Helena Collection

Madame Helena Blavatsky
Undated cutting of head and shoulders photograph of Madame Helena Blavatsky - founder of Theosophy and the Theosophical Society. HPG/1/13/1 (ii)

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their Children
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Consort Albert (1819-1961) and their Family (from top left, going across and then down): Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa)

Napoleon / St Helena Map
NAPOLEON I Map of the island of Saint Helena during his captivity

Queen Victoria
QUEEN VICTORIA With Albert, Edward, Princess Royal, Alice, Alfred and Helena at Osborne. Date: Circa 1848

Napoleon on St Helena
NAPOLEON I French emperor exiled to Saint Helena (guard in background)

STEAMBOATS: SULTANA, 1865. The paddle steamer Sultana photographed during a stop at Helena, Arkansas on the Mississippi River, about one day prior to its fateful explosion near Memphis

Balloon event, Charles Green

Wedding of George V
Wedding of King George V, then Duke of York, to Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, later Queen Mary on 6 July 1893. The couple are attended by numerous bridesmaids

Atlantic / St Helena C1750
St Helena: general view of the island from the sea

Daedalus Sea Serpent
Marine creature sighted from HMS Daedalus in the south Atlantic between the Cape and St Helena : the creature passes under the stern of the ship (picture 2 of 3)

Rubinstein Make-Up Ad
Advertisement for beauty products of Helena Rubinstein

Blavatsky 1889
HELENA PETROVNA BLAVATSKY Russian mystic, writer &c at age 58

The Royal Oak - Queen Victoria and descendents family tree
A spectacular family tree produced by The Illustrated London News to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The beautifully drawn oak tree is hung with portraits of Victoria and Albert

Cats Balancing on Cat Date: 1905

St Helena - Jacobs Ladder (699 steps), Jamestown. In 1829, the Saint Helena Railway Company built an inclined-plane cableway on Saint Helena

Queen Charlottes Ball 1939
Debutantes curtsy as H.H Princess Helena Victoria cuts a giant birthday cake at Queen Charlottes Ball at Grosvenor House. The ball was one of the most important dates in the social calendar

Princess Helenas wedding day
Princess Helena (1846-1923), third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pictured on her wedding day

Princess Helena with Prince Christian Victor
Princess Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1846-1923) with her eldest child, Prince Christian Victor, born at Windsor on 14 April 1867

British Royal Family at Elsick House in 1931
At Elsick House, Scotland in 1931: (l to r in front) Lady Maud Carnegie (younger sister of the Duchess of Fife and a granddaughter of King Edward VII), Queen Mary holding Mauds son James

Ufos / Helena, Montana
Classic domed disk with windows and four-piece landing gear hovers over country home near Helena, Montana, USA Date: April 1966

Lady Stradbroke, nursing matron at Henham Hall, WW1
Lady Stradbroke, formerly Helena Fraser and wife of George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke, pictured with three nurses at the family home of Henham Hall in Suffolk

Picture No. 11676103
Common Waxbill decomposition of flight movement using 8 images of the same bird in flight photographed in flight tunnel with electronic flashes (composite image) Date:

Princesses of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess Marie-Louise and Princess Helena Victoria (Thora) of Schleswig-Holstein, the daughters of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein

Napoleon on Bellerophon
Napoleon, after his second abdication, on the deck of the Bellerophon before being exiled to St Helena

Napoleon Deathbed 1821
NAPOLEON I/SCENES On his deathbed at St Helena

Talking on St Helena
Governor Hudson Lowe allows the exiled Napoleon to talk with a British admiral - but insist on being present

Napoleon and Shark
On board the Northumberland, travelling to Saint Helena, he watches with interest when a shark is captured

View of the Island of Saint Helena, early 19th century, taken from a recent English map. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri after an illustration by Beaugean from Giulio Ferrarios

Transfer of Napoleons ashes on board of the frigate La Belle Poule, 15 october 1840, 1843. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky(1831-1891). Russian mystic and writer when a young woman

Helen of Troy, 1863 (oil on panel)
XKH147750 Helen of Troy, 1863 (oil on panel) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 32.8x27.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; English, out of copyright

Tatler front cover- Helena Rubinstein make-up
Front cover of The Tatler magazine featuring girl wearing brightly coloured make-up from Helena Rubinstein: Luminescentpowder, Pink Flare lipstick and Star Sapphire eyeshadow rimmed with Pearl

Handley Page HP42W G-aXE Hengist at Croydon
Handley Page HP42W, G-aXE, Hengist, at Croydon with HP42 Helena behind

On the Bellorophon
On the deck of the Bellerophon, sailing to exile on Saint Helena, he is watched by the British officers

Napoleon I / Ashes Return
His ashes are brought back to France from Saint Helena, and carried in triumph through the streets of Paris to Les Invalides

Napoleon I and his son Napolon II king of Rome (engraving)
3697245 Napoleon I and his son Napolon II king of Rome (engraving); PHAS/UIG.

St Helena, from 'Journal of Researches' by Charles Darwin, pub. 1890 (print)
3555525 St Helena, from 'Journal of Researches' by Charles Darwin, pub. 1890 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: St Helena)

Napoleon I in exile to Saint Helene, as a British prisoner - Napoleon in exile on St. Helena as a British prisoner
NWI4944517 Napoleon I in exile to Saint Helene, as a British prisoner - Napoleon in exile on St. Helena as a British prisoner

Wilhelmina, 1880 - 1962. Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. From the magazine The World and His Wife
2638509 Wilhelmina, 1880 - 1962. Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. From the magazine The World and His Wife, published 1907.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Wilhelmina, 1880-1962. Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (litho)
3252846 Wilhelmina, 1880-1962. Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelmina, 1880-1962. Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Four daughters of British Queen Victoria, 1854
1576130 Four daughters of British Queen Victoria, 1854; (add.info.: Four daughters of British Queen Victoria. Left to right: the princess royal, Alice, Helena and Louise)

Napoleon I taking his leave at Fontainbleau of the Old Guard before going into exile onSt Helena, 20 April 1814
543857 Napoleon I taking his leave at Fontainbleau of the Old Guard before going into exile onSt Helena, 20 April 1814. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut)

NapoleonI (Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821) in exile on St Helena. 19th century (french popular print)
542790 NapoleonI (Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821) in exile on St Helena. 19th century (french popular print); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Ghost of Napoleon on St Helena. Allegorical print of Napoleon's tomb on St Helena
542695 The Ghost of Napoleon on St Helena. Allegorical print of Napoleon's tomb on St Helena, with the figure of Napoleon watching as a laurel wreath is laid on the stone

Princess Patricia of Connaught, later Lady Patricia Ramsay, 1886 - 1974. Granddaughter of Queen Victoria
2638508 Princess Patricia of Connaught, later Lady Patricia Ramsay, 1886 - 1974. Granddaughter of Queen Victoria. From the magazine The World and His Wife

Interior of the church of Les Invalides, Paris, France, the reception the remains of Napoleon I after its return
543854 Interior of the church of Les Invalides, Paris, France, the reception the remains of Napoleon I after its return from St Helena: 15 December 1840

Saint Helena, c1575. Creator: Francesco Morandini
Saint Helena, c1575. St. Helena (ca. 247-ca. 327) was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (ca. 288-337), who, according to tradition, christianized the Roman Empire

Vue de l'île, de la rade et de la ville de Sainte-Hélène, 1817-1824. Creator: Courvoisier-Voisin, Henri (1757-1830)
Vue de l'ile, de la rade et de la ville de Sainte-Helene, 1817-1824. Private Collection

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"Helena: A Journey Through Time and Legends" Step into the captivating world of Helena, where history intertwines with mystery and enchantment. From Madame Helena Blavatsky's esoteric teachings to Napoleon's exile on St Helena, this name holds a plethora of fascinating stories. Madame Helena Blavatsky, a renowned spiritualist and philosopher, left an indelible mark on the occult movement in the late 19th century. Her writings continue to inspire seekers of truth even today. Speaking of St Helena, it was not only home to Napoleon during his final years but also an island steeped in natural beauty. The map that once guided him there now serves as a reminder of his confinement and ultimate demise. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean lies another significant figure associated with the name "Helena. " Queen Victoria reigned over Britain for six decades alongside her beloved Prince Albert. Their love story captivated hearts worldwide while their children carried their legacy forward. In 1865, amidst the steamboat era's golden age, the paddle steamer Sultana made a stop at Helena. This moment captured by photographers immortalizes an era when steamboats ruled waterways with elegance and grandeur. Traveling back in time to around 1750 reveals yet another connection between Atlantic waters and St Helena. It was during this period that sailors navigated these treacherous seas using maps adorned with intricate details about this remote island. Napoleon's presence on St Helena forever altered its historical significance. His exile became synonymous with isolation and captivity – a chapter etched into both French and British history books alike. Shifting gears from royalty to celebrations brings us to George V's wedding day – an event that united nations under one joyous occasion. As he exchanged vows with Princess Mary of Teck, love triumphed over borders in true fairytale fashion. Taking flight into uncharted territories leads us to Charles Green's balloon event.