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Background imageThompson Collection: The Meare, Thorpeness, Suffolk

The Meare, Thorpeness, Suffolk. The Meare at Thorpeness is an artificial boating lake. It is the venue for the popular annual Thorpeness Regatta held in August

Background imageThompson Collection: Tram, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham

Tram, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century

Background imageThompson Collection: Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral, late 14th century

Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral, late 14th century. The elaborate fan vaulting, the earliest example in Britain, is clearly visible

Background imageThompson Collection: The Coniston Gondola, Lake District, Cumbria, England

The Coniston Gondola, Lake District, Cumbria, England

Background imageThompson Collection: Snape, Suffolk

Snape, Suffolk. A small village on the River Alde near the Suffolk coast, Snape is best known for its Maltings, a group of buildings formerly used to produce malt for use in the brewing industry

Background imageThompson Collection: The Royal Scots. The Square at Quatre Bras, 1815, (1939)

The Royal Scots. The Square at Quatre Bras, 1815, (1939). The Royal Scots form a square with bayonets fixed to repulse the French

Background imageThompson Collection: Applecross Peninsula and Loch Kishorn, Highland, Scotland

Applecross Peninsula and Loch Kishorn, Highland, Scotland. View showing the notorious Bealach na Ba (Pass of the Cattle) road, which used to be the only route across the peninsula

Background imageThompson Collection: Wimborne Minster, Dorset

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

Background imageThompson Collection: Ventnor, c1896. Artist: J Thompson

Ventnor, c1896. Artist: J Thompson
Ventnor, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageThompson Collection: The Colliery, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham

The Colliery, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century

Background imageThompson Collection: St Columbas Church, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009

St Columbas Church, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Named after the 6th century Irish missionary monk, the ruined church dates from the 14th century

Background imageThompson Collection: Millennium Bridge and Baltic Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Millennium Bridge and Baltic Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. New buildings in the redeveloped Gateshead Quays. The bridge

Background imageThompson Collection: Statue of David, Accademia Gallery, Florence, Italy

Statue of David, Accademia Gallery, Florence, Italy. One of Michelangelos greatest masterpieces, his sculpture of David was unveiled in 1504

Background imageThompson Collection: Restaurant in the old town, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Restaurant in the old town, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Background imageThompson Collection: The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London

The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. The Cenotaph is the site of the annual national service of remembrance when those who fell in the Great War and subsequent conflicts are remembered

Background imageThompson Collection: Rob Roys grave at Balquhidder Parish Church, Stirling, Scotland

Rob Roys grave at Balquhidder Parish Church, Stirling, Scotland. Robert Roy MacGregor (c1671-1734), also known as Red MacGregor, was an outlaw and Scottish folk hero of the 18th century

Background imageThompson Collection: Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire

Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire. Wharram Percy is a deserted medieval village in the Yorkshire Wolds. It is thought that the village became deserted early in the 16th century when the local landowner

Background imageThompson Collection: Levant Mine, Cornwall

Levant Mine, Cornwall. The Levant Mine operated from the late 18th century until its closure in 1930, mining tin and copper from beneath the sea bed

Background imageThompson Collection: West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmund s, Suffolk. A reconstruction of an early Anglo-Saxon village from c420-650 excavated on the site

Background imageThompson Collection: Mountain scenery near Lluc, Mallorca

Mountain scenery near Lluc, Mallorca

Background imageThompson Collection: The Belated Party on Mansfield Mountain, 1858. Creator: Jerome Thompson

The Belated Party on Mansfield Mountain, 1858. Creator: Jerome Thompson
The Belated Party on Mansfield Mountain, 1858

Background imageThompson Collection: John R. Thompson, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

John R. Thompson, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
John R. Thompson, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageThompson Collection: New Orleans, 1872. Creator: DG Thompson

New Orleans, 1872. Creator: DG Thompson
New Orleans, 1872. Goods on the quayside by the Mississippi River in the port of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Background imageThompson Collection: Sir Claude MacDonald, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Sir Claude MacDonald, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sir Claude MacDonald, c1900. Portrait of British soldier and diplomat Colonel Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald; British Ambassador to Japan. Engraving after a photograph

Background imageThompson Collection: Class in Chemistry, Tuskegee Institute, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Class in Chemistry, Tuskegee Institute, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Class in Chemistry, Tuskegee Institute, 1902

Background imageThompson Collection: Dairy class, Tuskegee Institute, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Dairy class, Tuskegee Institute, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Dairy class, Tuskegee Institute, 1902

Background imageThompson Collection: Phelps Hall, Bible and Training School, Tuskegee Institute, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Phelps Hall, Bible and Training School, Tuskegee Institute, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Phelps Hall, Bible and Training School, Tuskegee Institute, 1902

Background imageThompson Collection: Richard W. Thompson [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown

Richard W. Thompson [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Richard W. Thompson [recto], 1902. African-American civil servant, journalist and editor, wrote for The Colored American and The Washington Post among many others

Background imageThompson Collection: John G. Thompson, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

John G. Thompson, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
John G. Thompson, 1865-1880. Thompson, Hon. J.G. Sgt-of-Arms, U.S. Senate, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, banker, businessman: Sergeant at Arms; state commissioner of railways and telegraphs]

Background imageThompson Collection: Hamlin & Co. Store, late 19th century. Creator: L. Thompson

Hamlin & Co. Store, late 19th century. Creator: L. Thompson
Hamlin & Co. Store, late 19th century. Albumen print

Background imageThompson Collection: Souvenir programme for 1924 Worlds Colored Championship, 1924. Creator: Lemaitre

Souvenir programme for 1924 Worlds Colored Championship, 1924. Creator: Lemaitre
A 20-page souvenir program for the 1924 Worlds Colored Championship baseball series. The world of sport, like so many other areas of life

Background imageThompson Collection: Phenix Bank, New York, 1826-29. Creator: Anthony Imbert

Phenix Bank, New York, 1826-29. Creator: Anthony Imbert
Phenix Bank, New York, 1826-29

Background imageThompson Collection: Thompson, Right Field, Detroit, from 'Gold Coin'Tobacco Issue, 1887

Thompson, Right Field, Detroit, from "Gold Coin"Tobacco Issue, 1887
Thompson, Right Field, Detroit, from " Gold Coin" Tobacco Issue, 1887

Background imageThompson Collection: Thompson, Right Field, Detroit, from the Gold Coin series (N284

Thompson, Right Field, Detroit, from the Gold Coin series (N284) for Gold Coin Chewing Tobacco, 1887

Background imageThompson Collection: Satyr, British Museum, 1869-72. Creator: Stephen Thompson

Satyr, British Museum, 1869-72. Creator: Stephen Thompson
Satyr, British Museum, 1869-72

Background imageThompson Collection: French Machinery, 1855. Creator: Charles Thurston Thompson

French Machinery, 1855. Creator: Charles Thurston Thompson
French Machinery, 1855

Background imageThompson Collection: This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 1, May 26, 1809. May 26, 1809

This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 1, May 26, 1809. May 26, 1809
This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 1, May 26, 1809

Background imageThompson Collection: This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 2, May 26, 1809. May 26, 1809

This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 2, May 26, 1809. May 26, 1809
This is the House in Gloucester Place, Plate 2, May 26, 1809

Background imageThompson Collection: A General Discharge or the Darling Angels Finishing Stroke, March 13, 1809

A General Discharge or the Darling Angels Finishing Stroke, March 13, 1809

Background imageThompson Collection: The Road to Preferment Through Clarkes Passage, March 5, 1809. March 5, 1809

The Road to Preferment Through Clarkes Passage, March 5, 1809. March 5, 1809
The Road to Preferment Through Clarkes Passage, March 5, 1809

Background imageThompson Collection: A General Discharge or the Darling Angels Finising Stroke, March 13, 1809

A General Discharge or the Darling Angels Finising Stroke, March 13, 1809

Background imageThompson Collection: A Pilgrimage from Surry to Gloucester Place or the Bishop in an Extacy, February 27, 1809

A Pilgrimage from Surry to Gloucester Place or the Bishop in an Extacy, February 27, 1809

Background imageThompson Collection: Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 2, March 11, 1809. March 11, 1809

Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 2, March 11, 1809. March 11, 1809
Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 2, March 11, 1809

Background imageThompson Collection: Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 3, March 13, 1809. March 13, 1809

Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 3, March 13, 1809. March 13, 1809
Yorkshire Hieroglyphics, Plate 3, March 13, 1809

Background imageThompson Collection: The U. S. Ship Franklin, with a View of the Bay of New York, 1820s or 1830s. Creator

The U. S. Ship Franklin, with a View of the Bay of New York, 1820s or 1830s. Creator
The U. S. Ship Franklin, with a View of the Bay of New York, 1820s or 1830s

Background imageThompson Collection: Summer Flowers, 1859. Creator: Jerome Thompson

Summer Flowers, 1859. Creator: Jerome Thompson
Summer Flowers, 1859

Background imageThompson Collection: Mrs. Cephas Thompson (Olivia Leonard), ca. 1810-20. Creator: Cephas Thompson

Mrs. Cephas Thompson (Olivia Leonard), ca. 1810-20. Creator: Cephas Thompson
Mrs. Cephas Thompson (Olivia Leonard), ca. 1810-20

Background imageThompson Collection: Spring, 1838. Creator: Cephas Giovanni Thompson

Spring, 1838. Creator: Cephas Giovanni Thompson
Spring, 1838

Background imageThompson Collection: Old Bruton Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, in the Time of Lord Dunmore, 1893. Creator: A

Old Bruton Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, in the Time of Lord Dunmore, 1893. Creator: A
Old Bruton Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, in the Time of Lord Dunmore, 1893

Background imageThompson Collection: Portrait of the writer Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), c. 1850. Creator: Thompson, J

Portrait of the writer Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), c. 1850. Creator: Thompson, J
Portrait of the writer Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), c. 1850. Found in the Collection of The Bronte Society

Background imageThompson Collection: Professor Silvanus P. Thompson, 1887. Creator: Unknown

Professor Silvanus P. Thompson, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Professor Silvanus P. Thompson, 1887. Portrait of British electrical engineer and author Silvanus Phillips Thompson (1851-1916)

Background imageThompson Collection: Frederic Thompsons Musical Satire Girlies, 1911. Creator: Unknown

Frederic Thompsons Musical Satire Girlies, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Frederic Thompsons Musical Satire " Girlies", 1911. Front cover of the operatic edition of a musical, featuring songs such as " Honolulu Rag"

Background imageThompson Collection: Frognal Priory, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Frognal Priory, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Frognal Priory, c1876. Mock Gothic Frognal Priory in Hampstead, designed by Richard Norman Shaw for Edwin Tate was built in 1881-2 and later home to Memory Corner Thompson, demolished 1924

Background imageThompson Collection: The Remnant of an Army, (1901). Creator: Unknown

The Remnant of an Army, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Remnant of an Army, (1901). Episode from the first Anglo-Afghan War: William Brydon, assistant surgeon in the Bengal Army, arriving at the gates of Jalalabad in Afghanistan in January 1842

Background imageThompson Collection: Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada, c1897. Fur trader James Gaddy and the Hudsons Bay Company explorer David Thompson are considered the first Europeans to see the Bow River

Background imageThompson Collection: An Express Train Crossing the Forth Bridge, c1930. Creator: Leslie J. Thompson

An Express Train Crossing the Forth Bridge, c1930. Creator: Leslie J. Thompson
An Express Train Crossing the Forth Bridge, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Background imageThompson Collection: Mrs. W. West as Desdemona, 1818. Creator: John Peter Thompson

Mrs. W. West as Desdemona, 1818. Creator: John Peter Thompson
Mrs. W. West as Desdemona, 1818. Portrait of British actress Sarah West (1790-1876) as Desdemona in William Shakespeares " Othello". [Simpkin & Marshall, London, 1818]

Background imageThompson Collection: A Mountebank of Old London, (1928). Creator: Unknown

A Mountebank of Old London, (1928). Creator: Unknown
A Mountebank of Old London, (1928). Portrait of Dutchman Hans Buling, an itinerant medicine salesman, with his monkey. After The Infallible Mountebank, or Quack Doctor

Background imageThompson Collection: Sunset, Wheal Coates tin mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, 2009

Sunset, Wheal Coates tin mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, 2009. The clifftop mine of Wheal Coates began to be worked in 1802. The ruined buildings that remain today date from the 1870s

Background imageThompson Collection: Dalmatian puppies

Dalmatian puppies

Background imageThompson Collection: Church in the town square, Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007

Church in the town square, Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007

Background imageThompson Collection: Steve Waterman, Alex Eberhard, Roy Hilton and Steve Thompson, November 30, 2016. Artist

Steve Waterman, Alex Eberhard, Roy Hilton and Steve Thompson, November 30, 2016. Artist
Steve Waterman, Alex Eberhard, Roy Hilton and Steve Thompson, Splashpoint Jazz Club, Eastbourne, November 30, 2016

Background imageThompson Collection: Barbara Thompson, Knebworth Jazz Festival, Hertfordshire, July, 1981. Artist: Brian O Connor

Barbara Thompson, Knebworth Jazz Festival, Hertfordshire, July, 1981. Artist: Brian O Connor
Barbara Thompson, Knebworth Jazz Festival, Hertfordshire, July, 1981

Background imageThompson Collection: Herring Girl statue, Stornoway harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009

Herring Girl statue, Stornoway harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. The statue commemorates the women and girls who worked in the Hebridean herring industry in the 19th

Background imageThompson Collection: St Pauls Bay, Malta

St Pauls Bay, Malta. St Pauls Bay gets its name from the shipweck of St Paul nearby on the Maltese coast

Background imageThompson Collection: Elounda, Crete, Greece

Elounda, Crete, Greece

Background imageThompson Collection: River Tay and Perth, Scotland

River Tay and Perth, Scotland

Background imageThompson Collection: Sponza Palace, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Sponza Palace, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Construction of the Sponza Palace began in 1516. A mix of Gothic and early Renaissance architectural styles, the palace served as the commercial centre of the city

Background imageThompson Collection: Christmas presents in a shop window, Paris, France

Christmas presents in a shop window, Paris, France

Background imageThompson Collection: Fiskardo harbour, Kefalonia, Greece

Fiskardo harbour, Kefalonia, Greece

Background imageThompson Collection: Lady Wulfrun statue and St Peters Church, Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Lady Wulfrun statue and St Peters Church, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The city of Wolverhampton is named after Lady Wulfruna, a Saxon noblewoman, who founded the town in 985

Background imageThompson Collection: St Martins Church, Wareham, Dorset

St Martins Church, Wareham, Dorset. The Saxon church of St Martin in Wareham dates from the first half of the 11th century

Background imageThompson Collection: Statue of Boudicca, The London Eye, London

Statue of Boudicca, The London Eye, London

Background imageThompson Collection: Mdina, Malta

Mdina, Malta. Mdina is the oldest town in Malta. It was fortified by the Phoenicians in about 1000 BC and was the site of the Governors palace in Roman times

Background imageThompson Collection: Bellver Castle, Palma, Majorca, Spain

Bellver Castle, Palma, Majorca, Spain. Built for James II of Mallorca by Pere Salva, Bellver Castle was completed in 1310. It is unique amongst Spanish castles in that it is entirely circular

Background imageThompson Collection: Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick

Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick. Formerly the headquarters of the United Guilds of Warwick, these medieval buildings were acquired by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester who

Background imageThompson Collection: The second fight between Bendigo and Ben Caunt, 1838 (late 19th or early 20th century)

The second fight between Bendigo and Ben Caunt, 1838 (late 19th or early 20th century). Artist: Pugnis
The second fight between Bendigo and Ben Caunt, 1838 (late 19th or early 20th century). William Bendigo Thompson (1811-1880) and Ben Caunt (1815-1861) fought three times between 1835 and 1845

Background imageThompson Collection: King George III processing through Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London, 1804. Artist

King George III processing through Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London, 1804. Artist
King George III processing through Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London, 1804. The yard is lined with onlookers

Background imageThompson Collection: Tower of London, c1800. Artist: Thompson

Tower of London, c1800. Artist: Thompson
Tower of London, c1800. View of the Tower of London with boats and ships on the River Thames in the foreground

Background imageThompson Collection: View of a building known as Barbers Barn, Mare Street, Hackney, London, c1854. Artist

View of a building known as Barbers Barn, Mare Street, Hackney, London, c1854. Artist
View of a building known as Barbers Barn, Mare Street, Hackney, London, c1854. With figures outside and a description beneath

Background imageThompson Collection: View of St Pauls Cathedral under construction, City of London, 1685 (c1853). Artist

View of St Pauls Cathedral under construction, City of London, 1685 (c1853). Artist
View of St Pauls Cathedral under construction, City of London, 1685 (c1853)

Background imageThompson Collection: View of the Lord Mayors Dinner at the Guildhall, City of London, 1828

View of the Lord Mayors Dinner at the Guildhall, City of London, 1828. William Thompson (1792-1854) was Lord Mayor of London in 1828-1829

Background imageThompson Collection: View of Lothbury Court, the Bank of England, City of London, 1809. Artist: J Burnett

View of Lothbury Court, the Bank of England, City of London, 1809. Artist: J Burnett
View of Lothbury Court, the Bank of England, City of London, 1809

Background imageThompson Collection: Hot air balloon in the courtyard of Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, 1814

Hot air balloon in the courtyard of Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, 1814
View of the courtyard of Burlington House, Piccadilly, Westminster, London, 1814, showing the ascent of Mr James Sadler and Miss Thompson in a hot air balloon, surrounded by a crowd of spectators



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