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Argyll Collection (#13)

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Background imageArgyll Collection: Hydropathic Institute Hotel & Loch Striven, Kyles of Bute

Hydropathic Institute Hotel & Loch Striven, Kyles of Bute, near Port Bannatyne, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Date: 1910s

Background imageArgyll Collection: The Church, Rhu, Argyll-shire

The Church, Rhu, Argyll-shire
The Church, Rhu, near Helensburgh, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Date: 1910s

Background imageArgyll Collection: Scenic View, Luss, Argyll-shire

Scenic View, Luss, Argyll-shire
Scenic View, Luss, Loch Lomond, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Showing a view of Ben Lomond Date: 1913

Background imageArgyll Collection: East Bay Esplanade, Dunoon, Argyll-shire

East Bay Esplanade, Dunoon, Argyll-shire
East Bay Esplanade, Dunoon, near Greenock, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Date: 1900s

Background imageArgyll Collection: Scenic View, Kilchattan Bay, Argyll-shire

Scenic View, Kilchattan Bay, Argyll-shire
Scenic View, Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute, near St Blanes, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Date: 1910s

Background imageArgyll Collection: The Promenade, Dunoon, Argyll-shire

The Promenade, Dunoon, Argyll-shire
The Promenade, Dunoon, near Greenock, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Date: 1951

Background imageArgyll Collection: Argyll Vintage Car - Automobile at Boofield Cottages, Fixby

Argyll Vintage Car - Automobile at Boofield Cottages, Fixby
Argyll Vintage Car/Automobile at Boofield Cottages, Fixby, Huddersfield, near Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageArgyll Collection: 1907 Argyll 1620 Landaulet Vintage Car

1907 Argyll 1620 Landaulet Vintage Car
1907 Argyll 16 20 Landaulet Vintage Car, England. Driver Charlie Butcher Date: 1910s

Background imageArgyll Collection: The village, Port Bannatyne, Argyll-shire

The village, Port Bannatyne, Argyll-shire
The village, Port Bannatyne, near Rothesay, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Date: 1910s

Background imageArgyll Collection: The Town, Dunoon, Argyll-shire

The Town, Dunoon, Argyll-shire
The Town, Dunoon, near Greenock, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Showing the Argyll Hotel Date: 1900s

Background imageArgyll Collection: Argyll Vintage Car

Argyll Vintage Car, England. I hope to run across you soon. Comic postcard. Date: 1900s

Background imageArgyll Collection: Gordon Boys Orphanage, Dover - Sword Dance

Gordon Boys Orphanage, Dover - Sword Dance
Inmates of the Gordon Boys Orphanage, Dover perform the Argyll Sword Dance dressed in full Scottish regalia. Date: Date unknown

Background imageArgyll Collection: Mrs Charles Sweeny by M. Baynon Copeland

Mrs Charles Sweeny by M. Baynon Copeland
Mrs Charles Sweeny (1912-1993), formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll, painted by M. Baynon Copeland (the American artist Mrs R. C)

Background imageArgyll Collection: Mrs Charles Sweeny & Lt. Hoguet, US Navy

Mrs Charles Sweeny & Lt. Hoguet, US Navy
Mrs Charles Sweeny (1912-1993), formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later, on her second marriage, the Duchess of Argyll, pictured at a Ball in aid of Queen Charlottes Hospital

Background imageArgyll Collection: Deerstalking above Loch Ettive, Argyllshire

Deerstalking above Loch Ettive, Argyllshire
Deerstalking in the forest of the Black Mount, Argyllshire: above Loch Ettive - a bad miss after a long stalk. Date: 1891

Background imageArgyll Collection: Mrs Charles Sweeny at Le Touquet

Mrs Charles Sweeny at Le Touquet
Lord Castlerosse, Lady Milton, Mrs Charles Sweeny (formerly Miss Margaret Whigham, later the Duchess of Argyll), Lady Helena Fitzwilliam and the American golfer Mr Charles Sweeny at Le Touquet

Background imageArgyll Collection: Number Engaged by Pat Charles

Number Engaged by Pat Charles
An impression by Pat Charles of the latest fiances and fiancees to announce their engagement in 1932, all interconnected by telephone lines

Background imageArgyll Collection: Miss Whigham & Mr Sweeny announce engagement

Miss Whigham & Mr Sweeny announce engagement
Miss Margaret Whigham and Mr Charles Sweeny, American amateur golfer, pictured following the announcement of their engagement having been denying it up to the last moment

Background imageArgyll Collection: Mrs Wrenn Dupont & Mrs Charles Sweeny at Le Touquet

Mrs Wrenn Dupont & Mrs Charles Sweeny at Le Touquet
Mrs Wrenn Dupont and Mrs Charles Sweeny (formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll) pictured looking very neat, the former in golf playing gear

Background imageArgyll Collection: Mrs Esmond Harmsworth & Mr & Mrs Sweeny at Ascot

Mrs Esmond Harmsworth & Mr & Mrs Sweeny at Ascot
The Hon. Mrs Esmond Harmsworth in the paddock at Ascot on Gold Cup Day, wearing black with two silver foxes (bit excessive in June)

Background imageArgyll Collection: The Sweeny Family at home, 1938

The Sweeny Family at home, 1938
A series of photographs showing a different domestic side to the glamorous Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny, pictured at home with their baby daughter Frances (born 1937, later became Frances Manners)

Background imageArgyll Collection: Sayings of Much-Recorded People by Eddie Tatham

Sayings of Much-Recorded People by Eddie Tatham
Spread from The Bystander 1932 showing some of the scions of 1930s society, and revealing some unrecorded sayings of much-recorded people

Background imageArgyll Collection: Miss Margaret Whigham seeks sylvan solitude

Miss Margaret Whigham seeks sylvan solitude
Exhausted from her relentless socialising (and appearances in society magazines like The Bystander!), Miss Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), later Mrs Charles Sweeny, then Duchess of Argyll

Background imageArgyll Collection: Silhouette of a soldier in ceremonial uniform

Silhouette of a soldier in ceremonial uniform
John Campbell, Marquis of Lorne, 9th Duke of Argyll 1845-1914. Married Princess Louise in 1871. Pictured in silhouette by Baron Scotford of Regent Street. Date: 1913

Background imageArgyll Collection: Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll - silhouette

Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll - silhouette
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848 - 1939), fourth daughter and sixth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, pictured in silhouette by Mr Baron Scotford of Regent Street. Date: 1913

Background imageArgyll Collection: Mr Charles Birkin and Miss Margaret Whigham

Mr Charles Birkin and Miss Margaret Whigham
Miss Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured at the first night of the new revue

Background imageArgyll Collection: Sitters to John Laverys Their Majesties Court

Sitters to John Laverys Their Majesties Court
Three of the many sitters included in Their Majesties Court by John Lavery, a painting now lost. The three ladies, painted in their court dress and shown in photograph are, from left

Background imageArgyll Collection: Elizabeth Dss Hamilton

Elizabeth Dss Hamilton
ELIZABETH duchess of HAMILTON, and of ARGYLL (nee Gunning) wife (1) of the sixth duke of Hamilton, (2) John Campbell fifth duke of Argyll. Date: 1734 - 1790

Background imageArgyll Collection: Blue Loch

Blue Loch
Long exposure, Blue Hour shot of Loch Eck looking south. On the left can be seen the Loch Eck caravan park

Background imageArgyll Collection: Night Falls

Night Falls
Painting with light shot of Loch Eck in Argyll, Scotland, taken at the Coylet Inn

Background imageArgyll Collection: River Coupall

River Coupall in Glencoe, Highland, Scotland, UK

Background imageArgyll Collection: Small loch in Glen Etive

Small loch in Glen Etive
Sunset light on top of Glen Etive mountains inLochan Urr, Glen Etive, Scotland

Background imageArgyll Collection: Picture No. 11674981

Picture No. 11674981
Kilchurn Castle. Date:

Background imageArgyll Collection: Source Size = 1891 x 2276

Source Size = 1891 x 2276
Monument of the Marquis of Argyll at Inverary, 1871

Background imageArgyll Collection: Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, 1871 (engraving)

Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, 1871 (engraving)
XJF867951 Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne, 1871 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageArgyll Collection: THE MARQUIS OF ARGYLL, 1598-1661

THE MARQUIS OF ARGYLL, 1598-1661

Background imageArgyll Collection: The Duke of Argyll, 1871

The Duke of Argyll, 1871

Background imageArgyll Collection: Sports at Fort Curtis, Etshowe, Zululand, 1886: 1

Sports at Fort Curtis, Etshowe, Zululand, 1886: 1
SPORTS AT FORT CURTIS, ETSHOWE, ZULULAND, 1886: 1. Arrival of a Waggon with Competitors from the Outlying Forts. 2. The Only Lady. 3. The Finish of the Mule Race. 4

Background imageArgyll Collection: The New Municipal Buidlings at Glasgow, Scotland, Uk: Trades Procession Entering

The New Municipal Buidlings at Glasgow, Scotland, Uk: Trades Procession Entering Argyll Street from Jamaica Street, 1883

Background imageArgyll Collection: The Malagasy Envoys at Cape Town, South Africa: Entertainment at the Officers

The Malagasy Envoys at Cape Town, South Africa: Entertainment at the Officers Mess of the First Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1883

Background imageArgyll Collection: Loch Awe, Argyllshire, Alexander Nasmyth, 1758-1840, British

Loch Awe, Argyllshire, Alexander Nasmyth, 1758-1840, British

Background imageArgyll Collection: Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess of Hamilton and Argyll, Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723-1792

Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess of Hamilton and Argyll, Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723-1792, British

Background imageArgyll Collection: SCOTLAND: LOCH AWE, 1871. Ruin of Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe, in Argyll and Brute, Scotland

SCOTLAND: LOCH AWE, 1871. Ruin of Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe, in Argyll and Brute, Scotland. Engraving, English, 1871

Background imageArgyll Collection: SCOTLAND: CASTLE, 1871. Ruin of Dunstaffnage Castle in Argyll and Brute, western Scotland

SCOTLAND: CASTLE, 1871. Ruin of Dunstaffnage Castle in Argyll and Brute, western Scotland. Engraving, English, 1871

Background imageArgyll Collection: SECRETARIES OF STATE, 1869. The Secretaries of State under the prime ministry of

SECRETARIES OF STATE, 1869. The Secretaries of State under the prime ministry of William Gladstone. Top: George Villiers, Earl of Clarendon; George Campbell, Duke of Argyll. Center: Henry Bruce

Background imageArgyll Collection: SHIP INSPECTION, 1885. Princess Louise inspecting the training ship HMS Exmouth, in 1885

SHIP INSPECTION, 1885. Princess Louise inspecting the training ship HMS Exmouth, in 1885. Contemporary English engraving

Background imageArgyll Collection: ROYAL WEDDING, 1870. Marriage of Princess Louise: throwing the slipper at the bride

ROYAL WEDDING, 1870. Marriage of Princess Louise: throwing the slipper at the bride and bridegroom. Engraving, 1870

Background imageArgyll Collection: Rothesay from Chapel Hill, Scotland

Rothesay from Chapel Hill, Scotland
Rothesay from Chapel Hill, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland Date: 1907




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Discover the enchanting beauty of Argyll, Scotland's hidden gem. Step back in time with an antique map that unveils the rich history and breathtaking landscapes of this captivating region. From the rugged shores of Jura to the picturesque isles of Mull and Islay, it offers a 19th-century charm that will transport you to another era. Campbeltown, nestled in Argyll, welcomes you with its quaint streets and warm hospitality. Explore Callander for a mesmerizing view of Ben Ledi overlooking the tranquil River Teith. Immerse yourself in royal history as you learn about Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's love for this remarkable land, shared with their beloved children. Tarbert centre on East Loch Tarbert invites you to experience the authentic Scottish culture amidst stunning surroundings. Journey to Lagavulin Bay in Islay where Lagavulin Whisky Distillery awaits your taste buds with its renowned spirits crafted from local ingredients. Loch Shiel presents a serene escape adorned by Glenfinnan monument, reminding us of Scotland's proud heritage. Witness nature's artistry as Buachaille Etive Mor showcases vibrant autumn colors along its riverbanks. Even beyond Argyll's borders lies an advertisement for Liberty's new shops in London, enticing visitors from far and wide to explore both city sophistication and rural tranquility within one unforgettable trip. Lochgoilhead and Loch Lomond epitomize Argyll at its finest - pristine waters reflecting majestic mountains create a postcard-perfect scene worthy of admiration. The Pap of Glencoe stands tall as a testament to nature's grandeur while Princess Louise graces these lands with her elegance and grace. Argyll beckons adventurers seeking untamed beauty intertwined with historical significance - come discover this extraordinary corner of Scotland.