Rabbits and Recipes
The huge size and variety of the Sutherland Papers Collection means that many intriguing documents containing unusual features are hidden away waiting to be discovered.
One such document dated 5th ...
Sir Richard Leveson, William Dugdale and John Langley: Letters in the Sutherland Papers from William Dugdale
Amongst the Sutherland Papers are a number of letters written by the famous antiquarian William Dugdale. The letters are addressed to Sir Richard Leveson and John Langley who was Sir Richard’s Steward. ...
Sir Thomas Lawrence
Born in 1769 Thomas Lawrence developed an enthusiasm for art from an early age. His portraits of English and European royalty made him the most fashionable portrait painter of the early nineteenth century. ...
Strawberry the Bull
Extensive owners of agricultural land, the Sutherland family purchased many farm animals including a prize bull called Strawberry, purchased in 1824.
William Lewis, the family’s Trentham Agent at this ...
The Brighton Museum, New York
The document featured above is an advertisement for the Brighton Museum of New York. The article was published in 1880 and details the attractions to be seen during the third Duke of Sutherland’s visit ...
The Third Duke of Sutherland in America and Canada, 1881
Documents in the Sutherland Collection show that the third Duke of Sutherland was frequently surrounded by distinguished figures. The Collection contains 57 visiting cards relating to his personal visit ...
The Third Duke of Sutherland's Foreign Travels
In 1875 the Duke accompanied the Prince of Wales on his Official Visit to India.
Documents in the Sutherland Collection notably refer to the locations of Her Majesty's Indian Dominions, Agra and Benares. ...
Twentieth Century Advertisements in the Sutherland Papers
The Sutherland Collection contains many commercial advertisements from the early Twentieth Century. Amongst these is an advertisement from 'James Pain & Sons' who provided equipment for 'displays of fireworks ...