artist Date: circa 1930

Background imageNorman Collection: Celtic cross, St Brynach Church, Nevern, South Wales

Celtic cross, St Brynach Church, Nevern, South Wales
A 10th century Celtic cross in the churchyard of the Norman Church of St Brynach, Nevern, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorman Collection: View of Manorbier Castle, near Tenby, South Wales

View of Manorbier Castle, near Tenby, South Wales
View of landscape with Manorbier Castle (Castell Maenorbyr) - a Norman castle in Manorbier, south-west of Tenby, South Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorman Collection: Inner courtyard of Manorbier Castle, near Tenby, Wales

Inner courtyard of Manorbier Castle, near Tenby, Wales
Inner courtyard of Manorbier Castle (Castell Maenorbyr), a Norman castle in Manorbier, south-west of Tenby, South Wales. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorman Collection: Miss Francis of Yale, a three-act farce by Michael Morton, at the Theatre Metropole

Miss Francis of Yale, a three-act farce by Michael Morton, at the Theatre Metropole, Camberwell, London, E B Normans Company from The Globe Theatre, starring Ethel Hope and Stanley Cooke

Background imageNorman Collection: South Hayling Church, Hampshire, England

South Hayling Church, Hampshire, England Date: circa 1890s

Background imageNorman Collection: The Royal Wedding at Westminster Abbey - Princess Margaret

The Royal Wedding at Westminster Abbey - Princess Margaret and Mr Anthony Armstrong-Jones kneel before The Archbishop of Canterbury Geoffrey Fisher - May 6, 1960 Date: 1960

Background imageNorman Collection: Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, song, The Philosophic Brigand

Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, song, The Philosophic Brigand, music by Sidney Jones, words by Charles H Taylor. Darien (Mr Norman Salmond). Date: 1900s

Background imageNorman Collection: WW1 - Attack on London - St. Batholomew the Great

WW1 - Attack on London - St. Batholomew the Great
circa 1910s

Background imageNorman Collection: The ballroom and Exhibition dancing team of Constance

The ballroom and Exhibition dancing team of Constance and Norman Selby active in vaudeville and cabaret, 1927 Date: 1927

Background imageNorman Collection: A Motor Coach

A Motor Coach
An open-topped motorcoach arrives at the seaside. Artist: Norman Howard Date: 1927

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman Cross Motel, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Norman Cross Motel, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

Background imageNorman Collection: Monument of Samuel Cooper in St. Pancras in the Fields

Monument of Samuel Cooper in St. Pancras in the Fields
Monument of miniature painter Samuel Cooper (1609-1672) in St. Pancras in the Fields. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries

Background imageNorman Collection: Sir Norman Angell and Leonard Behrens with Miss Barbara Hayes on board ship en route to

Sir Norman Angell and Leonard Behrens with Miss Barbara Hayes on board ship en route to Canada where Sir Norman was to present a series of lectures on foreign affairs. Date: 1935

Background imageNorman Collection: Artist Norman Keene replicating the original drawings done by William Heath Robinson

Artist Norman Keene replicating the original drawings done by William Heath Robinson on boarded up shop fronts in London. Heath Robinson designed pictures to illustrate the particular merchandise

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman Crusader, Horse Armoury, Tower of London

Norman Crusader, Horse Armoury, Tower of London. Date: circa 12th century

Background imageNorman Collection: Playbill, Empire Theatre, Belfast, Ireland, November 1921

Playbill, Empire Theatre, Belfast, Ireland, November 1921
Playbill for Empire Theatre, Belfast, November 1921 - The Weldonn Singers are top of the bill, alongside Will Luff, Henri Hilton, Three Godwyns, Reg Jecks and Vera Vivian

Background imageNorman Collection: Canterbury Cathedral Crypt supports, September 1939

Canterbury Cathedral Crypt supports, September 1939
Photograph of the 843-year-old crypt of Canterbury Cathedral in which the apex of the vaulting has been supported with a series of wooden beams as a precaution against potential air raid damage

Background imageNorman Collection: Sports outfit by Suzanne Talbot, 1930

Sports outfit by Suzanne Talbot, 1930
A sports outfit by Suzanne Talbot showing the nipped-in waist sported by the gaily-striped sweater which matches the wider-brimmed hat

Background imageNorman Collection: King William I, Normans, Architecture, Laws, Art, Learning

King William I, Normans, Architecture, Laws, Art, Learning
King William I (The Conqueror), Normans, architecture, laws, art and learning. (4 of 4) 11th century

Background imageNorman Collection: Sheet music - female impersonator Karyl Norman

Sheet music - female impersonator Karyl Norman
Sheet music representing the female impersonator Karyl Norman, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageNorman Collection: William the Conqueror, King Harold, Battle of Hastings

William the Conqueror, King Harold, Battle of Hastings
Portraits of William the Conqueror and King Harold, opponents in the Battle of Hastings of 1066, with the Seal of Battle Abbey, a view of the coast where the Normans landed, and Pevensey Castle

Background imageNorman Collection: St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland, dating back to the 12th century. Date: circa 1845

Background imageNorman Collection: St Nicholas Church, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas Church, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas Church, Bridge Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, dating back to the 12th century

Background imageNorman Collection: The British Valhalla -- William the Conqueror

The British Valhalla -- William the Conqueror (his funeral and burial), a suggestion for the scheme to decorate the newly built Houses of Parliament with frescoes. Date: 1087

Background imageNorman Collection: View of St Nicholas Church, Barfreston, Kent

View of St Nicholas Church, Barfreston, Kent
View from the south-east of St Nicholas Church, Barfreston (Barfrestone), near Eythorne, Kent, a Norman church dating back to the 12th century. Date: circa 1845

Background imageNorman Collection: Gatehouse to a monastery, Bristol

Gatehouse to a monastery, Bristol
Gatehouse which at one time led to a monastery, Bristol. Date: circa 1845

Background imageNorman Collection: St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent

St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
St John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, by this time accessible via the new railway from London to Dover. Date: 1843

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman funeral, chapel and equipment

Norman funeral, chapel and equipment: a Norman funeral rite 278, Norman chapel with altar 279, umbrella 280, quintaine 281, quill pen and inkwell 282, knife and scabbard 283, key 284

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman furniture: a royal bed 276 and a common bed 277

Norman furniture: a royal bed 276 and a common bed 277. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman furniture and a king on his throne

Norman furniture and a king on his throne
Norman furniture: tressel 265, throne 266, church candlesticks 267, 268, clay vessels 269-274, and a Norman king on a throne 275

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman castles in England

Norman castles in England
Ruin of an old Norman castle with moat 249, Norman castle at Trematon, Cornwall, 250, and Norman castle with keep at Hedingham, Essex, 251

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman warfare and seacraft

Norman warfare and seacraft: soldiers storming a tower with ladders 253, battle at sea on boats 254, Norman ship with sail, battle galley, ferry with oar and boat 255-258

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman musical instruments and a siege

Norman musical instruments and a siege
Norman instruments: violins 243, 245, a pipe organ 244, harps 246, 249, lyre 247, lute 248, zither 250, hunting horn 251, and siege of a castle by archers and soldiers on a boat 252

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman church architecture in Essex

Norman church architecture in Essex
Gatehouse to St. Johns Abbey or Colchester Abbey 209, archway to St. Botolphs Priory 210, and arch St. Margarets church, Tanfield, Essex 211

Background imageNorman Collection: Frankish architecture and Norman clothing

Frankish architecture and Norman clothing
Frankish open winged building 205, a Norman chainmail shirt 206, Norman monk 207, and Norman short tunic 208. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman crowns, hats and helmets

Norman crowns, hats and helmets
Norman crowns 188-197, Norman womans bonnet 198, Norman hats 199-201, helmet with nose protector 202, Norman flat helm 203, and Norman cylindrical helm 204

Background imageNorman Collection: German kings and a Norman chapel

German kings and a Norman chapel
King Henry I the Fowler, King of East Francia, and Henry II, Saint Henry, Holy Roman Emperor, on thrones with crown, sword and orb, and a Norman chapel

Background imageNorman Collection: Part of the Vestibule of the Temple Church, built 1185

Part of the Vestibule of the Temple Church, built 1185. Decorated Norman style architecture with pointed arches and heads

Background imageNorman Collection: West entrance to the vestibule of the Temple

West entrance to the vestibule of the Temple Church, built 1185. Decorated Norman style architecture. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London, 1811

Background imageNorman Collection: Back of the original altar of St. Bartholomew

Back of the original altar of St. Bartholomew
North-east view of the back of the original altar of St. Bartholomew the Greater, built 1102. Door to charnel house at right

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman soldiers in chainmail and plate armour

Norman soldiers in chainmail and plate armour with shield, lance, halberd, in front of military campaign tents. Copperplate engraving by N.C

Background imageNorman Collection: William the Conquerors fleet of battleships, 11th century

William the Conquerors fleet of battleships, 11th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman fashions 11th century: crusaders and peasant

Norman fashions 11th century: crusaders and peasant
Norman fashions 11th century: Norman soldier in long chainmail hauberk stabbing a child 1, crusader knight in surcoat over a haqueton or suit of gamboised chainmail and coiffe de maille 2

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman cavalry in combat, with a military

Norman cavalry in combat, with a military
Norman cavalry in chainmail armour with swords, shields and lances in combat, with a military tent at right. From a manuscript in the Royal Library, Paris

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman fashions 11th century

Norman fashions 11th century: Norman soldiers with chainmail hauberks covered in square plates or tegulated armour1, woman with her hair in long plaits encased in ribbons 2



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