Douglas Collection (page 4)

The Act of Union presented to Queen Anne by the Duke of Queensberry and Dover, c1787. From A New, Universal and Impartial History of England: From the Earliest Authentic Records

Charge of the Scots at Halidon Hill, 19 July 1333, (c1880). The Battle of Halidon Hill took place on 19 July 1333) and was fought during the Second War of Scottish Independence

Before the first flight over Mount Everest, 1933 (c1937). The Everest mail being handed to the pilot of the Westland Wallace aircraft by Colonel PT Etherton

Queen Anne receiving the Act of Union from the Duke of Queensberry, 1707 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Loch Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man, c1920. [Valentines & Sons Ltd. Dundee and London]

Portrait of Oscar Wilde, 1895. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Portrait of Oscar Wilde, 1895. Wilde (1854-1900) was an exponent of art for arts sake. His best known novel is The Picture of Dorian Gray

Old Q or A Worn Out Debauchee, c1790, (1902) Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Old Q or A Worn Out Debauchee, c1790. William Douglas, 3rd Earl March, Fourth Duke of Queensbury (1725-1810). From the original water-colour drawing in the possession of Lady Dorothy Nevill. 1902

Young Douglas Steals The Keys of Loch Leven Castle, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Young Douglas Steals The Keys of Loch Leven Castle, 1902. The young Douglas Steals helped Mary Queen Of Scots escape from Lochleven Castle. After a work by Patten Wilson (1869-1934)

Memorial by the Earl of Morton on resigning the Regency, March 1578, 1889. Artist: James Stillie
Memorial letter by the Earl of Morton on resigning the Regency, March 1578. James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c1516-1581)

Catherine Douglas Barring the Door, (15th century), c1910
Catherine Douglas, later Catherine Kate Barlass, was a historical figure who tried to prevent the assassination of King James I of Scotland (1394-1437) on February 20, 1437

Field Marshal Earl Haig arriving at Cologne, Germany, c1919-c1920. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Field Marshal Earl Haig arriving at Cologne, Germany, c1919-c1920. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) on a tour of inspection of the Army of Occupation

Cecil Pickles Douglas, boxing referee, 1938. As well as being on of the foremost referees in British professional boxing in the 1930s, Douglas (1886-1954) played county cricket for Essex

American actor and film director Douglas Fairbanks, Sr on board HMS Malaya, Venice, Italy 1938. Fairbanks (1883-1939) on board the battleship during its visit to the city

Sir Douglas Haig inspecting sailors, World War I, 1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Sir Douglas Haig inspecting sailors, World War I, 1918. Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Force, inspecting participants in the raids on Ostend and Zeebrugge

The gardens of Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man, early 20th century

Lieutenant General Sir Douglas Haig, British soldier, First World War, 1914. Artist: John Saint-Helier Lander
Lieutenant General Sir Douglas Haig, British soldier, First World War, 1914. Haig (1861-1928) was British commander during WWI. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c1525-1581), 1824. Artist: R Cooper
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c1525-1581), 1824. Douglas was the last, and arguably the most successful, of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of King James VI

I. O. M. Douglas, Storm, c1913
I.O.M. Douglas, Storm, c1913. [Isle of Man, c1913]

General View of Douglas, 1880
General View of Douglas. From a photograph by Abel Lewis (1839-1914), 1880

Douglas Head Lighthouse, Isle of Man, 1937. Sights of Britain, third series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

Sir Douglas Haig emphasises a point at the front, France, First World War, 1916-1918, (c1920). Douglas Haig, commander in chief of British forces

Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981), American actor, c1930s-c1940s. Born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, Douglas often played the suave sophisticate in pursuit of a beautiful woman

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, British field marshal, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, British field marshal, 1926. Portrait of Haig (1861-1928) who commanded British forces during the First World War

Douglas Fairbanks, American film actor, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Douglas Fairbanks, American film actor, 1926. Portrait of Fairbanks (1883-1939), actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Cigarette card with straight-line caricature, issued by John Player & Sons

Douglas Haig, British First World War general, 1914. Haig (1861-1928) was commander of the 1st Army Corps of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) at the outbreak of the war

Letter from Edmund Burke to John Douglas, 31st July 1791. Artist: Edmund Burke
Letter from Edmund Burke to John Douglas, 31st July 1791. Letter written from Margate by Burke to John Douglas, Bishop of Salisbury

Lady Douglas in the Garden, c1784, (1912). Artist: Abel Jamas
Lady Douglas in the Garden, c1784, (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Douglas Shearer, Canadian-born pioneer sound designer and director, 1933. The brother of the Hollywood film star Norma Shearer

Douglas Fairbanks, American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, 1933. Fairbanks (1883-1939) became noted for his swashbuckling roles in silent movies

Field Marshal Douglas Haig, British soldier and senior commander during World War I, (1926). Haig (1861-1928) was commander of the 1st Army Corps of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig during the victory parade, Paris, France, 14 July 1919. Haig (1861-1928) commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 until the end of the First World War

The four Allied commanders, Chateau Bombon, France, 1918. From left to right: General Philippe Petain, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army; Field Marshal Douglas Haig

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, (1870). Artist: GB Shaw
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, (1870). Douglas (c1525-1581) was regent of Scotland during the minority of James VI. An engraving from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent

Major General Charles WH Douglas, Commanding 9th Brigade, South Africa Field Force, 1902. Artist: Ball
Major General Charles WH Douglas, Commanding 9th Brigade, South Africa Field Force, 1902. Douglas served as a 92nd Highlander in Afghanistan

Douglas Fairbanks, American film actor, 1934-1935
Douglas Fairbanks, American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer, 1934-1935. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)

Douglas Fairbanks, (1883-1939), American Actor, 1934-1935
Douglas Fairbanks, American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer, 1934-1935. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)

Stephen A Douglas, American politician, 1862-1867. Douglas (1813-1861) was a leading figure in Congress in the 1850s and proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act that established the right of settlers in

Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn, American politician, c1941. Artist: Douglas Chandor
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn, American politician, c1941. Portrait of Texan Rayburn (1882-1961)

Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig of Bermersyde, Scottish-born British soldier, 1917. Haig (1861-1928) was appointed Commander-in-Chief of British and Empire forces in France in 1915

Douglas Haig, Scottish-born British soldier, 1916. Haig (1861-1928) was appointed Commander-in-Chief of British and Empire forces in France in 1915

Sarah Siddons, English actress, 1784. Artist: John Kay
Sarah Siddons, English actress, 1784. Mrs Siddons (born Sarah Kemble) (1755-1831) as Lady Randolph in John Homes tragedy Douglas at the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 1784

Dave Douglas, 2016. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Dave Douglas and High Risk, 2016

Dave Douglas, 2010. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Dave Douglas, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, May 2010

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