Blackie Collection

Whitney Straight (Maserati) at the Members Bridge turn, Brooklands, 1933, (1937). Artist: Gordon Crosby
Whitney Straight (Maserati) at the Members Bridge turn when breaking the Mountain lap record, Brooklands, 1933, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists

The busy pits: before the start of Le Mans 24-hour Race, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). Artist: Thomas Brown
Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). After Sir William Allan (1782-1850)

John Stuart Blackie, 1809-1895. Scottish scholar, poet and man of letters, from The Strand Magazine
3432517 John Stuart Blackie, 1809-1895. Scottish scholar, poet and man of letters, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891 (print) by English School

Matrimonial Adventures in London of the Three Misses Greenhorn (colour litho)
1038146 Matrimonial Adventures in London of the Three Misses Greenhorn (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Matrimonial Adventures in London of the Three Misses Greenhorn (colour litho)
1038143 Matrimonial Adventures in London of the Three Misses Greenhorn (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

FALL / KEESHOND / 1946
BROTHER OF BLACKIE VAN ZARDDAM Owned by Mrs Wingfield Digby. Date: 1946

Prince Albert, 1886. Artist: G Levy
Prince Albert, 1886. Albert, Queen Victorias Prince Consort (1819-1861). After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873). From Illustration of English and Scottish History, Volume I by Thomas Archer

Sir Henry Segrave, 1937. Sir Henry O Neil de Hane Segrave (1896-1930). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

The Memorial Panel to Sir Henry Birkin at Brooklands, 1937. Artist: Gordon Crosby
The Memorial Panel to Sir Henry Birkin at Brooklands, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Sir Malcolm Campbell, 1937. Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948), British motorist and journalist. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

French Grand Prix, 1936: A new streamlined Bugatti, followed by a Riley, 1936, (1937). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

Rudolph Caracciola, c1935, (1937). Otto Wilhelm Rudolf Caracciola (1901-1959). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

Ards Tourist Trophy Race, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Frazer Nash Racing Car, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Captain G. E. T. Eyston and assistant, 1937. Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston (1897-1979). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, turning on three wheels, 1937
American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, of New Jersey, making a successful turn on three wheels. His front wheel can be seen flying in the opposite direction. 1937

The Nurburg Ring, Eifel Mountains, Germany, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Road racing in the Isle of Man, 1937, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Nuvolari, 1937. Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari (1892-1953). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

E. R. Hall, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Thrilling racing in rural England: Bugattis at Donington, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

B. Bira, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

The Hon. Brian Lewis, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

John Cobb and T. E. Rose-Richards, c1935, (1937). John Rhodes Cobb (1899-1952) and Thomas Essery Tim Rose Richards (1902-1940)

Count Zborowski, the younger, on a Mercedes, 1937. Count Louis Vorow Zborowski (1895-1924). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

Parry Thomas, 1937. John Godfrey Parry-Thomas (1884-1927), Welsh engineer and motor-racing. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

Raymond Mays (E. R. A. ) breaking the record, 1935; the Shelsey Walsh Hill Climb, 1937
Raymond Mays (E.R.A.) breaking the record, 1935; the Shelsey Walsh Hill Climb, 1937. Thomas Raymond Mays (1899-1980). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists

Whitney Straight (Maserati) breaks the record, 1934, 1934, (1937). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

An Impact Test in the Dunlop Test House, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

A roadster tyre under test, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

One of Sir Malcolm Campbells tyres running at 300 m. p. h. 1937
One of Sir Malcolm Campbells tyres running at 300 m.p.h. 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Over 300 miles an hour on the Salt Flats, Bonneville, Utah, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

276 miles an hour on the sands at Daytona, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Bluebird - a thrilling set of dials!, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Sir Malcolm Campbell at the wheel of Bluebird, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Captain Cook Landing in Australia, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
Captain Cook Landing in Australia, 1912. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform landing at Botany Bay on Sunday 29 April 1770. Cook made three voyages of discovery

Sunday in the Backwoods of Canada, 1886. Artist: F Lefrancq
Sunday in the Backwoods of Canada, 1886. After Thomas Faed (1826-1900). From Illustration of English and Scottish History, Volume I by Thomas Archer

The Death of General Wolfe on the Heights of Abraham, Quebec, 13th September 1759, 1886. Artist: Thomas Brown
The Death of General Wolfe on the Heights of Abraham, Quebec, 13th September 1759, 1886. Major General James Wolfe (1727-1759) was a British Army officer. After Benjamin West (1738-1820)

The Crown Offered to William and Mary, 1689, 1886. Artist: Herbert Bourne
The Crown Offered to William and Mary by the Lords and Commons at Whitehall, February 12th, 1689, 1886. After Edgar Melville Ward (1839-1915)

James II, 1886. Artist: Thomas Browne
James II, 1886. King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688

Arrest of Alice Lisle for sheltering fugitives from the Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685, 1886. Artist: Charles Lawrie
Arrest of Alice Lisle for sheltering fugitives from the Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685, 1886. After Edgar Melville Ward (1839-1915)

Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor, 1886. Artist: John J Crew
Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor, 1886. Leading a Charge after Being Wounded in his Right Arm. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War

Relics Associated with Queen Elizabeth, 1886. Artist: William Home Lizars
Relics Associated with Queen Elizabeth, 1886. Elizabeth (1533-1603) was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn

Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1886. Artist: CW Sharpe
Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1886. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

Relics Associated with Henry VIII, 1882, (1886). Artists: Robert Anderson, Charles Lawrie
Relics Associated with Henry VIII, 1882, (1886). After J. L. Williams. From Illustration of English and Scottish History, Volume I by Thomas Archer

Wycliffe on his Sick-Bed Assailed by the Friars, 1886. Artist: Herbert K Bourne
Wycliffe on his Sick-Bed Assailed by the Friars, 1886. Wycliffe (c1329-1384) embarked on a translation of the Bible into English in order to bypass the established Church

Introduction of the Art of Printing, 1886. Artist: W Ridgway
Introduction of the Art of Printing, 1886. After Edward Henry Wehnert (1813-1868). From Illustration of English and Scottish History, Volume I by Thomas Archer

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"Blackie: A Timeless Journey Through History and Adventure" Step back in time to the thrilling era of racing at Brooklands, where Whitney Straight maneuvers his powerful Maserati around the Members Bridge turn with precision and speed. The year is 1933, and Blackie captures this exhilarating moment forever. Fast forward to 1937, as the Le Mans 24-hour Race is about to begin. The pits are bustling with activity, anticipation filling the air. Blackie's lens immortalizes this pre-race chaos, a snapshot of pure adrenaline before cars roar onto the track. But it's not just racing that Blackie captures so vividly; history comes alive through their lens too. Witness Mary Queen of Scots signing her abdication in Lochleven Castle in 1567. Thomas Brown's brushstrokes bring this pivotal moment to life once more in 1878, forever etched into our collective memory. In contrast, it also finds humor and joy within its frames. Join the Three Misses Greenhorn on their matrimonial adventures through London – a riotous journey filled with laughter and colorful lithographs that will leave you smiling from ear to ear. Animals have their place too within Blackie's captivating collection. Meet Fall, an adorable Keeshond from 1946 whose fluffy coat begs for cuddles and affection – a timeless reminder of our connection with nature throughout generations. Royalty graces these pages as well; Prince Albert stands tall in an exquisite portrait by G Levy from 1886 – regal elegance captured for eternity by Blackie's discerning eye. Legends of speed take center stage: Sir Henry Segrave pushing boundaries on land or water; Sir Malcolm Campbell breaking records one after another; Rudolph Caracciola leaving spectators breathless with his driving prowess - all frozen in time by Blackie’s masterful artistry. Finally, we witness historic races unfold before our eyes.