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Parkes Collection

Background imageParkes Collection: Gallipoli trench WWI

Gallipoli trench WWI
Royal Navy Division Sector Lieutenant C.H. Parkes RNVR with Periscope rifle (sniperscope) at Gallipoli during World War I

Background imageParkes Collection: Key figures behind tariff reform from Birmingham area

Key figures behind tariff reform from Birmingham area
The key figures behind tariff reform from the Birmingham area. Tariff Reform introduced by Joseph and Austen Chamberlain in 1903

Background imageParkes Collection: Sir Henry Parkes (1815 - 1896), colonial Australian politician

Sir Henry Parkes (1815 - 1896), colonial Australian politician and longest non-consecutive Premier of the Colony of New South Wales

Background imageParkes Collection: Electric Avenue, Brixton, London

Electric Avenue, Brixton, London - note the delightful arcade-style covering of the sheltered walkways, providing shelter to the shopfronts

Background imageParkes Collection: King Francis I of France and His Sister

King Francis I of France and His Sister (Marguerite de Navarre) Date: circa 1530s

Background imageParkes Collection: Advert, Parkes steel digging forks and draining tools

Advert, Parkes steel digging forks and draining tools
Advert, Messrs Burgess and Key, wholesale agents for Parkes steel digging forks and draining tools Date: 1856

Background imageParkes Collection: Corner kick from goal shooting machine

Corner kick from goal shooting machine
A specimen corner kick from a goal shooting machine invented by Mr Parkes, Notts County manager and Mr Richardson of Hinckley Date: 1946

Background imageParkes Collection: Nags Head and Holloway Road, Holloway, North London

Nags Head and Holloway Road, Holloway, North London. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageParkes Collection: Cartoon, George Parkes, Elephant and Castle Theatre

Cartoon, George Parkes, Elephant and Castle Theatre
Cartoon, George Parkes, the new manager of the Elephant and Castle Theatre, London. Two other local theatre managers, William Holland and Edwin Villiers say " Mind how you go, Baron". 1880

Background imageParkes Collection: Caricatures of George Harwood and George Parkes

Caricatures of George Harwood and George Parkes
Caricatures of George Harwood, manager of the Variety Theatre (Harwoods Hall) and George Parkes, manager of the Elephant and Castle Theatre. 1880

Background imageParkes Collection: Sydney, Australia - Sir Henry Parkes, K. C. B

Sydney, Australia - Sir Henry Parkes, K. C. B
Slide showing a photograph of Sir Henry Parkes. Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG (27 May 1815 27 April 1896) was a statesman and politician who is considered the Father of the Australian Federation

Background imageParkes Collection: Federation meeting in Australia

Federation meeting in Australia
A meeting in Melbourne of representatives of the various colonies of Australia to discuss " Imperial Federation" where the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales

Background imageParkes Collection: Richard Parkes Bonington

Richard Parkes Bonington
RICHARD PARKES BONINGTON British artist who despite his short life made a notable contribution to art techniques

Background imageParkes Collection: Harry Smith Parkes

Harry Smith Parkes
HARRY SMITH PARKES British Commissioner of the allied commission at Canton

Background imageParkes Collection: Sir Henry Parkes

Sir Henry Parkes
SIR HENRY PARKES Australian politician


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