Leigh Collection

Market Place & Church, Leigh, Lancashire
Market Place & Church, Leigh, near Wigan, Lancashire, England. Date: 1900s

Mallory and Irvine at the Second Step, Everest, 1924
Illustration showing an artists impression of George Leigh Mallory (top) and Andrew Irvine climbing up the Second Step on Everest, 1924

1922 British Mt Everest Expedition - Norton and Mallory
1922 British Mount Everest Expedition - Major Edward " Teddy" F. Norton (1884-1954) and George Herbert Leigh Mallory (1886-1924) at nearly 27, 000 feet. Date: 1922

GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939. Hattie McDaniel assists Vivien Leigh while offering some unwelcomed advice

Cockle Sheds, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Cockle Sheds, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1900s

Woodfield Road, Leigh on Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1909

The Beach, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
The Beach, Leigh-on-Sea, near Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1940s

MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION. The camp of the 1924 British expedition to Mount Everest, on the crest of the North Col

GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939. Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O Hara in a still from the film Gone With The Wind, 1939

Vivien Leigh on front cover of The Tatler
Vivien Leigh pictured on the front cover of The Tatler wearing a magnificent ball gown of black satin, velvet and taffeta designed by Cecil Beaton for her film role of Anna Karenina

GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939. American poster, 1939, featuring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, for the film Gone with the Wind after the novel by Margaret Mitchell

Vivien Leigh
VIVIEN LEIGH British actress photographed shortly after starring in " Gone With the Wind"

George Leigh Mallory (1886-1924)
Photographic portrait of George Leigh Mallory, the British climber who took part in three expeditions to Everest in the 1920 s, pictured in 1924

Allied D-Day Commanders
The Allied general staff for the invasion - Air Marshal Tedder, gen. Bradley, Eisenhower, Admiral Ramsay, Leigh-Mallory, Montgomery, lt.gen. Biddle Smith

Tatler front cover featuring Vivien Leigh, 1942
Front cover of The Tatler featuring actress Vivien Leigh, appearing at the time in Irene Hentschels production of The Doctors Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw at the Haymarket Theatre in London

Sir Thomas Leigh
SIR THOMAS LEIGH London merchant, alderman and Lord Mayor in 1558

Vivien Leigh / Paramount
VIVIEN LEIGH English actress of stage and film

Leigh Sports Stadium - Leigh Rugby League
Leigh Sports Village is a multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12

Dorma Leigh in 1920
Dorma Leigh (1890 - ?), British stage performer, appearing here in The Whirligig, at the Palace Theatre, London. 1920

Consolidated Liberator GRV FL927 / G
Consolidated Liberator GRV, FL927/G, fitted with rocket projectile sponsons and a Leigh Light under the starboard wing, under test at the Aircraft and Armaments Experimental Establishment

GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939. Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable in a scene from the film, Gone With The Wind, 1939

Union Workhouse, Leigh, Lancashire
Opened in 1851, the Union workhouse on Leigh Road, Leigh, Lancashire, later became Atherleigh Hospital. This early 1900s view focuses on the recently added workhouse offices and receiving home

Clark Gable (1901-1960) and Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), actors, 1940. Gable and Leigh in a scene from Gone With the Wind (1939). From the front cover of Picturegoer magazine (27 April 1940)

A portrait of the dancers Oyra and Dorma Leigh, 1914 Date: 1915

The Improved Ladys Own Sewing Machine by Leigh & Crawford, Brooke Street, Holborn, London EC. 19th century

Thames Estuary during the winter of 1947
A scene during the great freeze of 1947, one of the harshest winters known in Britain. At Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, a boatman is pictured rescuing his dinghy from the encircling ice which makes

Bystander front cover featuring Miss Marjorie Leigh
Front cover of The Bystander featuring a colour photograph by Raphael of Miss Marjorie Leigh, debutante daughter of Sir John Leigh Bt. M.P. and Lady Leigh

W. S. P. U Welcome Dinner Released Prisoners
W.S.P.U Welcome Dinner Released Prisoners. A menu for the Welcome Dinner in Honour of Released Prisoners, 16th February 1912. The prisoners including Mrs

Leigh Hunt / 1815 Drawing
JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT - English poet and essayist and critic of Prince Regent

Ton-up boy Ron Rhodes, 22, nicknamed "King Midas"by other members of Hell
Ton-up boy Ron Rhodes, 22, nicknamed " King Midas" by other members of Hells Angels, outside the church after a service, wearing a fur helmet

Vickers Wellington GR Mk. XIV MP714
Royal Air Force - Vickers Wellington GR Mk. XIV MP714. Seen fitted with chin-mounted ASV Mk. III radar, retractable Leigh Light in the Ventral turret position and RP-3 (from Rocket Projectile 3 inch)

The Ton-up boys and their girlfriends turned up for a sportsmans service at Trinity Methodist Church, Leigh, Lancashire. They went to the service at the invitation of the 22 year old minister

Sevenoaks TN11 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Sevenoaks TN11 8

East Dorset BH21 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of East Dorset BH21 2

Beached boats at the low tide at Leigh on Sea, Essex, England

Low tide reflections at Leigh on Sea, Essex, England

Leigh - Lord Leigh

Leigh on Sea Cockling Shed Victorian period

Grandad and grandaughter, Leigh on Sea

Leigh on Sea, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Entrance to Park, Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Post Office, Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

War Memorial, Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Leigh, near Tonbridge, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Leigh Ashton, British art historian and museum director
Sir Arthur Leigh Bolland Ashton (1897-1983), British art historian and museum director (Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum from 1945 to 1955). Date: circa 1940s

Canada's Air Chief in Britain
Air Commodore Leigh Forbes Stevenson (1895-1989), in command of the Royal Canadian Air Force in Great Britain, with Wing Commander A. P. Campbell, a member of his staff. Date: 1940

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"Leigh: A Journey Through Time and Triumphs" Step back in time to 1924, as Mallory and Irvine brave the treacherous Second Step on Mount Everest. The indomitable spirit of the 1922 British Mt Everest Expedition led by Norton and Mallory echoes through history. Fast forward to 1939, where Vivien Leigh graces the silver screen in "Gone with the Wind. " Hattie McDaniel's unwelcome advice adds a touch of drama to this timeless classic. In Leigh, Lancashire, Market Place & Church stand as witnesses to a vibrant community steeped in tradition. Cockle Sheds dotting Leigh-on-Sea, Essex tell tales of hardworking locals who have relied on the sea for their livelihood. The serene beauty of The Beach at Leigh-on-Sea invites you to bask in its tranquility. Meanwhile, Vivien Leigh captivates readers on the front cover of The Tatler magazine – her allure knows no bounds. Woodfield Road takes us back to 1909, capturing an era brimming with nostalgia. And let's not forget George Leigh Mallory – his name forever etched in mountaineering history as he embarked on that fateful Mount Everest expedition. As we delve into these snapshots from different times and places bearing the name "Leigh, " we uncover stories of resilience, adventure, glamour, and triumph. Each image paints a vivid picture that transcends time itself - reminding us that even amidst challenges or fame; there is always something extraordinary waiting to be discovered within our own journey called life.