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Bourne Collection (#4)

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Background imageBourne Collection: Tomb of Tippu Sultan and Haidar Ali, Mysore, India, 1880-1890

Tomb of Tippu Sultan and Haidar Ali, Mysore, India, 1880-1890. Illustration from Inde Anglaise, Sites et Paysages, (English India, Places and Landscapes, published by L Boulanger, Paris)

Background imageBourne Collection: St Andrews Church, Bangalore, India, c1880-1890

St Andrews Church, Bangalore, India, c1880-1890. Illustration from Inde Anglaise, Sites et Paysages, (English India, Places and Landscapes, published by L Boulanger, Paris)

Background imageBourne Collection: Clive Road, Calcutta, India, c1880-1890

Clive Road, Calcutta, India, c1880-1890. Illustration from Inde Anglaise, Sites et Paysages, (English India, Places and Landscapes, published by L Boulanger, Paris)

Background imageBourne Collection: Bridge over the River Hooghly, Calcutta, India, c1880-1890

Bridge over the River Hooghly, Calcutta, India, c1880-1890. Illustration from Inde Anglaise, Sites et Paysages, (English India, Places and Landscapes, published by L Boulanger, Paris)

Background imageBourne Collection: Lady Jane Greys Reluctance to Accept the Crown, (19th century). Artist: Herbert Bourne

Lady Jane Greys Reluctance to Accept the Crown, (19th century). Artist: Herbert Bourne
Lady Jane Greys Reluctance to Accept the Crown, (19th century). Lady Jane Grey, (1537-1554), was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days in 1553

Background imageBourne Collection: The Ghopal Bhawan, Deeg, Rajasthan, India, c1925

The Ghopal Bhawan, Deeg, Rajasthan, India, c1925. The Gopal Bhavan palace dates from c1763. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 2nd series

Background imageBourne Collection: King Alfred Inciting the Anglo-Saxons to Repel the Invasion of the Danes, 896, (c1847)

King Alfred Inciting the Anglo-Saxons to Repel the Invasion of the Danes, 896, (c1847). Artist: Herbert Bourne
King Alfred Inciting the Anglo-Saxons to Repel the Invasion of the Danes, 896, (c1847)

Background imageBourne Collection: Queen Anne, (19th century). Artist: H Bourne

Queen Anne, (19th century). Artist: H Bourne
Queen Anne, (19th century). Portrait of the queen (1665-1714) in formal dress with ermine-lined cloak, orb and sceptre. Hand-coloured later

Background imageBourne Collection: Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Governor-General of India, 19th century

Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Governor-General of India, 19th century. Artist: Herbert Bourne
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Governor-General of India, 19th century. Rawdon-Hastings (1754-1826) was Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823

Background imageBourne Collection: Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1586, (1860). Artist: HK Bourne

Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1586, (1860). Artist: HK Bourne
Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1586, (1860). Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586) was one of the Elizabethan Ages most prominent figures. He was famous in his day in England as a poet, courtier and soldier

Background imageBourne Collection: Lady Jane Grey declining the Crown, (1860). Artist: HK Bourne

Lady Jane Grey declining the Crown, (1860). Artist: HK Bourne
Lady Jane Grey declining the Crown, (1860). Lady Jane Grey, (1537-1554), was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of England for nine days in 1553

Background imageBourne Collection: Watts First Experiment, 18th century, (c1870). Artist: Herbert Bourne

Watts First Experiment, 18th century, (c1870). Artist: Herbert Bourne
Watts First Experiment, 18th century, (c1870). James Watt (1736-1819) Scottish engineer, as a boy experimenting with the tea-kettle at the dining table of his childhood home at Greenock

Background imageBourne Collection: Ventilation shaft in Kilsby Tunnel, Northamptonshire, London & Birmingham Railway, 1839

Ventilation shaft in Kilsby Tunnel, Northamptonshire, London & Birmingham Railway, 1839. Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Ventilation shaft in Kilsby Tunnel, Northamptonshire, London & Birmingham Railway, 1839. Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)

Background imageBourne Collection: Windmills of Cambridgeshire - Bourne Mill

Windmills of Cambridgeshire - Bourne Mill
Windmills of Cambridgeshire - Bourne (Bourn) Mill. circa early 20th century

Background imageBourne Collection: Route taken by Front attack of Peiwar Kotal

Route taken by Front attack of Peiwar Kotal
Photograph of a view of the route taken by front attack of Peiwar Kotal. Photographer: John Burke, 1878-1879 (c). From album of 115 photographs by Bourne and Shepherd

Background imageBourne Collection: Queen Anne / Bourne

Queen Anne / Bourne
QUEEN ANNE Reigned from 1702: seen with orb and sceptre Date: 1665 - 1714

Background imageBourne Collection: Man to Man by W Bourne

Man to Man by W Bourne
Promotional postcard for Man to Man by W. Bourne. First produced Queens Theatre, Manchester, 24th March 1884 and Surrey Theatre, 4th July 1887. Date: circa 1887

Background imageBourne Collection: Stationery, Mrs Addley Bourne, Belgravia, London

Stationery, Mrs Addley Bourne, Belgravia, London
Stationery, Mrs Addley Bourne, 174 Sloane Street, Belgravia, London, Court Dressmaker, with handwritten details. 1916

Background imageBourne Collection: Sixties fashions

Sixties fashions
Model on the left wears a navy with red and white striped Mono trouser suit, with Edward Mann spy girl hat from Bourne and Hollingsworth

Background imageBourne Collection: Bourne Mill, Colchester, England

Bourne Mill, Colchester, England
Bourne Mill, Colchester, Essex, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageBourne Collection: The Village, Careby, Stamford, England

The Village, Careby, Stamford, England
The Village, Careby, Stamford, near Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1923

Background imageBourne Collection: Cardinal Bourne addresses Dublin Fusiliers

Cardinal Bourne addresses Dublin Fusiliers
During a visit to Irish troops on the Western front, Cardinal Bourne, Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, addresses men of the Dublin Fusiliers brigade from a transport waggon. Date: 1917

Background imageBourne Collection: Rene Fraser on way up The Thames to Bourne End in 1947 / 8

Rene Fraser on way up The Thames to Bourne End in 1947 / 8
Rene Fraser on way up The Thames to Bourne End in 1947/8. Date: circa 1947

Background imageBourne Collection: Robert Croft Bourne, Vanity Fair, Ape

Robert Croft Bourne, Vanity Fair, Ape
ROBERT CROFT BOURNE (1888 -1938) British rower, competing in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and Conservative Party politician from 1924 to his death in 1938. Caption: a good stroke Date: 1888 -1938

Background imageBourne Collection: Samuel Bourne (British, 1834-1912), A Peep from Upper Lake Road showing Temple

Samuel Bourne (British, 1834-1912), A Peep from Upper Lake Road showing Temple and Island with Park, fruit tree in foreground, c.1865, albumen print

Background imageBourne Collection: INDIA: GARDEN WITH TEMPLE. Garden with a temple and a small pond. Photographed by Samuel Bourne

INDIA: GARDEN WITH TEMPLE. Garden with a temple and a small pond. Photographed by Samuel Bourne, c1870

Background imageBourne Collection: INDIA: GARDEN WITH POND. Garden with a smal pond. Photographed by Samuel Bourne, c1870

INDIA: GARDEN WITH POND. Garden with a smal pond. Photographed by Samuel Bourne, c1870

Background imageBourne Collection: Trichinipoly

Trichinipoly
The city of Trichinipoly (later Tiruchchirappalli or Tiruchirapalli) in southern India, circa 1866. In the background is the historical Rock Fort, containing 7th-century Pallava cave temples

Background imageBourne Collection: Waterfall In Kullu

Waterfall In Kullu
An Indian man sits to contemplate a waterfall in Kullu, India circa 1866. (Photo by Samuel Bourne/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBourne Collection: Kaiserbagh

Kaiserbagh
circa 1866: The great gateway of the Kaiserbagh Palace in Lucknow, built in 1850 by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. The stucco fish decorating the arch are symbols of the nawabs who ruled Lucknow

Background imageBourne Collection: Manirang Pass

Manirang Pass
The Manirang Pass between the Spiti Valley and the Ropa Valley of Kinnaur District in India, circa 1866. (Photo by Samuel Bourne/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBourne Collection: Darjeeling Bridge

Darjeeling Bridge
Two walkers pause to look at the river on a wooden bridge in Darjeeling, Bengal, circa 1866. (Photo by Samuel Bourne/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBourne Collection: Hama Pass View

Hama Pass View
Lahaul valley and snowy peaks seen from the Spiti side of the Hama Pass on the Pir Panjal mountain range, circa 1866. (Photo by Samuel Bourne/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBourne Collection: Lahaul Valley

Lahaul Valley
Snowy mountain peaks in the Lahual area of India, above the River Chandra, circa 1866. (Photo by Samuel Bourne/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBourne Collection: Spiti Valley

Spiti Valley
A view down the Spiti Valley in India, near Dhankar circa 1866. A ruined stone building can be seen on the left and the Spiti river flows through the valley in the distance

Background imageBourne Collection: Sopur Bridge

Sopur Bridge
A bridge made of wooden pallets straddles the River Jhelum at Sopur in Jammu and Kashmir, circa 1866. (Photo by Samuel Bourne/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBourne Collection: The Happy Valley Gwaliq. Giant Buddhist figures cut in the rock, photographed by Samuel Bourne

The Happy Valley Gwaliq. Giant Buddhist figures cut in the rock, photographed by Samuel Bourne, 1860s
KASHMIR: HAPPY VALLEY. The Happy Valley Gwaliq. Giant Buddhist figures cut in the rock, photographed by Samuel Bourne, 1860s

Background imageBourne Collection: London, Ventilation shaft on Kilsby Tunnel. Engineer Robert Stephenson. From J Bourne

London, Ventilation shaft on Kilsby Tunnel. Engineer Robert Stephenson. From J Bourne Drawings of the London and Birmingham Railway, 1839

Background imageBourne Collection: Kilsby Tunnel on London-Birmingham Railway: working shaft on 8 July 1837. Engineer R Stephenson

Kilsby Tunnel on London-Birmingham Railway: working shaft on 8 July 1837. Engineer R Stephenson. From J Bourne Drawings of the London and Birmingham Railway, 1839

Background imageBourne Collection: Tring cutting - 17 June 1837. Engineer Robert Stephenson. From J. Bourne Drawings

Tring cutting - 17 June 1837. Engineer Robert Stephenson. From J. Bourne Drawings
Tring cutting - 17 June 1837. Engineer Robert.. Stephenson. From J.Bourne Drawings of the London Railway, London 1839. Navvies excavating cutting: wheelbarrows filled at bottom

Background imageBourne Collection: Bourne End, Buckinghamshire

Bourne End, Buckinghamshire Date: circa 1905

Background imageBourne Collection: London - Staff Swimming Bath

London - Staff Swimming Bath
The Staff Swimming Bath at Messrs. Bourne & Hollingsworth Ltd. Department Store - Warwickshire House, Gower Street, London, England Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBourne Collection: Ireland / Castlelough Bay

Ireland / Castlelough Bay
The entrance gates to Bourne Vincent Memorial Park and Muckross Abbey, showing Castlelough Bay on Loch Leane, near Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. Date: 1960s

Background imageBourne Collection: Boating on the River Thames, 1909

Boating on the River Thames, 1909
A group of happy boaters in the Edwardian era, waiting for the locks to open at Bourne End in Buckinghamshire as they row along the River Thames. Date: 1909

Background imageBourne Collection: King Alberts Fete day: The royal Belgian children at Westmi

King Alberts Fete day: The royal Belgian children at Westmi
Cardinal Bourne greeting Prince Leopold, Duc de Bradant; Prince Charles, Comte de Flandre and Princess Marie-Jose of Belgium

Background imageBourne Collection: THE HEART IN HAND INN

THE HEART IN HAND INN
The striking inn sign of The Heart in Hand at Bourne End, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Background imageBourne Collection: Bournes River Steam Train, 1849

Bournes River Steam Train, 1849
Engraving of John Bournes proposal for a River Steam Train for use on the rivers of India, 1849. At that time, India had a poor transport network and Mr

Background imageBourne Collection: Pollen from pussy willow

Pollen from pussy willow
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"Bourne: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Excellence" Step into the world of Bourne, where history meets creativity in the heart of London's Oxford Street. From lithographs capturing the grandeur of Wharncliffe Viaduct to stunning depictions of Bristol Temple Meads Station, J C Bourne's masterpieces transport us back to the 1840s. Immerse yourself in the allure of Bristol Station, as captured by J C Bourne himself. His brushstrokes bring to life the magnificence of The GWR, while Box Tunnel stands tall as a testament to his artistic prowess. Travel further afield with Bourne's enchanting portrayal of Udaipur, India. Lake and Palace come alive on canvas, inviting you to embark on an exotic adventure through vibrant colors and intricate details. Witness history unfold before your eyes with John Cooke Bourne's depiction of Tring cutting on the London & Birmingham Railway. Feel the excitement that filled Camden Town in 1839 as you gaze upon the entrance to its locomotive engine house. Marvel at Kilsby Tunnel taking shape right before you; a testament to human ingenuity and determination etched onto paper by John Cooke Bourne himself. Delve into portraits that capture cultural heritage like no other - from The Nizam of Hyderabad exuding regal elegance to timeless moments frozen by Bourne & Shepherd's lens. Finally, let Winter dawn on Chobham Surrey's River Bourne take your breath away. Experience nature’s beauty through delicate strokes that paint a serene scene worthy of admiration. Bourne & Hollingsworth is not just another name; it represents an artistic legacy that spans continents and centuries. So step inside their Oxford Street establishment and allow yourself to be transported through time – for within these walls lies an extraordinary collection waiting for your discovery.