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Emily Collection (#4)

"Emily: A Name Carrying the Legacy of Courage and Creativity" From the enigmatic verses Dickinson to the fearless activism of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison

Background imageEmily Collection: Self Portrait, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Self Portrait, 1889 (oil on canvas)
LMG100008 Self Portrait, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Childers, Emily (Milly) (1866-1922); 92x68 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

Background imageEmily Collection: The children of Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson watching from a window of 11

The children of Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson watching from a window of 11 Downing Street on Budget Day. 18th March 1986

Background imageEmily Collection: Fisherman at the quayside at Ipswich Docks, on the estuary of the River Orwell, Suffolk

Fisherman at the quayside at Ipswich Docks, on the estuary of the River Orwell, Suffolk. 11th June 1946

Background imageEmily Collection: There is much activity at the ports where many coastal barges are peacefully working

There is much activity at the ports where many coastal barges are peacefully working again. Pictured, Ipswich, Suffolk barges from the Thames, Medway, Stour and Orwell

Background imageEmily Collection: Nature (The Calmady Children), 1835. Creator: Samuel Cousins

Nature (The Calmady Children), 1835. Creator: Samuel Cousins
Nature (The Calmady Children), 1835

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Duchess of Beaufort in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843)

Emily Duchess of Beaufort in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). Emily Frances (nee Smyth), Duchess of Beaufort (1800-1889) in Elizabethan-inspired dress

Background imageEmily Collection: The Bronte Family (engraving) (b&w photo)

The Bronte Family (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF103753 The Bronte Family (engraving) (b&w photo) by Bronte, Patrick Branwell (1817-48) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageEmily Collection: Mrs Leslie and her Children - Cabinet portrait photograph

Mrs Leslie and her Children - Cabinet portrait photograph
A beautiful Cabinet portrait photograph of Mrs Emily Maria Louisa Leslie (formerly Massy- Beresford) (died 1890) and her Children. Pictured are Mrs Leslie with her sons Charles St

Background imageEmily Collection: The Bronte Museum, Haworth, West Yorkshire

The Bronte Museum, Haworth, West Yorkshire Date: 1930s

Background imageEmily Collection: Mamie Holland music hall male impersonator 1896-1963

Mamie Holland music hall male impersonator 1896-1963
Mamie Holland (Emily Alexander) male impersonator in music hall and musical comedy. Wearing three-piece checked suit with Homburg (?), spats and a cane

Background imageEmily Collection: Akalees, (Indian warriors), 1844. Artist: Lowes Dickinson

Akalees, (Indian warriors), 1844. Artist: Lowes Dickinson
Akalees, (Indian warriors), 1844. Bearded Indian men in traditional costume with curl-toed shoes, rings round their necks and elaborate headdresses. Two of the men hold decorated rifles

Background imageEmily Collection: Fakeer attached to the Suite of the Governor General in Camp, 1844

Fakeer attached to the Suite of the Governor General in Camp, 1844. A bearded Hindu or Muslim holy man sits playing a drum by a small fire

Background imageEmily Collection: A Zemindar and a Puthan, 1844. Artist: Lowes Dickinson

A Zemindar and a Puthan, 1844. Artist: Lowes Dickinson
A Zemindar or Farmer of the Upper Provinces and a Puthan, a Famous Westler, 1844; shows both men armed with a selection of firearms, yataghans and a crossbow

Background imageEmily Collection: A Young Hill Raja, 1844. Artist: Lowes Dickinson

A Young Hill Raja, 1844. Artist: Lowes Dickinson
A Young Hill Raja, 1844; seated and holding a sword

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Dankworth, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, 2014. Artist: Brian O Connor

Emily Dankworth, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, 2014. Artist: Brian O Connor
Emily Dankworth, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, 2014

Background imageEmily Collection: C Allard, E Dankworth, C Garrick, M Lockheart, A Dankworth and D Garcia, Watermill Jazz Club, 2014

C Allard, E Dankworth, C Garrick, M Lockheart, A Dankworth and D Garcia, Watermill Jazz Club, 2014
Chris Allard, Emily Dankworth, Chris Garrick, Mark Lockheart, Alec Dankworth and Demi Garcia, Watermill Jazz Club, Dorking, Surrey, 2014

Background imageEmily Collection: Illustration from Klee Wyck, 1914. Artist: Emily Carr

Illustration from Klee Wyck, 1914. Artist: Emily Carr
Illustration from Klee Wyck, 1914. Klee Wyck is an autobiographical work by Emily Carr. Published in 1941, the book describes, through short sketches

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily and Valancourt at the Chateau Le Blanc: Lady Foix Hears from Dr Foix

Emily and Valancourt at the Chateau Le Blanc: Lady Foix Hears from Dr Foix, Mysteries of Udulpho, 19th century. From The Studio Volume 123 [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942.]

Background imageEmily Collection: Lady Emily Dungarvon, 19th century. Artist: WH Mote

Lady Emily Dungarvon, 19th century. Artist: WH Mote
Lady Emily Dungarvon, 19th century

Background imageEmily Collection: Letter from Charles James Fox to his Aunt Emily, 21st October 1798. Artist: Charles James Fox

Letter from Charles James Fox to his Aunt Emily, 21st October 1798. Artist: Charles James Fox
Letter from Charles James Fox to his Aunt Emily, 21st October 1798. Letter written from Holkham by Charles James Fox to his aunt, Emily, Duchess of Leinster

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Wilding Davison - Suffragette

Emily Wilding Davison - Suffragette
Emily Wilding Davison (1872-1913). Died after throwing herself in front of the Kings horse at the Derby in June 1913, She is wearing a prisoners brooch and another medal. Date: circa 1910

Background imageEmily Collection: Edwardian lady with roses

Edwardian lady with roses
Painting of a fashionable Edwardian young lady in a summer dress holding a large bunch of roses. Date: circa 1905

Background imageEmily Collection: Mrs. Emily Monroe Dickinson 1841 -1918. Sister Of Charles Stewart Parnell

Mrs. Emily Monroe Dickinson 1841 -1918. Sister Of Charles Stewart Parnell. From The Book A Patriots Mistake By Emily Monroe Dickinson

Background imageEmily Collection: Mrs. Emily Monroe Dickinson, 1841-1918 Sister Of Charles Stewart Parnell And Author Of A Patriots

Mrs. Emily Monroe Dickinson, 1841-1918 Sister Of Charles Stewart Parnell And Author Of A Patriots Mistake Being Personal Recollections Of The Parnell Family

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Selwood, Mrs Tennyson, Married In 1850 To Tennyson (Of Aldworth And Freshwater)

Emily Selwood, Mrs Tennyson, Married In 1850 To Tennyson (Of Aldworth And Freshwater) Alfred Tennyson, 1St Baron, Byname Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1809-1892

Background imageEmily Collection: Suffrage Demonstration N. U. W. S. S

Suffrage Demonstration N. U. W. S. S
Suffrage Demonstration N.U.W.S.S. Leaders of the N.U.W.S.S at the Suffrage Demonstration and March from the Embankment of the Albert Hall, 13th June 1908. Mrs. Fawcett, Lady Frances Balfour, Mrs

Background imageEmily Collection: Suffragette Demonstration Rally Hyde Park 23 July 1910

Suffragette Demonstration Rally Hyde Park 23 July 1910. Mrs Pethick-Lawrence, Christabel Pankhurst, Sylvia Pankhurst and Emily Wilding Davidson pictured at the Great Demonstration, July 23, 1910

Background imageEmily Collection: Portrait of Lady Palmerston (Emily Lamb)

Portrait of Lady Palmerston (Emily Lamb)

Background imageEmily Collection: DAGUERREOTYPE: WOMEN. Portrait of Emily Everett Abbot and Mary Susan Everett Abbot

DAGUERREOTYPE: WOMEN. Portrait of Emily Everett Abbot and Mary Susan Everett Abbot. Daguerreotype, c1852

Background imageEmily Collection: The Gulls, Polperro

The Gulls, Polperro. Paterson, Emily Murray 1855-1934

Background imageEmily Collection: BRONTE SISTERS. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), English novelist; Emily Jane Bronte (1818-1848)

BRONTE SISTERS. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), English novelist; Emily Jane Bronte (1818-1848), English novelist and poet; and Anne Bronte (1820-1849), English novelist

Background imageEmily Collection: BRONTE: YORKSHIRE MAP. Map of the Haworth district of Yorkshire, home of the Bronte

BRONTE: YORKSHIRE MAP. Map of the Haworth district of Yorkshire, home of the Bronte family

Background imageEmily Collection: Mrs (Emily) Emmeline Pankhurst, English suffragette

Mrs (Emily) Emmeline Pankhurst, English suffragette
Mrs (Emily) Emmeline Pankhurst, born Goulden, (1857-1928). English suffragette and founder of the Womens Social and Political Union

Background imageEmily Collection: BRONTË: BOARDING SCHOOL. The clergy daughters boarding school attended by the Brontë sisters

BRONTË: BOARDING SCHOOL. The clergy daughters boarding school attended by the Brontë sisters, the original of the Lowood School in Jane Eyre. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageEmily Collection: Lady Emily Lutyens

Lady Emily Lutyens
LADY EMILY LUTYENS nee LYTTON Wife of the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (m 1897), grand- daughter of the novelist Lord Lytton, and daughter of a Viceroy of India

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Bronte

Emily Bronte
EMILY BRONTE This portrait is thought by some to be of Emily, on circumstantial grounds

Background imageEmily Collection: The Terrace - Houses of Parliament

The Terrace - Houses of Parliament
The Terrace - Palace of Westminster - painting by Emily Maria Eardley Childers (18661922), known as Milly Childers. (from left): William Harcourt, James Keir Hardie, Benjamin Stone, Edward Grey

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Harriet Elizabeth Ayckbowm

Emily Harriet Elizabeth Ayckbowm founded the Church Extension Association which aimed to make the Anglican church more accessible, particularly to the poor and those of limited education. Date: 1870s

Background imageEmily Collection: Mary Emily Hitchens (nee Prinsep) (later Lady Tennyson)

Mary Emily Hitchens (nee Prinsep) (later Lady Tennyson)
Mary Emily ( May ) Prinsep (1853-1931), Daughter of Charles Robert Prinsep; former wife of Andrew Hichens, and later wife of Hallam Tennyson

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Countess Craven

Emily Countess Craven
EMILY MARY (nee Grimston) countess of CRAVEN wife of William, second earl, depicted at her work table. Date: ? - 1901

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Countess of Cork

Emily Countess of Cork
EMILY DE BURGH, countess of CORK and ORRERY wife of Richard Boyle, ninth earl Date: CIRCA 1840

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Countess Bellamont

Emily Countess Bellamont
EMILY countess of BELLAMONT wife of Charles, Earl (see companion portrait). Date: 18th century

Background imageEmily Collection: Patrick Bronte (Father)

Patrick Bronte (Father)
PATRICK BRONTE, divine, father to Charlotte, Anne, Emily and Bramwell Date: 1777 - 1861

Background imageEmily Collection: Pigot / Whitehall

Pigot / Whitehall
LADY EMILY (NEE BENYON) PIGOT British aristocracy - daughter of Samuel Bates Benyon; married (as 2nd wife) Sir Robert Pigot, 4th Bt in 1850 Date: -

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Chubbock Judson

Emily Chubbock Judson
EMILY CHUBBOCK JUDSON American writer and missionary Date: 1817 - 1854

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Faithfull, womens rights campaigner

Emily Faithfull, womens rights campaigner
Emily Faithfull (1835-1895), womens rights campaigner. She set up a womens printing house, The Victoria Press, promoted womens employment, and appeared as a lecturer in the UK and America. Date: 1891

Background imageEmily Collection: Kawanishi H8K2 Emily -the successor to the H6K Emily

Kawanishi H8K2 Emily -the successor to the H6K Emily and equivalent to the RAFs Short Sunderland

Background imageEmily Collection: Suffragette Proof Racecourse

Suffragette Proof Racecourse
Following the action of Emily Wilding Davison at the 1913 Epsom Derby, the racecourse authorities were keen to avoid any repetition. This cartoon envisages the Race Course of the Near Future, suff




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"Emily: A Name Carrying the Legacy of Courage and Creativity" From the enigmatic verses Dickinson to the fearless activism of suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, this name has been etched in history. Like a sprig of sweet lavender by Emily Stride, it exudes a delicate yet captivating essence. In Memoriam, we remember Emily Bronte's haunting words that still resonate with readers today. Just as she painted vivid landscapes with her pen, Victorian mother Emily Polhill-Turner nurtured three children with love and tenderness. Standing tall amidst the moors is Top Withens in Haworth, West Yorkshire - a place that inspired both Bronte sisters and their literary masterpieces. It symbolizes the indomitable spirit shared by all Emilys who dared to challenge societal norms. Among them was suffragette Emily Davison, whose unwavering determination led her to become an Epsom Derby jockey. Her courageous act remains etched in our collective memory as a testament to women's fight for equality. In Dickens' classic novel "David Copperfield, " Mr Peggotty found solace in his adopted daughter Little Emily. Their bond exemplifies the power of familial love and resilience even in times of adversity. Through Suffragette Poetry Holloway Jingles, Emilys like Davison used their voices as weapons against injustice. They paved the way for future generations to enjoy freedoms we often take for granted. Whether through literature or activism, these remarkable Emilys have left an indelible mark on our world. Their stories serve as reminders that strength can be found within even the most seemingly ordinary names – like "Emily.