Dorset Collection (page 4)

Interior of Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Wimborne Minster is dedicated to St Cuthburga, who founded an abbey nearby in c705. The Minster was built by the Normans in the 12th century

Lawrence of Arabia effigy, St Martins Church, Wareham, Dorset. The famous soldier and author TE Lawrence was killed in a motorcycle accident nearby in 1935

Waterfront at Wareham, Dorset. The quay at Wareham is the highest navigable point on the River Frome

Lighthouse Centre for the Arts, Poole, Dorset. The largest arts centre in England outside London, the Lighthouse opened in the late 1970s

Corfe Castle, Dorset. View of the ruins of the castle, destroyed by Parliamentarian forces in 1646 after its resistance to their siege during the English Civil War

Procession Portrait of Queen Elizabeth, ca 1600-1603. Artist: Anonymous
Procession Portrait of Queen Elizabeth, ca 1600-1603. Found in the collection of Sherborne Castle, Dorset

King Edgars first Interview with Queen Elfrida, c1787. From A New, Universal and Impartial History of England: From the Earliest Authentic Records, and most Genuine Historical Evidence

Hambledon Hill, Dorset, 1946. Artist: John Piper
Hambledon Hill, Dorset, 1946. From Early Britain, by Jacquetta Hawkes [Collins, London, 1946]

Wimborne Minster, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

Corfe Castle, Dorset, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

Swanage. - The Great Globe, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

Boscombe Chine, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

Boscombe, The Marina, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

Alum Chine, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

The Upper Gardens, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

The West Sands, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

The West Cliff, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

The Invalids Walk, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

The Brook, Lower Gardens, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth, ]

The Square, c1910. From Souvenir of Bournemouth. [J. H. Bishop, Bournemouth]

Portland - Panoramic View, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Portland - The Chesil Beach, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Lyme Regis - The Harbour, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Bridport - The West Bay, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Bournemouth - The Pier Approach, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Bournemouth - View from the West Cliff, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Weymouth - General View of the Town and the Beach, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Swanage - View of the Town and the Sea, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Lulworth - Lulworth Cove and Village, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Breakfast Time, c1910, (1911)
Breakfast Time, c(1911). Breakfast time at the home of Russian exiles living in Christchurch, England. From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

Bournemouth Pier, c1900. Artist: William James Reed
Bournemouth Pier, c1900. A 100 foot wooden jetty was completed on 2nd August 1856. It was replaced in 1861 by a 1000 foot wooden pier designed by George Rennie

Margaret, Marchioness of Dorset, c1532-1535 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Margaret, Marchioness of Dorset, c1532-1535 (1945). Margaret Wotton, Marchioness of Dorset (1487-1541) was the second wife of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset

Bournemouth, c20th Century. Artist: John Bartholomew
Bournemouth, c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]

Sherborne School, 1923. Sherborne School, private school in Dorset. The schools origin dates back to 8th century linked with Sherborne Abbey and it was refounded in 1550 by King Edward VI

Corfe Castle, 1586. Artist: Ralph Treswell
Corfe Castle, 1586

Weymouth seafront, c1900. Artist: Wheeler and Co
Weymouth seafront, c1900. Weymouth Beach is a gently curving arc of sand in Weymouth Bay, beside the town of Weymouth in Dorset, England. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales

On The Heath Lytchett Minster, c1904. Artist: Frederick William Newton Whitehead
On The Heath Lytchett Minster, c1904. From The Studio Volume 32. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1904]

Entrance to Chine Gardens, Boscombe, Dorset, c1905

View of Dorchester, 19th century

View from the Hill, Fishpond, c1913. Artist: Lucien Pissaro
View from the Hill, Fishpond, c1913. From The Studio Volume 69. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916-17]

High Tide, West Bay, c1930. Artist: CRW Nevinson
High Tide, West Bay, c1930. From The Studio Volume 130. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1945]

Sands and marina, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset, early 20th century(?)

The Rustic Bridge, Boscombe Gardens, Bournemouth, Dorset, c1900-c1919(?)

Pier Approach, looking west, Bournemouth, Dorset, c1910s(?)

Churchyard at Tolpuddle showing James Hammetts grave, 1934. The Church of St John The Evangelist, Tolpuddle. In the foreground we see the grave of James Hammett (1811 -1891)

The Homecoming, (1838), 1934
The Homecoming of the Tolpuddle Martyres, March 17, 1838. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century agricultural labourers from Dorset who were convicted of swearing a secret oath as members

George Loveless (1797-1874) in chains from Dorchester to a prison, (1834), 1934
George Loveless (1797-1874) in chains at Salisbury, during his journey from Dorchester to a prison hulk, the York at Portsmouth to await transportation, 1834

Branding of a Convict, (1829), 1934
Branding of a Convict on board a convict ship. Branding become obsolete, and it was abolished in 1829 except in the case of deserters

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