York & Son, England
in stock of Riley Brothers, 1890-1914 (item ref. 332)
in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891
in stock of York & Son, 1901
in stock of Ivens & Co., 1913
contained in Portraits from life (portrait: manufacturer unknown, at least 123 slides, in/before 1898)
possibly same as Celebrities (portrait: manufacturer unknown, 73 slides, in/before 1909)
possibly same as Celebrities (portrait: manufacturer unknown, 9 slides, 1901-1909)
see also Portraits (portrait: York & Son, 33 slides, 1887-1888)
ABERDEEN, Earl of (1847-1934) – slide 21
ALEXANDRA, Queen (1844-1925) – slide 6
ANDERSON, Mary (1859-1940) – slide 22
BABINGTON, General Sir James, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. (1854-1936) – slide 110
BADEN-POWELL, Lieutenant-General Robert (1857-1941) – slide 105
BAKER, Sir Samuel, F.R.S., F.R.G.S. (1821-1893) – slide 26
BALFOUR, Arthur (1848-1930) – slide 24
BENSON, Archbishop Edward (1829-1896) – slide 38
BIGGAR, J.G., M.P. (1828-1890) – slide 29
BRIGHT, John, M.P. (1811-1889) – slide 27
BULLER, General Sir Redvers (1839-1908) – slide 97
CAMBRIDGE, Duke of (1819-1904) – slide 17
CHAMBERLAIN, Joseph (1836-1914) – slide 33
CHILDERS, Hugh (1827-1896) – slide 35
CHURCHILL, Lord Randolph (1849-1895) – slide 37
CLARENCE AND AVONDALE, Duke of (1864-1892) – slide 7
CLARKE, Sir Edward, Q.C. (1841-1931) – slide 31
COLLINGS, Jesse, M.P. (1831-1920) – slide 34
CONNAUGHT AND STRATHEARN, Duke of (1850-1942) – slide 12
CONNAUGHT AND STRATHEARN, Duchess of (1860-1917) – slide 13
COURTNEY, Leonard (1832-1918) – slide 36
CROSS, Viscount (1823-1914) – slide 32
DERBY, 15th Earl of (1826-1893) – slide 39
DEVONSHIRE, 8th Duke of (1833-1908) – slide 49
EDINBURGH, Duke of (1844-1900) – slide 11
EDWARD VII, King (1841-1910) – slides 3-5
GEORGE V, King (1865-1936) – slide 8
GLADSTONE, Mrs Catherine (1812-1900) – slide 45
GLADSTONE, W.E., M.P. (1809-1898) – slide 44
GOSCHEN, George (1831-1907) – slide 43
HAGGARD, H. Rider (1856-1925) – slide 51
HALL, Reverend Dr Newman (1816-1902) – slide 50
HARCOURT, William Vernon (1827-1904) – slide 53
HERSCHELL, Farrer (1837-1899) – slide 48
HUXLEY, Professor T.H. (1825-1895) – slide 52
JAMES, Sir Henry (1828-1911) – slide 56
KITCHENER, Field Marshal Herbert (1850-1916) – slide 96
KRUGER, Paul (1825-1904) – slide 98
LANGTRY, Mrs Lillie (1853-1929) – slide 60
LAWSON, Sir Wilfrid, M.P. (1829-1906) – slide 62
LEIGHTON, Sir Frederic, R.A. (1830-1896) – slide 58
LEOPOLD II OF BELGIUM, King (1835-1909) – slide 19
LUBBOCK, Sir John, M.P. (1834-1913) – slide 61
LYTTELTON, General Sir Neville, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., P.C. (1845-1931) – slide 113
MACDONALD, General Sir Hector (1853-1903) – slide 106
MANNING, Cardinal Henry (1808-1892) – slide 64
MARY, Queen (1867-1953) – slide 9
METHUEN, General Lord (1845-1932) – slide 103
MORLEY, John (1838-1923) – slide 63
PATTI, Adelina (1843-1919) – slide 66
PEEL, Arthur (1829-1912) – slide 81
RAIKES, Cecil, M.P. (1838-1891) – slide 67
RITCHIE, Right Hon. C.T. (1838-1906) – slide 72
ROBERTS, Field Marshal Frederick (1832-1914) – slide 100
ROSEBERY, Earl of (1847-1929) – slide 68
SALA, George Augustus (1828-1895) – slide 78
SALISBURY, Marquess of (1830-1903) – slide 82
SEDDON, R.J. (1845-1906) – slide 124
SMITH, Right Hon. W.H., M.P., F.R.S. (1825-1891) – slide 73
SPENCER, Earl (1825-1910) – slide 80
SPURGEON, Pastor Charles H. (1834-1892) – slide 77
TECK, Duchess of (1833-1897) – slide 18
TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord (1809-1892) – slide 90
TOOLE, J.L. (1832-1906) – slide 84
WARREN, General Sir Charles, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., F.R.S. (1840-1927) – slide 101
WHITE, Field Marshal Sir George, V.C. (1835-1912) – slide 102
This set was probably added to and amended over a period of years; the slide listing here is from the c.1913 Ivens catalogue and may represent the full length of the set. Earlier catalogues show smaller numbers of slides, and it is also possible that some slides were discontinued and the overall numbering changed.
Slides 1-20 show members of the royal family; 21-89 are politicians and other celebrities, arranged alphabetically by surname. 90-95 are writers and churchmen. 96-114 are army leaders, particularly from the Second Anglo-Boer War. 115-124 are naval and colonial, then 125-146 are another alphabetical sequence mainly of politicians.
In some cases the slide titles changed to reflect changes in aristocratic and other titles. The 1901 York catalogue lists slides 1-6, 8-10 only, with titles reflecting the new titles of the royal family members shown following the death of Queen Victoria.
Edmund Barton, shown in slide 123, was the first Prime Minister (not 'Premier' as listed by York & Son) of Australia from January 1901 to September 1903, and was knighted in July 1902. So that section of the set was probably first produced in 1901 or 1902, though the captions could have been changed in the later listing in the Ivens catalogue. Many thanks to John Hyett for this information.
72 slides known to exist in private collection
3 slides known to exist in private collection
18 slides known to exist in private collection
12 slides known to exist in private collection
1 slide known to exist in private collection
Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 2 May 2024
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