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Byrne Collection

Background imageByrne Collection: Hackfall, Yorkshire, c1809. Creator: Letitia Byrne

Hackfall, Yorkshire, c1809. Creator: Letitia Byrne
Hackfall, Yorkshire, c1809. View of an area also called Hackfall Wood, which includes grottos, surprise views, waterfalls, a fountain and several follies

Background imageByrne Collection: The Houses of Lords and Commons, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: Byrne

The Houses of Lords and Commons, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: Byrne
The Houses of Lords and Commons, Westminster, London, 1815

Background imageByrne Collection: Geoffrey Dobson, 1935

Geoffrey Dobson, 1935. Geoffrey Dobson (1826-1893), waterman and swimming instructor at Eton College. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing

Background imageByrne Collection: Patrick Byrne, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Hill & Adamson

Patrick Byrne, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Hill & Adamson
Patrick Byrne, 1843-47

Background imageByrne Collection: Church of St James, Dunwich, late 18th century. Creator: William Byrne

Church of St James, Dunwich, late 18th century. Creator: William Byrne
Church of St James, Dunwich, late 18th century. The ruined leper chapel of St James at Dunwich in Suffolk. The chapel is thought to date from the late 12th century

Background imageByrne Collection: Warkworth Castle, c1784. Creator: William Byrne

Warkworth Castle, c1784. Creator: William Byrne
Warkworth Castle, c1784. A castle was probably built at Warkworth in the 12th century. Warkworth was the home of the Percy family, who at times wielded more power in the North than the king himself

Background imageByrne Collection: The Market Cross, Glastonbury, c1799. Creators: William Byrne, William Lowry

The Market Cross, Glastonbury, c1799. Creators: William Byrne, William Lowry
The Market Cross, Glastonbury, c1799. Octagonal market cross in Glastonbury, Somerset, thought to have been of early 16th century origin. It fell into disrepair and was demolished c1806

Background imageByrne Collection: Eggleston Abbey, c1782. Creator: William Byrne

Eggleston Abbey, c1782. Creator: William Byrne
Eggleston Abbey, c1782. Ruins of Egglestone Abbey, (the abbey of St Mary and St John the Baptist), founded between 1195 and 1198 near the River Tees in County Durham

Background imageByrne Collection: Hexham Abbey, c1830. Creator: Byrne

Hexham Abbey, c1830. Creator: Byrne
Hexham Abbey, c1830. Interior of Hexham Abbey in Northumberland. The Abbey was originally founded as a Benedictine monastery in the 7th century but was replaced by an Augustinian priory in Norman

Background imageByrne Collection: Moss Dale, Yorkshire, 1809. Creator: Letitia Byrne

Moss Dale, Yorkshire, 1809. Creator: Letitia Byrne
Moss Dale, Yorkshire, 1809. Landscape with rocky outcrops and rushing water

Background imageByrne Collection: The College of Lincluden, Dumfries, Scotland, c1782. Creators: William Byrne, Thomas Medland

The College of Lincluden, Dumfries, Scotland, c1782. Creators: William Byrne, Thomas Medland
The College of Lincluden, Dumfries, Scotland, c1782. Lincluden Collegiate Church, known earlier as Lincluden Priory or Lincluden Abbey

Background imageByrne Collection: Peel Castle, 1783. Creators: Thomas Hearne, William Byrne, Thomas Medland

Peel Castle, 1783. Creators: Thomas Hearne, William Byrne, Thomas Medland
Peel Castle, 1783. Peel Castle on the Isle of Man was originally built of wood by the Vikings in the 11th century. The stone fortifications date predominantly from the early 14th century

Background imageByrne Collection: West View of King Edwards Chapel on Wakefield Bridge in the County of York, c1800

West View of King Edwards Chapel on Wakefield Bridge in the County of York, c1800. Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin, Wakefield, built on Wakefields medieval bridge

Background imageByrne Collection: Lumley Castle, County Durham, c1779. Artists: William Byrne, Samuel Middiman

Lumley Castle, County Durham, c1779. Artists: William Byrne, Samuel Middiman
Lumley Castle, County Durham, c1779. 14th-century quadrangular castle at Chester-le-Street, traditionally the seat of the Earl of Scarbrough

Background imageByrne Collection: A View near the City of Lin-Tsin on the Banks of the Grand Canal. 1796. Artist: William Byrne

A View near the City of Lin-Tsin on the Banks of the Grand Canal. 1796. Artist: William Byrne
A View near the City of Lin-Tsin on the Banks of the Grand Canal. 1796. Artist William Alexander accompanied Lord Macartney on the Macartney Mission, the first British diplomatic mission to China

Background imageByrne Collection: Greystoke Castle, 1778. Artist: William Byrne

Greystoke Castle, 1778. Artist: William Byrne
Greystoke Castle, 1778. Greystoke Castle near Penrith in Cumbria dates back to the 11th century. During the Civil War the castle was laid waste by Parliamentarians but was enlarged and altered in 1789

Background imageByrne Collection: RS De Havilland, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy

RS De Havilland, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy
RS De Havilland, 1935. Reginald Saumarez de Havilland (1850-1921), Schoolmaster and Assistant Master at Eton College and coach of the Eton Eight rowing team

Background imageByrne Collection: College Field, November 1894, 1935. Artist: TC Porter

College Field, November 1894, 1935. Artist: TC Porter
College Field, November 1894, 1935. Eton College during the flood of November 1894. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing, by L.S.R

Background imageByrne Collection: Surly Hall, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

Surly Hall, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
Surly Hall, 1935. Surly Hall was famous in the 19th century because of the riverside inn used by the students as a refreshment point after their boating activities

Background imageByrne Collection: Old Mahogany, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy

Old Mahogany, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy
Old Mahogany, 1935. Old Mahogany, employed at the Masters Boathouse in the late 19th century. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing

Background imageByrne Collection: Bill Windsor, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

Bill Windsor, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
Bill Windsor, 1935. William Odell, known as Bill Windsor. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing, by L.S.R. Byrne and E. L. Churchill

Background imageByrne Collection: The Boathouse After Reconstruction, 1909, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

The Boathouse After Reconstruction, 1909, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
The Boathouse After Reconstruction, 1909, 1935. Eton College Boat House (formerly Brocas Boat House Company) after the renovation of the old building, dated back to 1909

Background imageByrne Collection: Searles Boathouse, 1850-1870, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

Searles Boathouse, 1850-1870, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
Searles Boathouse, 1850-1870, 1935. Searle s, Eton Colleges boathouse in use between 1850 and 1870. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing

Background imageByrne Collection: The Boathouse Before Reconstruction, 1882, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

The Boathouse Before Reconstruction, 1882, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
The Boathouse Before Reconstruction, 1882, 1935. Eton College Boat House (formerly Brocas Boat House Company) before the renovation of the old building, dated back to 1882

Background imageByrne Collection: Rafts, Upper End, about 1850, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

Rafts, Upper End, about 1850, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
Rafts, Upper End, about 1850, 1935. Rafts is the name of a boathouse on the north bank of the River Thames, formerly used by Eton College for its boating activities

Background imageByrne Collection: Upper Hope, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

Upper Hope, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
Upper Hope, 1935. A group of young men bathing at Upper Hope, a bank of the Thames near Eton. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing

Background imageByrne Collection: Cuckoo Weir, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders

Cuckoo Weir, 1935. Artists: Mr Mundy, Hills and Saunders
Cuckoo Weir, 1935. Cuckoo Weir, the name of a bathing place near Eton. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing, by L.S.R. Byrne and E. L

Background imageByrne Collection: Receipt for Swimming Lessons, 1935

Receipt for Swimming Lessons, 1935. A receipt for swimming lessons taken at Eton Swimming School dated back to the middle of 19th century

Background imageByrne Collection: Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, 1811. Artist: Elizabeth Byrne

Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, 1811. Artist: Elizabeth Byrne
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, 1811. After a drawing by A Wilson

Background imageByrne Collection: Finchley Church, Middlesex, 1815. Artist: Letitia Byrne

Finchley Church, Middlesex, 1815. Artist: Letitia Byrne
Finchley Church, Middlesex, 1815. After a drawing by John Preston Neale

Background imageByrne Collection: Portrait study of the future Queen Mary, 1885 (1911). Artist: Francis Byrne & Co

Portrait study of the future Queen Mary, 1885 (1911). Artist: Francis Byrne & Co
Portrait study of the future Queen Mary, 1885 (1911). From Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume II Edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd. London, 1911]

Background imageByrne Collection: St John d Acre, Palestine, 1825. Artist: Letitia Byrne

St John d Acre, Palestine, 1825. Artist: Letitia Byrne
St John d Acre, Palestine, 1825. Showing the situation of the Tigre and Theseus during the siege, and the place where the breach was effected by Buonapartes troops

Background imageByrne Collection: Interior of the Savoy Chapel, Westminster, London, 1809. Artist: J Byrne

Interior of the Savoy Chapel, Westminster, London, 1809. Artist: J Byrne
Interior of the Savoy Chapel, Westminster, London, 1809. The chapel was built in 1512

Background imageByrne Collection: Earl Spencers House, Green Park, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: Byrne

Earl Spencers House, Green Park, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: Byrne
Earl Spencers House, Green Park, Westminster, London, 1815. The house was built for John, 1st Earl Spencer, in the 1750s. The original architect was John Vardy

Background imageByrne Collection: Betchworth Castle, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: Byrne

Betchworth Castle, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: Byrne
Betchworth Castle, Surrey, 19th century. Betchworth Castle is the ruins of a fortified medieval house, built on a sandstone spur overlooking the western bank of the River Mole, Surrey

Background imageByrne Collection: Stonehenge, 1786. Artist: William Byrne

Stonehenge, 1786. Artist: William Byrne
Stonehenge, 1786

Background imageByrne Collection: William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister, late 19th century. Artist: Byrne

William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister, late 19th century. Artist: Byrne
William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister, late 19th century. Portrait of Gladstone (1809-1898), British Liberal Party statesman and Prime Minister

Background imageByrne Collection: Royal Court, Palace of Versailles, near Paris, 1829. Artist: Byrne

Royal Court, Palace of Versailles, near Paris, 1829. Artist: Byrne
Royal Court, Palace of Versailles, near Paris, 1829

Background imageByrne Collection: Palace of Versailles, near Paris, 1829. Artist: Byrne

Palace of Versailles, near Paris, 1829. Artist: Byrne
Palace of Versailles, near Paris, 1829. The facade facing the gardens


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