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Model Shoe

A wooden model of a woman's shoe carved from yew, with scratch engraved inlaid lead decoration and the date 1762 engraved on it. This is an example of wooden shoes and boxes made by French prisoners of ...

Withybrook. Village street

Withybrook showing a street with cottages. 1936 added 26/10/2022 information from feedback: "This is at the top of Main Street Withybrook, entering the village from the direction of Bulkington. ...

Withybrook. Village street

An unidentified village street in Withybrook. 1930s added 26/10/2022 information from feedback: "This is Main Street Withybrook. The photograph would have been taken from adjacent to the Half Moon ...

Histoire Generale des Insectes de Surinam et de toute L'Europe

A hard backed book called Histoire Generale des Insectes de Surinam et de toute L'Europe (fourth edition, France, 1771). It contains hand coloured plates, engraved by Pieter Sluyter, of original drawing ...

Blue Bird

Frederick Cayley Robinson (18th August 1862 - 4th January 1927) Blue Bird, 1911 Watercolour, pencil and gouache on board 400mm x 325mm The Blue Bird Maurice Maeterlinck’s most famous and popular play, ...

Bastia, The Old Port

Beatrice Mary Seccombe-Leech(1880-1945) Bastia, The Old Port Watercolour on paper 220mm x 305mm The painting depicts a scene at the port of Bastia in Corsica.

Queen Elizabeth II's Visit to Leamington Spa

A photograph by Roger Krume of Queen Elizabeth II standing next to the Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa on the balcony of the Town Hall. The Queen visited the town on 24 March 1988 to officially open the ...

Queen Elizabeth II's Visit to Leamington Spa

Queen Elizabeth II with the Mayor on The Parade outside Lloyds Bank in Royal Leamington Spa. The Queen visited the town on 24 March 1988 to officially open the Royal Priors shopping centre. The visit ...

Queen Elizabeth II's Visit to Leamington Spa

A photograph by Roger Krume of Queen Elizabeth II standing next to the Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa on the balcony of the Town Hall. The Queen visited the town on 24 March 1988 to officially open the ...

Leamington Spa. Parade and Town Hall

An early photograph of the Parade. 1885 - 1900 The Town Hall was built 1882-84.

Major Abiathar Hawkes

Mr Keynan (fl. 1803) Major Abiathar Hawkes, June 1803 Oil and pencil on ivory 81mm x 65mm A miniature portrait of Major Abiathar Hawkes, painted in Windsor in June 1803.

Barford. May Day revels

Barford Church of England schoolchildren in May Day dress with Sam Bennett, the well known Fiddler from Ilmington. 1912 [The children are dressed for Morris dancing, to perform the 'Bacca Pipes' Morris ...

Dunchurch. Cross and stocks

The square, with broken Cross and stocks, Dunchurch. Children sitting on steps of Cross with garlands. Postmarked 1904

Stratford upon Avon. Yorkshire Sword Dancers

Yorkshire sword dancers and spectators near old Memorial Theatre. Stratford upon Avon. Early 20th century. [These dancers are possibly from the fishing village of Flamborough on the east coast of ...

Tredington. School May Day celebrations

Tredington Church of England school group photograph of children dressed up to celebrate May Day. 1932

Oil Lamp

Oil lamp with a yellow painted metal cylinder that feeds a smaller rod containing a wick. It has a back plate for wall mounting.

Warwick Racecourse

Black and white photograph of a horse race at Warwick Racecourse.

Warwick. St. Mary's church tower

St. Mary's church tower during restoration, Warwick. 1885