Wells Collection

Triumph and Alvis cars at the MCC Members Meeting, Brooklands, 10 September 1938
Left Triumph 1767 cc. Reg. No. BYH393. Driver: Wills, A.G. Right Triumph 1991 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. BYV1. Driver: Wells, C.V. Centre Alvis 1842 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. ELL477. Driver: Watson, W.J

H.M.S. Alexandra, building at Chatham, 1876. Creator: Unknown
H.M.S. Alexandra, building [ie being built] at Chatham, 1876. Ironclad warship, ...one of the most powerful ships in the Royal Navy

Movie poster "The Invisible Man"by James Whale, 1933
Movie poster " The Invisible Man" by James Whale, 1933. Private Collection

[Henry Tanworth Wells], 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins
Henry Tanworth Wells, 1860s

West Front, Wells, 1857. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure
West Front, Wells, 1857

Wells, 1857. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure
Wells, 1857

Captain Epilogue, March 7, 1786. March 7, 1786. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Captain Epilogue, March 7, 1786

The Cathedral, from the Swan Pool, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Cathedral, from the Swan Pool, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

The Market-Place, Wells, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Market-Place, Wells, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Church Row in Hampstead, built c1720s was to become home to H.G. Wells who moved into number 17 in 1909

Old Houses in Church Row, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Old Houses in Church Row, c1876. Church Row in Hampstead, built c1720s. was to become home to HG Wells who moved into number 17 in 1909

Moura Budberg with Herbert George Wells and Maxim Gorky in Petrograd, 1920. Artist
Moura Budberg with Herbert George Wells and Maxim Gorky in Petrograd, 1920. Private Collection

Mr. H. G. Wells, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Mr. H. G. Wells, 1927. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) British novelist, historian and social critic, best remembered for his science fiction novels

Mrs. Heald and the Savages at Chicago, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Mrs. Heald and the Savages at Chicago, (1878). The Battle of Fort Dearborn took place on 15 August 1812 near what is now Chicago, Illinois

Chain Gate with Chapter House, 19th century? Creator: Unknown
Chain Gate with Chapter House, 19th century? View of the Chain Gate and Chapter House at Wells Cathedral in Somerset. The Chain Gate was built c1460

Scene from The Invisible Man : body in a garden, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham
Scene from " The Invisible Man" : body in a garden, 1953. Illustration for " The Invisible Man" by HG Wells

Scene from The Invisible Man : breaking window, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham
Scene from " The Invisible Man" : breaking window, 1953. Illustration for " The Invisible Man" by HG Wells

Behind the bar, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Behind the bar, 1952. Illustration for " Mr Polly" by HG Wells. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

John Lubbock, 1896. Creator: Unknown
John Lubbock, 1896. Portrait of banker, scientist and Liberal politician Sir John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury (1834-1913). His Prehistoric Times, first published in 1865

H. G. Wells, c1930s, (c1950). Creator: Joseph Simpson
H. G. Wells, c1930s, (c1950). Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) is best known for his science fiction novels such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man

The American three mast schooner Karina, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American three mast schooner Karina at anchor, 1912

The American three mast schooner Karina at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American three mast schooner Karina at anchor, 1912

Mr. J. C. Pritchards sitting-room in the Isokon Lawn Road Flats, 1936
Mr. J. C. Pritchards sitting-room in the Isokon Lawn Road Flats, London, England, designed by Wells Coates, 1936. Walls in panelled Venesta birch, carpet by Heal & Son Ltd

Wells, c1910. West Front of the Cathedral. The Bishops Palace is surrounded by walls and a moat. Population, 4, 370. Card from a game containing views of the chief towns in each county

Market Place and Cathedral Towers, Wells, c1896. Artist: Thomas W Phillips
Market Place and Cathedral Towers, Wells, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

York, from the Walls, c1896. Artist: Joseph Duncan
York, from the Walls, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Westminster Bridge with the Lord Mayors procession on the River Thames, London, 1783

South-east view of the Church of St Michael, Crooked Lane, City of London, 1830. Artist
South-east view of the Church of St Michael, Crooked Lane, City of London, 1830. Figures are demolishing the vestry in the foreground to make way for the approach to the new London Bridge

Memorial in St Brides Church, Fleet Street, City of London, 1821. Artist: W Jeffreys
Memorial in St Brides Church, Fleet Street, City of London, 1821. Tablet in St Bride in remembrance of Robert Wells (1728-1794), his wife Mary (1728-1805) and son William Charles Wells (1757-1817)

One tree field, Kensington, London, 1790. Artist: J Wells
View from one tree field, Kensington, London, 1790

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1783. Artist: I Wells
View of Blackfriars Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral, London from the south, 1783; showing boats racing on the River Thames. The cup for the winners was presented by Henry Frederick

Cars on the start line at the MCC Members Meeting, Brooklands, 10 September 1938
Triumph 1991 cc. Reg. No. BYV1. Event Entry No: 10 Driver: Wells, C.V. Right of centre Alvis 1842 cc. Reg. No. ELL477. Driver: Watson, W.J. Right of centre Triumph 1767 cc. Driver: Wills, A.G

HG Wells, British author, 1903. Artist: Frederick Hollyer
HG Wells, British author, 1903. Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) is best known for his science fiction novels such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man

Poster to the special edition of The War of Worlds by H. G. Wells, 1906. Private Collection

Wells Cathedral, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]

Market Place, and Cathedral Towers, Wells, c1900. Artist: Thomas W Phillips
Market Place, and Cathedral Towers, Wells, c1900. Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd

Wells Cathedral c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Wells Cathedral, c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

Battle of Copenhagen 1801. British Fleet Approaching, 1801. Artists: Robert Pollard, JG Wells
Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. British Fleet Approaching, 1801. Admiral Lord Nelson won a victory over the Danish-Norrwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 after disregarding the order of his

The Old Garden, c1910. Artist: William Page Atkinson Wells
The Old Garden, c1910. From The Studio Volume 48. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909-10]

Wells Cathedral, c1927. Artist: Herbert Gordon Warlow
Wells Cathedral, c1927. The building of Wells Cathedral began in 1180, with the west front completed in c1250. From The Studio Volume 93. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1927]

Herbert George HG Wells (1866-1946), English writer, 1935. His most famous science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau

Alderman Everitt Wells, early 20th century(?). Lantern slide

Wells Palace, Somerset, 1895. Artist: Alex Ansted
Wells Palace, Somerset, 1895. The Bishops Palace in Wells adjoins Wells Cathedral. Begun in 1210 it was extensively restored in the mid 19th century

HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, British Arctic expedition, 1875. Artist: Wells
HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, British Arctic expedition, 1875. The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Sir George Strong Nares

The cover of The Illustrated London News, 17th April 1875. Artist: JR Wells
The cover of The Illustrated London News, 17th April 1875. Commissioned in 1877, the Alexandra was a broadside ironclad battleship

The Nave, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
The Nave, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, 1924-1926. Interior of the cathedral which was begun in 1180. The scissor arches were built in the 14th century to stabilise the building after an added

Mussel Picking, c1908. Artist: William Page Atkinson Wells
Mussel Picking, c1908. From The Studio Volume 50. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1910]

Wells Cathedral, Somerset, c1860. Artist: Benjamin Winkles
Wells Cathedral, Somerset, c1860. View of the west front showing the north porch transept. The building of Wells Cathedral was begun in 1180

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