Argyll Collection (page 9)

Mr Charles Sweeney and Miss Margaret Whigham
Engagement of American golfer Charles Sweeney to society darling Miss Margaret Whigham in November 1932. As Mrs Charles Sweeney, Margaret was feted and even name checked by Cole Porter in the song

Miss Margaret Whigham and Mr Pemberton
Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeney and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured at a party held at her parents house, Queens Hill at Ascot in July 1931 with Mr Pemberton. Date: 1931

A Day in the Life of the Debutante - Miss Margaret Whigham
A scene from a number of tableaux staged at the London Hippodrome in May 1931 in aid of the Highway Club for Boys and Girls in the east end of London - it was attended by the Duchess of York

Mrs Charles Sweeney
Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeney then the Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) as the 3rd wife of the 11th Duke. Most photographed society beauty of her day. Date: 1945

John Lauder, son of Harry, leading practice charge, WW1
John Lauder, only son of the music hall entertainer and comedian Harry Lauder, pictured as a lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Territorials) leading a practice charge at Bedford

Gare Loch, Garelochhead, Argyll-shire
Gare Loch, Garelochhead, Rosneath, near Helensburgh, Argyll-shire, Scotland. Date: 1910s

Mrs Charles Sweeny, later Duchess of Argyll
Mrs Charles Sweeny (formerly Margaret Whigham, later the Duchess of Argyll) photographed for a Bystander spread on London Faces

Fire at Inverary (Inveraray) Castle
Destructive fire at Inverary (Inveraray) Castle, the ancestral seat of the Duke of Argyll. Valuable paintings, furniture and books were saved though some were water-damaged

Mrs Charles Sweeny with Prince Bernhard of Netherlands
Socialite Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the infamous Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993), pictured with Prince Bernard of the Netherlands (1911-2004)

Mr & Mrs Charles Sweeny at Le Touquet
Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny pictured in Le Touquet at the annual Bucks Club golf expedition. Mrs Sweeny was the former Miss Margaret Whigham, Deb of the Year in 1930, and on her second marriage

Duke & Duchess of Argyll at the Royal Academy
Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll, together with his third wife, the former Miss Margaret Whigham and Mrs Charles Sweeny, pictured standing by a portrait of Lord John Campbell, later the 7th Duke

The Aga Khan with Margaret Whigham & Mr Waddington
Miss Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, pictured in 1931 at the autumn race meeting at Newbury with H.H

Society ladies at the Jewels of Empire Ball
Three of the ladies at the Jewels of Empire Ball, held in June 1935 at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Over 3 million pounds worth of jewels were worn in the shape of bracelets, tiaras, necklaces

Engagement party of Margaret Whigham & Charles Sweeny
A group at the engagement party of socialite Miss Margaret Whigham and American golfer, Charles Sweeny at the Embassy Club in London

Mrs Charles Sweeny
Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeney, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll

Duchess of Argyll and family
Photograph taken outside the Royal Academy during a Private View of the Duchess of Argyll (formerly, Margaret Whigham and later, Mrs Charles Sweeney)

Wedding of Margaret Whigham and Charles Sweeny
The society wedding of the year in 1933; that of society beauty and media darling, Miss Margaret Whigham, later Duchess of Argyll, to Mr Charles Sweeny

Queen Elizabeth II - presentation at Dunoon
Queen Elizabeth II accepts the red rose from Major Michael Campbell, Captain of Dunstaffnage, during her tour of Clyde coast resorts

Margaret Whigham, Duchess of Argyle
Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeney, after marrying an American golfer and then Duchess of Argyll

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Loch Etive. Late afternoon light illuminates the woodland fringing Loch Etive in the Argyll and Bute region

Gordon Muir, stalker and ghillie at Glen Batrick Lodge, teaches a young guest to fish

Scots Pine at Loch Tulla

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Panoramic view of Butter Bridge over Kinglas Water in the Loch Lomond National Park in Scotland

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Panoramic view of Butter Bridge over Kinglas Water in the Loch Lomond National Park in Scotland

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Panoramic view of Davaar Island and Campbeltown on the West coast of Scotland

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Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe with trees in the foreground

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The moon over trees on Loch Awe in Scotland

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Kilchurn Castle captured at sunset

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A stream at Loch Buie on the Isle of Mull

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A tree captured at Taynuilt Pier on Loch Etive

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Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse captured shortly after sunrise

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Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe captured on a misty morning

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Loch Etive captured from Taynuilt Pier at sunset

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Moy Castle on Loch Buie captured shortly before sunset

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The Pap of Glencoe reflected in Glencoe Lochan

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Boats at sunrise

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The Clyde puffer Vital Spark in Inveraray Harbour on Loch Fyne

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Frost covered trees in Glen Goil

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Abandoned boats at sunset

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A stream at Loch Buie with Moy Castle in the distance

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Evening light on Moy Castle

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Kilchurn Castle reflected in Loch Awe

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Carrick Castle on Loch Goil

Portrait John Campbell English Field Marshal John Campbell
Portrait of John Campbell, Portrait of the English Field Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich

Church parade St. Andrews Church 1st Ba Argyll
Church parade of St. Andrews Church by the 1st Ba.. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on May 26, 1940. Dr. Maclean inspecting the troops in courtyard of church, Jerusalem, Israel

Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton afterwards
Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess of Hamilton and afterwards of Argyll; Charles Thurston Thompson (English, 1816 - 1868); London, England; 1865; Albumen silver print

Iona George Washington Wilson Scottish 1823 1893
Iona; George Washington Wilson (Scottish, 1823 - 1893); Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; 1862; Albumen silver print

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