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Westward Ho Collection

"Westward Ho: A Journey Through Time and Adventure" As the sea rushed in over pebbles on the beach below the promenade, a sense of anticipation filled the air

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Sea rushing in over pebbles on beach below promenade in seaside resort before sunrise, Westward Ho

Sea rushing in over pebbles on beach below promenade in seaside resort before sunrise, Westward Ho!, North Devon, England, November

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: TEXAS FLAG, 19th CENTURY. Texas war flag, 19th century

TEXAS FLAG, 19th CENTURY. Texas war flag, 19th century

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Westward Ho and Pebble Ridge, 1860 / 94. Creator: Francis Bedford

Westward Ho and Pebble Ridge, 1860 / 94. Creator: Francis Bedford
Westward Ho and Pebble Ridge, 1860/94. Albumen print

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (engraving)

Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (engraving)
3628832 Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (engraving) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Then began a fight most fierce and fell)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Sir Amyas Leigh (engraving)

Sir Amyas Leigh (engraving)
2808090 Sir Amyas Leigh (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Amyas Leigh.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: United Service Proprietary College, Westward HO, North Devon (engraving)

United Service Proprietary College, Westward HO, North Devon (engraving)
1611596 United Service Proprietary College, Westward HO, North Devon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: United Service Proprietary College, Westward HO)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Illustration for Westward Ho! (colour litho)

Illustration for Westward Ho! (colour litho)
3642397 Illustration for Westward Ho! (colour litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for unidentified edition of Westward Ho!.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Memories of Charles Kingsley at Westward Ho! Devonshire (engraving)

Memories of Charles Kingsley at Westward Ho! Devonshire (engraving)
1061278 Memories of Charles Kingsley at Westward Ho! Devonshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Memories of Charles Kingsley at Westward Ho! Devonshire)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Golf at Westward Ho! the Start for the Prince of Waless Prize (engraving)

Golf at Westward Ho! the Start for the Prince of Waless Prize (engraving)
1615950 Golf at Westward Ho! the Start for the Prince of Waless Prize (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golf at Westward Ho)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)

Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)
6013217 Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Daughter of the Forest)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Title-page illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)

Title-page illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)
6013199 Title-page illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Westward Ho)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Illustration for Westward Ho! (colour litho)

Illustration for Westward Ho! (colour litho)
3642396 Illustration for Westward Ho! (colour litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for unidentified edition of Westward Ho!.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Westward Ho, the 'Shamrock'starting for New York to compete for the 'America'Cup (litho)

Westward Ho, the "Shamrock"starting for New York to compete for the "America"Cup (litho)
1042915 Westward Ho, the " Shamrock" starting for New York to compete for the " America" Cup (litho) by Wyllie

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Westward Ho! On board a German liner bound for New York (colour litho)

Westward Ho! On board a German liner bound for New York (colour litho)
959175 Westward Ho! On board a German liner bound for New York (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westward Ho! On board a German liner bound for New York)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: The Beach, Westward Ho (b / w photo)

The Beach, Westward Ho (b / w photo)
6027217 The Beach, Westward Ho (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beach, Westward Ho. Illustration for Souvenir of Bideford (np, c 1910)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)

Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)
6013206 Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Departure of the Rose)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Westward Ho! (b / w photo)

Westward Ho! (b / w photo)
6009126 Westward Ho! (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westward Ho! Illustration for Further Heroes of Modern Adventure by T C Bridges)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: To the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, III (engraving)

To the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, III (engraving)
1054538 To the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, III (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Golf at Westward Ho (engraving)

Golf at Westward Ho (engraving)
1053166 Golf at Westward Ho (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golf at Westward Ho)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (engraving)

Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (engraving)
3628836 Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (engraving) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Call me jackanapes again, and I break yours, sir)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (engraving)

Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (engraving)
3628831 Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (engraving) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yield, idolators! Yield, Spanish dogs!)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)

Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)
6013213 Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Brimblecombe)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)

Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho)
6013204 Illustration for Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duet on the Beach)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: In the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XI, Farms and Freighters (engraving)

In the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XI, Farms and Freighters (engraving)
1054758 In the Great North-West with the Marquis of Lorne, XI, Farms and Freighters (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Westward Ho! On board a German liner bound for New York (colour litho)

Westward Ho! On board a German liner bound for New York (colour litho)
959172 Westward Ho! On board a German liner bound for New York (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westward Ho! On board a German liner bound for New York)

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Rochdale OL16 3 Map

Rochdale OL16 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Rochdale OL16 3

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Calderdale HX3 6 Map

Calderdale HX3 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Calderdale HX3 6

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Suffolk Coastal IP16 4 Map

Suffolk Coastal IP16 4 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Suffolk Coastal IP16 4

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Torridge EX39 1 Map

Torridge EX39 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Torridge EX39 1

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Guildford GU1 1 Map

Guildford GU1 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Guildford GU1 1

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: North East Lincolnshire DN34 5 Map

North East Lincolnshire DN34 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of North East Lincolnshire DN34 5

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Wirral CH48 2 Map

Wirral CH48 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Wirral CH48 2

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: GAST: AMERICAN PROGRESS. American Progress. An allegorical respresentation of Manifest Destiny

GAST: AMERICAN PROGRESS. American Progress. An allegorical respresentation of Manifest Destiny. Chromolithograph after the painting by John Gast, c1873

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO0641804

CJO0641804
The rocky shore at Westward Ho! on the North Devon coast

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO0641805

CJO0641805
The rocky shore at Westward Ho! on the North Devon coast

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO0641802

CJO0641802
The rocky shore at Westward Ho! on the North Devon coast

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO0641803

CJO0641803
The rocky shore at Westward Ho! on the North Devon coast

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO04421025

CJO04421025
The rocky shore at Westward Ho! on the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO04421024

CJO04421024
The rocky shore at Westward Ho! on the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO04421023

CJO04421023
The rocky shore at Westward Ho! on the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO04421022

CJO04421022
The rocky shore at Westward Ho! on the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO04421021

CJO04421021
Waves in the Atlantic Ocean during a summer storm at Westward Ho! with Croyde Bay beyond

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO04121045

CJO04121045
Cornborough Cliff on the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Westward Ho! and Clovelly

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO04121034

CJO04121034
Cornborough Cliff above the Bristol Channel near Westward Ho! on the North Devon Coast AONB with Hartland Point beyond

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO04121033

CJO04121033
Cornborough Cliff above the Bristol Channel near Westward Ho! on the North Devon Coast AONB with Hartland Point beyond

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: CJO10920029

CJO10920029
The rocky North Devon coastline at Westward Ho!

Background imageWestward Ho Collection: Source Size = 3811 x 3379

Source Size = 3811 x 3379
MEMORIES OF CHARLES KINGSLEY AT WESTWARD HO! DEVONSHIRE: 1. General View of Westward Ho!; 2. The Room in Charles Kingsleys House in which " Westward Ho!" was Written; 3



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"Westward Ho: A Journey Through Time and Adventure" As the sea rushed in over pebbles on the beach below the promenade, a sense of anticipation filled the air. The seaside resort was awakening before sunrise, ready to embark on another day of exploration and discovery. In this coastal town, history came alive through various hints scattered across its landscape. A Texas flag proudly waved in the breeze, reminiscent of 19th-century battles fought for independence. It served as a reminder that bravery and resilience were not just tales from distant lands but also part of Westward Ho's own story. The pages of Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 7 published in the 1950s unfolded an incident from Westward Ho's past. In vivid color lithographs, we could almost hear the echoes of long-gone voices recounting their adventures along Pebble Ridge – a place where nature met human ingenuity. Charles Kingsley's epic novel "Westward Ho. " captured hearts with its thrilling tale set against this very backdrop. Engravings brought to life Sir Amyas Leigh, a character who embodied courage and honor amidst turbulent times. The United Service Proprietary College stood tall, symbolizing education as an essential pillar for progress. Memories etched into engravings depicted Charles Kingsley himself at Westward Ho. Devonshire – his presence forever intertwined with this remarkable place. And what better way to enjoy leisure than golf? An engraving showcased enthusiasts teeing off at Westward Ho. , marking it as not only a destination for adventure but also relaxation and camaraderie. Color lithographs breathed life into Kingsley's words once more, transporting readers into his world full of excitement and wonderment. With each turn of the page or glance at illustrations like those found on title pages, one could feel themselves becoming partakers in this grand journey westwards. "Westward Ho.