Wells Collection

Triumph and Alvis cars at the MCC Members Meeting, Brooklands, 10 September 1938
Left Triumph 1767 cc. Reg. No. BYH393. Driver: Wills, A.G. Right Triumph 1991 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. BYV1. Driver: Wells, C.V. Centre Alvis 1842 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. ELL477. Driver: Watson, W.J

Mrs. T.B. Wells, Mrs. D.A. Palmer & Mary G. Hay -- suffrage farm, 1917. Shows suffragists including: (left to right) Mrs. Thomas B. Wells, Mrs

H.M.S. Alexandra, building at Chatham, 1876. Creator: Unknown
H.M.S. Alexandra, building [ie being built] at Chatham, 1876. Ironclad warship, ...one of the most powerful ships in the Royal Navy

Movie poster "The Invisible Man"by James Whale, 1933
Movie poster " The Invisible Man" by James Whale, 1933. Private Collection

[Henry Tanworth Wells], 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins
Henry Tanworth Wells, 1860s

West Front, Wells, 1857. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure
West Front, Wells, 1857

Wells, 1857. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure
Wells, 1857

Captain Epilogue, March 7, 1786. March 7, 1786. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Captain Epilogue, March 7, 1786

The Cathedral, from the Swan Pool, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Cathedral, from the Swan Pool, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

The Market-Place, Wells, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Market-Place, Wells, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Church Row, Hampstead, in 1750, (c1876). Church Row in Hampstead, built c1720s was to become home to H.G. Wells who moved into number 17 in 1909

Old Houses in Church Row, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Old Houses in Church Row, c1876. Church Row in Hampstead, built c1720s. was to become home to HG Wells who moved into number 17 in 1909

Moura Budberg with Herbert George Wells and Maxim Gorky in Petrograd, 1920. Artist
Moura Budberg with Herbert George Wells and Maxim Gorky in Petrograd, 1920. Private Collection

Mr. H. G. Wells, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Mr. H. G. Wells, 1927. H. G. Wells (1866-1946) British novelist, historian and social critic, best remembered for his science fiction novels

Mrs. Heald and the Savages at Chicago, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Mrs. Heald and the Savages at Chicago, (1878)

Chain Gate with Chapter House, 19th century? Creator: Unknown
Chain Gate with Chapter House, 19th century? View of the Chain Gate and Chapter House at Wells Cathedral in Somerset

Scene from The Invisible Man : body in a garden, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham
Scene from " The Invisible Man" : body in a garden, 1953. Illustration for " The Invisible Man" by HG Wells

Scene from The Invisible Man : breaking window, 1953. Creator: Shirley Markham
Scene from " The Invisible Man" : breaking window, 1953. Illustration for " The Invisible Man" by HG Wells

Behind the bar, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Behind the bar, 1952. Illustration for " Mr Polly" by HG Wells. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

John Lubbock, 1896. Creator: Unknown
John Lubbock, 1896. Portrait of banker, scientist and Liberal politician Sir John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury (1834-1913)

H. G. Wells, c1930s, (c1950). Creator: Joseph Simpson
H. G. Wells, c1930s, (c1950)

The American three mast schooner Karina, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American three mast schooner Karina at anchor, 1912

The American three mast schooner Karina at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The American three mast schooner Karina at anchor, 1912

Mr. J. C. Pritchards sitting-room in the Isokon Lawn Road Flats, 1936
Mr. J. C. Pritchards sitting-room in the Isokon Lawn Road Flats, London, England, designed by Wells Coates, 1936

Wells, c1910. West Front of the Cathedral. The Bishops Palace is surrounded by walls and a moat. Population, 4, 370

Market Place and Cathedral Towers, Wells, c1896. Artist: Thomas W Phillips
Market Place and Cathedral Towers, Wells, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

York, from the Walls, c1896. Artist: Joseph Duncan
York, from the Walls, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Westminster Bridge with the Lord Mayors procession on the River Thames, London, 1783

South-east view of the Church of St Michael, Crooked Lane, City of London, 1830. Artist
South-east view of the Church of St Michael, Crooked Lane, City of London, 1830. Figures are demolishing the vestry in the foreground to make way for the approach to the new London Bridge

Memorial in St Brides Church, Fleet Street, City of London, 1821. Artist: W Jeffreys
Memorial in St Brides Church, Fleet Street, City of London, 1821. Tablet in St Bride in remembrance of Robert Wells (1728-1794), his wife Mary (1728-1805) and son William Charles Wells (1757-1817)

One tree field, Kensington, London, 1790. Artist: J Wells
View from one tree field, Kensington, London, 1790

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1783. Artist: I Wells
View of Blackfriars Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral, London from the south, 1783; showing boats racing on the River Thames

Cars on the start line at the MCC Members Meeting, Brooklands, 10 September 1938
Triumph 1991 cc. Reg. No. BYV1. Event Entry No: 10 Driver: Wells, C.V. Right of centre Alvis 1842 cc. Reg. No. ELL477. Driver: Watson, W.J. Right of centre Triumph 1767 cc. Driver: Wills, A.G

HG Wells, British author, 1903. Artist: Frederick Hollyer
HG Wells, British author, 1903

Poster to the special edition of The War of Worlds by H. G. Wells, 1906. Private Collection

Wells Cathedral, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]

Market Place, and Cathedral Towers, Wells, c1900. Artist: Thomas W Phillips
Market Place, and Cathedral Towers, Wells, c1900. Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd

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

Battle of Copenhagen 1801. British Fleet Approaching
Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. British Fleet Approaching, 1801

The Old Garden, c1910. Artist: William Page Atkinson Wells
The Old Garden, c1910. From The Studio Volume 48. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909-10]

Wells Cathedral, c1927. Artist: Herbert Gordon Warlow
Wells Cathedral, c1927. The building of Wells Cathedral began in 1180, with the west front completed in c1250. From The Studio Volume 93. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1927]

Herbert George HG Wells (1866-1946), English writer, 1935. His most famous science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau

Alderman Everitt Wells, early 20th century(?). Lantern slide

Wells Palace, Somerset, 1895. Artist: Alex Ansted
Wells Palace, Somerset, 1895. The Bishops Palace in Wells adjoins Wells Cathedral. Begun in 1210 it was extensively restored in the mid 19th century

HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, British Arctic expedition, 1875. Artist: Wells
HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, British Arctic expedition, 1875

The cover of The Illustrated London News, 17th April 1875. Artist: JR Wells
The cover of The Illustrated London News, 17th April 1875. Commissioned in 1877, the Alexandra was a broadside ironclad battleship

The Nave, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
The Nave, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, 1924-1926. Interior of the cathedral which was begun in 1180

Mussel Picking, c1908. Artist: William Page Atkinson Wells
Mussel Picking, c1908. From The Studio Volume 50. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1910]

Wells Cathedral, Somerset, c1860. Artist: Benjamin Winkles
Wells Cathedral, Somerset, c1860. View of the west front showing the north porch transept. The building of Wells Cathedral was begun in 1180

Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset, England, 1936. Sights of Britain, second series of 48 cigarette cards, issued with Senior Service, Junior Member, and Illingworth cigarettes

A True Draught of Eliza Canning, 1753. A View of the Front and Back ofs Wells House at Enfield where E Canning desposed she was confined from 1st to 30th January, 1753

Richmond, Virginia, 1862-1867. Artist: R Hinshelwood
Richmond, Virginia, 1862-1867. The state capital of Virginia, Richmond was the capital and seat of government of the Confederacy during the American Civil War of 1861-1865

Washington, DC, 1862-1867. Artist: W Ridgway
Washington, DC, 1862-1867. Although threatened by Confederate forces from the state of Virginia for much of the American Civil War, Washington DC remained in Union hands throughout the conflict

Fortress Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, 1862-1867. Artist: R Hinshelwood
Fortress Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, 1862-1867

Henry Tamworth Wells, portrait-painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Henry Tamworth Wells, portrait-painter, 1878. After the death of Ross and the retirement of Thorburn, Wells became the most important miniature painter of his time

Herbert George Wells, British novelist, 1914. Artist: Emil Otto Hoppe
Herbert George Wells, British novelist, 1914

Charleston, South Carolina, 1862-1867. Artist: W Ridgway
Charleston, South Carolina, 1862-1867. Charleston is the capital of South Carolina, the first state to secede from the Union in the build-up to the American Civil War

Gentlemans model country estate, c1750

A Wells Fargo messenger from their Express Delivery service via the Isthmus of Panama, 1875. Wells Fargo & Co was founded in 1852 by Henry Wells (1805-1878) and William George Fargo (1818-1881)

Loading up horse-drawn vans at the Wells Fargo general office, New York, USA, 1875. Wells Fargo & Co was founded in 1852 by Henry Wells (1805-1878) and William George Fargo (1818-1881)

Deliveries and collections taking place at Wells Fargo depot, New York, USA, 1875. Wells Fargo & Co was founded in 1852 by Henry Wells (1805-1878) and William George Fargo (1818-1881)

HG Wells (1865-1946), English novelist, writer and popular historian, c1925

H. G. Wells, English author and popular historian, 1927
H. G. Wells (1866-1946.), English author and popular historian, 1927

Spike Wells, 2010. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Spike Wells, Art Themen Quartet, Coventry Jazz Festival, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, 2010

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