Edith Collection

Edith Piaf Photo
(born Edith Giovanna Gassion) changed name to Piaf (= slang for sparrow): popular French singer

George Eliot, c1850, (1942). Creator: Francois d Albert Durade
George Eliot, c1850, (1942). Portrait of British author George Eliot (1819-1880), born Mary Ann Evans. Painting in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Ellen Terry, 1864, (1942). Creator: George Frederick Watts
Ellen Terry, 1864, (1942). Portrait of British actress Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928), the leading Shakespearean actress of her time

EDITH PIAF (1915-1963). Nee Edith Giovanna Gassion. Photographed in concert, 1961

Edith Piaf [Head]
EDITH PIAF French singer

Coliseum, London
The London Coliseum, on St Martins Lane, London, now the home of English National Opera (ENO). The memorial statue to Edith Cavell is in the foreground left. Date: 1947

EDITH NEWBOLD WHARTON (1862-1937). American writer

Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Creator: Paulus van Somer
Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Portrait of author, playwright and poet Mary Sidney Herbert (1561-1621)

Edith Sitwell / St George
EDITH SITWELL writer, depicted as A guest at the Poets Club in 1926

Suffragette Edith New Peckham by-election. Miss. Edith New addressing on open-air meeting at the Peckham by-election, held in March, 1908. Date: 1908

Edith Smith, first woman police officer in UK
Edith Smith, first woman police officer in the UK, working in the Grantham area. Date: circa 1915

Scene from Show Boat at Drury Lane, 1928
The auditorium and stage of the Cotton Blossom, as Captain Andys show boat is called in the musical, Show Boat. Howett Worster

Primroses and Violets - Gardens by Edith A. Andrews

Draycott, Cotswold village, Edith Hodgkins, milkmaid
Draycott, Cotswold village, Edith Hodgkins (later Mrs Brown), milkmaid. Date: 1916

Conservative party television team
The Conservative Party television team and some election posters for the General Election of 8th October 1959. The Conservatives broadcast five television programmes of 15 or 20 minutes each starting

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

EDITH PIAF French singer

Edith Wynne in Red Riding Hood, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Date: 1890s

Miss Edith Day in Irene by Kate Carew
Irene Day, caricatured by Kate Carew in the play Irene playing at the Empire Theatre, London in 1920. Date: 1920

Viscountess Castlereagh in her famous necklace & tiara
Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Viscountess Castlereagh, later Marchioness of Londonderry DBE (3 December 1878 23 April 1959), noted society hostess,

Edith Cavell, British nurse and humanitarian, c1915, (c1920). Edith Cavell (1865-1915) helped hundreds of Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I

Lady Londonderry, WW1
Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry DBE (3 December 1878 23 April 1959), noted society hostess, and, during the First World War director of the Womens Legion

Pug Peter -- rabbit riding a kangaroo
Pug Peter -- The High Jump. A rabbit in riding costume on the back of a kangaroo, jumping over a telegraph wire. Date: 1905

Sister Edith King, of Netley Hospital, Hampshire

Edith Oenone Somerville
EDITH ANNA OENONE SOMERVILLE Irish novelist pictured with her cousin Violet Florence Martin (Ross) with whom she produced a series of novels

Review in the Tatler
A theatrical review in The Tatler of the play Roberts Wife featuring cartoons by Tom Titt of Owen Nares, Edith Evans and Robert Holmes

Edith Pattern
Gemma Bardot

PD.10-1968 The Sitwells Perform, design for a fan, 1932 (w/c and pencil on silk)
FIT88896 PD.10-1968 The Sitwells Perform, design for a fan, 1932 (w/c and pencil on silk) by Rutherston, Albert Daniel (1881-1953); 37.7x61.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Edith Pattern
Gemma Bardot

Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c. 1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a
Constance Edith Vaughan (1904 - c.1970), better known by her pseudonym Olive Moore - a modernist English writer best known for three well-esteemed novels: Celestial Seraglio (1929), Spleen (1930)

Marchioness of Londonderry at Londonderry House
Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry DBE (1878 - 1959), noted society hostess, and, during the First World War director of the Womens Legion

Police removing suffragettes chained to railings 1908
Police officers removing Edith New and Olivia Smith from the railings of 10. Downing Street. The image is interestingly captioned

The Railway Children
Publishers postcard advertisement for The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. Artist: Charles Brock

Grace Darling and her Father Saving the Shipwrecked Crew, September 8th, 1838, (1942). In 1838 Grace Darling and her father William Darling, a local lighthouse keeper

Lady Hester Stanhope in Oriental Dress, early 19th century?, (1942). Creator: David Wilkie
Lady Hester Stanhope in Oriental Dress, early 19th century?, (1942). Portrait of Hester Lucy Stanhope (1776-1839), British socialite, adventurer and traveller. A sketch made in 1841

WW1 - Return of the body of Heroine Nurse Edith Cavell into Dover Harbour on the R class destroyer HMS Rowena on 14th May 1919. Date: 1919

Edith Clegg, actress. Date: 1911

The Edith and Annie lifeboat, Southport, Victorian period

WW2 - Peggy Speeds The Plough
An illustrated front cover of a WW2 children's book, Peggy Speeds The Plough, written by Madge S. Smith. The images portray wartime agricultural working women, land girls

Six portraits of dancers, October 1922: Anne Bult a pupil of Madame Vandyck; pupils of the Edith Baird School of dancing in a pirates dance; Mary Poulton a pupil of Mlle Anita; Doreen Adams a pupil

Edith and the monks searching for body of King Harold
Edith and the monks searching for the body of her father, King Harold, after the Battle of Hastings. Date: 1066

Lady Hulton
A portrait painting of Lady Hulton, a young woman wearing a lime green dress under a brown fur wrap and a number of pearl necklaces

Montauban
A painting of a fruit and vegetable stall within a market square at Montauban, a commune in southern France. Date: circa 1916

RMS Titanic - letter and envelope from W T Stead
RMS Titanic - a one page typed letter, with envelope, from W T Stead to his friend and biographer Edith K Harper, on The Review of Reviews headed notepaper, dated 13 November 1891

RMS Titanic - Passengers and Crew, The Annotated Lists
RMS Titanic - property of Second Class passenger Edith Haisman, to be auctioned by her daughter Dorothy. Cover of Passengers and Crew, The Annotated Lists, signed by William MacQuitty

Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny, lunching in London
Wartime snapshot of Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny, lunching in London, with pilot officer Sir Anthony Weldon, BT RAF. From an article, Black out Night out by Edith Shackleton. Date: 1939

Edith Clegg, Armand Crabbe and Murray Davey
Mme Edith Clegg, contralto, Armand Crabbe (L), baritone, Murray Davey (R), baritone, opera singers Date: 1910

Amy Evans, Edith Evans and Fernando Gianoli-Galletti
Miss Amy Evans (L), soprano, Miss Edith Evans (R), soprano, Fernando Gianoli-Galletti, bass, opera singers Date: 1910

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"Edith: A Timeless Name that Echoes through History" From the stage to the page, it has left an indelible mark on various realms. Ellen Terry, a renowned actress of her time, embodied the spirit in 1864 as she graced the stage with her talent and grace. Meanwhile, George Frederick Watts captured this ethereal essence in his creation. Another iconic figure bearing this name was Edith Piaf, whose soulful voice captivated audiences worldwide. Born as Edith Giovanna Gassion in 1915, she became a symbol of resilience and passion for life. In a photograph taken during one of her mesmerizing concerts in 1961, we catch a glimpse of her captivating presence. Edith Newbold Wharton stands tall among American writers with her literary prowess. From penning timeless classics to exploring societal norms and constraints, she challenged conventions fearlessly throughout her career. Nature's beauty finds its way into our narrative through "Primroses and Violets - Gardens. " These delicate flowers remind us of the serenity that can be found amidst chaos—a sentiment cherished by many named Edith. In Draycott village within Cotswold lies an enchanting tale featuring Edith Hodgkins—the milkmaid who brought joy to all with every churned drop. Her dedication serves as an inspiration even today. Centuries ago, Mary Sidney—Countess of Pembroke—embodied elegance and sophistication reminiscent of those bestowed upon Viscountess Castlereagh when adorned with her famous necklace & tiara—an emblematic image forever etched in history books. Breaking barriers is not unfamiliar territory for women named Edith; just ask Edith Smith—the first woman police officer in the UK—who paved the way for others to follow suit fearlessly. The suffragette movement also saw its own heroine named Edith New Peckham during a crucial by-election, fighting for the rights of women.