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Margaret Collection (#6)

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

Background imageMargaret Collection: Poster, Collins Music Hall, Islington Green, London

Poster, Collins Music Hall, Islington Green, London
Poster for Collins Music Hall, Islington Green, London - Continental Strip Queens, Glamour Stars, week commencing 18 November 1957. Date: 1957

Background imageMargaret Collection: Tommy

Tommy
A portrait watercolour painting of a young girl in a gress dress, she is holding what might be a paint brush. Date: 1918

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Morris Summer School Advertisement

Margaret Morris Summer School Advertisement
A photographic advertisement for the Margaret Morris Summer School, which teaches the arts of dancing, painting and design. The picture portrays a pair of girls forming a dance pose in a garden

Background imageMargaret Collection: Brick Lane

Brick Lane
A painting of a brick lane with pedestrians travelling along in the distance, each side has a row of houses with elaborate balconies, window and door surrounds. Date: circa 1915

Background imageMargaret Collection: Countryside Town

Countryside Town
A painting of a country town, with a few stores lining the edge of a crude road. A large steepled column building dominates the area. Date: circa 1915

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret playing in a sandpit

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret playing in a sandpit
Princesses Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) (1926-) and Margaret (1930-2002), daughters of the Duke and Duchess of York playing in a sandpit at St

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Bannerman

Margaret Bannerman
Canadian actress Margaret Bannerman (1896-1976) appearing in Camilla States Her Case at the Globe Theatre in London. Later in 1925 her career would be interrupted when she suffered a nervous

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Leighton and Noel Coward, The Astonished Heart

Margaret Leighton and Noel Coward, The Astonished Heart
Margaret Leighton and Noel Coward in the film The Astonished Heart

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Lockwood, English actress

Margaret Lockwood, English actress Date: 1951

Background imageMargaret Collection: Steam Railway locomotive Princess Margaret Star Class

Steam Railway locomotive Princess Margaret Star Class 4-6-0 4000 Class No. 4056 Date: 1954

Background imageMargaret Collection: Wheat Field With Cypresses

Wheat Field With Cypresses
A landscape oil painting by Van Gogh, showing the wheat field with cypresses, using a rich impasto technique and signature swirling brush strokes. Date: circa 1932

Background imageMargaret Collection: Charles and Margaret Sweeny

Charles and Margaret Sweeny
American golfer Charles Sweeny (1909-1993) and his wife Margaret, previously Margaret Whigham and later Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993). Date: 1939

Background imageMargaret Collection: Rt. Hon. David and Dame Margaret Lloyd George

Rt. Hon. David and Dame Margaret Lloyd George
The Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George (1863-1945) and his wife Dame Margaret Lloyd George (1888-1941) attending a Territorial Army dinner. Date: 1939

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Margaret wins at swimming

Princess Margaret wins at swimming
Princess Margaret, later Countess of Snowden (1930-2002) and the sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Here, aged 8, she is participating in a swimming race at the Bath Club. She won the under-nines cup

Background imageMargaret Collection: York Roses, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, informal outdoor photograph by a pillar

York Roses, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, informal outdoor photograph by a pillar. With description, York Roses; Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Elizabeth & Margaret in snow at Sandringham

Princess Elizabeth & Margaret in snow at Sandringham
Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose pictured in the grounds of Sandringham House, Norfolk having fun in the snow, innocent

Background imageMargaret Collection: Conservative Party Conference 1979

Conservative Party Conference 1979
A stall at the 96th Conservative Party Conference, Blackpool, October 1979, selling Maggie rock and plastic straw boaters with a ribbon stating, We all won with Maggie'

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Gardner, London Underground Guard

Margaret Gardner, London Underground Guard
Margaret Gardner, the first female guard on the London Underground Date: January 1977

Background imageMargaret Collection: A much publicised first trip on the London Underground for Princesses Elizabeth

A much publicised first trip on the London Underground for Princesses Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret Rose, who made the trip on a District Line train from St

Background imageMargaret Collection: Welsh miners wives banner

Welsh miners wives banner
Welsh miners wives hold up their banner on a demonstration during the national miners strike of 1984 - 85. The banner reads

Background imageMargaret Collection: Maggie Smith, renowned English actress

Maggie Smith, renowned English actress
Maggie Smith (Dame Margaret Natalie Smith Cross, b 1934), renowned English actress of stage, television and film. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageMargaret Collection: Group of smiling Labour politicians

Group of smiling Labour politicians
A group of smiling Labour politicians, including Tony Blair, John Smith, Neil Kinnock, Gordon Brown, Margaret Beckett and John Prescott. Cherie Blair can be seen in the lower left-hand corner

Background imageMargaret Collection: Denis Thatcher, British businessman and PM's husband

Denis Thatcher, British businessman and PM's husband
Major Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet (1915-2003), British businessman, best known as the husband of Margaret Thatcher, nee Roberts, British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageMargaret Collection: Goat expresses opinion on Margaret Thatcher

Goat expresses opinion on Margaret Thatcher
A white goat expresses its opinion on Margaret Thatcher, British Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Its cardboard handwritten notice reads: Stop acting the goat

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Thatcher and Francois Mitterand

Margaret Thatcher and Francois Mitterand
Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), Conservative British Prime Minister between 1979 and 1990, now Baroness Thatcher. Seen here with Francois Mitterand (1916-1996), President of the French Republic

Background imageMargaret Collection: Political demonstration against Margaret Thatcher

Political demonstration against Margaret Thatcher
A political demonstration against Margaret Thatcher, with photographs of her on display bearing the words Not Wanted, and another one saying Stop Thatcher Now

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Thatcher, British Conservative Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher, British Conservative Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher (Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, nee Roberts, 1925-2013), who served as British Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990

Background imageMargaret Collection: Thatcher Margaret Hilda Baroness Roberts 1925

Thatcher Margaret Hilda Baroness Roberts 1925
thatcher, margaret, hilda, baroness, roberts, 1925, british, tory, conservative, prime, minister, pm, politics, politician, political, mp, member, parliament, government, 1979, 1990, 1980s, 80s

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Thatcher with President Sadat of Egypt

Margaret Thatcher with President Sadat of Egypt
Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), British Prime Minister, with the Egyptian President, Mohammad Anwar el Sadat (1918-1981). Date: August 1981

Background imageMargaret Collection: Spitting Image puppet of Margaret Thatcher

Spitting Image puppet of Margaret Thatcher
A puppet of Margaret Thatcher, British Conservative Prime Minister, used on the satirical TV programme, Spitting Image. The book is Spycatcher by Peter Wright

Background imageMargaret Collection: Mikhail Gorbachev with Margaret Thatcher

Mikhail Gorbachev with Margaret Thatcher
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (b 1931), Soviet leader, General Secretary of the Communist Party (1985-1991), last head of state of the USSR (1988-1991)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Robin Cook and Margaret Beckett, Labour politicians

Robin Cook and Margaret Beckett, Labour politicians
Robin Cook (Robert Finlayson Cook, 1946-2005) and Margaret Beckett (Margaret Mary Beckett, nee Jackson, b 1943), both of them British Labour politicians and MPs

Background imageMargaret Collection: Lady Grant, nee Miss Margaret Cochran, in costume for the play Polly at the Savoy Theatre, London

Lady Grant, nee Miss Margaret Cochran, in costume for the play Polly at the Savoy Theatre, London, 1923. Lady Grant was the wife of Sir Alfred Hamilton Grant

Background imageMargaret Collection: Royal Family Group at Osborne House

Royal Family Group at Osborne House
Queen Victoria in the gardens at Osborne House, Isle of Wight with members of the Royal family. Date: August 1898

Background imageMargaret Collection: Women undergraduates of Lady Margaret Hall taking part in a hockey match. Date: 1920

Women undergraduates of Lady Margaret Hall taking part in a hockey match. Date: 1920

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret, in bed at night, is visited by a fairy Date: early 20th century

Margaret, in bed at night, is visited by a fairy Date: early 20th century

Background imageMargaret Collection: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, aka Margaret of Lancaster, 1443 -1509

Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, aka Margaret of Lancaster, 1443 -1509
3116272 Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, aka Margaret of Lancaster, 1443 -1509.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother of King Henry VII. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret of Denmark with St. Canute, patron of Denmark, behind her holding a banner showing

Margaret of Denmark with St. Canute, patron of Denmark, behind her holding a banner showing the cross of the crusades
1219697 Margaret of Denmark with St. Canute, patron of Denmark, behind her holding a banner showing the cross of the crusades. Margaret of Denmark, 1456 - 1486, aka Margaret of Norway

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret of Denmark, 1456 - 1486, aka Margaret of Norway. Queen of Scotland from 1469 to 1486 as

Margaret of Denmark, 1456 - 1486, aka Margaret of Norway. Queen of Scotland from 1469 to 1486 as the wife of King James
1219705 Margaret of Denmark, 1456 - 1486, aka Margaret of Norway. Queen of Scotland from 1469 to 1486 as the wife of King James III

Background imageMargaret Collection: Church Sankt Margareth at Zwergern Spitz. Lake Walchensee near village Einsiedl in the snowy

Church Sankt Margareth at Zwergern Spitz. Lake Walchensee near village Einsiedl in the snowy Bavarian Alps. Germany, Bavaria Date: 24-03-2021

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret in the church (oil on canvas)

Margaret in the church (oil on canvas)
471342 Margaret in the church (oil on canvas) by Keyser, Nicaise de (1813-87); 124x89 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret of Austria (oil on panel)

Margaret of Austria (oil on panel)
471448 Margaret of Austria (oil on panel) by Orley, Bernard van (c.1488-1541); 34x23 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imageMargaret Collection: Marguerite of Anjou, Queen of England

Marguerite of Anjou, Queen of England
3780286 Marguerite of Anjou, Queen of England, ; (add.info.: Marguerite of Anjou, Queen of England, wife of Henry VI King of England)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Scene from Faust (chromolitho)

Scene from Faust (chromolitho)
974034 Scene from Faust (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Faust: the duel)

Background imageMargaret Collection: DDE-90032137

DDE-90032137
Beautiful lonely 500 year old church called St Margaret with lake near Dobbiaco valley in the Italian Dolomites mountains Alpine area of Italy Date: 31/05/2006

Background imageMargaret Collection: Detail of Portrait of Miss Leicester-Warren, 1929 (oil on canvas)

Detail of Portrait of Miss Leicester-Warren, 1929 (oil on canvas)
TBL191598 Detail of Portrait of Miss Leicester-Warren, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); total = 127x93.9 cm; Tabley House Collection, University of Manchester

Background imageMargaret Collection: Portrait of King Edward iV of England, Edward of York

Portrait of King Edward iV of England, Edward of York
6337235 Portrait of King Edward iV of England, Edward of York by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of King Edward iV of England, Edward of York)

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Hoelzer, Kirsty Coventry & Reiko Nakamurausa Ma

Margaret Hoelzer, Kirsty Coventry & Reiko Nakamurausa Ma
Margaret Hoelzer, Kirsty Coventry & Reiko Nakamurausa Womens 200m Backstroke Final Womens 200m Backstroke Final Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 16 August 2008 SA, ZIMBABWE & JAPAN Date: 16 August 2008




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"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.