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Rooke Collection

Background imageRooke Collection: Truganini, last surviving female Tasmanian Aboiginal

Truganini, last surviving female Tasmanian Aboiginal
Truganini (Truganina, Trugernanner or Lalla Rooke, c1812-1876), the last surviving Tasmanian Aboiginal or Palawa woman. 1866

Background imageRooke Collection: Charles Vaughan Rooke

Charles Vaughan Rooke

Background imageRooke Collection: Three Nuns Tobacco Advertisement

Three Nuns Tobacco Advertisement
An advertisement illustration promoting Three Nuns Tobacco, of which there is none nicer. The image displays a box of the product, placed beside a pipe. Date: circa 1939

Background imageRooke Collection: Matheson Lang in adventure film, The Blue Peter

Matheson Lang in adventure film, The Blue Peter
Matheson Lang in British Filmcraft Production adventure film, The Blue Peter, directed by Arthur Rooke Date: 1929

Background imageRooke Collection: Group portrait of Alfred Rooke and his family in their home

Group portrait of Alfred Rooke and his family in their home
Group portrait of Alfred Rooke and his family at their home in Mount Park, Ealing, watercolour on paper, by Thomas Matthews Rooke (1842-1942), c.1891-2. Date: 1891-1892

Background imageRooke Collection: Naval Battle 1704

Naval Battle 1704
BATTLE OF MALAGA The British & Dutch fleets, commanded by Sir George Rooke, prevent the French and Spanish fleets from joining forces, gaining a strategic victory Date: 24 August 1704

Background imageRooke Collection: John Rooke MP

John Rooke MP
John (George?) Rooke, MP. 18th century

Background imageRooke Collection: C V Rooke, Irish rugby player

C V Rooke, Irish rugby player
Charles Vaughan Rooke (1869-1946), Irish national rugby player. 1890s

Background imageRooke Collection: LA Hogue / B West

LA Hogue / B West
BATTLE OF LA HOGUE / BARFLEUR The British/Dutch fleet under Russel and Almonde defeats the French fleet under de Tourville; Rooke destroys 15 French vessels Date: 20 May 1692

Background imageRooke Collection: British Take Gibraltar

British Take Gibraltar
GIBRALTAR The Rock is taken from the Spanish by a combined Dutch and English fleet under sir George Rooke : the British keep it Date: 21 July 1704

Background imageRooke Collection: Sir Giles Rooke

Sir Giles Rooke
SIR GILES ROOKE lawyer Date: 1743 - 1808

Background imageRooke Collection: George Robinson on his conciliation mission, Tasmania

George Robinson on his conciliation mission, Tasmania

Background imageRooke Collection: Naval Battle LA Hogue

Naval Battle LA Hogue
BATTLE OF LA HOGUE / BARFLEUR The British/Dutch fleet under Russel and Almonde defeats the French fleet under de Tourville; Rooke destroys 15 French vessels

Background imageRooke Collection: Victory at Vigo / 1702

Victory at Vigo / 1702
The combined English and Dutch fleets under Sir George Rooke destroy the French and Spanish fleet at Vigo, and capture a number of Spanish treasure galleons

Background imageRooke Collection: Sir George Rooke

Sir George Rooke
SIR GEORGE ROOKE Naval commander


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