Bedford Collection (#3)

Sir Richard W Allen and members of IMechE Council, taken at WH Allen and Co, Bedford. Date: 1928

Pacific Class. 2. 4040 Queen Boadicea
1. 111 The Great Bear, 4 cylinders 6-8 wheels, Pacific Class. 2. 4040 Queen Boadicea, 4 cylinders 6-8 wheels, 4000 Class. 3. 2034 Butleigh Court, 2 cylinders 6-8 wheels, 2900 Class. 4

Two Sisters and their husbands - Bedford. Date: 1953

Three Sisters - Bedford. Date: 1953

Decorations on the Bridge over River Great Ouse at Bedford - Coronation of Elizabeth II. Date: 1953

A riverbank decorated with Long Live the Queen - Coronation
A riverbank decorated with Long Live the Queen to celebrate the Coronation of Elizabeth II - possibly in Bedford. Date: 1953

Catholic Elementary Schools, Bedford (engraving)
6019006 Catholic Elementary Schools, Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catholic Elementary Schools, Bedford)

John Bunyan (1872-1919) author of The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615826 John Bunyan (1872-1919) author of The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come, illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919) by Shaw

Cartoon, Mr Holland and the injunction balloon
Cartoon, Don t let that injunction balloon stop you, Mr Holland - a comment on the attempt by the Duke of Bedford (freeholder) to stop the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

Bedford County High School, England. circa 1860

French reservists enjoying lunch in London, September 1939
French reservists enjoying their lunch and wine under the cover of the trees of Bedford Square as they wait to register for service

Portrait of William Russell, Duke of Bedford, 1835 (litho)
4070934 Portrait of William Russell, Duke of Bedford, 1835 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Russell)

Hampstead and Primrose Hills, from the Duke of Bedfords road (engraving)
609159 Hampstead and Primrose Hills, from the Duke of Bedfords road (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hampstead and Primrose Hills)

Portrait of Lieutenant General Nathan B. Forrest (1821-77) (litho)
PNP262542 Portrait of Lieutenant General Nathan B. Forrest (1821-77) (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: commander at The Battle of Chickamauga)

King Charles VI of France and Henry V welcomed by the clergy
LLM339248 King Charles VI of France and Henry V welcomed by the clergy by Doyle, James William Edmund (1822-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

Varieties of blue butterflies
Adonis blue butterfly, Polyommatus bellargus, male 1, female 2, brown argus, Polyommatus argus 3, azure blue, Polyommatus argiolus, male 4, female 5, Bedford blue, Polyommatus alsus 6

The Ouse Regatta, sketched from the Gardens of the Swan at Bedford (engraving)
2773577 The Ouse Regatta, sketched from the Gardens of the Swan at Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ouse Regatta)

Portrait of Bunyan (engraving)
3625295 Portrait of Bunyan (engraving) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Bunyan)

The Birth-Place of Bunyan, Elstow, near Bedford, Bedfordshire (engraving)
3638575 The Birth-Place of Bunyan, Elstow, near Bedford, Bedfordshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Birth-Place of Bunyan, Elstow, near Bedford)

Bedford, Straw Hat Making (chromolitho)
2799210 Bedford, Straw Hat Making (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedford, Straw Hat Making)

Young Offenders Prison, Bedford
Bedford Prison, where an experimental scheme began in 1899 to house young offenders aged from 16 to 21. The scheme led to the creation of the Borstal system in 1908. Date: circa 1900

Carlton Reformatory School Swimming Bath
The swimming bath at the Reformatory for Boys, Carlton, near Bedford. The establishment later became Carlton Approved School. Date: circa 1926

The Britannia Ironworks at Bedford (engraving)
1612273 The Britannia Ironworks at Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Britannia Ironworks at Bedford)

Opening of a New Park at Bedford, and River Carnival (engraving)
1595506 Opening of a New Park at Bedford, and River Carnival (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of a New Park at Bedford, and River Carnival)

Members of the New Parliament (engraving)
1047896 Members of the New Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New Parliament)

The Late Major-General Theodore W R Boisragon, CB (engraving)
1061211 The Late Major-General Theodore W R Boisragon, CB (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Major-General Theodore W R Boisragon, CB)

A River Fete at Bedford (engraving)
1055060 A River Fete at Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A River Fete at Bedford)

Scenes on the Bedford and Northampton Railway, in the Valley of the Ouse (engraving)
1057886 Scenes on the Bedford and Northampton Railway, in the Valley of the Ouse (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bedford, St Peters Church and the Bunyan Statue (b / w photo)
3631778 Bedford, St Peters Church and the Bunyan Statue (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedford, St Peters Church and the Bunyan Statue)

The Duke of Bedford (colour litho)
613381 The Duke of Bedford (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Bedford, The head of the Russells, 11 July 1874)

Bunyans Schools, Bedford (engraving)
1611082 Bunyans Schools, Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bunyans Schools, Bedford. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 May 1867)

Integrity retiring from Office!, pub. 1801 (hand coloured engraving)
2490981 Integrity retiring from Office!, pub. 1801 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Bunyans Home at Bedford (b / w photo)
5989068 John Bunyans Home at Bedford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Bunyans Home at Bedford)

The Duke of Bedford unveiling a Statue of John Howard at Bedford (engraving)
1604676 The Duke of Bedford unveiling a Statue of John Howard at Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Opening of New Bridge and Additional School at Bedford (engraving)
1622853 Opening of New Bridge and Additional School at Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of New Bridge and Additional School at Bedford)

Unveiling the Statue of John Bunyan, at Bedford (engraving)
1105769 Unveiling the Statue of John Bunyan, at Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unveiling the Statue of John Bunyan, at Bedford)

Statue of Bunyan at Bedford (engraving)
1105759 Statue of Bunyan at Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Bunyan at Bedford)

The Britannia Ironworks at Bedford (engraving)
820082 The Britannia Ironworks at Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Britannia Ironworks at Bedford)

Statue of Frances, Duke of Bedford, in Russell Square, London (engraving)
602915 Statue of Frances, Duke of Bedford, in Russell Square, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Frances, Duke of Bedford)

Panorama of London and the Thames, part one showing from Whitehall to Blackfriars, c
GHL64732 Panorama of London and the Thames, part one showing from Whitehall to Blackfriars, c.1600 (engraving) (see also 7214 & 64730-31) by Visscher

Bedford, the Meeting-Place of the Royal Agricultural Society (engraving)
1589144 Bedford, the Meeting-Place of the Royal Agricultural Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedford)

Portrait of Anne Carre, Countess of Bedford, 1835 (litho)
4070922 Portrait of Anne Carre, Countess of Bedford, 1835 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne Russell, Countess of Bedford (1615 - 1684)

The Royal Agricultural Societys Show at Bedford, Horse Parade before the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany
1053005 The Royal Agricultural Societys Show at Bedford, Horse Parade before the Crown Prince and Princess of Germany (engraving) by Kilburne

Opening of a New Iron Bridge over the Ouse at Bedford (engraving)
1045734 Opening of a New Iron Bridge over the Ouse at Bedford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of a New Iron Bridge over the Ouse at Bedford)

MA Middlesex Bedford Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

MA Middlesex Lexington Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

MA Middlesex Concord Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Children Visit Bank Date: 1900

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