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Lumley Collection

"Lumley: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the enchanting world of Lumley, where history unfolds in every corner

Background imageLumley Collection: Lumley Castle / 1879

Lumley Castle / 1879
Lumley Castle, County Durham

Background imageLumley Collection: A map of the lands and works in the north park of Sheffield Park, 1788

A map of the lands and works in the north park of Sheffield Park, 1788
Original at Sheffield ACM/MAPS/SheD/737

Background imageLumley Collection: The Bond Street battalion - or hospital staff from Holland!!!, 1799

The Bond Street battalion - or hospital staff from Holland!!!, 1799. Town fops feigning wounds (which had become fashionable on the return of the Guards from Holland)

Background imageLumley Collection: Skegness Lumley Road early 1900s

Skegness Lumley Road early 1900s

Background imageLumley Collection: Wedding Cake for the newly wed Mice, by Savile Lumley

Wedding Cake for the newly wed Mice, by Savile Lumley Date: 1936

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching/winter with oast house

Coaching/winter with oast house by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching/summer with river and cottage

Coaching/summer with river and cottage by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching/summer with cottage

Coaching/summer with cottage by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching/autumn with church

Coaching/autumn with church by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching/spring or summer

Coaching/spring or summer by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching/summer

Coaching/summer by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching winter scene Watercolour painting Savile

Coaching winter scene Watercolour painting Savile
Coaching, winter, scene, Watercolour, painting, Savile, Lumley, 12022932

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching/winter, shepherd and sheep

Coaching/winter, shepherd and sheep by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching/winter

Coaching/winter by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Coaching/winter with church

Coaching/winter with church by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: A Friendly Tussle

A Friendly Tussle by Mabel Gear

Background imageLumley Collection: Christmas scene Carol Singers card design England

Christmas scene Carol Singers card design England
Christmas, scene, Carol, Singers, card, design, England, Watercolour, painting, Savile, Lumley, 12022916

Background imageLumley Collection: Christmas scene - Carol Singers

Christmas scene - Carol Singers by Savile Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Punting

Punting
Boating. Edwardian ladies in a punt on the river. Artist Savile Lumley. Date: 1908

Background imageLumley Collection: LUMLEYS ALMSHOUSES

LUMLEYS ALMSHOUSES
A beautiful copperplate of the almshouses erected by Elizabeth, viscountess Lumley, in the pest house field at Shoreditch in 1672 but - alas - pulled down in 1822. Date: 1672 - 1822

Background imageLumley Collection: MALE TYPE / 2 DANDIES

MALE TYPE / 2 DANDIES
Dandies of other days: Sir Lumley Skeffington and Lord Petersham. Date: early 19th century

Background imageLumley Collection: Hampshire PO10 8 Map

Hampshire PO10 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Hampshire PO10 8

Background imageLumley Collection: American Sketches - Bathing at Long Branch, New York, 1875. Artist: W Hollidge

American Sketches - Bathing at Long Branch, New York, 1875. Artist: W Hollidge
American Sketches - Bathing at Long Branch, New York, 1875. Americans at the beach in New Jersey. From the Illustrated London News, 4 September 1875

Background imageLumley Collection: Saloon of a steamboat, 1875. Artist: Henry Linton

Saloon of a steamboat, 1875. Artist: Henry Linton
Saloon of a steamboat, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 8th May 1875

Background imageLumley Collection: Sunday on the Union Pacific Railway, USA, 1875

Sunday on the Union Pacific Railway, USA, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 20th March 1875

Background imageLumley Collection: Cutting and storing ice on the Hudson River, New York, USA, 1875

Cutting and storing ice on the Hudson River, New York, USA, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 16th January 1875

Background imageLumley Collection: Letter from Queen Mary II to Frances Lumley, 29th July 1692. Artist: Queen Mary II

Letter from Queen Mary II to Frances Lumley, 29th July 1692. Artist: Queen Mary II
Letter from Queen Mary II to Frances Lumley, 29th July 1692. Letter written from Kensington at midnight by Queen Mary II to Frances Lumley, Countess of Scarborough

Background imageLumley Collection: Bensons jewellery advert featuring Joanna Lumley

Bensons jewellery advert featuring Joanna Lumley
Advertisement in the very first issue of London Life magazine, a short-lived magazine charting the social and cultural happenings of swinging sixties London

Background imageLumley Collection: Major-General Aldred Frederick George Beresford Lumley, 10Th Earl Of Scarbrough, 1857

Major-General Aldred Frederick George Beresford Lumley, 10Th Earl Of Scarbrough, 1857

Background imageLumley Collection: Portrait of J. Savile Lumley, Madrid, 1859. Creator: Gustave Penabert

Portrait of J. Savile Lumley, Madrid, 1859. Creator: Gustave Penabert
Portrait of J. Savile Lumley, Madrid, 1859

Background imageLumley Collection: A Car on Lumley Beach, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa

A Car on Lumley Beach, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLumley Collection: Dandies / Lord Petersham

Dandies / Lord Petersham
An extremely short footman touches his cap to his social superiors. (Two rather dissipated looking dandies, Lord Petersham and Sir Lumley Skeffington). Date: circa 1830

Background imageLumley Collection: WW1 - What did you do in the Great War, Daddy?

WW1 - What did you do in the Great War, Daddy?
Child: " And is the War really over, Daddy? Father: " Practically, My Boy." Child: " Then may I ask you a question about it which I couldn t ask till it WAS over

Background imageLumley Collection: WORLD WAR I: POSTER, 1915. Daddy, What Did You Do In The Great War

WORLD WAR I: POSTER, 1915. Daddy, What Did You Do In The Great War. British World War I poster by Savile Lumley, c1915

Background imageLumley Collection: SIBELL MARY GROSVENOR (1855-1929). Countess Grosvenor, later Lady Wyndham. Photograph by W

SIBELL MARY GROSVENOR (1855-1929). Countess Grosvenor, later Lady Wyndham. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1894

Background imageLumley Collection: Lady Serena James by Bertram Park

Lady Serena James by Bertram Park
Lady Serena James (1901-2000) photographed recently after her marriage to the Hon. Robert James on the July 23rd 1923, Serena James was formerly Serena Lumley

Background imageLumley Collection: Costume / Dandies / Cossacks

Costume / Dandies / Cossacks
Sir Lumley Skeffington and Lord Petersham wear cossack trousers & box coat with single cape

Background imageLumley Collection: Serena Lumley

Serena Lumley
Lady Serena Lumley, only child of the Earl and Countess of Scarbrough, standing on a chair. 1909

Background imageLumley Collection: John Baron Savile

John Baron Savile
JOHN SAVILE LUMLEY, second baron SAVILE of Rufford sportsman Date: 1853 - 1931

Background imageLumley Collection: Sir Lumley Skeffington

Sir Lumley Skeffington
Sirt Lumley George Skeffington (1771 - 1850) - English writer and dandy; friend of Lord Petersham

Background imageLumley Collection: Bradford / Whitehall

Bradford / Whitehall
IDA, COUNTESS OF BRADFORD British aristocracy- Ida Frances Annabella (nee Lumley); daughter of 9th Earl of Scarbrough; married 4th Earl of Bradford in 1869 Date: -

Background imageLumley Collection: Recruiting sergeant

Recruiting sergeant
An army recruiting sergeant at Charing Cross, London talking to likely conscripts. Artist: Savile Lumley Date: 1903

Background imageLumley Collection: Flower girls

Flower girls at Piccadilly Circus. Artist: Savile Lumley Date: 1903

Background imageLumley Collection: Lumley Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire

Lumley Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire
Lumley Road, Skegness, near Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire, England. Showing the clock tower Date: 1930s

Background imageLumley Collection: Daddy, what did You do in the Great War? British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1

Daddy, what did You do in the Great War? British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1
Recruitment poster, Daddy, what did You do in the Great War? Colour lithograph, after Savile Lumley, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, Poster No 79

Background imageLumley Collection: 4th Earl Scarborough

4th Earl Scarborough
RICHARD LUMLEY, fourth earl of SCARBOROUGH statesman Date: ? - 1782

Background imageLumley Collection: John Baron Lumley

John Baron Lumley
JOHN first baron LUMLEY Statesman and antiquary Date: 1534 - 1609

Background imageLumley Collection: Sibell Ctess Grosvenor

Sibell Ctess Grosvenor
SIBELL MARY, countess GROSVENOR (nee Lumley) wife (1) of Victor Alexander, earl G, and (2) of George Wyndham MP. With her daughter. Date: CIRCA 1880



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"Lumley: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the enchanting world of Lumley, where history unfolds in every corner. From the majestic Lumley Castle, built in 1879, to the intricate map showcasing the lands and works of Sheffield Park in 1788, this is a realm steeped in rich heritage. Transport yourself to Skegness Lumley Road during the early 1900s, where bustling streets echoed with the footsteps of locals and visitors alike. Meanwhile, Savile Lumley's masterpiece "Wedding Cake for the newly wed Mice" captures a whimsical celebration that delights both young and old. Delve further into Lumley's past as we uncover intriguing tales from different eras. The Bond Street battalion takes us back to 1799 when hospital staff from Holland made their mark on London's prestigious shopping district. And who can forget Lumley Beach in Freetown? Picture a car gliding along its sandy shores—a snapshot of life in Sierra Leone's West Africa. The dandies and Lord Petersham epitomize elegance and style—Lumley has always been at the forefront of fashion throughout history. As World War I raged on, fathers were asked what they did for their country—the answer forever etched upon their hearts. Coaching seasons bring forth contrasting landscapes; winter brings cozy oast houses while summer unveils riverside cottages beckoning weary travelers. Autumn paints a picturesque scene with a charming church standing tall amidst nature's vibrant palette. Lumley is more than just a name—it represents an extraordinary tapestry woven by time itself. Each hint offers glimpses into captivating stories waiting to be discovered within this remarkable place where past meets present seamlessly.