Fraud Blocker Skip to main content

Margaret Collection (page 3)

"Margaret: A Name Woven into History's Tapestry" From the formidable Margaret Thatcher, who reshaped British politics in the 20th century

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Not Forgotten Royal Tea Party, 1937

The Not Forgotten Royal Tea Party, 1937
Cutting the cake for wounded soldiers at Buckingham Palace: Princess Margaret and Princess Elizabeth attend the Not Forgotten Tea Party at the Royal Riding School at Buckingham Palace

Background imageMargaret Collection: Susan sits alone on the fence

Susan sits alone on the fence, unhappy to think that Dunderpate is going to marry the tailors daughter or the pastrycooks daughter. Date: 1938

Background imageMargaret Collection: Queen Elizabeth at Badminton, 1953

Queen Elizabeth at Badminton, 1953
Queen Elizabeth II shares a joke with her uncle the Duke of Gloucester at Badminton where the royal family were watching the Olympic horse trials

Background imageMargaret Collection: Members of the Royal Family at Covent Garden

Members of the Royal Family at Covent Garden
A gala opera performance at Covent Garden is attended by the Queen and the President of Portugal (in the centre). To the left is the Queen Mother and behind her are Sir Anthony and Lady Eden

Background imageMargaret Collection: MARGARET MOLLY BROWN (1867-1932). The Unsinkable Molly Brown. American socialite, philanthropist

MARGARET MOLLY BROWN (1867-1932). The Unsinkable Molly Brown. American socialite, philanthropist, activist and survivor of the Titanic

Background imageMargaret Collection: Illustrated London News 1979, Thatcher and Callaghan

Illustrated London News 1979, Thatcher and Callaghan
Front cover of the Illustrated London News, May 1979 featuring portraits of James Callaghan, Labour leader and incumbent Prime Minister and Tory Party Leader, Margaret Thatcher

Background imageMargaret Collection: Mrs and Mrs Charles Sweeny at The Embassy Club

Mrs and Mrs Charles Sweeny at The Embassy Club
Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny (Mrs Charles Sweeny was formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the infamous Duchess of Argyll)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Mrs Charles Sweeny contemplating her portrait

Mrs Charles Sweeny contemplating her portrait
Mrs Charles Sweeny (1912 - 1993), formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll, pictured looking at her own portrait in an exhibition of work by the portraitist Molly Bishop at

Background imageMargaret Collection: Swindon & Highworth Union Workhouse, Swindon, Wiltshire

Swindon & Highworth Union Workhouse, Swindon, Wiltshire
The Swindon and Highworth Union workhouse on Highworth Road, at Stratton St Margaret near Swindon, Wiltshire. The building, opened in 1846, later became St Margarets Hospital

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Roper

Margaret Roper
MARGARET ROPER (nee More) eldest daughter of sir Thomas M. educated in classics and philosophy : corresponded with Erasmus and translated his work. She had five children

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Vergh Gryffyth, horned woman

Margaret Vergh Gryffyth, horned woman
Margaret Vergh Gryffyth, Welsh woman who exhibited herself with a 10 centimetre horn growing from her forehead

Background imageMargaret Collection: King Henry VI of England married to Margaret of Anjou

King Henry VI of England married to Margaret of Anjou at Titchfield Abbey, 23 April 1445. The mad king was 24 and the queen 15

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Square - Clee St. Margaret, Shropshire

The Square - Clee St. Margaret, Shropshire. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Morris, principal classical dancer in Orpheus

Margaret Morris, principal classical dancer in Orpheus. 1910

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Wintringham during her election campaign

Margaret Wintringham during her election campaign
Margaret Wintringham (1879 - 1955), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Louth between 1921 and 1924. She was the second woman, and the first British-born woman

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Atwood wearing a Dolly Tree suit and a fur wrap

Margaret Atwood wearing a Dolly Tree suit and a fur wrap in We Went to College (1936) Date: 1936

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Dream Pedlar - When she laughed, the wind laughed

The Dream Pedlar - When she laughed, the wind laughed
When she laughed the wind laughed too - illustration in The Dream Pedlar by Lady Margaret Sackville. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret of Anjou asks a robber for mercy

Margaret of Anjou asks a robber for mercy
During the Wars of the Roses, Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), the wife of King Henry VI asks a robber for mercy for her and for her son Pince Edward. circa 1460

Background imageMargaret Collection: Queen Margaret of Anjou taken prisoner after Tewkesbury

Queen Margaret of Anjou taken prisoner after Tewkesbury
2638013 Queen Margaret of Anjou taken prisoner after Tewkesbury, from Cassells History of the British People published by the Waverley Book Company Limited, c.1940 (colour litho) by Gilbert

Background imageMargaret Collection: Associates of the Witches of Belvoir

Associates of the Witches of Belvoir. Anne Baker, Joanne Willimott and Ellen Greene, Leicestershire women with their pets and familiars

Background imageMargaret Collection: Queen Margaret with son and robber

Queen Margaret with son and robber
Queen Margaret of Anjou, wife of King Henry VI, fleeing into a forest after the Battle of Hexham (15 May 1464, Wars of the Roses) with her son, Prince Edward, meets a robber and asks for protection

Background imageMargaret Collection: HMS Venus, Scapa Flow, WW2

HMS Venus, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Background imageMargaret Collection: D-Day, HMS Ramillies, WW2

D-Day, HMS Ramillies, WW2
D-Day, HMS Ramillies, June 1944. 1944

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Wintringham

Margaret Wintringham (1879 - 1955), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Louth between 1921 and 1924. She was the second woman, and the first British-born woman

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Special Private Despatch by Margaret Bradley

The Special Private Despatch by Margaret Bradley
A colour illustration of lady dressed in a glamorous ballgown accepting a love letter from a unseen gentleman. Date: 7th December 1927

Background imageMargaret Collection: Haddon Hall Chapel

Haddon Hall Chapel. Rayner, Margaret fl.1866 - 1895

Background imageMargaret Collection: Anthony Armstrong Jones - portrait of the bridegroom

Anthony Armstrong Jones - portrait of the bridegroom
Anthony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones (born 1930), 1st Earl Snowdon, husband of Princess Margaret and photographer. Page of pictures of him featured in the ILN Royal Wedding Number commemorating his

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Elizabeth in Hyde Park

Princess Elizabeth in Hyde Park
The Princess and her two nurses take her baby sister, Princess Margaret, for a stroll in the spring sunshine. 1933

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Labour Party Cabinet under Ramsay MacDonald

The Labour Party Cabinet under Ramsay MacDonald
The Labour Party Cabinet under Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Date: 1929

Background imageMargaret Collection: Marguerite of Antioch

Marguerite of Antioch
MARGARET (or MARINA) of Antioch martyr : confronted by a dragon, her evil enemy, whom she made disappear by making the sign of the cross

Background imageMargaret Collection: Be Careful Baby, by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo

Be Careful Baby, by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo. First produced in England at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, March 1918, then the Apollo Theatre, London, April 1918

Background imageMargaret Collection: [Ellen Terry at Age Sixteen]

[Ellen Terry at Age Sixteen]; Julia Margaret Cameron, British, born India, 1815 - 1879; Freshwater, England, Europe; negative 1864; print about 1875; Carbon print; Image

Background imageMargaret Collection: Royal family riding, 1947

Royal family riding, 1947
King George VI out riding with his daughters Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in Windsor Great Park. Date: May 1947

Background imageMargaret Collection: Comedy Theatre, Panton Street, London

Comedy Theatre, Panton Street, London
The Comedy Theatre (now the Harold Pinter Theatre) on the corner of Panton Street and Oxendon Street, in Londons West End. The Crime of Margaret Foley is playing. Date: 1947

Background imageMargaret Collection: British Ballad, Fair Margaret and Sweet William

British Ballad, Fair Margaret and Sweet William
FAIR MARGARET AND SWEET WILLIAM. British ballad telling the story of Sweet William who tells Fair Margaret that he is marrying another

Background imageMargaret Collection: Mr & Mrs David Lloyd George

Mr & Mrs David Lloyd George
The British Prime Minister David Lloyd George (1863 - 1945) and his wife Dame Margaret Lloyd George (1866 - 1941). They married in 1888 and had five children

Background imageMargaret Collection: Lloyd George and Family

Lloyd George and Family
MARGARET LLOYD GEORGE wife of David L G, statesman, with their children Gwilym, Mair, Richard, Olwen, and Megan in the foreground

Background imageMargaret Collection: Sarah Margaret Fuller

Sarah Margaret Fuller
SARAH MARGARET FULLER American critic and social reformer, associated with many leading writers and cultural figures of her day

Background imageMargaret Collection: Queen of the Gipsies

Queen of the Gipsies
Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gipsies at Norwood, in south London with two pet dogs - one is smaller than a tankard!!

Background imageMargaret Collection: Stevenson / Mother

Stevenson / Mother
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Scottish writer as a young boy, with his mother, Margaret Isabella

Background imageMargaret Collection: Beatrix / Dutch / 1956

Beatrix / Dutch / 1956
BEATRIX, QUEEN OF HOLLAND Seen here on the right, with her sisters Irene, Mary Christina and Margaret

Background imageMargaret Collection: MARGARET / 1453-1486

MARGARET / 1453-1486
MARGARET OF DENMARK Queen to James III of Scotland

Background imageMargaret Collection: Tea Tasting 1930S

Tea Tasting 1930S
Miss Margaret Irving, pictured in her London tasting office, was the only woman tea taster in Britain and an authority in London as a connoisseur of all blends of tea

Background imageMargaret Collection: Rocking Horse Policeman

Rocking Horse Policeman
Little Margaret rides through the streets on her rocking horse, and meets a policeman

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Tudor

Margaret Tudor
MARGARET TUDOR Daughter of Henry VII and elder sister of Henry VIII Married i) James IV of Scotland ii) 6th Earl of Angus iii) 1st Baron Methuen

Background imageMargaret Collection: Bedlam Patient Nicholson

Bedlam Patient Nicholson
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT on KING GEORGE III Mrs Margaret Nicholson who, after stabbing attempt, was sent to Bedlam for life

Background imageMargaret Collection: Venus Chiding Cupid and Removing His Wings

Venus Chiding Cupid and Removing His Wings; Julia Margaret Cameron, British, born India, 1815 - 1879; Freshwater, England

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret on her wedding day

Princess Margaret on her wedding day
Princess Margaret (1930-2002) on the day of her wedding to Anthony Armstrong-Jones (later Lord Snowdon) - 6th May 1960 - leaving for Westminster Abbey with her Father Prince Philip



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Margaret: A Name Woven into History's Tapestry" From the formidable Margaret Thatcher, who reshaped British politics in the 20th century, to the elegant Princess Margaret gracing Tatler front covers, this name has left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Born in 1925, Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female Prime Minister and a symbol of strength and determination. As VE Day celebrations erupted across London, Winston Churchill stood alongside the Royal Family on Buckingham Palace's balcony, including young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Speaking of Tatler covers, one featured a radiant Princess Elizabeth with her sister Margaret - two figures destined for extraordinary lives. But let us not forget St. Margaret of Scotland or even dancer-choreographer Margaret Morris from 1931; these women too have contributed their own unique chapters to history. Delving further back in time reveals another influential figure bearing this name - Queen consort Margaret of Anjou. Her role during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses shaped England's destiny forever. As we reflect on moments captured by Julia Margaret Cameron's lens – such as Mary Pinnock embodying Ophelia – we are reminded that art too immortalizes those named Margaret. Finally, casting our gaze back to George V Silver Jubilee brings forth images of young princesses Elizabeth and Margaret standing beside their royal family members—a testament to tradition and continuity within Great Britain. Intriguingly diverse yet united by a common thread—Margaret—the individuals associated with this name have carved out their places in history’s grand narrative.