Wilts Collection

The Fountain, Wilton, Wiltshire - Inauguration ceremony. The large circular water trough and fountain sit beside the A30, now just inside the River Wylye recreation field

Box Tunnel, Wilts
Isambard Kingdom Brunels famous Box Tunnel, Corsham, Wiltshire, took 5 years (1836- 41) to build. Two miles long, it was the longest railway tunnel in Europe when it opened

Westbury White Horse
On the Downs at Westbury, Wilts is this Great White Horse commemorating the defeat of the Danes by Alfred at the Battle of Ethandune in 878

Village Cross - The Borough - Downton nr. Salisbury, Wiltshire. Date: circa 1903

Ailesbury Arms Hotel, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Ailesbury Arms Hotel (now Ailesbury Court) Marlborough, Wiltshire (on the A4). The Motor Volunteers. On the side of the Hotel is a sign

Bowood Park / Wilts / 1879
Bowood Park, Wiltshire

The Double Cube Room, Wilton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire
The Double Cube Room (dating to circa 1650), Wilton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire Date: circa 1950

Poulton Bridge, Marlborough, Wiltshire Date: 1905

Salisbury Cathedral from the Canonry Garden, Wiltshire - Painted by artist Dorothy Brown for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Altar Stone, Stonehenge, near Salisbury, Wiltshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Lady Jean and Lord Nigel Douglas-Hamilton
Lady Jean Douglas-Hamilton (1904-1987), later Lady Jean Bell, with her brother Lord Nigel Douglas-Hamilton (1906-1994) at the South and West Wilts Hunt Point-to-Point Races. Date: 1925

The Market Cross, Salisbury, Wilts (litho)
6028895 The Market Cross, Salisbury, Wilts (litho) by Roe, Fred (1864-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Market Cross, Salisbury, Wilts)

Saxon Doorway in St Lawrences Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts (litho)
6028924 Saxon Doorway in St Lawrences Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts (litho) by Roe, Fred (1864-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saxon Doorway in St Lawrences Church, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts)

Watch House on the Bridge, Bradford on Avon, Wilts (litho)
6028903 Watch House on the Bridge, Bradford on Avon, Wilts (litho) by Roe, Fred (1864-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watch House on the Bridge, Bradford on Avon, Wilts)

Wraxhall Manor, near Trowbridge, Wilts (b / w photo)
5200245 Wraxhall Manor, near Trowbridge, Wilts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wraxhall Manor, near Trowbridge, Wilts)

Saxon Arch and Masonry, Bradford on Avon, Wilts (b / w photo)
5200216 Saxon Arch and Masonry, Bradford on Avon, Wilts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saxon Arch and Masonry, Bradford on Avon, Wilts)

Hannington Hall, Wilts (b / w photo)
5200254 Hannington Hall, Wilts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hannington Hall, Wilts)

The steel chair at Longford Castle, Wilts, presented by the city of Augsburg, to Rudolphis the 2nd
6016797 The steel chair at Longford Castle, Wilts, presented by the city of Augsburg, to Rudolphis the 2nd, Emperor of Germany about the year 1577 (colour litho) by Richardson

Grittleton House, near Chippenham, Wilts (engraving)
5213232 Grittleton House, near Chippenham, Wilts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grittleton House, near Chippenham, Wilts, Mr James Thomson, Architect)

Edington Church, Wilts, as proposed to be restored (engraving)
5204764 Edington Church, Wilts, as proposed to be restored (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edington Church, Wilts, as proposed to be restored)

Mausoleum and Mortuary Chapel in Memory of Assheton Smith, Esquire, at Tedworth, Wilts (engraving)
1619540 Mausoleum and Mortuary Chapel in Memory of Assheton Smith, Esquire, at Tedworth, Wilts (engraving) by English School

The Millenary of King Alfred, Relics and Memorials (b / w photo)
1629142 The Millenary of King Alfred, Relics and Memorials (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Millenary of King Alfred, Relics and Memorials)

House at Highworth, Wilts (b / w photo)
2774780 House at Highworth, Wilts (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: House at Highworth, Wilts)

Fete in the Park and Gardens of Bowood, Wilts (engraving)
1618380 Fete in the Park and Gardens of Bowood, Wilts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete in the Park and Gardens of Bowood, Wilts)

The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset (engraving)
1606476 The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset)

The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset, going to the Officers Conference after the Fight
1606429 The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset, going to the Officers Conference after the Fight, Two Ways of getting there (engraving) by Wollen

Members who did not sit in the Last Parliament (b / w photo)
1600296 Members who did not sit in the Last Parliament (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members who did not sit in the Last Parliament)

Anne Leighton, Lady St. John, c. 1615
MFI32303 Anne Leighton, Lady St. John, c.1615 by Larkin, William (fl.1608-19); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wife of Sir John St John, 1st Baronet (1585-1648) of Lydiard Tregoze

Plan of Grittleton House, Wilts (engraving)
5213233 Plan of Grittleton House, Wilts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Grittleton House, Wilts)

Bell-Turret, Corston Church, Wilts (engraving)
5213133 Bell-Turret, Corston Church, Wilts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bell-Turret, Corston Church, Wilts)

Swindon railway station, Swindon, Wiltshire, on the Great Western Railway. It opened in 1842 as Swindon Junction. Date: 1845

House at Trowbridge, Wilts (b / w photo)
2774764 House at Trowbridge, Wilts (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: House at Trowbridge, Wilts)

Honington Hall, Wilts (b / w photo)
2774763 Honington Hall, Wilts (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Honington Hall, Wilts)

Amesbury Abbey, Wilts, Entrance Front (b / w photo)
2774758 Amesbury Abbey, Wilts, Entrance Front (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amesbury Abbey, Wilts, Entrance Front)

Male Bustard taken near Hungerford, Wilts (engraving)
1608579 Male Bustard taken near Hungerford, Wilts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Male Bustard taken near Hungerford, Wilts)

Excavations at North Wraxall, Wilts, Bath-Rooms of a Roman Villa (engraving)
1098625 Excavations at North Wraxall, Wilts, Bath-Rooms of a Roman Villa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Excavations at North Wraxall, Wilts)

Painting by Vandevelde, one of the Pictures lately stolen from the Earl of Suffolks Collection, Charlton-House
1097982 Painting by Vandevelde, one of the Pictures lately stolen from the Earl of Suffolks Collection, Charlton-House, Wilts (engraving) by English School

Members of the New Parliament (engraving)
1047896 Members of the New Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New Parliament)

Cromlech recently raised to mark the Junction of the Three Counties of Gloucester, Somerset, and Wilts (engraving)
1609766 Cromlech recently raised to mark the Junction of the Three Counties of Gloucester, Somerset, and Wilts (engraving) by English School

Review of Yeomanry Cavalry by the Prince of Wales at Devizes, Wilts (b / w photo)
1604304 Review of Yeomanry Cavalry by the Prince of Wales at Devizes, Wilts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset (b / w photo)
1606477 The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset)

The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset, the Bishop of Salisbury conducting Divine Service in Camp on Sunday
1606393 The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset, the Bishop of Salisbury conducting Divine Service in Camp on Sunday, 21 August (litho) by Wollen

Wiltshire, Somerset and Weymouth Railway (engraving)
2772596 Wiltshire, Somerset and Weymouth Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wiltshire, Somerset and Weymouth Railway)

Old Church, Castle Eaton, Wilts (b / w photo)
5200228 Old Church, Castle Eaton, Wilts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Church, Castle Eaton, Wilts)

Castle Eaton Church, Wilts, Norman Door (b / w photo)
5200224 Castle Eaton Church, Wilts, Norman Door (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castle Eaton Church, Wilts, Norman Door)

Marlborough College, Wilts (b / w photo)
3631936 Marlborough College, Wilts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marlborough College, Wilts)

House at Upper Westwood, Wilts (b / w photo)
2774765 House at Upper Westwood, Wilts (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: House at Upper Westwood, Wilts)

The Formal Garden at Bowood, Wilts (b / w photo)
2774775 The Formal Garden at Bowood, Wilts (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Formal Garden at Bowood, Wilts)

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"Exploring the Wonders of Wilts: A Journey through History and Beauty" Join us on a captivating journey through the enchanting county of Wiltshire, where history and natural beauty intertwine. Our first stop takes us to the iconic Westbury White Horse, standing proudly upon the rolling hills, offering breathtaking views that stretch as far as the eye can see. As we venture further into this historic region, we find ourselves at Box Tunnel in Wilts. This engineering marvel has witnessed countless trains pass through its dark depths since its construction in 1841. Next, our path leads us to The Fountain in Wilton for an unforgettable inauguration ceremony. Here, amidst grandeur and elegance, we witness a celebration fit for royalty. Our accommodation awaits at Ailesbury Arms Hotel in Marlborough. Nestled within picturesque surroundings, it offers a warm embrace after a day filled with exploration and discovery. A visit to Bowood Park transports us back to 1879 when this magnificent estate was established. Its lush greenery and serene atmosphere provide solace from the bustling world outside. Prepare to be awestruck by The Double Cube Room at Wilton House in Salisbury. Adorned with intricate artwork and opulent furnishings, it is truly a sight to behold – a testament to timeless beauty. Crossing Poulton Bridge in Marlborough allows us glimpses of tranquil waters flowing beneath our feet while immersing ourselves in nature's serenade. Salisbury Cathedral emerges majestically from Canonry Garden - an architectural masterpiece that stands tall against time itself. Its spires reach towards heaven as if whispering ancient secrets held within its walls. No trip would be complete without paying homage to Stonehenge near Salisbury; an enigmatic wonder shrouded in mystery for centuries. As Lady Jean and Lord Nigel Douglas-Hamilton guide us through its sacred grounds, we are left humbled by its magnitude and significance throughout history.