Fairfax Gallery

Battle of Naseby

BATTLE OF NASEBY Despite a brilliant charge by Prince Rupert, Charles's army is decisively beaten by Fairfax's much larger force Date: 14 June 1645

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The War in America, Texan Rangers (Federalists) reconnoitring between Alexandria and Fairfax, Virginia (engraving)

1619765 The War in America, Texan Rangers (Federalists) reconnoitring between Alexandria and Fairfax, Virginia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in America, Texan Rangers (Federalists) reconnoitring between Alexandria and Fairfax, Virginia. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 September 1861.
English School (19th Century)); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection

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Raffles, The Amateur Cracksman

A scene from Raffles, the Amateur Cracksman, at the Comedy Theatre, London. Based on the stories by E.W.Hornung, the play showed a series of incidents in the life of the gentleman thief. Here, Raffles (played by Gerald du Maurier) meets Curtis Bedford in the house of the Earl of Amersteth. Bedford was the detective who had made it his mission to catch Raffles. From the left: Lady Melrose (Miss Hilda Thorpe); Curtis Bedford; Mrs Vidal (Miss Sarah Brooke; Raffles (Mr Gerald du Maurier); Gwendoline Conran; Lady Ethel (Miss Lettice Fairfax) and Lord Amersteth. Date: May 1906

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