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Thorpe Collection

Background imageThorpe Collection: Marigolds by Hall Thorpe

Marigolds by Hall Thorpe. 1925

Background imageThorpe Collection: Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum, Thorpe, Norfolk

Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum, Thorpe, Norfolk
The Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1814 at Thorpe near Norwich. This view, from the early 1900s, shows what was then the most recent addition to the buildings

Background imageThorpe Collection: Nelson / Birthplace

Nelson / Birthplace
HORATIO LORD NELSON English naval officers birthplace at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, six miles from North Walsham

Background imageThorpe Collection: Street Scene, Thorpe Bay, Essex

Street Scene, Thorpe Bay, Essex
Street Scene, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, near Shoeburyness, Essex, England. Showing The Half-way House Date: 1925

Background imageThorpe Collection: Jockey / J a Taylor 20C

Jockey / J a Taylor 20C
J A Taylor, jockey, in the colours of Mr WH Thorpe

Background imageThorpe Collection: Sir John Bolle of Thorpe Hall, Louth, Lincolnshire

Sir John Bolle of Thorpe Hall, Louth, Lincolnshire
Sir John Bolle (?-1606) of Thorpe Hall, Louth, Lincolnshire. circa early 17th century

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Cloud, Dovedale, Peak District, Derbyshire

Thorpe Cloud, Dovedale, Peak District, Derbyshire
Thorpe Cloud and stepping stones, Dovedale, Peak District, Derbyshire. Date: 1924

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Hesley Football Club in 1908

Thorpe Hesley Football Club in 1908 Date: 1908

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Hesley FC in 1908

Thorpe Hesley FC in 1908 Date: 1908

Background imageThorpe Collection: Melton Mowbray Thorpe End early 1900s

Melton Mowbray Thorpe End early 1900s

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Street, Thorpe Hesley, early 1900s

Thorpe Street, Thorpe Hesley, early 1900s

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Hesley Thorpe Street early 1900s

Thorpe Hesley Thorpe Street early 1900s

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Cloud, entrance to Dovedale, Derbyshire

Thorpe Cloud, entrance to Dovedale, Derbyshire - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Village, Norwich, Norfolk

Thorpe Village, Norwich, Norfolk - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Mill, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire

Thorpe Mill, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageThorpe Collection: Isotta

Isotta
A portrait painting of a woman, named Isotta, wearing a highly decorative patterned top, looking solemnly over her shoulder. Date: 1916

Background imageThorpe Collection: A Country Bunch

A Country Bunch
A still life painting of a vase of country flowers, varying greatly in type and colour, arranged with balance in a shiny blue vase. Date: circa 1917

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Hall, Louth, Lincolnshire

Thorpe Hall, Louth, Lincolnshire - built in 1584 for Sir John Bolle who was knighted for his military exploits during the Capture of Cadiz in 1596 - an event during the Anglo-Spanish War

Background imageThorpe Collection: English Electric Lightning F. 1A 8413M - XM192

English Electric Lightning F. 1A 8413M - XM192
English Electric Lightning F.1A 8413M / XM192 (msn 95090), at Tattershall Thorpe Camp. Date: 2000

Background imageThorpe Collection: Belhus, seat of Sir Thomas Barrett Lennard

Belhus, seat of Sir Thomas Barrett Lennard
Belhus, Essex, seat of slave owner Sir Thomas Barrett Lennard. Gothic style house with deer in the gardens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1826

Background imageThorpe Collection: Dudley Hardy

Dudley Hardy (1867 - 1922), English painter and illustrator best known for his famous posters featuring the Gaiety girls. Caricature by J. H

Background imageThorpe Collection: Norwich Thorpe railway station, Norwich, Norfolk

Norwich Thorpe railway station, Norwich, Norfolk
A busy scene in front of Norwich Thorpe railway station, Norwich, Norfolk, which opened in 1844. Date: 1845

Background imageThorpe Collection: Advert for Thorpe et Cie womens clothing 1895

Advert for Thorpe et Cie womens clothing 1895
Smart full cape for day and evening wear, in dark mulberry-coloured cloth, lined throughout with real squirrel lock and trimmed with black thibet. Date: 1895

Background imageThorpe Collection: Norfolk County Asylum, Main Building - Front Entrance

Norfolk County Asylum, Main Building - Front Entrance. The Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1814 at Thorpe near Norwich

Background imageThorpe Collection: New Times Building, Los Angeles, California, USA

New Times Building, Los Angeles, California, USA
New Times Building, First and Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA. Date: circa 1912

Background imageThorpe Collection: Street Scene, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex

Street Scene, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex
Street Scene, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, near Weeley, Essex, England. Showing Premises of J Clifford, Builder Date: 1915

Background imageThorpe Collection: Advertisement for Lancaster & Thorpe opticians, Derby

Advertisement for Lancaster & Thorpe opticians, Derby
Advertisement for Lancaster & Thorpe, The Opticians, The Spot, Derby, offering sight testing and the scientific fitting of glasses

Background imageThorpe Collection: Lehigh River at Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe), Pennsylvania

Lehigh River at Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe), Pennsylvania
An aerial view of the Great Loop in Lehigh River at Mauch Chunk (now known as Jim Thorpe), Pennsylvania. Date: circa 1895

Background imageThorpe Collection: Northanger Abbey / Austen

Northanger Abbey / Austen
Catherine Morland asks Mr. Thorpe to stop the carriage. Date: First published: 1818

Background imageThorpe Collection: I m sorry I was out

I m sorry I was out
An Edwardian write-away postcard. Artist: James H Thorpe Date: 1902

Background imageThorpe Collection: Female costume of the reign of Henry IV, 1399-1423

Female costume of the reign of Henry IV, 1399-1423.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin and etched by Leopold Martin

Background imageThorpe Collection: The Irrespressibles by J. H. Thorpe

The Irrespressibles by J. H. Thorpe
Xmas 1913 - and 1914, but still smiling. The irrepressible spirit of the British Tommy illustrated by J. H. Thorpe in December 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageThorpe Collection: Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk

Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk
Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, near Sprowston, Norfolk, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageThorpe Collection: Abbey Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex

Abbey Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex
Abbey Street, Thorpe-le-Soken, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageThorpe Collection: Summit Hill Railway Station, Carbon, Pennsylvania

Summit Hill Railway Station, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA. Mauch Chunk (Now Jim Thorpe), Summit Hill & Switchback Railroad Date: 1910s

Background imageThorpe Collection: Waterworks, Thorpe, County Durham

Waterworks, Thorpe, County Durham
Waterworks, Thorpe, Easington, near Hartlepool, County Durham, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageThorpe Collection: The East Coast is SO bracing, WW1 cartoon

The East Coast is SO bracing, WW1 cartoon
The East Coast is SO bracing - with apologies to the famous " Hassall" poster. Cartoon by J. H. Thorpe referencing John Hassalls famous jolly Skegness is so bracing travel poster

Background imageThorpe Collection: Mens Wear during WW1, August and February by J. H. Thorpe

Mens Wear during WW1, August and February by J. H. Thorpe
The contrast in clothing worn by British soldiers in the trenches in August and in February. The soldier on the left wears the familiar khaki tunic, breeches and puttees

Background imageThorpe Collection: Raffles, The Amateur Cracksman

Raffles, The Amateur Cracksman
A scene from Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman, at the Comedy Theatre, London. Based on the stories by E.W.Hornung, the play showed a series of incidents in the life of the gentleman thief

Background imageThorpe Collection: Patriotic tableau at the Alhambra, Defenders of Europe WW1

Patriotic tableau at the Alhambra, Defenders of Europe WW1
A scene from the patriotic revue, Not Likely, at the Alhambra theatre in Leicester Square, showing the Defenders of Europe, - Russia (Madge Thorpe), Britannia (Hilda Dick)

Background imageThorpe Collection: Our Artist with the Artists

Our Artist with the Artists
Members of the Artists Rifles with impressions of certain members of the corps by a fellow member (and magazine artist) Private J. H. Thorpe. Date: 1915

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe Peed

Thorpe Peed
THORPE PEED English singer and teacher of singing. Date: CIRCA 1859

Background imageThorpe Collection: Nelsons Father

Nelsons Father
EDMUND NELSON, rector of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, whose son Horatio became a sailor. Date: 18th century

Background imageThorpe Collection: Susanna Lady Lister

Susanna Lady Lister
SUSANNA lady LISTER (nee Temple) wife (1) of sir Gifford Thornhurst, (2) of sir Martin Lister of Thorpe Arnold. Date: 16TH CENTURY

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe, Old Reach, Norwich, England

Thorpe, Old Reach, Norwich, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe, New Reach, Norwich, England

Thorpe, New Reach, Norwich, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageThorpe Collection: Thorpe, church and river, Norwich, England

Thorpe, church and river, Norwich, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageThorpe Collection: Banks of the River Yare

Banks of the River Yare
Mothers and children on the banks of the River Yare, flowing placidly through the picturesque little village of Thorpe-next-Norwich, Norfolk, England. Date: 1930s



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