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Emily Collection (#7)

"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: DAVID HERBERT LAWRENCE (1885-1930). English writer. The Lawrence family, left to right: Ada

DAVID HERBERT LAWRENCE (1885-1930). English writer. The Lawrence family, left to right: Ada, Emily, Mrs. Lawrence (Lydia), Bert (D.H.), George, Ernest, Mr. Lawrence. Photographed c1893

Background imageEmily Collection: EMILY FAITHFULL (1835-1895). English womens rights activist and publisher. Photograph by W

EMILY FAITHFULL (1835-1895). English womens rights activist and publisher. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1891

Background imageEmily Collection: EMILY DICKINSON (1830-1886). American poet. Silhouette, 1845

EMILY DICKINSON (1830-1886). American poet. Silhouette, 1845

Background imageEmily Collection: HAWORTH, YORKSHIRE. Main Street, Haworth, Yorkshire, as it appeared in the time

HAWORTH, YORKSHIRE. Main Street, Haworth, Yorkshire, as it appeared in the time of the Brontes

Background imageEmily Collection: BRONTE SCHOOL, 1844. Circular of July 1844 announcing the proposed establishment

BRONTE SCHOOL, 1844. Circular of July 1844 announcing the proposed establishment of a private school at Haworth, England, by the Bronte sisters

Background imageEmily Collection: WOMENs RIGHTS: DERBY 1913. Crowd rushing onto the scene at the Epsom Derby moments

WOMENs RIGHTS: DERBY 1913. Crowd rushing onto the scene at the Epsom Derby moments after militant suffragette Emily Wilding Davison threw herself before the Kings horse, 4 June 1913

Background imageEmily Collection: WOMENs RIGHTS: DERBY 1913. The scene at the Epsom Derby moments before militant

WOMENs RIGHTS: DERBY 1913. The scene at the Epsom Derby moments before militant
WOMENs RIGHTS: DERBY 1913. The scene at the Epsom Derby moments after militant suffragette Emily Wilding Davison threw herself before the Kings horse, 4 June 1913

Background imageEmily Collection: WOMENs RIGHTS: JOCKEY 1913. Herbert Jones, the jockey of King George Vs horse

WOMENs RIGHTS: JOCKEY 1913. Herbert Jones, the jockey of King George Vs horse, who along with the animal received minor injuries, when the militant suffragette Emily Wilding Davison

Background imageEmily Collection: SUFFRAGETTE, 1913. The English militant suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, who

SUFFRAGETTE, 1913. The English militant suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, who died of injuries sustained at the race for the Derby of 4 June 1913 when she threw herself under the Kings horse

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Paulo and her Performing Ponies

Emily Paulo and her Performing Ponies
Entertainment - Emily Paulo and her Performing Ponies at Paulos Circus Date: circa 1920

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Davison (1872-1913) English suffragette, throwing herself in front of George

Emily Davison (1872-1913) English suffragette, throwing herself in front of George Vs horse Anmer during 1913 Derby in attempt to gain recognition for suffragette cause. She died of her injuries

Background imageEmily Collection: The Marriage Of Lord Lurgan: Lord Lurgan And Lady Emily Cadogan

The Marriage Of Lord Lurgan: Lord Lurgan And Lady Emily Cadogan, 1893 Engraving

Background imageEmily Collection: Lady Emily Cadogan

Lady Emily Cadogan
LADY EMILY CADOGAN wife of sir George Cadogan Date: ? - 1891

Background imageEmily Collection: Girton / Cambridge / 1913

Girton / Cambridge / 1913
Cambridge: Girton College Emily Davies Court Date: 1913

Background imageEmily Collection: EMILY BRONTË (1818-1848). English novelist and poet. Pen drawing by her sister, Charlotte Brontë

EMILY BRONTË (1818-1848). English novelist and poet. Pen drawing by her sister, Charlotte Brontë

Background imageEmily Collection: EMILY PAULINE JOHNSON (1862-1913). Tekahionwake. Canadian Mohawk Native American poet

EMILY PAULINE JOHNSON (1862-1913). Tekahionwake. Canadian Mohawk Native American poet. Photographed in the 1890s

Background imageEmily Collection: EMILY BRONTË (1818-1848). English novelist. Oil on canvas, c1833

EMILY BRONTË (1818-1848). English novelist. Oil on canvas, c1833, by her brother Patrick Branwell Brontë

Background imageEmily Collection: EMILY ELIZABETH DICKINSON (1830-1886). American poet. As a child. Oil painting, n. d

EMILY ELIZABETH DICKINSON (1830-1886). American poet. As a child. Oil painting, n. d
EMILY ELIZABETH DICKINSON (1830-1886). American poet. As a child. Oil painting, n.d

Background imageEmily Collection: EMILY BRONTË: POEM. The beginning of Emily Jane Brontës poem There shines the moon

EMILY BRONTË: POEM. The beginning of Emily Jane Brontës poem There shines the moon, at noon of night, composed in March 1837

Background imageEmily Collection: APPLE HARVEST, 1882. Wood engraving, American, 1882, after a drawing by Emily L. Phillips

APPLE HARVEST, 1882. Wood engraving, American, 1882, after a drawing by Emily L. Phillips

Background imageEmily Collection: THE APPLE HARVEST, 1882. Wood engravings, American, 1882, after drawings by Emily L. Phillips

THE APPLE HARVEST, 1882. Wood engravings, American, 1882, after drawings by Emily L. Phillips

Background imageEmily Collection: LADY EMILY MARY PALMERSTON (1787-1869). Wife of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

LADY EMILY MARY PALMERSTON (1787-1869). Wife of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. Line engraving, 19th century

Background imageEmily Collection: MRS. W. ROEBLING, 1883. Mrs. Washington Augustus Roebling; line engraving, 1883

MRS. W. ROEBLING, 1883. Mrs. Washington Augustus Roebling; line engraving, 1883

Background imageEmily Collection: PATRICK BRONTË (1777-1861). Irish Anglican cleric and the father of the writers Charlotte, Emily

PATRICK BRONTË (1777-1861). Irish Anglican cleric and the father of the writers Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageEmily Collection: BRONTË SISTERS. Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily Jane (1818-1848) and Anne (1820-1849)

BRONTË SISTERS. Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily Jane (1818-1848) and Anne (1820-1849) Brontë writing in the rectory at Haworth, in Yorkshire, England

Background imageEmily Collection: ANGELINA EMILY GRIMKE (1805-1879). American reformer and abolitionist. Engraving, 19th century

ANGELINA EMILY GRIMKE (1805-1879). American reformer and abolitionist. Engraving, 19th century

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Bancker in A divorce cure from the French of Sardou by

Emily Bancker in A divorce cure from the French of Sardou by Harry Saint Maur. Date c1897

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Bancker in the screaming comedy, Our flat

Emily Bancker in the screaming comedy, Our flat. Date c1895

Background imageEmily Collection: Copperfield / Emily

Copperfield / Emily
Little Emily walking on a plank. Date: First published: 1849-50

Background imageEmily Collection: Emily Bamford-Hesketh

Emily Bamford-Hesketh
Lady Emily Esther Anne Bamford-Hesketh Date: ? - 1873

Background imageEmily Collection: Hurricane Emily, 14th July 2005

Hurricane Emily, 14th July 2005
Hurricane Emily in the Caribbean Sea, at 19:15 GMT (20:15 BST) on 14th July 2005. At this stage Emily was a category four hurricane, the second strongest level

Background imageEmily Collection: The Fall of the Kings Horse

The Fall of the Kings Horse
This photograph shows the fall of the Kings horse at the 1913 Derby. The fall was caused by Emily Davison who ran infront of the horse and subsequently died from her injuries

Background imageEmily Collection: Little Girl Playing with her Dolls, 1888

Little Girl Playing with her Dolls, 1888
Illustration showing a little girl nursing her collection of dolls. This image was originally entitled Dear, dear; what it is to be a mother of a family

Background imageEmily Collection: Little Girl playing with her doll, 1888

Little Girl playing with her doll, 1888
Illustration showing a little Victorian girl playing with her baby doll. This image was originally entitled Just the image of his dear pa

Background imageEmily Collection: Rev. Patrick Bronte (1777-1861)

Rev. Patrick Bronte (1777-1861)
Engraved portrait of the Reverend Patrick Bronte (1777-1861), the father of Anne, Charlotte and Emily Bronte

Background imageEmily Collection: Pendennis as Suitor

Pendennis as Suitor
Captain Costigan leaves his daughter Emily & her suitor, Master Arthur Pendennis to their own devices

Background imageEmily Collection: Copperfield / Mr Peggotty

Copperfield / Mr Peggotty
Mr Peggotty (pointing) in his search for lost little Emily

Background imageEmily Collection: Burnett. Little Princess

Burnett. Little Princess
Sara Crewe persuades her papa to purchase Emily

Background imageEmily Collection: Womens Rights / March

Womens Rights / March
THE GREAT SUFFRAGIST PROCESSION - led by Lady Frances Balfour; Mrs Fawcett; Emily Davies; Dr Bryant; and 9, 996 others, from the Embankment to the Albert Hall

Background imageEmily Collection: Peggotty Copperfield

Peggotty Copperfield
Mr Peggotty asks an old woman and her children if they have seen Emily

Background imageEmily Collection: DAVIES (1830-1901)

DAVIES (1830-1901)
Emily Davies educator, mistress of Girton College, Cambridge




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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.