Skip to main content

Mary Collection (page 4)

Mary, a name that echoes through history with grace and significance

Background imageMary Collection: Isabella Mary Beeton (1836-1865)

Isabella Mary Beeton (1836-1865)
Photographic portrait of Isabella Mary Beeton, nee Mayson, the English cookery writer, pictured c.1856. Beetons Book of Household Management, first published in 1859, made her name a household word

Background imageMary Collection: R. M. S. Queen Mary under construction, 1934

R. M. S. Queen Mary under construction, 1934
Photograph of Queen Mary, then known as 534, under construction at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank. Work on the massive liner had been halted between 1931 and 1934 due to lack of funds

Background imageMary Collection: Virgin Mary mosaic, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Virgin Mary mosaic, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Background imageMary Collection: Catholic religious icons (statues)

Catholic religious icons (statues), Spain, Europe

Background imageMary Collection: Murals in the beautifully painted Inner Sanctuary of the Christian Church of Ura Kedane Meheriet

Murals in the beautifully painted Inner Sanctuary of the Christian Church of Ura Kedane Meheriet, Zege Peninsula, Lake Tana, Ethiopia, Africa

Background imageMary Collection: The Queen Mary in Southampton

The Queen Mary in Southampton
Seagulls eye view of the Cunard passenger liner as she prepares to slip her moorings and leave her dock at Southampton, assisted by two tugs

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Tudor / Egleton

Mary Tudor / Egleton
MARY TUDOR Catholic Queen of England, in a somewhat idealised, Victorian depiction

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Seacole (Punch)

Mary Seacole (Punch)
MARY SEACOLE nurse during the Crimea War

Background imageMary Collection: The Queen Mary in the 1930s

The Queen Mary in the 1930s
The Cunard White Star liner at Southampton, England

Background imageMary Collection: Nativity / With Lamb

Nativity / With Lamb
Classical Nativity compostion; Joseph carries his carpenters tools

Background imageMary Collection: Flight to Egypt

Flight to Egypt
Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape the jealousy of Herod

Background imageMary Collection: Jesus and Shepherds / Hole

Jesus and Shepherds / Hole
The shepherds come to see Mary, Joseph and their baby Jesus

Background imageMary Collection: Jesus, Mary and Martha

Jesus, Mary and Martha
Jesus talks with Mary while Martha does housework

Background imageMary Collection: Apparition of the Virgin to St. Catherine Laboure (1806-76) 31st July 1830

Apparition of the Virgin to St. Catherine Laboure (1806-76) 31st July 1830
CHT205774 Apparition of the Virgin to St. Catherine Laboure (1806-76) 31st July 1830, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Le Cerf, (fl.1835); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Rossam, c1734, (1930). Creator: Joseph Highmore

Mary Rossam, c1734, (1930). Creator: Joseph Highmore
Mary Rossam, c1734, (1930). Portrait of a woman, 1st Wife of Rev. S. F. Swinden. From " The Connoisseur", Volume 86, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1930]

Background imageMary Collection: St Mary in the Fields Childrens Colony, Mayfield, Sussex

St Mary in the Fields Childrens Colony, Mayfield, Sussex
Inmates of the St Mary in the Fields Childrens Colony, Mayfield, Sussex Date: circa 1924

Background imageMary Collection: Virgin and Child with St. Anne, c. 1510 (oil on panel)

Virgin and Child with St. Anne, c. 1510 (oil on panel)
XIR505 Virgin and Child with St. Anne, c.1510 (oil on panel) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); 168x130 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Vierge)

Background imageMary Collection: Our Lady Worshipping the Child, c. 1518-20 (oil on canvas)

Our Lady Worshipping the Child, c. 1518-20 (oil on canvas)
XAL31558 Our Lady Worshipping the Child, c.1518-20 (oil on canvas) by Correggio, (Antonio Allegri) (c.1489-1534); 81x67 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Background imageMary Collection: Annunciation (tempera on panel), 1489

Annunciation (tempera on panel), 1489
XAL227150 Annunciation (tempera on panel), 1489 by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); 150x156 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Background imageMary Collection: St Mary Abchurch

St Mary Abchurch
circa 1800: The Church of St Mary Abchurch, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageMary Collection: Mary (1457-1482). Duchess of Burgundy between

Mary (1457-1482). Duchess of Burgundy between 1477 and 1482. Anonymous work (15th c.). Oil on wood. FRANCE. Chantilly. Mus饠 Cond頨 Cond頍 useum)

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Wollstonecraft / Opie

Mary Wollstonecraft / Opie
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT GODWIN writer, wife of William Godwin, mother of Mary Shelley

Background imageMary Collection: Mary in Secret Garden

Mary in Secret Garden
Mary explores the gardens of Misselthwaite Manor

Background imageMary Collection: Picture of the Virgin Mary with roses, Paris, France, Europe

Picture of the Virgin Mary with roses, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageMary Collection: Southwark Cathedral 1661

Southwark Cathedral 1661
Southwark Cathedral: St Saviours (formerly St Mary Overy)

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Qoss Messenger

Mary Qoss Messenger
A pigeon carries messages for Mary Queen of Scots, imprisoned at Tutbury, to Babington who is plotting to rescue her and set her back on the throne again

Background imageMary Collection: Reformation in England

Reformation in England
Title-page of a history of the Reformation in England : Henry VIII defies the pope, Edward VI prays, Mary burns Ridley, Latimer, Cranmer; Elizabeth sets all right

Background imageMary Collection: Frontispiece illustration from Frankenstein

Frontispiece illustration from Frankenstein
Frontispiece illustration from Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. Date: first published 1818

Background imageMary Collection: Madonna of the Magnificat (detail), 1482. Artist: Sandro Botticelli

Madonna of the Magnificat (detail), 1482. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
Madonna of the Magnificat (detail), 1482. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Background imageMary Collection: Mary, Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart / Mary I of Scotland)

Mary, Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart / Mary I of Scotland)
Mary, Queen of Scots (15421587) (Mary Stuart / Mary I of Scotland). Date: circa 1580s

Background imageMary Collection: Making laminated railway springs - from brochure of the visit of George V

Making laminated railway springs - from brochure of the visit of George V and Queen Mary to Cammell Laird
Original at Sheffield Archives SY529/1

Background imageMary Collection: Margram Abbey Church

Margram Abbey Church
Margram Abbey church, near Port Talbot, Wales, a Cistercian monastery, founded by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, dedicated to St. Mary. The two towers were added later. Date: founded 1147

Background imageMary Collection: Sculpture in Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice, Valdocco, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Sculpture in Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice, Valdocco, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Background imageMary Collection: Smallpox and Vaccination Hospital, Highgate, London

Smallpox and Vaccination Hospital, Highgate, London
The Highgate Smallpox and Vaccination Hospital, designed by Samuel Daukes, opened in 1850. In around 1896, after a new smallpox hospital opened at South Mimms

Background imageMary Collection: Choirboy singing solo in a church, Horley, Surrey

Choirboy singing solo in a church, Horley, Surrey
A choirboy singing solo in front of a modern stained glass window at Salfords Church, Horley, Surrey. He is holding a book entitled English Praise

Background imageMary Collection: Kensington Infirmary, West London

Kensington Infirmary, West London
The entrance to Kensington Infirmary on Wrights Lane (now Marloes Road) in West London. The infirmary, designed by Thomas W Aldwinckle, was built in 1893 by the poor law parish of St Mary Abbots

Background imageMary Collection: Royal visit to Henley Regatta by State Barge

Royal visit to Henley Regatta by State Barge
King George V, Queen Mary and Princess Mary attending the Henley Regatta in the Royal Barge. The barge was built in 1689 by William III for his Consort, Queen Mary

Background imageMary Collection: An illustration of the Queen Mary ocean liner

An illustration of the Queen Mary ocean liner
An illustration from an advertisement for cruises on the Queen Mary cruise liner

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Henrietta Kingsley, traveller and writer

Mary Henrietta Kingsley, traveller and writer, in her canoe on the Ogooue (Ogowe) River in Gabon, West Central Africa, in 1896

Background imageMary Collection: Painting of the Nativity, St. Anthony Coptic church, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Painting of the Nativity, St. Anthony Coptic church, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageMary Collection: Sculpture of the Nativity on the Notre Dame door, Saint-Pierre de Montmartre church

Sculpture of the Nativity on the Notre Dame door, Saint-Pierre de Montmartre church, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageMary Collection: Pottery crafts for sale, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

Pottery crafts for sale, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Immaculate Virgin

Mary Immaculate Virgin
depicted as the Virgo Immaculata

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Baker Eddy / Boston

Mary Baker Eddy / Boston
MARY BAKER EDDY Founder of Christian Science: a picture of her from her early days at Boston

Background imageMary Collection: George Eliot (Durade)

George Eliot (Durade)
GEORGE ELIOT nee Mary Ann Cross, later Evans. Writer, painted in 1849 - her most appealing portrait

Background imageMary Collection: Lascelles / Mary / Ww1 Nurse

Lascelles / Mary / Ww1 Nurse
PRINCESS MARY later VISCOUNTESS LASCELLES as a nurse during the First World War, photographed at Buckingham Palace

Background imageMary Collection: Lourdes Pilgrims (Card)

Lourdes Pilgrims (Card)
Pilgrims kneel before the statue of Mary in the grotto, while one of them drinks the water and another lights a candle

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Kingsley

Mary Kingsley
MARY HENRIETTA KINGSLEY Traveller and writer




For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

Mary, a name that echoes through history with grace and significance. From Mary Seacole's unwavering dedication to nursing during the Crimean War, to Queen Mary of England who left an indelible mark on her reign. The majestic Cunard cruise ship, named after Queen Mary herself, sails across vast oceans carrying dreams and adventures. In contrast, we find solace in the sorrowful tale of Seven Sorrows, whose resilience in the face of tragedy inspires us all. At William and Mary College in Williamsburg, VA, knowledge blooms as students embrace their education with passion and determination. Recalling childhood memories, we hum along to the nursery rhyme 'Mary, Mary quite contrary, ' reminding us of innocence lost but never forgotten. Across borders lies another queen - Mary Stuart or better known as Mary Queen of Scots - whose story captivates hearts even today. Delving into science's wonders brings us closer to the remarkable discoveries made by paleontologist Mary Anning. Her groundbreaking work reshaped our understanding of prehistoric life forever. History whispers tales of King Henry VIII and his three wives and children; a tumultuous era filled with love and betrayal that shaped nations' destinies. The haunting remains of The Mary Rose remind us how time can preserve both triumphs and tragedies alike. Through vibrant colour woodcut prints crafted by Jan van Eyck & Hubert van Eyck emerges a princess looking into her mirror; reflecting not only her beauty but also her inner strength. As we ponder upon these diverse facets encompassed within one name – 'Mary, ' it becomes clear that this simple yet profound moniker has woven itself intricately into humanity's tapestry.