Mitford Collection (#2)

The Interior of the House of Commons, 1793 (engraving)
1038181 The Interior of the House of Commons, 1793 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Interior of the House of Commons, 1793)

Nothing but for sober melancholy use (colour litho)
956074 Nothing but for sober melancholy use (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Screamed at by the dame (colour litho)
956078 Screamed at by the dame (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Village published by J M Dent and Son Limited circa 1940); English

Northumberland NE61 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Northumberland NE61 3

A G Freeman Mitford, 1893. Creator: William Roffe
A G Freeman Mitford, 1893. Portrait of British diplomat and writer Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1837-1916)

Mrs Bryan Guinness (Diana Mitford) in Mariette crinoline
Mrs Bryan Guinness, formerly Diana Freeman-Mitford (1910 - 2003) and later Diana Mosley. Pictured wearing a copy of the flounced lace crinoline worn by the actress Yvonne Printemps in the musical

The Hon. Mrs Bryan Guinness (Diana Mitford)
Mrs Bryan Guinness, formerly Diana Freeman Mitford (1910-2003), one of the notorious Mitford sisters and society beauty pictured in The Tatler in 1933. Left Bryan Guinness for Oswald Mosley

Lord Redesdale at wedding of daughter Deborah Mitford
David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale (13 March 1878 17 March 1958), pictured in Home Guard uniform at the wedding of his youngest daughter

Diana Mitford by Paul Helleu
A portrait of the Hon. Diana Freeman-Mitford, one of the famous six Mitford sisters, drawn by the French artist Paul Helleu during Dianas stay in Paris while at finishing school

Cecil Beatons tea party in a tram
Cecil Beaton hosted a tea party in a tram which stood in his garden at Ashcombe, his Wiltshire home. Round the table are Princesse Jean de Faucigny-Lucinge, Mr Cecil Beaton, Mr Charles James

Nellie Hozier
Margaret Nellie (Nelly) Hozier (1888-1955), sister of Clementine Churchill and therefore sister-in-law to Winston Churchill. Pictured at the time of her engagement to Bertram Romilly

Mr and Mrs Bryan Guinness with their Irish Wolfhound
Mr and Mrs Bryan Guinness (1910 - 2003), formerly Miss Diana Freeman Mitford, later Lady Mosley, pictured enjoying a quiet half-hour in Hyde Park in 1930 with their immense Irish wolfhound. Date: 1930

Mr & Mrs Bryan Guinness at christening of their son, Jonatha
Mr and the Hon. Mrs Bryan Guiness (the former Diana Freeman Mitford), pictured at the christening of their elder son, Jonathan Bryan, at St. Margaret s, Westminster

Mrs Peter Rodd (Nancy Mitford)
The Hon. Mrs Peter Rodd aka Nancy Mitford (1904 - 1973), British author, biographer and society figure. Pictured talking to Lord Stanley of Alderley

Mary Russell Mitford, 1787

Nancy Mitford and Mrs Drury Lowe
Nancy Mitford, British novelist pictured with her friend, Mrs Drury-Lowe (formerly Rosemary Hope-Vere) at the latters London house in Gloucester Place Date: 1931

Nancy Mitford on the French Riviera
Nancy Mitford (then Mrs Peter Rodd), novelist and eldest of the six infamous Mitford sisters, pictured posing outside the Country Club at Mougins (Cannes) on the French Riviera in 1937. Date: 1937

Deborah Mitford (1920-2014), later Duchess of Devonshire, pictured in 1939, a year after her coming-out, with her dog, Studley

The Lotus Club
New supper clubs in London - The Lotus. Series of photographs specially taken for The Sketch shows scenes at the Lotus club

Thomas Gibson Bowles (15 January 1841 12 January 1922), generally known as Tommy Bowles, founder of the magazines The Lady and the English Vanity Fair

Lady Rennell Rodd, wife of James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell, British Ambassador n Italy during the First World War. Before her marriage she was Lilias Georgina Guthrie

Miss Sidney Gibson Bowles
Sidney Gibson Bowles (1880 - 1963), daughter of Thomas Gibson Bowles (founder of The Lady and English Vanity Fair and MP), pictured at the time of her engagement to the Hon

Lord Redesdale and Pamela Mitford
Lord Redesdale and his daughter Pamela Mitford preparing to depart to Canada to go gold prospecting in Northern Ontario. Date: 16th July 1930

Lady Evelyn Guinness (1883 - 1939), formerly Lady Evelyn Hilda Stuart Erskine. Wife of Walter Guinness, 1st Earl Moyne and mother of Bryan Guinness, and mother-in-law to DIana Mitford, later Moseley

Deborah Mitford marries Andrew Cavendish
Marriage of the Hon. Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford (born 1920 and now Dowager Duchess of Devonshire) to Andrew Cavendish, later the Duke of Devonshire in 1941

Remains of the North House, Mitford, Northumberland. 1814. Artist: John Greig
Remains of the North House, Mitford, Northumberland. 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Mitford Castle, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig
Mitford Castle, Northumberland. Pl. 2, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Mitford Church, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig
Mitford Church, Northumberland, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

South Door - Mitford Church, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig
South Door - Mitford Church, Northumberland, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Lord Andrew Cavendish & Deborah Mitford
Lord Andrew Cavendish, pictured with a woman described as, a friend, in fact, Deborah Freeman Mitford, his future wife. Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920-2004)

Algernon Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale
Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1837-1916), at the age of 28, British diplomat, collector and writer, paternal grandfather of the notorious Mitford sisters. 1865

Algernon Bertram Mitford
ALGERNON BERTRAM MITFORD Diplomat and orientalist, satirised in his role as Secretary to Her Majestys Office of Works. Date: 1837 - 1916

The Hon. Mrs Mitford
Sidney Gibson Bowles (1880 - 1963), daughter of Thomas Gibson Bowles (founder of The Lady and English Vanity Fair and MP). Mother of the famous (and infamous) Mitford sisters

The Village, Mitford, Northumberland
The Village, Mitford, Morpeth, near Fulbeck, Northumberland, England. Date: 1900s

Debenham & Freebody advert, Diana Mitford
Advertisement for smart celes sports jumpers from the department store Debenham and Freebody in Wigmore Street, London, featuring an illustration of a model who looks curiously like Diana Mitford in

Frederick S. A. Hanbury-Tracy, Vanity Fair, Spy
FREDERICK STEPHEN ARCHIBALD HANBURY-TRACY (1848-1906), British Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament for Montgomery from 1877 to 1885, and again from 1886 to 1892

The Hon J and Mrs Freeman-Mitford
John Power Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, later 4th Baron Redesdale (18851963), seen here with his bride, formerly Fraulein Marie Ann von Friedlander-Fuld, daughter of a wealthy German coal owner

Andrew Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire by Glan Williams
Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920-2004), landowner and responsible, together with his wife, Deborah Mitford for restoring Chatsworth House to its former glories. Date: 1955

Mrs Bryan Guinness with baby Jonathan
The Hon. Mrs Bryan Guiness (1910 - 2003), formerly Miss Diana Freeman Mitford, later Lady Mosley, pictured in 1930 with her eldest son, Jonathan Bryan Guinness. 1930

William Mitford
WILLIAM MITFORD historian with his autograph Date: 1744 - 1827

Miss Mitfords Home
The home of Mary Russell Mitford at Three Mile Cross, three miles from Reading, Berkshire. Date: 1843

Mary Russell Mitford
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD author of Our Village when she was putting on weight. Date: 1787 - 1855

Mary Mitford as a Child
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD author of Our Village as a child of three. Date: 1787 - 1855

Miss Mitfords Cottage, Swallowfield, Berks
MISS MITFORDs COTTAGE, SWALLOWFIELD, BERKS. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european. Mary Russell Mitford, 16 December 1787 10 January 1855

Mary Russell Mitford (1787-1855) English novelist and dramatist, born at Alresford, Hampshire. Her best known work is the series of sketches Our Village (1824-1832). Engraving published 1836

MISS MITFORDs COTTAGE, SWALLOWFIELD, BERKS. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european. Mary Russell Mitford, 16 December 1787 10 January 1855

MARY RUSSELL MITFORD (1787-1855). English writer. Mezzotint by John Sartain

MARY RUSSELL MITFORD (1787-1855). English writer. Stipple engraving, English, 1836

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"Captivating Mitford: A Tale of Glamour, Controversy, and Sisterhood" Step into the enchanting world of the Mitford sisters - Deborah, Nancy, Diana, and Pamela - where beauty and charisma intertwine with scandalous affairs. Madame Yevonde's iconic portrait of Deborah Mitford captures her elegance and poise, embodying the essence of this extraordinary family. Nancy Mitford emerges as a literary genius whose wit and charm captivated readers worldwide. Her presence on the Bystander cover in 1929 alongside her stunning sister Diana showcases their undeniable allure that left society spellbound. The wedding between Diana Mitford and Bryan Guinness was a spectacle to behold; their love story transcended boundaries but also ignited controversy due to political affiliations. The Tatler cover featuring Lady Mosley (formerly known as Diana) epitomizes her transformation from socialite to influential figure. Diana's magnetic persona continued to intrigue throughout her life. Meanwhile, Pamela Mitford found happiness with Mr. Derek Jackson by her side – a testament to enduring love amidst turbulent times. Nancy's brilliance shines through once again in Madame Yevonde's portrait capturing her intellect and vivacity. The bond shared between Diana and Nancy is palpable; they were not only sisters but confidantes who navigated life together. Deborah Mitford graces us with her presence at the Cheltenham National Hunt Meeting – an embodiment of grace amidst equestrian splendor. As Duchess of Devonshire, she exuded regality while maintaining an air of approachability that endeared her to all who crossed paths with this remarkable woman. The legacy of the Mitfords lives on through their captivating stories that continue to fascinate generations today. Their triumphs, trials, loves lost and found are woven into history's tapestry – forever etching them as icons in our collective memory.