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Pitt Collection

Background imagePitt Collection: Pitt Stadium, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Pitt Stadium, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aerial view of the Pitt Stadium, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, full of spectators, with a football game taking place. Date: 1935

Background imagePitt Collection: William Pitt the Younger addressing Parliament

William Pitt the Younger addressing Parliament
William Pitt (the Younger) addressing the House of Commons

Background imagePitt Collection: William Pitt (1708-1778). British politician

William Pitt (1708-1778). British politician
PITT, William (London 1708-Hayes, 1778), first Earl of Chatham, called Pitt the Elder or Prime Pitt. Also konwn as The Great Commoner. British politician. He joined the ranks of Commons Whig in 1735

Background imagePitt Collection: Art / Hogarth / The Times

Art / Hogarth / The Times
THE TIMES 1 of 2 a satire on political rivalry between the Pitt and Temple factions

Background imagePitt Collection: Tobacconist - Treyer and Fribourg

Tobacconist - Treyer and Fribourg
The famous (and charming) 18th century tobacco, cigar and snuff shop Treyer and Fribourg at 34 Haymarket, London, SW1. The shop enjoyed the patronage of George III

Background imagePitt Collection: Cartoon, Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis

Cartoon, Britannia between Scylla & Charybdis, or, the Vessel of the Constitution steered clear of the Rock of Democracy, and the Whirlpool of Arbitrary Power, by James Gillray

Background imagePitt Collection: A view down Pitt Street, Sydney, Australia

A view down Pitt Street, Sydney, Australia Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePitt Collection: Conservative party television team

Conservative party television team
The Conservative Party television team and some election posters for the General Election of 8th October 1959. The Conservatives broadcast five television programmes of 15 or 20 minutes each starting

Background imagePitt Collection: Insane Soldiers Asylum, Chatham, Kent, 1857

Insane Soldiers Asylum, Chatham, Kent, 1857
Engraving showing the exterior of the Asylum for the Temporary Reception of Insane Soldiers at Fort Pitt, Chatham, 1857

Background imagePitt Collection: Hardacre J Pitt

Hardacre J Pitt
Hardacre J. Pitt An important touring manager in the decades around 1900, he used his notepaper to advertise his repertoire. This letter, from the Comedy Theatre, Manchester, is dated November 1894

Background imagePitt Collection: 1804 / Pitt as Weathercock

1804 / Pitt as Weathercock
A Hint for another Statue - or a Sketch of a Modern Weather Cock Pitt the Younger is satirised as a weathercock

Background imagePitt Collection: Pitt in Commons / 1804

Pitt in Commons / 1804
William Pitt (the Younger) addresses the House in 1804, the year he began his second spell as Prime Minister

Background imagePitt Collection: Jonathan Thatcher riding cow to Stockport Market

Jonathan Thatcher riding cow to Stockport Market
Jonathan Thatcher rode his cow to Stockport Market on 27 November 1784 in defiance of Pitts Horse Tax. 1784

Background imagePitt Collection: A Block House at Fort Pitt Pittsburg USA early 1900s

A Block House at Fort Pitt Pittsburg USA early 1900s

Background imagePitt Collection: Pipe Smoking Man

Pipe Smoking Man
A portrait photograph used for advertisement purposes, showing an older man smoking a pipe in the darkness. Date: circa 1939

Background imagePitt Collection: Wawel Castle, Krakow

Wawel Castle, Krakow
An illustration of the Wawel Royal Castle in central krakow, Poland, with more modern buildings set in front. The green topped building is known as Sigismund Tower

Background imagePitt Collection: Percy Pitt, musical director, Covent Garden Opera

Percy Pitt, musical director, Covent Garden Opera Date: 1910

Background imagePitt Collection: The Ambassadors Advertisement

The Ambassadors Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for The Ambassadors Ltd, a large hotel and events venue in Sydney, Australia. Image shows a large dance hall, with couples scattered around. Date: circa 1923

Background imagePitt Collection: The Gramaphone Co, His Masters Voice Advert

The Gramaphone Co, His Masters Voice Advert
An illustrated advertisement for The Gramaphone Co. Ltd, based in Sydney, showing the famous His Master's Voice logo. The picture shows a merry ballroom full of dancing couples

Background imagePitt Collection: Penfold's Advertisement

Penfold's Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Penfolds Artists Materials, based in Sydney. The shield shaped image shows a group of people observing some paintings in a gallery. Date: circa 1923

Background imagePitt Collection: P & O, R. M. S. Naldera

P & O, R. M. S. Naldera
This photograph shows the P & O ocean liner, R.M.S. Naldera, at 49 Pitt St. Sydney. The vessel is carrying first and second saloon passengers

Background imagePitt Collection: Swain's New Exhibition Gallery

Swain's New Exhibition Gallery
An advertisement photograph for Swain & Co, Ltd, a shop for pictures, books and stationery. The photo shows a section of their new exhibition gallery at 123 Pitt St. Sydney. Date: circa 1919

Background imagePitt Collection: Wunderlich Limited Advertisement

Wunderlich Limited Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Wunderlich Ceilings. The image shows the artistic metal ceiling inside a large room. Date: circa 1918

Background imagePitt Collection: W. C. Penfold & Co Advertisement

W. C. Penfold & Co Advertisement
Advertisement for William Clark Penfold & Co Ltd, printers, stationers and artist suppliers. The image simply portrays an artist at work, with all the useful equipment he needs to do so

Background imagePitt Collection: Wunderlich Advertisement

Wunderlich Advertisement
Advertisement for Wunderlich Limited, founded in Sydney, 1887, promoting metal ceilings, which satisfy artistic taste, are practical, permanent and economical

Background imagePitt Collection: Farmer's Sydney Advertisement

Farmer's Sydney Advertisement
Advertisement for Farmer and Company, a Drapery business established in 1839 by Joseph and Caroline Farmer which became a retail empire and social institution

Background imagePitt Collection: Stothert & Pitt vessel

Stothert & Pitt vessel. Date: circa 1940

Background imagePitt Collection: Lying in state of Wiliam Pitt the Elder, 1778

Lying in state of Wiliam Pitt the Elder, 1778
William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham, lying in state in Westminster Abbey. Drawn on the spot, 8th June 1778. Date: 1778

Background imagePitt Collection: Cartoon, Sin, Death, and the Devil

Cartoon, Sin, Death, and the Devil, Vide Milton, by James Gillray. A parody of a scene from John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, showing Prime Minister William Pitt (left) as Death

Background imagePitt Collection: Street scene in the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with eminent visitors including Dr Johnson

Street scene in the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with eminent visitors including Dr Johnson and David Garrick Date: 1748

Background imagePitt Collection: Tunbridge Wells, Kent: eminent visitors to the Pantiles, including Dr Johnson

Tunbridge Wells, Kent: eminent visitors to the Pantiles, including Dr Johnson and David Garrick Date: 1748

Background imagePitt Collection: WILLIAM PITT THE ELDER -DEATH

WILLIAM PITT THE ELDER -DEATH
PITT THE ELDER 1ST EARL OF CHATHAM English politician - prelude to his death 7 April 1778

Background imagePitt Collection: Lyttelton Warning Paranormal Apparitions Lord

Lyttelton Warning Paranormal Apparitions Lord
lyttelton, warning, paranormal, apparitions, lord, 27, november, 1779, lytt3iton, visited, ghost, mrs, amphlett, daughters, seduced, hour, death, telling, will, die, fit, pitt, place, epsom, history

Background imagePitt Collection: View over the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, Pitt Street

View over the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, Pitt Street
19th century vintage photograph - view over the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, Pitt Street

Background imagePitt Collection: Ernest William Hornung (1866 - 1921), English writer, creator of Raffles

Ernest William Hornung (1866 - 1921), English writer, creator of Raffles, the gentleman burglar. Pictured seated at the desk in his study at his home in Pitt Street, London

Background imagePitt Collection: Ninth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victoria s

Ninth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victoria s
Ninth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Two Bedchamber Ladies, Lady Emma Portman and Frances Noel, Lady Barham; Two Lords in Waiting

Background imagePitt Collection: Percy Pitt

Percy Pitt (1869-1932). Musician, composer and Musical Director of Covent Garden Theatre from about 1902. Date: circa 1912

Background imagePitt Collection: William Morton Pitt, British MP

William Morton Pitt, British MP
William Morton Pitt (1754-1836), British MP for Poole from 1780 to 1790, and then for Dorset from 1790 to 1826. circa 1820s

Background imagePitt Collection: Portrait medallions

Portrait medallions of King Louis XVI of France (blue), Marie Antoinette (blue), Duke of Bridgewater (black), Edmund Burke (pink) and William Pitt (blue). Chromolithograph by W

Background imagePitt Collection: Paddington Street, West London

Paddington Street, West London (looking east), with the Pitts Head pub on the left, on the corner of Luxborough Street. Date: circa 1905

Background imagePitt Collection: HOGARTH: THE TIMES

HOGARTH: THE TIMES
THE TIMES 1 of 2 a satire on political rivalry between the Pitt and Temple factions Date: 1762

Background imagePitt Collection: Way of the World, Congreve

Way of the World, Congreve
The Way of the World by William Congreve. Mrs Pitt as Lady Wishfort. Act III. Scene I. Come fill fill... Date: 1776

Background imagePitt Collection: PITT AND VOLUNTEERS

PITT AND VOLUNTEERS
William Pitt (the younger), Prime Minister of England, visits a camp of Volunteers Date: circa 1794

Background imagePitt Collection: Pitt, William the Younger - British politician

Pitt, William the Younger - British politician
Pitt, William the Younger (1759-1806) - British politician (Tory), Prime Minister. Date: circa 1780s

Background imagePitt Collection: Pitt V Sheridan / 1805

Pitt V Sheridan / 1805
Uncorking Old Sherry Pitt versus Sheridan Date: 1805

Background imagePitt Collection: San Sebastiá®®Festival 2009. Brad Pitt

San SebastiᮮFestival 2009. Brad Pitt
PITT, Brad (1963). American film actor. Presentation of Quentin Tarantinos film Inglourious Basterds during the 57th San Sebastian International Film Festival, on September 18, 2009. SPAIN. Donostia

Background imagePitt Collection: Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion

Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion, or, Forcible Reasons for negotiating a Regicide Peace, Vide, The Authority of Edmund Burke, by James Gillray

Background imagePitt Collection: ANN PITT

ANN PITT sister of William Pitt the elder Date: circa 1797



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