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William Penn
Description:
Portrait of William Penn, son of Admiral Sir William Penn, from Latimer’s Annals Admiral Sir William Penn took Jamaica from the Spainsh in 1655 and opened the island to British settlers. William, his son, established the colony of Pennsylvania, America in 1681.
Creator: Latimer's Annals
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
The Hotwells
Description:
The Hotwells , early 19th century, from illustrated version of Latimer’s Annals
Creator: Latimer's Annals
Date: early 19th century
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Thomas Goldney
Description:
Portrait of Thomas Goldney. Goldney had a minor investments in brass works, from Latimer’s Annals
Creator: Latimer's Annals
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Thomas Goldney
Description:
Portrait of Thomas Goldney, minor investments in brass works, from Latimer’s Annals.
Creator: Latimer's Annals
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Richard Champion
Description:
Portrait of Richard Champion, involved in brass works, from Latimer’s Annals
Creator: Latimer's Annals
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Interior of The Exchange
Description:
A view of the interior of The Exchange, 1808
Date: 1808
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Portrait of William Leyborne (Mr Popham)
Description:
Portrait of William Leyborne (Mr Popham), by Thomas Gainsborough.
William Leyborne was the Governor general of Grenada, Dominica, St Vincent and Tobago, 1771 – 1775.
Creator: Thomas Gainsborough
Date: c1763
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Object ID:K2633
Some Who Have Made Bristol Famous
Description:
Oil painting, by Ernest Board, Some Who Have Made Bristol Famous , 1930.This painting was presented to the Bristol Museums and Art Gallery in 1930. It is a fictional painting of a symbolic gathering of men and women, whose lives span nearly 800 years. They are people who have been important to the city of Bristol. The selection concentrates on early explorers, people known for their charity, and worthy Victorians.Not included in the painting is the great engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) who designed the Suspension Bridge and brought the Great Western Railway to Bristol. The group of people stands in front of Temple Gate, once part of the defences of the city but demolished in the early 19th-century. Golden shipmodels perch on top of columns and Bristol Biplanes fly in the sky. The arms of the city is at the top.
Creator: Ernest Board
Date: 1930
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Object ID:K917
Depature of Cabot
Description:
Oil painting, Departure of Cabot by Ernest Board.John Cabot was a sailor, merchant, navigator, map drawer and explorer, who is said to have discovered North America. In this painting, the great and the good of Bristol have met to see Cabot off on his exploration.
Creator: Ernest Board
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
Object ID:K0102
Clare Street
Description:
Modern day view of Clare Street, Bristol. Clare Street was built in 1775 and named after Viscount Clare, formerly Robert Nugent, who was MP for Bristol for 20 years from 1754. He was involved in the 1750 Act which replaced the London-based Royal African Company with the Company of Merchants Trading to Africa.The new company gave merchants a say in the running of the African trade
Date: unknown
Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum
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