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Byrne Collection

"Byrne: A Name Woven into History's Tapestry" From the thunderous roar of a Ducati 1098R to the skillful maneuvers of Shane Byrne on the racetrack

Background imageByrne Collection: Hackfall, Yorkshire, c1809. Creator: Letitia Byrne

Hackfall, Yorkshire, c1809. Creator: Letitia Byrne
Hackfall, Yorkshire, c1809. View of an area also called Hackfall Wood, which includes grottos, surprise views, waterfalls, a fountain and several follies

Background imageByrne Collection: James F Byrne, rugby player and cricketer

James F Byrne, rugby player and cricketer
James Frederick Byrne (1871-1954), rugby player for England and the British and Irish Lions, and first-class cricketer for Warwickshire (captain). 1890s

Background imageByrne Collection: The Houses of Lords and Commons, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: Byrne

The Houses of Lords and Commons, Westminster, London, 1815. Artist: Byrne
The Houses of Lords and Commons, Westminster, London, 1815

Background imageByrne Collection: Charles Byrne, Giant

Charles Byrne, Giant
Charles Byrne (1761-1783) known as the Irish Giant, who was 8 feet 4 inches tall, depicted with various Edinburgh notables

Background imageByrne Collection: Geoffrey Dobson, 1935

Geoffrey Dobson, 1935. Geoffrey Dobson (1826-1893), waterman and swimming instructor at Eton College. From The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution Boat-Racing

Background imageByrne Collection: J F Byrne

J F Byrne

Background imageByrne Collection: The skeletons of Charles Byrne, 1761-1783, 'The Irish Giant' right

The skeletons of Charles Byrne, 1761-1783, "The Irish Giant" right and on the left Caroline Crachami, c
745810 The skeletons of Charles Byrne, 1761-1783, "The Irish Giant" right and on the left Caroline Crachami, c.1815--1824, "The Sicilian Dwarf"

Background imageByrne Collection: Jonny Wilkinson & Lee Byrne

Jonny Wilkinson & Lee Byrne
Jonny Wilkinson and Lee Byrne England V Wales England V Wales Twickenham, London, England 06 February 2010 Date: 06 February 2010

Background imageByrne Collection: Lee Byrne Tackled By Johny Wilkenson & Steve Borthwick

Lee Byrne Tackled By Johny Wilkenson & Steve Borthwick
Lee Byrne Tackled By Johny Wilkenson and Steve Borthwick England V Wales England V Wales Twickenham, London, England 06 February 2010 BS 6 NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP TWICKENHAM, LONDON

Background imageByrne Collection: Mike Blair & Lee Byrne

Mike Blair & Lee Byrne
Mike Blair and Lee Byrne Scotland V Wales Scotland V Wales Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland 08 February 2009 Date: 08 February 2009

Background imageByrne Collection: Lee Byrne & Shane Williams Celebrate

Lee Byrne & Shane Williams Celebrate
Lee Byrne and Shane Williams Celebrate Wales V Scotland Wales V Scotland Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 09 February 2008 Date: 09 February 2008

Background imageByrne Collection: Lee Byrne & Nikki Walker

Lee Byrne & Nikki Walker
Lee Byrne and Nikki Walker Wales V Scotland Wales V Scotland Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 09 February 2008 Date: 09 February 2008

Background imageByrne Collection: Lee Byrne Tackles Nikki Walker

Lee Byrne Tackles Nikki Walker Wales V Scotland Wales V Scotland Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 09 February 2008 Date: 09 February 2008

Background imageByrne Collection: Malcolm O Kelly, Shane Byrne & D Arcy

Malcolm O Kelly, Shane Byrne & D Arcy England V Ireland, Six Nations England V Ireland, Six Nations Twickenham London, England 06 March 2004 Date: 06 March 2004

Background imageByrne Collection: Gordon D Arcy & Shane Byrne

Gordon D Arcy & Shane Byrne England V Ireland, Six Nations England V Ireland, Six Nations Twickenham London, England 06 March 2004 Date: 06 March 2004

Background imageByrne Collection: Shane Byrne & Joe Worsley

Shane Byrne & Joe Worsley England V Ireland, Six Nations England V Ireland, Six Nations Twickenham London, England 06 March 2004 Date: 06 March 2004

Background imageByrne Collection: Bryan Redpath, Byrne & Gleeson

Bryan Redpath, Byrne & Gleeson Scotland V Ireland, Six Nations Scotland V Ireland, Six Nations Murrayfield, Edinburgh 16 February 2003 Date: 16 February 2003

Background imageByrne Collection: Emmet Byrne

Emmet Byrne Ireland & Leinster Rugby Union Ireland V Samoa Lansdowne Road, Dublin 11 November 2001 Date: 11 November 2001

Background imageByrne Collection: Conrad Smith, Lee Byrne & Robert Sidoli

Conrad Smith, Lee Byrne & Robert Sidoli Wales V New Zealand Wales V New Zealand Millennium Stadium Cardiff, Wales 05 November 2005 Date: 05 November 2005

Background imageByrne Collection: Lee Byrne

Lee Byrne Wales & Ospreys England V Wales Twickenham, London, England 02 February 2008 Date: 02 February 2008

Background imageByrne Collection: Shane Byrne

Shane Byrne Ireland & Blackrock College Rugby Union England V Ireland London, Twickenham 16 February 2002 Date: 16 February 2002

Background imageByrne Collection: Shane Byrne

Shane Byrne Jockey Wetherby Raceday, Wetherby Racecourse Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby, England 30 March 2012 WETHERBY RACEDAY, WETHERBY RACECOURSE, ENGLAND, MARCH 2012 Date: 30 March 2012

Background imageByrne Collection: Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne Jockey Wetherby Raceday, Wetherby Racecourse Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby, England 23 January 2012 WETHERBY RACEDAY, WETHERBY RACECOURSE, ENGLAND, OCTOBER 2011 Date: 23 January 2012

Background imageByrne Collection: C. O Dwyer, Hardy Eustace & Mr Laurence Byrne

C. O Dwyer, Hardy Eustace & Mr Laurence Byrne
C.O Dwyer, Hardy Eustace & Mr Laurence Byrne Thesmurfit Champion Hurdle Cheltenham Festival 2005 Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham 15 March 2005 Date: 15 March 2005

Background imageByrne Collection: Swing West

Swing West Ridden By Derek Byrne 20 March 1998 Date: 20 March 1998

Background imageByrne Collection: Glemot

Glemot Ridden By J.P.Byrne 28 January 2000 Date: 28 January 2000

Background imageByrne Collection: Mr Splodge

Mr Splodge Ridden By J.Byrne 28 January 2000 Date: 28 January 2000

Background imageByrne Collection: Dambusters

Dambusters Ridden By Derek Byrne 28 January 2000 Date: 28 January 2000

Background imageByrne Collection: Derek Byrne

Derek Byrne Jockey 12 January 1996 Date: 12 January 1996

Background imageByrne Collection: New fashions for the stage version of the Smart

New fashions for the stage version of the Smart set in Frederick Lonsdales comedy Spring Cleaning, London, 1925 with a range of gowns worn by Edna Best, Nancie Parsons

Background imageByrne Collection: Mariners Institute, Canning Town, London (engraving)

Mariners Institute, Canning Town, London (engraving)
607517 Mariners Institute, Canning Town, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mariners Institute, Canning Town, London; Byrne and Crombie)

Background imageByrne Collection: Moseley Rugby Team

Moseley Rugby Team: Ward, Stevens, Deakin, Millward, Cattell, Rossiter, Rogers, Ebsworth, Evers, Rowlands, Byrne, Williams, Cattell, Byrne, Hunter, Arton, Patterson, Gray. 1890s

Background imageByrne Collection: Midland Counties Rugby Team

Midland Counties Rugby Team: Byrne, Henshaw, Robinson, Millward, Jackson, Lincoln, Jones, Adams, Redman, Hesmondhalgh, Loveitt, Cattell, Byrne, Jackson, Foreman. 1890s

Background imageByrne Collection: Patrick Byrne, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Hill & Adamson

Patrick Byrne, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Hill & Adamson
Patrick Byrne, 1843-47

Background imageByrne Collection: Church of St James, Dunwich, late 18th century. Creator: William Byrne

Church of St James, Dunwich, late 18th century. Creator: William Byrne
Church of St James, Dunwich, late 18th century. The ruined leper chapel of St James at Dunwich in Suffolk. The chapel is thought to date from the late 12th century

Background imageByrne Collection: Warkworth Castle, c1784. Creator: William Byrne

Warkworth Castle, c1784. Creator: William Byrne
Warkworth Castle, c1784. A castle was probably built at Warkworth in the 12th century. Warkworth was the home of the Percy family, who at times wielded more power in the North than the king himself

Background imageByrne Collection: The Market Cross, Glastonbury, c1799. Creators: William Byrne, William Lowry

The Market Cross, Glastonbury, c1799. Creators: William Byrne, William Lowry
The Market Cross, Glastonbury, c1799. Octagonal market cross in Glastonbury, Somerset, thought to have been of early 16th century origin. It fell into disrepair and was demolished c1806

Background imageByrne Collection: Eggleston Abbey, c1782. Creator: William Byrne

Eggleston Abbey, c1782. Creator: William Byrne
Eggleston Abbey, c1782. Ruins of Egglestone Abbey, (the abbey of St Mary and St John the Baptist), founded between 1195 and 1198 near the River Tees in County Durham

Background imageByrne Collection: Hexham Abbey, c1830. Creator: Byrne

Hexham Abbey, c1830. Creator: Byrne
Hexham Abbey, c1830. Interior of Hexham Abbey in Northumberland. The Abbey was originally founded as a Benedictine monastery in the 7th century but was replaced by an Augustinian priory in Norman

Background imageByrne Collection: Moss Dale, Yorkshire, 1809. Creator: Letitia Byrne

Moss Dale, Yorkshire, 1809. Creator: Letitia Byrne
Moss Dale, Yorkshire, 1809. Landscape with rocky outcrops and rushing water

Background imageByrne Collection: The College of Lincluden, Dumfries, Scotland, c1782. Creators: William Byrne, Thomas Medland

The College of Lincluden, Dumfries, Scotland, c1782. Creators: William Byrne, Thomas Medland
The College of Lincluden, Dumfries, Scotland, c1782. Lincluden Collegiate Church, known earlier as Lincluden Priory or Lincluden Abbey

Background imageByrne Collection: Peel Castle, 1783. Creators: Thomas Hearne, William Byrne, Thomas Medland

Peel Castle, 1783. Creators: Thomas Hearne, William Byrne, Thomas Medland
Peel Castle, 1783. Peel Castle on the Isle of Man was originally built of wood by the Vikings in the 11th century. The stone fortifications date predominantly from the early 14th century

Background imageByrne Collection: West View of King Edwards Chapel on Wakefield Bridge in the County of York, c1800

West View of King Edwards Chapel on Wakefield Bridge in the County of York, c1800. Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin, Wakefield, built on Wakefields medieval bridge

Background imageByrne Collection: Lumley Castle, County Durham, c1779. Artists: William Byrne, Samuel Middiman

Lumley Castle, County Durham, c1779. Artists: William Byrne, Samuel Middiman
Lumley Castle, County Durham, c1779. 14th-century quadrangular castle at Chester-le-Street, traditionally the seat of the Earl of Scarbrough

Background imageByrne Collection: A View near the City of Lin-Tsin on the Banks of the Grand Canal. 1796. Artist: William Byrne

A View near the City of Lin-Tsin on the Banks of the Grand Canal. 1796. Artist: William Byrne
A View near the City of Lin-Tsin on the Banks of the Grand Canal. 1796. Artist William Alexander accompanied Lord Macartney on the Macartney Mission, the first British diplomatic mission to China

Background imageByrne Collection: Greystoke Castle, 1778. Artist: William Byrne

Greystoke Castle, 1778. Artist: William Byrne
Greystoke Castle, 1778. Greystoke Castle near Penrith in Cumbria dates back to the 11th century. During the Civil War the castle was laid waste by Parliamentarians but was enlarged and altered in 1789

Background imageByrne Collection: RS De Havilland, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy

RS De Havilland, 1935. Artist: Mr Mundy
RS De Havilland, 1935. Reginald Saumarez de Havilland (1850-1921), Schoolmaster and Assistant Master at Eton College and coach of the Eton Eight rowing team



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"Byrne: A Name Woven into History's Tapestry" From the thunderous roar of a Ducati 1098R to the skillful maneuvers of Shane Byrne on the racetrack, the name Byrne resonates with speed and precision. But beyond the realm of motorcycles, another Byrne emerges - James F Byrne, a versatile sportsman who left his mark in both rugby and cricket fields. His dedication and talent made him an unforgettable figure in sporting history. Traveling back in time to c1809, we find ourselves amidst Hackfall, Yorkshire. Letitia Byrne's creative genius comes alive as she paints an enchanting masterpiece that captures nature's beauty for eternity. Shifting our gaze towards London in 1815, we encounter an awe-inspiring artwork titled "The Houses of Lords and Commons. " The artist behind this grandeur is none other than Byrne himself, whose brushstrokes immortalize one of England's most iconic landmarks. In solemn procession through city streets, Roger Byrnes' funeral becomes a poignant reminder of lives lived and loved ones lost. This somber moment unites us all in reflection on life's fleeting nature. Stepping away from artistry but still leaving an indelible mark is Charles Byrne - a giant among men. His towering presence captivated audiences throughout history while simultaneously reminding us that true strength lies within. Yet another J F Byrne graces our narrative - perhaps unknown to many but undoubtedly significant in their own right. Their story remains untold but serves as a testament to countless unsung heroes who shape our world every day. Geoffrey Dobson enters center stage with his birth year etched forevermore as 1935. A man whose contributions may have been overshadowed by others yet deserving recognition for his unique talents and achievements. As we delve deeper into historical archives, we stumble upon England International Rugby Team from 1895; united under one banner representing their nation, these athletes embody the spirit of teamwork and national pride.