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Photographic Collection

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Thomas Hardy 1921

Thomas Hardy 1921
Photographic portrait of Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) Date: 1921

Background imagePhotographic Collection: England. Carta Magna (1212). Manuscript Add

England. Carta Magna (1212). Manuscript Add. 4838. UNITED KINGDOM. London. The British Museum

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim, c. 1890

Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim, c. 1890
Photographic portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, pictured at her writing desk, c.1890

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Queen Victoria with King George and Queen Mary, 1893

Queen Victoria with King George and Queen Mary, 1893
Photographic portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India, with her grandson King George V and his wife Queen Mary, pictured at Osborne House, 1893

Background imagePhotographic Collection: General George S. Patton, 1945

General George S. Patton, 1945
Photographic portrait of Lieutenant-General George S. Patton (1885-1945), the American military commander, pictured in early 1945

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Joe Louis, 1936

Joe Louis, 1936
Photographic portrait of Joe Louis (1914-1981), the American heavyweight boxer, pictured in 1936. Louis was one of the finest ever boxers

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Advertisement for the Flying Standard Twenty car

Advertisement for the Flying Standard Twenty car
Full page photographic advertisement for the Flying Standard Twenty car, showing two photos of the car in front of large houses, a typically aspirational car advert of the 1930s period

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Rupert Brooke, c. 1915

Rupert Brooke, c. 1915
Photographic portrait of Rupert Chawner Brooke (1887-1915), the English poet, pictured c.1915

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Paratroops landing on the outskirts of Arnhem

Paratroops landing on the outskirts of Arnhem
Photograph: Paratroops landing on the outskirts of Arnhem. Taken by Sgt D M Smith, Army Film and Photographic Unit, Arnhem, 17 Sep 1944

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Tango, 1912. Dance originating in Argentina that

Tango, 1912. Dance originating in Argentina that was introduced in Europe after World War I

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Margaret Morris, 1931

Margaret Morris, 1931
Photographic portrait of Margaret Morris (1891-1980), the English dancer and teacher, in costume for her Hungarian Rhapsody, 1931

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Austria. Vienna. Vienna

Austria. Vienna. Vienna
AUSTRIA. VIENNA. Vienna

Background imagePhotographic Collection: STEVENSON, Robert Louis (1850-1894). Reproduction

STEVENSON, Robert Louis (1850-1894). Reproduction of a picture of Stevenson taken in 1885

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Book of the Deads. 651 -525 BC. Papyrus. Egyptian

Book of the Deads. 651 -525 BC. Papyrus. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. TURKEY. Istanbul. Archaeological Museum

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Sir Malcolm Campbell in the cockpit of Bluebird, 1935

Sir Malcolm Campbell in the cockpit of Bluebird, 1935
Photographic portrait of Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948), the English car and speedboat racer, pictured in the cockpit of Bluebird after one of his record breaking runs on the Utah Salt Flats in

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Agatha Christie (1890-1976)

Agatha Christie (1890-1976)
Photographic portrait of Agatha Christie (1890-1976), the English novelist and playwright, pictured in 1923

Background imagePhotographic Collection: King George V as Admiral of the Fleet, c. 1930

King George V as Admiral of the Fleet, c. 1930
Photographic portrait of King George V of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1865-1936), pictured wearing his Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet Uniform, c.1930

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Queen Mary, c. 1902

Queen Mary, c. 1902
Photographic portrait of Queen Mary, when Princess May of Teck (1867-1953), pictured c.1902. She married the Duke of York, who became King George V of Great Britain and North Ireland (1865-1936)

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Queen Victoria at her desk

Queen Victoria at her desk
Photographic study of Queen Victoria at her writing desk. Taken in 1882, a framed portrait of her late husband Prince Albert on the desk

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Jack Johnson and James Jeffries, 1910

Jack Johnson and James Jeffries, 1910
Photographic montage showing Jack Johnson (1878-1946)(left) and James J. Jeffries (1875-1953), the heavyweight boxers who fought for the World Championship in 1910

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Isabella Mary Beeton (1836-1865)

Isabella Mary Beeton (1836-1865)
Photographic portrait of Isabella Mary Beeton, nee Mayson, the English cookery writer, pictured c.1856. Beetons Book of Household Management, first published in 1859, made her name a household word

Background imagePhotographic Collection: King Victor Emmanuel III

King Victor Emmanuel III
Photographic portrait of Victor Emanuel III, King of Italy (1869-1947). A constitutional monarch, he defied parliamentary majorities in bringing Italy into World War I on the side of the Allies

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Photographic portrait of Claude Debussy (1862-1918), the French composer, date unknown

Background imagePhotographic Collection: George Leigh Mallory (1886-1924)

George Leigh Mallory (1886-1924)
Photographic portrait of George Leigh Mallory, the British climber who took part in three expeditions to Everest in the 1920 s, pictured in 1924

Background imagePhotographic Collection: BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Argentinian poet

BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Argentinian poet
" BORGES, Jorge Luis (1899-1986). Argentinian poet, narrator and essayist. " The Aleph". Losada publishing house (1952)."

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Violet Bonham-Carter, c. 1915

Violet Bonham-Carter, c. 1915
Photographic portrait of Violet Bonham-Carter (1887-1969), nee Asquith, the Liberal politician and Governor of the BBC, pictured c.1915

Background imagePhotographic Collection: SPAIN. Miguel Bose. 07 / 03 / 2011

SPAIN. Miguel Bose. 07 / 03 / 2011
SPAIN. Miguel Bose. 07/03/2011

Background imagePhotographic Collection: ITALY. Siena. Piazza de Il Campo, where Il Palio

ITALY. Siena. Piazza de Il Campo, where Il Palio

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Spain (1493). Letter of the queen Isabel I to

Spain (1493). Letter of the queen Isabel I to Christopher Columbus (5th September 1493). SPAIN. Sevilla. General Archives of the Indies

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Portrait of 1st Viscount Horatio Nelson, 1785-1805

Portrait of 1st Viscount Horatio Nelson, 1785-1805
This is a photographic reproduction of a painting of the 1st Viscount Horatio Nelson who lived from 1758 to 1805

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Tommy Farr (1914-1986)

Tommy Farr (1914-1986)
Photographic portrait of Tommy Farr, the Welsh heavyweight boxer, pictured in 1936

Background imagePhotographic Collection: King George V

King George V
Photographic portrait of King George V of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1865-1936), pictured in uniform, date unknown

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Princess May of Teck, c. 1885

Princess May of Teck, c. 1885
Photographic portrait of Princess May of Teck (1867-1953), later Queen Mary, pictured c.1885. In 1891 she married the Duke of York

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Photographic portrait of Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who was the first man to navigate the Northwest Passage and reach the South Pole

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Nude Danae by Jean Straker

Nude Danae by Jean Straker
A woman reclining on a bed is captured in a shaft of light. A nude study by photographer Jean Straker inspired by the painting Danae by Rembrandt which appeared in his art photography book

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Bamforth's Studio at Holmfirth - early 1900s

Bamforth's Studio at Holmfirth - early 1900s

Background imagePhotographic Collection: James Bamforth painting a backdrop at Bamforth's

James Bamforth painting a backdrop at Bamforth's Studio in Holmfirth - early 1900s

Background imagePhotographic Collection: SPAIN. David Bisbal. 18 / 06 / 2010

SPAIN. David Bisbal. 18 / 06 / 2010
SPAIN. David Bisbal. 18/06/2010

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Largest ear of corn grown in Canada

Largest ear of corn grown in Canada
Humorous card depicting the Largest ear of corn grown in Canada !! 1910

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Princess May of Teck, c. 1885

Princess May of Teck, c. 1885
Photographic portrait of Princess May of Teck (1867-1953), later Queen Mary, pictured c.1885, in her coming out year. In 1891 she married the Duke of York

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Albert Edward, Prince of Wales with Alexandra, Princess of W

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales with Alexandra, Princess of W
Photographic portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) together with his wife, Alexandra, Princess of Wales circa. 1865. Date: c.1865

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Queen Mary, c. 1911

Queen Mary, c. 1911
Photographic portrait of Queen Mary, previously Princess May of Teck (1867-1953), pictured c.1911, wearing robes of the Order of the Garter

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Children of Edward VII circa. 1875

Children of Edward VII circa. 1875
Photographic study of the five children of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, taken while Edward was still Prince of Wales. The children, from left are: the Duke of York (later George V), Louise

Background imagePhotographic Collection: Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth, c. 1926

Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth, c. 1926
Photographic portrait of Queen Mary (1867-1953), previously Princess May of Teck, pictured with Princess Elizabeth (b.1926), later Queen Elizabeth II, in c.1926

Background imagePhotographic Collection: 13139861

13139861
The designer and photographic artist Cecil Beaton (standing - r) showing costume designs to Lady Domville (seated, left) and Mrs Sacheverell Sitwell (seated)

Background imagePhotographic Collection: WW2 - British infantryman in desert fatigues

WW2 - British infantryman in desert fatigues
Photograph of a British infantryman in desert fatigues advancing with fixed-bayonet and a shell bursting in background, El Alamein, 1942



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