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Harcourt Collection (#2)

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Background imageHarcourt Collection: Milton Keynes MK13 9 Map

Milton Keynes MK13 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Milton Keynes MK13 9

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Bedford MK43 0 Map

Bedford MK43 0 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Bedford MK43 0

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Coventry CV3 3 Map

Coventry CV3 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Coventry CV3 3

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Sir William Harcourt, Liberal politician and minister

Sir William Harcourt, Liberal politician and minister
Sir William Harcourt (1827-1904), British lawyer, journalist and Liberal politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer under Gladstone and Rosebery. Date: 1901

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Sir William Harcourt announcing the resignation of Lord Roseberys government, 1895, (1901)

Sir William Harcourt announcing the resignation of Lord Roseberys government, 1895, (1901)
Sir William Harcourt announcing the resignation of Lord Roseberys government, June 24, 1895, (1901). British Liberal statesman William Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904)

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Mr. Lewis Harcourt and Mr. Churchill, c1900, (1945). Creator: Unknown

Mr. Lewis Harcourt and Mr. Churchill, c1900, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Lewis Harcourt and Mr. Churchill, c1900, (1945). British politicians Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), left, and Lewis Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt (1863-1922)

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt, 1827 To 1904

Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt, 1827 To 1904. British Lawyer, Journalist And Liberal Statesman. Leader Of The Liberal Party 1896 - 1898

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Good bye! The 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards Leaving Waterlo

Good bye! The 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards Leaving Waterloo Station, October 21st 1899. Chromolithograph after George Harcourt; published by ?Girl?s Own Paper?, October 1900. Date: 1899

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Ellington, 1853-1870, (1911)

Ellington, 1853-1870, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Sir William Harcourt in a fulminating moment, 1890s (1906)

Sir William Harcourt in a fulminating moment, 1890s (1906). Liberal politician William Vernon Harcourt served as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons from 1896 until 1898

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Dorothea Baird (1875-1933) and Harcourt Williams (1880-1957) in Paola and Francesca, 1907

Dorothea Baird (1875-1933) and Harcourt Williams (1880-1957) in Paola and Francesca, 1907

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Sir William Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, 19th century. Artist: Elliott & Fry

Sir William Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, 19th century. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, 19th century. Portrait of William Vernon Harcourt, (1827-1904) published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith

Background imageHarcourt Collection: William Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin

William Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
William Vernon Harcourt, British Liberal statesman, c1890. Harcourt (1827-1904) first entered Parliament as a Liberal Member for Oxford in 1868

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Sir William Vernon Harcourt QC, MP, Professor of International Law at Cambridge University, 1877

Sir William Vernon Harcourt QC, MP, Professor of International Law at Cambridge University, 1877. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church

Background imageHarcourt Collection: A Midsummer Pantomime, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain

A Midsummer Pantomime, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Midsummer Pantomime, 1884. Sir William Harcourt holds his London Government Bill. This had proposed the incorporation in a single municipality of all the inhabitants of the Metropolitan area

Background imageHarcourt Collection: The Rod Still in Pickle, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Rod Still in Pickle, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Rod Still in Pickle, 1883. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, in the guise of a schoolmaster, reviews the progress of his pupils at the end of term

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Police Intelligence, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain

Police Intelligence, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
Police Intelligence, 1883. The Liberal Home Secretary, Sir William Harcourt, accepts Mr Punchs salute. In the background, a line of brave British policemen stand to attention

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain

Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Dr. Birch and His Young Friends, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, prepares a birch labelled Juvenile Offenders Act

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Hares Skins! Rabbists Skins!, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain

Hares Skins! Rabbists Skins!, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Hares Skins! Rabbists Skins!, 1880. Sir William Harcourt, the Liberal Home Secretary, is depicted trying to sell his hare and rabbit skins, whilst the former Prime Minister

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Harcourt Johnstone with Posters Promoting Export

Harcourt Johnstone with Posters Promoting Export
Harcourt Johnstone, Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade and vice-Chairman of the Export Council, alongside posters featuring Labour Minister Ernest Bevin

Background imageHarcourt Collection: At Dutys Call, by Fred C Harcourt

At Dutys Call, by Fred C Harcourt, touring to various theatres, including the Gaiety Theatre, West Hartlepool. Other plays by Harcourt are mentioned: The Patriot, Jeanne d Arc, Enlisted

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Anti-Suffrage Demonstration 1912

Anti-Suffrage Demonstration 1912
Advertisement for a Demonstration by the National League for Opposing Woman Suffrage at the Albert Hall, 28th February, 1912

Background imageHarcourt 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 imageHarcourt Collection: Mr Lewis Harcourt

Mr Lewis Harcourt. Part of Box 104 Boswell Collection. The 1st Viscount Harcourt 1917 - February 24, 1922. Was the First Commissioner of Works 1905 - 1910 and 1915 - 1916

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Harcourt Algeranoff, English ballet dancer

Harcourt Algeranoff, English ballet dancer
Harcourt Algeranoff (1903-1967), English ballet dancer, ballet master and teacher. circa 1920s

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Charles Harcourt and others with placards

Charles Harcourt and others with placards
Charles Harcourt (real name Charles Parker Hillier, 1838-1880), British actor, and others with placards. From January 1880 he was the secretary of the National Dramatic Academy. 1880

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Cartoon, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary

Cartoon, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary
Cartoon, Sir William Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904), Home Secretary in Gladstones newly elected Liberal government. On his appointment

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Caricature of Sir William Harcourt, Liberal politician

Caricature of Sir William Harcourt, Liberal politician
Caricature of Sir William George Granville Venables Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904), Liberal politician, at this time Home Secretary in Gladstones government

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Gladstone Leapfrogs

Gladstone Leapfrogs
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE In his 80s, he displays his (political) agility, leapfrogging over Harcourt. Date: 1809 - 1898

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Gladstone / Commons / 1880

Gladstone / Commons / 1880
The Liberal Opposition Front Bench, including the leader William Gladstone, during a late sitting of the House. Date: circa 1877

Background imageHarcourt Collection: W V Harcourt / Vfair 1870

W V Harcourt / Vfair 1870
SIR WILLIAM GEORGE GRANVILLE VENABLES VERNON HARCOURT English Liberal MP, in turn Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer Date: 1827 - 1904

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Alexander Pope / Stanton

Alexander Pope / Stanton
ALEXANDER POPE Stanton Harcourt, near Oxford, where the English poet translated part of Homers Iliad: his study was in the upper room of the tower Date: 1688 - 1744

Background imageHarcourt Collection: W V Harcourt

W V Harcourt
Sir William Vernon Harcourt - British statesman, in 1890. Date: 1827 - 1904

Background imageHarcourt Collection: W V Harcourt (Cee Tee)

W V Harcourt (Cee Tee)
Sir William Venon Harcourt - British statesman Date: 1827 - 1904

Background imageHarcourt Collection: W V Harcourt (Furniss)

W V Harcourt (Furniss)
Sir William Venon Harcourt - British statesman in a fulminating moment Date: 1827 - 1904

Background imageHarcourt Collection: W V Harcourt (As Monk)

W V Harcourt (As Monk)
Sir William Venon Harcourt - British statesman caricatured as a tonsured monk Date: 1827 - 1904

Background imageHarcourt Collection: W V Harcourt (1890 Ph)

W V Harcourt (1890 Ph)
Sir William Venon Harcourt - British statesman Date: 1827 - 1904

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Cecil Beatons bedroom, his guests and his fantails

Cecil Beatons bedroom, his guests and his fantails
The top photograph shows Cecil Beaton at home with guests at Ashcombe House; from l-r: Miss Tilly Losch, Mrs Harcourt Smith, Sir Alfred Beit, Lady Charles Cavendish, Miss Tallulah Bankhead

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Ladies of the Council of Queen Marys Needlework Guild

Ladies of the Council of Queen Marys Needlework Guild
Members of the Council of Queen Marys Needlework Guild. On 10th August 1914 Queen Mary issued an appeal to the women of the Empire to organise a large collection of garments for those who will suffer

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Duchess of Marlborough at Relief Fund meeting

Duchess of Marlborough at Relief Fund meeting
Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough (nee Vanderbilt, later Balsan), presiding over a meeting of supporters of thee American Womens War Relief Fun at 41, Grosvenor Square in August 1914

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Frances Waldegrave

Frances Waldegrave
FRANCES ELIZABETH ANNE (nee Braham) countess of WALDEGRAVE wife of George, seventh earl; earlier to John J Waldegrave, then (3) to George Harcourt. (4) to baron Carlingford. Date: 1821 - 1879

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Edward Harcourt

Edward Harcourt
EDWARD VENABLES VERNON HARCOURT English churchman, archbishop of York. Date: 1757 - 1847

Background imageHarcourt Collection: ALGERANOFF (1903 - 1967)

ALGERANOFF (1903 - 1967)
HARCOURT ALGERNON LEIGHTON ESSEX English born dancer, who joined Anna Pavlovas company in 1921. Touring with Pavlova, he became interested in Asian and Indian dance. Date: 1903 - 1967

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Henri Comte Harcourt - 3

Henri Comte Harcourt - 3
HENRI de Lorraine, comte de HARCOURT French soldier and statesman Date: 1601 - 1666

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Henri Comte Harcourt - 2

Henri Comte Harcourt - 2
HENRI de Lorraine, comte de HARCOURT French soldier and statesman Date: 1601 - 1666

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Henri Comte Harcourt - 4

Henri Comte Harcourt - 4
HENRI de Lorraine, comte de HARCOURT French soldier and statesman Date: 1601 - 1666

Background imageHarcourt Collection: Henri Comte Harcourt - 1

Henri Comte Harcourt - 1
HENRI de Lorraine, comte de HARCOURT French soldier and statesman Date: 1601 - 1666

Background imageHarcourt Collection: George Earl Harcourt

George Earl Harcourt
GEORGE, second earl HARCOURT artist and friend of Horace Walpole. Date: 1736 - 1809




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"Harcourt: A Captivating Tale of Glamour, Politics, and Adventure" Step into the world of Harcourt, where fascinating characters and intriguing stories unfold. From Sir Harcourt Gilbey Gold to Vanity Fair's Spy, this captivating journey takes us through a tapestry of remarkable individuals. Viscountess Harcourt and her daughters, immortalized by Madame Yevonde's lens, epitomize elegance and grace. Their presence adds an air of sophistication to any occasion. The wedding of Violet Asquith and Maurice Bonham Carter in 1915 was a union that captured hearts across the nation. Love blossomed amidst tumultuous times as these two souls embarked on their journey together. Snow, skis, and sunshine beckon us to Switzerland – a playground for adventure seekers. In this picturesque setting, Harcourt becomes synonymous with exhilaration as daring escapades unfold against breathtaking backdrops. Harcourt Street in Dublin weaves its own tale – bustling with history and charm. Its cobblestone paths whisper secrets from days gone by while inviting you to explore its hidden treasures. Through clever cartoons like "The Sleeping Palace (of Westminster)" or "Out in the Cold, " political satire comes alive. Gladstone and Harcourt find themselves at the center stage as they navigate complex issues such as Irish Home Rule with wit and humor. "The Situation" transports us to Egypt through ancient papyrus scrolls brought vividly to life. Britain's involvement unfolds before our eyes - a delicate dance between power dynamics set against an exotic backdrop. As tensions rise over Irish Home Rule in "Bad Business. " or "Nearly Out This Time. , " we witness the intricacies of politics unraveling before our eyes. These thought-provoking illustrations shed light on historical events that shaped nations' destinies. In "On The Line - Captious Critics, " we delve into the realm of scrutiny faced by leaders who bear immense responsibility for their actions.