Glove
White elbow length kid glove with three pearl shaped buttons from Leamington Spa, 1952.
Glove
White elbow length kid glove with two pearl shaped buttons, one button is missing, 1952.
Gloves
These gloves, made from cream kid leather, belonged to the author George Eliot.
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry and Nuneaton district, from 1819-1880....
Gown
A black cotton gown with velvet trimmings and tassels from Leamington Spa.
Hair Comb
This hair ornament is listed in the Accession Register as being from the Gold Coast, but was later thought to be Zulu. It is carved from a flat piece of wood. The head of the comb is decorated with incised ...
Horn beaker
This tapered beaker is decorated with a coach, buildings and trees, and with initials I.P. and J.F. on the side. This type of beaker had the advantage of being light, washable, and inexpensive. Its transparency ...
Jacket
This is a dark green herring-bone women's jacket with badges and ribbons, 1942.
John Gerarde, The Herball, 1597 - garden detail on title page
Shakespeare set scenes in gardens such as this
Many scenes in Shakespeare’s plays are set in gardens. The formal lay-out of beds and hedges seen on this title-page engraving were familiar to ...
John Gerarde, The Herball, 1597 - title-page
An owner of a volume contemporary with Shakespeare has replaced a missing title-page.
The decorative title-pages of books have occasionally been damaged, or removed by their owners. This copy of ...
Kineton. Group of women and children
Group of women and children in Bridge Street, Kineton. 1904
Lady in a Riding Costume
Unknown Lady In Riding Costume Ink on paper 250mm x 120mm A portrait of a woman wearing a riding costume from the early 20th Century.
Lady's Afternoon Apron
Lady's afternoon apron made from a multi-colour printed fabric with lace edging. The apron has a green background with figures and dates along the bottom edge with a long loop around the neck.
Leamington Spa. St Mary's Road
Lady pushing her bicycle along St Mary's Road. St Mary's church in the background. 1910s
Leamington Spa. Tavistock Street
Shops and Buildings in Tavistock Street. 1900s
Letter to Mrs A. Helps p.1
(Alice Helps is the daughter of Sir Arthur Helps clerk of the Privy Council). It is through Sir Arthur that George Eliot discovered that Queen Victoria enjoyed her work. In this letter Eliot asks Alice ...
Letter to Mrs A. Helps p.1
Eliot thanks Alice for the present of a pocket.
Transcript:
The Priory,
21, North Bank
Regents Park.
June 7. 75
The Pocket is perfect my sweet providence & will be a comfort to me in my ...
Lighthorne. Group of women in doorway of a cottage
Group of four women standing at the doorway of a cottage in Lighthorne. 1900s
[The "Hunt" family in front of No. 2 Church Cottages]
Mantilla
This black lace mantilla - worn over the head and round the shoulders - belonged to the local author George Eliot. She can be seen wearing it in a chalk portrait drawn in 1865 by Sir Frederick Burton ...