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Ruthven Collection

Background imageRuthven Collection: Ruthven House, Alyth, Scotland

Ruthven House, Alyth, Scotland
Ruthven House, Meigle, Angus, Scotland Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRuthven Collection: Bystander cover 1929 - the Ruthven Twins

Bystander cover 1929 - the Ruthven Twins
Portrait of the society twin sisters, Alison and Margaret Hore-Ruthven, daughters of Lord and Lady Ruthven. Alison (left) was married in 1929 to John Leighton Barran

Background imageRuthven Collection: The Ralli Sisters - The Ruthven Twins in Shake Your Feet

The Ralli Sisters - The Ruthven Twins in Shake Your Feet
Well-known socialites, the Ruthven twins, aka the Hon. Alison and the Hon. Margaret Ruthven, who briefly took the stage as the Ralli Twins in the 1920s

Background imageRuthven Collection: Portrait of Ruthven twins by Cowper arriving at RA

Portrait of Ruthven twins by Cowper arriving at RA
Portrait of society twin sisters, Alison and Margaret Hore-Ruthven, daughters of Lord and Lady Ruthven, by F. Cadogan Cowper arriving at Burlington House for the Royal Academy summer exhibition in

Background imageRuthven Collection: Sketch cover - five views of Chatelaine of Naworth, Yevonde

Sketch cover - five views of Chatelaine of Naworth, Yevonde
Front cover of The Sketch featuring an unusual portrait of the Countess of Carlisle, formerly the Hon. Bridget Hore-Ruthven

Background imageRuthven Collection: Mill on the River Isla at Ruthven, Scotland

Mill on the River Isla at Ruthven, Scotland
Mill on the River Isla (the main tributary of the River Tay) at Ruthven, Angus, Scotland. Date: 1907

Background imageRuthven Collection: Alison Hore-Ruthven, John Barran by Yevonde

Alison Hore-Ruthven, John Barran by Yevonde
The Hon. Alison Hore-Ruthven (Mrs John Barran), one half of the famous Ruthven twins, pictured with her husband John Barran. Date: 1929

Background imageRuthven Collection: Patrick Ruthven (Anon)

Patrick Ruthven (Anon)
PATRICK RUTHVEN earl of Forth and Brentford Scottish soldier in the Royalist cause Date: 1573 - 1651

Background imageRuthven Collection: Patrick Ruthven

Patrick Ruthven
PATRICK RUTHVEN earl of Forth and Brentford Scottish soldier and statesman of devious allegiances Date: 1573 - 1651

Background imageRuthven Collection: Sayings of Much-Recorded People by Eddie Tatham

Sayings of Much-Recorded People by Eddie Tatham
Spread from The Bystander 1932 showing some of the scions of 1930s society, and revealing some unrecorded sayings of much-recorded people

Background imageRuthven Collection: Sir Conrad Ruthven

Sir Conrad Ruthven
SIR CONRAD RUTHVEN statesman Date: circa 1650

Background imageRuthven Collection: Church and Manse, Ruthven, Scotland

Church and Manse, Ruthven, Scotland
The Church and Manse, Ruthven, Scotland Date: circa 1910

Background imageRuthven Collection: Henry Monk and two of his stepchildren on their farm near Ru

Henry Monk and two of his stepchildren on their farm near Ruthven, Iowa. Date 1936 Dec

Background imageRuthven Collection: The Ruthven Twins

The Ruthven Twins
Portrait of the society twin sisters, Alison and Margaret Hore-Ruthven, daughters of Lord and Lady Ruthven. Photographed at the time they appeared under their stage name of he Ralli Twins in Shake

Background imageRuthven Collection: Miss Barbara Hore-Ruthven and Mr Victor Hervey

Miss Barbara Hore-Ruthven and Mr Victor Hervey socialising together in London. The photograph is part of a montage of images entitled London Town After Dark

Background imageRuthven Collection: Marie Van Dyck

Marie Van Dyck
MARY (or Marie) VAN DYCK (nee Ruthven) grand-daughter of the earl of Gowrie, married Antoon van Dyck in 1639. This engraving is from a portrait by her husband, of course

Background imageRuthven Collection: Patrick Earl Brainford

Patrick Earl Brainford
PATRICK RUTHVEN, earl of BRAINFORD Royalist soldier, in exile when he died with his autograph


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