Mayor Collection

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
ELIZABETH GARRETT ANDERSON (1836 - 1917), physician, womens rights supporter & the first woman to be elected mayor. She was the sister of Millicent Fawcett

Balloon event, Charles Green, Stockport
Charles Green ballooning poster advertising his 75th ascent, from Stockport, under the patronage of Henry Hodgkinson, the Mayor, with a second ascent from Castle Yard, a band of music in attendance

Sir Polydore de Keyser, Vanity Fair, Spy
Sir Polydore de Keyser (18321898) - a lawyer and the first Roman Catholic since the Reformation to be elected Lord Mayor of London (October 1887 to November 1888)

Michel De Montaigne
MICHEL EYQUEM DE MONTAIGNE French writer. Famous for his philosophical Essais. He was also mayor of Bordeaux

Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey
Sir Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO (1885-1947) and his bride, Lady Victoria Manners, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland

Opening of the Colchester Oyster Fishery
Ceremonial scene at the opening of the annual Colchester Oyster Fishery

William Felkin (1795-1874) - Sylvanus Redgate
Oil on Canvas 45.7 x 36.8

Thomas Hawksley (1666-1749), Mayor of Nottingham (1715)
British (English) School Oil on Canvas 76.2 x 63.5

Nottingham Market Place - William Goodacre

Printed souvenir paper napkin in commemoration of the opening of the aerodrome at Hanworth Park, 16 October 1917, by the Lord Mayor. Date: 1917

Titus Salt, English textile manufacturer
Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876), English textile manufacturer and social reformer

First airmail letter delivered, Windsor Castle
The first airmail letter ever to be delivered is handed to the Postmaster of Windsor, to whom it is addressed, on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle

Majorca, Spain - Town of Soller and the Puig Major
View down to the town of Soller and up to the distant form of the Puig Major, the highest peak on the Spanish island of Majorca. Date: circa 1930s

Sir Thomas Leigh
SIR THOMAS LEIGH London merchant, alderman and Lord Mayor in 1558

The Great Western Railway service from Penzance
The inaugural trip of the Great Western Railway service from Penzance. The new express service, which shortens the journey by forty minutes

Reconstruction of the Templo Mayor complex in the city of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325

Sir Andrew Judde, Lord Mayor of London
Sir Andrew Judd (or Judde, c.1492-1558), merchant, six times Master of the Skinners Company, Mayor of Calais and Lord Mayor of London. He founded a school in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: circa 1600

View of London from St. Pauls, on Lord Mayors Day
Incredible panoramic view of London from the roof of St. Pauls Cathedral, looking west. The Lord Mayors Procession can be seen heading up Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill past the cathedral. Date: 1889

Bullfight in Plaza Mayor bullfighting ring in
" Bullfight in Plaza Mayor bullfighting ring in Madrid. In the background, " Casa de la Panader� quot; ". 19th century. Costumbrism. Painting. Private Collection."

Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, England, was built in the reign of Henry VIII for the Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Champneis

The last Mayoral banquet to be held in the Royal Borough of Sutton Coldfield took place in the Council House last night. Among guests of the Mayor and Mayroess, Ald

Billy Bragg Singer at war demonstration along with Ken Livingstone MP

The marriage of Rosie Dolly and Irving Netcher in New York 16/3/32 with New York Mayor Walker Date: 1932

WW1 - Territorials Blessed at St. Pancras Church, London
WW1 - London Territorials are blessed as they pass St. Pancras Church, London, where they deposited their colours Date: 1914

Captured Aircraft
9th November 1918: Captured German aircraft at the Lord Mayors show, London. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Captured Plane
9th November 1918: On display at the Lord Mayors Show - a German Pfalz plane, shot down near Arras on 17th October 1918. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Winston Churchill Visiting Coventry
(Original Caption) Winston Churchill visiting Coventry Cathedral after the blitz

Alderman J C Buckwell, Mayor of Brighton (1902-3). circa 1902

Aerial View of Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, Alton
An aerial View of Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples Home, Alton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1930s

LCC-LFB in Lord Mayors Show, City of London
London firefighters and Auxiliary firefighters with appliances taking part in the annual Lord Mayors Show through the City of London. A Bedford heavy pump unit with crew leads the LFB contingent

RICHARD J. DALEY (1902-1976). American politician

Mexico - Mexico City - The Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary of Mexico City

The Whityngton Stone, Holloway, London, 1854
Engraving showing the Whityngton Stone, a memorial to Sir Richard Whittington (1358-1423), London, 1854

Sir Samuel George Johnson (1831-1909), KT
Artist: Lorimer, John Henry - Title: Sir Samuel George Johnson (1831-1909), KT - Date: 1891 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 127 x 101.6

Hunger Strike 1920
Terence MacSwiney, Mayor of Cork, goes on hunger strike and dies

Victoria Knights Morris
After unveiling a statue of Prince Albert, donated by the people of Wolverhampton, Queen Victoria knighted the Mayor, John Morris, in recognition of his warm welcome

The Royal Visit to Ireland, 1900 - Mayor and city keys
Queen Victorias visit to Ireland: the Lord Mayor of Dublin presenting the keys. Date: April 1900

Meeting at the Guildhall on Behalf of the Jews in Russia, 18
Engraving showing a meeting held at the Guidhall, London, in 1890 to raise funds on behalf of Russian Jews

Spain - Hondarribia - Fuenterrabia - Calle Mayor
Spain - Hondarribia (Fuenterrabia) - Calle Mayor (Rue Principale, High Street). Date: circa 1910s

Sir Robert Ladbroke
SIR ROBERT LADBROKE Alderman, Lord Mayor of London Date: 1713 - 1773

Whittington (Benoist)
SIR RICHARD (DICK) WHITTINGTON Merchant, Lord Mayor of London and cat-lover

The Bearers of the Canopy over King George V, during the annointing at his coronation ceremony in 1910 The Bearers of the Canopy over King George V

The Plaza Mayor at night, in the centre of Madrid, Spain

Mayor of Arzana, Sardinia, Italy
DGA5654460 Mayor of Arzana, Sardinia, Italy, engraving from L'Illustrazione Italiana, No 3, January 19, 1890; (add.info.: Mayor of Arzana, Sardinia, Italy)

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897
5245801 Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897; (add.info.: Front cover of 'Le Petit Parisien')

Mobile Canteen during World War Two. Liverpool, Merseyside. It is not known where this picture was taken, but the print stamp suggests Liverpool

Alderman Kelly, Mayor of Bootle, pinning the Scouts Silver Cross for Gallantry to the flag of one of the three troops who gained the award

Time capsule at St Davids School, Acklam, with Mayor Ron Regan (centre) and headmaster Philip Tucker (right). 25th September 1996

Moving in JLP01_08_062630
Leyfields, Tamworth, Staffordshire. The Mayor, Councillor E

Opening Celebration JLP01_08_007479
Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe, City of Bristol

Rupert de la Bere
Sir Rupert de la Bere (1893 - 1978), British businessman, Conservative party politician and Lord Mayor of London for 1952-53. Date: 1950s

The Major of Westminster and Rev. E St. George Schomberg inaugurating the new traffic light system. Replacing the sixteen policemen which controlled vehicles travelling in Trafalgar Square, London

"Leaves from Life: a New Series of Studies by Edmund Blampied." A line of wealthy citizens waiting to see the mayor. Date: 1933

Petrus Josephus Marien, Mayor of Kapellen, 1886. Creator: Edouard De Jans
Petrus Josephus Mariën, Mayor of Kapellen, 1886

Tideman van den Berghe, 1889. Creator: Albrecht De Vriendt
Tideman van den Berghe, 1889

Nicolaas Rockox, Mayor of Antwerp, 1613-1615. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Nicolaas Rockox, Mayor of Antwerp, 1613-1615

Coat of Arms of Nicolaas Rockox, 1613-1615. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Coat of Arms of Nicolaas Rockox, 1613-1615

Coat of Arms of Adriana Perez, 1613-1615. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Coat of Arms of Adriana Perez, 1613-1615

Sheriff Perkins, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Sheriff Perkins, 1872. Engraving from a photograph by Ghémar, of Brussels. Mr

Prince Arthur laying the foundation-stone of the new Exchange Buildings at Leeds, 1872....his Royal Highness...arrived from Harewood House at noon, with the Earl of Harewood, Lord Folkestone

John Barran, Esq. Mayor of Leeds, 1872. Creator: Unknown
John Barran, Esq. Mayor of Leeds, 1872

Prince Arthur at Leeds: arrival of the Prince at the Townhall, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Prince Arthur at Leeds: arrival of the Prince at the Townhall, 1872. An escort of honour was formed of the Yorkshire Hussars, commanded by Viscount Lascelles

Prince Arthur at Leeds: the Prince declaring Roundhay Park open, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Prince Arthur at Leeds: the Prince declaring Roundhay Park open, 1872. The procession arrived at the park about two o'clock, when a Royal salute was fired

The Right Hon. Sir Sydney Waterlow, Lord Mayor of London, 1872. Creator: Unknown
The Right Hon. Sir Sydney Waterlow, Lord Mayor of London, 1872. Engraving from a photograph by John Watkins. At fourteen years of age he was apprenticed, at Stationers Hall, to Mr

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Plaza Mayor de Lima (Plaza de Armas de Lima), Lima, Peru - An Army Parade - The Palacio de Gobierno (Government Palace) visible in background (completely re-developed in the 1930s). Date: circa 1906

Spanish Reconquest. Granada War (1482-1492). Surrender of the town of Montefrio, near Granada, 1486. The Moors delivering the keys of the town to the Catholic Monarchs

The Lord Mayor, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee parade, London in 1897. Date: 1897

Jerome Petion de Villeneuve (1756-1794). French revolutionary, one of the Jacobin leaders. Elected mayor of Paris in November 1791. Portrait. Engraving. History of the French Revolution

Portrait of Jackson Brierley, c.1898-99 (Oil on canvas)
OLD9024693 Portrait of Jackson Brierley, c.1898-99 (Oil on canvas) by Jackson, Frederick William (1859-1918); 126.5 x 100.5 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: Jackson Brierley)

Portrait of James Yates, c.1880-82 (Oil on canvas)
OLD9024690 Portrait of James Yates, c.1880-82 (Oil on canvas) by Jackson, Frederick William (1859-1918); 125.5 x 87.5 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: James Yates)

Portrait of Abel Heywood, 1889 (oil paint on canvas)
MAN8977142 Portrait of Abel Heywood, 1889 (oil paint on canvas) by Munns, Henry Turner (1832-98); 273 x180 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Portrait of Abraham Crompton, 1902 (Oil on canvas)
OLD9024696 Portrait of Abraham Crompton, 1902 (Oil on canvas) by Jackson, Frederick William (1859-1918); 125.5 x 100.5 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: Abraham Crompton)

Alderman Benno Pearlman, 1929 (oil on canvas)
FER3709227 Alderman Benno Pearlman, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Jacobs, Louise Rice (1886-1946); 154x104 cm; Guildhall, Hull, UK; (add.info.: A full-length portrait of Alderman Benno Pearlman)

Portrait of Alfred Waddington, 1899 (Oil on canvas)
OLD9024695 Portrait of Alfred Waddington, 1899 (Oil on canvas) by Jackson, Frederick William (1859-1918); 126 X 100 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: Alfred Waddington)

Josef Leopold Gierster (* around 1800 probably in Baden near Vienna)
Josef Leopold Gierster (* around 1800 probably in Baden near Vienna, † 27 December 1863 in Gaudenzdorf, today in Vienna) was an Austrian brewery owner and first mayor of Gaudenzdorf, Historical

Johann Purgleitner (dates of life unknown), Austrian politician, 1850-1861 Mayor of Wiener Neustadt, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Jean-Sylvain Bailly, 15 September 1736, 12 November 1793, French astronomer and first mayor of Paris

William Scholefield (1809-1867), English radical MP for Birmingham. First Mayor of Birmingham (1838), when the city was incorporated

Ignaz von Flandorfer, 1816-1891, mayor and wine merchant in Oedenburg, Sopron, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

William Scholefield, 1809-1867, first mayor of Birmingham. Painted by DJPound after a photograph by Whitlock

Christian Hoffmann von Hoffmannswaldau, Hofmann von Hofmannswaldau, 25 December 1616, 18 April 1679, was a Silesian lyricist and epigrammatist, mayor of the city of Wroclaw

Anton Seiller (1804-1886), wholesaler, industrialist, brother of the mayor of Vienna Johann Kaspar Seiller, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Anton Josef Edler von Leeb (born 13 June 1769 in Nikolsburg)
Anton Josef Edler von Leeb (born 13 June 1769 in Nikolsburg, died 6 December 1837 in Vienna) was a civil servant and mayor of the city of Vienna, Historical

Andreas Zelinka (born 23 February 1802 in Wischau)
Andreas Zelinka (born 23 February 1802 in Wischau, Maehren, died 21 November 1868 in Vienna) was mayor of Vienna from 1861 to 1868, Historical

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Mayor: A Legacy of Leadership and Community" In the realm of trailblazing women, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson stands tall as she became the first female mayor in British history. Her unwavering determination paved the way for countless others to follow. A whimsical balloon event orchestrated by Charles Green brought joy and wonder to Stockport, captivating both young and old with its colorful display against the clear blue sky. The town united under a shared sense of awe, celebrating their beloved mayor's commitment to fostering community spirit. The Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey embodied grace and elegance as they graced public events with their presence, supporting various causes close to their hearts. Their collaboration with Thomas Hawksley, Mayor of Nottingham in 1715, brought forth remarkable advancements in infrastructure that still benefit society today. William Felkin left an indelible mark on Nottingham Market Place through his innovative textile manufacturing techniques alongside Sylvanus Redgate. Together, they revolutionized the industry while embodying the spirit of entrepreneurship that defines mayoral leadership. Across borders lies Majorca's picturesque Town of Soller nestled beneath Puig Major's majestic peaks. Its charismatic mayor tirelessly worked towards preserving its natural beauty while embracing progress—a testament to effective governance transcending boundaries. Within every printed souvenir paper napkin from Colchester's Oyster Fishery opening ceremony lies a story waiting to be told. The vibrant colors mirrored the excitement surrounding this momentous occasion—an embodiment of unity among residents who cherished tradition yet embraced change. The Great Western Railway service from Penzance symbolized Sir Thomas Leigh's vision for connectivity between towns—bridging gaps physically and metaphorically. His legacy lives on through improved transportation systems that foster economic growth and cultural exchange. As Michel De Montaigne once said, "I prefer being a good man rather than a great one. " Mayors around the world strive daily to uphold these words by serving their communities selflessly—their dedication and commitment to public service shaping the very fabric of our societies.