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Adams Collection

Background imageAdams Collection: Quadrangle of Eton College, 1880

Quadrangle of Eton College, 1880. Famous public school founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams

Background imageAdams Collection: A Group of the Shore Party at the Winter Quarters, c1908, (1909)

A Group of the Shore Party at the Winter Quarters, c1908, (1909)
A Group of the Shore Party at the Winter Quarters. [Standing (from left): Joyce, Day, Wild, Adams, Brocklehurst, Shackleton, Marshall, David, Armitage, Marston

Background imageAdams Collection: Windsor Castle, 1880

Windsor Castle, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)

Background imageAdams Collection: J.H. Darden ; H.P. Cheatham ; J.W. Adams ; A.C. Cornell ; Wm. Custalo. 1902. Creator: Unknown

J.H. Darden ; H.P. Cheatham ; J.W. Adams ; A.C. Cornell ; Wm. Custalo. 1902. Creator: Unknown
J.H. Darden ; Henry Plummer Cheatham ; J.W. Adams ; A.C. Cornell ; Wm. Custalo. 1902

Background imageAdams Collection: Clothing during The Republic Under Washington and Adams, 1790-1800, 1903, (1937)

Clothing during The Republic Under Washington and Adams, 1790-1800, 1903, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan

Background imageAdams Collection: H. R. H. The Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth, 1928. Creator: Marcus Adams

H. R. H. The Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth, 1928. Creator: Marcus Adams
H.R.H. The Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth, 1928. The future Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926) aged about two years old, with her mother the future Queen Mother. [Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd

Background imageAdams Collection: A Royal Smile. H. R. H. Princess Elizabeth, c1929. Creator: Marcus Adams

A Royal Smile. H. R. H. Princess Elizabeth, c1929. Creator: Marcus Adams
A Royal Smile. H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth, c1929. The future Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926) aged about three years old. [Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London, c1929]

Background imageAdams Collection: The Midwinters Day Feast, June 1908, (1909)

The Midwinters Day Feast, June 1908, (1909). The midwinter feast at the Nimrod Hut, Cape Royds. Ernest Shackleton is at the head of the table

Background imageAdams Collection: Long Walk, Windsor Park, 1880

Long Walk, Windsor Park, 1880. A watercolour sketch from Windsor Castle and the Water-Way Thither by W H Davenport Adams, published by Marcus Ward and Co, (London, 1880)

Background imageAdams Collection: Untitled [Victorian building with shops on the ground floor], c. 1865. Creator: R. F

Untitled [Victorian building with shops on the ground floor], c. 1865. Creator: R. F
Untitled [Victorian building with shops on the ground floor], c. 1865. [Clegg & Davenport tailors on the corner]. Albumen print

Background imageAdams Collection: Abigail Smith Adams (Mrs. John Adams), 1800 / 1815. Creator: Gilbert Stuart

Abigail Smith Adams (Mrs. John Adams), 1800 / 1815. Creator: Gilbert Stuart
Abigail Smith Adams (Mrs. John Adams), 1800/1815

Background imageAdams Collection: John Adams, c. 1800 / 1815. Creator: Gilbert Stuart

John Adams, c. 1800 / 1815. Creator: Gilbert Stuart
John Adams, c. 1800/1815

Background imageAdams Collection: Counterproof of an impression from a name plate for Edward D. Adams, ca. 1892

Counterproof of an impression from a name plate for Edward D. Adams, ca. 1892

Background imageAdams Collection: Portrait of Edward D. Adams, 1892. Creator: Alphonse Legros

Portrait of Edward D. Adams, 1892. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Portrait of Edward D. Adams, 1892

Background imageAdams Collection: John Adams, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888. 1888

John Adams, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888. 1888
John Adams, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888

Background imageAdams Collection: Manhattan Trust Company, New York, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown

Manhattan Trust Company, New York, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Manhattan Trust Company, New York, 1870s-80s

Background imageAdams Collection: John Quincy Adams, 1824. Creator: Thomas Sully

John Quincy Adams, 1824. Creator: Thomas Sully
John Quincy Adams, 1824

Background imageAdams Collection: Alvis 3 litre, R. Adams 1954 R. A. C. Rally. Creator: Unknown

Alvis 3 litre, R. Adams 1954 R. A. C. Rally. Creator: Unknown
Alvis 3 litre, R. Adams 1954 R.A.C.Rally

Background imageAdams Collection: His Excellency John Adams, c1783. Creator: Unknown

His Excellency John Adams, c1783. Creator: Unknown
His Excellency John Adams, c1783. Portrait of John Adams (1735-1826), 2nd President of the United States of America. Adams was an early advocate of American independence from Great Britain

Background imageAdams Collection: H. R. H. The Princess Margaret Rose, c1938. Creator: Marcus Adams

H. R. H. The Princess Margaret Rose, c1938. Creator: Marcus Adams
H.R.H. The Princess Margaret Rose, c1938. Posed studio portrait of Princess Margaret (1930-2002), younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, as a girl. (Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London, c1938]

Background imageAdams Collection: A Royal Smile. H. R. H. Princess Elizabeth, c1929. Creator: Marcus Adams

A Royal Smile. H. R. H. Princess Elizabeth, c1929. Creator: Marcus Adams
A Royal Smile. H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth, c1929. The future Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926) aged about three years old. [Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London, c1929]

Background imageAdams Collection: The Southern Party on board the Nimrod. 1909. Artist: James Murray

The Southern Party on board the Nimrod. 1909. Artist: James Murray
The Southern Party on board the Nimrod. 1909. Expedition members Frank Wild, Ernest Shackleton, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Marshall and Captain Jameson Adams

Background imageAdams Collection: The Bluff Depot, February 1909

The Bluff Depot, February 1909. Ernest Shackleton, Frank Wild, Eric Marshall and Jameson Adams stopped at Bluff Depot after reaching the Farthest South latitude

Background imageAdams Collection: Farthest South, 9 January 1909. Artist: Eric Marshall

Farthest South, 9 January 1909. Artist: Eric Marshall
Farthest South, 9 January 1909. Jameson Adams, Frank Wild and Eric Marshall plant the Union Jack at their southernmost position, 88° 23

Background imageAdams Collection: The Christmas Camp on the Plateau, December 1908, (1909). Artist: Ernest Shackleton

The Christmas Camp on the Plateau, December 1908, (1909). Artist: Ernest Shackleton
The Christmas Camp on the Plateau. The figures from left to right are [Jameson] Adams, [Eric] Marshall and [Frank] Wild. The frost can be seen on the mens faces, December 1908, (1909)

Background imageAdams Collection: The Camp After Passing the Previous Farthest South Latitude, November 1908, (1909)

The Camp After Passing the Previous Farthest South Latitude, November 1908, (1909)
The Camp After Passing the Previous Farthest South Latitude - New Land is Seen in the Background, November 1908, (1909). On 26 November, Shackleton, Adams

Background imageAdams Collection: The Southern Party Marching into the White Unknown, 1908, (1909)

The Southern Party Marching into the White Unknown, 1908, (1909). Expedition members Frank Wild, Ernest Shackleton, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Marshall and Captain Jameson Adams

Background imageAdams Collection: The Farthest South Camp After Sixty Hours Blizzard, February 1909

The Farthest South Camp After Sixty Hours Blizzard, February 1909. Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Background imageAdams Collection: Preparing A Sledge During the Winter, 1908, (1909)

Preparing A Sledge During the Winter, 1908, (1909). Inside the Cape Royds Hut: Shackleton (left background), Bertram Armytage Armytage (standing background), Jameson Adams (smoking curved pipe)

Background imageAdams Collection: A Remarkable Fumarole in the Old Crater, in the Form of a Couchant Lion, c1908, (1909)

A Remarkable Fumarole in the Old Crater, in the Form of a Couchant Lion, c1908, (1909)
A Remarkable Fumarole in the Old Crater, in the Form of a Couchant Lion. The Men (From the Left) are: [Alistair] Mackay, [Edgeworth] David, [Jameson] Adams, [Eric] Marshall, c1908, (1909)

Background imageAdams Collection: Armstrong-Siddeley, Daimler and Talbot Six Light saloons at the RSAC Scottish Rally, 1933

Armstrong-Siddeley, Daimler and Talbot Six Light saloons at the RSAC Scottish Rally, 1933
Armstrong-Siddeley Saloon. Left: Daimler Saloon. 1933. Reg. No. SO4600. Entry No: G28. Driver: Adams, Dr. J.C. Centre: Talbot 95 Six Light Saloon. 1933 2969 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. AGX695. R.S.A.C

Background imageAdams Collection: Bruce Adams, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, January 2001. Artist: Brian O Connor

Bruce Adams, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, January 2001. Artist: Brian O Connor
Bruce Adams, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, January 2001

Background imageAdams Collection: Baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams playing at the Red Lion, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 20 August 1979

Baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams playing at the Red Lion, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 20 August 1979

Background imageAdams Collection: American baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams at the Newport Jazz Festival, Middlesbrough, July 1978

American baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams at the Newport Jazz Festival, Middlesbrough, July 1978

Background imageAdams Collection: George Adams (tenor saxophone) playing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Middlesbrough, 1978

George Adams (tenor saxophone) playing at the Newport Jazz Festival, Middlesbrough, 1978
George Adams (tenor saxophone) playing with McCoy Tyners band, Newport Jazz Festival, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough, July 1978

Background imageAdams Collection: Bruce Adams playing the flugelhorn at The Fairway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 2 June 2002

Bruce Adams playing the flugelhorn at The Fairway, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, 2 June 2002

Background imageAdams Collection: Bruce Adams, Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne, East Sussex, 2015. Artist: Brian O Connor

Bruce Adams, Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne, East Sussex, 2015. Artist: Brian O Connor
Bruce Adams, Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne, East Sussex, 2015

Background imageAdams Collection: Bruce Adams, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, c2009. Artist

Bruce Adams, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, c2009. Artist
Bruce Adams, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, c2009

Background imageAdams Collection: Bruce Adams, Daneby Hall, Fordcombe, Kent, c2006. Artist: Brian O Connor

Bruce Adams, Daneby Hall, Fordcombe, Kent, c2006. Artist: Brian O Connor
Bruce Adams, British jazz trumpet and flugel player, Daneby Hall, Fordcombe, Kent, c2006

Background imageAdams Collection: John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States of America, (1901)

John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States of America, (1901). Adams (1767-1848) was President of the United States from 1825 until 1829

Background imageAdams Collection: John Adams, 2nd President of the United States of America

John Adams, 2nd President of the United States of America, (1901). John Adams (1735-1826) was an early advocate of American independence from Great Britain

Background imageAdams Collection: Portrait of Evangeline Adams (1868-1932), before 1925

Portrait of Evangeline Adams (1868-1932), before 1925. Private Collection

Background imageAdams Collection: The Birth of the New Age, c1910, (1911). Artist: Miss B Adams

The Birth of the New Age, c1910, (1911). Artist: Miss B Adams
The Birth of the New Age, c1910, (1911). From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

Background imageAdams Collection: Winters Sleep, 1900, (c1900). Artist: Harry William Adams

Winters Sleep, 1900, (c1900). Artist: Harry William Adams
Winters Sleep, 1900, (c1900). Held by the Tate, London. From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900

Background imageAdams Collection: The burning of Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian, 1546 (1904)

The burning of Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian, 1546 (1904)
The burning of Anne Askew, John Lascelles, John Adams and Nicholas Belenian at Smithfield, London, 1546 (1904). Anne Askew (1521-1546) an English poet and Protestant who was condemned as a heretic

Background imageAdams Collection: Portland Bill to Portsmouth: The pursuit of the Spanish Armada by the English Fleet, c1588

Portland Bill to Portsmouth: The pursuit of the Spanish Armada by the English Fleet, c1588. Artist: Augustine Ryther
Portland Bill to Portsmouth: The pursuit of the Spanish Armada by the English Fleet, c1588. After Robert Adams. From The Connoisseur Volume XCI, edited by F. Gordon Roe

Background imageAdams Collection: HRH Princess Margaret (1930-2002). Artist: Marcus Adams

HRH Princess Margaret (1930-2002). Artist: Marcus Adams
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930-2002). A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Background imageAdams Collection: HRH Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, of York, 1935. Artist: Marcus Adams

HRH Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, of York, 1935. Artist: Marcus Adams
HRH Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, of York. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935



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