Birthplace Collection (page 2)

Front of the house where Silvio Pellico (1789-1854), Italian writer, lived during his childhood

Birthplace of John Howard, philanthropist and prison reformer, Clapton, Hackney, London, c1830

Two vignettes relating to the 18th century philanthopist and prison reformer John Howard, 1836. The upper one shows Howards birthplace in Clapton, Hackney

Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Shakespeares House, Stratford-on-Avon, c1900. Artist: Harvey Barton
Shakespeares House, Stratford-on-Avon, c1900. Shakespeares Birthplace is a restored 16th-century half-timbered house situated in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

England, c1930s. Artist: William Francis Taylor
England. Near Tintagel Castle, legendary birthplace of King Arthur, the Rocky Valley twists down to the wild Cornish sea, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 3

Penshurst Place, Kent - Lord De L Isle and Dudley, 1910. Penshurst Place is a historic building near Tonbridge, Kent, and was the birthplace of the great Elizabethan poet, courtier and soldier

Glamis Castle, c1937 (1937). Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland, home of the Lyon family since the 14th century. It was the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth

White Lodge, the home of Queen Mary before her marriage, and the birthplace of Edward VIII, 1936. From Edward The Eighth - Our King, by A.V. Groom. [Allied Newspapers Limited, London, 1936]

17, Heriot Row, c1901, (1903). Artist: John Patrick
17, Heriot Row, c1901, (1903). Robert Louis Stevenson?s house at 17 Heriot Row. The Stevenson House was the childhood home of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)

A view of the house in which William Shakespeare was born, 1806. Artist: James Basire II
A view of the house in which William Shakespeare was born, 1806. After David Parkes (1763-1833)

The Kings Birthplace, c1937. York cottage on the Sandringham estate. The birth place of King George VI. From Our King & Queen and the Royal Princesses. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

Birthplace of Antonio Maceo (1845-1896), 1920s
The house in which Maceo was born. Antonio Maceo was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1848 in the house that you see in the photo.Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Bethlehem, Palestine, c1885. Artist: J Harmsworth
Bethlehem, Palestine, c1885. View of the birthplace of Christ

The reputed birthplace of Edward II, the great Eagle Tower of Caernarvon Castle, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume I, 1924-1926

Cogoleto, the birth place of Columbus, Italy, 1828. Artist: E Finden
Cogoleto, the birth place of Columbus, Italy, 1828

The birthplace of Hans Andersen, Odense, Denmark, c1920. The home of Danish author Andersen (1805-1875). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London)

Thomas Days house, 36 Wellclose Square, Whitechapel, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Thomas Days house, 36 Wellclose Square, Whitechapel, London, 1912. Author Thomas Day (1748-1789) was born in this house. Illustration from Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London

William Blakes house, Soho, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
William Blakes house, Soho, London, 1912. The birthplace of English poet, painter, and printmaker William Blake (1770-1845) at 28 Broad Street, Golden Square, Soho

Bartholomew Close, Smithfield, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick Adcock
Bartholomew Close, Smithfield, London, 1912. English artist and engraver William Hogarth (1697-1764) was born here. Palmer s, a famous printing house, also had premises here in the 18th century

Home of Rene Duguay-Trouin, Saint-Malo, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Burns Cottage, Scotland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Burns Cottage, Scotland, 1893. The birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) in Alloway, South Ayrshire. The two-roomed thatched cottage is now a museum dedicated to him

Trotton, Syssex, the birth place of Otway, 1840. Artist: C J Smith
Trotton, Sussex, the birthplace of Thomas Otway, 1840. English dramatist Otway (1652-1685) was born here. Illustration from Historical

Birth place of Reverend James Hervey, Hardingston, near Northampton, 1840
Birthplace of Reverend James Hervey, Hardingston, near Northampton, 1840. The birthplace of Hervey (1714-1758), a devotional writer

Birthpace of Jose Julian Marti Perez, (1853-1895), 1920s
House where Marti was born in Havana at 102 Paula Street on January 28th 1853.Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature

A letter by John Howard, and a view of his residence at Cardington, mid-late 18th century, (1840). Artist: John Howard
Part of a letter by John Howard, and a view of his residence at Cardington, mid-late 18th century, (1840). View of the philanthropist and prison reformers birthplace at Clapton, Middlesex

A letter from Addison, and a view of his birthplace, late 17th-early 18th century, (1840). Artist: Joseph Addison
A letter from Addison, and a view of his birthplace at Milston, Wiltshire, late 17th-early 18th century, (1840). A letter from Joseph Addison (1672-1719), respecting a passage in the work of Statius

Part of a letter from John Locke to Sir Hans Sloane, late 17th-early 18th century, (1840). Artist: John Locke
Part of a letter from John Locke to Sir Hans Sloane, late 17th-early 18th century, (1840). View of the birthplace of John Locke, at Wrington, Somerset

The birthplace of Richard Cobden, Midhurst, Sussex. Artist: J Harmsworth
The birthplace of Richard Cobden, Midhurst, Sussex. British manufacturer and politician Richard Cobden (1804-1865) was born here

Alfred Lord Tennysons birthplace, Somersby, Lincolnshire, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Alfred Lord Tennysons birthplace, Somersby, Lincolnshire, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume III, 1924-1926

Birth-Place of William Roscoe, Liverpool, Lancashire, 19th century. Bolinbroke

The birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1885. Artist: Edward Hull
The birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1885. From Stratford-on-Avon, from the Earliest Time to the Death of William Shakespeare, by Sidney L Lee (London, 1885)

The upper story of Shakespeares birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, 1885. Artist: Edward Hull
The upper story of Shakespeares birthplace, 1885. From Stratford-on-Avon, from the Earliest Time to the Death of William Shakespeare, by Sidney L Lee (London, 1885)

The room in which Shakespeare was born, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1885. Artist: Edward Hull
The room in which Shakespeare was born, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1885. From Stratford-on-Avon, from the Earliest Time to the Death of William Shakespeare, by Sidney L Lee (London, 1885)

Shakespeares birthplace before restoration, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1885. Artist: Edward Hull
Shakespeares birthplace before restoration, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1885. From Stratford-on-Avon, from the Earliest Time to the Death of William Shakespeare, by Sidney L Lee (London, 1885)

The house where Napoleon was born, Ajaccio, Corsica, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
The house where Napoleon was born, Ajaccio, Corsica, 1937. Birthplace of Napoleon (1769-1821). Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft

Room in which Shakespeare was born, (c1920s). Shakespeares (1564-1616) birthplace in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Birthplace of William Gladstone, Liverpool, 19th century. Artist: Butterworth & Heath
Birthplace of William Gladstone, Liverpool, 19th century. The house in Rodney Street in which Gladstone was born. William Ewart Gladstone MP (1809-1898), British Liberal Prime Minister

The birthplace of Robert Burns, Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Robert Burns (1759-1796) is generally regarded as Scotlands national poet

The Shakespeare Jubilee At Stratford upon Avon, c1850
The Shakespeare Jubilee at Stratford upon Avon, c1850. The Shakespeare birthday celebrations in the town that was his birthplace date back to the 18th century

Lord Byrons birthplace, Holles Street, Cavendish Square, London, 1888. Byron (1788-1824) was a leading figure in the Romantic movement. A print from the Illustrated London News, (28 January 1888)

The Birth of Venus, 1879. Artist: William-Adolphe Bouguereau
The Birth of Venus, 1879. Located in the collection at, Musee d Orsay, Paris, France

The house in Salzburg in which Mozart was born in 1791, (mid 19th century). Birthplace of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( 1756-1791)

Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton, 1840. (1642-1727). English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newtons (1642-1727)

Birthplace of Joseph Priestley, Birstall, West Yorkshire, England, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Birthplace of Joseph Priestley, Birstall, West Yorkshire, England, 20th century. Joseph Priestley (1733- 1804) was an 18th-century English theologian, dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher

The Wakes, Selborne, Home of Gilbert White (1720-1793), Hampshire, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
The Wakes, Selborne, Home of Gilbert White (1720-1793), Hampshire, 20th century. Gilbert White (1720 - 1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist

Birthplace of Thomas Hardy, 19th century
Birthplace of Thomas Hardy, at Higher Brockhampton, 19th century

Inside the Diktaen cave above the village of Pyschro on Crete. It is the reputed birthplace of Zeus, and was sacred since before Minoan times. A lot of votive objects have been found here

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