Melville Collection (page 4)

British Museum, - Elgin Room, c1841. Artists: Henry Melville, Edward Radclyffe, William Radclyffe
British Museum, - Elgin Room, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices

King George IV taking his favourite exercise, near the Sandpit Gate, Windsor Park, 1820s. Artist: Melville
King George IV taking his favourite exercise, near the Sandpit Gate, Windsor Park, 1820s. George Augustus Frederick (1762-1830)

The Great Hall, The United Service Club, London, 19th century. Artist: H Melville
The Great Hall, The United Service Club, London, 19th century. Gentlemens club designed by John Nash and built in the 1820s

The Stock Exchange, 19th century. Artist: Melville
The Stock Exchange, 19th century

Installation of the Lord Mayor, The Guildhall, London. Artist: H Melville
Installation of the Lord Mayor, The Guildhall, London

Council chamber, Vintners Hall, City of London. Artist: E Redclyffe
Council chamber, Vintners Hall, City of London. The Vintner Sherriff receiving the congratulations of his company

Herman Melville, American author, 19th century. Melville (1819-1891) travelled extensively around the world by sea as a young man, experiences that he drew on in writing his novels

Herman Melville, 1819 - 1891. American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period. After a contemporary print

Leven Melville Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville
Leven and Melville; Ronald Ruthven Leslie-Melville (Scottish, 1835 - 1906); England; 1860s; Albumen silver print

Herman Melville, 1819

Charles Melville Hays, 1856

Henry Dundas 1St Viscount Melville 1742 To 1811 Scottish Lawyer And Politician Engraved Bys Freeman After Sir H Reaburn From The Book National Portrait Gallery Volume Iii Published C 1835

Robert Saunders Dundas 2Nd Viscount Melville 1771 To 1851 First Lord Of The Admiralty Engraved By G Parker After Sir T Lawrence From The Book National Portrait Gallery Volume Ii Published C 1835

The Female Swindler - Walter Melville
Promotional card showing Tom H. Taylors production of The Female Swindler by Walter Melville which was first produced at the Terriss Theatre in Rotherhithe, London on 12th October 1903

The Forty Theives by Ian Query
Promotional postcard by popular artist E P Kinsella for the Forty Thieves by Ian Query for the Lyceum Theatre in London, Christmas 1912

Theatre in Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Theatre Royal in Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Walter Melvilles Company were performing The Girl Who Lost Her Character, a bad woman drama. Date: circa 1904

Knysna, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Street in Knysna, a south coast resort in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1940

Quartz crystal - Collected by Matthew Flinders & Ferdinand Bauer, 16 February 1803, from Australia, Melville Bay. Coll. No. BM 75819 Date: 1803

The Worst Woman in London by Walter Melville. First produced at the Standard Theatre, 23rd October 1899. One of the many melodramas written by one or other of the Melville brothers. Date: circa 1899

Herman Melville
MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891). American novelist. Moby Dick. Engraving

Afghan man of Damaun, Afghanistan
An Afghaun of Damaun. An armed Afghan resting a firearm on his shoulder. he has a sword hung at his side and a small circular shield slung over his back. 1815

Cinderella by Walter and Frederick Melville
Cinderella, produced by brothers Walter (1875-1937)and Frederick Melville (1877-1938), at the Princes Theatre, on 26th December 1912. The artist is E. P Kinsella. Date: 1912

Bell Homestead, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Melville House, the family Home of Alexander Graham Bell (who invented the telephone there in July 1874) at Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Date: circa 1910s

Between Two Women, by Frederick Melville. First produced at the Terriss Theatre, Rotherhithe, London, October 1904. The Rev Carton is depicted

George Whyte-Melville
GEORGE JOHN WHYTE-MELVILLE British novelist, born in Scotland Date: 1821 - 1878

Parry / Hecla / Beechey
Edward Parry and his crew with establishing themselves into their winter quarters at Winter Harbour, on the south side of Melville Island. Date: 20 September 1819

Parry / Hecla & Gripa / Iln
Edward Parry and his crew with Hecla & Griper cutting into their winter quarters at Winter Harbour, on the south side of Melville Island. Date: 1819

Beauty and the Beast, Lyceum Pantomime
Beauty and the Beast Pantomime, Lyceum Theatre, London. 1937

A Girls Cross Roads by Walter Melville
Promotional postcard for A Girls Cross Roads by Walter Melville. First produced Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, 5th May 1903. Artist: Harry Quinton Date: 1903

The Monk And The Woman by Frederick Melville
Promotional postcard for The Monk and the Woman by Frederick Melville. First produced at the Lyceum Theatre, 28th February 1912. The Greatest Play Since The Sign of the Cross. Artist: E. P. Kinsella

Selector portable wireless advertisement, 1929
Advertisement for the Selector Quality Portable featuring Mr Derek Oldham and Miss Winnie Melville listening intently from the comfort of a hammock and garden chair. Date: 1929

By the Melville Monument, Comrie, Fifeshire
By the Melville Monument, Comrie, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland. Date: 1962

Major General Sir J M Babington KCB. GOC 23rd Division
Major-General Sir James Melville Babington (Babbington) (1854 -1936) in command of the 23rd Infantry Division in 1915. Silhouette by Captain H. L

Melville (Bretherton)
HENRY DUNDAS, first viscount MELVILLE Scottish statesman, secretary of state. Date: 1742 - 1811

Jane Vctss Melville
JANE viscountess MELVILLE (nee Hope) wife (1) of Henry Dundas, first viscount, (2) of Henry Wallace. Date: 1766 - 1829

George Earl Meville
GEORGE first earl MELVILLE Scottish statesman, secretary of state for Scotland Date: 1634? - 1707

Melville (Kay)
HENRY DUNDAS, first viscount MELVILLE Scottish statesman, in the uniform of a volunteer officer at Edinburgh Date: 1742 - 1811

Katharine Ctss Melville
KATHARINE LESLIE, countess MELVILLE wife of George, first earl Date: CIRCA 1660

Eighth Earl of Leven
DAVID, eighth earl of LEVEN of LEVEN & MELVILLE Scottish statesman Date: 1785 - 1860

Seventh Earl of Leven
ALEXANDER, seventh earl of LEVEN & MELVILLE Scottish statesman Date: 1749 - 1820

Drawings Prints, Print, State Butchers, Subject, Artist, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke Grafton
Drawings and Prints, Print, State Butchers, Subject, Subject, Subject, Artist, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville

ALEXANDER MELVILLE BELL (1819-1905). American (Scottish-born) educator and father of Alexander Graham Bell. Photograph, c1900

GEORGE MELVILLE (1841-1912). American engineer and Arctic explorer. Photograph, c1910

Edinburgh: Melville Castle, 1776

Edinburgh: Melville Castle

George Street, St. Andrews Church and Lord Melvilles Monument, Edinburgh
XJF497286 George Street, St. Andrews Church and Lord Melvilles Monument, Edinburgh, engraved by Thomas Barber, c.1830 (engraving) by Shepherd

Patent for Knighthood: Henry Dundas and Sir James Stirling, 1792 (engraving)
XJF2906491 Patent for Knighthood: Henry Dundas and Sir James Stirling, 1792 (engraving) by Kay, John (1742-1826); Private Collection; (add.info)

JOHN WHYTE-MELVILLE (1797-1883). Scottish golfer. Oil on canvas by Sir Francis Grant, c1874

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"Melville: A Journey through Time and Imagination" Step into the world of Melville, a name that echoes with literary genius and timeless tales. From the depths of his imagination to the pages of history, Herman Melville left an indelible mark on literature. Intriguingly, amidst his prolific career, we catch a glimpse of Melville's connection to one iconic masterpiece - "Moby Dick. " The only known picture drawn during his lifetime showcases this legendary white whale in all its grandeur. A wood engraving from the late 19th century brings forth the essence of Melville's creation. But who was Herman Melville? In this captivating journey, we uncover fragments of his life. From Ivanhoe to The Dolly Sisters in the Merry Countess, he ventured beyond boundaries and explored various genres with finesse. Yet there is more to discover within the realm of "Melville. " Enter another dimension where names intertwine – meet Melville Macnaghten. Was it coincidence or fate that these two figures shared a moniker? Perhaps their paths crossed in some mysterious way yet unknown. As our voyage continues, we stumble upon remnants from nature's past - Skulls, jaws, and sclerotic bones belonging to none other than dodos. These extinct creatures fascinate us with their enigmatic existence; their story intertwined with our own curiosity for what once roamed this earth. A wood engraving captures Roelandt Saverys' painting depicting these elusive birds – an artistic tribute preserving their memory for generations to come. It serves as a reminder that even in extinction lies beauty worth cherishing. And then there are moments etched in history like Zulu War's Recovery of Colours of the 24th in Buffalo River - events that shaped nations and defined bravery against all odds. Amidst turmoil and conflict emerges stories that inspire resilience and courage within us all.