Overend Collection

Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Captain William Walpole intercepting the Duke of Saldanhas ships, Liberal Wars, 1829 (c1890)
Captain William Walpole intercepting the Duke of Saldanhas ships during the Liberal Wars fought over the Portuguese succession, 1829 (c1890)

Battle of Navarino: HMS Asia engaging the ships of Capitan Bey and Moharram Bey, 1827 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

The Final Attack at the Spingawi Khotal, (1901). Creator: William Heysham Overend
The Final Attack at the Spingawi Khotal, (1901). At the Battle of Peiwar Kotal, November 1878, during the Second Afghan War

Gradually They Drove The Sepoys Back, 1902. Artist: William Heysham Overend
Gradually They Drove The Sepoys Back, 1902. The Siege of Lucknow occurred during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The first siege had lasted 87 days, the second siege a further 61

The Shell Burst Among Her Bow Guns, 1902. Artist: William Heysham Overend
The Shell Burst Among Her Bow Guns, 1902. The Battle of Yalu River, took place on 17 September 1894 on the lower reaches of the Yalu River, at the border between Korea and China

The Battle of the Yalu, 1895, (1902). Artist: William Heysham Overend
The Battle of the Yalu, 1895, (1902). The Battle of Yalu River, took place on 17 September 1894, on the lower reaches of the Yalu River, at the border between Korea and China

The cover of The Illustrated London News, 29th May 1875. Artist: WJ Palmer
The cover of The Illustrated London News, 29th May 1875. Preparing to start on a sledge journey. The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, led by Sir George Strong Nares

Victory. A prize crew taking possession of a captured enemy ship. After an original painting by WH Overend

The queen leaving Kingstown, royal visit to Ireland, c1849, (1888). Artist: William Heysham Overend
The queen leaving Kingstown, royal visit to Ireland, c1849, (1888). Queen Victoria and her family wave goodbye in what is now known as Dun Laoghaire

The christening of Princess Louise, c1848, (1900). Artist: William Heysham Overend
The christening of Princess Louise, c1848, (1900). The princess, daughter of Queen Victoria, was baptised at Buckingham Palace chapel, London

Prince Albert deerstalking, c1840s, (1900). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Prince Albert deerstalking, c1840s, (1900). Queen Victorias German husband hunting deer in Scotland. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Presentation to the Queen, c1850s, (1900). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Presentation to the Queen, c1850s, (1900). Prince Albert, who was Chancellor of Cambridge University from 1847 until his death in 1861, presenting an address to his wife, Queen Victoria

Arctic Life, Cutting a Way Out of the Ice from Winter Quarters, 1875. Artist: W Palmer
Arctic Life, Cutting a Way Out of the Ice from Winter Quarters, 1875. An engraving from the Illustrated London News, (29 May 1875). Hand-coloured later

Coal mining accident, Tynewydd Colliery, South Wales, April 1877 (c1885). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Coal mining accident, Tynewydd Colliery, South Wales, April 1877 (c1885). Volunteers digging through an obstruction to rescue colleagues trapped in flooded workings in the Tynewydd Colliery in

Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Sandwich, 14 March 1194, (c1880). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Sandwich in Kent, 14 March 1194, (c1880). Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199), was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Committed for Trial, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Committed for Trial, 1869. A ruined man consoles his daughter. This refers to the trial of the former members of the firm of Overend, Gurney & Co

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