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Walpole Collection (#2)

"Walpole: A Journey through Time and Legacy" Step into the enchanting world of Walpole, where history intertwines with artistry

Background imageWalpole Collection: Waveney IP19 9 Map

Waveney IP19 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Waveney IP19 9

Background imageWalpole Collection: The House of Commons in the Eighteenth Century, 1730, (1947). Creator: Unknown

The House of Commons in the Eighteenth Century, 1730, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The House of Commons in the Eighteenth Century, 1730, (1947). Session of parliament in the Palace of Westminster, London. The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, is on the left

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole, c1710, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Sir Robert Walpole, c1710, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Sir Robert Walpole, c1710, (c1884). Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, (1676-1745), Eton educated British Whig and Knight of the Garter regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole, c1710-1720, (1890). Creator: Unknown

Sir Robert Walpole, c1710-1720, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Sir Robert Walpole, c1710-1720, (1890). Robert Walpole (1676- 1745) British statesman generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain

Background imageWalpole Collection: Captain William Walpole intercepting the Duke of Saldanhas ships, Liberal Wars, 1829 (c1890)

Captain William Walpole intercepting the Duke of Saldanhas ships, Liberal Wars, 1829 (c1890)
Captain William Walpole intercepting the Duke of Saldanhas ships during the Liberal Wars fought over the Portuguese succession, 1829 (c1890)

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Earl of Orford, 1785. Creator: Unknown

Robert Earl of Orford, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Robert Earl of Orford, 1785. Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745), British statesman and Whig from the gentry class

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford. From the original of Jarvis, in the

Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford. From the original of Jarvis, in the
Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, 1725, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, English statesman

Background imageWalpole Collection: Old St. Pancras Churchyard, c1780, (1925). Creator: Unknown

Old St. Pancras Churchyard, c1780, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Old St. Pancras Churchyard, c1780, (1925). St Pancras Old Church in central London, parts of which date back to the Norman period. Engraving published in " The New British Traveller

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Walpole, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Robert Walpole, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Robert Walpole, (1933). Portrait of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745). Although the title was never used to refer to him at the time

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole, Fourth Earl of Orford, (1919)

Horace Walpole, Fourth Earl of Orford, (1919). Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-1797), also known as Horace Walpole, was an English art historian, man of letters

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole, c1740s, (1941)

Sir Robert Walpole, c1740s, (1941). Although the title was never used to refer to him at the time, Walpole (1676-1745) is regarded as Britains first Prime Minister

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole (b. 1717, d. 1797), 1907

Horace Walpole (b. 1717, d. 1797), 1907. Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-1797), also known as Horace Walpole, was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician

Background imageWalpole Collection: Every man has his price - Sir Rt Walpole, Market day, Sic itur ad astra, 1788

Every man has his price - Sir Rt Walpole, Market day, Sic itur ad astra, 1788. Smithfield Market cattle pens, at the corner of Smithfield and Cow Lane, filled with cattle with the faces of peers

Background imageWalpole Collection: To the Glory of the Rt Honble Sr Robert Walpole, 1730. Artist: F Dumouchel

To the Glory of the Rt Honble Sr Robert Walpole, 1730. Artist: F Dumouchel
To the Glory of the Rt Honble Sr Robert Walpole, 1730. Showing allegorical figures with a key and surrounding, explanatory text

Background imageWalpole Collection: George II receiving news of his fathers death from Walpole, 1727. George II, 1683 - 1760

George II receiving news of his fathers death from Walpole, 1727. George II, 1683 - 1760. King of Great Britain and Ireland

Background imageWalpole Collection: Part Of A Letter Dated 14 June, 1737, From Jonathan Swift To Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl Of Orford

Part Of A Letter Dated 14 June, 1737, From Jonathan Swift To Robert Walpole, 2nd Earl Of Orford. Jonathan Swift, 1667

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole, 4Th Earl Of Orford 1717 - 1797 Aka Horace Walpole British Politician Writer And

Horace Walpole, 4Th Earl Of Orford 1717 - 1797 Aka Horace Walpole British Politician Writer And Architectural Innovator Engraving After Eckardt From The Book A Catalogue Of The Royal And Noble

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Walpole 1St Earl Of Orford 1676 - 1745 Prime Minister Of Great Britain And Statesman After

Robert Walpole 1St Earl Of Orford 1676 - 1745 Prime Minister Of Great Britain And Statesman After Engraving By Jonathan Richardson From Memoirs Of Eminent Etonians By Sir Edward Creasy Published

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole 4Th Earl Of Orford 1717 - 1797 English Politician And Writer After Painting By John

Horace Walpole 4Th Earl Of Orford 1717 - 1797 English Politician And Writer After Painting By John Giles Eccardt From Memoirs Of Eminent Etonians By Sir Edward Creasy Published London 1876

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Walpole 1St Earl Of Orford 1676-1745 British Statesman And Britains First Prime Minister

Robert Walpole 1St Earl Of Orford 1676-1745 British Statesman And Britains First Prime Minister From The Book Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Background imageWalpole Collection: Portrait of Sir Edward Walpole, Kt. 18th century, (1915). Artist: Edward Edwards

Portrait of Sir Edward Walpole, Kt. 18th century, (1915). Artist: Edward Edwards
Portrait of Sir Edward Walpole, Kt, 18th century. Sir Edward Walpole (1706-1784) was a British politician, and a younger son of Sir Robert Walpole, Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742

Background imageWalpole Collection: Elegy, written in a Country Churchyard, 18th December 1750. Artist: Thomas Gray

Elegy, written in a Country Churchyard, 18th December 1750. Artist: Thomas Gray
Elegy, written in a Country Churchyard, 18th December 1750. Copy, in Grays own hand, of his Elegy, enclosed in a letter written from Cambridge to Dr Thomas Wharton

Background imageWalpole Collection: Smooth River

Smooth River
A river in West Australian south running over the smooth mossy rocks

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole Trees

Walpole Trees
Stumbled across these lovely textured trees during a walk around Walpole in Western Australia

Background imageWalpole Collection: Paper Bark Trees

Paper Bark Trees in Walpole near Denmark Western Australia

Background imageWalpole Collection: Interior of Strawberry Hill House, London, 1842

Interior of Strawberry Hill House, London, 1842
Engraving showing the hall of Strawberry Hill House, London, the Georgian Gothic former home of Horace Walpole, pictured in 1842

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole, English statesman and Prime Minister, c1746 (1894). Artist: Jacobus Houbraken

Sir Robert Walpole, English statesman and Prime Minister, c1746 (1894). Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745), English statesman and Prime Minister, c1746 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford, K. G. in the Studio of Francis Hayman, R. A

Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford, K. G. in the Studio of Francis Hayman, R. A
Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford, K.G. in the Studio of Francis Hayman, R.A. c1748-1750, (1904). From National Portrait Gallery, London. From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D

Background imageWalpole Collection: Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells - The Marquis of Abergavenny, K. G. 1910

Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells - The Marquis of Abergavenny, K. G. 1910
Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells - The Marquis of Abergavenny, K.G. 1910. In 1787 Henry Nevill, the 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, began building Eridge Castle in exuberant Gothic

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole, 1790

Sir Robert Walpole, 1790. Robert Walpole (1676-1745), British statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain. From The History of England, by David Hume

Background imageWalpole Collection: Detail of entrance front, Bird School (Elementary and Junior High), Walpole, Massachusetts, 1922

Detail of entrance front, Bird School (Elementary and Junior High), Walpole, Massachusetts, 1922. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXVII. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1922]

Background imageWalpole Collection: The Gallery at Strawberry Hill, c1792

The Gallery at Strawberry Hill, c1792. From The Environs of London, by Daniel Lysons [T. Cadell, Junior & W. Davies, , c1792.]

Background imageWalpole Collection: Anecdotes of Painting in England, c1762, (1946). Artist: Horace Walpole

Anecdotes of Painting in England, c1762, (1946). Artist: Horace Walpole
Anecdotes of Painting in England, c1762, (1946). The First History of English Art published by the Strawberry Hill Press between 1762 and 1780

Background imageWalpole Collection: Strawberry Hill, the seat of the Rt. Hon. Lord Michelham, c1913

Strawberry Hill, the seat of the Rt. Hon. Lord Michelham, c1913. Strawberry Hill House, often referred to as Strawberry Hill, is a Gothic Revival villa that was built in Twickenham

Background imageWalpole Collection: Hugh Walpole, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO Wills

Hugh Walpole, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO Wills
Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole, CBE (1884-1941), New Zealand born English novelist, 1937. Cigarette card 36 of 40 from Famous British Authors published by WD & HO Wills

Background imageWalpole Collection: Strawberry Hill, c18th century, (1922). Artist: Joseph Charles Barrow

Strawberry Hill, c18th century, (1922). Artist: Joseph Charles Barrow
Strawberry Hill, c18th century. From The Connoisseur Volume LXIII [Otto Limited, London, 1922.]

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

Sir Robert Walpole, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745), British statesman who is generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Walpole, 18th century English statesman

Robert Walpole, 18th century English statesman. Although the title was never used to refer to him at the time, Walpole (1676-1745) is regarded as Britains first Prime Minister

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, English statesman, c1710-1715 (1906)

Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, English statesman, c1710-1715 (1906). Although the title was never used to refer to him at the time, Walpole (1676-1745) is regarded as Britains first Prime Minister

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole wth Hounds, c18th century. Artist: John Wooton

Sir Robert Walpole wth Hounds, c18th century. Artist: John Wooton
Sir Robert Walpole wth Hounds, c18th century. From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Background imageWalpole Collection: Part of a letter from Horace Walpole to the Reverend Mr Cole, 1777, (1840). Artist: Horace Walpole

Part of a letter from Horace Walpole to the Reverend Mr Cole, 1777, (1840). Artist: Horace Walpole
Part of a letter from Horace Walpole to the Reverend Mr Cole, 1777, (1840). The letter is regarding the genius of Thomas Chatterton, and his pretended poems by Rowley

Background imageWalpole Collection: Part of a letter from Thomas Chatterton to Horace Walpole, late 18th century, (1840)

Part of a letter from Thomas Chatterton to Horace Walpole, late 18th century, (1840). Artist: Thomas Chatterton
Part of a letter from Thomas Chatterton to Horace Walpole, late 18th century, (1840). The letter is an account of his pretended discovery of Rowleys poems

Background imageWalpole Collection: Maria Walpole (1736-1807), Countess Waldegrave, 1867. Artist:s Bull

Maria Walpole (1736-1807), Countess Waldegrave, 1867. Artist:s Bull
Maria Walpole (1736-1807), Countess Waldegrave, 1867. The niece of Horace Walpole, Maria was also the wife of Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpoles first interview with King George I. Artist: J Nicholson

Horace Walpoles first interview with King George I. Artist: J Nicholson
Horace Walpoles first interview with King George I. Horace Walpole (1717-1797) was the son of Sir Robert Walpole, who was George Is de facto Prime Minister from 1721

Background imageWalpole Collection: George II receiving news of his fathers death from Walpole, 1727. Artist: Beech

George II receiving news of his fathers death from Walpole, 1727. Artist: Beech
George II receiving news of his fathers death from Walpole, 1727. Although the title was never used to refer to him at the time

Background imageWalpole Collection: Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), 1744. Artist: Jacobus Houbraken

Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), 1744. Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), 1744. Catherine was the first wife and queen consort of King Henry VIII

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Walpole, 18th century British statesman, (c1850)

Robert Walpole, 18th century British statesman, (c1850). Although the title was never used to refer to him at the time, Walpole (1676-1745) is regarded as Britains first Prime Minister

Background imageWalpole Collection: The Brabant Skreen, 1721

The Brabant Skreen, 1721. A satire on the South Sea company. The Duchess of Kendal gives money to Robert Knight (treasurer of the company), to enable him to escape




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"Walpole: A Journey through Time and Legacy" Step into the enchanting world of Walpole, where history intertwines with artistry. Explore the captivating Strawberry Hill, a Gothic Revival masterpiece that stands as a testament to Sir Horace Walpole's visionary imagination. Delve into the mysteries surrounding Raynham Hall Ghost, an ethereal presence said to haunt its halls. Let your curiosity guide you as you unravel the secrets hidden within its walls. In 1795, Walpole's influence extended beyond architecture when he published his seminal work "Walpole/Strawberry. " This literary gem continues to inspire generations with its eloquent prose and profound insights. Hugh Walpole immortalized his family name on a postcard, capturing a moment in time that echoes with nostalgia. The image transports us back to an era filled with elegance and grace. Sir Robert Walpole takes center stage in a miniature portrait that showcases his political prowess and leadership. His impact on British politics is undeniable, leaving an indelible mark on history. Horace Walpole's legacy extends even further through Smith 10 engraving titled "Idol-Worship or the Way to Preferment" from 1740. This thought-provoking artwork challenges societal norms while highlighting the pursuit of power and recognition. The year 1788 witnessed another significant milestone for Walpole at Strawberry Hill. It was during this time that he expanded his beloved estate, adding new layers of grandeur and charm for all who visited. "The Earl of Derby's Cabinet" unveiled in 1867 pays homage to both Robert and Hugh Walpole by showcasing their contributions across various fields - literature, politics, and more. Their collective achievements are celebrated within these hallowed walls. A cigarette card featuring Hugh Walpole serves as a reminder of his literary genius that captivated readers worldwide. His words continue to resonate long after they were first penned.