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Margaret Collection (#38)

"Margaret: A Name Woven into History's Tapestry" From the formidable Margaret Thatcher, who reshaped British politics in the 20th century

Background imageMargaret Collection: Jack Sparrow shocked to find the nest empty

Jack Sparrow shocked to find the nest empty
Jack Sparrow returns to the nest, and is shocked to find it empty. Date: 1937

Background imageMargaret Collection: Squire sits at roadside for an hour

Squire sits at roadside for an hour
The squire sits on a milestone at the roadside for an hour with Dunderpates shoes on his feet, while Dunderpate and Susan ride around in his coach. Date: 1938

Background imageMargaret Collection: Susan tries to help Dunderpate put his best leg foremost

Susan tries to help Dunderpate put his best leg foremost, saying it will get easier with practice. Date: 1938

Background imageMargaret Collection: Jack Sparrow flies off with cricket score sheet

Jack Sparrow flies off with cricket score sheet
Jack Sparrow flies off with the cricket score sheet, causing the boys to chase him. Date: 1937

Background imageMargaret Collection: Dunderpate runs after a farmer on his mare

Dunderpate runs after a farmer on his mare
Dunderpate runs after a farmer jogging by on his mare, to ask his advice. Date: 1938

Background imageMargaret Collection: Mrs Bobbity weeding her garden

Mrs Bobbity weeding her garden. Date: 1937

Background imageMargaret Collection: Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a blacksmith

Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a blacksmith who explains what not letting the grass grow under your feet really means. Dunderpate is dismayed to learn that it means working hard. Date: 1938

Background imageMargaret Collection: Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a miller

Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a miller who explains what putting your best leg foremost really means. Dunderpate is dismayed to learn that it means working hard. Date: 1938

Background imageMargaret Collection: Dunderpate and Susan with their family

Dunderpate and Susan with their family
The adult Dunderpate and Susan with their family of eight children! Date: 1938

Background imageMargaret Collection: Dr O Grady Arrives - Cast caricatures

Dr O Grady Arrives - Cast caricatures
Dr O Grady Arrives Nerman of the Play by Canon Hannay, the inclusion of lifelike interpretations of the acting cast by Nerman, (from left to right) Miss Helen Ferrers as lady Rothconnell

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Sketch front cover with Princess of Margaret - Festival

The Sketch front cover with Princess of Margaret - Festival
Front cover of the Sketch magazine featuring a portrait of Princess Margaret in honour of her opening the Festival Gardens at Battersea Park on May 3 1951

Background imageMargaret Collection: South Africa royal tour - Princesses Drive Engine - 1947

South Africa royal tour - Princesses Drive Engine - 1947
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret on the footplate of one of the engines hauling the Royal Train with the Hon

Background imageMargaret Collection: Coronation. Queen Mother enters the Abbey

Coronation. Queen Mother enters the Abbey
The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret enters the Abbey through the West Door. 1953

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Queen and Princess Margaret at Badminton

The Queen and Princess Margaret at Badminton
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret make friends with the famous Foxhunter during the third day of the British Horse Societys Olympic Horse Trials at Badminton. Date: 1952

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret with their parents

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret with their parents
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret watch the Christmas Circus at Olympia with their mother and father, the Duke and Duchess of York. 1935

Background imageMargaret Collection: Members of the royal family at Badminton Horse Trials

Members of the royal family at Badminton Horse Trials
The Queen, Queen Mother, Princess Royal and Princess Margaret in a grandstand made from a farm wagon at the Badminton Three-day Horse Trials

Background imageMargaret Collection: Members of the Royal Family on horseback

Members of the Royal Family on horseback
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh lead a ride through Windsor Great Park. Princess Margaret is galloping up from the left, and Lady Pamela Mountbatten is in the centre

Background imageMargaret Collection: Royal family at Badminton 1961

Royal family at Badminton 1961
A candid shot of the royal family at Badminton horse trials in 1961. From left, Lord Snowdon, Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh), Prince Charles, Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 1961

Background imageMargaret Collection: Front cover of the Sphere, Childrens Coronation Concert

Front cover of the Sphere, Childrens Coronation Concert
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret attend the Childrens Coronation Concert at the Central Hall, Westminster. It is their father, King George VI, whose coronation is being celebrated. Date: 1937

Background imageMargaret Collection: Field of Remembrance, St Margarets, Westminster, London

Field of Remembrance, St Margarets, Westminster, London
Field of Remembrance, St Margaret s, Westminster, London, where crosses were planted to remember those who died in the First and Second World Wars. Date: circa 1955

Background imageMargaret Collection: Portrait of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret in the paintin

Portrait of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret in the paintin
Painter Miss Margaret Lindsay Williams at work in her London studio on a portrait of Princess Elizabeth (ten years old) and Princess Margaret (six years old) 1937

Background imageMargaret Collection: King and Queen, Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth, Ballater

King and Queen, Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth, Ballater
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth are received at Ballater, Scotland, before journeying onwards to Balmoral. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret stand in the centre of the photograph. 1937

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Duke and Duchess of York and their daughters

The Duke and Duchess of York and their daughters
The Duke of York, in the uniform of a Rear-Admiral, and his wife the Duchess pass Trafalgar Square in an open Landau. Facing them are Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. 1935

Background imageMargaret Collection: King and Queen with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret

King and Queen with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth enter the gates of St. Marys Church, Eastbourne. They are accompanied by their daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. 1936

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Duchess of York with her daughters

The Duchess of York with her daughters Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, and the Duchess of Kent, at the West Door of St. Pauls Cathedral

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret on a rocking horse

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret on a rocking horse
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret photographed on a rocking horse. Date: 1937

Background imageMargaret Collection: The royal nurseries

The royal nurseries
Photographs of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margarets night and day nurseries at their home, 145, Piccadilly. The top image is of the Duchess of York with her two daughters. 1936

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Elizabeth at the National Pony Show

Princess Elizabeth at the National Pony Show
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, accompanied by their maternal grandmother, the Countess of Strathmore, watch with interest the equitation test for children under thirteen years at

Background imageMargaret Collection: Royal visit to the pantomime

Royal visit to the pantomime
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret watch the pantomime " Dick Whittington" at the Lyceum Theatre, London. They are accompanied by their parents, the Duke and Duchess of York. 1935

Background imageMargaret Collection: The Duchess of York and her daughters at Glamis Station

The Duchess of York and her daughters at Glamis Station
The Duchess of York and her daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose, arrive in the Duchess native Scotland, at Glamis Station

Background imageMargaret Collection: Royal visit to Festival of Britain, South Bank, London

Royal visit to Festival of Britain, South Bank, London
Scene at a royal visit to the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Here Princess Margaret is seen shaking hands with one of the exhibition officials

Background imageMargaret Collection: Opening of Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London

Opening of Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
Scene at the royal opening of the new Royal Festival Hall, on the South Bank, London, with a full auditorium, and members of the royal family in the royal box -- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

Background imageMargaret Collection: Coronation. The Queen Mothers coach arrives

Coronation. The Queen Mothers coach arrives
The Irish State coach carrying the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret arrives at the West Door of Westminster Abbey. 1953

Background imageMargaret Collection: Royal procession leaving St Pauls Cathedral, London

Royal procession leaving St Pauls Cathedral, London
The royal procession leaving St Pauls Cathedral, London, returning to Buckingham Palace after the service of dedication and official opening of the Festival of Britain

Background imageMargaret Collection: Duke and Duchess of Connaught, c. 1879

Duke and Duchess of Connaught, c. 1879
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850 - 1942), third son of Queen Victoria, with his wife, Princess Luise Margarete of Prussia (Louise Margaret). The couple married at St

Background imageMargaret Collection: Mrs Charles Sweeny with Mr Eustace Storey

Mrs Charles Sweeny with Mr Eustace Storey
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the infamous Duchess of Argyll (1912 - 1993) pictured at the Golf Ball with Mr Eustace Storey

Background imageMargaret Collection: Princess Elizabeth uses the Pigeon Post

Princess Elizabeth uses the Pigeon Post
Photograph of the Queen Elizabeth (b. 1926) when Princess Elizabeth, together with her sister Princess Margaret in the grounds of Buckingham Palace

Background imageMargaret Collection: George VI and Queen Elizabeth leaving Buckingham Palace

George VI and Queen Elizabeth leaving Buckingham Palace
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with Princess Margaret, in an open coach, leaving Buckingham Palace for the Festival of Britain dedication service at St Pauls Cathedral, London. Date: 3 May 1951

Background imageMargaret Collection: Mountbattens / 1923

Mountbattens / 1923
Mountbattens/1923

Background imageMargaret Collection: TEA TASTER

TEA TASTER
Miss Margaret Irving, pictured in her London tasting office, was the only woman tea taster in Britain and an authority in London as a connoisseur of all blends of tea. Date: circa 1930

Background imageMargaret Collection: Housemaids Reference

Housemaids Reference
Printed letter from Miss J A Wright, proprietor of a servants agency, requesting a character reference for Margaret Seaton applying for a situation as Under Housemaid Date: 1895

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Boleyn / Aunt

Margaret Boleyn / Aunt
MARGARET BOLEYN Aunt of Anne Boleyn who married King Henry VIII Date: -

Background imageMargaret Collection: Emancipated Women

Emancipated Women
Margaret Bryan; scientific writer and teacher in Blackheath Date: 1815

Background imageMargaret Collection: Ww2 / May45 / Ve Day Infantr

Ww2 / May45 / Ve Day Infantr
Infantry of the line passing the Saluting Base (George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary and Princess Margaret). Date: 8 June 1946

Background imageMargaret Collection: Margaret Bryan - 1

Margaret Bryan - 1
MARGARET BRYAN Author of books on mathematics and astronomy, depicted with her two daughters. She lived at Blackheath, Kent. Date: flourished 1790 - 1815

Background imageMargaret Collection: ROSTRON AND BROWN, 1912. Margaret Molly Brown presenting a trophy cup to captain Arthur Henry

ROSTRON AND BROWN, 1912. Margaret Molly Brown presenting a trophy cup to captain Arthur Henry Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, for rescuing the survivors of the RMS Titanic. Photograph, 29 May 1912

Background imageMargaret Collection: MARGARET MOLLY BROWN (1867-1932). N

MARGARET MOLLY BROWN (1867-1932). N

Background imageMargaret Collection: MONET: JEANNE / GARDEN, 1867. Claude Monet: Jeanne Marguerite LeCadre in the Garden

MONET: JEANNE / GARDEN, 1867. Claude Monet: Jeanne Marguerite LeCadre in the Garden. Oil on canvas, 1867
MONET: JEANNE/GARDEN, 1867. Claude Monet: Jeanne Marguerite LeCadre in the Garden. Oil on canvas, 1867




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"Margaret: A Name Woven into History's Tapestry" From the formidable Margaret Thatcher, who reshaped British politics in the 20th century, to the elegant Princess Margaret gracing Tatler front covers, this name has left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Born in 1925, Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female Prime Minister and a symbol of strength and determination. As VE Day celebrations erupted across London, Winston Churchill stood alongside the Royal Family on Buckingham Palace's balcony, including young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Speaking of Tatler covers, one featured a radiant Princess Elizabeth with her sister Margaret - two figures destined for extraordinary lives. But let us not forget St. Margaret of Scotland or even dancer-choreographer Margaret Morris from 1931; these women too have contributed their own unique chapters to history. Delving further back in time reveals another influential figure bearing this name - Queen consort Margaret of Anjou. Her role during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses shaped England's destiny forever. As we reflect on moments captured by Julia Margaret Cameron's lens – such as Mary Pinnock embodying Ophelia – we are reminded that art too immortalizes those named Margaret. Finally, casting our gaze back to George V Silver Jubilee brings forth images of young princesses Elizabeth and Margaret standing beside their royal family members—a testament to tradition and continuity within Great Britain. Intriguingly diverse yet united by a common thread—Margaret—the individuals associated with this name have carved out their places in history’s grand narrative.