Frances Collection

Sherlock Holmes / Strand
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF LADY FRANCES CARFAX Title page of the Strand Magazine

GREY GARDENS, c1914. A bench inside the gate of the Grey Gardens estate on Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton, New York. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1914

Victorian mother and three children (Polhill-Turner family)
A Victorian mother and three children. They are Mrs Polhill-Turner (nee Emily Frances Barron, d 1913)), wife of Frederick Charles Polhill-Turner (1826-1881), with Alice (Alice Kate Frances)

Countess of Warwick at sons wedding
The Countess of Warwick, Frances Evelyn Maynard, Lady Brooke, leaving St Margarets Church, Westminster, after the marriage of her son Lord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville)

Frances Ridley Havergal
FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL writer, at age 9

Playing billiards
Mrs. Frances Hoppe & Her Son Willie. Mrs. Frances Hoppe playing billiards with her son Willie (William F. Hoppe) in a billiard room with seated spectators watching

Anthony Lindsay-Hogg and Frances Doble by Yevonde
Sir Anthony Lindsay-Hogg pictured with his fiancee, the actress, Frances Doble, prior to their marriage on 16 December 1929. Date: 1929

Wedding of Viscount Althorp and Hon. Frances Roche in Tatler
Page from The Tatler reporting on the wedding of Viscount Althorp (later Earl Spencer) and the Hon. Frances Roche, the parents of Diana, Princess of Wales

The Great Athelda music hall strongwoman
The Great Athelda (Frances Rheinlander) born in Manchester, England. Music hall strongwoman and great rival to Vulcana (Kate Williams). Signed card. Date: circa 1913

VILLA DORIA PAMPHILJ, 1925. Villa Doria-Pamphili in Monteverde, Rome, Italy. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1925

Gretna Green Certificate
Certificate issued by the Kingdom of Scotland, confirming the marriage of William Scott and Frances Bell at Allisons Bank Toll-House, Gretna Green, Dumfries

Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Frances Howard, (nee de Vere), Countess of Surrey (c. 1516-1577) was daughter of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Trussell

STEAM TRICYCLE, 1888. Inventor Lucius D. Copeland demonstrating his steam tricycle, known as the Phaeton Moto-Cycle, outside the north entrance of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act in the Cabinet Room of the White House, 14 August 1935
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, 1935. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act in the Cabinet Room of the White House, 14 August 1935, flanked by the bills co-authors (in dark suits)

Fanny Burney, c1784-1785, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Fanny Burney, c1784-1785, (1943). Portrait of Frances Burney (1752-1840), English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright, and daughter of the musicologist Dr Charles Burney

Ivor Novello and Frances Doble in The Vortex (1928) directed by Adrian Brunel Date: 1927

COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, 1893. The White City of the Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicago, 1893. Oil over a photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston

NEW ORLEANS: PHARMACY. A view of Casteix Pharmacy at 721 Dauphine Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1938

Lady Nelson
LADY FRANCES NELSON Originally Frances Woolward, she met Horatio Nelson in 1785 and married him in 1787

Frances Kelly Actress
Frances " Fanny" Kelly, immensely talented and popular Irish actress, appeared mostly at Drury Lane for 36 years with undiminished acclaim, renowned for comedy roles

Sarah Grand, Irish feminist writer
Sarah Grand (real name Frances Elizabeth Bellenden Clarke, 1854-1922), Irish feminist writer. circa 1900

Frances Willard - 1
FRANCES ELIZABETH CAROLINE WILLARD American temperance advocate Date: 1839 - 1898

FRANCES BENJAMIN JOHNSTON (1864-1952). American photographer. Dressed as a man and posed with a bicycle. Photograph, c1890

Music sheet cover for Queen of the May Quadrille
Music sheet cover for the Queen of the May Quadrille, composed by the French conductor Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), and dedicated to Mrs Robert Arkwright (the actress Frances Crawford Kemble)

Agneta Ramsay / Punch 1887
AGNETA FRANCES RAMSAY Fellow-founder of Girton College, Cambridge, honoured by Mr Punch, June 1887

Poison tanghin or ordeal tree, Tanghinia venenifera.. Illustration by Lady Frances Cole, engraved by Swan. Handcolored copperplate engraving from William Curtiss The Botanical Magazine

Fanny Burney / E Burney
FANNY (FRANCES) BURNEY Known also as Mme d Arblay English novelist

Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, 1761 ? 1821, born Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer (generally called Harriet)
2968388 Henrietta Ponsonby, Countess of Bessborough, 1761 ? 1821, born Lady Henrietta Frances Spencer (generally called Harriet), was the wife of Frederick Ponsonby

Artisan family having their child baptised. Priest at font makes the sign of cross with water on infant's head
530211 Artisan family having their child baptised. Priest at font makes the sign of cross with water on infant's head while mother, father and sibling look

President Cleveland and his wife playing with their children, 1897
1576778 President Cleveland and his wife playing with their children, 1897; (add.info.: He keeps them worried' Former president Grover Cleveland and his wife Frances playing with their children)

Miss Frances Copeland as Fanny in "Maid or Wife" the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
FLO4594958 Miss Frances Copeland as Fanny in "Maid or Wife" the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Frederic de

Mother urging her child to go to work in the mill. Clothes are rags and straw helps keep his feet warm
527857 Mother urging her child to go to work in the mill. Clothes are rags and straw helps keep his feet warm. Children wait for mill door to open

Half-starved factory children supplementing their meagre rations by stealing food from a pig trough
527858 Half-starved factory children supplementing their meagre rations by stealing food from a pig trough. Many such children would have been supplied by the workhouse

Julia Marlowe, 1865-1950, born Sarah Frances Frost. English-born American actress known for her interpretations of
2638512 Julia Marlowe, 1865-1950, born Sarah Frances Frost. English-born American actress known for her interpretations of William Shakespeare

Our Country, c.1770-1959 (print)
3672368 Our Country, c.1770-1959 (print) by Leo Feist, Inc. (1897-1934); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: James Francis Driscoll collection of historical American sheet music)

Autumn Midnight, 1923 (woodcut on paper)
NGW390193 Autumn Midnight, 1923 (woodcut on paper) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); 19.2x10.7 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info.: Woman sitting up in bed)

The Lady of Shalott is a lyricalballadby the English poetAlfred Tennyson that tells the story ofElaine of Astolat a young noblewoman imprisoned in a tower on an island nearCamelot

Mrs Charles Sweeny and daughter
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later, on her second marriage, Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her daughter Frances

David Frances Barry photo - Sioux Scout
Sioux Scout wearing full traditional native American clothing, including a feather in his hair and a hairpipe buffalo bone breastplate, He is holding a long calumet ( peace pipe )

Christina Rossetti and her mother Frances Rossetti, 1863, (1948). Creator: Lewis Carroll
Christina Rossetti and her mother Frances Rossetti, 1863, (1948). Portrait of English poet Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) and her mother Frances Mary Lavinia Rossetti (nee Polidori)

Love Conquered Fear, c1840. Creator: Auguste Hervieu
Love Conquered Fear, c1840. Ragged child workers in a Victorian textile factory. British writer Frances Trollope visited Manchester in 1832 to witness the condition of children employed in

Font at St Crewennas Church, Crowan, Cornwall. Probably after 1907
Built in the 15th century, Crowan Parish Church underwent substantial restoration by J.P. St Aubyn in 1872. Photographer: John Charles Burrow

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"Frances: A Captivating Tale of Mystery, Elegance, and Strength" Step into the world of Frances, where Sherlock Holmes meets the Strand in a captivating tale. From the enchanting Grey Gardens estate on Lily Lane to a Victorian mother and her three children from the esteemed Polhill-Turner family, this story weaves together intriguing characters. Witness the elegance of the Countess of Warwick at her son's wedding, radiating grace and sophistication. But it is not just high society that defines Frances; delve into the life Ridley Havergal, a woman who left an indelible mark through her words and music. Intrigue takes center stage as billiards become more than just a game when Anthony Lindsay-Hogg and Frances Doble cross paths under Yevonde's lens. And what secrets lie behind the grandeur captured at Viscount Althorp's wedding to Hon. Frances Roche in Tatler? But amidst all this glamour, there is also strength - meet The Great Athelda, a powerful strongwoman who defied societal norms with her incredible feats in London's music halls. Explore how women earned their honours during World War I for their bravery and resilience. Transport yourself to Villa Doria-Pamphili in Monteverde, Rome - witness its timeless beauty through 1925 lenses. And finally, uncover love stories that transcend borders as you discover a Gretna Green certificate that holds promises made against all odds. Frances unravels tales filled with mystery and history while celebrating remarkable individuals whose lives intertwine across time periods and continents. Join us on this journey as we unlock hidden narratives within these hints – each one holding its own unique charm waiting to be discovered by those willing to dive deeper into this extraordinary tapestry of human experiences.