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Hume Collection (#4)

David Hume, a renowned philosopher and historian, left an indelible mark on the world of intellectual thought

Background imageHume Collection: General Sir James Outram, G. C. B. 1859

General Sir James Outram, G. C. B. 1859
General Sir James Outram, G.C.B. 1859. Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, was an English general who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Background imageHume Collection: Right Hon. Viscount Canning, 1859. Artist: William Roffe

Right Hon. Viscount Canning, 1859. Artist: William Roffe
Right Hon. Viscount Canning. 1859. Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning was an English statesman and Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Background imageHume Collection: St. Albans Abbey, 1859. Artist: Henry Adlard

St. Albans Abbey, 1859. Artist: Henry Adlard
St. Albans Abbey, 1859. A Church of England cathedral in St Albans, England with much of its architecture dating from Norman times

Background imageHume Collection: Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1859. Artist: Herbert Bourne

Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1859. Artist: Herbert Bourne
Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1859. English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, a prominent figure of the Elizabethan age

Background imageHume Collection: Battle of the Alma, 1859. Artist: J Cantrill

Battle of the Alma, 1859. Artist: J Cantrill
Battle of the Alma, 1859. The first battle of the Crimean War (1853-1856), took place south of the River Alma. An Anglo-French force under Jacques Leroy de Saint Arnaud and FitzRoy Somerset

Background imageHume Collection: Death of Chatham, 1859. Artist: Francis Nicholson

Death of Chatham, 1859. Artist: Francis Nicholson
Death of Chatham, 1859. Death of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and British Whig, on 7 April 1778, during a debate in the House of Lords on the American War of Independence

Background imageHume Collection: Battle of Bunkers Hill, 1859. Artist: JC Armytage

Battle of Bunkers Hill, 1859. Artist: JC Armytage
Battle of Bunkers Hill, 1859. During the Siege of Boston in the early stages of American Revolutionary War, the battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775) is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown

Background imageHume Collection: The British surrendering their arms to Gen: Washington, 1781, 1859. Artist: James Stephenson

The British surrendering their arms to Gen: Washington, 1781, 1859. Artist: James Stephenson
The British surrendering their arms to Gen: Washington, 1781, 1859. Defeat at YorkTown, Virginia on October 1781. Cornwallis presents his sword in the Siege of Yorktown. After J. F

Background imageHume Collection: Henry VII, 1859. Artist: George Vertue

Henry VII, 1859. Artist: George Vertue
Henry VII, 1859. King of England, and Principality of Wales, first monarch of the House of Tudor. Credited with the restoration of political stability in England

Background imageHume Collection: Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, 1859. Artist: Edward Francis Finden

Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, 1859. Artist: Edward Francis Finden
Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, 1859. Best known as home of the Royal Navy, because of its strategic location on the south coast of England. After Edward William Cooke (1811-1880)

Background imageHume Collection: Edward III, 1859. Artist: George Vertue

Edward III, 1859. Artist: George Vertue
Edward III, 1859. King of England from 25 January 1327 until his death; noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority

Background imageHume Collection: View of the Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga, 1859. Artist: Thomas Abiel Prior

View of the Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga, 1859. Artist: Thomas Abiel Prior
View of the Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga, 1859. Fort Ticonderoga, formerly Fort Carillon, was a large 18th-century star fort built on Lake Champlain in northern New York in the United States

Background imageHume Collection: Richard III, 1859. Artist: GN Gardiner

Richard III, 1859. Artist: GN Gardiner
Richard III, 1859. King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485, at the age of 32. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty

Background imageHume Collection: Holyrood Chapel, Edinburgh, 1859. Artist: William Miller

Holyrood Chapel, Edinburgh, 1859. Artist: William Miller
Holyrood Chapel, Edinburgh, 1859. A ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland, founded in 1128 by King David I. From The History of England Div XI by David Hume & Tobias Smollett

Background imageHume Collection: A View of the Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park, 1859. Artist: JC Armytage

A View of the Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park, 1859. Artist: JC Armytage
A View of the Great Industrial Exhibition in Hyde Park, 1859. International exhibition organised by Henry Cole and Prince Albert, in London, 1 May to 11 October 1851

Background imageHume Collection: Edward VI, 1859

Edward VI, 1859. King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned at the age of nine, third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and raised as a Protestant

Background imageHume Collection: Edward V, 1859. Artist: George Vertue

Edward V, 1859. Artist: George Vertue
Edward V, 1859. One of four uncrowned Kings of England. His 86-day reign ended after he was sent to heavily guarded royal lodgings in the Tower of London

Background imageHume Collection: William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford, c1758. Artist: Simon Francois Ravenet

William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford, c1758. Artist: Simon Francois Ravenet
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford, c1758. English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641, fought in the Parliamentarian army

Background imageHume Collection: Edward I, 1859

Edward I, 1859. King of England 1272 -1307. The first son of Henry III, he spent much of his reign reforming royal administration and common law

Background imageHume Collection: Bombardment of Sweaborg, 1859. Artist: John Watkins

Bombardment of Sweaborg, 1859. Artist: John Watkins
Bombardment of Sweaborg, 1859. Battle of Suomenlinna (also known as the Battle of Viapori or the Bombardment of Sweaborg)

Background imageHume Collection: Calshot Castle, 1859

Calshot Castle, 1859. An artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, between 1539 and 1540. To protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire

Background imageHume Collection: Balmoral, 1859

Balmoral, 1859. A view of Balmoral Castle, Scotland. Balmoral has been a private residences for members of the British Royal Family since 1852, when the estate was purchased by Prince Albert

Background imageHume Collection: H. R. H. The Princess of Wales, 1859. Artist: William Roffe

H. R. H. The Princess of Wales, 1859. Artist: William Roffe
H.R.H. The Princess of Wales, 1859. Alexandra of Denmark, Queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress consort of India as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII

Background imageHume Collection: Boadicea haranguing the Britons, 1859

Boadicea haranguing the Britons, 1859. Queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe who led an uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire. After Thomas Stothard (1755-1834)

Background imageHume Collection: Victoria, 1859

Victoria, 1859. Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. She inherited the throne at 18 and became a national icon

Background imageHume Collection: Henry VIII, 1859. Artist: WJ Edwards

Henry VIII, 1859. Artist: WJ Edwards
Henry VIII, 1859. King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death, the second monarch of the Tudor dynasty, succeeding his father, Henry VII

Background imageHume Collection: Winchester, from St. Giles Hill, 1859. Artist: Charles Cousen

Winchester, from St. Giles Hill, 1859. Artist: Charles Cousen
Winchester, from St. Giles Hill. 1859. Panorama of the city of Winchester developed from the Roman town of Venta Belgarum, which in turn developed from an Iron Age oppidum

Background imageHume Collection: H. R. H. The Duke fo Cambridge, K. G. &c. 1859

H. R. H. The Duke fo Cambridge, K. G. &c. 1859
H.R.H. The Duke fo Cambridge, K.G. &c. 1859. Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge. Member of the British Royal Family, served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces (military head of the British Army)

Background imageHume Collection: Field Marshal Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G. C. B. &c. 1859

Field Marshal Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G. C. B. &c. 1859
Field Marshal Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G.C.B. &c. 1859. British Army officer. Siege of Malta in French Revolutionary Wars, numerous battles in Peninsular War, official advisor during the Crimean War

Background imageHume Collection: Victoria Hospital, Netley, 1859. Artist: WE Albutt

Victoria Hospital, Netley, 1859. Artist: WE Albutt
Victoria Hospital, Netley, 1859. Royal Victoria Hospital, or Netley Hospital was a large military hospital in Netley, near Southampton, Hampshire, England

Background imageHume Collection: Garibaldi, 1859. Artist: Stodart

Garibaldi, 1859. Artist: Stodart
Garibaldi, 1859. Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy, was a central figure in the Italian Risorgimento. After a photograph

Background imageHume Collection: George Peabody, 1859

George Peabody, 1859. American-British financier widely regarded as the father of modern philanthropy. After a photograph of John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall of London (1813-1901)

Background imageHume Collection: Yarmouth, with Nelsons Monument, 1859. Artist: H Griffiths

Yarmouth, with Nelsons Monument, 1859. Artist: H Griffiths
Yarmouth, with Nelsons Monument, 1859. Nelsons Monument is a commemorative column built in memorial of Admiral Horatio Nelson, on the Denes, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Background imageHume Collection: England & Wales, 1859

England & Wales, 1859. Jurisdiction covering England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom. From The History of England by David Hume & Tobias Smollett. [Virtue & Co

Background imageHume Collection: David Hume, 18th century Scottish philosopher, economist and historian, (1845). Artist: W Holl

David Hume, 18th century Scottish philosopher, economist and historian, (1845). Artist: W Holl
David Hume, 18th century Scottish philosopher, economist and historian, (1845). Humes (1711-1776) most important work was A Treatise on Human Nature (1739)

Background imageHume Collection: Joseph Hume, (1777-1855), 19th century

Joseph Hume, (1777-1855), 19th century. Hume was a Scottish doctor and politician. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Background imageHume Collection: Letter from David Hume to Richard Davenport, 8th July 1766. Artist: David Hume

Letter from David Hume to Richard Davenport, 8th July 1766. Artist: David Hume
Letter from David Hume to Richard Davenport, 8th July 1766. Letter written from London by David Hume to Richard Davenport

Background imageHume Collection: David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian and economist, 1837

David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian and economist, 1837. Portrait made in the 19th century after an 18th century original

Background imageHume Collection: A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform

A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform
Reform Bill - A Memento of the Great Public Question of Reform - showing King William IV, the Duke of Sussex, Lord John Russell, Lord Grey (Prime Minister), Lord Althorpe, Lord Brougham

Background imageHume Collection: Two photographs from the Kinema Club Annual Carnival

Two photographs from the Kinema Club Annual Carnival held at the Hotel Cecil, London, 1923 featuring British silent film stars (top) Captain C

Background imageHume Collection: Music cover, For KIng & Country, by J Ord Hume, WW1

Music cover, For KIng & Country, by J Ord Hume, WW1
Music cover, For KIng & Country, a descriptive Grand Military Fantasia selected and arranged by J Ord Hume, during the First World War. 1915

Background imageHume Collection: Sir Abraham Hume

Sir Abraham Hume
Sir ABRAHAM HUME Geologist, mineralogist and antiquary Date: 1749 - 1838

Background imageHume Collection: Benita Hume

Benita Hume (1906 - 1967), British actress in 1930s films

Background imageHume Collection: Joseph Hume

Joseph Hume
JOSEPH HUME radical Scottish statesman Date: 1777 - 1855

Background imageHume Collection: Joseph Hume Reading

Joseph Hume Reading
JOSEPH HUME radical statesman Date: 1777 - 1855

Background imageHume Collection: David Hume (Ramsay)

David Hume (Ramsay)
DAVID HUME Scottish historian and philosopher Date: 1711 - 1776

Background imageHume Collection: A scene from The Wrecker (1929)

A scene from The Wrecker (1929) with Carlyle Blackwell (right), Benita Hume and Joseph Striker directed by GÚ║í von Bolvß▓╣ Date: 1929

Background imageHume Collection: Tibetan Temple Goers

Tibetan Temple Goers
Benita Hume (1906 1967), English film actress. She appeared in 44 films between 1925 and 1955. Date: 1930



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David Hume, a renowned philosopher and historian, left an indelible mark on the world of intellectual thought. His ideas continue to shape our understanding of human nature and the limits of knowledge. However, amidst his profound contributions, it is important not to confuse him with other individuals who share his name. In 1912, tragedy struck when some Titanic officers were lost in the infamous disaster. This event captured the attention of many, but it has no direct connection to David Hume's life or work. Another notable figure named Hume was Boswell from Edinburgh Home. While this may sound intriguing, there is no known association between Boswell and David Hume. Returning to our main focus – DAVID HUME – we must remember that he was a philosopher whose theories challenged prevailing beliefs about causality and skepticism. His impact on philosophy cannot be overstated. Moving away from philosophy for a moment, let's explore some unrelated references involving people named "Hume. " In memoriam are heroic musicians of the Titanic; their story captivates hearts even today. Actors Carlyle Blackwell and Benita Hume appeared together in The Wrecker while Benita also starred alongside Percy Marmont in The Lady of the Lake and Cyril MacLaglen in Balaclava. Shifting gears once more: Cardinal Basil Hume and Fenner Brockway were influential figures outside academia who made their own marks on history through religious leadership and political activism respectively. Lastly, followers of Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande have their own unique historical significance separate from David Hume's legacy as well as James Tibbitts Willmore's artistic portrayal of The Tower of London in 1859. While these various hints may pique curiosity or evoke intrigue surrounding "Hume, " they do not directly relate to David Hume himself, and is crucial to differentiate between these distinct individuals when exploring their respective contributions to history, philosophy, art, and society.