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Generations Collection (#2)

"Generations: A Tapestry of Time and Heritage" Prior to Coltishalls At Home day

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Beautiful Nose, Venice (Il bel naso, Venise) (drypoint)

The Beautiful Nose, Venice (Il bel naso, Venise) (drypoint)
1067358 The Beautiful Nose, Venice (Il bel naso, Venise) (drypoint) by Chahine, Edgar (1874-1947); 21.59x30.4801x cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mrs

Background imageGenerations Collection: A Family Group at Balmoral, Four Generations (litho)

A Family Group at Balmoral, Four Generations (litho)
1606861 A Family Group at Balmoral, Four Generations (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Family Group at Balmoral, Four Generations)

Background imageGenerations Collection: No More Chores, Family on Vacation, c. 1935 (oil on canvas)

No More Chores, Family on Vacation, c. 1935 (oil on canvas)
PNH356339 No More Chores, Family on Vacation, c.1935 (oil on canvas) by MacGilvary, Norwood (1874-1949); 101.5x91.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries

Background imageGenerations Collection: La Visite au grand-pere (engraving)

La Visite au grand-pere (engraving)
3645920 La Visite au grand-pere (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Visite au grand-pere. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1879)

Background imageGenerations Collection: Dear Old Grandad! (chromolitho)

Dear Old Grandad! (chromolitho)
5236242 Dear Old Grandad! (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dear Old Grandad)

Background imageGenerations Collection: Cornish fisherman, Three generations, Family prayer, Not open on Sundays (engraving)

Cornish fisherman, Three generations, Family prayer, Not open on Sundays (engraving)
6010577 Cornish fisherman, Three generations, Family prayer, Not open on Sundays (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornish fisherman, Three generations)

Background imageGenerations Collection: Contemporary plan of Constantinople in the Year 1520 (litho)

Contemporary plan of Constantinople in the Year 1520 (litho)
6004936 Contemporary plan of Constantinople in the Year 1520 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Contemporary plan of Constantinople in the Year 1520)

Background imageGenerations Collection: What is a home without love?, c. 1900 (b / w photo)

What is a home without love?, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
5054194 What is a home without love?, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Cress, John D. (1864-1938); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Three generations: A. P. Kalganov with son and granddaughter posed outdoors at

Three generations: A. P. Kalganov with son and granddaughter posed outdoors at
698960 Three generations: A.P. Kalganov with son and granddaughter posed outdoors at the Zlatoust arms plant; the last two work in the shops of the plant, Russian Empire

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Four Generations of our Royal Family (litho)

The Four Generations of our Royal Family (litho)
831221 The Four Generations of our Royal Family (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGenerations Collection: Taguri Tatars of the Crimea, from Costume dei... by Giulio Ferrario, c

Taguri Tatars of the Crimea, from Costume dei... by Giulio Ferrario, c
STC444668 Taguri Tatars of the Crimea, from Costume dei... by Giulio Ferrario, c.1820s-30s (coloured engraving) by Bonatti, D.K

Background imageGenerations Collection: Three Generations of a Family Watching Television, 1950 (screen print)

Three Generations of a Family Watching Television, 1950 (screen print)
2630039 Three Generations of a Family Watching Television, 1950 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Three women, probably from the same family, all in black, possibly in mourning

Three women, probably from the same family, all in black, possibly in mourning. Date: c.1895

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Dying Man, c. 1853 (pen and brush & brown ink on paper)

The Dying Man, c. 1853 (pen and brush & brown ink on paper)
XYC253487 The Dying Man, c.1853 (pen and brush & brown ink on paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 19.7x24.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageGenerations Collection: Flowers of the Sea (colour litho)

Flowers of the Sea (colour litho)
5227866 Flowers of the Sea (colour litho) by Hill, James John (1811-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flowers of the Sea. Illustration for Peoples Magazine, 4 May 1867.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Angelus, 1859 (oil on canvas)

The Angelus, 1859 (oil on canvas)
3481530 The Angelus, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Legros, Alphonse (1837-1911); 65.5x80.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: l Angelus); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: The New Dress, 1865 (oil on canvas)

The New Dress, 1865 (oil on canvas)
CH27418 The New Dress, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Horsley, John Callcott (1817-1903); 34.3x45.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Homecoming of TRH The Duke and Duchess of York, TM King George and Queen Mary

Homecoming of TRH The Duke and Duchess of York, TM King George and Queen Mary
6033967 Homecoming of TRH The Duke and Duchess of York, TM King George and Queen Mary, Duke and Duchess of York with Princess Elizabeth

Background imageGenerations Collection: Fred Terry, Julia Neilson and Phylis Neilson-Terry

Fred Terry, Julia Neilson and Phylis Neilson-Terry
A wonderful real photographic Rotary postcard showing (from left) the actress Julia Neilson (1868 - 1957), her husband, the actor Fred Terry (1863-1933)

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Cause of the Poor (etching)

The Cause of the Poor (etching)
WAG451511 The Cause of the Poor (etching) by Strang, William (1859-1921); 22.5x20 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Victor Hugo (1802-85) and his grandchildren Georges and Jeanne, 1881 (b / w photo)

Victor Hugo (1802-85) and his grandchildren Georges and Jeanne, 1881 (b / w photo)
CHT164225 Victor Hugo (1802-85) and his grandchildren Georges and Jeanne, 1881 (b/w photo) by Melandri, A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGenerations Collection: The late Queen of Denmark, Four Generations, the King, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Fife

The late Queen of Denmark, Four Generations, the King, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Fife
1606577 The late Queen of Denmark, Four Generations, the King, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Fife, and Lady Alexandra Duff (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageGenerations Collection: Grandmother holding her grandson, China, East Asia

Grandmother holding her grandson, China, East Asia. Date: 1922

Background imageGenerations Collection: The late Queen of Denmark, 'A Mother of Kings, 'Three Generations of the Danish Royal House

The late Queen of Denmark, "A Mother of Kings, "Three Generations of the Danish Royal House (b / w photo)
1606943 The late Queen of Denmark, " A Mother of Kings, " Three Generations of the Danish Royal House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageGenerations Collection: 'Lisbeth shook out before them the folds of their grandmothers wedding gown'(engraving)

"Lisbeth shook out before them the folds of their grandmothers wedding gown"(engraving)
3656011 " Lisbeth shook out before them the folds of their grandmothers wedding gown" (engraving) by Gow, Mary L

Background imageGenerations Collection: Galway Peasants, 1913 (oil on canvas)

Galway Peasants, 1913 (oil on canvas)
LMG259660 Galway Peasants, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Currie, John (1883-1914); 60.9x45.7 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; British, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Family Conversation piece (w / c on paper)

Family Conversation piece (w / c on paper)
HTL226604 Family Conversation piece (w/c on paper) by Rooke, Thomas Matthews (1842-1942); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Ms 322 f. 7r, Psalm 1, initial B, Tree of Jesse, illustration from the

Ms 322 f. 7r, Psalm 1, initial B, Tree of Jesse, illustration from the
476958 Ms 322 f.7r, Psalm 1, initial B, Tree of Jesse, illustration from the De Braile Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Giants of the 1789 Revolution before the Pygmies of the 1889 Republic

The Giants of the 1789 Revolution before the Pygmies of the 1889 Republic
CHT173790 The Giants of the 1789 Revolution before the Pygmies of the 1889 Republic, front cover of La Bombe magazine, 12th May 1889 (colour litho) by Semant

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Madonna and Child with St. Anne, North Italian (oil on panel)

The Madonna and Child with St. Anne, North Italian (oil on panel)
CH441562 The Madonna and Child with St. Anne, North Italian (oil on panel) by Italian School, (16th century); 90x68.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Four generations at Buckingham Palace (b / w photo)

Four generations at Buckingham Palace (b / w photo)
6034049 Four generations at Buckingham Palace (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four generations at Buckingham Palace)

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Three Ages (oil on canvas)

The Three Ages (oil on canvas)
XIR52555 The Three Ages (oil on canvas) by Scalbert, Jules (1851-1928); Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Promenade on the Beach

Promenade on the Beach
BAL23424 Promenade on the Beach by Ancher, Michael Peter (1849-1927); Skagens Museum, Denmark; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Life is like a Sundial, 1878

Life is like a Sundial, 1878
RCM77691 Life is like a Sundial, 1878 by Pott, Laslett John (1837-98); 58x82 cm; The Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall, UK; eRoyal Cornwall Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Holiday, 1935 (oil on canvas)

Holiday, 1935 (oil on canvas)
JEF13886 Holiday, 1935 (oil on canvas) by Morley, Harry (1881-1943); 101.6x127 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Grass Cutters, Hindoos, Madras, from The People of India, by J

Grass Cutters, Hindoos, Madras, from The People of India, by J
STC439721 Grass Cutters, Hindoos, Madras, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Christening, 1873 (oil on canvas)

The Christening, 1873 (oil on canvas)
BAL209444 The Christening, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Karneev, Akim Egorovich (1833-96); 116x155 cm; Irkutsk Museum, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageGenerations Collection: Four Generations of the Royal House of England, the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York

Four Generations of the Royal House of England, the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York
1107504 Four Generations of the Royal House of England, the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and Prince Edward Albert of York (b/w photo) by English photographer

Background imageGenerations Collection: Sunday Morning, 1866 (oil on canvas)

Sunday Morning, 1866 (oil on canvas)
1079457 Sunday Morning, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Eastman (1824-1906); 61.6x91.4 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageGenerations Collection: I am Daddy! (chromolitho)

I am Daddy! (chromolitho)
5236248 I am Daddy! (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am Daddy! Illustration for unidentified Victorian childrens book (c 1875)

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Romance of the Brighton Road (engraving)

The Romance of the Brighton Road (engraving)
1604026 The Romance of the Brighton Road (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romance of the Brighton Road)

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Longest Reign in English History, 'God Save the Queen!'(b / w photo)

The Longest Reign in English History, "God Save the Queen!"(b / w photo)
1605795 The Longest Reign in English History, " God Save the Queen!" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGenerations Collection: The Czars Visit to the Queen, Four Generations at Balmoral (b / w photo)

The Czars Visit to the Queen, Four Generations at Balmoral (b / w photo)
1051054 The Czars Visit to the Queen, Four Generations at Balmoral (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Czars Visit to the Queen)

Background imageGenerations Collection: O All Ye Children Of Men, Benedicite Window detail, c. 1895 (stained glass)

O All Ye Children Of Men, Benedicite Window detail, c. 1895 (stained glass)
3475379 O All Ye Children Of Men, Benedicite Window detail, c.1895 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); All Saints Church, Casterton Road, Stamford, UK; (add.info.: Casterton, All Saints)

Background imageGenerations Collection: Peasant family near Florence, c. 1900 (glass plate)

Peasant family near Florence, c. 1900 (glass plate)
494190 Peasant family near Florence, c.1900 (glass plate) by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); Alinari

Background imageGenerations Collection: Portrait of the Family (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Family (oil on canvas)
704138 Portrait of the Family (oil on canvas) by Desmarais, Jean-Baptiste Frederic (1756-1813); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; French, out of copyright




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"Generations: A Tapestry of Time and Heritage" Prior to Coltishalls At Home day, a sense of anticipation filled the air as families prepared to gather and celebrate their shared history. Just like the Make way for ducklings sculpture by Nancy Schon in Boston Public Garden, generations came together, creating a beautiful mosaic of love and connection. In the enchanting Tregwynt Mansion near Granston, West Wales, echoes of past generations resonated through its walls. Each room whispered stories of triumphs and challenges faced by those who came before us. It was a place where memories intertwined with dreams yet to be realized. As six generations of RAF fighters lined up together in perfect formation, it was evident that bravery ran deep within their bloodline. Like Long John Silver's parrot perched on his shoulder, they soared fearlessly through the skies protecting what they held dear. However, not all tales were filled with heroism. The eviction in County Kerry, Ireland reminded us that hardship can also shape our destinies. Yet even amidst adversity, resilience passed down from one generation to another ignited hope for a better future. The cover design of Ovaltine ABC Rhyme Book served as a visual reminder that education is an enduring gift bestowed upon each new generation. Through knowledge and learning comes growth and progress - building bridges between past accomplishments and future aspirations. Queen Victoria herself stood tall as an emblematic figure representing the power and influence carried by successive generations. Her reign witnessed both personal milestones such as Queen Victoria & Family gatherings but also historic events like coronations celebrated joyously with street parties across Norfolk Crescent in Sidcup. Like branches reaching towards the sky on a conceptual artwork depicting a family tree, we are interconnected through time - bound by bloodlines that stretch far beyond our own existence. We honor our ancestors' legacy while nurturing roots for future descendants yet to come.