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Thurston Collection

Background imageThurston Collection: Japanese warship Hiei - Kongo Class Battlecruiser

Japanese warship Hiei - Kongo Class Battlecruiser
Hiei - warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I and World War II. Designed by British naval architect George Thurston

Background imageThurston Collection: Thurston the great magician

Thurston the great magician. Date c1910

Background imageThurston Collection: The Rage for Rinking - still raging - roller skating 1912

The Rage for Rinking - still raging - roller skating 1912
Snaps of society indulging in the latest craze for roller skating at Holland Park Rink where members of the Sunday skating club includede Lord Churchill, Lady Thurston, Miss Ethel Dane the actress

Background imageThurston Collection: Thurstons greatest mystery the vanishing whippet Willys-Ove

Thurstons greatest mystery the vanishing whippet Willys-Overland car : the wonder show of the universe. Date ca. 1925

Background imageThurston Collection: Advert, Thurston & Co Ltd, Billiard Table Makers, London

Advert, Thurston & Co Ltd, Billiard Table Makers, London
Advert, Thurston & Co Ltd, Billiard Table Makers, Leicester Square, London Date: 1907

Background imageThurston Collection: A French Peasant

A French Peasant
A portrait illustration of a French peasant man, with a content facial expression, fastening his coat with his left hand. Date: circa 1916

Background imageThurston Collection: Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret playing in a sandpit

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret playing in a sandpit
Princesses Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) (1926-) and Margaret (1930-2002), daughters of the Duke and Duchess of York playing in a sandpit at St

Background imageThurston Collection: Curtiss-Cox Model 22 - Texas Wildcat

Curtiss-Cox Model 22 - Texas Wildcat
Curtiss-Cox Model 22 Texas Wildcat at the Morane-Saulnier factory in France. After the almost disastrous first flight of the monoplane Texas wildcat

Background imageThurston Collection: Addison / Thomson / Thurston

Addison / Thomson / Thurston
JOSEPH ADDISON English essayist, poet and statesman

Background imageThurston Collection: Houghton / Hope 6

Houghton / Hope 6
rev Barrett & spirit : Mr Hudson & Thurston : Stainton Moses & spirit : Alfred Russel Wallace & ma : W Arbuthnot etc :John Beattie : Mr Glendinning Geo. Sutherland : Dr Thomson Date: 1882

Background imageThurston Collection: Herbert Thurston

Herbert Thurston
HERBERT HENRY CHARLES THURSTON Jesuit researcher into paranormal phenomena Date: 1856 - 1939

Background imageThurston Collection: John Gay Romney Thurston

John Gay Romney Thurston
JOHN GAY Writer. Date: 1685 - 1732

Background imageThurston Collection: The Wandering Jew by E Temple Thurston

The Wandering Jew by E Temple Thurston
Promotional postcard for The Wandering Jew by E. Temple Thurston. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, 23rd August and New Theatre, 9th September 1920

Background imageThurston Collection: A Roof and Four Walls by E Temple Thurston

A Roof and Four Walls by E Temple Thurston
Reverse of one page flyer for A Roof and Four Walls by E. Temple Thurston. First produced at the Apollo Theatre, 15th January 1923. Shows the cast list. Date: 1923

Background imageThurston Collection: Music cover, Rag-Time Crazy sung by Florence Thurston

Music cover, Rag-Time Crazy sung by Florence Thurston
Music cover, Rag-Time Crazy, written by R M Marks, composed by John Neat, sung by Florence Thurston. 1910

Background imageThurston Collection: John Chilcote MP by E Temple Thurston

John Chilcote MP by E Temple Thurston
Promotional postcard for John Chilcote M. P. by E. Temple Thurston from the story by Katherine Cecil Thurston. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre, 1st May /1905

Background imageThurston Collection: Bruce Bairnsfather. Harry Thurston as Old Bill at the Palla

Bruce Bairnsfather. Harry Thurston as Old Bill at the Palla
Harry Thurston in the role of Old Bill, the curmudgeonly World War One soldier created by artist Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander, drawing crowded houses at the Palladium in 1917

Background imageThurston Collection: John Bates Thurston

John Bates Thurston
Sir JOHN BATES THURSTON Colonial governor Date: 1836 - 1897

Background imageThurston Collection: Temple Thurston

Temple Thurston
ERNEST TEMPLE THURSTON and KATHARINE CECIL TEMPLE THURSTON (1875-1911), both of them popular novelists. Date: 1879 - 1933

Background imageThurston Collection: Sir Hiram Maxim with his assistant Dr A. P. Thurston at t?

Sir Hiram Maxim with his assistant Dr A. P. Thurston at t?
Sir Hiram Maxim with his assistant Dr A.P. Thurston at the controls of the completed Maxim 1910 biplane at Crayford, Kent

Background imageThurston Collection: Fred Rainham - Chief test pilot Avro

Fred Rainham - Chief test pilot Avro
From left: Fred Rainham, chief tesdt pilot, Avro; Dr A.P. Thurston and Roy Chadwick, chief designer, A.V. Roe in front of the Avro 529 at Hamble prior to delivery to the RFC at Martlesham Heath

Background imageThurston Collection: Thurston, worlds famous magician the wonder show of the uni

Thurston, worlds famous magician the wonder show of the universe. Date 192-?

Background imageThurston Collection: Thurston, master magician all out of a hat

Thurston, master magician all out of a hat. Date ca. 1910

Background imageThurston Collection: Three of the four Arnold children

Three of the four Arnold children. The oldest boy earned the money to buy his bicycle. Western Washington, Thurston County, Michigan Hill. See general Caption number 36. Date 1939 Aug

Background imageThurston Collection: Thurston, worlds famous magician the wonder show of the ear

Thurston, worlds famous magician the wonder show of the earth. Date 192-?

Background imageThurston Collection: One of Thurstons astounding mysteries

One of Thurstons astounding mysteries. Date ca. 1935

Background imageThurston Collection: Thurston Kellars successor

Thurston Kellars successor. Date c1908

Background imageThurston Collection: Thurston, famous magician 23rd annual tour

Thurston, famous magician 23rd annual tour. Date ca. 1934

Background imageThurston Collection: Thurston the great magician the wonder show of the universe

Thurston the great magician the wonder show of the universe. Date ca. 1925

Background imageThurston Collection: Indian Rope Trick Poster

Indian Rope Trick Poster
Undated coloured poster featuring illustration of Thurston, the famous magician, performing the East Indian rope-trick. HPF/5B/17

Background imageThurston Collection: John Harington / Thurston

John Harington / Thurston
SIR JOHN HARINGTON English courtier and writer; inventor of the flush toilet

Background imageThurston Collection: Swift / Thurston

Swift / Thurston
JONATHAN SWIFT Irish-born clergyman and satirist

Background imageThurston Collection: Britannia (Thurston)

Britannia (Thurston)
Britannia receives Neptuness trident, symbolising Britains sovereignty of the the sea


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