Geoffrey Collection (#4)

Ladybird and Daddy-Long-Legs: Coccinella and Tipula oleracea, 1720, (1945). Creator: Halett
Ladybird and Daddy-Long-Legs: Coccinella and Tipula oleracea, 1720, (1945). Larva, pupa and adult forms of insects found in Britain

The First V. C. ever Won by a Territorial, 1916. Creator: Unknown
The First V.C. ever Won by a Territorial, 1916. Second-Lieut. G. H. Woolley s. defence of Hill 60 made him the first British Territorial Army officer to be awarded the Victoria Cross

Chaucer, (1343-1400), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Chaucer, (1343-1400), 1830. Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) English poet and author, best known for The Canterbury Tales, also a philosopher and astronomer

Robert of Normandy at the Castle of the Count of Conversano, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Robert of Normandy at the Castle of the Count of Conversano, c1890. Robert Curthose (c1051-1134), negotiated his marriage to Sybilla of Conversano, daughter of Geoffrey of Brindisi

The De Havilland Tiger Moth, 1941. Creator: Unknown
The De Havilland Tiger Moth, 1941. De Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth, British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland in the 1930s

Little Boy in a studio portrait in a HMS Lion sailors cap
Four year-old Boy (Geoffrey Vincent James) in a studio portrait in a sailors cap from Hms Lion, battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy in the 1910s

From left: C. C. Walker, Geoffrey de Havilland and Thom(?)
From left: C.C. Walker, Geoffrey de Havilland and Thom(?)

Demolishing Devonshire House, 1927. Creator: William Walcot
Demolishing Devonshire House, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Waterloo Bridge, 1927. Creator: Percy Robertson
Waterloo Bridge, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Piccadilly Circus, 1927. Creator: William Walcot
Piccadilly Circus, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Piccadilly Circus, looking North, 1927. Creator: Randolph Schwabe
Piccadilly Circus, looking North, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

The Bank, 1927. Creator: William Walcot
The Bank, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Piccadilly, 1927. Creator: Percy Robertson
Piccadilly, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

The Quadrant, Looking South, 1927. Creator: Randolph Schwabe
The Quadrant, Looking South, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Geoffrey Chaucer, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Geoffrey Chaucer, (c1878). Chaucer (c1343-1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat (courtier), and diplomat. Chaucer is best known as the author of The Canterbury Tales

Interior of St. Mark s, c1830, (1925). Creator: Samuel Prout
Interior of St. Mark s, c1830, (1925). 19th century scene inside the Basilica of St Marks in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

The Riva (No. 1), 1879-1880, (1925). Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Riva (No. 1), 1879-1880, (1925). View of the Riva degli Schiavone, one of a series of etchings of Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A

Palazzo Mocenigo, 1830, (1925). Creator: Robert Wallis
Palazzo Mocenigo, 1830, (1925). View of the Mocenigo Palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. The English poet Lord Byron lived there from 1816 to 1819. Etching in the British Museum, London

The Rialto, c1830, (1925). Creator: Robert Wallis
The Rialto, c1830, (1925). Crowded steps onto the famous Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A

The Arsenal, c1840, (1925). Creator: JMW Turner
The Arsenal, c1840, (1925). Venice: An Imaginary View of the Arsenale, scene in Italy. The Venetian Arsenal was a complex of shipyards and armories, painting in the Tate Gallery, London

St. Marks in the XVIth Century, (1925). Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
St. Marks in the XVIth Century, (1925). View of St Marks Square, the Basilica and Campanile in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

Venice-Canaletti Painting, c1833, (1925). Creator: JMW Turner
Venice-Canaletti Painting, c1833, (1925). Bridge of Sighs, Ducal Palace and Custom-House, Venice: Canaletti Painting. 19th century view of Venice, Italy, painting in the Tate Gallery, London

Santa Maria Della Salute, 1780s, (1925). Creator: Francesco Guardi
Santa Maria Della Salute, 1780s, (1925). Santa Maria della Salute and the Dogana in Venice, Italy. Church and customs building with gondolas and ships, painting in the Wallace Collection, London

Repairing the Campanile, 1746-1756, (1925). Creator: Canaletto
Repairing the Campanile, 1746-1756, (1925). Repairs to the Campanile of St Marks Cathedral in Venice, Italy, drawing in the British Museum, London

Venice in the Early XVIIIth Century, (1925). Creator: Peter Schenk
Venice in the Early XVIIIth Century, (1925). Sailing ships in the lagoon in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

The Pilgrims Riding Towards Canterbury, (c1950). Creator: Donald Craig
The Pilgrims Riding Towards Canterbury, (c1950). 20th century illustration of a scene from Chaucers 13th-century The Canterbury Tales: the gay pageant: When that Aprille with his shoures sote

Venice in 1493, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Venice in 1493. Coloured Woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle, (1925). 15th century cityscape of Venice in Italy, with St Marks and the Campanile in the centre

Reception of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Russia, 1782, (1925). Creator: Antonio Baratta
Reception of the Grand Duke and Duchess of Russia, 1782, (1925). 18th century scene showing celebrations to honour the visit of the Grand Duke Paul (later Tsar Paul I of Russia)

The Rialto, c1900, (1925). Creator: David Young Cameron
The Rialto, c1900, (1925). View of the Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

The Little Mast, c1880, (1925). Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Little Mast, c1898, (1925). A mast near the waterfront, one of a series of etchings of Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

Boat Building, Venice, 1905, (1925). Creator: Joseph Pennell
Boat Building, Venice, 1905, (1925). Boats being built on a canal in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

Plan of Venice, c. 1590, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Plan of Venice, c. 1590, (1925). 16th century aerial view of the lagoon and city of Venice, Italy, showing the canals, islands and points of interest

Venice in 1502, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Venice in 1502. German Woodcut, (1925). 16th century panorama of the city of Venice in Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

Calle Crosera, 1913, (1925). Creator: Sydney Vacher
Calle Crosera, 1913, (1925). Street scene in Venice, Italy. Etching in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

Santa Maria Formosa, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). Creator: Donald Shaw MacLaughlan
Santa Maria Formosa, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). Renaissance church in Venice, Italy, built in 1492. The name formosa refers to an alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary disguised as a

Facade of St. Mark s, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). Creator: William Monk
Fac ade of St. Mark s, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). St Marks Basilica in Venice, Italy, one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture

Rio San Gregorio, 1906, (1925). Creator: Charles Holroyd
Rio San Gregorio, 1906, (1925). A house in Venice, Italy. Etching in the British Museum, London. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

Tintorettos House, c1894, (1925). Creator: David Young Cameron
Tintorettos House, c1894, (1925). Corner view of the Palazzo Cammello, in Venice, Italy, home of the Renaissance painter Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594). Etching in the British Museum, London

St. Marks, early 20th century, (1925). Creator: William Walcot
St.Marks, early 20th century, (1925). Exterior of the Hospital of St Mark, also known as the Scuola Grande di San Marco, in Venice, Italy

Santa Maria Della Salute, 1902, (1925). Creator: Charles Holroyd
Santa Maria Della Salute, 1902, (1925). The Salute, Venice, view of the church of Santa Maria Della Salute in Venice, Italy

Procession to the Salute, early 20th century, (1925). Creator: Edward Millington Synge
Procession to the Salute, early 20th century, (1925). People crossing a bridge to the church of Santa Maria Della Salute in Venice, Italy

San Barnaba, c1900, (1925). Creator: Charles Holroyd
San Barnaba, c1900, (1925). The Chiesa di San Barnaba, Neoclassical church dedicated to Saint Barnabas, in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A

The Balcony, 1879-1880, (1925). Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Balcony, 1879-1880, (1925). House on a canal, one of a series of etchings of Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

Calle Della Donna, c1900, (1925). Creator: David Young Cameron
Calle Della Donna, c1900, (1925). The Calle della Dona Onesta, (Street of the Honest Woman), in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme

Flower Market, Venice, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). Creator: Joseph Pennell
Flower Market, Venice, late 19th-early 20th century, (1925). Street scene in Venice, Italy. From Venice - Past and Present, text by Selwyn Brinton, M.A. edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd

Dressing-table and stool designed for the Frankl Galleres, Inc. 1933. Furniture by Paul T. Frankl. Dressing-table in maple with stained trim

Bar in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Gray, 1942
Bar in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Gray, Holmby Hills, California, USA, deisgned by Harold Grieve, 1942. Mountings of hand-tooled pewter with brass inlays

Jean Royere for Gouffe of Paris, 1942. Screen and display tables provide imagination and playfulness in austerely modern furnishing scheme

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Geoffrey, a name that echoes through history and literature. From Chaucer's Pilgrims to the Men of the 1924 Everest Expedition, this name has left its mark on various realms. In the world of literature, Geoffrey is synonymous with storytelling brilliance. Just like Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims on their road to adventure, Geoffrey captivates us with his tales and transports us to different eras and lands. But there's more to this name than just literary prowess. It holds royal connections too. From the marriage certificate of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, Geoffrey stands as a witness to these historic moments. Digging deeper into history reveals another notable figure named Geoffrey - Plantagenet, Count of Anjou. A powerful ruler who shaped medieval Europe with his strategic alliances and military conquests. Artistic expressions have also immortalized this name. In an etching from David Copperfield by Hablot Knight Browne, we see someone making themselves known to their aunt – a poignant moment captured forever. Aviation enthusiasts will recognize Geoffery's influence in aircraft development. The de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth G-aa bears testament to Halford, Whittle, de Havilland, and Walker – pioneers whose innovations revolutionized flight. And let us not forget about HMS Habbakuk. This incredible ship made headlines during World War II for its unconventional construction using ice-like materials called pykrete. A marvel born out of necessity. Geoffrey is not just a name; it represents a tapestry woven from diverse threads: literature, royalty, artistry, exploration - all intertwined throughout time. So next time you hear the name "Geoffrey, " remember its rich heritage spanning centuries – connecting pilgrims on their journey or adventurers scaling mountains; inspiring artists or pushing boundaries in aviation; witnessing royal unions or defying conventional shipbuilding.