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Essex (England)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Essex Gilt, "Roothing Biddy 15th", 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/488
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Essex gilt pig, "Roothing Biddy 15th" that was the breed champion at the Essex show for Mr. W. Ritchie in 1933.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Hackney Carriage Horses, "Smart Member," and "Bestman", 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1894
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a team of Hackney Carriage horses, "Smart Member," and "Bestman", both 16.3 hands high, harnessed to a carriage. Both horses were owned and bred by Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart, Eisenham Hall, Essex in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Shetland Pony Stallion, "Good Friday" (3636), 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2254
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Shetland pony stallion, "Good Friday" (3636) that was 9 hands high and the winner of many first prizes after 1888 and was the property of Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart, Elsenham Hall, Essex.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Shire Stallion, "Spark" (2497), 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2127
Scope and Contents

Illustration of the champion Shire stallion, "Spark" (2497) that won the London shows in 1881 and 1883. He was owned by Mr. Walter Gilley of Elsenham Hall, Essex, England.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

The Horse as Comrade, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2144
Scope and Contents

Photographs of Mr. E. R. Calthrop, inventor of the "Guardian Angel" parachute and Arabian horse stud owner, with his horses in the early 20th century.

Dates: 1870s-1930s

Toggenburg She-Goat, "Mafeking", 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/3451
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Toggenburg she-goat, "Mafeking" standing on a brick path in a garden in the early 20th century. She was the property of Mr. S. Woodiwiss of Graveleys, Great Waltham, Essex and won first prize at the London Dairy Show in 1906.

Dates: 1870s-1930s