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"Famously capturing moments in history, from the Prince of Wales with the Grenadier Guards in 1914 to the exquisite Compton Chintz designs

Background imageFamously Collection: Prince of Wales with the Grendiers Guards, 1914

Prince of Wales with the Grendiers Guards, 1914
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, on a route march with the Grenadier Guards in 1914

Background imageFamously Collection: Compton Chintz

Compton Chintz
A floral patterned chintz famously designed by William Morris, pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, manufactured by Morris and Co. Ltd. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageFamously Collection: Medusa

Medusa
A portrait sketch depiction of the Greek mythological gorgon, Medusa, whose gaze famously turned her victims to stone. Her hair comprises of a writhing bundle of snakes

Background imageFamously Collection: The Piper

The Piper
An oil painting famously entitled The Piper or The Fifer, showing a young boy playing his instrument. Date: circa 1930

Background imageFamously Collection: GREYFRIARS BOBBY

GREYFRIARS BOBBY
A memorial fountain and statue of this famously faithful dog was erected in the Edinburgh graveyard by Baroness Burdett- Coutts, noted philanthropist, shortly after his death. Date: Bobby died 1872

Background imageFamously Collection: Councillor William Agar

Councillor William Agar
View of Councillor Agars house in Somers Town, London 1830. William Agar (1767-1838) famously opposed the cutting of the Regents Canal through his land

Background imageFamously Collection: Maude Allan in The Vision of Salome

Maude Allan in The Vision of Salome
Maude Allan (born Beulah Maude Durrant), Canadian Pianist turned Actress, Choreographer and Dancer (1873-1956) in The Vision of Salome. Wearing a remarkable costume of her own creation

Background imageFamously Collection: Beau Brummell Satire

Beau Brummell Satire
BEAU BRUMMELL An impertinent young man notes the demise of the formerly famously handsome (but now fat) dandy, George Beau Brummell. Date: 1778 - 1840

Background imageFamously Collection: Churches / Boston / 1820

Churches / Boston / 1820
St. Botolphs Church, Boston, Lincolnshire, England, famously known as Boston Stump. Date: 1820

Background imageFamously Collection: W. S. P. U Handbill Deputation Right of Petition

W. S. P. U Handbill Deputation Right of Petition
W.S.P.U Handbill Deputation Right of Petition. W.S.P.U Votes for Women handbill announcing a Deputation to the House of Commons, June 29th 1909, referring to The Bill of Rights

Background imageFamously Collection: Suffragette Captured by Policeman

Suffragette Captured by Policeman. A suffragette in chains is captured on the rocks by a giant monster policeman. An allusion to the myth of Perseus and Andromeda, the latter

Background imageFamously Collection: Francoise De Grignan - 8

Francoise De Grignan - 8
FRANCOISE MARGUERITE, comtesse de GRIGNAN, marquise de SIMIANE, daughter of mme de Sevigne who surely wrote the letter her daughter is holding - they corresponded famously. Date: 1646 - 1705

Background imageFamously Collection: You Laughing ? Victor Belong Spoils Harper Weekly

You Laughing ? Victor Belong Spoils Harper Weekly
Artokoloro

Background imageFamously Collection: Voluptuary Under Horrors Digestion July 2 1792

Voluptuary Under Horrors Digestion July 2 1792
Artokoloro

Background imageFamously Collection: Italy Assisi

Italy Assisi
General view of the town, famously associated with san Francisco

Background imageFamously Collection: Aerial Photograph of Ur

Aerial Photograph of Ur
Air photography revealing the city of Ur. The capital city of Mesopotamia, established around 2100 B.C was most famously excavated by Mr Leonard Wooley

Background imageFamously Collection: The Turbinia, 1898

The Turbinia, 1898
Photograph of the experimental turbine steamer Turbinia. Built in 1894 to test C.A. Parsons ideas about turbines, Turbinia famously demonstrated her speed at the Fleet Review of 1897

Background imageFamously Collection: Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady P

Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady P
Banquet given by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton in Crystal Palace, London. Paxton (1801-1865) famously built the glass structure to house the Great Exhibition of 1851

Background imageFamously Collection: Richard Jordan Gatling

Richard Jordan Gatling
RICHARD JORDAN GATLING American inventor of agricultural implements and (more famously) the revolving battery gun

Background imageFamously Collection: Racing at Brooklands

Racing at Brooklands
Two racing cars compete on the new circuit at Brooklands, near Weybridge, Surrey, designed for the testing of vehicles but used most famously as a race track


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"Famously capturing moments in history, from the Prince of Wales with the Grenadier Guards in 1914 to the exquisite Compton Chintz designs. The allure of Medusa's gaze and the enchanting melodies played by The Piper. Remembering Greyfriars Bobby's loyalty and Councillor William Agar's dedication to his community. Maude Allan mesmerizing audiences as Salome in 'The Vision' and Beau Brummell satirically challenging societal norms. Churches standing tall in Boston since 1820, a testament to faith and tradition. W. S. P. U Handbill Deputation fighting for their right to petition, while suffragettes bravely faced capture by policemen. Francoise De Grignan - only eight years old yet leaving an indelible mark on history with her grace and poise. "