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Waltham Collection (#2)

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Background imageWaltham Collection: The glorious East Window of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. Date: 11th century

The glorious East Window of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. Date: 11th century

Background imageWaltham Collection: The choir and altar of Waltham Abbey Church, Essex, England

The choir and altar of Waltham Abbey Church, Essex, England. Renovated in the 19th century, it still retains much of its Norman architecture. Date: 11th century

Background imageWaltham Collection: Waltham Abbey Church and the Abbey Gateway, Essex, England

Waltham Abbey Church and the Abbey Gateway, Essex, England. Founded in 1030 by Edward the Confessor, the church was restored in the 19th century, but retains a Norman nave. Date: 11th century

Background imageWaltham Collection: The Gateway, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, the sole remains of the important main

The Gateway, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, the sole remains of the important main entrance to the Abbey and the Abbots house. Date: 11th century

Background imageWaltham Collection: Waltham Abbey Church, founded in the 11th century and bequeathed by Edward

Waltham Abbey Church, founded in the 11th century and bequeathed by Edward the Confessor to King Harold. The church was restored in the 19th century. Date: 11th century

Background imageWaltham Collection: MA Middlesex Newton Vector Road Map

MA Middlesex Newton Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageWaltham Collection: MA Middlesex Weston Vector Road Map

MA Middlesex Weston Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageWaltham Collection: MA Middlesex Waltham Vector Road Map

MA Middlesex Waltham Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageWaltham Collection: Lea Valley, Holyfield, Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest, London, England. Date: 1910s

Lea Valley, Holyfield, Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest, London, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageWaltham Collection: Miles M. 14A Hawk Trainer 3 G-AKRV

Miles M. 14A Hawk Trainer 3 G-AKRV
Miles M.14A Hawk Trainer 3 G-AKRV, at White Waltham, before export to Tanganyika, (Previously Magister T9896 with the Royal Air Force)

Background imageWaltham Collection: Miles M. 65 Gemini 3A G-AKHC

Miles M. 65 Gemini 3A G-AKHC
Miles M.65 Gemini 3A G-AKHC (msn 6490) at Baginton. Converted to Gemini 3A in 1954, G-AKHC was operated by Flight magazine until broken up at White Waltham in 1965. Date: 1961

Background imageWaltham Collection: Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A - G-AIEK

Miles M. 38 Messenger 2A - G-AIEK
Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AIEK (msn 6339) at White Waltham Date: 1950s-1960s

Background imageWaltham Collection: Fairey Fulmar G-AIBE

Fairey Fulmar G-AIBE at white Waltham, where it was maintained by the Fairey Aviation Company as a company hack. G-AIBE was the first production Fulmar which was retained by the manufacturer

Background imageWaltham Collection: Beagle-Auster A. 61 Terrier G-ARTM

Beagle-Auster A. 61 Terrier G-ARTM
Beagle-Auster A.61 Terrier G-ARTM at White Waltham. G-ARTM was converted from Auster T.7 WE536 (msn 3723) and registered on 13 October 1961 and written off on 28-05-1970

Background imageWaltham Collection: Sunderland NE38 7 Map

Sunderland NE38 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Sunderland NE38 7

Background imageWaltham Collection: North East Lincolnshire DN37 0 Map

North East Lincolnshire DN37 0 Map
Postcode Sector Map of North East Lincolnshire DN37 0

Background imageWaltham Collection: Kent CT4 5 Map

Kent CT4 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Kent CT4 5

Background imageWaltham Collection: Wood Street, Walthamstow, London

Wood Street, Walthamstow, London
Wood Street, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, near Snaresbrook, County of London, England. Showing Ye Olde White Swan Hotel Date: 1900s

Background imageWaltham Collection: Droxford Union Workhouse, Hampshire

Droxford Union Workhouse, Hampshire
A view of the Union Workhouse at Droxford, Hampshire. Some inmates can be seen at the front of the building. Cabbages are growing in the ground at the bottom of the picture

Background imageWaltham Collection: Elderly woman holding photograph Henry F Warren

Elderly woman holding photograph Henry F Warren
Elderly woman holding a photograph; Henry F. Warren (American, active 1860s - 1870s); Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, North America; about 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageWaltham Collection: Photograph of Bell PH, Little Waltham, Essex

Photograph of Bell PH, Little Waltham, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageWaltham Collection: American Watch Factory, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

American Watch Factory, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
American Watch Factory at Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. circa 1905

Background imageWaltham Collection: Advertisement for Waltham pocket watches

Advertisement for Waltham pocket watches, Riverside Series. 1914

Background imageWaltham Collection: Cody kite at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden ?

Cody kite at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden ?
Cody kite at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 6 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: Wg Cdr J. A. Kent with the Deperdussin of 1910, belonging?

Wg Cdr J. A. Kent with the Deperdussin of 1910, belonging?
Wg Cdr J.A. Kent with the Deperdussin of 1910, belonging to the Shuttleworth Collection at the 1949 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 8 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: Everard Memorial - Great Waltham Church, Essex

Everard Memorial - Great Waltham Church, Essex. A fine monument to Sir Anthony and his wife Anne Everard. She died in 1609 and Sir Anthony died in 1614. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageWaltham Collection: Wartime Canteen

Wartime Canteen
Several volunteers unload food from a cart outside a village barn in White Waltham, Berkshire, which has been converted into a canteen to provide sustenance for servicemen billeted in the area

Background imageWaltham Collection: Winston Churchill at Waltham Abbey by-election 1924

Winston Churchill at Waltham Abbey by-election 1924
Mr Winston Churchill is seen here speaking at a meeting at Waltham Abbey, Essex, during the 1924 Epping by-election which he won. Date: 1924

Background imageWaltham Collection: Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills

Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills
The Stoving house and Traverses at the Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills, Essex Date: 1854

Background imageWaltham Collection: Waltham Abbey explosion

Waltham Abbey explosion
Explosion of no 2 Corning-house at the gunpowder mills, Waltham Abbey, Essex Date: 13 April 1843

Background imageWaltham Collection: Troops protecting Britains gunpowder factories 1914

Troops protecting Britains gunpowder factories 1914
The War crisis at home: precautionary measures at our military stores. Police protection at the gunpowder factories at Waltham Abbey and Woolwich London. 1914

Background imageWaltham Collection: Waltham Abbey

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, founded in 1030. The present ruins, built by King Harold Godwinson, date from 1060. He was buried here after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Date: 11th century

Background imageWaltham Collection: MASSACHUSETTS: MILL, 1979. The Boston Manufacturing Company in Waltham, Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS: MILL, 1979. The Boston Manufacturing Company in Waltham, Massachusetts, built in the early 19th century. Photograph, 1979

Background imageWaltham Collection: Dr Harold Roxbee Cox, Royal Aeronautical Society Preside?

Dr Harold Roxbee Cox, Royal Aeronautical Society Preside?
Dr Harold Roxbee Cox, Royal Aeronautical Society President 1947-1949, leaves the 1949 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 8 May in a hydrogen balloon flown by

Background imageWaltham Collection: The 1949 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Whit?

The 1949 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Whit?
The 1949 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 8 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: Radio-controlled model sailplane designed and built by t?

Radio-controlled model sailplane designed and built by t?
Radio-controlled model sailplane designed and built by the Low Speed Aerodynamics Research Association at the 1952 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodeome on 15 June

Background imageWaltham Collection: Hawker Cygnet, G-EBMB, at the1952 Royal Aeronautical Soc?

Hawker Cygnet, G-EBMB, at the1952 Royal Aeronautical Soc?
Hawker Cygnet, G-EBMB, at the1952 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodeome on 15 June

Background imageWaltham Collection: Bristol Sycamore at the1952 Royal Aeronautical Society G?

Bristol Sycamore at the1952 Royal Aeronautical Society G?
Bristol Sycamore at the1952 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodeome on 15 June

Background imageWaltham Collection: Guests are received received by the Royal Aeronautical S?

Guests are received received by the Royal Aeronautical S?
Guests are received received by the Royal Aeronautical Society President and Mrs G.H. Dowty at the1952 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodeome on 15 June

Background imageWaltham Collection: Guests in front of the Sopwith Pup belonging to the Shut?

Guests in front of the Sopwith Pup belonging to the Shut?
Guests in front of the Sopwith Pup belonging to the Shuttleworth Collection at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 6 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: Blimp at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Part?

Blimp at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Part?
Blimp at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 6 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: Neville Duke flying Hawker Tomtit G-AFTA at the 1951 Roy?

Neville Duke flying Hawker Tomtit G-AFTA at the 1951 Roy?
Neville Duke flying Hawker Tomtit G-AFTA at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 6 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: The 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Whit?

The 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Whit?
The 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 6 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: A guest at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Pa?

A guest at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Pa?
A guest at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 6 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: Sopwith Pup belonging to the Shuttleworth Collection at ?

Sopwith Pup belonging to the Shuttleworth Collection at ?
Sopwith Pup belonging to the Shuttleworth Collection at the 1951 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 6 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: Charles Dollfus inspects the basket of his hydrogen ball?

Charles Dollfus inspects the basket of his hydrogen ball?
Charles Dollfus inspects the basket of his hydrogen balloon at the 1949 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 8 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: Kite and blimp at the 1950 Royal Aeronautical Society Ga?

Kite and blimp at the 1950 Royal Aeronautical Society Ga?
Kite and blimp at the 1950 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 14 May

Background imageWaltham Collection: Lorne Welch in Olympia glider G-ALJZ is towed to height ?

Lorne Welch in Olympia glider G-ALJZ is towed to height ?
Lorne Welch in Olympia glider G-ALJZ is towed to height at the 1950 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 14 May




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"Waltham: A Tapestry of History and Charm" Step into the enchanting world of Waltham, where every corner holds a story waiting to be discovered. From Edward Bawden's masterpiece depicting Waltham Cross, to the lively atmosphere at The Bakers Arms Public House in Leyton, London, this town is steeped in rich cultural heritage. Venture further into White Waltham and be transported back to 1936, as you witness its timeless beauty unfold before your eyes. In Great Waltham, Essex, explore The Village and immerse yourself in its quaint charm that has captivated generations. But it is not just about picturesque landscapes; history comes alive here too. Unearth the secrets of Harold II's final resting place with the discovery of his body in 1066. Experience the vibrant energy during Churchill's electioneering days and feel a sense of pride knowing that this town played a part in shaping our nation's destiny. Indulge your senses at Waltham Abbey Haymaking where tradition meets tranquility amidst rolling fields. Quench your thirst at Bell Pub while soaking up tales from locals who have witnessed the evolution of this remarkable place firsthand. Aviation enthusiasts will find themselves enthralled by Jeffrey Quill seated confidently in the cockpit of Blriot XI or marveling at Gloster Gladiator K8032 soaring through the skies above Waltham. Wander through time as you explore each chapter etched within these streets - stories that intertwine artistry, resilience, triumphs, and legacies. Discover why Waltham continues to capture hearts with its blend of historical significance and undeniable charm.