A rarely seen photograph of the Queen Victoria, from the archives of Bassano, one of the world's oldest photographic studios. It was taken in 1887 in the fiftieth anniversary of Victoria's accession to the throne. She reigned another 14 years before her death in January 1901. During her 63 year reign, the British Empire reached its apogee
ITN Reference: ROYAL/VICT/2
Agency: Camera Press (Bassano)
Includes letter from Sarah Perfect, Cheltenham Training College student 1886-1887. 15 October 1956
UnknownIncludes six copies of drawings by Antoine Watteau. Awarded as a second grade prize to Annie M Porterfield for a first class exam pass in model drawing. Department of Science and Art of the Committee of Council on Education
With annexed printed manager’s reports
Addressed to Rev E Wilcox, Holy Trinity, Wakefield
Coultas, A DProbation carried out at Stanage Weston and Stowe School, December 1889
With notes of inspection visits on 9 July 1891 at Stowe School, 13 July 1893 and 29 May 1894 at Kirkdale St Paul's School, Liverpool
Also details estimates of tenders
Photographer unknown
Published by Macmillan & Company
Scenes include Hexham, Hadrian's Wall and a Roman milestone on the Roman road at Chesterholme. One photograph annotated on reverse
Published by the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge
Inscribed "A P Blacklee"
Awarded as a prize by the Cheltenham School of Art to Annie Porterfield. Department of Science and Art of the Committee of Council on Education
Published by T Nelson and Sons
With pencil annotations
A historic photograph of Queen Victoria's grandson the Duke of York, later George V, and Princess Mary, with their eldest child Prince Edward, the future Duke of Windsor
ITN Reference: ROYAL/GEORGE/3
Agency: Camera Press
Awarded as a first and second local prize by the Cheltenham School of Art to Annie Porterfield for "success in painting still life in water colours and oils at the annual competition of students' works" December 1895
Annotated on reverse
With pencil annotations
Includes autographs, poems, verse and illustrations by fellow students
Published by Longmans, Green & Company