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Wilson Collection (page 9)

Background imageWilson Collection: Chinese boats in the Canton river, 19th century

Chinese boats in the Canton river, 19th century. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Background imageWilson Collection: French attack on the Malakoff, 19th century

French attack on the Malakoff, 19th century. The Battle of Malakoff, fought on 7 September 1855, was a part of the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War

Background imageWilson Collection: Runnymede, 19th century

Runnymede, 19th century. Runnymede in Surrey, site of the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Background imageWilson Collection: Major Frasers storming party carrying the stockade in front of Rangoon, 19th century

Major Frasers storming party carrying the stockade in front of Rangoon, 19th century. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Background imageWilson Collection: St Albans, from Verulam, 19th century

St Albans, from Verulam, 19th century. St Albans Cathedral from the Roman settlement of Verulamium. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Background imageWilson Collection: The coup d etat, lancers charging the crowd in the boulevards of Paris, 19th century

The coup d etat, lancers charging the crowd in the boulevards of Paris, 19th century. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Background imageWilson Collection: The Caffre War: Natives attacking a convoy, 19th century

The Caffre War: Natives attacking a convoy, 19th century. Eurocentric view of white settlers fighting the local population in South Africa

Background imageWilson Collection: At Balmoral, A Morning Call, 19th century

At Balmoral, A Morning Call, 19th century. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson

Background imageWilson Collection: The British Troops Entering Multan, 19th century

The British Troops Entering Multan, 19th century. Scene from the British imperial period, showing fighting in Multan, now in Pakistan

Background imageWilson Collection: Scene from the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 (1900)

Scene from the Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 (1900)
Scene from the Irish Rebellion of 1848 (1900). The Young Irelander Rebellion was also known as the Famine Rebellion. From The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson (1900)

Background imageWilson Collection: Newport Castle and bridge, Newport, Wales, 1900

Newport Castle and bridge, Newport, Wales, 1900. From The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson (1900)

Background imageWilson Collection: The Queen in the Royal Gallery, c1850s, (1900)

The Queen in the Royal Gallery, c1850s, (1900). Queen Victoria inside St Georges Chapel, London. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Background imageWilson Collection: Salvation army communal kitchen, Bermondsey, London, 1917 (1936)

Salvation army communal kitchen, Bermondsey, London, 1917 (1936). The Salvation Army, an evangelical Protestant charitable movement was founded by William Booth in London in 1865

Background imageWilson Collection: Wilson Barrett (1846-1904), English actor, theatre manager, and playwright, 1899-1900

Wilson Barrett (1846-1904), English actor, theatre manager, and playwright, 1899-1900. Artist: W&D Downey
Wilson Barrett (1846-1904), English actor, theatre manager, and playwright, 1899-1900. Barrett was an actor-manager of the old school against which Henry Arthur Jones and Arthur Wing Pinero reacted

Background imageWilson Collection: King George Vs sons, 1933, (1936)

King George Vs sons, 1933, (1936). From left to right: George (Duke of Kent, 1902-1942), Edward (the future King Edward VIII, 1894-1974), George (the future King George VI)

Background imageWilson Collection: Sir Malcom Campbell (1885-1948) in Bluebird, Daytona Beach, Florida, 7th March 1935 1936)

Sir Malcom Campbell (1885-1948) in Bluebird, Daytona Beach, Florida, 7th March 1935 1936)
Sir Malcom Campbell (1885-1948) in BlueBird, Daytona Beach, Florida, 7th March 1935 1936). Campbell set a world land speed record of 272.46 mph at Daytona, Florida in 1933

Background imageWilson Collection: The airship Graf Zepplin over London, August 1931 (1936)

The airship Graf Zepplin over London, August 1931 (1936). Built in 1928, the rigid airship Graf Zeppelin was 235 m (772 ft) long and had a gas capacity of 105, 055, 490 liters (3, 710, 000 cu ft)

Background imageWilson Collection: The R101 passing over the House of Commons, 14th October 1929 (1936)

The R101 passing over the House of Commons, 14th October 1929 (1936)
The 101 passing over the House of Commons, 14th October 1929 (1936). The R101 crashed on October 5 1930, in Beauvais, France, killing 48 people

Background imageWilson Collection: King George V and Queen Mary at Craigwell House, Aldwick, near Bognor Regis, c1930s (1936)

King George V and Queen Mary at Craigwell House, Aldwick, near Bognor Regis, c1930s (1936)
King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) at Craigwell House, Aldwick, near Bognor Regis, c1930s (1936). George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark

Background imageWilson Collection: The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936)

The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936)
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936). Built in 1874-79

Background imageWilson Collection: Flood damage on the Victoria Embankment, London, 1928 (1936)

Flood damage on the Victoria Embankment, London, 1928 (1936). On 7 January 1928, 14 people were drowned and thousands were made homeless when flood waters poured over the top of the Thames

Background imageWilson Collection: King George with the Victory bell for Westminster Abbey, c1910s-c1920s (1936)

King George with the Victory bell for Westminster Abbey, c1910s-c1920s (1936)
King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) with the Victory bell for Westminster Abbey, c1910s-c1920s (1936). George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark

Background imageWilson Collection: The official notice of the armistice being read, Buckingham Palace, 1918 (1936)

The official notice of the armistice being read, Buckingham Palace, 1918 (1936). From His Majesty the King, 1910-1935, introduction by HW Wilson (Associated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1936)

Background imageWilson Collection: King George V admiring allotments on Clapham Common, London, c1910s-c1920s (1936)

King George V admiring allotments on Clapham Common, London, c1910s-c1920s (1936)
King George V (1865-1936) admiring allotments on Clapham Common, London, c1910s-c1920s (1936). George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark

Background imageWilson Collection: King George V receiving a American soldier who had been playing baseball, c 1910s (1936)

King George V receiving a American soldier who had been playing baseball, c 1910s (1936)
King George V (1865-1936) receiving a American soldier who had been playing baseball, c 1910s (1936). George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark

Background imageWilson Collection: Children emptying their money boxes to invest in war bonds, 1936

Children emptying their money boxes to invest in war bonds, 1936
Children emptying their money boxes to invest in war bonds, 1914-1918 (1936). From His Majesty the King, 1910-1935, introduction by HW Wilson (Associated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1936)

Background imageWilson Collection: David Lloyd George, British Prime Minister, with some of his colleagues, 1917 (1936)

David Lloyd George, British Prime Minister, with some of his colleagues, 1917 (1936). Among those featured are Walter Long, Sir Robert Borden, General Smutts, WF Massey, AJ Balfour, A Henderson

Background imageWilson Collection: Children in a communal kitchen, London, 1917 (1936)

Children in a communal kitchen, London, 1917 (1936)
Children in a communal kitchen, London, 1917, (1936). From His Majesty the King, 1910-1935, introduction by HW Wilson (Associated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1936)

Background imageWilson Collection: Women cobblers repairing footwear for the war effort, 1914-1918 (1936)

Women cobblers repairing footwear for the war effort, 1914-1918 (1936)

Background imageWilson Collection: Women learning to drive a tram, 1917, (1936)

Women learning to drive a tram, 1917, (1936)
Women learning to drive a tram, 1917 (1936). From His Majesty the King, 1910-1935, introduction by HW Wilson (Associated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1936)

Background imageWilson Collection: A woman barber, 1917 (1936)

A woman barber, 1917 (1936). From His Majesty the King, 1910-1935, introduction by HW Wilson (Associated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1936)

Background imageWilson Collection: King George V (1865-1936) at St Georges Hill, near Fricourt, 10th August 1916, (1936)

King George V (1865-1936) at St Georges Hill, near Fricourt, 10th August 1916, (1936)
King George V (1865-1936) (1936) with General Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson and General Congreve at St Georges Hill, near Fricourt, 10th August 1916

Background imageWilson Collection: HMAS Australia, Indefatigable class battlecruiser, June 1913 (1936)

HMAS Australia, Indefatigable class battlecruiser, June 1913 (1936). HMAS Australia was launched in 1911, shortly after the formation of the Royal Australian Navy

Background imageWilson Collection: King George V (1865-1936) having lunch after tiger hunting in Nepal, 1911 (1936)

King George V (1865-1936) having lunch after tiger hunting in Nepal, 1911 (1936)
King George V (1865-1936) having lunch after hunting tigers in Nepal, 1911 (1936). The King and Queen Mary travelled to India in 1911 to attend the Delhi Durbar, held to commemorate their coronation

Background imageWilson Collection: King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) at the Delhi Durbar, India, 1911 (1936)

King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) at the Delhi Durbar, India, 1911 (1936). King George and Queen Queen Mary travelled to India in 1911 to attend the Delhi Durbar

Background imageWilson Collection: King George V (1865-1936) inspecting the OTC at Bangor University College, c1920s (1936)

King George V (1865-1936) inspecting the OTC at Bangor University College, c1920s (1936)
King George V (1865-1936) inspecting the Officer Training Corps at Bangor University College, c1920s (1936). George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark

Background imageWilson Collection: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), c1900s (1936)

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), c1900s (1936). Florence Nightingale made her reputation by her organisation of nursing service during the Crimean War

Background imageWilson Collection: The king and queen arriving at the Leopardstown races, Dublin, July 1911, (1936)

The king and queen arriving at the Leopardstown races, Dublin, July 1911, (1936)
King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) arriving at the Leopardstown races, Dublin, July 1911, (1936). George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark

Background imageWilson Collection: King George V, 1936

King George V, 1936
King George V (1865-1936), 1936. George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, was born at Marlborough House on 3rd June, 1865

Background imageWilson Collection: Prince George as a captain in the Royal Navy, c1900s-c1920s (1936)

Prince George as a captain in the Royal Navy, c1900s-c1920s (1936)
Prince George (1865-1936) as a captain in the Royal Navy, c1900s-c1920s (1936). George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, was born at Marlborough House on 3rd June, 1865

Background imageWilson Collection: Dolgelly Bridge, 1774, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson

Dolgelly Bridge, 1774, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson
Dolgelly Bridge, 1774, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe. [Emrose and Sons Ltd

Background imageWilson Collection: St. Davids Pembrokeshire, 1769, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson

St. Davids Pembrokeshire, 1769, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson
St. Davids Pembrokeshire, 1769, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Background imageWilson Collection: Llanberis Lake and Dolbardarn Castle, 1766, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson

Llanberis Lake and Dolbardarn Castle, 1766, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson
Llanberis Lake and Dolbardarn Castle, 1766, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Background imageWilson Collection: An English River at Sunset, in the distance the Welsh hills, c1760, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson

An English River at Sunset, in the distance the Welsh hills, c1760, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson
An English River at Sunset, in the distance the Welsh hills, c1760, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C

Background imageWilson Collection: Italian Landscape with a Stone Pine, c1756, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson

Italian Landscape with a Stone Pine, c1756, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson
Italian Landscape with a Stone Pine, c1756, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Background imageWilson Collection: Landscape, with River and Boats, c1758, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson

Landscape, with River and Boats, c1758, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson
Landscape, with River and Boats, c1758, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Background imageWilson Collection: The Hermitage, Villa Madama, c1762, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson

The Hermitage, Villa Madama, c1762, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson
The Hermitage, Villa Madama, c1762, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Background imageWilson Collection: Italian River Landscape with a broken Bridge, c1779, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson

Italian River Landscape with a broken Bridge, c1779, (1938). Artist: Richard Wilson
Italian River Landscape with a broken Bridge, c1779, (1938). Painting held at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. From A Catalogue of the Pictures



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