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Harold Collection (#3)

"Harold: A Tapestry of Hope, Triumphs, and Tragedies" In the grand tapestry of history, Harold stands as a symbol of hope and resilience

Background imageHarold Collection: RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection photograh

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection photograh
RMS. TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: A superb oversize press photograph taken on the deck of Carpathia showing Harold wearing the suit he wore to the American Inquiry with a Carpathia lifeboat

Background imageHarold Collection: RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection, Marconi envelope

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection, Marconi envelope
RMS TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTOM COLLECTION: A red Marconi gram envelope on which Harold has written his name and address. Harold Thos Cottam, The Stone yard, Church Street, Southwell, England

Background imageHarold Collection: RMS Titanic Harold Cottam Collection, photograph

RMS Titanic Harold Cottam Collection, photograph
RMS TITANIC THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: An exceptional formal portrait of Harold in his Marconi uniform, signed in pencil on reverse HT Cottam. 5.5ins x 7.5ins

Background imageHarold Collection: RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection gold pocket watch)

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection gold pocket watch)
RMS TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: Hallmarked 9ct Gold Waltham gentleman's hunter pocket watch engraved Presented to Mr. Harold T

Background imageHarold Collection: Harold Turner, ballet dancer in Casse Noisette

Harold Turner, ballet dancer in Casse Noisette (Nutcracker), The Vic-Wells Ballet, supplement to The Dancing Times, December 1937 Date: 1937

Background imageHarold Collection: Comin In On A Wing And A Prayer

Comin In On A Wing And A Prayer
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer, words by Harold Adamson, music by Jimmy McHugh. The image shows a British plane in flight. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageHarold Collection: Large Letter Name card - Harold

Large Letter Name card - Harold'. Date: circa 1905

Background imageHarold Collection: RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald Joyce

RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald Joyce
An important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gateleg table on which the composer and ?English Waltz King? Archibald Joyce (1873)

Background imageHarold Collection: Harold Redpath

Harold Redpath
Caricature of Harold Redpath by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageHarold Collection: Harold Knight RA, artist

Harold Knight RA, artist
Caricature of Harold Knight RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageHarold Collection: Fashionable Event

Fashionable Event
An illustration which shows a number of people attending a fashionable event, the main focus is drawn on the central lady looking purposefully over her shoulder. Date: circa 1939

Background imageHarold Collection: Rowntree & Co Advertisement

Rowntree & Co Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Rowntree & Co. Ltd, the image shows a young lady from behind, enjoying tea and coffee with two gentlemen opposite. Date: circa 1939

Background imageHarold Collection: Sarisberie Kingston Hill

Sarisberie Kingston Hill
A photograph of a house named Sarisberie at Kingston Hill, Surrey, designed by architect Harold Edward Moss. Date: circa 1922

Background imageHarold Collection: Cecilia Leitch vs Harold Hilton, 1910

Cecilia Leitch vs Harold Hilton, 1910
This photograph portrays Charlotte Cecilia Pitcairn Leitch, mid swing, as she competes against Harold Hilton at a golfing tournament

Background imageHarold Collection: Grenadier Guards, Sergeant and Drummer in State dress

Grenadier Guards, Sergeant and Drummer in State dress Date: 1915

Background imageHarold Collection: Edith and the monks searching for body of King Harold

Edith and the monks searching for body of King Harold
Edith and the monks searching for the body of her father, King Harold, after the Battle of Hastings. Date: 1066

Background imageHarold Collection: The Excursion

The Excursion
An oil painting of a young, red haired girl riding a donkey, alongside her mother, wearing a black coat, and another girl carrying a handbasket, a little dog is leading the group. Date: circa 1920

Background imageHarold Collection: Portrait Study

Portrait Study
A portrait oil painting of an older person sleeping peacefully whilst seated in an arm chair, wearing white collared black clothing. Date: circa 1919

Background imageHarold Collection: Mrs. Mounter

Mrs. Mounter
A portrait oil painting of Mrs. Mounter, an older woman wearing a red headscarf, sat at a breakfast table, with a black teapot and white cups and saucers

Background imageHarold Collection: Children With Camel

Children With Camel
A decorative cloisonne enamel item of jewellery, bearing the image of a camel, with a little boy and girl riding it, amongst a big bunch of leafy roses. Date: circa 1916

Background imageHarold Collection: Water Fountain

Water Fountain
An architectural painting of a fine water fountain located centrally in a park of a grand manor, which sits in the background. Families can be seen enjoying the day. Date: circa 1915

Background imageHarold Collection: In The Kitchen

In The Kitchen
An oil painting of two women in a kitchen, one of them, a cleaner, leaning on a sideboard, the other is seated, with a fur garment on her lap. Date: circa 1918

Background imageHarold Collection: The Deck Chair

The Deck Chair
An oil painting of a young woman reclined on a deck chair, holding a parasol to offer a bit of shade from the bright sun, which brightly lights up a picturesque countryside. Date: circa 1918

Background imageHarold Collection: Artillery At Night

Artillery At Night
This piece shows the firing of heavy artillery guns set in a clearing of a dark woodland in the evening. Date: circa 1918

Background imageHarold Collection: Radiograph used by Titanic officer Harold Godfrey Lowe

Radiograph used by Titanic officer Harold Godfrey Lowe
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - Henry Hughes & Son boxed radiograph used by Fifth Officer Harold Godfrey Lowe. 10 inches. Date: early 20th century

Background imageHarold Collection: Autographs and photos on card, Cadogan Place, London SW1

Autographs and photos on card, Cadogan Place, London SW1
Autographs and photos on card, 33 Cadogan Place, London SW1, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners

Background imageHarold Collection: Harold Lloyd, American actor, comedian and stunt performer

Harold Lloyd, American actor, comedian and stunt performer Date: 1931

Background imageHarold Collection: Scene from Alice in Wonderland

Scene from Alice in Wonderland
Scene from the tea part in Alice in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll) performed at the opera comique in 1898. Miss Rose Hersee as Alice and Mr

Background imageHarold Collection: Lily Harold, actress, Prince Mi Yung Man, Dick Whittington

Lily Harold, actress, Prince Mi Yung Man, Dick Whittington
Lily Harold, actress, as Prince Mi Yung Man, Dick Whittington, Drury Lane. Ching chang! Ni-Se-Pi-See dear, You won't coldly pass me by

Background imageHarold Collection: Parade for Harold Gatty and Wiley Post

Parade for Harold Gatty and Wiley Post
A parade along Broadway for navigator Harold Gatty 1903-1957) and pilot Wiley Post (1898-1935), celebrating their record-breaking achievement of flying around the world in under nine days. Date: 1931

Background imageHarold Collection: Tresaith, Cardigan, Wales

Tresaith, Cardigan, Wales

Background imageHarold Collection: Devil's Cut, Tresaith, Cardigan, Wales

Devil's Cut, Tresaith, Cardigan, Wales

Background imageHarold Collection: Music cover, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Bing Crosby

Music cover, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Bing Crosby
Music cover, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harold Arlen, sung by Bing Crosby with Betty Hutton in the Paramount film Here Come the Waves Date: 1944

Background imageHarold Collection: An Old Cottage, Cornwall

An Old Cottage, Cornwall
This etching shows an old cottage, with a front facing stairway, in Cornwall, England. Date: circa 1925

Background imageHarold Collection: The Old Boat

The Old Boat
This watercolour painting shows a simple, old boat, unusually placed amongst a group of houses, with two men in conversation nearby. Date: circa 1924

Background imageHarold Collection: Military Men With Heavy Artillery

Military Men With Heavy Artillery
An oil painting used as a design for a mural decoration for the Public Library of Melbourne, showing some military men, loading some heavy artillery with ammunition. Date: circa 1924

Background imageHarold Collection: Military Men

Military Men
An oil painting used as a design for a mural decoration for the Public Library of Melbourne, showing a band of millitary men on horses and camels. Date: circa 1924

Background imageHarold Collection: Market Day, Villefranche

Market Day, Villefranche
A watercolour looking down on the scene of French citizens, gathered outside a grocery store on market day, in Villefranche, on the Riviera, southwest of Monaco. Date: circa 1924

Background imageHarold Collection: The Hermitage, Martigue

The Hermitage, Martigue
A pencil drawing of The Hermitage, a remote building in a rural area of France or possibly Australia. Date: circa 1923

Background imageHarold Collection: H. Desbrowe Annear, Esq

H. Desbrowe Annear, Esq
A portrait pencil drawing of the influential Australian architect, Harold Desbrowe-Annear, pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement and designer of the Federation Arch, Princes Bridge in 1901

Background imageHarold Collection: Melbourne Public Library Mural

Melbourne Public Library Mural
A design for a mural decoration for the Public Library of Melbourne, featuring a military scene, with soldiers and heavy artillery. Date: circa 1923

Background imageHarold Collection: The Old Park Gates

The Old Park Gates
Pencil drawing showing some gates to a park, with an opening. Date: circa 1921

Background imageHarold Collection: Bringing Up The Guns

Bringing Up The Guns
An oil painting showing the efforts of a band of soldiers with their horses, pulling some heavy artillery up a slope. Painted by an official Australian war artist. Date: circa 1919

Background imageHarold Collection: Lily Brayton, actress and singer(1876-1953), drawn from life by Harold H Smith

Lily Brayton, actress and singer(1876-1953), drawn from life by Harold H Smith. Pastel drawing with head scarf. Part of a series, Pencil portraits of Stage Favourites published in The Bystander

Background imageHarold Collection: Cecelia Leitch, golfer, outdoor sporting photograph in a bunker

Cecelia Leitch, golfer, outdoor sporting photograph in a bunker, during the match against Harold Hilton. Showing Cecilia Leitch taking a shot, with spectators in background

Background imageHarold Collection: Gerald du Maurier, actor drawn from life by Harold H Smith, artist

Gerald du Maurier, actor drawn from life by Harold H Smith, artist. Pastel sketch in collar and striped tie. Part of a series, Pencil portraits of Stage Favourites'published in The Bystander

Background imageHarold Collection: Shipwreck, Driving to Her Doom

Shipwreck, Driving to Her Doom Date: circa 1900

Background imageHarold Collection: Graves of RFC crewmen, Northern France, WW1

Graves of RFC crewmen, Northern France, WW1
Graves of Royal Flying Corps crewmen, Northern France, First World War. Nearest the camera are the graves of Smith and Ranney, who died during night flying on 31 July 1918. Date: 1918




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"Harold: A Tapestry of Hope, Triumphs, and Tragedies" In the grand tapestry of history, Harold stands as a symbol of hope and resilience. From the tender embrace between Jesus and children to the epic Battle of Hastings depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, his story weaves together moments that shaped our world. As Wilkin captured the intensity of the Battle of Hastings in his artwork K021254, Harold Abrahams sprinted into victory at the 1924 Olympics' 100m race. These triumphs showcased human potential and inspired generations to reach for greatness. Yet it was King Harold II, also known as Harold Godwinson, who faced immense challenges during his reign. Labour Party election posters and television speakers echoed with promises for a better future under his leadership. Amidst war's chaos, Hs Power's painting portrayed artillery and horses at Ypres during World War I. It reminds us that even in times of darkness, heroes like Harold Larwood emerged on cricket fields with their unwavering determination. Stephen Wards' sketches immortalized celebrities from an era marked by cultural shifts - a testament to how art can capture society's essence. But just as Mr Micawber made Punch in Charles Dickens' David Copperfield novel, fate dealt its cruel blow with an arrow through King Harold's eye on the Bayeux Tapestry. The Battle of Hastings J960036 serves as a poignant reminder that no matter how valiantly one fights or strives for progress; destiny often has its own plans. Yet through these snapshots from history emerges a tale that transcends time - one where hope persists despite adversity. Harold may be but a name etched in historical records; however, he represents all those who dared to dream big amidst life's uncertainties. His legacy invites us to reflect on our own journeys - reminding us that within each thread lies untapped potential waiting to be unraveled.