A Dog’s Life: Henry Wright’s ‘Game’ Memoranda
Amongst the volumes of memoranda in the Sutherland Papers are two books compiled by Henry Wright, secretary to the Duke of Sutherland entitled ‘Game’. The books from the 1850s to the late 1870s contain ...
Benjamin Robert Haydon
Benjamin Robert Haydon is one of the most famous historical painters of the Romantic age. Born in Plymouth in 1786 Haydon’s artistic works were based on Biblical and historical themes and featured many ...
Cigarettes, Alcohol and Chocolates: Commercial Culture in the early Twentieth Century
The Sutherland Papers Collection is packed with intriguing documents from the early twentieth century, providing an insight into life in England before the First World War. Amongst these is a wonderful ...
Dr. Deimel Underwear
One of the many advertisements from clothing companies in the Sutherland Collection comes from the 'Dr. Deimel Underwear Depot' in London.
Dated 27th April 1906, Dr. Deimel's advertisement comes in ...
Duchess Millicent and Winston Churchill
Duchess Millicent's papers include correspondence with Winston Churchill written during the early twentieth century, and also typed memoirs written during the First World War. A
Amongst these papers ...
Duchess Millicent, Author and Playwright
In addition to her philanthropic work, Duchess Millicent was a published author and playwright. Her first novel One Hour and the Next was published in 1899, followed by a volume of short stories The Winds ...
Duchess Millicent's Letters from L. P. Hartley
Amongst Duchess Millicent’s papers are a bundle of letters signed ‘Leslie’ which appear to be from the author Leslie Poles Hartley. Like the Duchess, Hartley was the author of both plays and short stories, ...
Flannel Suits and Fancy Vests!
The Sutherland Collection contains an enormous number of documents relating to commercial culture in the early twentieth century. Amongst these papers are advertisement cards and leaflets from men's ...
Goldsmith’s Almanack, 1715
Amongst the personal papers of Sir John Leveson-Gower, 2nd Baron Gower and 1st Earl Gower (1694-1754) is a tiny leather bound book entitled ‘Goldsmith, 1715 An Almanack’. The title pages states that the ...
Granville, Earl Gower and National Politics: William Pitt the Younger and the post of Lord Privy Seal
Owing to Gower’s long and diverse political career, the Sutherland Papers includes many letters from various men in high political office, including letters from Prime ministers Henry Addington and William ...
HMV in the Sutherland Papers
Amongst the many commerical advertismements in the Sutherland Collection is an advertisement for 'His Master's Voice Records'. This leaflet, from the modern day music store HMV features the original logo ...
Jaeger Clothing
Amongst the many documents relating to clothing in the Sutherland Collection is an advertisement for 'Jaeger' of Regent Street, London. The advertisement promotes the company's 'pure wool men's shirtings ...
John Martin
The personal papers of Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1806-1868), second Duchess of Sutherland, feature a number of letters from the artist John Martin (1789-1854). Throughout the early nineteenth ...
Kodak in the Sutherland Collection
The Sutherland Collection includes an advertisement card for the 'Grand Souvenir Exhibition' of 'Kodak Pictures' illustrating the Royal Tour. The photos had been taken by the special correspondent of ...
Letters from Hiram Maxim
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916) is described by Brysson Cunningham and Anita McConnell as an ‘engineer and inventor’. Most famous for his work with firearms, he invented the ‘fully automatic gun’ ...
Letters from Hollywood: Duchess Millicent's Letters from Mary Pickford
Amongst Duchess Millicent's correspondence from the 1940s are a number of letters and telegrams from the Hollywood actress Mary Pickford. The Duchess stayed with Mary Pickford on a visit to Beverly Hills ...
Letters from Michael Johnson to George Plaxton
Lichfield is famous for being the birthplace of Dr. Samuel Johnson, and has attracted visitors for this reason from as early as 1801. Johnson was born in Lichfield in 1709 and was the son of a man named ...
Pet Dogs in the Household Accounts
Amongst the many volumes and bundles of household accounts is a huge volume which contains the household accounts for Trentham Hall from 1874 to 1875. The ‘Housekeeping Account’ includes a heading ‘Dogs’ ...