Gurney Collection

Captain Woolf Barnato with his Bentley
Captain Woolf Barnato with his Speed Six Bentley fitted with a racing body. Woolf Barnato had just beaten the Blue Train from Monte Carlo to Calais in this (or similar) car

Stratford Broadway, Stratford, East London, with Samuel Gurney obelisk. Date: circa 1910

Pygmalion - George Bernard Shaws play opens in 1914
Spread from The Sketch magazine showing scenes from the George Bernard Shaw play, Pygmalion, which opened at His Majestys Theatre, London on 11 April 1914

1866 / London / City Panic
Black Friday. A scene in Lombard Street during the panic in the city arising from the Overend Gurney crisis

Dickens Gurney Photo
CHARLES DICKENS Dickens at his desk in 1867

Postcard, N & B: Great War 1914-1915-1916 Entree du Chateau du Faux mirror Meuse - War of 14 -18, Medical, Photography
ICA4948336 Postcard, N & B: Great War 1914-1915-1916 Entree du Chateau du Faux mirror Meuse - War of 14 -18, Medical, Photography, Ambulances Provincial Edition; (add.info.: Postcard)

Postcard, N & B: In the Field Loading of Wounded - War of 14 -18, Medical, Photography, Front (military) - Soldiers
ICA4948111 Postcard, N & B: In the Field Loading of Wounded - War of 14 -18, Medical, Photography, Front (military) - Soldiers; (add.info.: Postcard)

Czech Republic: Exercise of boarding an injured person by railway employees of a Central European country, 1900
LUX4816336 Czech Republic: Exercise of boarding an injured person by railway employees of a Central European country, 1900; (add.info.: Czech Republic)

Branchers bringing a man wounds to the Union Army Hospital after a battle of the Secession War in Virginia, 1863
NWI4830784 Branchers bringing a man wounds to the Union Army Hospital after a battle of the Secession War in Virginia, 1863

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a good sister praying for the wounded of the French army, 1915
LUX4742390 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a good sister praying for the wounded of the French army, 1915, map titled: for our fighters; (add.info)

First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Letter I as a nurse. Women of the Red Cross coming to heal soldiers to
DUV4201496 First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Letter I as a nurse. Women of the Red Cross coming to heal soldiers to the battlefields

Letter B: Brancardier. Little French alphabet, c.1917 (print)
DUV4204576 Letter B: Brancardier. Little French alphabet, c.1917 (print); 30.5x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Hachette and Cie, publisher, Paris, 1917. Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages. Kapp Printing)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: the faithful at the foot of the basilica with stretchers
LUX4796419 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: the faithful at the foot of the basilica with stretchers and wheelchairs, 1890; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees)

First World War (1914-1918): Red Cross Emergency Service in a station bringing war wounded down the stretchers
IMB4934022 First World War (1914-1918): Red Cross Emergency Service in a station bringing war wounded down the stretchers; (add.info.: First World War (1914-1918)

Indian of America: Chief Opechancanough or Opchanacanough of the Powhatan tribe in captivite, Jamestown
NWI4931797 Indian of America: Chief Opechancanough or Opchanacanough of the Powhatan tribe in captivite, Jamestown, Colony of Virginia. 17th century

First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a war wounded is evacted in a military ambulance, 1918
LUX4798650 First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a war wounded is evacted in a military ambulance, 1918; (add.info.: First World War: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Comanche warriors, trying to scare their chief lying on a white horse-drawn civilian
NWI4895348 Comanche warriors, trying to scare their chief lying on a white horse-drawn civilian, and thus avoid a confrontation with the American army under the command of General John Davidson

Postcard, in N & B: War Transportation of a German wounded - War of 14 -18, Medical, Photography, Train, Boches
ICA4948107 Postcard, in N & B: War Transportation of a German wounded - War of 14 -18, Medical, Photography, Train, Boches, War Mutile, Manuscript - Soldiers; (add.info.: Postcard)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a good sister caring for wounded soldiers, in a field hospital, 1915
LUX4741813 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a good sister caring for wounded soldiers, in a field hospital, 1915

Elizabeth Betsy Fry, 1780 - 1845, nee Gurney. English prison reformer, social reformer and, as a Quaker
2638473 Elizabeth Betsy Fry, 1780 - 1845, nee Gurney. English prison reformer, social reformer and, as a Quaker, a Christian philanthropist

A horse ambulance evacuating the sick in New York City (USA), circa 1870 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4954728 A horse ambulance evacuating the sick in New York City (USA), circa 1870 - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Horse-drawn ambulance evacuating a sick person in New York City

France: Ambulance arrives in military hospital with wounded, 1915 - 15th regiment
LUX4723355 France: Ambulance arrives in military hospital with wounded, 1915 - 15th regiment; (add.info.: France: Ambulance arrives in military hospital with wounded)

War 14-18: 1914: Transportation of a wounded in a medical train (Postcard)
ICA4948135 War 14-18: 1914: Transportation of a wounded in a medical train (Postcard); (add.info.: Postcard, N & B, 1914: Transportation of a wounded in a medical train - War of 14 -18, Medical)

Linh Annam Khieng binh Annamite soldiers carrying (in fact waving) a sick person 1919 (postcard)
ICA4949127 Linh Annam Khieng binh Annamite soldiers carrying (in fact waving) a sick person 1919 (postcard) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Photo © Caricadoc.

France, Picardie, Somme (80), Doullens: Nurses pose with wounds at the door of a field military hospital
LUX4727594 France, Picardie, Somme (80), Doullens: Nurses pose with wounds at the door of a field military hospital, 1915 - 15th regiment; (add.info.: France, Picardie, Somme (80)

Rhode Island, Newport, hotel room with views of marina

Rhode Island, Newport, View of Gurney's Newport Resort & Marina with Claiborne Pell Bridge

Rhode Island, Newport, view of adirondack chairs with Claiborne Pell Bridge

Rhode Island, Newport, Newport Marina viewed From Gurney's Newport Resort

Rhode Island, Newport, Gurney's Newport Resort, Fire pit on deck

Rhode Island, Newport, adirondack chair facing Claiborne Pell Bridge over Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island, Newport, adirondack chairs facing Claiborne Pell Bridge over Narragansett Bay

Joseph Gurney (b1796), at the age of 20, c1816. The Gurney family of Norwich was an influential family of English Quakers that established Gurneys bank in 1770

Officers of The Welsh Guards at Pirbright Camp - (from left): Mitchell, Dante Edward Pemberton Hodgson OBE LM (1904-1978), Sir Alexander Beville Gibbons Stanier, 2nd Baronet of Peplow Hall

Sunderland and Preston footballers playing billiards
Sunderland and Preston North End footballers playing billiards after the FA Cup Final 1937. L-R Beresford, Gurney, Tremelling, Carter, Dougal and Milne Date: 1937

Advert for Metropolitan Drinking Fountain 1878
Metropolitan drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association, set up in London by Samuel Gurney, a Member of Parliament and philanthropist to supported by voluntary contributions

L Assiette au Beurre, number 13, Satirical in Colours, 1901_6_27
ICA4875582 L Assiette au Beurre, number 13, Satirical in Colours, 1901_6_27 by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); (add.info.: Colonization)

The Overend and Gurney Trial (engraving)
1056974 The Overend and Gurney Trial (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Overend and Gurney Trial)

The wounded archbishop of Paris is transported to the archveche, June 25, 1848
LSE4087914 The wounded archbishop of Paris is transported to the archveche, June 25, 1848 by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

First World War 1914-1918: soldier wounds and stretchers in a station in the English
XEE4193029 First World War 1914-1918: soldier wounds and stretchers in a station in the English Channel, Lower Normandy (Lower Normandy), France. Anonymous photography May 1917

La Chanson illustree (magazine), number 77, 1870 - Illustration by Hadol (1835-1875)
ICA4935418 La Chanson illustree (magazine), number 77, 1870 - Illustration by Hadol (1835-1875): News of the War - Medical, Medicine, Health, War 1870-1871, Postal Mail

Montenegro tradition: King Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841-1921
XEE4188515 Montenegro tradition: King Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841-1921) reviews the dead and wounded during the First Balkan War

The arrival of a train of the sick at the station of Lourdes
XEE4155524 The arrival of a train of the sick at the station of Lourdes, where the stretchers transport them directly to the miraculous cave

Death of Marechal Jean Lannes (1769-1809) at the Battle of Essling on May 28, 1809
XEE4179698 Death of Marechal Jean Lannes (1769-1809) at the Battle of Essling on May 28, 1809. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Memorial to poet and musician Ivor Gurney, Belgium
Similar in design to those for Ledwidge and Chavasse, the memorial was unveiled on 12 September 2007, the initiative of Piet Chielens and the Friends of the In Flanders Fields Museum

Injections transported on stretchers to a rescue station
XEE4184087 Injections transported on stretchers to a rescue station and treated by the French National Rescue Federation. Engraving. One of " Le petit journal illustrious", 1928

The miracles of Saint Mary penitente. Painting by Philippe De Champaigne (1602-1674)
JLJ4592924 The miracles of Saint Mary penitente. Painting by Philippe De Champaigne (1602-1674), 1656. Oil on canvas. Dim: 2.19 X 3.36m

The whole city was gathered at the door - All the City Was Gathered Together at the Door
XEE4310258 The whole city was gathered at the door - All the City Was Gathered Together at the Door - from " The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ" - 1899 by James Tissot - And the whole city

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"Unveiling the Legacy of Gurney: A Journey through Time and Tales" Step into the captivating world of Gurney, where history intertwines with innovation. From Captain Woolf Barnato's iconic Bentley to the vibrant streets of Stratford Broadway in East London, every corner holds a story waiting to be discovered. Transport yourself back to 1914 when George Bernard Shaw's masterpiece, Pygmalion, took center stage, mesmerizing audiences with its timeless charm. Meanwhile, in 1866 London, City Panic gripped the hearts of its residents as they witnessed the revolutionary Gurneys Steam Carriage gliding through their streets. Immerse yourself in Dickensian England as you gaze upon the enigmatic Dickens Gurney Photo—a snapshot frozen in time that transports us to an era long gone. Witnessing Officers of The Welsh Guards at Pirbright Camp standing tall and proud reminds us of their unwavering dedication and sacrifice. Sports enthusiasts will delight in seeing Sunderland and Preston footballers engaging in a friendly game of billiards off the field—an unexpected camaraderie that transcends rivalries. And who could resist quenching their thirst at a Metropolitan Drinking Fountain from 1878—serving refreshment for both body and soul? Delve into Joseph Gurney's early years as he embarked on his journey at just twenty years old—a testament to youthful ambition shaping destinies. Edmund Gurney takes center stage once more but this time as Alfred Doolittle in Pygmalion's 1914 production—showcasing his versatility beyond measure. Finally, L'Assiette au Beurre presents us with satirical brilliance captured within its vivid colors—an artistic window into society's quirks during1901_6_27. As we unravel these hints scattered across time and space, we uncover not only moments frozen forever but also glimpses into human resilience, creativity, and the ever-evolving tapestry of life.