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Dorothy Collection (#7)

"Dorothy: A Name Fit for Royalty, Silver Screens, and Sporting Legends" In the realm of iconic names, few can match the timeless charm and significance of Dorothy

Background imageDorothy Collection: WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. You must give me the Golden Cap

WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. You must give me the Golden Cap. Illustration by W.W. Denslow for the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 1900

Background imageDorothy Collection: WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. The eyes looked at her thoughtfully. Illustration by W. W

WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. The eyes looked at her thoughtfully. Illustration by W. W
WIZARD OF OZ, 1900. The eyes looked at her thoughtfully. Illustration by W.W. Denslow for the first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 1900

Background imageDorothy Collection: WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion. Drawing from 1st edition, 1900, of L

WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion. Drawing from 1st edition, 1900, of L.F. Baums The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Background imageDorothy Collection: Pauline Gower (1910-1947) (left) and Dorothy Spicer

Pauline Gower (1910-1947) (left) and Dorothy Spicer alongside a de Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth, G-aEX. They were the first to run an all-female joy-riding business, Air Tours Ltd, founded in 1931

Background imageDorothy Collection: Snowballing the girls

Snowballing the girls
Winter scene. Three girls hide under a brolly while two boys hurl snowballs at them. Artist: E Dorothy Rees Date: circa 1922

Background imageDorothy Collection: Royal Wedding 1934 - souvenir postcards

Royal Wedding 1934 - souvenir postcards
Advertisement for Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd announcing their range of photographic postcards and calendars featuring the newly married Duke and Duchess of Kent by Dorothy Wilding

Background imageDorothy Collection: Dorothy Campbell, female golfer

Dorothy Campbell, female golfer
Dorothy Iona Campbell (1883 - 1945), the first internationally dominant female golfer. Also known as Dorothy Hurd and Dorothy Howe. Won over 700 titles during her career

Background imageDorothy Collection: PHONOGRAPH, c1929. Joan Crawford and Dorothy Sebastian photographed c1929 with a portable

PHONOGRAPH, c1929. Joan Crawford and Dorothy Sebastian photographed c1929 with a portable phonograph in Santa Monica, California

Background imageDorothy Collection: GODDARD, LAMOUR & LAKE. Paulette Goddard (1911-1990), Dorothy Lamour (1914-1996)

GODDARD, LAMOUR & LAKE. Paulette Goddard (1911-1990), Dorothy Lamour (1914-1996), and Veronica Lake (1919-1973) in a publicity still from Paramounts Star Spangled Rhythm, 1942

Background imageDorothy Collection: WIZARD OF OZ, 1939. Judy Garland as Dorothy, Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow

WIZARD OF OZ, 1939. Judy Garland as Dorothy, Ray Bolger as the Scarecrow, Jack Haley as the Tin Woodman, Frank Morgan as the Wizard and Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion

Background imageDorothy Collection: SILENT FILM STILL. Hollywood starlet Dorothy Gulliver, c1920s

SILENT FILM STILL. Hollywood starlet Dorothy Gulliver, c1920s

Background imageDorothy Collection: The Sketch front cover: Mrs Ernest Simpson

The Sketch front cover: Mrs Ernest Simpson
Front cover of The Sketch magazine in March 1935, featuring a portrait by Dorothy Wilding of Mrs Ernest (Wallis) Simpson. The caption reads: Mrs Simpson is the beautiful wife of Mr

Background imageDorothy Collection: Christian Dior with model Dorothy Emms, 1952

Christian Dior with model Dorothy Emms, 1952
Photograph showing Christian Dior (1905-1957), the French couturier, draping a length of material around the model, Dorothy Emms, London, November 1952

Background imageDorothy Collection: School Dinners 1956

School Dinners 1956
Pupils tuck into their school dinners at the Dorothy Stringer Secondary School, Brighton

Background imageDorothy Collection: Dorothy Tennant Stanley, artist

Dorothy Tennant Stanley, artist
Dorothy (nee Tennant), Lady Stanley, neoclassical painter, notable for her pictures of street children. She was the wife of (1) the explorer Henry Morton Stanley, and (2) of Henry Curtis

Background imageDorothy Collection: Puebla, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Puebla, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Puebla, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: A Mexican Village, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A Mexican Village, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Mexican Village, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Mexico City, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Mexico City, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Mexico City, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Tehuantepec, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Tehuantepec, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Tehuantepec, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: The Ogara River at Tokio, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

The Ogara River at Tokio, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Ogara River at Tokio, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: A Tea House, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A Tea House, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Tea House, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Children Watching a Play, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Children Watching a Play, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Children Watching a Play, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Geisha Girls, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Geisha Girls, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Geisha Girls, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Entrance to a Temple, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Entrance to a Temple, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Entrance to a Temple, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: At Kioto, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

At Kioto, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
At Kioto, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: An Iris Garden, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

An Iris Garden, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
An Iris Garden, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: A River Scene, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A River Scene, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A River Scene, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Chinese Cook, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Chinese Cook, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Chinese Cook, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: On the Yellow River, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

On the Yellow River, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
On the Yellow River, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Nursery Garden, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Nursery Garden, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Nursery Garden, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: A Tea House, Shanghai, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A Tea House, Shanghai, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Tea House, Shanghai, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Canton, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Canton, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Canton, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: In the City of Shanghai, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

In the City of Shanghai, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
In the City of Shanghai, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: At Mandalay, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

At Mandalay, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
At Mandalay, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Bethlehem, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Bethlehem, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Bethlehem, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Mount of Olives, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Mount of Olives, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Mount of Olives, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: On the Road to Bethlehem, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

On the Road to Bethlehem, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
On the Road to Bethlehem, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Jerusalem, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Jerusalem, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Jerusalem, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: The House of Ananias, Damascus, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

The House of Ananias, Damascus, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The House of Ananias, Damascus, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Courtyard in Damascus, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Courtyard in Damascus, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Courtyard in Damascus, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: A Garden, Athens, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A Garden, Athens, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Garden, Athens, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Tower of the Winds, Athens, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Tower of the Winds, Athens, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Tower of the Winds, Athens, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Scutar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Scutar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Scutari, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: A Courtyard, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A Courtyard, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Courtyard, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Street Scene in Tangier, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Street Scene in Tangier, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Street Scene in Tangier, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Tangier, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Tangier, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Tangier, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: Seville, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Seville, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Seville, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageDorothy Collection: On the Outskirts of Palermo, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

On the Outskirts of Palermo, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
On the Outskirts of Palermo, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]



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"Dorothy: A Name Fit for Royalty, Silver Screens, and Sporting Legends" In the realm of iconic names, few can match the timeless charm and significance of Dorothy. From Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953 to Judy Garland's unforgettable portrayal in Victor Fleming's Wizard of Oz (1939), this name has left an indelible mark on history. Dorothy Parker, a renowned writer from the 1930s, added her own wit and brilliance to the legacy of this name. Meanwhile, Mrs. Dorothy D Oyly Carte, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Cranbrook, exemplified grace and elegance as she walked down the aisle as a royal bride. Not limited to fame within Hollywood or aristocratic circles alone, Dorothys have excelled in various fields. Take Dorothy Pilley for example - an English climber who fearlessly conquered Glacier National Park. And let us not forget about Honorable Dorothy Paget with her legendary horse Golden Miller; their partnership was nothing short of extraordinary. Even beyond real-life achievements, fictional characters like Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West brought depth and intrigue to Judy Garland's beloved character in The Wizard Of Oz (1939). This film forever etched "Dorothy" into our collective consciousness. Through all these remarkable individuals bearing this illustrious name emerges one common thread - resilience coupled with unwavering determination. Whether it be climbing mountains or ruling hearts across generations like Queen Elizabeth II herself did so effortlessly. So here's to you, dear Dorothy - a name that transcends time and continues to inspire countless dreams yet unfulfilled. May your legacy live on through those who carry your name forward with pride and honor.