Bertie Collection

Jeeves & Wooster / Book
When the jolly old storm clouds rolled up, Bertie Wooster turned instinctively to his man Jeeves...Jeevess judgment was infallible; likwise his taste in neckwear

Jeeves and Wooster
In Thank You Jeeves!, Jeeves gives notice when Bertie Wooster, his employer, insists on playing the banjolele

Jeeves & Wooster
Bertie Woosters imperturbable gentlemans gentleman is looked to for counsel & help on all sides

King George VI in Coronation Robes by Albert Collings
Portrait of King George VI by the portrait painter Albert Collings. Collings originally painted the picture for the Coronation of King Edward VIII but, after the Abdication, repainted the face

Indian elephant, c. 1898
Jung Pasha or Jung Pershad was one of four Asian elephants brought back to London Zoo by Bertie, Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) following his tour of India during 1875-76

Ella Shields / Pyke 1927
ELLA SHIELDS Music hall entertainer: Burlington Bertie from Bow

Bystander Royal Wedding Number front cover - George VI
Front cover of The Bystander magazines Royal Wedding Number, celebrating the marriage of Prince Albert of York (the future King George VI) to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on 26 April 1923

Montague Earl Lindsey
MONTAGUE BERTIE, second earl LINDSEY Scottish military commander Date: 1608 - 1666

Marriage of Prince and Princess of Wales, 1863 Date: 1863

King Edward VII as a student at Oxford University
King Edward VII (1841 - 1910), as Prince of Wales, photographed in his undergraduate robes while a student at Oxford University. Date: circa 1859

Queen Victoria with her four great-grandchildren 1900
Queen Victoria with her four great-grandchildren taken at Osborne House, eldest standing next to Victoria, Prince David, future Edward VIII for one year in 1936 and then Duke of Windsor (1894 - 1972)

Queen Victoria Young Family 1841
Queen Victoria at the age of 22 with her two eldest children, Princess Victoria her first child and Prince Bertie her first son heir to the throne later Prince of Wales and then King Edward VII

Bertie was gone forth into the great cold world alone (engraving)
2780896 Bertie was gone forth into the great cold world alone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bertie was gone forth into the great cold world alone)

Christmas Truce Memorial, Peace Village, Messines
The memorial carries the words A Lull in the Hate and refers to the football match played between the Germans and the British at Christmas 1914

Albert, Prince of Wales (1841-1910), original engraved by Thomas Fairland
TRI134923 Albert, Prince of Wales (1841-1910), original engraved by Thomas Fairland, published by M. & N. Hanhart, 1852 (lithograph) by Winterhalter

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, from The Illustrated London News
STC360923 His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (colour litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Coronation Ceremony of 1902: The Position of King Edward VII at the taking of
STC360907 The Coronation Ceremony of 1902: The Position of King Edward VII at the taking of the Oath, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (litho) by Begg

The King, from The Year 1910: a Record of Notable Achievements and Events
STC306863 The King, from The Year 1910: a Record of Notable Achievements and Events, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Millis, Ernest (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward VII (1841-1910)

Baby Bertie, The Barnardo Sunshine Baby -- see how hes grown! Postcard issued by Dr Barnardos Homes charity, looking after orphaned children. Date: circa 1910s

Tom and the girls finding Bertie asleep (engraving)
967824 Tom and the girls finding Bertie asleep (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom and the girls finding Bertie asleep)

The Coronation Oath - The First Parliament of King Edward VII
STC360915 The Coronation Oath - The First Parliament of King Edward VII, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (litho) by Wilson

Christmas Entertainments (litho)
1064158 Christmas Entertainments (litho) by Duncan, John (1866-1945) after; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Entertainments)

His Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, from
939144 His Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, from A Memorial of the Marriage of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, pub

Enter Cowslip with a Bowl of Cream. - vide Brandenburg Theatricals, June 13, 1795

The Pic-Nic Orchestra, April 23, 1802. Creator: James Gillray
The Pic-Nic Orchestra, April 23, 1802

Princess Mary, Prince Edward and Prince Albert
Date: 1902

Swindon Town Football Club 1907-8 season. Swindons exploits at this time owed a lot to the skilful forward Harold John Fleming (1887-1955)

The cockpit, London, 1759. Artist: William Hogarth
The cockpit, 1759; scene of a cockfight at the Royal Cockpit in Dartmouth Street, off Birdcage Walk, London. In the centre is the blind Lord Albemarle Bertie, a wealthy gambler who is being robbed

Straker-Squire of Bertie Kensington Moir competing in the Caerphilly Hillclimb, Wales, 1922
Straker-Squire Open 2-seater. 23.8 hp Vehicle Reg. No. CM4404. Event Entry No: 21. Driver: Kensington Moir, H. FTD. Place: Caerphilly Hillclimb. Date: 28.6.22

Bertie Kensington Moirs Bentley stripped 2-seater, Caerphilly Hillclimb, Wales, 1923
Bentley Stripped 2-seater with bolster tank. 2996 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. MF330. Event Entry No: 5. Driver: Kensington Moir, H. Finished: 2nd. in Class F. Place: Caerphilly Hillclimb. Date: 29.6.23

Bertie Kensington Moir in an Aston Martin crude test body, Brooklands, c1921. Artist: Bill Brunell
Aston Martin Crude test body, not the 200-mile race Aston Martin. Place: Brooklands. Date: Kensington Moir, H

Bertie Kensington Moir in his Aston Martin at the JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1921
Aston Martin 3 1486 cc. Event Entry No: 60 Driver: Kensington Moir, H. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. 200-mile Race. Date: 22.10.21

Aston Martin of Bertie Kensington-Moir, Essex Motor Club Kop Hillclimb, Buckinghamshire, 1922
Aston Martin 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 39 Driver: Kensington Moir, H. Time: 39.2 secs. Background: Bugatti Brescia 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. UR3860. Place: Essex M.C. Kop Hillclimb. Date: 25.3.22

Kenelm Lee Guinness in his Talbot-Darracq at the JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1921
Talbot-Darracq 1487 cc. Event Entry No: 65. Driver: Lee Guiness, K. Brooklands. J.C.C. 200-mile Race. Date: 22.10.21. Count Zborowski, Bertie Kensington Moir and Clive Gallop behind

Marske, 1750-1779, (1911)
Marske, 1911. Marske (1750-July 1779) was a Thoroughbred racehorse, best known as siring the great Eclipse. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

The Cock Pit, c1840, (1917). Artist: George Presbury
The Cock Pit, c1840. Cockfighting enthusiasts from a cross-section of society gamble and squabble. The blind Lord Albermarle Bertie (centre)

Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey, (1827). Artist: TA Dean
Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey, (1583-1642), 1827. Bertie (1583-1642) was General-in-chief of the Royalists at the Battle of Edgehill

Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, (1826). Artist: TA Dean
Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, (1826). Portrait of the Earl (1608-1666), a royalist soldier, in armour and lace cuffs

Thomas Bertie, English naval officer. Artist: Page
Thomas Bertie, English naval officer. Bertie commanded HMS Ardent at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801. He later became Rear-Admiral of the White Squadron of the Royal Navy

King George VI climbing into a Land Rover
King George VI climbing into his Land Rover, described as, a new type of British cross-country car by The Illustrated London News, during a visit to the Wrest Park Institute

The Prince of Wales in a sailor suit
Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, King Edward VII (1841-1910) dressed in a sailor suit, after a painting by Winterhalter

Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey, 1582-1642. British soldier and courtier. From an engraving by Dutch artist Jacob Houbraken, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)

Montagu Bertie, 2Nd Earl Of Lindsey, 1608-166. English Royalist Soldier. From The Book "Lodges British
Montagu Bertie, 2Nd Earl Of Lindsey, 1608-166. English Royalist Soldier. From The Book " Lodges British Portraits" Published London 1823

Royal wedding, 1923 - ceremony in the Abbey
The wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey on 26 April 1923 for the marriage of Prince Albert, Duke of York to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth)

King George VI in his ceremonial robes by Matania
A triptych of paintings by Fortunino Matania of King George VI dressed in his ceremonial Coronation robes. These paintings were adapted from three done of King Edward VIII for his Coronation

Wedding of The Duke of York and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
The wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York (future King George VI; 1895-1952) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (future Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; 1900-2002) on 26th April 1923. Date: 1923

Jeeves, manservant to Bertie Wooster
Jeeves, the fictional manservant to Bertie Wooster, as depicted in an illustration for Thank You Jeeves!. Date: First published: 1933

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"Bertie: A Timeless Tale of Wit, Royalty, and Elephant Adventures" Step into the world of Bertie, as depicted in the beloved Jeeves & Wooster books. Join him on his hilarious escapades alongside his trusty valet Jeeves, navigating through a maze of comical situations. Immerse yourself in the grandeur of King George VI's Coronation Robes by Albert Collings, as you witness Bertie's misadventures unfold against this regal backdrop. From high society soirées to mishaps at country estates, Bertie always manages to find himself in uproarious predicaments. Travel back in time with Bertie and encounter an Indian elephant from 1898 that adds an unexpected twist to his already chaotic life. Picture him trying to tame this majestic creature while simultaneously dealing with eccentric characters like Ella Shields' Pyke from 1927 or Montague Earl Lindsey. Flip through the pages and discover Bystander Royal Wedding Number front cover featuring George VI himself. Witness how our bumbling hero inadvertently becomes entangled in royal affairs during the Marriage of Prince and Princess of Wales back in 1863. Marvel at rare glimpses of historical figures such as King Edward VII during his student days at Oxford University or Queen Victoria surrounded by her four great-grandchildren in 1900. These snapshots offer a glimpse into a bygone era where tradition meets hilarity. Finally, delve into Queen Victoria's Young Family album from 1841 - see if you can spot any resemblance between young Bertie and these esteemed royals. With each turn of the page, it becomes clear that even amidst all the chaos and laughter surrounding him, there is something endearing about our lovable protagonist - "Bertie.