Blackheath Collection (#6)

Pony Races On Blackheath

UK, England, Blackheath; London, face close up, Russian Blue cat

Typewriting class for women, Blackheath Road Evening Institute, London, 1914

Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath
A view of Montague House Boys Orphanage, Dartmouth Hill, Blackheath, South-east London. Date: circa 1911

3 / 20th London Regiment (Blackheath & Woolwich) in training
The Army in training, in this instance the 3/20th London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich). 1. Round the cook house, 2, the boot repairers, 3, bayonet practice, 4. non-commissioned officers 5

Margaret Bryan - 2
MARGARET BRYAN Of Blackheath, Kent : author of books on mathematics and natural philosophy. Date: FLOURISHED 1815

Margaret Bryan - 3
MARGARET BRYAN Of Blackheath, Kent : author of books on mathematics and natural philosophy. Date: FLOURISHED 1815

Donkey Rides Blackheath
Children taking donkey rides on Blackheath just outside the main entrance to Greenwich Park

LFDCA-LFB Simon Snorkel hydraulic platform
Pictured on Blackheath, SE London, the hydraulic platform from Greenwich fire station

H W Finlinson, Blackheath Rugby player. 1890s

J Herbert C Fegan, England international rugby player
John Herbert Crangle Fegan (1868-1949), England international rugby player who also played rugby and cricket for Blackheath. He joined the medical profession and became a surgeon. 1890s

P Maud, rugby player for Blackheath and England
P Maud, rugby player for Blackheath (captain) who made one appearance for England. 1890s

Sir Charles Fox - 2
SIR CHARLES FOX Engineer, whose projects included the construction of Paxtons Crystal Palace : he lived at Blackheath where our Library is located. Date: 1810 - 1874

Mary Evans, Librarian
CAROLINE MARY EVANS Picture librarian, photographed in the library which she created at Blackheath, London. Date: 1936 - 2010

All Saints Parish Hall, Blackheath
All Saints Parish Hall in Blackheath, south-east London, which houses the Mary Evans Picture Library. Date: 1928

Lady on a bus
Although the last not least. Fat lady boarding a bus. Artist: Hylton Cock. (Cock was also an antique dealer who occupied the premises before World War 1 which is now The Taste of Raj on The Parade in)

The aftermath of the great storm in London
A page with several engravings showing the destruction caused by a great storm in 1846, as well as an image of the storm in full-swing over Blackheath. Date: 1846

Pen Small wearing needlecord trouser suit from Clobber
Pen Small wearing a pink and brown printed trouser suit in needlecord from Clobber, the Blackheath boutique opened by designer Jeff Banks in 1964 (the same year Mary Evans Picture Library launched)

Illustration, scene at an archery event
Illustration, Scene at an archery event of the 1790s, featuring the Bowmen (and Women) of Kent in historical costume, apparently held on Blackheath (which was then in Kent)

Dartmouth Home for Crippled Boys, Blackheath
Frontage of the Dartmouth Home for Crippled Boys, Blackheath. Date: circa 1909

The Village, Abberton, Essex
The Village, Abberton, Colchester, near Blackheath, Essex, England. Date: 1910s

Turntable appliance by Merryweather, Blackheath Common
Turntable appliance by Merryweather of Greenwich, seen here being demonstrated on Blackheath Common. It was destined for Rangoon, India. One of the men is Station Officer Edwards

GLC-LFB Fire investigation evidence photograph
The aftermath of a fatal fire at 10 The Glebe, Blackheath, SE London, showing the corridor and smoke damage to the walls. Date: 1975

Blackheath Kidbroke
Kidbroke House, near Blackheath. It no longer exists, you ll be sorry to hear. Date: 1809

Blackheath Page House
The seat of sir Gregory Page Turner, once the finest house in Blackheath but alas, long gone... Date: late 18th century

James Sherman
JAMES SHERMAN English dissenting churchman who for a time worked at Blackheath where our Library is also to be found. Date: 1796 - 1862

Mrs Peter De Lancey Elizabeth Colden 1720-1784
Artokoloro

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Golf Match between the Royal Blackheath and London Scottish Clubs at Wimbledon, 1870

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Bonfire and Fireworks on Blackheath, to Celebrate the Fall of Sebastopol

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Mr. Gladstone Addressing the Meeting on Blackheath, London, 1871

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The General Election: Mr. Gladstone Addressing the Electors of Greenwich on Blackheath, 1874

A View of a Mill near Blackheath in Kent, by Moon light, 1770 (engraving)
XJF465108 A View of a Mill near Blackheath in Kent, by Moon light, 1770 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue d un Moulin aupres de Blackheath)

Open-Air Gathering at Blackheath, on Saturday, September 9th : the Right Hon. W. E
OPEN-AIR GATHERING AT BLACKHEATH, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH : THE RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. FOR GREENWICH, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

London, from Blackheath, during the Storm, August, 1846, Uk

Map of Surrey, described and divided into hundreds (engraving)
XCF286470 Map of Surrey, described and divided into hundreds (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Australia, New South Wales, Blackheath, Water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii) perching on branch

Sunday League
19th December 1953: Spectators lining up along the touchline to watch the Sunday League match, at Blackheath, London. Original Publication

Jersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) three adults, resting on human hand, Blackheath, Greater London, England, July

Cape Grassbird (Sphenoeacus afer) adult, perched on twig, Cape of Good Hope, Western Cape Province, South Africa, September

Broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides)

Govetts leap falls, blue mountains
Waterfall at Govetts Leap Brook in Blue Mountains National Park

William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) giving an election address on Blackheath in his Greenwich constituency. General election February 1874. Gladstone lost to the Conservatives under Disraeli

Mrs Bryan and Children Stipple engraving after the painting by Samuel Shelley. Margaret Bryan (active 1790-1815) English teacher

Open-Air Gathering at Blackheath, on Saturday, September 9th : the Right Hon. W. E
OPEN-AIR GATHERING AT BLACKHEATH, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH : THE RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P. FOR GREENWICH, ENGRAVING 1876, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

London, from Blackheath, during the Storm, August, 1846, Uk

Tranquil Vl Blackheath
Tranquil Vale, Blackheath London SE3 Date: Early 20th century

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