Leslie Collection (#9)

Charles Bradlaugh (1833-1891) British free-thinker and social reformer. Artist: Spy
Charles Bradlaugh (1833-1891) British free-thinker and social reformer. Bradlaugh lectured under the name Iconoclast. He was elected MP for Northampton in 1880

Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848-1922), amateur oceanographer, 1900. Artist: Spy
Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848-1922), amateur oceanographer, 1900. Albert established the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco and the Oceanographic Institute in Paris

Edward Richard Henry, British inventor of finger printing, 1905. Artist: Spy
Edward Richard Henry, British inventor of finger printing, 1905. Henrys system was adopted by the Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard) in 1901

William Ramsay, Scottish chemist, 1908. Artist: Spy
William Ramsay, Scottish chemist, 1908. Ramsay (1852-1916) discovered four of the inert gases, Neon, Argon, Krypton and Xenon, for which he won the the Nobel prize for Chemistry in 1904

William Archibald Spooner, British clergyman and educationalist, 1898. Artist: Spy
William Archibald Spooner, British clergyman and academic, 1898. Spooner (1844-1930) had a 60 year association with Oxford University lecturing on ancient history and philosophy

Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Artist: Spy
Hiram Stevens Maxim, American-born British inventor and engineer, 1904. Whilst resident in America, Maxim (1840-1916) took out patents for, among other things, gas apparatus and electric lamps

Oliver Lodge, British physicist, 1904. Artist: Spy
Oliver Lodge, British physicist, 1904. Lodge (1851-1940) is best remembered for his investigations into the propagation of electromagnetic waves

William Huggins, British astronomer and spectroscopist, 1903. Artist: Spy
William Huggins, British astronomer and spectroscopist, 1903. Huggins (1824-1910) was the inventor of the solar spectroscope

Lord Kelvin, Scottish physicist and mathematician, 1897. Artist: Spy
Lord Kelvin, Scottish physicist and mathematician, 1897. Born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was educated at Glasgow and Cambridge

Henry Bessemer, British engineer, inventor and industrialist, 1880. Artist: Spy
Henry Bessemer, British engineer, inventor and industrialist, 1880. Bessemer (1813-1898) was a prolific inventor, but is best known for discovering the Bessemer Process for manufacturing steel

William Crookes, British physicist and chemist, 1903. Artist: Spy
William Crookes, British physicist and chemist, 1903. Crookes (1832-1919) holding the discharge tube which carries his name

Richard Owen, British zoologist, 1873. Artist: Spy
Richard Owen, British zoologist, 1873. After qualifying and practising as a surgeon, Owen (1804-1892) made major contributions in the fields of anatomy and paleontology

Scene from the Amateur Golf Championship, St Andrews, 1895. A crowd of spectators watching the match between Leslie Balfour Melville and John Ball

A Cuckoo in the Nest by Ben Travers (12 November 1886 18 December 1980). First produced at the Court Theatre in Liverpool, and at the Aldwych Theatre on 22nd July 1925

Cinderella Flyer for the Theatre Royal in Darwen, Lancashire
Left-hand side of the front of a four-page flyer for the Theatre Royal in Darwen on 23rd December 1912. Mlle. De Rose Presents Her First Grand, Gorgeous & Comic Pantomime

The Belle of Mayfair, by Brookfield and Hamilton
The Belle of Mayfair, a musical comedy by Charles H E Brookfield and Cosmo Hamilton, with lyrics by George Arthurs and music by Leslie Stuart

Leslie War (Spy)
Sir Leslie Ward (1851-1922_ pseudonym: SPY, English caricaturist on Vanity Fair (from 1873), and portrait painter Date: 1899

Oxford University Rugby Team, 1894-95: Gibson, Smith, Hartley, Carey, Mullins, Unwin, Balfour, Donaldson, Carey (Captain), Poole, Thomas, Baiss, Leslie Jones, Baker, Robertson. 1890s

Leslie Howard, Adrian Brunel and Georges Perinal
Leslie Howard (1893-1943), English actor, with Georges Perinal (1897-1965), French cinematographer, and Adrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter

Portraits of exhibition dancers Mr & Mrs Leslie and Hyson an
Portraits of exhibition dancers Mr & Mrs Leslie (dancing at Piccadilly Hotel) and Carl Hyson and Peggy Harris (dancing in the Midnight Follies cabaret show at the Hotel Metropole), London

The exhibition dancers Mr & Mrs Leslie, London, 1922 who are dancing at the Piccadilly hotel after a season in Paris and Deauville Date: 1922

Snapshots of society, 1921 featuring Earl Leslie in Paris, Charlie Chaplin in Paris, the dancers of the Cuandro Flameco appearing at the London Coliseum

Miss Fannie Leslie, actress and singer
Miss Fannie Leslie (1856-1935), actress and singer, seen here in the role of Mrs White. circa 1880s

Sweet Anne Page, by G D Leslie (from The Merry Wives of Windsor). 1888

Sylvia Leslie as she appears in the the musical The Three Graces at the Empire Theatre, London, 1924 Date: 1924

Aladdin, touring to Theatre Royal, Bournemouth, 26 January 19?? Written and Invented by F Leslie Moreton. The three female figures in the vision are labelled Wealth, Fame and Power. circa 1910s

Coliseum Theatre, Charing Cross, London - Blackbirds
Coliseum Theatre, Charing Cross, London - Lew Leslies New Production of Blackbirds of 1935. Leslie (1888-1963) was a Broadway writer

Peg Leg Bates - Lew Leslies Blackbirds Revue - London, 1935 Date: 1935

Couple at the Cambridge Uni Conservative ball
A couple - Miss Colette Hinedson and Mr Leslie Thornton-Wallis - dancing the samba (apparently!) at the Cambridge University Conservative Association Ball. Date: 1949

General Sir Leslie Rundle
General Sir (Henry Macleod) Leslie Rundle (1856 - 1940), British Army General during World War I. 1915

Miriam Leslie (1836 A?o??n? 1914)American publisher and au
Miriam Leslie (1836 A?o??n? 1914) American publisher and author. She was the wife of Frank Leslie. Engraving by A. Carretero La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1883. Colored

United States. 19th century. Union Pacific Company. Railway Station. Engraving in the newspaper Frank Leslies in 1869. Colored

USA. New York. Frank Leslies Publishing House. 1884. Colored engraving

Caricature of Fred Leslie, English actor and singer
Caricature of Fred Leslie (Frederick George Hobson, 1855-1892), English actor, singer, comedian and dramatist. Seen here in the role of Rip Van Winkle

Leslie Banks
Leslie James Banks, CBE (1890 - 1952), English stage and screen actor, director, and producer. Photograph taken when he was in the Erich Pommer Production Fire over England

John Duke of Rothes
JOHN LESLIE, first duke of ROTHES Soldier in the service of Charles II Date: 1630 - 1681

Sir Leslie Ward
SIR LESLIE WARD pseudonym: SPY English caricaturist on Vanity Fair (from 1873), and portrait painter Date: 1851 - 1922

Reading to Alice / Leslie
Alice in Wonderland - a mother reads to her daughter Date: 1879

William Leslie Beresford Lord W L De LA Poer English Military Date: -

Dickens Bobadil (Leslie)
CHARLES DICKENS Dickens in the part of Captain Bobadil in Ben Jonsons Every Man in His Humour. Date: 1812 - 1870

It costs so little by Hutch - Music Sheet Cover
It costs so little but it means so much by Alf Ritter, J. Lester Smith and Horatio Nicholls featured by Leslie A. Hutchinson ( Hutch ) - Music Sheet Cover. Date: circa 1942

Mrs Thornton - breeder of champion Alsatians
Mrs Leslie Thornton, a well-known breeder of Alsatians whose kennels were at Ringmer in Sussex. Her champion, Sarelle of Soham was born in April 1923 and is shown here with all her trophies

Anywhere on Earth is Heaven - Leslie Hutch Hutchinson
Music sheet cover for the song Anywhere on Earth is Heaven a recorded by heart throb crooner, Grenada-born Leslie Hutch Hutchinson. Date: c.1930

Two Women by Robert Hughes
Promotional postcard for Two Women by Robert Hughes. First produced at the Colonial Theatre, Cleveland, 15th November and Lyric Theatre, New York 29th November 1910. For one of the Schubert Theatres

Fannie Leslie
Miss Fannie Leslie (1856 - 1935), actress and singer Date: 1905

It Costs So Little - Leslie Hutch Hutchinson - Music sheet
Front cover of a music sheet for the song, It Costs So Little (But it Means So Much), as sung by Grenada-born heart throb crooner, Leslie Hutch Hutchinson. Date: c.1930

Leslie Ward (Spy) at work
Sir Leslie Ward (1851 - 1922) English caricaturist on Vanity Fair (from 1873), and portrait painter. 1912

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Us. Pat receives a present on her sixth birthday -- a completely black Scots terrier whom she calls Smut. Date: 1922

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Leslie, a name that echoes through time and leaves its mark on various realms of art, sports, and history. From the whimsical illustrations of "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Leslie Brook to the thrilling adventures of "The Scarlet Pimpernel, " this name holds a sense of creativity and intrigue. In the world of sports, Leslie's presence can be felt in Yorkshire Cricket as captured by Spy's artistic prowess. The Calthorpe Racing Car zooms past with Leslie at its helm, showcasing a passion for speed and adrenaline. But it's not all about excitement; relaxation is also key. Bank holidays at Goodwood bring joy to many, including our dear Leslie who revels in the festivities. And when it comes to capturing moments frozen in time, portraits of Victorian royalty, politicians, and entertainers bear witness to Leslie's talent behind the lens or brush. Curiosity takes flight with Flying Saucers Have Landed book cover where Leslie explores extraterrestrial mysteries beyond our imagination. Meanwhile, The Leslie Girls dance troupe mesmerizes audiences with their graceful moves that transcend boundaries. Traveling afar brings us to Sri Lanka - Ceylon where tea plantations thrive under Leslie's watchful eye while other industries flourish alongside them. Even British financier Horace Lord Farquhar finds himself immortalized through an artist named Spy. Hollywood glamour intertwines with our story as Norma Shearer graces screens alongside dashing leading man Leslie Howard. And let us not forget Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot portrayed by Sir Leslie Matthew Ward in 1894 – an embodiment of elegance captured forever on canvas. With each hint revealing a different facet of this enigmatic figure named Leslie, we are left captivated by their diverse interests and talents spanning across centuries. A name that has left an indelible mark on literature, artistry, photography, sportsmanship – truly embodying the essence of a Renaissance soul.