Agnew Collection

BOSTON RED SOX, 1916. Team photo of the Boston Red Sox, 1916. Babe Ruth is seated in the front row, center

Gibraltar, 1886 (oil on canvas)
1199496 Gibraltar, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Long, Edwin Longsden (1829-91); 104.2x81.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Jonathan Agnew - Cricket commentator Date: 1990s - 2000s

Invitation to a Benefit Dinner from Hubert von Herkomer to Thomas Agnew, 1877-78

Surgical Operation

The Shingling of Jupiter, Q Theatre, Kew Bridge, SW London
The Shingling of Jupiter, by Ewan Agnew, at the Q Theatre, Kew Bridge, SW London. circa 1925

CANADA: FUR TRADE. Fur traders at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, during the 18th century. Pastel drawing, 1916, by George Agnew Reid

Jonathan Agnew - Cricket commentator Date: 1990s - 2000s

SPIRO AGNEW (1918-1996). American Vice President under Richard Nixon. Caricature by Edmund Valtman, 1970

Major-General John Alexander Dunlop Agnew Wallace
Major General John Alexander Dunlop Agnew Wallace (later General Sir J Wallace Bt KCB, Colonel of the 88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) (1775)

SANITARY COMMISSION, c1865. Personnel of the United States Sanitary Commission. Left to right: William Holme Van Buren, George Templeton Strong, Henry Whitney Bellows, Cornelius Rea Agnew

Republican campaign button from the 1972 Presidential election featuring Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN:1972. Republican campaign button from the 1972 Presidential election featuring Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew

Campaign button, 1968, featuring Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1968. Campaign button, 1968, featuring Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon and vice presidential candidate Spiro Agnew

Insignia of the inauguration of the Republican party winners of the 1968 election: Richard Nixon, president
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1968. Insignia of the inauguration of the Republican party winners of the 1968 election: Richard Nixon, president, and Spiro Agnew, vice-president

CAMPAIGN BUTTONS. An asssortment of 20th century American presidential campaign buttons

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION. President Lyndon Johnson, President-Elect Richard Nixon, Senate Majority Leader Everett Dirksen, Spiro Agnew being sworn in as Vice President

SILENT FILM STILL. Betty Compson, Bert Lytell, Charles Ogle, Mac McAvoy, Gareth Hughes, Walter Long, Kathleen Clifford, Jed Prouty, Mayme Kelso and Robert Agnew in a scene from Kind In

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"Agnew: A Name That Echoes Through History" From the Boston Red Sox to the world of cricket, from Gibraltar to Canada, and even in politics, the name Agnew has left its mark. In a team photo of the 1916 Boston Red Sox, Babe Ruth takes center stage while Jonathan Agnew would later become an iconic cricket commentator. The artistic realm also bears witness to the influence of Agnews. An oil painting titled "Gibraltar, 1886" captures a moment frozen in time. Meanwhile, an invitation to a Benefit Dinner reveals connections between Hubert von Herkomer and Thomas Agnew back in 1877-78. Beyond sports and art lies another facet of this multifaceted name - medicine. The mention of a surgical operation reminds us that expertise extends beyond commentary boxes or canvas frames. But it doesn't stop there; entertainment becomes part of the narrative too. "The Shingling of Jupiter, " performed at Q Theatre in Kew Bridge, SW London adds yet another layer to the story behind Agnew's legacy. Military history intertwines with this tale as well. Major-General John Alexander Dunlop Agnew Wallace stands tall among those who have carried this distinguished surname into battlefields throughout time. Even across borders and oceans, we find traces of Agnews making their way through different cultures. In Canada during the 18th century fur trade era, these individuals played their part in shaping history on Canadian soil. Not limited to sports or arts alone but extending into various domains is where we encounter Bentley saloon owner JP Agnew competing fiercely in the South Wales Auto Club Welsh Rally back in 1937—an artist both on wheels and canvas alike. Lastly but not leastly comes Spiro T. Agnew—American Vice President under Richard Nixon—a figure whose political impact reverberated far beyond his tenure. Intriguingly diverse yet connected by one common thread—the name Agnew.