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Villiers Collection

Background imageVilliers Collection: Earl of Clarendon, Vanity Fair, Spy

Earl of Clarendon, Vanity Fair, Spy
EDWARD HYDE VILLIERS, 5th Earl of Clarendon (1846 -1914) Lord Hyde between 1846 and 1870. British Liberal Unionist politician and sportsman. Caption: The Lord Chamberlain Date: 1846 - 1914

Background imageVilliers Collection: Parma was a four-masted steel-hulled barque which was built in 1902 as Arrow for the

Parma was a four-masted steel-hulled barque which was built in 1902 as Arrow for the Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd, London. In 1912 she was sold to F. Laeisz, Hamburg, Germany

Background imageVilliers Collection: CV Stanford - Downey cab

CV Stanford - Downey cab
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) Irish musician

Background imageVilliers Collection: Faulkners Hotel, Villiers Street, Strand, London

Faulkners Hotel, Villiers Street, Strand, London Date: circa 1914

Background imageVilliers Collection: Charles Pelham Villiers

Charles Pelham Villiers Statesman

Background imageVilliers Collection: Charles Duke of Grafton

Charles Duke of Grafton
CHARLES FITZROY, second duke of GRAFTON grandsonn of Charles II and Barbara Villiers : statesman who held a succession of offices

Background imageVilliers Collection: Society at the Cataract Hotel, Assuan (Aswan), Egypt

Society at the Cataract Hotel, Assuan (Aswan), Egypt
Group of well-known people at the Cataract Hotel in Aswan, near the huge dam. Pictured are Sir Oliver Duncan (in white hat), Delia de Bagno, the Marquess of Huntly, Lady Joan Villiers

Background imageVilliers Collection: Colonel Villiers 22 HP Daimler veteran car, early 1900s

Colonel Villiers 22 HP Daimler veteran car, early 1900s

Background imageVilliers Collection: Monument to young Boer - Pretoria Cemetery, South Africa

Monument to young Boer - Pretoria Cemetery, South Africa
Monument to a Young Boer (Desire de Villiers) who died in Natal on 11th December 1899 at the age of 18 in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) - Pretoria Cemetery, South Africa

Background imageVilliers Collection: Grand Masters Crypt, Valletta, Malta

Grand Masters Crypt, Valletta, Malta
View inside the Grand Masters (Knights of Malta) Crypt, St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta, showing the sarcophagi of (left to right) Philippe Villiers de l'Isle Adam

Background imageVilliers Collection: Lord Clarendon, George William Frederick Villiers

Lord Clarendon, George William Frederick Villiers
George William Frederick Villiers, the 4th Earl of Clarendon (1800 - 1870), leading English Whig politician, who served as Lord Privy Seal

Background imageVilliers Collection: Charing Cross - Temporary Entrance 1864

Charing Cross - Temporary Entrance 1864
Temporary entrance to the station from Villiers Street. 1864

Background imageVilliers Collection: The Duke of Buckingham (George Villiers) and his army on the island of Re

The Duke of Buckingham (George Villiers) and his army on the island of Re, during the Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Re, near La Rochelle, France, 1627, part of the Anglo-French War (1627-1629). Date: 1627

Background imageVilliers Collection: Gordon West talks to Miss Helen Villiers, the younger daughter of Lady Kahleen Villers at

Gordon West talks to Miss Helen Villiers, the younger daughter of Lady Kahleen Villers at a party organised by Lady Hadfield for the Committee and Patrons of Lady Mount Temples Midnight Matinee

Background imageVilliers Collection: His Duty Done by Frederic Villiers

His Duty Done by Frederic Villiers
French soldier leaving the trenches for the last time on a stretcher, comrades bow their heads in respect

Background imageVilliers Collection: Cartoon, The London Pavilion

Cartoon, The London Pavilion, Mr Villierss New Drum. Robert Edwin Villiers (1830-1904) was owner of the newly built London Pavilion music hall de luxe at Piccadilly Circus. 1885

Background imageVilliers Collection: Hybrid rhododendron, Etoile de Villiers

Hybrid rhododendron, Etoile de Villiers
Star of Villiers hybrid rhododendron, Etoile de Villiers. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageVilliers Collection: The Earl of Jersey at the Georgian Ball, Osterley Park, 1939

The Earl of Jersey at the Georgian Ball, Osterley Park, 1939
George Child Villiers(1910-1998), 9th Earl of Jersey and his second wife Virginia(1908-1996), the Countess of Jersey. Photographed under the portrait of his ancestor Francis Child at the Georgian

Background imageVilliers Collection: 10939528

10939528
William Villiers, Viscount Grandison (1614-1643), from the reign of Charles I.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin

Background imageVilliers Collection: A Fight for a chateau

A Fight for a chateau
Frederic Villiers showing a struggle between French and German troops during the Great Battle of Marne, September 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageVilliers Collection: The Promenade - Douglas, Isle of Man

The Promenade - Douglas, Isle of Man. Note the Horse Trams running along the front. Date: circa 1910

Background imageVilliers Collection: Lady Sarah Bayley

Lady Sarah Bayley
LADY SARAH BAYLEY (nee Villiers) wife of Charles Nathaniel Bayley. Date: ? - 1852

Background imageVilliers Collection: Cartoon, Edwin Villiers, theatre manager and actor

Cartoon, Edwin Villiers, theatre manager and actor
Cartoon, Robert Edwin Villiers (1830-1904), manager of the Canterbury and London Pavilion music hall, and formerly an actor. 1879

Background imageVilliers Collection: 14th Marquess Winchester

14th Marquess Winchester
Captain Matthew WEBB, who on 24 August 1875 was the first person to swim the English Channel Date: 1848 - 1883

Background imageVilliers Collection: Poster design, Amherst Villiers

Poster design, Amherst Villiers
Poster design featuring the Amherst Villiers seaplane, which took part in the Schneider Trophy Air Races. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageVilliers Collection: Adela Lady Ibbetson

Adela Lady Ibbetson
ADELA CORSANDA MARIA VILLIERS, later the wife of Colonel C P IBBETSON Date: ? - 1860

Background imageVilliers Collection: Lord and Lady Jersey at Osterley Park House

Lord and Lady Jersey at Osterley Park House
Lord and Lady Jersey (George Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey and his second wife, American actress Virginia Cherrill) in Osterley Park in the suburbs of west London

Background imageVilliers Collection: Fedora by Victorien Sardou - Miss Laura Villiers

Fedora by Victorien Sardou - Miss Laura Villiers
A card for a production of Fedora by Victorien Sardou at the Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool for a ten-night residency beginning on Monday

Background imageVilliers Collection: The Soudan Advance - steaming back to Berber: playing Maxim

The Soudan Advance - steaming back to Berber: playing Maxims on the Baggara Horse after the bombardment of Metmmeh, 1897. Photogravure after Frederic Villiers, 1897

Background imageVilliers Collection: Cartoon, George Parkes, Elephant and Castle Theatre

Cartoon, George Parkes, Elephant and Castle Theatre
Cartoon, George Parkes, the new manager of the Elephant and Castle Theatre, London. Two other local theatre managers, William Holland and Edwin Villiers say " Mind how you go, Baron". 1880

Background imageVilliers Collection: Cartoon, A Dramatic Performance

Cartoon, A Dramatic Performance, showing rival theatre managers, William Holland (left) and Edwin Villiers (right), on horseback in armour, taking part in a medieval joust. 1880

Background imageVilliers Collection: William Vct Grandison

William Vct Grandison
WILLIAM VILLIERS, viscount GRANDISON father of Barbara duchess of Cleveland Date: ? - 1643

Background imageVilliers Collection: Thomas Earl Clarendon

Thomas Earl Clarendon
THOMAS VILLIERS, first earl of CLARENDON Diplomat, depicted at the age of 47 when he was still only Lord Hyde. Date: 1709 - 1786

Background imageVilliers Collection: Ist D Buckingham Revel

Ist D Buckingham Revel
GEORGE VILLIERS, first duke of BUCKINGHAM, depicted with friends and flatterers while he is the royal favourite of James I. Later he will be assassinated, justifiably. Date: 1592 - 1628

Background imageVilliers Collection: 2nd Duke of Buckingham

2nd Duke of Buckingham
GEORGE VILLIERS, second duke of BUCKINGHAM Statesman. Date: 1628 - 1687

Background imageVilliers Collection: Boer War Reporters

Boer War Reporters
BOER WAR : War correspondent Villiers is mistaken for a Boer and shot at by British soldiers before he can establish his identity : luckily their aim is poor Date: 1900

Background imageVilliers Collection: Francois Hottoman

Francois Hottoman
FRANCOIS HOTTOMAN Sieur de Villiers Saint-Paul French jurist - depicted either sleeping or on his deathbed ! Date: 1524 - 1590

Background imageVilliers Collection: Buckingham En Famille

Buckingham En Famille
GEORGE VILLIERS, first duke of BUCKINGHAM statesman, royal favourite, with his family Date: 1592 - 1628

Background imageVilliers Collection: Buckingham (Droeshout)

Buckingham (Droeshout)
GEORGE VILLIERS, first duke of BUCKINGHAM statesman, royal favourite, eventually assassinated (and not before time !) Date: 1592 - 1628

Background imageVilliers Collection: Princess Sarah Frederica

Princess Sarah Frederica
PRINCESS SARAH FREDERICA CAROLINE ESTERHAZY nee VILLIERS Wife of Prince Nicholas Esterhazy Date: 1822 - 1853

Background imageVilliers Collection: Buckingham / Cochran

Buckingham / Cochran
GEORGE VILLIERS 1st DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Statesman Date: 1592 - 1628

Background imageVilliers Collection: Athenaeum / Morning Rm / Jww

Athenaeum / Morning Rm / Jww
Mr J. L. Elliot and Right Hon. C. P. Villiers M.P. with the daily paper in the morning room. Date: 1893

Background imageVilliers Collection: Auguste, comte de Villiers de l Isle Adam

Auguste, comte de Villiers de l Isle Adam (1838-1889) French writer

Background imageVilliers Collection: CV Stanford - Window & G

CV Stanford - Window & G
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924) British composer, conductor and teacher

Background imageVilliers Collection: Primary class, Avenue de Villiers, Paris

Primary class, Avenue de Villiers, Paris
A primary class at the Institution Jeanne d Arc, a girls school in the avenue de Villiers, Paris. Date: circa 1912

Background imageVilliers Collection: Panorama of Fighting on the Oise and the Aisne

Panorama of Fighting on the Oise and the Aisne
A panorama of fighting on the Oise and the Aisne. A sketch by Frederic Villiers, special war artist for the Illustrated London News, showing a view from a point near the town of Ribecourt Date: 1914

Background imageVilliers Collection: British and Germans fighting in vicinity of Ypres, 1914

British and Germans fighting in vicinity of Ypres, 1914
A house to house street fight between the British and the Germans in the neighbourhood of Ypres, Belgium, in autumn 1914. Frederic Villiers, special war artist of the Illustrated London News

Background imageVilliers Collection: Military costume of Villiers, an ordinary French

Military costume of Villiers, an ordinary French knight, 13thC.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez



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