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Hugh Collection (#20)

"Hugh: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the captivating world of Hugh, a name that echoes through history and art

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1861. Spotted Flycatcher. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1861. Spotted Flycatcher. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Long Eared Owl. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Long Eared Owl. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Tawny Owl. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Tawny Owl. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Sparrow Hawk. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Sparrow Hawk. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Young Kestrels. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Young Kestrels. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Peregrine Falcon. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Peregrine Falcon. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Goshawk and Kestrel. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Goshawk and Kestrel. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Goshawk. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Goshawk. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Common Buzzard. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Common Buzzard. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1863. Sea Eagles Nest. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1863

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1863. Sea Eagles Nest. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1863

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Golden Eagle. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Golden Eagle. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Osprey. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Osprey. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Winter - Lapwing, Turnstone, Great Northern Diver, Little Auk

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Winter - Lapwing, Turnstone, Great Northern Diver, Little Auk. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Group of Sea Birds. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Group of Sea Birds. Illustration by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Title page of Birds from Moidart and Elsewhere by Jemima Blackburn

BLACKBURN: BIRDS, 1895. Title page of Birds from Moidart and Elsewhere by Jemima Blackburn, 1895

Background imageHugh Collection: ADVERTISEMENT: SERMONS, 1772. Advertisement for published sermons and other writings

ADVERTISEMENT: SERMONS, 1772. Advertisement for published sermons and other writings by Reverend Hugh Knox, an instructor of American lawyer and statesman Alexander Hamilton

Background imageHugh Collection: ENGLISH REFORMERS. From left to right: Nicholas Ridley (1500?-1555), Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556)

ENGLISH REFORMERS. From left to right: Nicholas Ridley (1500?-1555), Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), and Hugh Latimer (c1485-1555). Mezzotint by John Sartain after H. Lejune, 19th century

Background imageHugh Collection: YACHTING, 1851. The yacht, America, competing in the British Royal Yacht Squadron s

YACHTING, 1851. The yacht, America, competing in the British Royal Yacht Squadron s
YACHTING, 1851. The yacht, America, competing in the British Royal Yacht Squadrons annual race around the Isle of Wight, 22 August 1851. America, the only non-British entry, won handily

Background imageHugh Collection: MOVIE MAKING, 1916. Actor Edward Hugh Sothern being directed by Fred Thomson for

MOVIE MAKING, 1916. Actor Edward Hugh Sothern being directed by Fred Thomson for the Vitagraph production of The Chattel in 1916

Background imageHugh Collection: DEATH OF LINCOLN, 1865. Death of President Lincoln at Washington, D. C. 15 April 1865

DEATH OF LINCOLN, 1865. Death of President Lincoln at Washington, D. C. 15 April 1865
DEATH OF LINCOLN, 1865. Death of President Lincoln at Washington, D.C. 15 April 1865. The nations martyr. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1865

Background imageHugh Collection: FRANCIS SEYMOUR (1812-1884). Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford

FRANCIS SEYMOUR (1812-1884). Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford. British politician. English engraving, 1884

Background imageHugh Collection: EDWARD HUGH SOTHERN (1859-1933). American actor

EDWARD HUGH SOTHERN (1859-1933). American actor. In the role of D Artagnan in Daniel Frohmans New York production of The Kings Musketeer, 1899

Background imageHugh Collection: TEMPLE OF ROUSSEAU. Temple in Honor of Jean Jacques Rousseau

TEMPLE OF ROUSSEAU. Temple in Honor of Jean Jacques Rousseau. Oil on canvas by Hugh Robert

Background imageHugh Collection: CHARLES EDWARD STUART (1720-1788). Prince Charles Edward Stuart, called the Young Pretender

CHARLES EDWARD STUART (1720-1788). Prince Charles Edward Stuart, called the Young Pretender and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Claimant to the British throne. Oil on canvas, c1785, by Hugh Douglas Hamilton

Background imageHugh Collection: MUSIC: BILL BAILEY, 1912. American sheet music cover for Bill Bailey, Won t You

MUSIC: BILL BAILEY, 1912. American sheet music cover for Bill Bailey, Won t You Please Come Home? c1912

Background imageHugh Collection: HUGH LATIMER (1485-1555). English reformation leader and Protestant martyr. Line engraving

HUGH LATIMER (1485-1555). English reformation leader and Protestant martyr. Line engraving, 17th century

Background imageHugh Collection: H. F. R. de LAMENNAIS (1782-1854). Hughes-Felicite-Robert de Lamennais. French priest

H. F. R. de LAMENNAIS (1782-1854). Hughes-Felicite-Robert de Lamennais. French priest
H.F.R. de LAMENNAIS (1782-1854). Hughes-Felicite-Robert de Lamennais. French priest and philosopher. Lithograph, French, after the painting, 1827, by Paulin Jean-Baptiste Guerin

Background imageHugh Collection: Britain-Entertainment-Film-The Wolverine

Britain-Entertainment-Film-The Wolverine
Australian actor Hugh Jackman poses for pictures on the red carpet as he arrives for the UK premier of the film The Wolverine in London on July 16, 2013

Background imageHugh Collection: HUGH REGINALD HAWEIS (1838-1901). English cleric and writer. Photograph by W. & D

HUGH REGINALD HAWEIS (1838-1901). English cleric and writer. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1893

Background imageHugh Collection: HUGH PRICE HUGHES (1847-1902). Welsh theologian. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

HUGH PRICE HUGHES (1847-1902). Welsh theologian. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

Background imageHugh Collection: CHARLES EVANS HUGHES (1862-1948). American jurist. Hughes with his wife, Antoinette Carter Hughes

CHARLES EVANS HUGHES (1862-1948). American jurist. Hughes with his wife, Antoinette Carter Hughes, in 1916

Background imageHugh Collection: HUGH CAPET (c938-996). King of France (987-996)

HUGH CAPET (c938-996). King of France (987-996). Hugh Capet in majesty. French manuscript illumination, early 14th century

Background imageHugh Collection: NEW MINISTRY, 1869. The new ministry - George Robinson, Earl de Grey & Ripon;John Wodehouse

NEW MINISTRY, 1869. The new ministry - George Robinson, Earl de Grey & Ripon;John Wodehouse
NEW MINISTRY, 1869. The new ministry - George Robinson, Earl de Grey & Ripon; John Wodehouse, Earl of Kimberley; John Bright, Hugh Childers, and Spencer Cavendish, Marquis of Huntington

Background imageHugh Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA. He stopped to look the question

AUSTEN: EMMA. He stopped to look the question. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815

Background imageHugh Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA. Oh, Mr. Knightley, one moment more

AUSTEN: EMMA. Oh, Mr. Knightley, one moment more. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815

Background imageHugh Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA. Deedily occupied about her spectacles

AUSTEN: EMMA. Deedily occupied about her spectacles. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815

Background imageHugh Collection: AUSTEN: EMMA. Emma was not sorry to have such an opportunity of survey

AUSTEN: EMMA. Emma was not sorry to have such an opportunity of survey. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1896 edition of Jane Austens Emma, first published in 1815

Background imageHugh Collection: AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Jane Bennett and Mr

AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Jane Bennett and Mr. Bingley at Longbourn. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1894 edition of Jane Austens novel Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813

Background imageHugh Collection: DISARMAMENT, 1921. Delegates to the International Conference on Naval Limitation

DISARMAMENT, 1921. Delegates to the International Conference on Naval Limitation, held at Washington, D.C. 1921-1922. Lord Lee, First Lord of the Admiralty, Great Britain, is on the extreme left

Background imageHugh Collection: WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. U. S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes signing one

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. U. S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes signing one
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes signing one of the naval disarmament pacts made at the conference. Photograph, 1921

Background imageHugh Collection: WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. A session of the Washington Conference of 1921-22, held

WASHINGTON CONFERENCE. A session of the Washington Conference of 1921-22, held to discuss Far Eastern problems and the limitation of naval armaments

Background imageHugh Collection: AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. A gentleman meeting his friends in London

AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. A gentleman meeting his friends in London. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1894 edition of Jane Austens novel, Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813

Background imageHugh Collection: HUGH GROSVENOR (1825-1899). 1st Duke of Westminster. Photograph by W. & D. Downey

HUGH GROSVENOR (1825-1899). 1st Duke of Westminster. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

Background imageHugh Collection: DUKE OF WESTMINSTER (1879-1953). Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster

DUKE OF WESTMINSTER (1879-1953). Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster. Photographed in 1900

Background imageHugh Collection: Rosebery conquers Hugh Price Hughes and Labby Labouchere

Rosebery conquers Hugh Price Hughes and Labby Labouchere
The Dreadful Story about Primrose and the Gee-Gee (cont.). Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian (1847-1929) - a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister

Background imageHugh Collection: Rosebery menaced by Hugh Price Hughes and Labby Labouchere

Rosebery menaced by Hugh Price Hughes and Labby Labouchere
The Dreadful Story about Primrose and the Gee-Gee. Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian (1847-1929) - a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister

Background imageHugh Collection: British Army camp in the Castle Yard, Carlisle Castle

British Army camp in the Castle Yard, Carlisle Castle, Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The card bears a really quite remarkable (vaguely patriotic) poetic quote by Hugh Falconer Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHugh Collection: Uxbridge aerodrome prior to an air exercise c 1937

Uxbridge aerodrome prior to an air exercise c 1937
Uxbridge aerodrome prior to an air exercise. c.1937. From left: Sir John Steele, Lt Col Muirhead, Undersecretary for Air; Sir Hugh Dowding, Air Officer Commanding in Chief and Lord Swinton




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"Hugh: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the captivating world of Hugh, a name that echoes through history and art. From the Battle of Sobraon in 1846 to Westminster Abbey's Rose Window, this name has left its mark on significant events and iconic landmarks. In the annals of military history, we find Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, a brilliant strategist who played a crucial role in World War II. His leadership during the Battle of Britain ensured victory for the Allies against overwhelming odds. But Hugh's influence extends beyond warfare. In Stephen Ward's sketches from 1960, we catch glimpses of celebrities immortalized by his talented hand. These drawings capture their essence and reveal their innermost selves. Picture No. 11993213 brings us closer to another facet - politics. Labour Party election posters and television speakers bear his name as he rallies support for social justice and equality. Literature enthusiasts will recognize Hugh as an integral part of Jane Austen's timeless works. In "Pride & Prejudice, " Elizabeth Bennet overhears Mr Darcy at the Ball, forever altering their relationship. And in "Persuasion, " his pallid face mirrors her own despair as they confront heartbreak together. Grief knows no boundaries, touching even those with illustrious names like Hugh, and is an emotion that unites us all in our shared humanity - reminding us that behind every historical figure lies a person who feels deeply. It also finds expression in architecture; Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson designed 5 Chester Terrace in Regents Park—a testament to elegance and sophistication that stands tall amidst London's bustling cityscape. Finally, let us not forget Captain Bairnsfather's first meeting with Old Bill during World War I—an encounter etched forever into collective memory—where two soldiers bonded over humor amid chaos, finding solace even amidst adversity.