Benjamin Collection (#2)

Disraeli / Parl Speech
BENJAMIN DISRAELI 1st Earl of Beaconsfield; statesman, Prime Minister and novelist speaking in parliament. Date: 1804 - 1881

Peter Pears, Emanuel Hurwitz violin and chorus
Peter Pears rehearsing the title role in Brittens Saint Nicolas at Orford Church, 23 June 1963. The Aldeburgh Festival Choir and the choir pf Ipswich High School for Girls fills the background

Adrian Beers playing Double Bass
Adrian Beers, double bass with ECO, during Noyes Fludde rehearsal at Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961

COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, 1893. The White City of the Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicago, 1893. Oil over a photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston

Benjamin Constant 1845-1902, French artist. The Entry of Mehmet II into Constantinople 1876

FRANKLIN: FIREPLACE, 1745. Diagram by Benjamin Franklin, of his Pennsylvanian fireplace, 1745

MASTODON BONES. Mastodon jaw bone fossils found at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, c1766, by George Croghan, who sent them to his friend Benjamin Franklin. Contemporary line engraving

NEW ORLEANS: PHARMACY. A view of Casteix Pharmacy at 721 Dauphine Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1938

Benjamin Disraeli at a Carlton Club Banquet
Engraving showing members of the Carlton Club toasting Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881) (seated centre), during a banquet held at the Riding-School, Knightsbridge

Benjamin Rush / Sully
BENJAMIN RUSH American medical practitioner, signatory to the Declaration of Independence

Disraeli / Victoria Visit
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield Meeting Queen Victoria at High Wycombe station on her visit to Hughenden, December 1877

Disraeli Speaks / 1875
Tory Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli speaks during a debate on Irish Home Rule

Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, adult with rabbit prey. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report on the Birds of

Cartoon, Disraeli Measuring the British Lion
Cartoon, The State of the Nation, Disraeli Measuring the British Lion. Mr Disraelis motion for a Select Committee to consider the state of the nation, in consequence of the repeal of the Corn Law

Paphiopedilum insigne orchid (Remarkable cypripedium, Cypripedium insigne). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Miss Jane Taylor from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Mersham-le-Hatch, Kent, home of Baronet Knatchbull, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Helmingham Hall, Suffolk, home of Baron Tollemache, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Castle Coole, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, home of the Earl of Belmore, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

La Chapelle du Val de Grace, Paris, France, 1829. Artist: Benjamin Winkles
La Chapelle du Val de Grace, Paris, France, 1829

Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810). Engraving. Colored
Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810). American officer. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Peter Pears Benjamin Britten and George Malcolm during rehearsals of St Nicholas at Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961

FEDERAL RESERVE, 1914. District Governors of the Federal Reserve. Front: E.R. Francher of Cleveland; George Seay of Richmond; Joseph McCord of Atlanta; Theodore Wold of Minneapolis; Charles Sawyer of

Sussex Smugglers / C18Th
SUSSEX SMUGGLERS Daniel Cater chained in the Turff House at Old Mill s. John Cobby is kicking him and Benjamin Tapner is cutting him across the eyes and nose while he is saying the Lords Prayer

Benjamin Ferrey
BENJAMIN FERREY British architect working in London. Date: 1810 - 1880

Benjamin Britten, Maurice Gendron
Rehearsal for Piano Trios Concert in the Aldeburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1963. Benjamin Britten (piano)

Philadelphia, USA - Benjamin Franklin Parkway Date: circa 1920s

Key figures behind tariff reform from Birmingham area
The key figures behind tariff reform from the Birmingham area. Tariff Reform introduced by Joseph and Austen Chamberlain in 1903

Benjamin Bovill, c. 1824
Illustrated portrait of Benjamin Bovill, the English merchant, c.1824. Date: 11 October 1890

BOX SELLER
Band Boxes. A box seller passes Benjamin Tabarts Juvenile Library on Bond Street, London. Tabart was an early seller of fairy tales & nursery stories for children

Sir Benjamin Stone
SIR BENJAMIN STONE Statesman, MP for Birmingham, best known for his photography - portraits of politicians and British folklore customs and festivals

Disraeli / Hughenden
BENJAMIN DISRAELI English MPs home at Hughenden, Buckinghamshire, showing Disraeli himself sitting reading under the verandah, his favourite seat

Racial / Iroquois / West
Iroquois (Canadian) warrior, based on a detail from Benjamin Wests painting, The Death of General Wolfe

B. Franklin / Lightning
Benjamin Franklins first lightning conductor on Benjamin Wests house

Disraeli / First Budget
William Gladstone attacks Benjamin Disraelis first budget speech, which had lasted five hours

General Benjamin Foulois, chief of air service for the American Expeditionary Forces

Disraeli / Downey Photo
BENJAMIN DISRAELI 1st Earl of Beaconsfield English politician and author

Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin
5855095 Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin; (add.info.: Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Sir Benjamin Baker, 1840 - 1907
3083196 Sir Benjamin Baker, 1840 - 1907.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English civil engineer. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

Fashionable woman near the Palais Royale, Paris, circa 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Benjamin
FLO4671743 Fashionable woman near the Palais Royale, Paris, circa 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Benjamin Rotch's " Manners and Customs of the French, " London, Sotheran

Boulevard performers, musicians, conjurers, quacks and monkey trainers, Paris, circa 1815
FLO4671728 Boulevard performers, musicians, conjurers, quacks and monkey trainers, Paris, circa 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Benjamin Rotch's " Manners

Woman on a horse with whip and silver spurs, delivering a lecture on magnetism with a magnet and iron dish
FLO4671747 Woman on a horse with whip and silver spurs, delivering a lecture on magnetism with a magnet and iron dish, accompanied by a drummer. Entertainers near Orleans cathedral, circa 1815

English postboy with pigtail tied with ribbon and pomade, and large, heavy boots of wood, leather and iron, circa 1815
FLO4671737 English postboy with pigtail tied with ribbon and pomade, and large, heavy boots of wood, leather and iron, circa 1815

Passengers boarding a room pot (hackney cab) near the Tuileries Garden, circa 1815
FLO4671721 Passengers boarding a room pot (hackney cab) near the Tuileries Garden, circa 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Benjamin Rotch's " Manners and Customs of the French

Home of Disraeli, Hughendon Manor, Bucks, England
5614303 Home of Disraeli, Hughendon Manor, Bucks, England; (add.info.: Home of Disraeli, Hughendon Manor, Bucks, England. Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881)

Franklin before the Lord's Council, Whitehall Chapel, London, 1774. Christian Schuessele (c1824-1879)
528332 Franklin before the Lord's Council, Whitehall Chapel, London, 1774. Christian Schuessele (c1824-1879), American painter

Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin 1, and logwood, Haematoxylon campechianum 2
FLO4574301 Gum benjamin tree, Styrax benzoin 1, and logwood, Haematoxylon campechianum 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's " Bilderbuch fur Kinder"

Itinerant seller of tissane with flask and cups, serving a drink to a small boy, Paris, 1815
FLO4671686 Itinerant seller of tissane with flask and cups, serving a drink to a small boy, Paris, 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by M. S

Parisian dandy with dog carrying a cane, circa 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Benjamin Rotch's
FLO4671870 Parisian dandy with dog carrying a cane, circa 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Benjamin Rotch's " Manners and Customs of the French, " London, Sotheran

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"Benjamin: A Journey Through Time and Talent" Step into the world of Benjamin, a name that echoes through history with its diverse range of personalities and accomplishments. From the artistic genius of Edward Benjamin Herberte's captivating hunt scenes to the political prowess of Disraeli immortalized in Vanity Fair, this name holds stories waiting to be discovered. Marvel at the engineering marvel that is the Forth Bridge Construct, a testament to human ingenuity. And let your imagination wander as you explore Chatsworth House, Derbyshire - once home to the esteemed Duke of Devonshire - where opulence meets grandeur in every corner. Transport yourself back in time as you encounter Crystal Palace Dinosaur Models, bringing prehistoric creatures to life before your very eyes. Then take a seat on a bench inside Grey Gardens estate's gate on Lily Lane circa 1914 and feel whispers from an era long gone. Witness musical brilliance unfold as Peter Pears and Emanuel Hurwitz captivate audiences during Aldeburgh Festival 1963. And delve into the dark underworld with Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel's mug shot photograph from 1928, reminding us of a notorious American mobster who left an indelible mark on history. Discover beauty in nature with Madagascar jasmine's delicate blooms enchanting all who behold them. And journey through time once more as Dunster Castle stands tall, bearing witness to centuries past while still guarding secrets untold. Finally, pay homage to one of America's founding fathers - Benjamin Franklin - whose multifaceted talents encompassed printing, publishing, science, invention, statesmanship, and diplomacy. His portrait by Joseph Siffred Duplessis remains an enduring symbol of intellect and vision cherished by Thomas Jefferson himself. As we conclude our exploration through time and talent intertwined within this name 'Benjamin, ' we cannot forget Yehudi Menuhin and Benjamin Britten rehearsing together; their harmonious collaboration a testament to the power of music and friendship.