Historians Collection

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Charles Woolf (1907-1984), photographer and President of Newquay Old Cornwall Society in 1977, is pictured (left) shaking hands with a gentleman wearing a chain of office

An Old Cornwall Society group at Fentongollan, Merther, Cornwall. Date unknown but probably around 1920s
An Old Cornwall Society group posing for a photograph at Fentongollan. Photographer Arthur William Jordan

Marquis Yamagata Aritomo
Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922)was a Japanese field marshal, twice-elected Prime Minister of Japan, and a leading member of the genro

Battle of Ain and the Destruction of the City by the army of Joshua, 1785 (engraving)
3783971 Battle of Ain and the Destruction of the City by the army of Joshua, 1785 (engraving); (add.info.: Battle of Ain and the Destruction of the City by the army of Joshua. Engraving by Blake)

Historical image of Jerome, Eusebius Sophronius Jerome of Spagnletto, 347, 420, priest, confessor
1900s, 19th-century, 2 people, accurate, archive, art print, art prints, black, black-and-white, black-white, catholic, children, christian, clergyman, clergymen, copy, depiction, depictions

Jean Charles Dominique de Lacretelle, French historian and journalist, France, Historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, early, europe's

Medieval compiler
3786142 Medieval compiler by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Medieval compiler - after miniature in 15th century manuscript)

Double bust of Herodotus and Thucydides, Ancient Greek historians (litho)
5208301 Double bust of Herodotus and Thucydides, Ancient Greek historians (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Debate between George Bernard Shaw and Hillaire Belloc (litho)
959954 Debate between George Bernard Shaw and Hillaire Belloc (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Debate between George Bernard Shaw, Hillaire Belloc)

Cheyne Row (engraving)
728549 Cheyne Row (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheyne Row, Chelsea, where Thomas Carlyle lived)

Titus Livius Patavinus (engraving)
816593 Titus Livius Patavinus (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titus Livius Patavinus, Roman historian popularly known as Livy)

Jean Zonare (engraving)
816642 Jean Zonare (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean Zonare, French historian, theologian and Byzantine canon)

Polydore Vergil of Urbino (engraving)
816635 Polydore Vergil of Urbino (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polidoro Virgili, Italian humanist scholar, historian, priest and diplomat)

Strabo (engraving)
816628 Strabo (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strabo, Greek geographer, philosopher and historian)

Portrait of Thomas Warton (engraving)
819999 Portrait of Thomas Warton (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Warton, English literary historian, critic and poet)

Portrait of John Lingard (engraving)
819977 Portrait of John Lingard (engraving) by Ramsay, James (1786-1854) (attr.); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Lingard, English historian. After James Ramsay, engraved by Charles Fox)

Portrait of Jacques Auguste de Thou (engraving)
819962 Portrait of Jacques Auguste de Thou (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacques Auguste de Thou, French historian and book collector)

Thomas Carlyle delivering the address on his installation as Lord Rector of Edinburgh University (engraving)
819932 Thomas Carlyle delivering the address on his installation as Lord Rector of Edinburgh University (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Carlyle)

Washington Irving (engraving)
812548 Washington Irving (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washington Irving, American writer)

Thomas Carlyle (engraving)
2771739 Thomas Carlyle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Carlyle. Illustration for The Illustrated Times)

Matthew Fontaine Maury, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c. 1870 (engraving)
2619105 Matthew Fontaine Maury, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-73)

Courtenay Edward Stevens (oil on canvas)
3035897 Courtenay Edward Stevens (oil on canvas) by Mills, Edward (fl.1876-1918); 68x48 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Courtenay Edward Stevens (1905-76), English historian

Portrait of Louis Blanc (engraving)
1617654 Portrait of Louis Blanc (engraving) by D Orsay, Count Alfred (1801-52) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis Blanc)

The late Mr Serjeant Parry (engraving)
1613849 The late Mr Serjeant Parry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr Serjeant Parry)

Bust of Mr Macaulay, by Park (engraving)
1612099 Bust of Mr Macaulay, by Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bust of Mr Macaulay, by Park)

The late Mr Alexander William Kinglake, Author of "Eothen"and "The Invasion of the Crimea"
1602751 The late Mr Alexander William Kinglake, Author of " Eothen" and " The Invasion of the Crimea" (engraving) by English School

The late M Taine (engraving)
1604094 The late M Taine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late M Taine. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 March 1893)

The Gibbon Commemoration (litho)
1107819 The Gibbon Commemoration (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gibbon Commemoration)

Herodotus (engraving)
816576 Herodotus (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herodotus, ancient Greek historian)

Portrait of Jacopo Riguccio Galluzzi (engraving)
819542 Portrait of Jacopo Riguccio Galluzzi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacopo Riguccio Galluzzi)

Portrait of Thomas May (engraving)
819986 Portrait of Thomas May (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas May, English poet)

Portrait of Thomas Carlyle (engraving)
819836 Portrait of Thomas Carlyle (engraving) by Legros, Alphonse (1837-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Carlyle, Scottish philosopher, satirist and historian)

Portrait of Horace Walpole (engraving)
819675 Portrait of Horace Walpole (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, English art historian, man of letters)

T B Macaulay (b / w photo)
812706 T B Macaulay (b/w photo) by Maull & Polyblank (fl. 1854-65) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, British poet, historian and Whig politician)

Lord Macaulay (engraving)
812470 Lord Macaulay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, British poet)

Thomas Carlyle (engraving)
1613212 Thomas Carlyle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Carlyle. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 September 1864)

American Celebrities (engraving)
1609401 American Celebrities (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Celebrities. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 March 1858)

The late Mr Hepworth Dixon (engraving)
1613841 The late Mr Hepworth Dixon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr Hepworth Dixon)

The late Reverend Dr J Collingwood Bruce (engraving)
1614840 The late Reverend Dr J Collingwood Bruce (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Reverend Dr J Collingwood Bruce)

Charles Dilke and Lady Dilke (engraving)
1614271 Charles Dilke and Lady Dilke (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dilke and Lady Dilke)

Historians, George Bancroft, T B Macauley, Francis Parkman, Theodor Mommsen, William H Prescott, J L Motley (engraving)
970879 Historians, George Bancroft, T B Macauley, Francis Parkman, Theodor Mommsen, William H Prescott, J L Motley (engraving) by American School

Samuel Rawson Gardiner, Historian of the Commonwealth (b / w photo)
1629388 Samuel Rawson Gardiner, Historian of the Commonwealth (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Rawson Gardiner)

Mr J A Froude, the Historian (engraving)
1625817 Mr J A Froude, the Historian (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J A Froude, the Historian)

The late Mr George Grote (engraving)
1625792 The late Mr George Grote (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr George Grote. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 July 1871)

Lord Acton, the New Regius Professor of Modern History in the University of Cambridge (b / w photo)
1627952 Lord Acton, the New Regius Professor of Modern History in the University of Cambridge (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Acton)

Unveiling the Statue of Thomas Carlyle on the Chelsea Embankment (engraving)
1622117 Unveiling the Statue of Thomas Carlyle on the Chelsea Embankment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Blockade of Greece (engraving)
1623376 The Blockade of Greece (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blockade of Greece. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 June 1886)

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"Unveiling the Tapestry of Time: Capturing Moments and Preserving Legacies" Step into the world of historians, where battles are fought not with swords but with words. From the epic Battle of Ain to the awe-inspiring Destruction of the City by Joshua's army, these chroniclers bring history to life through their meticulous research and vivid storytelling. In 1785, amidst a gathering at Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner in Cornwall, echoes from centuries past resonated as tales were shared and memories cherished. Whether it was 1978 or possibly 1977, this event served as a testament to the enduring passion for preserving heritage. Transporting us further back in time, an old photograph captures an enigmatic group from an unknown era—possibly around the dazzling 1920s—at Fentongollan in Merther, Cornwall. These individuals were bound by their love for history and their dedication to unraveling its mysteries. Amongst these luminaries stands Jerome—a priest, confessor, theologian, and historian—who left his mark on Naples' rich tapestry. A digitally restored reproduction brings us closer to this figure from Spagnletto whose exact original date remains elusive yet captivating. Another luminary emerges in Jean Charles Dominique de Lacretelle—an esteemed French historian and journalist who shaped France's narrative through his writings. His legacy lives on through a digital reproduction that preserves his contributions for generations to come. Marquis Yamagata Aritomo adds an international flair to our historical journey—a figure hailing from distant lands yet leaving indelible imprints on Japan's story. His presence reminds us that history transcends borders and unites humanity under its vast umbrella. Returning once more to Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner—this time set in 1978 or possibly 1977—we witness multiple gatherings where the torch of historical preservation is passed from one generation to another.