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Wilson Collection (#3)

Background imageWilson Collection: Lady Sarah Wilson

Lady Sarah Wilson, RRC (1865 - 1929), born Lady Sarah Isabella Augusta Spencer-Churchill

Background imageWilson Collection: Pasadena, California, USA - Mount Wilson Observatory

Pasadena, California, USA - Mount Wilson Observatory Date: 1946

Background imageWilson Collection: Pasadena, California, USA - Foothill Boulevard

Pasadena, California, USA - Foothill Boulevard near the Mount Wilson Toll House Date: 1946

Background imageWilson Collection: Harold Wilson

Harold Wilson
James Harold Wilson (1916-1995), Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, British Prime Minister, pictured in one of the rooms at 10 Downing Street in Whitehall, London. Date: 1966

Background imageWilson Collection: WILSON BARRETT

WILSON BARRETT actor as Wilfred Denver in The silver king Date: 1846 - 1904

Background imageWilson Collection: C1690 BEAU (COSTUME)

C1690 BEAU (COSTUME)
A Beau of the late 17th century. This fine individual is identified as Beau Wilson. Date: circa 1690

Background imageWilson Collection: WILSON & RELUCTANT USA WILSON & RELUCTANT USA

WILSON & RELUCTANT USA WILSON & RELUCTANT USA
The child who wanted to play by himself: President Wilson drags a reluctant USA to join other countries in the Temple of Peace Date: 1919

Background imageWilson Collection: Lucky Durham, Wilson Barretts Last Play

Lucky Durham, Wilson Barretts Last Play. circa 1900s

Background imageWilson Collection: Wilson Barrett, English actor, manager and playwright

Wilson Barrett, English actor, manager and playwright
Wilson Barrett (1846-1904), English actor, manager and playwright. Date: 1901

Background imageWilson Collection: Frankfurt am Main, Germany - Haus Frauenstein Wilson Carlile

Frankfurt am Main, Germany - Haus Frauenstein Wilson Carlile
Reverend Prebendary Wilson Carlile (1847-1942) - Founder and Honorary Secretary of The Church Army - pictured with his trombone. Date: circa 1905

Background imageWilson Collection: Cleo de Merode in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton

Cleo de Merode in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Cleo de Merode in Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton at the London Opera House, Kingsway. De Merode gave the revue Parisian glamour

Background imageWilson Collection: Come Over Here revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton

Come Over Here revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton. The two performers shown are Jack McArdle and Charles Hart, performing at The London Opera House, Kingsway

Background imageWilson Collection: Cartoon, Gaston Murray, actor and writer

Cartoon, Gaston Murray, actor and writer
Cartoon, Gaston Murray (Garstin Parker Wilson, 1826-1889), actor and writer -- Gar. 1883

Background imageWilson Collection: Wilson, Keppel and Betty - a popular British music hall act

Wilson, Keppel and Betty - a popular British music hall act
Wilson (Jack Wilson 18941970), Keppel (Joe Keppel 18941977) and Betty (one of many Bettys!) - a popular British music hall act - performing here with a fantastic dancing snake!

Background imageWilson Collection: Specimen labels for Herald petrel Pterodroma, arminjoniana a

Specimen labels for Herald petrel Pterodroma, arminjoniana a
Specimen labels for herald petrel collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imageWilson Collection: Telegram sent by Kaiser Wilhelm II to President Wilson

Telegram sent by Kaiser Wilhelm II to President Wilson
Telegram sent by Kaiser Wilhelm II to US President Woodrow Wilson on 10th August 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageWilson Collection: Wilson & Gill Scott Antarctic expedition souvenirs

Wilson & Gill Scott Antarctic expedition souvenirs
Advertisement for Wilson and Gill, goldsmiths of Regent Street, offering a range of souvenirs commemorating the ill-fated Antarctic expedition of 1912 led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott

Background imageWilson Collection: The Peace Conference - the treaty of Versailles, 1919

The Peace Conference - the treaty of Versailles, 1919
A pleniary session in the Clock Room at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Paris: The Allied leaders in conclave during the preparation of the Peace Treaty, 1919. Date: 1919

Background imageWilson Collection: Mary Nolan in 1923

Mary Nolan in 1923
Mary Nolan, under the name Imogene Wilson (1905 - 1948), American actress. 1923

Background imageWilson Collection: Polish-American poster, united in the fight, WW1

Polish-American poster, united in the fight, WW1
A Polish-American poster during the First World War, with the Polish and American flags, and portraits of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson

Background imageWilson Collection: General Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, British army officer, WW1

General Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, British army officer, WW1
General Sir Henry Hughes Wilson (1864-1922), British army officer and Field Marshal, principal military adviser to Lloyd George during the last year of the war. Date: circa 1918

Background imageWilson Collection: Glossopteris indica, Antarctic fossil leaf

Glossopteris indica, Antarctic fossil leaf
Fossilised plant leaf collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imageWilson Collection: Joseph Swan

Joseph Swan
Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914), English chemist, inventor and industrialist

Background imageWilson Collection: President Woodrow Wilson's head against the Stars & Stripes

President Woodrow Wilson's head against the Stars & Stripes
Wilson strove to keep America neutral but the German U-boat campaign, and the sinking of the Lusitania, forced his hand. WW1 Date: circa 1917

Background imageWilson Collection: The Grand Pump Room Hotel, Stall Street, Bath

The Grand Pump Room Hotel, Stall Street, Bath. In 1869 the Grand Pump Room Hotel opened

Background imageWilson Collection: Duchess of York pins a star on breast of Prebendary Carlise

Duchess of York pins a star on breast of Prebendary Carlise
Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) pins a star (his seventh, each signifying seven years of service) on breast of Prebendary Carlile (1947-1942)

Background imageWilson Collection: Maud Jeffries and Wilson Barrett in The Sign of the Cross

Maud Jeffries and Wilson Barrett in The Sign of the Cross
Maud Jeffries (1869-1946) as " Mercia" and Wilson Barrett (1846-1904) as " Marcus" in " The Sign of the Cross" an 1895 four-act historical tragedy

Background imageWilson Collection: The Daughters of Babylon by Wilson Barrett

The Daughters of Babylon by Wilson Barrett (1848 - 1904) and Robert Hichens (1864 - 1950). First produced at the Lyric Theatre on 6th February 1897

Background imageWilson Collection: Fanny Brice in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton

Fanny Brice in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton. A second card of Fanny Brice at the London Opera House confirms her star status

Background imageWilson Collection: The Great Train Robbery: Winson Green Prison, Birmingham

The Great Train Robbery: Winson Green Prison, Birmingham
" How to rob a prison of its prisoner" : a page from The Illustrated London News, detailing the escape of Charles Frederick Wilson

Background imageWilson Collection: Cartoon, Chatterton at the Princesss Theatre

Cartoon, Chatterton at the Princesss Theatre
Cartoon, Frederick Balsir Chatterton (1834-1886), theatre manager --We wish Chatterton every success at the Princess s

Background imageWilson Collection: Hughie Wilson, Sunderland and Scotland footballer

Hughie Wilson, Sunderland and Scotland footballer
Hughie Lalty Wilson (1869-1940), Sunderland and Scotland international footballer. 1890s

Background imageWilson Collection: Caricature, Winston Churchill the artist

Caricature, Winston Churchill the artist. circa 1930s

Background imageWilson Collection: Beardmore Glacier

Beardmore Glacier
Beardmore glacier; the two figures in the foreground are Wilson and Cherry-Garrard, both of whom are busy sketching Date: 1913

Background imageWilson Collection: Advert for Wilson & Gill jewellery 1894

Advert for Wilson & Gill jewellery 1894
Selection of novelty jewellery from Wilson & Gill, in Regent Street, London. 1894

Background imageWilson Collection: Wilsons frigate bird, Fregata wilsoni

Wilsons frigate bird, Fregata wilsoni
Bird specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imageWilson Collection: Herald petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana arminjoniana

Herald petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana arminjoniana
Specimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imageWilson Collection: Wading bird illustration by Alexander Wilson

Wading bird illustration by Alexander Wilson
Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea; Snowy egret, Egretta thula; Virginia rail, Rallus limicola and Clapper rail, Rallus longirostris. Hand painted engraving

Background imageWilson Collection: The Hon. Mrs Henry Mond as Jade

The Hon. Mrs Henry Mond as Jade
The Hon. Mrs Henry Mond, Amy Gwen Wilson, as Jade in the charity event, the Jewels of the Empire Ball taking place on 26th November 1930 at Park Lane Hotel, London. Date: 1930

Background imageWilson Collection: Put to the test, 1915

Put to the test, 1915
President Woodrow Wilson, U.S.A, " Sakes alive! Seems like I m goin to prove that water is thicker than blood, after all!" Date: 1915

Background imageWilson Collection: Harlakenden House, Cornish, New Hampshire, USA

Harlakenden House, Cornish, New Hampshire, USA. It was the residence of the American novelist Winston Churchill, and the summer residence of Woodrow Wilson (1913-1915)

Background imageWilson Collection: Society goes to see Count Michael de Torbys fashion designs

Society goes to see Count Michael de Torbys fashion designs
Society out in force to see the dresses designed by Count Michael de Torby, son of Grand Duke Michael, at court dressmakers, Reville and Rossiter in 1918

Background imageWilson Collection: Motorists at Brooklands by The Tout

Motorists at Brooklands by The Tout
Caricatures of prominent figures in the motoring world trapped by The Tout at Brooklands

Background imageWilson Collection: Advert for Wilson & Gill jewellery 1913

Advert for Wilson & Gill jewellery 1913
Elegant womens jewellery. Date: 1913

Background imageWilson Collection: The First Lock at Stranmillis

The First Lock at Stranmillis (1850). Wilson, James Glen 1827-1863. Date: 1850

Background imageWilson Collection: William Dawson

William Dawson 1759-1834 (c.1780). Wilson, Joseph fl. c.1766-1789 (d.1793). Date: 1780 (circa)

Background imageWilson Collection: Homo sapiens, Cro-Magnon man head

Homo sapiens, Cro-Magnon man head
A reconstruction of the head of Cro-Magnon man by Maurice Wilson, c. 1950. Cro-Magnon man is possibly Western Europes most famous anatomically modern human

Background imageWilson Collection: GLC-LFB Fifty pump fire, Tooley Street, Southwark

GLC-LFB Fifty pump fire, Tooley Street, Southwark
The biggest blaze of the decade was fought at Wilsons Wharf, near Tooley Street, Southwark, in the summer of 1971

Background imageWilson Collection: Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson. Illustration shows Woodrow Wilson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. Date 1912 July 24

Background imageWilson Collection: Advert for Wilson & Gill, Ermeto ladies pocket - bag watch

Advert for Wilson & Gill, Ermeto ladies pocket - bag watch
The most practical and stylish watch ever introduced, commencing the third chapter in the history of the watch. Shock-proof, dust-proof and damp-proof; protected against glass breakage

Background imageWilson Collection: American election cartoon with Uncle Sam voting

American election cartoon with Uncle Sam voting
Cartoon by Clifford K Berryman entitled Anxious Moments, showing Uncle Sam voting in an American presidential election, about to drop his voting paper into the ballot box

Background imageWilson Collection: President Wilson and others, Paris Peace Conference

President Wilson and others, Paris Peace Conference
The American President Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), seen here (front row, centre) at the Peace Conference in Paris following the end of the First World War

Background imageWilson Collection: Thomas Woodrow Wilson and General Pershing, France

Thomas Woodrow Wilson and General Pershing, France
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), American President, with General John Pershing (1860-1948), American army officer

Background imageWilson Collection: John Gray valve gear diagram

John Gray valve gear diagram Date: 1846

Background imageWilson Collection: Ken Livingstone with Morrissey, Mari Wilson and others

Ken Livingstone with Morrissey, Mari Wilson and others
Ken Livingstone (Kenneth Robert Livingstone, b 1945), British Labour politician

Background imageWilson Collection: Harriette Wilson

Harriette Wilson
HARRIETTE WILSON Noted courtesan and autobiographer, depicted at home with miss Hawess and Will Halliday

Background imageWilson Collection: Battle of El Teb, 1884

Battle of El Teb, 1884
Royal Navy Captain A.R.Wilson engages in single combat with only the hilt of his sword, at the Battle of El Teb. He was awarded the Victoria Cross

Background imageWilson Collection: Thomas Wilson, English philanthropist

Thomas Wilson, English philanthropist
Thomas Wilson (1764-1843), English philanthropist, Congregationalist, involved in educational and theological causes, Director of the London Missionary Society. circa 1830s

Background imageWilson Collection: Cartoon, Henry Irving and Wilson Barrett

Cartoon, Henry Irving and Wilson Barrett -- Mr Wilson Barrett will soon let us know that there is more than one English actor who can do justice to Shakespeare

Background imageWilson Collection: Mlle. Mado Minty in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton

Mlle. Mado Minty in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Mlle. Mado Minty in Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton at The London Opera House, Kingsway. Mlle

Background imageWilson Collection: Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton

Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton. First performed at the London Opera House, on Londons Kingsway, seen here in the background, sadly long ago destroyed

Background imageWilson Collection: Oscar Schwartz in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton

Oscar Schwartz in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton, at The London Opera House, Kingsway. This shows Oscar Schwartz, as a handsome young fakir in The Rose DIspahan Act II

Background imageWilson Collection: The Christian King by Wilson Barrett

The Christian King by Wilson Barrett (18 February 1846 22 September 1904)

Background imageWilson Collection: Intruders! By Godfrey Wilson, mermaid watching bathers

Intruders! By Godfrey Wilson, mermaid watching bathers
A mermaid on some rocks views two women swimmers from a safe distance. Date: 1928

Background imageWilson Collection: Edouin, Willie in The Girl from Kay s

Edouin, Willie in The Girl from Kay s
Promotional flyer for The Girl from Kays Promotional postcard for The Girl from Kays by Owen Hall; music Ivan Caryll and Cecil Cook. First produced at the Apollo Theatre, London 15th November 1902

Background imageWilson Collection: Bauldry, by A Patrick Wilson

Bauldry, by A Patrick Wilson. First produced at the Palace Theatre, Arbroath, October 1915, later at the Dalston Theatre (probably in Hackney, London), March 1917

Background imageWilson Collection: Cartoon, John Lawrence Toole as Hamlet

Cartoon, John Lawrence Toole as Hamlet
Cartoon of John Lawrence Toole (1830-1906), English comic actor, theatre manager and producer

Background imageWilson Collection: Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwright

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwright
Cartoon, Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, manager and playwright

Background imageWilson Collection: Advert for D. H Wilsons deafness 1902

Advert for D. H Wilsons deafness 1902
Wilsons common-sense ear-drums, deafness and head noises relieved. 1902

Background imageWilson Collection: Come Men! Come! Fight for Justice! Fight for Truth

Come Men! Come! Fight for Justice! Fight for Truth

Background imageWilson Collection: Wilson Memorial, Matoppo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

Wilson Memorial, Matoppo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
Wilson Memorial, Matoppo (Matopo, Matobo, Matopos Hills), Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), commemorating the loss of Major Allan Wilson and his Shangani Patrol in the First Matabele War (1893-4)

Background imageWilson Collection: Advert for Wilson & Gill jewellery 1896

Advert for Wilson & Gill jewellery 1896
Selection of jewellery from Wilson & Gill, in Regent Street, London, including a link chain locket with key bracelet, a chain with a pencil attached, diamond brooches in cresent shape

Background imageWilson Collection: Celebrities at Monte Carlo

Celebrities at Monte Carlo
A group of well-known personalities holidaying at Monte Carlo on the fashionable French Riviera in August 1930

Background imageWilson Collection: Brighter London - Beauties at the London Hippodrome

Brighter London - Beauties at the London Hippodrome. A pictorial record of a few of the clever and beautiful Hippodrome dancers. 1923

Background imageWilson Collection: An Almanack of Old Time Sport

An Almanack of Old Time Sport
An Unexpected Encounter. Illustration from An Almanack of Old Time Sport. Date: 1903

Background imageWilson Collection: Magical Margate

Magical Margate
Holiday poster. Date: 1907

Background imageWilson Collection: Wilson Carlile - Founder and Hon. Sec. of The Church Army

Wilson Carlile - Founder and Hon. Sec. of The Church Army
Reverend Prebendary Wilson Carlile (1847-1942) - Founder and Honorary Secretary of The Church Army. Date: 1905

Background imageWilson Collection: Music cover, Pharaohs Dream Valse

Music cover, Pharaohs Dream Valse by C Whitaker Wilson. 1920

Background imageWilson Collection: Caricature of Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwright

Caricature of Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwright
Caricature of Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright. One of the " Lights of London"

Background imageWilson Collection: John Wilson Croker - 1

John Wilson Croker - 1
JOHN WILSON CROKER Statesman and writer Date: 1780 - 1857

Background imageWilson Collection: John Wilson Croker

John Wilson Croker
JOHN WILSON CROKER Statesman and writer, wearing a thick coat, as Secretary of the Admiralty, in case he has to go out to sea... Date: 1780 - 1857

Background imageWilson Collection: John Wilson Croker - 2

John Wilson Croker - 2
JOHN WILSON CROKER Statesman and writer, editor of Boswells Johnson; done when he was Secretary to the Admiralty. Date: 1780 - 1857

Background imageWilson Collection: John Wilson Croker - 3

John Wilson Croker - 3
JOHN WILSON CROKER Statesman and writer, editor of Boswells Johnson; with a portrait of Miss Croker on the wall. Date: 1780 - 1857

Background imageWilson Collection: William Wilson Corcoran

William Wilson Corcoran
WILLIAM WILSON CORCORAN American financier and philanthropist. Date: 1798 - 1888



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