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Mary Collection (#93)

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

Background imageMary Collection: The Virgin Immaculate in Glory (recto); Sketch of a Part of a Leg and a Hand (verso)

The Virgin Immaculate in Glory (recto); Sketch of a Part of a Leg and a Hand (verso), 1723-1806

Background imageMary Collection: Copy of a Repose in Egypt painted by Giovanni da San Giovanni (Giovanni Mannozzi

Copy of a Repose in Egypt painted by Giovanni da San Giovanni (Giovanni Mannozzi) 1592-1636, for a chapel in the Garden of Crocetta, now in the Accademia in Florence, 17th century

Background imageMary Collection: Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and John the Baptist, ca. 1550

Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and John the Baptist, ca. 1550

Background imageMary Collection: Adoration of the Shepherds, 1575-1600. Creator: Anon

Adoration of the Shepherds, 1575-1600. Creator: Anon
Adoration of the Shepherds, 1575-1600

Background imageMary Collection: Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist (recto); large-scale cropped sketches

Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist (recto); large-scale cropped sketches of draperies and legs (verso), 1590-92

Background imageMary Collection: Study for the Pieta, 1604. Creator: Giulio Cesare Procaccini

Study for the Pieta, 1604. Creator: Giulio Cesare Procaccini
Study for the Pieta, 1604. Identified as a study for the Pieta in the Milanese church of Santa Maria presso San Celso

Background imageMary Collection: Adoration of the Shepherds(?), 16th century. Creator: Anon

Adoration of the Shepherds(?), 16th century. Creator: Anon
Adoration of the Shepherds(?), 16th century

Background imageMary Collection: Adoration of the Shepherds, 18th century. Creator: Anon

Adoration of the Shepherds, 18th century. Creator: Anon
Adoration of the Shepherds, 18th century

Background imageMary Collection: Madonna and Child Among the Clouds, 16th century. Creator: Anon

Madonna and Child Among the Clouds, 16th century. Creator: Anon
Madonna and Child Among the Clouds, 16th century

Background imageMary Collection: St. Mary the Virgin Church, East Bergholt, Suffolk - Bell Cage

St. Mary the Virgin Church, East Bergholt, Suffolk - Bell Cage. The church bells are housed in this cage built in 1531. They are thought to be the heaviest five bells still being rung in England

Background imageMary Collection: St. Mary the Virgin Church, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Date: circa 1930s

St. Mary the Virgin Church, East Bergholt, Suffolk. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMary Collection: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin Date: 1502

Christ on the Cross with the Virgin Date: 1502

Background imageMary Collection: Wee Willie Winkie Date: 1932

Wee Willie Winkie Date: 1932

Background imageMary Collection: Our Lady of Solitude

Our Lady of Solitude

Background imageMary Collection: Mr and Mrs John Thomson Gordon, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson

Mr and Mrs John Thomson Gordon, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
Mr and Mrs John Thomson Gordon, 1843-47. 950042146

Background imageMary Collection: Day staff of S2 Male ? group of nurses including Mary Gourle

Day staff of S2 Male ? group of nurses including Mary Gourley, outdoors.. Semi-formal group of 12 nurses outdoors. Reverse reads Day staff of S2 Male c.1941. Mary Gourley 3rd from left

Background imageMary Collection: Staff of Rangoon General Hospital, incl Lily Mary McKenzie

Staff of Rangoon General Hospital, incl Lily Mary McKenzie
Staff of Rangoon General Hospital, including Lily Mary McKenzie. Formal group of four rows. Reverse reads Rangoon General Hospital (circ 1918-20)

Background imageMary Collection: Probably pupil midwives, St Mary Abbot?s Hospital

Probably pupil midwives, St Mary Abbot?s Hospital
Probably pupil midwives, St Mary Abbots Hospital. Reverse reads Midwifery 1933. Me G. Thomas. Annotated St Mary Abbots Hosp G Thomas Date: 1933

Background imageMary Collection: Nurse coming off night duty

Nurse coming off night duty. Reverse reads Just off first night duty SMAH 1929. Fisher Harvey Marwick [?sp] Williams. Note our night boxes contained 1 potatoe. Chop. Egg

Background imageMary Collection: Nurses and children

Nurses and children. Reverse reads My first ward at St Mary Abbots Hospital. Note I am now in uniform. Me age 20 yrs 1928 Sister Chapman Staff Nurse Two childrens nurses. Annotated G Thomas Date: 1928

Background imageMary Collection: Midwives and babies

Midwives and babies. Reverse reads Midwifery training 1933. Sister Williams Me 22 yrs of age Eileen Young S_N Smith. Annotated St Mary Abbots Hosp G Thomas. Date: 1933

Background imageMary Collection: Midwives and babies, outdoors

Midwives and babies, outdoors. Reverse reads S.M.A. Hospital 1933 Midwifery. Annotated St Mary Abbots) Date: 1933

Background imageMary Collection: The Loge by Mary Cassatt

The Loge by Mary Cassatt (1845-1926). Date: circa 1882

Background imageMary Collection: Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Gerard David (c. 1460-1523)

Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Gerard David (c. 1460-1523)
Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Gerard David (c.1460-1523) - painting on wood after 1509 Date: circa 1510

Background imageMary Collection: The Alba Madonna, by Raphael

The Alba Madonna, by Raphael (1483-1520) - transferred from wood to canvas. Date: circa 1509

Background imageMary Collection: The Small Cowper Madonna, by Raphael

The Small Cowper Madonna, by Raphael (1483-1520), Italian renaissance artist, painted on wood. Date: circa 1505

Background imageMary Collection: The Visitation with two Saints by Piero di Cosimo

The Visitation with two Saints by Piero di Cosimo (1462-c.1521) - painting on wood for the Chapel of Gino Capponi in Santo Spirito, Florence Date: late 15th century

Background imageMary Collection: The Annunciation by Alesso Baldovinetti

The Annunciation by Alesso Baldovinetti (c.1425-1499) - painting on wood panel Date: circa 1450

Background imageMary Collection: Madonna and Child by Gentile da Fabriano

Madonna and Child by Gentile da Fabriano (c.1360-1427) - painted c.1420. Date: circa 1420

Background imageMary Collection: Enthroned Madonna and Child - Byzantine School

Enthroned Madonna and Child - Byzantine School - painting on wood panel Date: 13th century

Background imageMary Collection: Prince Albert - Princess Mary - Earls court scenic railway

Prince Albert - Princess Mary - Earls court scenic railway
Prince Albert (later King George VI - 1895-1952) and Princess Victoria Mary (later Countess of Harewood - 1897-1965) riding on the Earls court scenic railway ride in 1913. Date: 1913

Background imageMary Collection: Duke and Duchess of York with their six children

Duke and Duchess of York with their six children
Date: 1906

Background imageMary Collection: Mary, Princess of Wales with Prince Albert and Princess Mary

Mary, Princess of Wales with Prince Albert and Princess Mary
Mary of Teck, Princess of Wales (1867 - 1953) with Prince Albert (later King George VI (1895 - 1952) and Princess Victoria Mary (later Countess of Harewood (1897 - 1965)

Background imageMary Collection: Princess Mary, Prince Edward and Prince Albert

Princess Mary, Prince Edward and Prince Albert
Date: 1902

Background imageMary Collection: Prince Albert, Princess Mary and Prince Edward

Prince Albert, Princess Mary and Prince Edward
Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI (on left)), Prince Edward (1894-1972) (later Edward VIII (on right)) with their sister Princess Mary (1897-1965)

Background imageMary Collection: Mary, Duchess of York with her first two children

Mary, Duchess of York with her first two children
Mary of Teck (1867-1953) (then Duchess of York, later Queen Mary) with her first two children; on right: Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David (later King Edward VIII) (1894-1972)

Background imageMary Collection: Princess Beatrice - Princess Henry of Battenberg

Princess Beatrice - Princess Henry of Battenberg
Date: circa 1906

Background imageMary Collection: St Mary Roman Catholic Church, Holly Place, Hampstead

St Mary Roman Catholic Church, Holly Place, Hampstead, London Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMary Collection: Nurse Mary Henry with the children of the Emir in Lagos

Nurse Mary Henry with the children of the Emir in Lagos
Nurse Mary Henry and her interpreter with a very large group of children in Lagos, Nigeria. Reverse reads: In the Emirs Compound with some of his children! Date: circa 1935

Background imageMary Collection: Nurses on maternity ward

Nurses on maternity ward
Staff and patients in maternity ward of St Mary Abbots Hospital, Kensington, London Date: circa 1930

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Leigh who was in Snap at the Vaudeville Theatre

Mary Leigh who was in Snap at the Vaudeville Theatre
A portrait of Mary Leigh who was in Snap at the Vaudeville Theatre and is now in the Cabaret Follies at the Queens Hall Roof - her number The Bamboo Babies is popular - London, 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageMary Collection: Mary Quant - British fashion designer and fashion icon

Mary Quant - British fashion designer and fashion icon
Mary Quant (1934- ), British fashion designer and fashion icon, she became an instrumental figure in the 1960s London-based Mod and youth fashion movements

Background imageMary Collection: The church of St Mary Mortlake, 1897

The church of St Mary Mortlake, 1897
The church of St Mary Mortlake, south west London, as seen in 1897. Date: 1897

Background imageMary Collection: St Annes Church, Kew, 1897

St Annes Church, Kew, 1897
The west front of the church of St Anne at Kew, pictured here in 1897. Built in 1714, in the last year of Queen Annes life, it was dedicated to her namesake St Anne in her honour. Date: 1897

Background imageMary Collection: Twickenham Church from the River Thames, 1897

Twickenham Church from the River Thames, 1897
The church of St Mary the Virgin at Twickenham, as viewed from the river, 1897. Date: 1897

Background imageMary Collection: St Mary Twickenham Church, 1897

St Mary Twickenham Church, 1897
The church of St Mary the Virgin at Twickenham, 1897. The 60 foot flint and stone medieval tower, built in the perpendicular style, can be seen here, along side the later neo-classical building

Background imageMary Collection: St Mary Magdalene Church, Richmond, 1897

St Mary Magdalene Church, Richmond, 1897
The exterior of the church of St Mary Magdalene at Richmond, London, 1897. Date: 1897

Background imageMary Collection: Queen Mary inspecting tribute to East End patriotism

Queen Mary inspecting tribute to East End patriotism
Queen Mary pictured in Palace Road, South Hackney, chatting to locals and inspecting a local Rolls of Honour, attached to the wall of a house in the street




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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.