Allen Collection

St. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. Creator: Unknown
St. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

King Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935
" King" Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

The famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell, Worcestershire, 1935
The famous Lickey incline between Bromsgrove and Blackwell, Worcestershire, on the L.M.S. Bristol to Birmingham line, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"

Danejohn Hill, Canterbury, Kent, 1829. Creator: James Baylis Allen
Danejohn Hill, Canterbury, Kent, 1829. The Dane John Mound, a former Roman cemetery, was converted into a motte-and-bailey castle in the 11th century

Highbury Place, Highbury, Islington, London, 1787. Artist: Robert Pollard
West view of Highbury Place, Highbury, London, 1787; with cattle in the foreground

The Cornish Riviera Express drawn by a King class locomotive, 1935-36
The " Cornish Riviera Express" drawn by a " King" class locomotive between Dawlish and Teignmouth (Devon), 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2"

Jack Allen heads Newcastles first goal, FA Cup Final, Wembley, London, 1932. Artist: Graphic Photo Union
Jack Allen heads Newcastles first goal, FA Cup Final, Wembley, London, 1932. The Arsenal players are Eddie Hapgood, goalkeeper Frank Moss, Herbie Roberts and George Male

Old Deerfield, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Old Deerfield, c1900. Photographs show historic homes and areas in Old Deerfield, Massachusetts. Includes annotations by the Allen sisters on each photograph

At the spinet, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
At the spinet, c1900. Photograph for book illustration shows woman, in period costume, playing a spinet piano

Old burying ground, 1892. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Old burying ground, 1892. Photograph shows a young boy sitting by an old tombstone in a cemetery

Specimen illustrations for a monograph on clay stones by J.M. Arms Sheldon, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Specimen illustrations for a monograph on clay stones by J.M. Arms Sheldon, c1900. (Among the books published by American entomologist, educator)

Portrait of the artists mother, between 1890 and 1895. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Portrait of the artists mother, between 1890 and 1895. Photograph shows a woman sitting and knitting by a window. (Mary Allen, nee Stebbins)

A New England sibyl, between 1880 and 1890. Creator: Frances S. Allen
A New England sibyl, between 1880 and 1890. Photograph shows Judith Allen (1811-1890), aunt of the Allen sisters, seated in a chair, reading a large book

In May, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
In May, c1900. Landscape photograph showing field with a stream, trees, and bushes

Bread & milk, 1894. Creator: Frances S. Allen. Bread & milk, 1894. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Bread & milk, 1894. Photograph shows a little boy, seated at a table, feeding himself with a spoon

The difficult step, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
The difficult step, c1900. Photograph shows a woman, holding an infant while helping her young child walk. Subjects have been identified as Mrs. Albert Busha and children

Willows, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Willows, c1900. Photograph shows willow trees by a stream

A Holbein woman, c1890. Creator: Frances S. Allen
A Holbein woman, c1890. Photograph is a head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman dressed and posed in the style of a painting by Hans Holbein

A "crack" with the blacksmith, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
A "crack" with the blacksmith, c1900. Photograph shows two children talking(?) to a blacksmith standing in the doorway of his forge

A "crack" with the blacksmith, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
A "crack" with the blacksmith, c1900. Photograph shows two children talking(?) to a blacksmith standing in the doorway of his forge

Calls in Cranford, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Calls in Cranford, c1900. Photograph for book illustration shows a woman dressed in mid-19th century period costume descending stone stairs

How d'y do?, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
How d'y do?, c1900. Photograph for book illustration shows two women, in mid-19th century period costumes, standing in a doorway greeting each other

The Flying Scotsman, famous locomotive No. 4472, leaving Kings Cross, 1935
The " Flying Scotsman", famous locomotive No. 4472, leaving the L.N.E.R.s London terminus at Kings Cross with a night express for the north, 1935

The Flying Scotsman Passing Hadley Wood, L. N. E. R. 1926
The Flying Scotsman Passing Hadley Wood, L.N.E.R. 1926. From a photograph by F. E. Mackay. From My Railway Book, No. 40, by Cecil J. Allen. [John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd. London, 1926]

Heilige Familie, (The Holy Family), c1590, (1938). Artist: El Greco
Heilige Familie, (The Holy Family), c1590, (1938). From El Greco. Virgin Mary holding Christ child on her lap as Joseph offers a bowl of fruit. They are joined by Mary Magdalen

Portrait of a woman with braids in front of a paisley backdrop, c1900. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Portrait of a woman with braids in front of a paisley backdrop, c1900

Our Margaret, 1897. Creator: Frances S. Allen
Our Margaret, 1897. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of an African American woman

Bunker Hill Monument, 1875 / 1900. Creator: Allen
Bunker Hill Monument, 1875/1900. [Obelisk at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, USA]. Albumen print (carte-de-visite)

Portrait of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, 1750-64. Creator: Allan Ramsay
Portrait of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, 1750-64

Portrait of Mrs Mary Martin, 1761. Creator: Allan Ramsay
Portrait of Mrs Mary Martin, 1761

Portrait of Sir William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, 1750-64. Creator: Allan Ramsay
Portrait of Sir William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, 1750-64

Elias Allen, 1666. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Elias Allen, 1666

[President Abraham Lincoln, Major General John A. McClernand (right), and E. J. Allen (Allan Pinkerton, left), Chief of the Secret Service of the United States, at Secret Service Department

Sobieski Stuart, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
Sobieski Stuart, 1843-47

Flora MacDonald, c1749, (1946). Creator: Allan Ramsay
Flora MacDonald, c1749, (1946). Portrait of Scottish patriot Flora MacDonald (1722-1790) who helped the Jacobite pretender Charles Edward Stuart ( Bonnie Prince Charlie)

Thomas Allen, (1542-1632), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Allen, (1542-1632), 1830. Thomas Allen (1542-1632) English mathematician and astrologer, educated at Trinity College, Oxford. After an engraving by James Bretherton

The Salon d abdication, Fontainbleau, c1840. Creator: JB Allen
The Salon d abdication, Fontainbleau, c1840. French emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821) abdicated at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in France in 1815

William Churchs Steam Road Carriage Running Between London and Birmingham, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Viscount Allen, 1838. Creator: Richard James Lane
Viscount Allen, 1838. Portrait of British soldier Joshua William Allen, 6th Viscount Allen (1791-1845). From " Portraits by Count D Orsay", an album assembled by Lady Georgiana Codrington

The Battle of Borodino, 1812, (1829), (1850). Creator: James Baylis Allen
The Battle of Borodino, 1812, (1829), (1850). The battle of Borodino was fought outside Moscow on 7 September 1812, before Napoleons army entered the city on 14 September

Royal Exchange, Glasgow, 1832. Creator: David Allen
Royal Exchange, Glasgow, 1832. View of the Royal Exchange building in Glasgow, Scotland. Originally built as the townhouse of William Cunninghame of Lainshaw in 1778

Speeding Across A Continent. Americas first diesel-electric Express has opened up a new era in railway travel, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"

The fury of the blizzard makes no impression on this mammoth locomotiv, 1935
The fury of the blizzard makes no impression on this mammoth locomotive - over the snow-swept track the giant mass of steel answers the roar of the gale with the thunder of its pounding wheels, 1935

Washing A Locomotive on the Canadian National Railway, at Montrea, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Washing A Locomotive on the Canadian National Railway, at Montreal, by means of the special spraying equipment devised for this purpose, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1"

The Baltschieder Viaduct on the Lotschberg main line... 1935-36. Creator: Unknown
The Baltschieder Viaduct on the Lotschberg main line, illustrates the heavy cost and difficulty entailed in descending the steep mountain-side of the Rhone Valley from Hothenn to Brig; much bridging

Express Passenger Locomotive of the Royal Scot 4-6-0 class, 1935-36
Express Passenger Locomotive of the " Royal Scot" 4-6-0 class belonging to the L.M.S. Railway, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2"

Passing at Speed. An unusual view from the tender of a goods engine, 1935-36
Passing at Speed. An unusual view from the tender of a goods engine showing an approaching Great Western express between Reading and Didcot, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol

On the Route of the Lapland Express, 1935-36. Creator: Unknown
On the Route of the Lapland Express, 1935-36. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 2". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935-36]

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