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Bennett Collection

"Bennett: A Captivating Tale of Love, Intrigue, and Chocolate" In the enchanting world of Pride & Prejudice

Background imageBennett Collection: I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, illustration from Pride & Prejudice

I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, illustration from Pride & Prejudice
XJF451372 I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr)

Background imageBennett Collection: PRIDE & PREJUDICE, 1894. Elizabeth Bennet overhears Mr Darcy at the Ball

PRIDE & PREJUDICE, 1894. Elizabeth Bennet overhears Mr Darcy at the Ball. Illustration by Hugh Thomson from the 1894 edition of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, originally published in 1813

Background imageBennett Collection: Mr. Darcy with him, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

Mr. Darcy with him, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
XJF466203 Mr. Darcy with him, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr. Darcy and Mr)

Background imageBennett Collection: AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Elizabeth Bennet overhears Mr

AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Elizabeth Bennet overhears Mr. Darcy at the Ball. Illustration by Hugh Thomson from an 1894 edition of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813

Background imageBennett Collection: Northrop Gamma

Northrop Gamma
Lt-Cdr Frank M. Hawks First Prototype Northrop Gamma Named Texaco Sky Chief Texaco No.11 Parked at New York Floyd Bennett Field, Usa, Msn1 Date: 1933

Background imageBennett Collection: S. F. Edge

S. F. Edge
Selwyn Francis Edge (1868 - 1940), Australian businessman, racing driver, and record-breaker. He is principally associated with selling and racing De Dion-Bouton, Gladiator; Clem鮴 -Panhard

Background imageBennett Collection: Arnold Bennett

Arnold Bennett
ENOCH ARNOLD BENNETT English novelist, dramatist and critic Date: 1867 - 1931

Background imageBennett Collection: James Gordon Bennett Jr

James Gordon Bennett Jr
JAMES GORDON BENNETT (JUNIOR) American editor : established New York Evening Telegram, sent Stanley to find Livingstone and financed various other expeditions

Background imageBennett Collection: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1894 edition of Jane Austens novel Pride

PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1894 edition of Jane Austens novel Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813

Background imageBennett Collection: The Mall, Tralee, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland

The Mall, Tralee, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Background imageBennett Collection: Chocolate Coloured Coons, The Palace of Chocolate

Chocolate Coloured Coons, The Palace of Chocolate, with G H Elliott and Alf Lawrence. G H Elliott was a music hall star and singer of the song, Frys Chocolate Major, words by A J Mills

Background imageBennett Collection: Agnes Maria Bennett

Agnes Maria Bennett
AGNES MARIA BENNETT - Popular novelist : her Vicissitudes abroad, or the Ghost of my Father, in 6 volumes, sold 2000 copies on the first day in 1806 ! Date: ? - 1808

Background imageBennett Collection: Monolithic stele from Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia

Monolithic stele from Tiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia
Impressive monolithic stele from Tiwanaku (sometimes Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) - a important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia

Background imageBennett Collection: Phil Bennett - Welsh rugby player

Phil Bennett - Welsh rugby player Date: 1970s

Background imageBennett Collection: Autocar Poster -- Gordon Bennett race

Autocar Poster -- Gordon Bennett race
Autocar Poster -- Thery driving a Richard-Brasier car to win the Gordon Bennett race for France. Seen here after overtaking a Wolseley Beetle driven by Cs Rolls for the British team. Date: 1905

Background imageBennett Collection: PRIDE & PREJUDICE, 1894. She wanted to compose her own feelings and to make herself

PRIDE & PREJUDICE, 1894. She wanted to compose her own feelings and to make herself agreeable to all. Elizabeth Bennet entertaining Mr. Darcy, his sister, and Mr. Bingley

Background imageBennett Collection: AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Mary Bennet entertaining the party at Netherfield

AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Mary Bennet entertaining the party at Netherfield. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1894 edition of Jane Austens novel Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813

Background imageBennett Collection: The start of the England to Australia flight

The start of the England to Australia flight from Hounslow Aerodrome, London, 12 November 1919. In flying clothing (from left) Ross Smith, Keith Smith, Sergeant J.M. (Jim) Bennett and Sergeant W.M

Background imageBennett Collection: STELLA DALLAS, 1925. Belle Bennett and Jean Hersholt in a scene from the film

STELLA DALLAS, 1925. Belle Bennett and Jean Hersholt in a scene from the film

Background imageBennett Collection: Origin Species, CH Bennett, banker - vulture

Origin Species, CH Bennett, banker - vulture
Vulturine. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a vulture to a banker. Known for his beak and bald head the vulture has exchanged his feathers for a broadcloth

Background imageBennett Collection: I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice

I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice
XJF451393 I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

Background imageBennett Collection: Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Old enough

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Old enough
Old enough to know better (The Marquis of Capricorne) This old goat, holding a poesy of flowers and possibly on his way to court a lady friend casts the shadow of a ram

Background imageBennett Collection: Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Trumpet

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Trumpet
Blowing his own trumpet. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Background imageBennett Collection: Grim Smile Cover Design

Grim Smile Cover Design
The (actually, six) towns comprising Bennetts Five Towns are Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Longton and Fenton - all now parts of Stoke-on- Trent

Background imageBennett Collection: Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, 1948 (oil on canvas)

Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, 1948 (oil on canvas)
1772179 Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 40.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese)

Background imageBennett Collection: Anne Hathaway's Cottage, 1945 (oil on canvas laid down on board)

Anne Hathaway's Cottage, 1945 (oil on canvas laid down on board)
828449 Anne Hathaway's Cottage, 1945 (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 25.4x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne Hathaway's Cottage)

Background imageBennett Collection: Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas)

Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas)
658364 Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 59.6x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Late but Welcome. Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageBennett Collection: Henry Thompson (1820-1904) cartoon by 'Ape' (Carlo Pellegrini), Vanity Fair, London, 1 August 1874

Henry Thompson (1820-1904) cartoon by 'Ape' (Carlo Pellegrini), Vanity Fair, London, 1 August 1874
530725 Henry Thompson (1820-1904) cartoon by 'Ape' (Carlo Pellegrini), Vanity Fair, London, 1 August 1874. British surgeon (Lithotomy) treated Leopold I and Napoleon III

Background imageBennett Collection: A Moment of Reflection, 1927 (oil on canvas)

A Moment of Reflection, 1927 (oil on canvas)
659922 A Moment of Reflection, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 36x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Moment of Reflection. Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1953)

Background imageBennett Collection: Pageant of Folly and Repentance, 1907 (oil on canvas)

Pageant of Folly and Repentance, 1907 (oil on canvas)
989433 Pageant of Folly and Repentance, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 81.9x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pageant of Folly and Repentance)

Background imageBennett Collection: Sir Edward Grey, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Sir Edward Grey, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sir Edward Grey, c1900. British politician, Foreign Secretary. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageBennett Collection: Portrait of the composer William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875). Creator: Anonymous

Portrait of the composer William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875). Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of the composer William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875). Private Collection

Background imageBennett Collection: Portrait of the composer William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875), c. 1874. Creator: Anonymous

Portrait of the composer William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875), c. 1874. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of the composer William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875), c. 1874. Private Collection

Background imageBennett Collection: Portrait of the composer William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875). Creator: Anonymous

Portrait of the composer William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875). Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of the composer William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875). Private Collection

Background imageBennett Collection: Illustration, My Pussy - girl and cat

Illustration, My Pussy - girl and cat
Illustration, My Pussy - girl with large umbrella and a small cat. late 19th century

Background imageBennett Collection: Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Mar 1988

Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Mar 1988

Background imageBennett Collection: G H Elliott, singer of the song, Frys Chocolate Major

G H Elliott, singer of the song, Frys Chocolate Major
G H Elliott, music hall star and singer of the song Frys Chocolate Major, words by A J Mills, music by Bennett Scott

Background imageBennett Collection: Joan Bennett - American stage, film and television actress

Joan Bennett - American stage, film and television actress
Joan Bennett (1910-1990), American stage, film and television actress. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBennett Collection: Bennett - Earl of Tankerville

Bennett - Earl of Tankerville

Background imageBennett Collection: Sir Keith Smith, Sir Ross Smith, Sgt. J. M. Bennett

Sir Keith Smith, Sir Ross Smith, Sgt. J. M. Bennett
Sir Keith Smith, Sir Ross Smith, Sgt. J.M. Bennett, Sgt. W.H. Shiers first flight England to Australia Nov - Dec 1919 in a Vickers biplane - Real Photograph Co. postcard Date: 1919

Background imageBennett Collection: RMS Titanic, Lillian Asplund Collectiom, leather documeht wa

RMS Titanic, Lillian Asplund Collectiom, leather documeht wa
RMS TITANIC: Lillian Asplund Collection. An extremely rare leather document wallet/memo book, recovered from Carl Asplund #142 by the Mackay-Bennett

Background imageBennett Collection: RMS Titanic table on which composer Archibald Joyce wrote

RMS Titanic table on which composer Archibald Joyce wrote
RMS TITANIC, an important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gate leg table where composer and English Waltz King Archibald Joyce (1873-1963)

Background imageBennett Collection: RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald Joyce

RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald Joyce
An important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gateleg table on which the composer and ?English Waltz King? Archibald Joyce (1873)

Background imageBennett Collection: Advert, Davis & Bennett, heavy fireclay urinal stalls

Advert, Davis & Bennett, heavy fireclay urinal stalls
Advert, Westminster Sanitary Works, Davis & Bennett, Heavy Fireclay Urinal Stalls. Date: 1903

Background imageBennett Collection: Paogourdo, Portugal

Paogourdo, Portugal
A landscape oil painting of some figures walking along a countryside path, situated on a hill, near a simple Portuguese village. Date: circa 1920

Background imageBennett Collection: Billboards

Billboards
A painting of some distant advertisement boards of some description, which many people are viewing, in a city setting. Date: circa 1915

Background imageBennett Collection: The Six Ricks

The Six Ricks
A landscape oil painting of a countryside pathway which trails off into the distance, sided by six large haystacks, under colourfully leaved trees. Date: circa 1918

Background imageBennett Collection: Titanic postcard from passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo

Titanic postcard from passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - postcard written by Third-Class passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo-Martino from Queenstown, Ireland, on 11 April 1912



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"Bennett: A Captivating Tale of Love, Intrigue, and Chocolate" In the enchanting world of Pride & Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself caught in a whirlwind of emotions. As she overhears Mr. Darcy at the ball, her heart races with anticipation. Will he confess his true feelings? I hope Mr. Bingley will like it too. Transported to 1894 through an exquisite illustration from Jane Austen's timeless novel, we witness Elizabeth's inner turmoil as she navigates societal expectations and her own desires. But who is Bennett beyond this iconic literary character? Could it be Arnold Bennett, the prolific English writer known for his insightful novels? Or perhaps S. F. Edge, the visionary automobile designer whose innovations revolutionized transportation? As our imagination takes flight across continents and time periods, we stumble upon James Gordon Bennett Jr. , a prominent figure in journalism during the late 19th century. His influence echoes through history as he shaped public opinion with his newspaper empire. Yet amidst these captivating figures named Bennett lies The Mall in Tralee, County Kerry—a picturesque destination that beckons us to explore its beauty and charm. Agnes Maria Bennett adds another layer to our journey—a talented artist whose brushstrokes bring life to vivid scenes and characters yet untold. And what about "Chocolate Coloured Coons" at The Palace of Chocolate? Is it a whimsical confectionery or an artistic masterpiece that tantalizes both taste buds and imaginations? With each hint unraveling new dimensions of intrigue and wonderment emerges a monolithic stele from Tiwanaku in La Paz—Bolivia's ancient treasure reminding us that stories transcend time itself. So let your imagination soar on wings woven by love stories old and new; where Bennetts intertwine with history's tapestry while savoring chocolate dreams along The Mall in Tralee.