Blackmore Collection

Devon / Doone Valley 1919
Devon inland scenery: Doone Valley

Red Indian Chief, Eastbourne, Sussex
Edward Blackmore, an Eastbourne plumber and adopted member of the North American Sioux Indian Tribe. In 1964 he travelled to South Dakota to meet the tribe, and during his visit he was made a Chief

John Ridd meets Lorna Doone
A scene from the novel set in 17th century Exmoor by R. D. Blackmore. Lorna, from the notorious Doone clan, meets John Ridd, destined to be her lifelong love. Date: 1937

Thomas Merthyr Guest, Vanity Fair, CG
THOMAS MERTHYR GUEST (1838-1904) Wealthy landowner, shown on horseback in red hunting jacket, smoking a pipe. Caption: Blackmore Vale Date: 1838 - 1904

Wessex / Blackmore Vale
Wessex scenery: Blackmore Vale, Dorset, setting for a scene in Thomas Hardys novel Jude the Obscure

LORNA DOONE/BLACKMORE
John Ridd and Lorna are called before Ensor Doone, who says Fools you are - be fools for ever, before he dies later. Date: First published: 1869

Breber Mountaineers at a Marriage Feast; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1 Creator: T
Breber Mountaineers at a Marriage Feast; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1871, 1871. [North African entertainers]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Moorish Peasant woman at a Well; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1871, 18 Creator: T
Moorish Peasant woman at a Well; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1871, 1871. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

A Court of Justice, Fez; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1871, 1871. Creator: T. Blackmore
A Court of Justice, Fez; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1871, 1871. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Moorish Caid; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1871, 1871. Creator: T. Blackmore
Moorish Caid; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1871, 1871. [North African leader]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

The Port of Al Araish; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1871, 1871. Creator: T. Blackmore
The Port of Al Araish; Visit to the Sultan of Morocco, at Fez, in the spring of 1871, 1871. [View of Larache on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Andrew Blackmore England A & Bristol Rugby Union 20 March 1994 Date: 20 March 1994

She stayed there for one moment only, from Lorna Doone pub
3949434 She stayed there for one moment only, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

"You old villain"cried my mother, from Lorna Doone pub
3949432 " You old villain" cried my mother, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English

"As mad as a March hare"said I, from Lorna Doone pub
3949429 " As mad as a March hare" said I, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English

The war path of the Doones, from Lorna Doone pub. by W & R Chambers Ltd
3949424 The war path of the Doones, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Front cover design, from Lorna Doone pub. by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho)
3949422 Front cover design, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

I beheld the loveliest sight, 1939 (colour litho)
1122755 I beheld the loveliest sight, 1939 (colour litho) by Sewell, William (1804-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lorna Doone published by George Harrap & Company 1939); English

I think he knew that his time had come (colour litho)
833234 I think he knew that his time had come (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Lorna Doone)

"Now I may cry as much as I like", from Lorna Doone pub
3949428 " Now I may cry as much as I like", from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English

Could not contain himself, but must have her opinion on his work, from Lorna Doone pub
3949433 Could not contain himself, but must have her opinion on his work, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne

Breathe three times, from Lorna Doone pub. by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho)
3949430 Breathe three times, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The watchman could not help espying them, 1939 (colour litho)
1122763 The watchman could not help espying them, 1939 (colour litho) by Sewell, William (1804-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lorna Doone published by George Harrap & Company 1939); English

All this while the fearful woman was coming near, from Lorna Doone pub
3949425 All this while the fearful woman was coming near, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English

Title Page, from Lorna Doone pub. by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho)
3949423 Title Page, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

"Ye two fools"he said, 1939 (colour litho)
1122759 " Ye two fools" he said, 1939 (colour litho) by Sewell, William (1804-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lorna Doone published by George Harrap & Company 1939); English

Before I could offer resistance (colour litho)
833233 Before I could offer resistance (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Lorna Doone, published by Boots circa 1950); English

"Ye two fools"(colour litho)
833232 " Ye two fools" (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Lorna Doone, published by Boots circa 1950); English

Lorna Doone, engraved by Fred Miller (fl. 1886-1915) pub
Ma103976 Lorna Doone, engraved by Fred Miller (fl.1886-1915) pub. by Robert Dunthorne, 1892 (mezzotint) by Wontner, William Clark (1857-1930) (after)

She managed to get into my arms, although they could not hold me, from Lorna Doone pub
3949435 She managed to get into my arms, although they could not hold me, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne

And so she went to mothers heart, from Lorna Doone pub
3949431 And so she went to mothers heart, from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

"Now am I to your liking cousin?", from Lorna Doone pub
3949427 " Now am I to your liking cousin?", from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English

"Master Ridd, are you mad?", from Lorna Doone pub
3949426 " Master Ridd, are you mad?", from Lorna Doone pub.by W & R Chambers Ltd, 1921 (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

"What is your name?"(colour litho)
833231 " What is your name?" (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Lorna Doone, published by Boots circa 1950); English

Lorna stood before me, 1939 (colour litho)
1122766 Lorna stood before me, 1939 (colour litho) by Sewell, William (1804-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lorna Doone published by George Harrap & Company 1939); English, out of copyright

"Now", he said, "not a word of this", 1939 (colour litho)
1122761 " Now", he said, " not a word of this", 1939 (colour litho) by Sewell, William (1804-74); Private Collection; (add.info)

Canadian M. Ps see Winnie. A party of six Canadian members of Parliament
Canadian M.Ps see Winnie. A party of six Canadian members of Parliament, Messrs. W. Ross MacDonald, A.G Slacht, A. Fournier, H. Jackman, H.J Caldwell and J.H

Henry Bunbury Esq-r. Youngest Son of the late Sir William Bunbury, ca. 1769

FALL / RETRIEVER / FLAT / 1914
BLACKMORE ZULU Date: 1914

Dorset - Blackmore Vale
Dorset scenery: Blackmore Vale from Shaftesbury Date: 1925

Blackmore Vale - Wessex
Blackmore Vale, Dorset: the setting for one of the episodes in Thomas Hardys novel, Jude the Obscure Date: 1906

Shropshire SY5 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Shropshire SY5 9

North Hertfordshire SG6 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of North Hertfordshire SG6 2

Brentwood CM4 0 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Brentwood CM4 0

Lots Wife, a modern comedy, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
Lots Wife, a modern comedy by Peter Blackmore, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, with Nora Swinburne and J H Roberts, previously at the Savoy Theatre, London. circa 1938

John Vandersuste; John Blackmore, c1855. Artist: James Henry Lynch
John Vandersuste; John Blackmore, c1855. John Vandersuste and naval officer John Blackmore. Signed by Blackmore

Richard Doddridge Blackmore (1825-1900), English novelist, early 20th century

Red Indian Chiefs wife, Eastbourne, Sussex
Phyllis Blackmore, wife of Edward Blackmore, an Eastbourne plumber. Both of them were adopted members of the North American Sioux Indian Tribe

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"Blackmore: A Journey Through Time and Cultures" Step into the enchanting world of Blackmore, a place where history, adventure, and imagination intertwine. Located in Devon's picturesque Doone Valley since 1919, this hidden gem holds tales that will transport you to distant lands and bygone eras. Immerse yourself in the captivating story of John Ridd as he meets his beloved Lorna Doone amidst the stunning landscapes of Eastbourne, Sussex. Feel the thrill of their forbidden love unfolding against all odds. Thomas Merthyr Guest takes us on a mesmerizing journey through Vanity Fair with his vivid illustrations that captivate our hearts. From Wessex's rolling hills to the scenic Blackmore Vale, these images evoke a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. But Blackmore is not just about literature; it encompasses diverse cultures too. The Vinolia Company Advertisement invites us to indulge in luxurious scents while Breber Mountaineers celebrate love at a vibrant marriage feast. Tread through Fez's ancient streets captured by T. Blackmore's lens - witness street scenes alive with color and Moorish peasant women drawing water from wells. Intrigue awaits within the walls of a Court of Justice in Fez as we delve deeper into Morocco's rich heritage during our visit to the Sultan in 1871. Marvel at Moorish Caid’s regal presence as he commands attention with grace and authority. Blackmore is more than just a name; it embodies an entire universe brimming with stories waiting to be discovered. So come along on this extraordinary journey through time and cultures – let your imagination soar amidst its pages.