Huggins Collection

The Quitter - Poem by Rob W Service
The Quitter. Poem by Rob W. Service illuminated with two vignettes On The Way Home and Home Sweet Home. C. Huggins

South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro
530713 South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published 1825. Factory ship at anchor while crew in boats harpoon Sperm Whales

'"Old Friends" after W. Huggins, 1890. Creator: Unknown. '"Old Friends" after W
'"Old Friends" after W. Huggins, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

East Indian Ship, Millish
A plate, print engraving of the East Indian ship, Mellish, entering the harbour of Sydney, with spear wielding aboriginals looking on. Date: circa 1925

Mikkel Langager / Roger Huggins
Mikkel Langager/Roger Huggins England V Denmark Basketball 25 November 1998 Date: 25 November 1998

Niels Bjerregaard / R. Huggins
Niels Bjerregaard/R.Huggins England V Denmark Basketball 25 November 1998 Date: 25 November 1998

A Brown Study, 1853 (oil on canvas)
827527 A Brown Study, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Huggins, William (1820-84); 92.1x72 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Brown Study. William Huggins (1820-1884). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1853

Sir William Huggins, President of the Royal Society
Sir William Huggins (1824-1910), President of the Royal Society (1900-1905), English astronomer. 1902

Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, West London
The Goldhawk Hotel (public house), Goldhawk Road (corner of Devonport Road), Shepherds Bush, West London. Date: circa 1910

Launch of the Edinburgh at Blackwall, November 9, 1825, painted by Huggins (engraving)
GHL10730 Launch of the Edinburgh at Blackwall, November 9, 1825, painted by Huggins (engraving) by Duncan, Edward (1803-82); London Metropolitan Archives

Portrait of William Huggins, translator of Ariosto, 1760. Creator: Thomas Major
Portrait of William Huggins, translator of Ariosto, 1760

Formal group of ten nurses and Matron, West Middlesex Hospit
Formal group of ten nurses and Matron Miss Eva Huggins, West Middlesex Hospital. Formal group, posed outdoors. Reverse reads West Middlesex Hospital ?1925

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arriving at the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, Kent, 1843. The Queen and Prince Consort on board the paddle steamer Trident

The opening of St Katharines Dock, London, 1828. Artist: E Duncan
The opening of St Katharines Dock, London, 1828. The docks were the only major project to be undertaken in London by the famous engineer Thomas Telford

Launch of the East India Companys ship, the Edinburgh in 1825, (1827). Artist
Launch of the East India Companys ship, the Edinburgh in 1825, (1827). The launch took place at the East India Docks

View of Beresford White House, Hackney Marsh, Hackney, London, 1830. The building was also known as Beresfords Fishery or White House Fishery; shows figures with fishing rods on the river bank

Observatory of Sir William Huggins, K. C. B. Tulse Hill, 1904
Observatory of Sir William Huggins, K.C.B. Tulse Hill, 1904. Sir William Huggins OM KCB PRS (1824-1910) was an English astronomer best known for his pioneering work in astronomical spectroscopy

South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825. Artist: Thomas Sutherland
South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

H. M. S. Indefatigable Engaging The French Droits-De-L Homme, 1797, 1829. Artist: Edward Duncan
H.M.S. Indefatigable Engaging The French Droits-De-L Homme, 1797, 1829. After William John Huggins (1781-1845). From Old Ship Prints by E. Keble Chatterton

An Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813. Artist: William John Huggins
An Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813, (1924). On 30 April 1812, after a three day chase, the American armed merchant ship Gipsy was captured by the British Navy. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Trafalgar, c1806. Artist: William John Huggins
Trafalgar, c1806. The Battle of Trafalgar was a major naval battle between the British Navy and the combined fleets of France and Spain fought on 21 October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars

William Huggins, British astronomer and spectroscopist, 1903. Artist: Spy
William Huggins, British astronomer and spectroscopist, 1903. Huggins (1824-1910) was the inventor of the solar spectroscope

South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825. Amelia Wilson and Castor off Buoro. Factory ship at anchor while crew in boats harpoon Sperm Whales

Queen Elizabeth II with leaders of the Commonwealth
Queen Elizabeth II (born 1926) with the leaders of the Commonwealth in 1952. They were gathered for an official dinner at which the Queen presided on December 3rd that year where seven Commonwealth

Sir William Huggins / Vf03
SIR WILLIAM HUGGINS English astronomer Date: 1824 - 1910

MILLER HUGGINS (1879-1929). American baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. Cigarette card photograph, 1909

William Huggins (1824-1910) British astronomer and spectroscopist. Inventor of solar spectroscope. Spy (Leslie Ward) cartoon from Vanity Fair London 1903

WILLIAM HUGGINS (1824-1910). English astronomer. Line engraving, 1891

SIR WILLIAM HUGGINS (1824-1910). English astronomer. Line engraving, 19th century

Early astronomical spectroscopy
One of the earliest Illustrations of Solar and Sidereal Spectra (from an 1878 article " Chemistry of Heavenly Bodies" by Dr. J. Gladstone)

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"Huggins: A Multifaceted Legacy Unveiled" From the depths of poetic verses in "The Quitter" by Rob W Service to the majestic East Indian Ship, Millish, it has left an indelible mark across various realms. Whether it be the artistic prowess of Mikkel Langager and Roger Huggins or the scholarly contributions of Niels Bjerregaard and R. Huggins, this name resonates with excellence. Delving into history, we encounter a captivating painting titled "A Brown Study, 1853, " an oil on canvas masterpiece that transports us to another era. Sir William Huggins emerges as a prominent figure in our narrative - President of the Royal Society and a trailblazer in his field. Traveling through West London's Goldhawk Road in Shepherds Bush unveils yet another facet of Huggins' influence. The launch of Edinburgh at Blackwall in November 1825 immortalized by Huggins' skilled brushstrokes is etched forever within our collective memory. As if that were not enough, we stumble upon a portrait capturing William Huggins himself; translator extraordinaire who breathed life into Ariosto's words back in 1760 under Thomas Major's watchful eye. But let us not forget those whose compassion knows no bounds - ten nurses and Matron at West Middlesex Hospital form a formal group united under the guiding light of Huggins' legacy. Even royalty couldn't escape its allure as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert graced Woolwich's Royal Dockyard in Kent during their arrival back in 1843 – perhaps touched by the spirit imbued by this illustrious name. Finally, we find ourselves transported to St Katharine's Dock where London witnessed its grand opening spectacle back in 1828. Artist E Duncan captured this momentous occasion for eternity – yet another testament to how deeply ingrained Huggins' influence is within our historical tapestry.