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Marlborough Collection (#8)

Marlborough, a town nestled in the heart of England, holds a rich history and breathtaking beauty that captivates all who visit

Background imageMarlborough Collection: John Churchill 1650-1722 Duke Marlborough Portrait

John Churchill 1650-1722 Duke Marlborough Portrait
John Churchill (1650-1722), Duke of Marlborough, Portrait of John Churchill (1650-1722), Duke of Marlborough. Bust, slightly to the left

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Allegory victories Allies 1704 Praelteeken hundred

Allegory victories Allies 1704 Praelteeken hundred
Allegory of the victories of the Allies in 1704 Praelteeken of one hundred and fifty towns and cities of the Danube, Ryn and Moselle redeemed by the Inauspicious Heroes

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Portrait Sarah Churchill Duchess Marlborough

Portrait Sarah Churchill Duchess Marlborough
Portrait of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, Jacob Houbraken (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1745, paper, pen, h 356 mm × w 219 mm

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Portrait John Churchill Marlborough Joh Dux Marlborough

Portrait John Churchill Marlborough Joh Dux Marlborough
Portrait of John Churchill Marlborough Joh. Dux Marlborough. March Blanfort (title on object), Portrait of general John Churchill Marlborough, standing tall at the table with a stitch

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Lord Hartford Seat Marlborough Itinerarium curiosum

Lord Hartford Seat Marlborough Itinerarium curiosum
Lord Hartfords Seat at Marlborough, Itinerarium curiosum or, An account of the antiquities, and remarkable curiosities in nature or art, observed in travels through Great Britain, Baker and Leigh

Background imageMarlborough Collection: John Churchill, 1St Duke Of Marlborough, 1650 To 1722. English General. His Signature

John Churchill, 1St Duke Of Marlborough, 1650 To 1722. English General. His Signature. From The National And Domestic History Of England By William Aubrey Published London Circa 1890

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Early 19Th Century Illustration To The French Song Malborouks en Va-T-En Guerre Or Marlborough

Early 19Th Century Illustration To The French Song Malborouks en Va-T-En Guerre Or Marlborough Goes To War. John Churchill, 1St Duke Of Marlborough, 1650 To1722. English Soldier And Statesman

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Sarah Jennings Duchess Of Marlborough Aka Countess Of Marlborough 1660 1744 Wife Of 1St Duke Of

Sarah Jennings Duchess Of Marlborough Aka Countess Of Marlborough 1660 1744 Wife Of 1St Duke Of Marlborough Engraved By Bocquet From The Book A Catalogue Of Royal And Noble Authors Volume Iv

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Sarah Jennings, Duchess Of Marlborough, Aka Countess Of Marlborough, 1660-1744

Sarah Jennings, Duchess Of Marlborough, Aka Countess Of Marlborough, 1660-1744. Wife Of 1St Duke Of Marlborough. From The Book " Lodges British Portraits" Published London 1823

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Picturesque wharf illuminated at dusk, Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island

Picturesque wharf illuminated at dusk, Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Picturesque wharf in the idyllic Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island

Picturesque wharf in the idyllic Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Common Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flowering in West Woods in Springtime

Common Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flowering in West Woods in Springtime, Lockeridge, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Spring

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Bluebells and beech trees, West Woods, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Spring (May)

Bluebells and beech trees, West Woods, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Spring (May)

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Marlborough: The Itinerant, 1800. Artists: James Walker, John Greig

Marlborough: The Itinerant, 1800. Artists: James Walker, John Greig
Marlborough: The Itinerant, 1800. From The Copper Plate Magazine. [J. Walker, London, 1800]

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Frank Fletcher of Marlborough College, Wiltshire

Frank Fletcher of Marlborough College, Wiltshire
Frank Fletcher (1870-1954) of Marlborough College, Wiltshire -- he was Headmaster from 1903 to 1911, and was later knighted for his services to education. Date: 1911

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Two pupils at Marlborough College, Wiltshire

Two pupils at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, dressed for tennis. Date: 1911

Background imageMarlborough Collection: The Young Fortune Tellers, by Sir Joshua Reynolds

The Young Fortune Tellers, by Sir Joshua Reynolds, depicting Lord Henry John Spencer (1770-1795), later a British diplomat and politician, and Lady Charlotte Spencer (later Charlotte Nares)

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Lily Duchess of Marlborough with her son

Lily Duchess of Marlborough with her son
Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (n饠 Lilian Warren Price) (June 10, 1854 January 11, 1909), American heiress and socialite during the Gilded Age

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Russian Royal Princess escaping on the HMS Marlborough

Russian Royal Princess escaping on the HMS Marlborough
A number of surviving members of the Russian royal family escaped the country at the end of World War I (after the Revolution) from Yalta

Background imageMarlborough Collection: HMS Marlborough - The Captains Cabin

HMS Marlborough - The Captains Cabin. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Advert for J. L Foot & Son reclining chair 1899

Advert for J. L Foot & Son reclining chair 1899
Comfortable reclining chair, can be lowered and moved in any position from upright to flat. 1899

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Bruno the Bear, HMS Marlborough battleship mascot

Bruno the Bear, HMS Marlborough battleship mascot
Bruno the Bear, mascot of HMS Marlborough, British Iron Duke class battleship. Seen here with a sailor. Date: circa 1914

Background imageMarlborough Collection: At the Oldway military hospital in Paignton, Devon, WW1

At the Oldway military hospital in Paignton, Devon, WW1
A group taken at the military hospital established at Paignton, Devon during the First World War. From left to right, front row, Dr FitzSimon, Mr Paris Singer (owner of the mansion)

Background imageMarlborough Collection: ENGLAND: BLENHEIM PALACE. The Palladian mansion at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England

ENGLAND: BLENHEIM PALACE. The Palladian mansion at Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, built for John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Ruakaka Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

Ruakaka Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand
Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand - aerial

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Picturesque Vineyard, Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Picturesque Vineyard, Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Sunset illuminates the picturesque Ngakuta Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough Sounds

Sunset illuminates the picturesque Ngakuta Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Picturesque Wharf in Idyllic Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New

Picturesque Wharf in Idyllic Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Sunset over picturesque wharf in idyllic Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island

Sunset over picturesque wharf in idyllic Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Sunset over picturesque wharf in idyllic Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island

Sunset over picturesque wharf in idyllic Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Yachts anchored on the idyllic Queen Charlotte Sound, Picton, Marlborough Sounds

Yachts anchored on the idyllic Queen Charlotte Sound, Picton, Marlborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Carpet of flowering bluebells in a deciduous wood, West Woods, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Carpet of flowering bluebells in a deciduous wood, West Woods, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Spring (May) 2013

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Bluebells and beech trees, West Woods, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Spring (May)

Bluebells and beech trees, West Woods, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Spring (May)

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722)

Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageMarlborough Collection: John, Duke of Marlborough, 1790

John, Duke of Marlborough, 1790. General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Marlborough College, 1923

Marlborough College, 1923. Marlborough College, private boarding and day school founded in 1843 and qualified under the Royal Charter in 1845

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Churchill Before Maestricht, 24 June 1673, (c1880). Artists: Unknown, John Churchill

Churchill Before Maestricht, 24 June 1673, (c1880). Artists: Unknown, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Churchill Before Maestricht, 24 June 1673, (c1880). The Siege of Mstricht (11-30 June 1673) ended when Jacques de Fariaux, governor of the Dutch garrison

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Aerial view of Blenheim Palace, 1939

Aerial view of Blenheim Palace, 1939. One of Britains greatest stately homes, Blenheim was intended to be a gift from a grateful nation to John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Sarah Churchill (nee Jennings), Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744), 1912

Sarah Churchill (nee Jennings), Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744), 1912
Sarah Churchill (nee Jennings), Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744), one of the most influential aristocratic women of her time through her close friendship with Queen Anne of Great Britain, 1912

Background imageMarlborough Collection: John Churchill (1650-1722), Duke of Marlborough, English soldier, 1924

John Churchill (1650-1722), Duke of Marlborough, English soldier, 1924
John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, English soldier, late 17th-early 18th century. Marlborough (1650-1722) commanded the British

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744), one of the most influential women of her time through her close friendship with Queen Anne of Great Britain

Background imageMarlborough Collection: The Duke of Marlborough, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

The Duke of Marlborough, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
The Duke of Marlborough. From the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas

Background imageMarlborough Collection: A Conservative religionist, 1871. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini

A Conservative religionist, 1871. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
A Conservative religionist, 1871. John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough (1822-1883) was a British Conservative statesman

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and Lady Fitzharding, c1702 (1906)

Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and Lady Fitzharding, c1702 (1906). Barbara, Lady Fitzharding was a close friend of the Duchess of Marlborough. From the original painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Group of portraits, late 17th - early 18th century (1906)

Group of portraits, late 17th - early 18th century (1906). Top: Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough; top left: Lady Katherine Hyde, Duchess of Queensberry; top right: John, Duke of Montagu

Background imageMarlborough Collection: Portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, (1906)

Portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, (1906). John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough (1712), and Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough (1709)

Background imageMarlborough Collection: The Battle of Blenheim, 1704 (1906)

The Battle of Blenheim, 1704 (1906). Central portion of the original painting by Louis Laguerre. The Battle of Blenheim (referred to in some countries as the Battle of Hochstadt)

Background imageMarlborough Collection: The Battle of Ramillies, 1706

The Battle of Ramillies, 1706. The Tomb of Ottomond. The Duke of Marlborough receiving captured standards. At the Battle of Ramillies, during the War of the Spanish Succession




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Marlborough, a town nestled in the heart of England, holds a rich history and breathtaking beauty that captivates all who visit. From its iconic Blenheim Palace to the tales of the Battle of Blenheim in 1704, this place is steeped in stories that have shaped nations. One cannot mention Marlborough without acknowledging Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, Duchess of Marlborough. Her elegance and grace brought a touch of glamour to this quaint English town. Alongside her was the esteemed Duke of Marlborough, whose name became synonymous with power and influence. But Marlborough's legacy extends beyond aristocracy; it encompasses ordinary people too. Take for instance Thatcher and Sidney Chun, who made headlines when they skillfully split a spar at Marlborough. Their feat showcased the resilience and determination found within these streets. Lady Rosemary Spencer-Churchill adds another layer to Marlborough's tapestry. Her presence brings an air of sophistication as she navigates through life with poise and charm. Nature lovers find solace amidst carpets of bluebells wildflowers growing in beech woodland at West Woods, Lockeridge. The enchanting sight evokes tranquility and reminds us why we must cherish our natural surroundings. Speaking of beech woods and carpets of bluebells, West Woods stands as a testament to nature's wonders right here in Marlborough, Wiltshire. It beckons explorers to immerse themselves in its beauty while marveling at Mother Earth's creations. The Battle of Blenheim remains etched into history books as one pivotal moment during the War of Spanish Succession. Its impact reverberated far beyond Europe's borders - forever shaping alliances and altering destinies. Not limited to just land-based attractions, Marlborough Sounds offers visitors an opportunity to bask in New Zealand's stunning landscapes where mountains meet pristine waters - truly a sight worth beholding.