Decade Collection

Coming from Evening Church, 1830, (1947). Creator: Samuel Palmer
Coming from Evening Church, 1830, (1947). Congregation leaving an Evensong service in Shoreham, Kent, with full moon above the church. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, c1953. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Wearing the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace made by Cartier, the George IV State Diadem and the insignia of the Order of the Garter

Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942. A typical gesture of defiance from Britains wartime Prime Minister. (Colorised black and white print)

1980 Fiat X1-9. Creator: Unknown
1980 Fiat X1-9

Bowman Field, Municipal Airport, 1942. Artist: Caufield & Shook
Bowman Field, Municipal Airport, 1942. From Souvenir of Louisville Ky.. [Curt Teich & Co. Inc. Chicago, 1942]

Rolls-Royce Merlin R. M. 14S. M. Mk 100 V-12 Engine, 1944. Creator: Rolls-Royce
Formed in 1906 to produce automobiles, Rolls-Royce was asked to begin designing and building aircraft engines at the outbreak of World War I in 1914

Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scotts, Soho, London, Sep 1993. Artist: Brian O Connor
Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scott s, Soho, London, Sep 1993

Advert for Barkers of Kensington, 1951. From a guide to the Festival of Britain, 1951

The Man with the Load of Mischief, 18th century, (1943). Creator: William Hogarth
The Man with the Load of Mischief, 18th century, (1943). A man with a chain and padlock round his neck, carrying a " load of mischief" : a woman holding a glass of gin rides on his back

View of the west side of Tower Bridge, London, c1950
View of the west side of Tower Bridge, Stepney, London, c1950, from the beach at Tower Wharf, showing children playing. Barges pass along the river in the background

Augusta National Golf Club House, 1943. Augusta National Golf Club was founded by Bobby Jones (1902-1971) and Clifford Roberts (1894-1977) on the site of the former Fruitland (later Fruitlands)

1948 Ferguson TEA 20 tractor. Creator: Unknown
1948 Ferguson TEA 20 tractor

Head of a Bear, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Head of a Bear, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

1995 Land Rover Defender, Camel Trophy. Creator: Unknown
1995 Land Rover Defender, Camel Trophy

Ronnie Scott, Ronnie Scotts, London, 1994. Artist: Brian O Connor
Scott Ronnie, Ronnie Scott s, London, 1994

Mary, Lady Heveningham, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Mary, Lady Heveningham, c1532-1543 (1945). Mary Shelton (1510/15-1570/71), wife of Sir Anthony Heveningham, daughter of Sir John Shelton, and cousin of Queen Anne

Her Majesty the Queen Mother with her pages, 1953. Artist: Sterling Henry Nahum Baron
Her Majesty the Queen Mother with her pages, 1953. Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002), the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, in the robes she wore for the coronation of her daughter on 2 June 1953 at

Queen Elizabeth II in coronation robes, 1953. Artist: Sterling Henry Nahum Baron
Queen Elizabeth II in coronation robes, 1953. Elizabeth II (born 1926), Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, was crowned on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London

George Eliot, c1850, (1942). Creator: Francois d Albert Durade
George Eliot, c1850, (1942). Portrait of British author George Eliot (1819-1880), born Mary Ann Evans. Painting in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Start of 1959 Tourist Trophy race at Goodwood. Creator: Unknown
Start of 1959 Tourist Trophy race at Goodwood

Ford V8 Pilot, 1950 Monte Carlo rally. Creator: Unknown
Ford V8 Pilot, 1950 Monte Carlo rally

Martinique Landscape, 1887. Artist: Paul Gauguin
Martinique Landscape, 1887. Painting held in the Scottish National Gallery. From The Studio Volume 103. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1932]

John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Creator: John Everett Millais
John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Portrait of English artist, critic and author John Ruskin (1819-1900), by his friend John Everett Millais

The Village of Kineton, Warwickshire, 1885-1887, (1944). Creator: Unknown
The Village of Kineton, Warwickshire, 1885-1887, (1944). Map showing the market place, St Peters Church, Wesleyan chapel, the Steam Corn Mill, the Manor House and the River Dene

Leisure Moment, c1945. Creator: Unknown
Leisure Moment, c1945. British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) smoking one of his trademark cigars

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation, Buckingham Palace, 1953. (Colorised black and white print)

The Letter, 20th century. Artist: Rex Whistler
The Letter, 20th century. From The Studio Volume 120 [The Studio Ltd. London & New York, 1940]

New Power Stations, advert for British Electricity, 1951. Artist: Norman Wilkinson
New Power Stations, advert for British Electricity, 1951. Paintings of power stations (artists in brackets): Cliff Quay, near Ipswich, Suffolk (Norman Wilkinson); Poole

Runway Perspective, 1941, (1944). Creator: Eric Ravilious
Runway Perspective, 1941, (1944). RAF Spitfires at a British airfield during the Second World War. Painting in the Imperial War Museum, London. From " Britain In The Air", by Nigel Tangye

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1814-1815, (1944). Creator: Thomas Lawrence
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1814-1815, (1944). Portrait of Anglo-Irish soldier and future British prime minister Arthur Wellesley

The Sharp Family, 1779-1781, (1942). Creator: Johan Zoffany
The Sharp Family, 1779-1781, (1942). Portrait of the musical and aptly named Sharps aboard their sailing barge Apollo on the River Thames at Fulham in London: Mary Lloyd-Baker (nee Sharp)

Jaguar D type, Mike Hawthorn 1954 Le Mans. Creator: Unknown
Jaguar D type, Mike Hawthorn 1954 Le Mans

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (1943). Creator: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (1943). Painting in the Wallace Collection, London. From " The Studio", Volume 125. [The Offices of the Studio, London & New York, 1943]

A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown
A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Scene from the embroidery depicting the Norman Invasion of England in 1066

King of Spades from a deck of Goodall & Son Ltd. playing cards, c1940. [Goodall & Son Ltd. London, c1940]

A First Rate Taking in Stores, 1818. Artist: JMW Turner
A First Rate Taking in Stores, 1818. Painting held at the Tate, London. From The Studio Volume 120 [The Studio Ltd. London & New York, 1940]

My First Sermon, 1863, (1947). Creator: John Everett Millais
My First Sermon, 1863, (1947). The Artists Daughter in Winchelsea Church : portrait of Millais daughter Effie, aged about five, sitting upright and somewhat daunted

Matthew Pariss Map of Great Britain showing rivers & towns in the south of England & part of Wales, c. 1250 (1944)
Many place-names are still recognisable today. The word Auster, written over the English Channel at the bottom, refers to wind bringing heavy cloud cover and fog

My Second Sermon, 1864, (1947). Creator: John Everett Millais
My Second Sermon, 1864, (1947). The Artists Daughter in Winchelsea Church : portrait of Millais daughter Effie, aged about five, having fallen asleep during the service

Trolling for Pike in the River Lea, 1831, (1941). Creator: James Pollard
Trolling for Pike in the River Lea, 1831, (1941). Anglers using a running line to catch pike on the Lea at Waltham Abbey, to the north-east of London. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London

B. B. King, Mstricht Jazz Festival, the Netherlands, 1991. Creator: Brian Foskett
B.B.King, Mstricht Jazz Festival, the Netherlands, 1991

The Renown, the Ark Royal, and the Sheffield, c1939-1941, (1942). Creator: Unknown
The Renown, the Ark Royal, and the Sheffield, c1939-1941, (1942). " Out To Sea and Into The Sky". The three famous partners of Force H - the battle-cruiser Renown, the Ark Royal

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, 1931, (1943). Creator: Grant DeVolson Wood
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, 1931, (1943). Depiction of the legendary journey of American patriot Paul Revere from Boston to Lexington in 1775

A March to the Bank, 1787. Artist: James Gillray
A March to the Bank, 1787. From A Smile Among Friends. [Alb. Cammermeyers Forlag, Norway, 1949]

Newmarket Race Course, 1940. Racing in Newmarket was first recorded in the time of James I. Charles II was known to attend races on Newmarket Heath with his brother, the future James II

HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace, 12th March 1953. The Queen is shown wearing the Diamond Diadem, the sash, badge and star of the Order of the Garter

Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Liza Minnelli, Royal Albert Hall, London 1989. Creator
Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Liza Minnelli, Royal Albert Hall, London 1989. In April 1989, three of the greatest icons of American popular music, Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Sammy Davis Jr

Charles I and Speaker Lenthall, c1850, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Charles I and Speaker Lenthall, c1850, (1947). On 4 January 1642, King Charles I (1600-1649, standing, in hat) entered the House of Commons to arrest five Members of Parliament for high treason

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