Simpson Collection

Duke and Duchess of Windsor with their pugs
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson) shown with their beloved pug dogs. The dogs are wearing rather stylish coats

A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown
A Feast. Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, late 11th century, (1944). Scene from the embroidery depicting the Norman Invasion of England in 1066

LEEs SURRENDER 1865. Peace in Union. The surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, 9 April 1865. Reproduction of a painting by Thomas Nast

The Gentleman Who Asked the Carver - H. M. Bateman
The Gentleman who asked the carver at Simpson s-in-the-Strand whether the meat was English or foreign. A curious and innocent question from a diner at the famous English restaurant causing more than

The Tatler front-cover: The Duchess of Windsor
The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, in The Tatler magazine, March 1939. The caption reads: This portrait of the beautiful wife of H.R.H

General Dempsey, General Hodges, Field-Marshal Montgomery, G
Photograph showing (left to right) Lieut-General Sir Miles Dempsey, British Second Army; Lieut-General Hodges, US First Army; Field-Marshal Montgomery; Lieut-General Simpson

Heavy Brigade / Simpson
The charge of the Heavy Cavalry

The first Hawk XX154 in the air for the first time
The first Hawk, XX154, in the air for the first time on 21 August 1974 with chief test pilot, Duncan Simpson, at the controls. The flight from the flight test centre at Dunsfold lasted 53 minutes

DINING AT SIMPSONS
Dining at fashionable Simpsons restaurant in the Strand : the Gentlemens Dining Room Date: circa 1905

Simpson researching anaesthetics, 1840s
Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870), Scottish doctor. This historical artwork shows Simpsons butler walking in on Simpson, who is suffering from the effects of a recent experiment

An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c. 1700, (1944). Creator: Unknown
An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c.1700, (1944). A trade card advertising Wills Best Coffee Powder at Manwarings Coffee House in Falcon Court over against St Dunstans Church in Fleet Street

Wallis Simpson
A glamorous studio portrait of Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), American socialite. Born in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, she divorced her second husband

GRANT CARTOON, 1880. The Modern Wandering Jew : American lithograph cartoon by Joseph Keppler, 1880, depicting the well-traveled former president Ulysses S

Queen Maeve from The Queens Sword. 1928

Scottish International Association Football Team, 1895, at the time they played against Scotland: Harrison (Vice-President), Drummond, Lambie, Sliman (President), Russell, Gibson, Dixon (Treasurer)

The first Hawk XX154 takes to the air for the first time
The first Hawk, XX154, takes to the air for the first time on 21 August 1974 with chief test pilot, Duncan Simpson, at the controls

CIVIL WAR: APPOMATTOX, 1865. The Surrender of General Lee to General Grant, 9 April 1865. Oil on canvas by Louis Guillaume, 1867

Billingsgate Fish Market, 1808, (1944). Creators: Thomas Rowlandson, Augustus Charles Pugin
Billingsgate Fish Market, 1808, (1944). View of the old open-air fish market on the banks of the River Thames in the City of London. Fresh fish was landed and sold directly on the dockside

The first Hawk XX154 during its second flight
The first Hawk, XX154, during its second flight, 22 August 1974, chief test pilot, Duncan Simpson, again at the controls. Date: 1974

CARTOON: ELECTION OF 1864. A little game of bagatelle, between Old Abe the railsplitter and Little Mac the gunboat general

Dame Florence Simpson
Dame Florence Edith Victoria Simpson, nee Way, other married name Burleigh Leach, controller of Queen Marys Womens Army Auxiliary Corps during World War One & beyond

Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Photograph of the Duke 1894-1972 and Duchess of Windsor 1896-1986 walking together. The Duke of Windsor chose to abdicate the throne in 1936 in order to marry the divorced Wallis Simpson

A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: William Simpson
A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Troops celebrating Christmas during the Crimean War. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855

Fought to a Finish: A Remarkable Exploit on a Blazing Plane An illustration by Joseph Simpson of an incident described by Mr Boyd Cable (newspaper correspondent Ernest Andrew Ewart)

18th President of the United States. Photographed by Mathew Brady in 1864 or 1865
ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885). 18th President of the United States. Photographed by Mathew Brady in 1864 or 1865, in the uniform of a lieutenant general

18th President of the United States. Steel engraving, c1865
ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885). 18th President of the United States. Steel engraving, c1865

GRANTs INAUGURATION, 1869. Ulysses S. Grant entering the White House after his inauguration as 18th President of the United States on 4 March 1869. Wood engraving from a contemporary newspaper

Vauxhall Gardens / 1833
C. H. Simpson, Master of Ceremonies, venerated with an illuminated likeness at Vauxhall Gardens

Edward Viii / P Journal 36
AMOUR OU COURONNE ? EDWARD VIII makes his choice, with a little help from Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister

Edward Viii / P Journal 37
EDWARD VIII and Mrs Simpson at Chateau de Cande, France

The new world, the discovery of the Americas: Franklin's companions as they pass the Simpson Strait between the ice
5313692 The new world, the discovery of the Americas: Franklin's companions as they pass the Simpson Strait between the ice.; SeM Studio/UIG.

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from 'These Tremendous Years', publ. 1938 (b/w photo)
5323169 Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from 'These Tremendous Years', publ. 1938 (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Edward VIII)

Client: Dick Daynes for British Railways - King's Cross
Client: Dick Daynes for British Railways - Location: King's Cross Station, London - Models: Ron Bone, Chris Duthrie, Wyn Nathan, Rosslyn Simpson and Nicholas Simpson - shoot date: April 15

Client: Dick Daynes for British Railways - King's Cross
Client: Dick Daynes for British Railways - Location: King's Cross Station, London - Models: Ron Bone, Chris Duthrie, Wyn Nathan, Rosslyn Simpson and Nicholas Simpson - shoot date: April 15

Client: Dick Daynes for British Railways - King's Cross
Client: Dick Daynes for British Railways - Location: King's Cross Station, London - Models: Ron Bone, Chris Duthrie, Wyn Nathan, Rosslyn Simpson and Nicholas Simpson - shoot date: April 15

Crimean War 1853-18566: Siege of Sebastopol, October 1854 to September 1855
531343 Crimean War 1853-18566: Siege of Sebastopol, October 1854 to September 1855. 'A Hot Day in the Batteries', scene in one of the Allies' batteries besieging the town

The attack of the heavy cavalry brigade in the Battle of Balaklava on October 25, 1854, 1854-1855. Private Collection

Portrait of Queen Victoria, 1856. Creator: Simpson, John (1811-after 1871)
Portrait of Queen Victoria, 1856. Private Collection

Herman and Katherine Rogers, friends of Wallis Simpson
Herman and Katherine Rogers, close friends of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson (later Duke and Duchess of Windsor), who hosted Wallis at their home in Cannes during the abdication crisis of

Wallis Simpson with Mr and Mrs Herman Rogers
Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor, pictured with close friends, Herman and Katherine Rogers, her hosts at the Villa Lou Viei in Cannes during the abdication crisis

Mr Ernest Simpson, 2nd husband of Duchess of Windsor
Ernest Aldrich Simpson, the second husband of Wallis Warfield Spencer, who became better known by her married name, Mrs Wallis Simpson

Earl Winfield Spencer, 1st husband of Wallis Simpson
Commander Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. (1888-1950), pioneering U.S. Navy pilot who served as the first commanding officer of Naval Air Station, San Diego

Menu, Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London
Wartime menu (Bill of Fare), Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London -- including a Ministry of Food Control Order relating to the need for rationing. (1 of 2) 1917

The conqueror of Palestine at Beyrout(Beirut), 1919
British army officers in front of the tablet that was erected to commemorate the occupation of Beyrout(Beirut) and Tripoli by the 21st Army Corps

Abdication crisis, Herman Rogers talking to a journalist
Herman Rogers, close friends of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, pictured talking to a journalist across the gate at the Villa Lou Viei, Cannes

King Edward VIII & Mrs Simpson at Royal Ascot, 1936
King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, pictured with his future wife, Wallis Simpson, at Royal Ascot in June 1936. Date: 1936

Market Street, Aberdeen, 19th century, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Market Street, Aberdeen, 19th century, (1946). Street scene in the city of Aberdeen on the north coast of Scotland. From " Life Among the Scots", by Janet Adam Smith. [Collins, London, 1946]

1st day Cover - Wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson
Commemorative First day Cover - 3rd June, 1937 - The wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson in France at the Chateau de Cande at Monts. Date: 1937

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"Simpson: A Tapestry of History, Royalty, and Innovation" Step into the world of Simpson, where history comes alive through captivating moments. From the Duke and Duchess of Windsor strolling with their beloved pugs to a grand feast depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, this collection transports us across centuries. In 1944, amidst turmoil, we witness General Lee surrendering to General Grant at Appomattox Court House—an iconic symbol of peace restored within a divided nation. Thomas Nast's remarkable painting immortalizes this historic event. The Tatler front-cover showcases the elegance and grace of the Duchess of Windsor—a true embodiment of style and sophistication. Joining her are distinguished figures like General Dempsey, General Hodges, Field-Marshal Montgomery—leaders who shaped our world. Venturing further back in time, we encounter Heavy Brigade/Simpson—a powerful alliance that left an indelible mark on military strategy. The first flight of Hawk XX154 takes us soaring through skies as innovation propels us forward. Simpsons' dedication to research is evident as they delve into anaesthetics during the 1840s—an era when medical breakthroughs revolutionized patient care. Their commitment to progress extends beyond medicine; an advertisement for Wills Coffee House from c. 1700 exemplifies their diverse interests. Ulysses S. Grant's presidential ambitions take center stage in Joseph Keppler's satirical cartoon from 1880—the Modern Wandering Jew seeking a third term based on his war record. This political commentary reflects America's ever-evolving landscape. Amidst these historical narratives emerges Queen Maeve—a figure shrouded in myth and legend whose influence echoes throughout Irish folklore. Simpson embodies more than just a name—it represents an intertwining tapestry woven with threads from various epochs: royalty mingling with pugs; feasts etched onto fabric; generals forging peace; the allure of a duchess; military prowess in action.