Tweed Collection (#4)

Advert, R & A Sanderson & Co, Scotch Tweeds, Galashiels
Advert for R & A Sanderson & Co, Scotch Tweeds, Gala Mills, Galashiels, Scotland. 1905

Les Passants or Street Scene, 1895 (distemper on cardboard)
CHT182706 Les Passants or Street Scene, 1895 (distemper on cardboard) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 33x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Leaderfoot Railway Viaduct (Drygrange Viaduct)
Leaderfoot Railway Viaduct, also known as Drygrange Viaduct, over the River Tweed near Melrose in the Scottish Borders. circa 1900

Gamekeeper with dog and gun, aiming at a distant target. Date: circa 1970s

Dryburgh Abbey (engraving)
2777199 Dryburgh Abbey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dryburgh Abbey. Illustration for The History and Legends of Old Castles And Abbeys (John Dicks)

Dr Edward Elgar (b / w photo)
3643263 Dr Edward Elgar (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Edward Elgar. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Adverts, Baxter Brothers, P & R Sanderson
Adverts for Baxter Brothers & Co Ltd, Spinners and Manufacturers, Dens Works, Dundee, and P & R Sanderson, Tweed Mill, Galashiels, Scotland. 1905

Prince Alfred, Czar Nicholas II and Ernst Ludwig, 1897 (b / w photo)
1142040 Prince Alfred, Czar Nicholas II and Ernst Ludwig, 1897 (b/w photo) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From left to right)

S F Edge, racing driver and cyclist
Selwyn Francis Edge (1868-1940), Australian-born British businessman, racing driver, cyclist and record-breaker. early 20th century

Hugh Miller, Scottish geologist
Hugh Miller (1802-1856), Scottish geologist. 19th century

Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859), early railway and civil engineer, illustration showing Stephenson surrounded by achievements that he had made in hes lifetime

Stalking party, Loch Callater, Scotland (chromolitho)
1094487 Stalking party, Loch Callater, Scotland (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stalking party, Loch Callater, Scotland)

Holiday reflections and advert for Midland Railway
Holiday reflections with a smart tweed shooting costume, and an advert for Midland Railway to Scotland, 1906 1906

Fashionable womens country hats 1937
Selection of Homburg hats, with dented crown and sweeping brim. Date: 1937

Advert for Shoolbred & Co. womens fashion 1905
Two Edwardian women wearing, left; a very pretty and simple Paris-made Voile dress in cream and all shades trimmed in empire lace and lined fined batiste

Rambler wrap and tailor-made at Burberrys 1905
Model on the left wearing a checked tweed rambler wrap for railway, travelling, driving to meet and motoring. Model on the right taior-made single breasted suit, with white inserted motifs. Date: 1905

Advert for Chas Baker and Co s, mens wear 1889
Selection of gentlemens fashionable clothing, available from Chas Baker and Co s, in Oxford Street, London. 1889

Summer Day - Children on the Banks of the Tweed, 1907 (oil on canvas)
CH402319 Summer Day - Children on the Banks of the Tweed, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Wallace, James (1872-1911); 66x101.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Memories of Robert Stephenson (engraving)
3642542 Memories of Robert Stephenson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Memories of Robert Stephenson)

Jager, sporting outfits by A C Steinhardt, from Styl, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3496778 JAager, sporting outfits by A C Steinhardt, from Styl, pub.1922 (pochoir print) by German School, (20th century); The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Robert Browning (1812-89), 1881 (pencil & coloured chalk on paper)
MAL67389 Robert Browning (1812-89), 1881 (pencil & coloured chalk on paper) by Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus (1829-1904); 69.2x51.4 cm; Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English

Floors Castle, The Southern Facade, looking across the Tweed (litho)
6005131 Floors Castle, The Southern Facade, looking across the Tweed (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Floors Castle, The Southern Facade)

Salmon-Poaching Affray on the Tweed (engraving)
2773463 Salmon-Poaching Affray on the Tweed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salmon-Poaching Affray on the Tweed)

Devant le Mont Blanc. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100617 Devant le Mont Blanc. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by Avelot, Henri (1873-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devant le Mont Blanc)

Ask for Spratts Patent (chromolitho)
961287 Ask for Spratts Patent (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ask for Spratts Patent. Meat Fibrine Vegetable Dog Cakes with Beetroot)

Irish jaunting car, c. 1890 (photomechanical print)
5848263 Irish jaunting car, c.1890 (photomechanical print) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Salmon-Poaching on the Tweed, "Burning the Water"(engraving)
1620290 Salmon-Poaching on the Tweed, " Burning the Water" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salmon-Poaching on the Tweed)

Neidpath Castle (engraving)
2780984 Neidpath Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neidpath Castle. Illustration for Chatterbox (1889).); © Look and Learn

Irish Lad, 1913 (oil on canvas)
650487 Irish Lad, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Henri, Robert Cozad (1865-1929); 81.3x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Lad. Robert Henri (1865-1929). Oil on canvas

William Ramsay, c. 1900-16 (photogravure)
486345 William Ramsay, c.1900-16 (photogravure) by Walker, Emery (1851-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir William Ramsay (1852-1916)

Advertisement for Pontings Spring Collection, 1950s (colour litho)
STC255018 Advertisement for Pontings Spring Collection, 1950s (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pontings, Kensington High Street)

Norham Castle (w / c on paper)
AGN271141 Norham Castle (w/c on paper) by Robson, George Fennel (1788-1833); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Formally dressed boy (colour photo)
3096042 Formally dressed boy (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Formally dressed boy. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Grouse hunting party in Scotland (colour photo)
3098634 Grouse hunting party in Scotland (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grouse hunting party in Scotland)

Marking Young Salmon on the Banks of the Tweed at Heugh Shiel (engraving)
1049118 Marking Young Salmon on the Banks of the Tweed at Heugh Shiel (engraving) by Woods, Henry (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

English boxer William Thomas Wells (Bombardier Billy Wells), posed seated in a tweed suit
1078789 English boxer William Thomas Wells (Bombardier Billy Wells), posed seated in a tweed suit, c.1911 (b/w photo) by Hassler

Border Sketches, Berwick-upon-Tweed (engraving)
1107202 Border Sketches, Berwick-upon-Tweed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Border Sketches, Berwick-upon-Tweed)

The Late Thomas T Stoddart, Angler on the Tweed (engraving)
1107015 The Late Thomas T Stoddart, Angler on the Tweed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Thomas T Stoddart, Angler on the Tweed)

Lavender tweed swing coat designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Lavender wool tweed swing coat designed by Arthur McGee. The fabric has multi-colored wool woven flecks. The coat has a spread collar, full-length flared sleeves, and falls just below the knee

Lavender tweed skirt designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century
Lavender wool tweed A-line skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt has a thin waistband and falls just below the knee. It closes at the proper left side with a zipper and two (2)

Grey jacket designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Arthur McGee
Grey wool tweed jacket designed by Arthur McGee. The jacket has an open front, full-length straight sleeves with folded cuffs, and is trapeze cut falling at the natural hip

Culottes designed by Arthur McGee, mid 20th-late 20th century. Creator: Arthur McGee
Culottes designed by Arthur McGee, also referred to as a split skirt, palazzo pant, or midi pants. The pants are a 4-panel design made from a multiweave brown and blue plaid wool fabric

Man With A Tash
Hugh Wilkinson

Liverpool footballer Ian Callaghan pictured with his former manager Bill Shankly at the launch of his new autobiography " The Ian Callaghan Story". Circa March 1975

Julie Walters actress film Educating Rita, pictured with Michael Caine. July 1989

Yves Montand April 1982, French actor

Mel Ferrer and Audrey Hepburn with Donald Zec

Louis Jourdan March 1957 French Actor Pictured at Claridges Hotel in London - he is in the country to make his first British Film at Pinewood Studios Entertainment Film Actors 1950s Actor Portrait

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Tweed: A Timeless Fabric with a Rich History From the elegant suits worn by Margaret Thatcher to the intricate maps of Mappa Mundi, it has woven its way into various aspects of history and culture. This versatile fabric holds stories from different eras, capturing moments that range from political scandals to picturesque landscapes. In the medieval era, vellum maps like Mappa Mundi showcased detailed illustrations of towns such as Berwick-upon-Tweed in England. The bustling High Street depicted in these ancient drawings gives us a glimpse into life during that time. Fast forward to the 19th century when Thomas Nast's cartoon exposed Boss Tweed's corruption through his powerful indictment. The Tammany Tiger was unleashed, symbolizing both political power and deceit. But tweed is not limited to politics; it also found its place in fashion. In 1954, Dior presented a stunning dress while Fath introduced an exquisite suit made from this enduring fabric. These designs exemplified how tweed could be both stylish and timeless. The Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon celebrated their engagement surrounded by elegance captured in photographs. Their love story intertwined with tweed as they posed together, showcasing their regal attire. Market reports often featured English country squires carving beef while dressed impeccably in tweed jackets. This image painted a picture of rural sophistication where tradition met practicality. Venturing further north to Norham Village in Northumberland reveals quaint cottages nestled along the River Tweed's banks. Here, time seems suspended as if frozen within each stone wall or cobblestone street corner—a testament to the enduring charm that surrounds this fabric throughout history. Crossing over into Scotland brings us face-to-face with Leaderfoot Viaduct—an architectural marvel spanning across River Tweed within Scottish Borders region. Its majestic arches stand tall against nature's backdrop—symbolic of strength and resilience embodied by tweed.