Lord Derby Collection

Bivouac of the Volunteers at the close of the Review, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Bivouac of the Volunteers at the close of the Review, 1860. Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park. The hospitality of the Earl of Derby...was on a scale of princely munificence;

The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - from a drawing by our special artist, 1860. About half-past two the first regiments of volunteers came upon the scene

The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - Huyton Lodge Volunteers... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - Huyton Lodge Volunteers entering the park, 1860. It was still very early in the day when crowds of visitors from Liverpool

The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - the Earl and Countess of... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Review of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers in Knowsley Park - the Earl and Countess of Derby leaving Knowsley Hall for the Review, 1860

A game of foot-ball as played by certain Westminster boys, 1858. In this cartoon, Derby (in the crown) is on the left with Disraeli representing the Tories

Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by Lord Derby as she leaves the Royal Train at Shaw Street Station in Liverpool. In the background is Mr H. Wood, the stationmaster

The Earl of Derby, 1860-69. Creator: John Jabez Edwin Mayall
The Earl of Derby, 1860-69. [Portrait of British Prime Minister Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby]. Albumen print

Pandemonium: satire on the political instability in Britain after the fall of the Fox-North Coalition
6032195 Pandemonium: satire on the political instability in Britain after the fall of the Fox-North Coalition and its replacement with the government of William Pitt the Younger

Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, English Conservative politician and wealthy patron of horse racing (b / w photo)
6029777 Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, English Conservative politician and wealthy patron of horse racing (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Disraeli unveiling the statue of the late Lord Derby in Parliament Square, Westminster (engraving)
609821 Disraeli unveiling the statue of the late Lord Derby in Parliament Square, Westminster (engraving) by English School

Opening of the New Walker Art Gallery at Liverpool (engraving)
1049645 Opening of the New Walker Art Gallery at Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the New Walker Art Gallery at Liverpool)

Lord Derby (Fifteenth Earl) (engraving)
664317 Lord Derby (Fifteenth Earl) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Derby (Fifteenth Earl)

Saving horses from a fire at the racing stables of Lord Derby at Newmarket (colour litho)
2779197 Saving horses from a fire at the racing stables of Lord Derby at Newmarket (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"The Mysterious Cabinet Trick"(engraving)
2777092 " The Mysterious Cabinet Trick" (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Mysterious Cabinet Trick." Cartoon)

Lord Derby cutting the First Turf of the St Helens and Wigan Railway, 28 January (engraving)
1595087 Lord Derby cutting the First Turf of the St Helens and Wigan Railway, 28 January (engraving) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches at the Apple Congress at Chiswick (engraving)
1107245 Sketches at the Apple Congress at Chiswick (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Apple Congress at Chiswick)

Deputation to Lord Derby on the Subject of the Paper Duty (engraving)
2771868 Deputation to Lord Derby on the Subject of the Paper Duty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Opening of the Wellington College, Lord Derby reading the Address (engraving)
2771845 Opening of the Wellington College, Lord Derby reading the Address (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Wellington College)

"The Game of Speculation, "as performed at the Theatre Royal, St Stephens (engraving)
2777174 " The Game of Speculation, " as performed at the Theatre Royal, St Stephens (engraving) by English School

Lord Derby laying the Foundation-Stone of the Stanley Hospital, Liverpool (engraving)
1099601 Lord Derby laying the Foundation-Stone of the Stanley Hospital, Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Late Lord Derby, the Lodge Gate, Knowsley (engraving)
1104309 The Late Lord Derby, the Lodge Gate, Knowsley (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Lord Derby, the Lodge Gate, Knowsley)

The New Head Master (engraving)
2777128 The New Head Master (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Head Master. Cartoon, 7 March 1868)

Opening of the Walker Fine-Art Gallery, at Liverpool (engraving)
1589638 Opening of the Walker Fine-Art Gallery, at Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Walker Fine-Art Gallery, at Liverpool)

Mr Disraeli unveiling the Statue of the late Lord Derby in Parliament-Square (engraving)
1589171 Mr Disraeli unveiling the Statue of the late Lord Derby in Parliament-Square (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Irish Parliament on College Green (engraving)
1061875 The Irish Parliament on College Green (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Parliament on College Green)

Portrait of Edward Stanley, Earl of Derby (b / w photo)
984227 Portrait of Edward Stanley, Earl of Derby (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Stanley, Earl of Derby)

A Meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute at Princes Hall, Sir F Napier Broome
1044924 A Meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute at Princes Hall, Sir F Napier Broome, KCMG reading a Paper on Western Australia (engraving) by English School

The First Question (engraving)
2777140 The First Question (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Question. Cartoon, 7 July 1866)

The Cabinet Council 1883 (colour litho)
613020 The Cabinet Council 1883 (colour litho) by Chartran, Theobald (1849-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Childers, Lord Carlingford, Lord Northbrook, Mr Gladstone, Lord Granville)

Lord Derby, 1926
473546 Lord Derby, 1926 by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Stanley (1865-1948) 17th Earl of Derby; British soldier, Conservative politician

Lord Derby laying the First Stone of the Seamens Orphan Institution, Liverpool (engraving)
1625919 Lord Derby laying the First Stone of the Seamens Orphan Institution, Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The General Election (engraving)
1613954 The General Election (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Election)

Earl of Derby, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Earl of Derby, 1911. Portrait of British politician and racehorse breeder Edward George Villiers Stanley (1865-1948), 17th Earl of Derby

James Stanley, Earl of Derby, (c1831). Creator: John Henry Robinson
James Stanley, Earl of Derby, (c1831). Portrait of English politician and soldier James, 7th Earl of Derby (1607-1651) a staunch supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, 1926. Cigarette card with straight-line caricature, issued by John Player & Sons

Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, politician and statesman, 1881. Stanley (1826-1893) first entered parliament in 1848 as a Conservative member for Kings Lynn

Sir Fitz-Roy Edward Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1880. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Fitz-Roy Edward Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1880. He was appointed solicitor-general in 1845, during the administration of Sir Robert Peel

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, Royalist supporter, (1824). Artist: E Scriven
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, Royalist supporter, (1824). James, 7th Earl of Derby (1607-1651) was a staunch supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War

Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, (1826-1893), British statesman, 19th century. Artist: WJ Edwards
Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, British statesman, 19th century. Portrait of Stanley (1826-1893)

The Right Honourable Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1880. Artist: DJ Pound
The Right Honourable Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby, British statesman, c1880. Portrait of Stanley (1826-1893), published in a supplement to the Illustrated News of the World, London

The Earl and Countess of Derby and Child, 1632-1641 (1910). Artist: Anthony van Dyck
The Earl and Countess of Derby and Child, 1632-1641 (1910). James, 7th Earl of Derby (1607-1651) and his wife Charlotte (1599-1664) and one of their four daughters

The Three R s; Or, Better Late Than Never, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Three R s; Or, Better Late Than Never, 1870. In February 1870 Forster introduced his Elementary Education Bill in Parliament

Our Play Box. Mr Punchs Delight at Finding His Dear Old Puppets where He Left Them in July, 1865. As the new Session of Parliament is about to commence

Looking Out for The Next Derby, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
Looking Out for The Next Derby, 1863. Dizzy (The Tout) comments: Foreign Policy - Church - And Finance - Blow d If We Shall Win With That Lot

Canine at the Westminster Pit, 1862. Pit Bull terriers are set in a pit at Westminster. The one on the right is Derby, the dog of Lord Derby, the Conservative Leader

The Reform Janus, 1860. Here, Janus has the face(s) of Lord Russell, who had recently introduced an unpopular bill for Parliamentary Reform

Balm for the Wounded, 1859. Queen Victoria says Poor little man, Did he have a nasty tumble? Heres something to make him all right again

The Real Ugly Rush, 1859. When Disraeli introduced his Reform Bill to the House, it caused trouble for his own party even before its defeat brought the Government down

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Lord Derby, a name that resonates with various aspects of British history and society. From the game of foot-ball played by Westminster boys in 1858 to his role as the Earl of Derby from 1860-69, this influential figure left an indelible mark on the nation. In one captivating image, we witness Queen Elizabeth II being greeted by Lord Derby himself as she disembarks from the Royal Train at Shaw Street. The meeting between these two esteemed individuals symbolizes a connection between royalty and political power. Speaking of politics, "Pandemonium" captures the satirical essence of Britain's political instability during the era following the fall of the Fox-North Coalition. This engraving depicts William Pitt the Younger's government replacing its predecessor, showcasing Lord Derby's involvement in shaping British governance. Beyond politics, Lord Derby was also known for his passion for horse racing. As an English Conservative politician and wealthy patron of this sport, he became synonymous with elegance and prestige within racing circles. A black-and-white photograph showcases him exuding confidence and authority befitting his status. His contributions were not limited to politics or sports alone; Lord Derby had a keen interest in art as well. The opening of Liverpool's New Walker Art Gallery marked another milestone associated with his name. An engraving immortalizes this event where creativity flourished under his patronage. Lord Derby's impact extended beyond cityscapes into rural landscapes too. In one instance captured through a vivid lithograph, he is seen saving horses from a raging fire at his racing stables in Newmarket – demonstrating both bravery and compassion towards these magnificent creatures. But it wasn't all serious business for Lord Derby; he also knew how to have fun. "The Mysterious Cabinet Trick" engraving reveals him engaging in playful entertainment that delighted audiences across social classes – proving that even those holding high positions can appreciate lighthearted moments. Furthermore, Lord Derby's influence stretched into the realm of transportation.