Simpson Collection (page 4)

Wilhelmina, Queen of Holland, 1910. Creator: Joseph Simpson
Wilhelmina, Queen of Holland, 1910. Portrait of Wilhelmina (1880-1962), Queen regnant of the Netherlands. From " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly"

Manuel II. King of Portugal, 1910. Creator: Joseph Simpson
Manuel II. King of Portugal, 1910. Portrait of Manuel II (1889-1932), the last king of Portugal.From " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly", Volume XL - July to December 1910

Alfonso XIII. King of Spain, 1910. Creator: Joseph Simpson
Alfonso XIII. King of Spain, 1910. Portrait of Alfonso XIII (1886-1941). The posthumous son of Alfonso XII, Alfonso XIII was proclaimed king at his birth, although his mother, Queen Maria Christina

Haakon VII. King of Norway, 1910. Creator: Joseph Simpson
Haakon VII. King of Norway, 1910. Portrait of King Haakon Vll of Norway (1872-1957). Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel, known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905

Francis Joseph I. Emperor of Austria, 1910. Creator: Joseph Simpson
Francis Joseph I. Emperor of Austria, 1910. Portrait of Franz Josef I (1830-1916). From " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly", Volume XL - July to December 1910

William II. German Emperor, 1910. Creator: Joseph Simpson
William II. German Emperor, 1910. Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941). From " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly", Volume XL - July to December 1910

George V. King of England, 1910. Creator: Joseph Simpson
George V. King of England, 1910. Portrait of George V (1865-1936). From " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly", Volume XL - July to December 1910. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1910]

A Victorian Picnic, c1860, (1944). Creator: Unknown
A Victorian Picnic, c1860, (1944). A family having an al fresco meal. As the women recline, their full skirts reveal their bloomers underneath - a comment on the Victorian crinoline

Scene in a Coffee House, 1788, (1944). Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Scene in a Coffee House, 1788, (1944). Diners in booths at a London coffee house, with dogs begging, and the clock showing 8.30. From " The English At Table", by John Hampson

Chopping and Peeling. An A. T. S. cooking centre, 1944. Creator: Anthony Gross
" Chopping and Peeling." An A.T.S. cooking centre, 1944. Women preparing food at an Auxiliary Territorial Service centre somewhere in Britain during the Second World War

Smithfield Meat Market, c1816, (1944). Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Smithfield Meat Market, c1816, (1944). Busy livestock market just outside the City of London, with prospective buyers talking in groups, and examining the animals in pens

Battle of the Tchernaya, 16th August 1855. Creator: RM Bryson
Battle of the Tchernaya, 16th August 1855. An episode during the Crimean War (Russo/Turkish War) 1853-1856 in which the Allies, France, Britain and Turkey, repulsed the Russians at Traktir Bridge

The Town Batteries... of Sebastopol from the advanced parallel of Chapmans Attack, 23 June 1855
The Town Batteries or Interior Fortifications of Sebastopol from the advanced parallel of Chapmans Attack, 23 June 1855. Scene from the Crimean War

Kertch from the North, 1855. Creator: Edmund Walker
Kertch from the North, 1855. The seat of war in the East. Scene from the Crimean War: view of Kertch from the road to Yenikale, with British soldiers in the foreground

The Cavalry Affair of the Heights of Bulganak - the First Gun... 1854, (1855)
The Cavalry Affair of the Heights of Bulganak - the First Gun, 19th September 1854, (1855). Scene from the Crimean War: troops before the Battle of the Alma

Fortress of Yenikale, looking towards the Sea of Azoff, 1855. Creator: Edmund Walker
Fortress of Yenikale, looking towards the Sea of Azoff, 1855. Scene from the Crimean War: the fortress of Yeni-Kale, near Kerch, was used as a military hospital by the Russians

Balaklava, looking towards the sea, 1855. Creator: W Walton
Balaklava, looking towards the sea, 1855. Scene from the Crimean War: soldiers and bell tents in the foreground, with British ships in the harbour beyond. Published 15 January 1855

Distant View of Lord Raglans Headquarters before Sebastopol, 1855. Creator: Thomas Picken
Distant View of Lord Raglans Headquarters before Sebastopol, 1855. Scene from the Crimean War: British military encampments and the headquarters of Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan

Prince Woronzoffs Palace near Yalta on the South Coast of the Crimea, 1854, (1855). British ships off the coast, with the palace of Prince Mikhail Vorontsov in the distance

Camp of the 3rd Division, July 9th 1855. Creator: Edmund Walker
Camp of the 3rd Division, July 9th 1855. Scene from the Crimean War: British forces camped outside Sebastopol. Published in 1855

H. G. Wells, c1930s, (c1950). Creator: Joseph Simpson
H. G. Wells, c1930s, (c1950). Herbert George Wells (1866-1946) is best known for his science fiction novels such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man

A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sebastopol. 1855. Artist: John Alfred Vinter
A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sebastopol. 1855. British officers round the table in a tent during the Crimean War: Captain Sir Charles Russell, Captain Charles Turner

A Blizzard with Gusts - July 23rd, 1911, (1913). Artist: George Clarke Simpson
A Blizzard with Gusts - July 23rd, 1911, (1913). Pressure tube anemometer record. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

A Blizzard - March 12th, 1911, (1913). Artist: George Clarke Simpson
A Blizzard - March 12th, 1911, (1913). Pressure tube anemometer record. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Dr. Simpson in his Laboratory, 21 December 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr. Simpson in his Laboratory, 21 December 1911, (1913). Meteorologist George Simpson (1878-1965) took detailed measurements in order to predict the best possible conditions for Scotts journey to

Sudden Commencements of Blizzards. April 30th, 1911. May 31st, 1911. September 1st, 1911. (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Dr. Simpson in the Hut at the Other End of the Telephone Timing the Observation, c1911, (1913). Meteorologist George Simpson (1878-1965)

Dr. Simpson Sending Up a Balloon, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr. Simpson Sending Up a Balloon, 1911, (1913). Meteorologist George Simpson (1878-1965) took detailed measurements in order to predict the best possible conditions for Scotts journey to the Pole

Dr. Simpson at the Unifilar Magnetometer, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr. Simpson at the Unifilar Magnetometer, 1911, (1913). Meteorologist George Simpson (1878-1965) took detailed measurements in order to predict the best possible conditions for Scotts journey to

Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, 6 Jun 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, 6 Jun 1911, (1913). Celebrating expedition leader Robert F Scotts 43rd birthday, left to right: Atkinson, Meares, Cherry-Garrard, Oates (standing), Taylor

The Main Party at Cape Evans After The Winter, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
The Main Party at Cape Evans After The Winter, 1911, (1913). Mr. Taylor. Mr. Cherry-Garrard. Mr. Day. Mr. Nelson. Lieut. Evans. Capt. Oates. Dr. Atkinson. Capt. Scott. Mr. Wright. Lieut. Gran

At Saltzburg, Austria, 1937
King Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson in Saltzburg, Austria, 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Going Ashore, 1937
Going Ashore, August 1936 (1937). King Edward VIII and his future bride holidaying in Dalmatia. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

King Edward Returning to His Yacht from the Island of Rab, 1937
King Edward Returning to His Yacht from the Island of Rab, 11 August 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Mrs Simpson: A Studio Portrait, 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Mrs. Simpson, c1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Winter Sport, Austria, 1935, 1937
Winter Sport, Austria, 1935, Kitzbuhel, (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Ascot, June, 1935 - King Edward, then Prince of Wales, with Mrs. Simpson, 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Grave Issues, December 3 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

View of Westminster Hall from New Palace Yard, London, 1740

Ceremony in Vauxhall Gardens, Lambeth, London, 1833. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Ceremony in Vauxhall Gardens, Lambeth, London, 1833. View of a benefit for CH Simpson, who had been Master of Ceremonies at Vauxhall Gardens for 36 years

Balaklava Looking Towards the Sea, 1855. Artist: W Walton
Balaklava Looking Towards the Sea, 1855. View of Balaclava Harbour looking towards the Black Sea at the time of the Crimean War

London Bridge, 1852. Artist: William Simpson
London Bridge, 1852. View with boats on the River Thames. In the foreground there are boats moored on the south bank with the River Thames at low tide

The North Side of the Harbour at Sebastopol, 22 June 1855. Artist: Jonathan Needham
The North Side of the Harbour at Sebastopol, 22 June 1855 ; showing three soldiers with firearms in a defensive position above the harbour

Cape Aiya, Looking North Towards Balaklava, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855; showing a ship, probably from the allied fleet, just of the Black Sea coast in the Crimea

The Lighthouse at Cape Chersonese, Looking South, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855. Artist
The Lighthouse at Cape Chersonese, Looking South, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855. Ships off the Crimean coast

Disembarkation of the Expedition to Kertch at Kamish Bournou, 1855. Artist: E Walker
Disembarkation of the Expedition to Kertch at Kamish Bournou, 1855; with the blowing up of St Pauls Battery. Shows the allied troops arriving just south of Kertch Bay in the Crimea

Excavated Church in the Caverns at Inkermann Looking West, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855. Two soldiers taking up position overlooking the Valley of Inkerman in the Crimea

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"Simpson: A Tapestry of History, Royalty, and Innovation" Step into the world of Simpson, where history comes alive through captivating moments. From the Duke and Duchess of Windsor strolling with their beloved pugs to a grand feast depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, this collection transports us across centuries. In 1944, amidst turmoil, we witness General Lee surrendering to General Grant at Appomattox Court House—an iconic symbol of peace restored within a divided nation. Thomas Nast's remarkable painting immortalizes this historic event. The Tatler front-cover showcases the elegance and grace of the Duchess of Windsor—a true embodiment of style and sophistication. Joining her are distinguished figures like General Dempsey, General Hodges, Field-Marshal Montgomery—leaders who shaped our world. Venturing further back in time, we encounter Heavy Brigade/Simpson—a powerful alliance that left an indelible mark on military strategy. The first flight of Hawk XX154 takes us soaring through skies as innovation propels us forward. Simpsons' dedication to research is evident as they delve into anaesthetics during the 1840s—an era when medical breakthroughs revolutionized patient care. Their commitment to progress extends beyond medicine; an advertisement for Wills Coffee House from c. 1700 exemplifies their diverse interests. Ulysses S. Grant's presidential ambitions take center stage in Joseph Keppler's satirical cartoon from 1880—the Modern Wandering Jew seeking a third term based on his war record. This political commentary reflects America's ever-evolving landscape. Amidst these historical narratives emerges Queen Maeve—a figure shrouded in myth and legend whose influence echoes throughout Irish folklore. Simpson embodies more than just a name—it represents an intertwining tapestry woven with threads from various epochs: royalty mingling with pugs; feasts etched onto fabric; generals forging peace; the allure of a duchess; military prowess in action.