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Wallis Collection

Background imageWallis Collection: Jeeves and Wooster, 1922

Jeeves and Wooster, 1922
P.G. Wodehouse story in The Strand, March 1922, entitled Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch

Background imageWallis Collection: Cottage of Alfred Wallis, St Ives, Cornwall

Cottage of Alfred Wallis, St Ives, Cornwall
View of the cottage of Alfred Wallis (1855-1942), primitive artist, mariner, fisherman and marine stores dealer, at Back Road West, not far from Porthmeor Beach and the Tate Gallery

Background imageWallis Collection: Duke and Duchess of Windsor with their pugs

Duke and Duchess of Windsor with their pugs
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson) shown with their beloved pug dogs. The dogs are wearing rather stylish coats

Background imageWallis Collection: Sir Barnes Wallis HonFRAeS at his drawing board

Sir Barnes Wallis HonFRAeS at his drawing board
Sir Barnes Wallis, HonFRAeS, at his drawing board

Background imageWallis Collection: An Avro Vulcan B2 gives a birthday salute to Barnes Wallace

An Avro Vulcan B2 gives a birthday salute to Barnes Wallace
An Avro Vulcan B2 gives a birthday salute to Sir Barnes Wallis in September 1977. Date: 1977

Background imageWallis Collection: The Tatler front-cover: The Duchess of Windsor

The Tatler front-cover: The Duchess of Windsor
The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, in The Tatler magazine, March 1939. The caption reads: This portrait of the beautiful wife of H.R.H

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis Simpson

Wallis Simpson
A glamorous studio portrait of Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), American socialite. Born in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, she divorced her second husband

Background imageWallis Collection: Wing Commander Kenneth Horatio Wallis MBE

Wing Commander Kenneth Horatio Wallis MBE
Wing Commander Kenneth Horatio Wallis, MBE, CEng, FRAeS, 1916-, in the Wallis WA-116/F/S autogiro, G-BLIK. Date: 1916

Background imageWallis Collection: British R100 airship in flight

British R100 airship in flight
The British R100 airship in flight. She was a rigid airship, designed by Barnes Wallis and built by Vickers for the UK Air Ministry, making her first flight on 16 December 1929. Date: circa 1929

Background imageWallis Collection: Duke and Duchess of Windsor

Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Photograph of the Duke 1894-1972 and Duchess of Windsor 1896-1986 walking together. The Duke of Windsor chose to abdicate the throne in 1936 in order to marry the divorced Wallis Simpson

Background imageWallis Collection: John Wallis (Kneller)

John Wallis (Kneller)
JOHN WALLIS mathematician, scholar, decodifier

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis in Tahiti 1767

Wallis in Tahiti 1767
Tahiti, in the Society Islands, is discovered by Captain Samuel Wallis of the Royal Navy, and after initial hostilities he makes friends with their queen, Oberea

Background imageWallis Collection: Herman and Katherine Rogers, friends of Wallis Simpson

Herman and Katherine Rogers, friends of Wallis Simpson
Herman and Katherine Rogers, close friends of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson (later Duke and Duchess of Windsor), who hosted Wallis at their home in Cannes during the abdication crisis of

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis Simpson with Mr and Mrs Herman Rogers

Wallis Simpson with Mr and Mrs Herman Rogers
Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor, pictured with close friends, Herman and Katherine Rogers, her hosts at the Villa Lou Viei in Cannes during the abdication crisis

Background imageWallis Collection: Mr Ernest Simpson, 2nd husband of Duchess of Windsor

Mr Ernest Simpson, 2nd husband of Duchess of Windsor
Ernest Aldrich Simpson, the second husband of Wallis Warfield Spencer, who became better known by her married name, Mrs Wallis Simpson

Background imageWallis Collection: Earl Winfield Spencer, 1st husband of Wallis Simpson

Earl Winfield Spencer, 1st husband of Wallis Simpson
Commander Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. (1888-1950), pioneering U.S. Navy pilot who served as the first commanding officer of Naval Air Station, San Diego

Background imageWallis Collection: Abdication crisis, Herman Rogers talking to a journalist

Abdication crisis, Herman Rogers talking to a journalist
Herman Rogers, close friends of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, pictured talking to a journalist across the gate at the Villa Lou Viei, Cannes

Background imageWallis Collection: King Edward VIII & Mrs Simpson at Royal Ascot, 1936

King Edward VIII & Mrs Simpson at Royal Ascot, 1936
King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, pictured with his future wife, Wallis Simpson, at Royal Ascot in June 1936. Date: 1936

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis & Steevens Road Roller OU5979

Wallis & Steevens Road Roller OU5979
Wallis & Steevens Road Roller, regn. OU5979, number 8065 at Southampton. Built in 1930 by Wallis & Steevens of Basingstoke. (Note : the spelling of Steevens is correct) Date: 24 June 1972

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine HO5601

Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine HO5601
Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine, regn. HO5601, 7294, The Sheaf of Arrows at Buckfastleigh. Built in 1912 by Wallis & Steevens at Basingstoke, powered by a 6 Nhp single cylinder steam engine

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis & Steevens Steam Roller Simplicity

Wallis & Steevens Steam Roller Simplicity (msn 8023), built 1930, at the 1959 Crystal Palace Steam rally. (Wallis & Steevens of Basingstoke, Hampshire, England produced agricultural equipment)

Background imageWallis Collection: 1st day Cover - Wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson

1st day Cover - Wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson
Commemorative First day Cover - 3rd June, 1937 - The wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson in France at the Chateau de Cande at Monts. Date: 1937

Background imageWallis Collection: King Edward VIII with Wallis Simpson

King Edward VIII with Wallis Simpson
King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), (king from 20 January to 11 December 1936), pictured with his wife Wallis Simpson (1896-1986) on board a boat waving circa 1960s

Background imageWallis Collection: Fort Belvedere, Windsor

Fort Belvedere, Windsor
A view of Fort Belvedere in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. Workmen are constructing a sun bath house for the Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson. Date: 1930s

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis and Steevens Tractor number 7640 Victor

Wallis and Steevens Tractor number 7640 Victor, reg. BL 8236, at Roxton Park on 15 September 1973. Date: 1973

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis and Steevens Road Roller number 8112, Lucy

Wallis and Steevens Road Roller number 8112, Lucy, reg. DHO 364, at Kegworth on 25 July 1970. Date: 1970

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis and Steevens Road Roller number 7773

Wallis and Steevens Road Roller number 7773, reg. XO 4975, at Harewood House on 28 August 1972. Date: 1972

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis and Steevens Road Roller 7539, Midnight

Wallis and Steevens Road Roller 7539, Midnight, reg. BE 9360, at Newark on 11 June 1972. Date: 1972

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis and Steevens Steam Roller ACG 760 Mallard

Wallis and Steevens Steam Roller ACG 760 Mallard
Wallis and Steevens Advance-class steam roller ACG 760 Mallard (msn 8096), built 1935, at the Peterborough Steam rally on 26 August 1973

Background imageWallis Collection: Byways, Near Sevenoaks, Kent, Interiors

Byways, Near Sevenoaks, Kent, Interiors
A pair of photographs showing a living room and hall of Byways, a property near Sevenoaks, Kent, designed for G. E. Wallis, by architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: early 1900s

Background imageWallis Collection: Byways, Near Sevenoaks, Kent

Byways, Near Sevenoaks, Kent
A pair of photographs showing views from the north and south, of Byways, a property near Sevenoaks, Kent, designed for G. E. Wallis, by architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis WA. 116-MC G-ARRT & Tiger Moth G-ANSP

Wallis WA. 116-MC G-ARRT & Tiger Moth G-ANSP
Wallis WA.116/MC G-ARRT (msn 2), with Tiger Moth G-ANSP, at RAF Swanton Morley in June 1965. Date: 1965

Background imageWallis Collection: At The Play, Royalty Theatre

At The Play, Royalty Theatre
Pen, wash and chalk drawing, showing a play being performed tho hundreds of people at the Royalty Theatre. Date: circa 1930

Background imageWallis Collection: Shakespeare in South London

Shakespeare in South London
Pen and Ink drawing showing a very tightly packed audience watching Shakespeare. Date: circa 1931

Background imageWallis Collection: Dieppe Arcades

Dieppe Arcades
Pencil drawing of Dieppe, a fishing port on the Normandy coast of northern France. The main subject of this drawing are the Dieppe Arcades, a large hotel. Date: circa 1931

Background imageWallis Collection: Market Day Dieppe

Market Day Dieppe
Pencil drawing of Dieppe, a fishing port on the Normandy coast of northern France. Figures are seen wandering the area on market day. Date: circa 1931

Background imageWallis Collection: On SAmuse

On SAmuse
Artwork showing an audience of well dressed ladies and gentlemen, laughing and having a good time. Date: circa 1931

Background imageWallis Collection: Rouen and the Cathedral from the Tour Jeanne dArc

Rouen and the Cathedral from the Tour Jeanne dArc
Pencil drawing showing Rouen, capital of northern French region of Normandy, with its infamous Cathedral, the west front has sculpture depictions of Archbishops and Apostles

Background imageWallis Collection: Amen Corner

Amen Corner
Pencil drawing of Amen Corner in London, showing a front on view of Percy Lund Humphries, a publishing company, through a wide archway. Date: circa 1930

Background imageWallis Collection: Priory Cottage

Priory Cottage
Drawing of a priory cottage in the countryside. Date: 1927

Background imageWallis Collection: Chateau Gaillard

Chateau Gaillard
Pencil drawing of Chateau Gaillard, a medieval castle overlooking the river Seine in Normandy, France. A siege took place here in 1203-1204. Date: circa 1930

Background imageWallis Collection: The Guest House

The Guest House
Drawing of a large Guest House in Little Dunmow, a village in Rural Essex, England. Date: circa 1930

Background imageWallis Collection: Duke and Duchess of Windsor

Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Edward, Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) previously Edward VIII, and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), leaving their Paris home in Boulevard Suchet. Date: 1939

Background imageWallis Collection: Duchess of Windsor writing

Duchess of Windsor writing
Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986) at home in Boulevard Suchet. Date: 1939

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis WA. 116 G-ARZB

Wallis WA. 116 G-ARZB
Wallis WA.116 G-ARZB Little Nellie (msn B.203, ex XR943), at Kirmington in June 1974, ready to taxi for take-off after Ken Wallis hand Started the rotor. Date: 1974

Background imageWallis Collection: Wallis-Bensen B. 7MC G-APUD

Wallis-Bensen B. 7MC G-APUD
Wallis-Bensen B.7MC G-APUD (msn 01). The first autogyro built by Ken Wallis, a modified Bensen B.7M. Date: circa 1960

Background imageWallis Collection: Pyjama wear at the Venice Lido, 1927

Pyjama wear at the Venice Lido, 1927 with Mrs Wallis Dunkels and Miss Beaumont Date: 1927

Background imageWallis Collection: Scenes from Pizarros exploration of Peru

Scenes from Pizarros exploration of Peru
Francisco Pizarro founding the city of Lima, Peru 25, Pizarro slain by supporters of Diego de Almagro II 26, and view of Chimborazo mountain in the Andes 27



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