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British Collection (page 7)

Background imageBritish Collection: The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Creator: Peter Graham

The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Creator: Peter Graham
The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Illustration to a ballad of the same name by Robert Southey, published in 1802. A warning bell for shipping had been installed on a dangerous sandstone reef off

Background imageBritish Collection: Bridge St, Bungay, Suffolk, UK, 25 / 5 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies

Bridge St, Bungay, Suffolk, UK, 25 / 5 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Bridge St, Bungay, Suffolk, UK, 25/5/10. Coloured houses lining Bridge Street, Bungay, Suffolk, England, UK

Background imageBritish Collection: Old Blacksmiths Shop and Marriage Room, Gretna Green, Scotland, 1940s? Creator: Unknown

Old Blacksmiths Shop and Marriage Room, Gretna Green, Scotland, 1940s? Creator: Unknown
Old Blacksmiths Shop and Marriage Room, Gretna Green, Scotland, 1940s? Sign reading: This is the famous Old Blacksmiths Shop and Marriage Room, Gretna Green

Background imageBritish Collection: The Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Background imageBritish Collection: An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c. 1700, (1944). Creator: Unknown

An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c. 1700, (1944). Creator: Unknown
An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c.1700, (1944). A trade card advertising Wills Best Coffee Powder at Manwarings Coffee House in Falcon Court over against St Dunstans Church in Fleet Street

Background imageBritish Collection: Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow. c1930. Creator: Unknown

Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow. c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow". c1930. English actress and singer during the Edwardian era. [Foulsham & Banfield, London]

Background imageBritish 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. 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]

Background imageBritish Collection: The Black Watch. Forward the 42nd! at the Alma, 1854, (1939)

The Black Watch. Forward the 42nd! at the Alma, 1854, (1939). The Battle of the Alma (20 September 1854), which is usually considered the first battle of the Crimean War

Background imageBritish Collection: Old Shambles and Market Place, Settle, c1896. Artist: Anthony Horner

Old Shambles and Market Place, Settle, c1896. Artist: Anthony Horner
Old Shambles and Market Place, Settle, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageBritish Collection: Trial of Lord Lovat, Westminster Hall, London, 1747

Trial of Lord Lovat, Westminster Hall, London, 1747. Interior view of Westminster Hall, with both houses of Parliament assembled for the trial of the Jacobite, Simon, Lord Lovat

Background imageBritish Collection: Street Walkers, 1786. Artist: Benjamin Smith

Street Walkers, 1786. Artist: Benjamin Smith
Street Walkers, 1786. A fashionably dressed man walking from Old Bond Street into Piccadilly encountering a courtesan

Background imageBritish Collection: Brewers Quay, Chester Quay and Galley Quay, Lower Thames Street, City of London, 1846

Brewers Quay, Chester Quay and Galley Quay, Lower Thames Street, City of London, 1846. The scene includes the unloading of foreign provisions from vessels on the River Thames using winching

Background imageBritish Collection: The River Thames with Richmond Bridge and Richmond Hill in the distance, London, 1867

The River Thames with Richmond Bridge and Richmond Hill in the distance, London, 1867. View showing boats and barges on the water. Richmond is now in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames

Background imageBritish Collection: Lansdowne House in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, 1808

Lansdowne House in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, 1808

Background imageBritish Collection: Bentley 4-seater tourer, St Albans, Hertfordshire, c1920s. Artist: Bill Brunell

Bentley 4-seater tourer, St Albans, Hertfordshire, c1920s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Bentley 4 seater tourer 1922 2996 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. XL4935. Body by unknown builder. Place: St. Albans, Hertfordshire

Background imageBritish Collection: MG J2s of Kennneth and Doreen Evans, Mid Surrey AC Barnstaple Trial, Tarr Steps, Exmoor, 1934

MG J2s of Kennneth and Doreen Evans, Mid Surrey AC Barnstaple Trial, Tarr Steps, Exmoor, 1934
MG J2 1932 847 cc. Reg. No. YY1168. No: 41. Driver: Evans, K.D. Chassis No. J2193. Centre: MG J2 1932 847 cc.Reg. No. AGY339. Entry No: 42. Driver: Evans, Miss. D.B.M. Chassis No. J3280

Background imageBritish Collection: Cars on the start line at a BARC race meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell

Cars on the start line at a BARC race meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 3000 cc. No: 6. Bugatti Type 37 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 9. Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 5. Lea Francis Hyper 1496S cc. No: 3. Brooklands. BARC. Date: 22.3.30

Background imageBritish Collection: Triumph and Alvis cars at the MCC Members Meeting, Brooklands, 10 September 1938

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

Background imageBritish Collection: Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1814-1825. Artist: William Daniell

Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1814-1825. Artist: William Daniell
Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1814-1825. From A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 by William Daniell

Background imageBritish Collection: BBC broadcast from the aviary at London Zoo, 20th century

BBC broadcast from the aviary at London Zoo, 20th century. Officials of the British Broadcasting Corporation, preparing to broadcast sounds from the aviary at London Zoo

Background imageBritish Collection: Charles Darwin, British naturalist, c1870s. Artist: Julia Margaret Cameron

Charles Darwin, British naturalist, c1870s. Artist: Julia Margaret Cameron
Charles Darwin, British naturalist, c1870s. Darwin started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas

Background imageBritish Collection: The Peacock, Rowsley, Derbyshire, 1939

The Peacock, Rowsley, Derbyshire, 1939. From Old Inns - Second Series of 40. [W. D. & H. O. Wills, 1939]

Background imageBritish Collection: Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist

Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The iconic view of the two Blast Furnaces that stood on the Park Gate Iron and steel company site near Rotherham

Background imageBritish Collection: Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961

Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph shows a worker from the bonded warehouse hammering the rings into place on a barrel

Background imageBritish Collection: Markham Main Colliery, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961

Markham Main Colliery, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. A general view of the colliery taken during refurbishment work in 1961

Background imageBritish Collection: St Columbas Church, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009

St Columbas Church, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Named after the 6th century Irish missionary monk, the ruined church dates from the 14th century

Background imageBritish Collection: Renard the Fox, c1800, (1922). Artist: Philip Reinagle

Renard the Fox, c1800, (1922). Artist: Philip Reinagle
Renard the Fox, c1800, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Background imageBritish Collection: Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas Brown

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas Brown
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

Background imageBritish Collection: The Cheshire Cat looking down at the Red King and Queen having an argument, 1889

The Cheshire Cat looking down at the Red King and Queen having an argument, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The Cheshire Cat looking down at the Red King and Queen having an argument, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914)

Background imageBritish Collection: Queen Marys Chinese Chippendale Room at Buckingham Palace, c1935

Queen Marys Chinese Chippendale Room at Buckingham Palace, c1935. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935. [The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. London, 1935]

Background imageBritish Collection: Lochiels Charge at Killycrankie, 27 July 1689, (c1880)

Lochiels Charge at Killycrankie, 27 July 1689, (c1880). The Battle of Killiecrankie was fought between Highland Scottish clans supporting King James II and VII

Background imageBritish Collection: Arthur Draws the Sword from the Stone, 1911. Artist: Walter Crane

Arthur Draws the Sword from the Stone, 1911. Artist: Walter Crane
Arthur Draws the Sword form the Stone, 1911. The young Arthur pulls the sword from the stone to become King of England. Frontispiece of Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert

Background imageBritish Collection: The Short-Mayo Composite Aircraft, c1937 (c1937)

The Short-Mayo Composite Aircraft, c1937 (c1937). The Short Mayo Composite was a long-range seaplane combination produced by Short Brothers to provide a reliable long-range air transport service to

Background imageBritish Collection: Benny Lynch, Scottish boxer, 1938

Benny Lynch, Scottish boxer, 1938. Born in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, Lynch (1913-1946) has been described as Scotlands greatest ever boxer

Background imageBritish Collection: The swimming bath, Royal Navy training establishment, Shotley, Suffolk, 1936

The swimming bath, Royal Navy training establishment, Shotley, Suffolk, 1936. Known within the service as HMS Ganges, Shotley was Britains largest Royal Naval training establishment from 1905 until

Background imageBritish Collection: Queen Margaret placing a paper crown on the head of the Duke of York, c1450-c1460 (18th century()

Queen Margaret placing a paper crown on the head of the Duke of York, c1450-c1460 (18th century(?)). Artist: Brown
Queen Margaret placing a paper crown on the head of the Duke of York, c1450-c1460 (18th century(?)). Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), Queen Consort of Henry VI of England with Richard Plantagenet

Background imageBritish Collection: British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith visiting Ireland, 1914 (1951)

British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith visiting Ireland, 1914 (1951). Asquith visiting Ireland during the trouble over Irish Home Rule

Background imageBritish Collection: Pipers of the 1st Scots Guards, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co

Pipers of the 1st Scots Guards, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Pipers of the 1st Scots Guards, 1896. Pipe-Major Fraser flanked by Piper James Pourie (right) and Piper John Gordon (left). A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 3rd January 1896

Background imageBritish Collection: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919

Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium, World War I, c1918-1919. The cemetery stands on the spot Where 20, 000 British soldiers fell attacking German positions during the Battle of

Background imageBritish Collection: Advert for Wrights coal tar soap, 1914

Advert for Wrights coal tar soap, 1914. A print from the Illustrated London News, 13th June 1914

Background imageBritish Collection: The Tea-Room, House of Commons, Westminster, London, 19th century

The Tea-Room, House of Commons, Westminster, London, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume X, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

Background imageBritish Collection: The Elephant and Castle, London, 1926-1927

The Elephant and Castle, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageBritish Collection: A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. Artist: HW Fincham

A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. Artist: HW Fincham
A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageBritish Collection: Princess Charlotte & Prince Leopold, 1816

Princess Charlotte & Prince Leopold, 1816. Returning from the alter, after the marriage ceremony, 2nd May 1816

Background imageBritish Collection: Beeston Castle, Cheshire, c1839, (1938). Artist: JMW Turner

Beeston Castle, Cheshire, c1839, (1938). Artist: JMW Turner
Beeston Castle, Cheshire, c1839, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Background imageBritish Collection: Victorian gin house, 19th century (late 19th or early 20th century)

Victorian gin house, 19th century (late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageBritish Collection: Runney Mead or Magna Charta Island, near Egham, Surrey, 19th century

Runney Mead or Magna Charta Island, near Egham, Surrey, 19th century. This place is celebrated in history as the spot where the assembled barons in 1215, obtained from King John

Background imageBritish Collection: Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, home of Baronet Stanhope, c1880

Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, home of Baronet Stanhope, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland



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