Pottergate, Richmond, Yorkshire - detail of figure
This is a detail of an oil painting on canvas depicting a streetscene in Richmond, Yorkshire. This is Harry Pickall, private postman to the Marquis of Zetland in 1847 when this picture was painted by ...
Prize Bull and Prize Cabbage
This is an oil painting on panel depicting a prize bull and prize cabbage, as well as a house, dog and a woman. It is signed and dated in the bottom left corner, 'Williams 1802' and it is likely this ...
Purse
A knitted purse made from fine green wool with a silver beaded decoration and silver bells at the bottom. The initials 'K.O'are embroidered in beads on the front and the purse has a fine strap, c.1865-1870....
Purse
A knitted purse made from fine green wool with a silver beaded decoration and loops of silver beads at the bottom. The purse has a fine strap, c.1865-1870.
Reticule - open
This reticule belonged to George Eliot and consists of a buttonhook, a file, a penknife and a crochet hook, all with mother-of-pearl handles. There is also a thimble, a bodkin and a pair of scissors.
George ...
Returning From A Bad Market. Butter Only One and Nine
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a farmer and his wife returning from market. There is a painted inscription along the bottom which reads 'Returning from a bad market, Butter only one and ...
Riding Habit - Waistcoat
A riding waistcoat which was part of a riding habit, c.1890. The waistcoat is made from a blue jacquard weave with a diamond pattern and fastened with 17 grey buttons. The collar is fastened with two ...
Riding Hat
A lady's tall black felt and silk riding hat with a black felt band, c.1890.
Rosette
This silk rosette was made by the Ladies of Coventry to commemorate the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Coventry in 1874. The rosette is embroidered with a street scene in Coventry and the ...
Rugby. Chapel Street
Street with horses and carriages and hand cart, Rugby. 1900s
John Birds shop?
[Lon]don House Inn?
[The sign above the shop is John Hinds not John Birds. It is a butchers shop and the 1891 census ...
Rugby. Chapel Street
Children playing in Chapel Street, Rugby. 1900
Rugby. Group of schoolgirls
A group of girls with a parson, possibly Reverend Synge, Curate of St Andrews, Rugby. 1896
Rugby. Railway Terrace
Man sweeping the road. Railway Terrace, Rugby, which was laid out as a private road by the Railway Company and lined with sleepers in 1840. Plans for Railway Villas [one of which can be seen on the right] ...
Rugby. Thomas Holloway
Thomas Holloway, a hairdresser from 1846-1895 in High Street and St Matthew's Street, Rugby, who died in Lawrence Sheriff Almshouse aged 76. 1870
Sampler by Mary Ward
This needlework sampler was made in 1834 by Mary Ward of Leamington Spa. She has used cross stitch to practice the alphabet and numbers. Victorian girls were encouraged to sew as it was thought to be ...
Sara Hennell
Sara Hennell from a daguerrotype Sara became Mary Ann's friend after meeting at the Bray's house; Rosehill in Coventry.
Note: George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the ...
Scarf
Victorian white lace scarf or shawl. A very long rectangular piece of white lace with floral decoration and scalloped ends and edges.
Scent Bottle and Buckle
This brass and enamel belt buckle and glass scent bottle with a brass, hinged lid, were both personal items of the author George Eliot.
Transcript of hand written label:
This clasp and scent bottle ...