Photograph, Man with ‘King Edward Hospital’ box, 1920s
Photograph, Man with ‘King Edward Hospital’ box, 1920s
Photograph of an unknown man in a uniform of a cap and jacket, walking in a general crowd, bearing a flag and carrying a first aid box marked 'King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor. Donated as part of a collection of family photographs. The curator has dated the photograph as being 1920s by the hats the ladies are wearing.
Copy photograph, flood at Datchet in 1894, copy about 1991
Copy photograph, flood at Datchet in 1894, copy about 1991
During the Victorian period, Windsor and the Borough was subjected to regular flooding; the cause of severe weather and ineffective river management. This copy photograph of an original photograph taken at the time of the floods illustrates the devastation caused to Datchet Village in 1894. Within the confines of the picture you will note that three ladies (and their dresses) have been rescued fro
Copy photograph, flood at Datchet in 1895, copy about 1991
Copy photograph, flood at Datchet in 1895, copy about 1991
During the Victorian period, Windsor and the Borough was frequently flooded; the result of severe weather and ineffective river management. Indeed, for those living in the Borough floods were almost an annual occurrence, but the people back then were able to cope with them as a matter of routine. Within the confines of this photograph, for example, you will see that two ladies and their French Bul
Order of service, Armistice Memorial Service, 1919
Order of service, Armistice Memorial Service, 1919
Booklet of order of service for the memorial service at County Boys School, Windsor. local man Cyril Ashman, who's commemorative medallion is held in the museum collection, had been a pupil there and his name was read out at the service.
Pencil drawing, Windsor Great Park, 1831
Pencil drawing, Windsor Great Park, 1831
William Alfred Delamotte was a landscape painter, water colourist, and lithographer, who studied under the acclaimed artist Benjamin West. Delamotte was certainly preoccupied with topographical painting, producing views of both Windsor and the Thames. Here, he has captured an idyllic setting, with two shepherds tending their flock in the heart of Windsor’s Great Park. The Obelisk in the pictureâ
Booklet, ‘A tribute to Sir Sydney Camm’, 1991
Booklet, ‘A tribute to Sir Sydney Camm’, 1991
1 of 2 booklets on Sydney Camm produced on the occasion of the unveiling the plaque to Sir Sydney Camm on his former home in Arthur Road in 1991: 'Sir Sydney Camm 1893-1966'; 'A Tribute to Sir Sydney Camm'
Print, illustration from John Foxe’s treatise, ‘Acts and Monuments’, 1563-1583
Print, illustration from John Foxe’s treatise, ‘Acts and Monuments’, 1563-1583
Acts and Monuments' was, for its time, an incomparable achievement in both English printing and protestant martyrology. Indeed, Actes and Monuments documents the history of the Protestant faith and includes polemical accounts of the suffering of numerous Protestants under the Catholic Church. The illustration depicts the burning of the three Windsor Martyrs who were condemned to death for heresy i
Punctuation book, about 1800
Punctuation book, about 1800
Titled 'Punctuation Made Easy For Children or the Stops Rendered Plain and Simple' - picture book with rhyming text to teach children the use of punctuation, published in early 1800's.
Books by Mrs Oliphant, 1849-1897
Books by Mrs Oliphant, 1849-1897
15 novels by Mrs Oliphant. Born on 4th April 1828, Margaret Oliphant Wilson married her cousin, Frank Wilson Oliphant in 1852. Her married name was Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant but she usually wrote as 'Mrs. Oliphant'. Her fictional works were often set in the present time she was writing but she also wrote historical novels and tales of the supernatural. She found inspiration for her novels
painting, oil, of Sgt. Green, about 1860
Painting, oil, of Sgt. Green, about 1860
Sergeant Green is wearing his Crimean War Medals. The miniature painting, painted over a photograph. Sgt.Green served with the Coldstream Guards in the Crimea. Sgt. Green was a gatekeeper at the Double Gates, Long Walk, Windsor Great Park
Painting, Princess of Wales and the infant Duke of Clarence,1864
Painting, Princess of Wales and the infant Duke of Clarence,1864
Framed watercolour of the Princess of Wales and the infant Duke of Clarence. Given to the museum collection in 1954, we do not know where the painting came from or who painted it. could it have been a gift to a loyal member of the royal household or a close friend perhaps.
Book illustration, about 1911
Book illustration, about 1911
The illustration is a photograph of the delivery of the aerial post at Windsor by a Bleriot monoplane from Hendon, 1911. Shows postmen, Butler and Kersley, taking over the mail from the aviator, Mr Hamel. SL The postmen, Messrs Butler and Kersley, retrieve the first aerial mail from the renowned aviator, Gustav Hamel (1889-1914). Hamel conveyed a consignment of post a distance of about 20 miles in
Photograph, Glider in flight,1910
Photograph, Glider in flight,1910
P.Y. Alexander was a pioneer balloonist, meteorologist, aeronautical engineer and friend to the Wright Brothers. Here, we can see his ‘man-carrying’ Windsor Glider in flight at a meeting of the Hampshire Aero Club in Gosport in 1910. The Glider was built in Windsor at the Imperial Service College.
Postcard from First Aerial Post, 1911
Postcard from First Aerial Post, 1911
Postcard of First UK Aerial Post, 1911, depicts an aeroplane over Windsor Castle; franked 'First United Kingdom Aerial Post, Windsor' and 'Cricklewood'; addressed to Miss Julie Williams, North Lodge, Winkfield.
Engraving of Windsor Castle looking towards George IV Gate, about 1830
Engraving of Windsor Castle looking towards George IV Gate, about 1830
Showing a lively scene with soldiers and tourists depicted. An engraving of Windsor Castle by Robert Sands, from a drawing by Thomas Allom, c.1820-37. Although Thomas Allom was famed for his topographical artworks, there is something of the narrative (genre) running through this particular painting. Indeed, the diminutive figures in the foreground play as large a role in the picture as the castle
book, ‘The Windsor Guide’ 1792
Book, ‘The Windsor Guide’ 1792
Modern guidebooks began to emerge in earnest during the early nineteenth century, with a burgeoning market in both travel and tourism. The first Windsor guidebooks also began to appear at about this time, and much sooner in the case of Charles Knight’s ‘A Windsor Guide’ (1792). Affordable and conveniently pocket-sized, the book contains a descriptive tour of the castle, including the buildin
Three Photographs, 1911
Three Photographs, 1911
A set of three black and white photographs which record the arrival of the first consignment of aerial post in Great Britain in 1911. Renowned German aviator, Gustav Hamel, conveyed the post a distance of about 20 miles in 15 minutes, travelling from Hendon to Windsor in a 1910 Bleriot Monoplane. Quite naturally, the flight was the talk of the town and huge crowds gathered at both sites to watch t
Record photograph of John Davis (1650-1713), circa 1950
Record photograph of John Davis (1650-1713), circa 1950
This is a record of the lost portrait of John Davis (1650-1713), clockmaker of Windsor. Mr Davis was held in such high esteem as a clockmaker that he was asked to build a clock for the Curfew Tower at Windsor Castle in 1689. Interestingly, the clock used to play a little tune (‘St. David’s’) every three hours, before the bells would resoundingly chime. As well as clocks, Davis often turned h