Calais Collection (#5)

A Burgher of Calais (plaster)
893796 A Burgher of Calais (plaster) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, France; (add.info.: Un Bourgeois de Calais.); French, out of copyright

Isabella Daughter of the K. of France, given in Marriage to the K. of England
814454 Isabella Daughter of the K. of France, given in Marriage to the K. of England, in a Tent between Ardres & Calais (engraving) by English School

Calais: the water gate (colour litho)
3622012 Calais: the water gate (colour litho) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calais: the water gate)

Phineus and the Harpies (engraving)
3480567 Phineus and the Harpies (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Phineus and the Harpies. Engraved illustration from The Temple of the Muses, 1733)

Pas de Calais - Among the Dunes, 1937 (oil on canvas)
2829472 Pas de Calais - Among the Dunes, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Hughes-Stanton, Herbert (1870-1937); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

The Prince Frederick-William Mail Steamer Ashore off Calais (engraving)
2771893 The Prince Frederick-William Mail Steamer Ashore off Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

La Rue Pierre-Mulard, Calais (b / w photo)
3102106 La Rue Pierre-Mulard, Calais (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Rue Pierre-Mulard, Calais)

King Edward III at Calais (colour litho)
3101938 King Edward III at Calais (colour litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward III at Calais)

A Return From An Invasion, or Napoleon at a Nonplus, published 1803
2646214 A Return From An Invasion, or Napoleon at a Nonplus, published 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Nixon, John (1760-1818); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Calais Harbour, 1890-1900 (chromolitho)
942787 View of Calais Harbour, 1890-1900 (chromolitho) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Channel Passage, the Twin Steam-Ship "Castalia"leaving Dover for Calais (engraving)
1049248 The Channel Passage, the Twin Steam-Ship " Castalia" leaving Dover for Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Channel Passage)

Tour of the Emperor and Empress of the French in the North of France (engraving)
1097334 Tour of the Emperor and Empress of the French in the North of France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais (engraving)
1096845 Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais)

Eustache de Saint Pierre (chromolitho)
667075 Eustache de Saint Pierre (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eustache de Saint Pierre)

Shipping Artillery Horses, at Calais, for the French Expeditionary Force to the Baltic (engraving)
1607616 Shipping Artillery Horses, at Calais, for the French Expeditionary Force to the Baltic (engraving) by English School

The 48th French Regiment of the Line embarking on Board "The St Vincent"English Ship, at Calais (engraving)
1607587 The 48th French Regiment of the Line embarking on Board " The St Vincent" English Ship, at Calais (engraving) by English School

The Gates of Calais by William Hogarth
3785857 The Gates of Calais by William Hogarth by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); (add.info.: The Gates of Calais by William Hogarth. WH: English artist - 1697 -1764)

The New Harbour and Docks at Calais (engraving)
1626625 The New Harbour and Docks at Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Harbour and Docks at Calais)

Dover and Calais (engraving)
1060638 Dover and Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dover and Calais. Illustration for The Graphic)

The New Harbour at Dover, Channel Communications between England and France (engraving)
1062773 The New Harbour at Dover, Channel Communications between England and France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Harbour at Dover)

Docks ex entrepots (sic) du Port du Calais Bassin Ouest, 1944 (pencil, pen, ink
3081797 Docks ex entrepots (sic) du Port du Calais Bassin Ouest, 1944 (pencil, pen, ink, brush & w/c on paper) by Hennell, Thomas Barclay (1903-45); 46.4x61 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder

Captain Webbs Channel Swim (engraving)
1049280 Captain Webbs Channel Swim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Webbs Channel Swim)

Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais AD 1347 (litho)
956304 Queen Philippa interceding for the Burghers of Calais AD 1347 (litho) by Gregory, Charles (1810-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Close Call for the six citizens of Calais (engraving)
1090821 A Close Call for the six citizens of Calais (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Close Call for the six citizens of Calais)

M Louis Bleriot crosses the channel (b / w photo)
3643079 M Louis Bleriot crosses the channel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Louis Bleriot crosses the channel)

The Duke of Gloucester carried Prisoner into Calais (engraving)
3623237 The Duke of Gloucester carried Prisoner into Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Gloucester carried Prisoner into Calais)

King George IV and his Lost Cap (engraving)
2796531 King George IV and his Lost Cap (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George IV and his Lost Cap. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1891)

Calais, the Belfry (engraving)
2780719 Calais, the Belfry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calais, the Belfry)

The capture of Calais by King Henry II of France (chromolitho)
669194 The capture of Calais by King Henry II of France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French educational card)

Captain Webbs Arrival at Calais (engraving)
671339 Captain Webbs Arrival at Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Webbs Arrival at Calais)

Jean d Aire, 1884 (bronze)
490988 Jean d Aire, 1884 (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); h:46.99 w:16.51 d:12.06 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Punch cartoon: The Sirens of the Sea-Side - British coastal holiday resorts (engraving)
6034963 Punch cartoon: The Sirens of the Sea-Side - British coastal holiday resorts (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Map of Calais, Malta, Rhodes, and Famagusta, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
STC121058 Map of Calais, Malta, Rhodes, and Famagusta, from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Frans Hogenberg (1535-90), c.1572 (coloured engraving) by Hoefnagel

The Overland Mail (engraving)
1616884 The Overland Mail (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Overland Mail. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 March 1843)

Captain Webb swim the Channel (engraving)
1621296 Captain Webb swim the Channel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Webb swim the Channel)

Embarkation of French Troops in English Vessels, at Calais (engraving)
1607599 Embarkation of French Troops in English Vessels, at Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embarkation of French Troops in English Vessels)

The Tilt Field at St. Inglevere, near Calais, by 3 French Knights, against all comers (engraving)
814424 The Tilt Field at St. Inglevere, near Calais, by 3 French Knights, against all comers (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tilt Field at St)

Landing of Henry VIII at Calais (engraving)
971027 Landing of Henry VIII at Calais (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing of Henry VIII at Calais)

Earl of Buckingham, with his Army, on their Voyage to Calais, to assist the duke of Brittany (engraving)
3655232 Earl of Buckingham, with his Army, on their Voyage to Calais, to assist the duke of Brittany (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earl of Buckingham)

Hotel de Ville and Light House, Calais (engraving)
3655745 Hotel de Ville and Light House, Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel de Ville and Light House, Calais)

From Dover to Calais, Plan of the New Channel Tunnel Scheme (engraving)
1053493 From Dover to Calais, Plan of the New Channel Tunnel Scheme (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Dover to Calais)

The blowing-up of a Petroleum Ship at Calais (engraving)
1041648 The blowing-up of a Petroleum Ship at Calais (engraving) by Wyllie, Charles William (1853-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The blowing-up of a Petroleum Ship at Calais)

Gate of Calais, engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855), 1833 (engraving)
1071423 Gate of Calais, engraved by William Radclyffe (1783-1855), 1833 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 11.7x14.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts

Calais Beach 2
Colin Dixon

RAF Attack concrete structure in Pas De Calais. (Calais). Picture taken before the attack. Pas-de-Calais is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover

Winston Churchill in France May 1912 disembarks from a ship in Calais

Messerschmitt Bf 109E Black 12
Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3-B (werknummer 4101) Black 12 of the RAF St. Athan RAF Museum Reserve Collection outside the Museum on RAF St. Athan East Camp

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Calais, a city steeped in history and cultural significance. From the iconic Captain Woolf Barnato with his Bentley to the Franco-British Exhibition in London promoting unity, it has left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Art enthusiasts are drawn to Calais for its connection to renowned painter Hogarth and his masterpiece depicting the traditional English dish of roast beef. The image evokes a sense of nostalgia and pride in our culinary heritage. The spirit of adventure is alive in Calais, as seen through the daring rowing feat of an Oxford crew crossing the treacherous English Channel. Their determination exemplifies the resilience that defines this remarkable city. Fields adorned with golden cloth capture the essence of Debay's work, showcasing nature's beauty intertwined with human creativity. It serves as a reminder that art can be found even in unexpected places. The Continental Boat Express stands as a testament to Calais' role as a gateway between nations, facilitating travel and fostering connections across borders. This transportation marvel has brought people together for generations. In 1947, amidst post-war recovery efforts, lovers strolled arm-in-arm on railway platforms beside the luxurious locomotive known as the "Golden Arrow. " This symbolized hope and renewal as passengers embarked on their journey from London to Dover before catching a ferry to Calais. William Hogarth immortalized The Gate through his etching, capturing its architectural grandeur for future generations to admire. His attention to detail transports us back in time and allows us to appreciate this historical landmark anew. Sir Andrew Judde, Lord Mayor of London during Tudor times, played a significant role in shaping both cities' destinies by fostering trade relations between them. His legacy lives on through these enduring ties. During World War I, recruitment posters like "Come Lad Slip Across and Help" rallied young men from all walks of life towards duty and sacrifice. These powerful images remind us of the bravery and selflessness exhibited by those who answered the call.