Benjamin Collection

Disraeli / Vanity Fair
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield Statesman, writer

HERBERTE, Edward Benjamin (1857-1893). Hunt scenes. The Kill. Oil on canvas

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, home of the Duke of Devonshire, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Forth Bridge Construct
The Forth Bridge during construction. Designed by Sir John Fowler (1817- 1898) and Sir Benjamin Baker (1840-1907) and constructed by Sir William Arrol (1839-1913)

Madagascar jasmine, Marsdenia floribunda (Many-flowered stephanotis, Stephanotis floribunda). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Watts after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers

Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire, home of the Earl of Harrington, c1880. Originally built in 1633, the house was remodelled by James Wyatt in the 1800s

GREY GARDENS, c1914. A bench inside the gate of the Grey Gardens estate on Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton, New York. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, c1914

Crystal Palace Dinosaur Models
Models sculpted by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, working closely with Joseph Paxton and Richard Owen, were installed in the worlds first dinosaur park which opened at Crystal Palace Park in 1854

BENJAMIN BUGSY SIEGEL (1906-1947). American mobster. Mug shot photograph, 1928

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790). American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman and diplomat. Oil on canvas, c1785, after Joseph Siffred Duplessis, first owned by Thomas Jefferson

Dunster Castle, home of the Fownes-Luttrell family, Somerset, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Peter Pears and Emanuel Hurwitz Aldeburgh Festival 1963
Peter Pears talking with Emanuel Hurwitz, violinist in the English Chamber Orchestra and Melos Ensemble during rehearsals of St Nicholas at Orford Church 23 June 1963 Aldeburgh Festival. Date: 1963

Yehudi Menuhin and Benjamin Britten Rehearsing
Yehudi Menuhin and Benjamin Britten rehearsing violin and piano in the Jubilee Hall for the Piano Trios recital in Aldeburgh Parish Church on 24 June 1963. Date: 1963

Benjamin Britten, Yehudi Menuhin
Rehearsal for Piano Trios Concert in the Aldeburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1963. Benjamin Britten (piano)

Victoria / Disraeli / Tog
Queen Victoria with Benjamin Disraeli at Hughenden

Common heath, Epacris impressa
Common heath or Pitted epacris, Epacris impressa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Miss Sara Maund from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Crystal Palace Dinosaur Models
Models sculpted by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, working closely with Joseph Paxton and Richard Owen, were installed in the worlds first dinosaur park which opened at Crystal Palace Park in 1854

DISRAELI (1804-1881)
Benjamin Disraeli, earl of Beaconsfield statesman, writer

Benjamin Britten, Yehudi Menuhin
Rehearsal for Piano Trios Concert in the Aldeburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1963. Benjamin Britten (piano)

Stained glass window in the Synagogue of the Hadassah hospital showing the Tribes of Israel, Benjamin, Ein Karem, Israel, Middle East

Benjamin Disraeli / Roffe
Benjamin Disraeli Statesman

Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
After a portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Nicholas Cochin the younger made in 1777. American experimental scientist and statesman

The Toast Is Britain
This painting is a portrayal of an incident at a banquet at which Nelson figures in company with the artist, Benjamin West. Date: circa 1915

Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! (Northcote and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Confidence Trick! Stafford Northcote (Chancellor of the Exchequer) and Benjamin Disraeli (Prime Minister) ask John Bull for six million pounds to strengthen their hands at a forthcoming

Street Walkers, 1786. Artist: Benjamin Smith
Street Walkers, 1786. A fashionably dressed man walking from Old Bond Street into Piccadilly encountering a courtesan

Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, home of Baronet Stanhope, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Advertisement for Benjamin Nicholson and Sons, steel converters and refiners, Shoreham Steel, File and Tool Works
Image from Sheffield and Neighbourhood (page 200) (printed and published by Pawson and Brailsford, Sheffield, 1889 (Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 S)

FRANKLIN: FIREPLACE, 1745. Diagram by Benjamin Franklin, of his Pennsylvanian fireplace, 1745

Benjamin Disraeli at a Carlton Club Banquet
Engraving showing members of the Carlton Club toasting Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881) (seated centre), during a banquet held at the Riding-School, Knightsbridge

Peacock flower, Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Peacock flower or Barbadoes cesalpinia, Caesalpinia pulcherrima. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Miss Sara Maund from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Raby Castle, County Durham, home of the Duke of Cleveland, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

VILLA DORIA PAMPHILJ, 1925. Villa Doria-Pamphili in Monteverde, Rome, Italy. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1925

Danbury Palace, Essex, home of the Bishop of Rochester, c1880. The house was built in 1832. It was acquired by the Church of England in 1845 and became the residence of the Bishop of Rochester

Sezincote, Gloucestershire, home of Baronet Rushout, c1880. Sezincote was designed by Samuel Pepys Cockerell in Mughal style and completed in 1805

Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire, home of Earl Somers, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

National Fire Prevention Campaign, Brixton, London
National Fire Prevention Campaign, London -- Station Officer Albert Benjamin of Clapham Fire Station talking to children in Sommerleyton Road, Brixton, South London. Date: circa 1960s

The Beggars Opera, Aldeburgh Festival 1963
English Opera Group production of The Beggars Opera (John Gay, in Brittens realization) at the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, 20 June 1963. Act III, near end; at Newgate Gaol

Benjamin Britten with Darien Angadi (treble) at the Jubilee Hall during the interval in the concert of Music in England 1863, in the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh on 29 June 1963 Date: 1963

Benjamin Britten and Fidelity Countess of Cranbrook
Benjamin Britten leaving the Choral and Orchestral Concert at Orford Church during the Aldeburgh Festival on 23 June 1963. Fidelity Countess of Cranbrook on the right. Date: 1963

STEAM TRICYCLE, 1888. Inventor Lucius D. Copeland demonstrating his steam tricycle, known as the Phaeton Moto-Cycle, outside the north entrance of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C

FRANKLIN: WAY TO WEALTH. First page of Benjamin Franklins book of advice, The Way to Wealth, originally published in 1758

B. B. WARFIELD (1851-1921). Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield. American Presbyterian theologian
B.B. WARFIELD (1851-1921). Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield. American Presbyterian theologian. Wood engraving, American, 1888, after a photograph

Long-leaved euthales, Euthales macrophylla or Velleia macrophylla. Australia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund

Panshanger Park, Hertfordshire, home of Earl Cowper, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, home of the Duke of Westminster, c1880. Cliveden was built by Charles Barry for George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 3rd Duke of Sutherland in 1851

Witley Court, Worcestershire, home of the Earl of Dudley, c1880. Formerly known as Whitley Court, the house was built in 1655 by Thomas Foley, a prosperous Midlands ironmaster

Disraeli / Parl Speech
BENJAMIN DISRAELI 1st Earl of Beaconsfield; statesman, Prime Minister and novelist speaking in parliament. Date: 1804 - 1881

Peter Pears, Emanuel Hurwitz violin and chorus
Peter Pears rehearsing the title role in Brittens Saint Nicolas at Orford Church, 23 June 1963. The Aldeburgh Festival Choir and the choir pf Ipswich High School for Girls fills the background

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"Benjamin: A Journey Through Time and Talent" Step into the world of Benjamin, a name that echoes through history with its diverse range of personalities and accomplishments. From the artistic genius of Edward Benjamin Herberte's captivating hunt scenes to the political prowess of Disraeli immortalized in Vanity Fair, this name holds stories waiting to be discovered. Marvel at the engineering marvel that is the Forth Bridge Construct, a testament to human ingenuity. And let your imagination wander as you explore Chatsworth House, Derbyshire - once home to the esteemed Duke of Devonshire - where opulence meets grandeur in every corner. Transport yourself back in time as you encounter Crystal Palace Dinosaur Models, bringing prehistoric creatures to life before your very eyes. Then take a seat on a bench inside Grey Gardens estate's gate on Lily Lane circa 1914 and feel whispers from an era long gone. Witness musical brilliance unfold as Peter Pears and Emanuel Hurwitz captivate audiences during Aldeburgh Festival 1963. And delve into the dark underworld with Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel's mug shot photograph from 1928, reminding us of a notorious American mobster who left an indelible mark on history. Discover beauty in nature with Madagascar jasmine's delicate blooms enchanting all who behold them. And journey through time once more as Dunster Castle stands tall, bearing witness to centuries past while still guarding secrets untold. Finally, pay homage to one of America's founding fathers - Benjamin Franklin - whose multifaceted talents encompassed printing, publishing, science, invention, statesmanship, and diplomacy. His portrait by Joseph Siffred Duplessis remains an enduring symbol of intellect and vision cherished by Thomas Jefferson himself. As we conclude our exploration through time and talent intertwined within this name 'Benjamin, ' we cannot forget Yehudi Menuhin and Benjamin Britten rehearsing together; their harmonious collaboration a testament to the power of music and friendship.