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Dundas Collection

"Dundas: A Tapestry of History and Heritage" Step into the enchanting world of Dundas, where history unfolds along the picturesque Kennet & Avon Canal

Background imageDundas Collection: Integrity retiring from Office!, 1801

Integrity retiring from Office!, 1801
Integrity retiring from Office!, Pub. 1801 (hand coloured engraving). William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) resigns as Prime Minister in protest at Kings rejection of the bills to unite England

Background imageDundas Collection: Kennet & Avon Canal 4

Kennet & Avon Canal 4
Rennies design for the Dundas Aqueduct carrying the canal over the river Avon. Date: opened 1799

Background imageDundas Collection: The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son

The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son
The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844-1929), politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. From The Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal, 19th April 1879

Background imageDundas Collection: Charlotte Dundas Paddle Boat

Charlotte Dundas Paddle Boat
Print of the Charlotte Dundas, the first practical application of steam power driving a paddle wheel. Designed by William Symington and trested on the Forth and Clyde Canal in 1802

Background imageDundas Collection: Lady Charlotte Fitzwilliam, later known as Lady Dundas, 1746 to 1833

Lady Charlotte Fitzwilliam, later known as Lady Dundas, 1746 to 1833. English socialite and wife of Thomas Dundas
2915304 Lady Charlotte Fitzwilliam, later known as Lady Dundas, 1746 to 1833. English socialite and wife of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas

Background imageDundas Collection: Lady Lavinia Dundas

Lady Lavinia Dundas (1914-1974), with spaniel. Date: 1939

Background imageDundas Collection: Portrait of Lady Islington

Portrait of Lady Islington
Anne Dundas, Lady Islington, was the wife of Sir John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Governor-General of New Zealand from 1910 until 1912. Date: 1910

Background imageDundas Collection: Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville

Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811), Scottish advocate and independent Whig politician

Background imageDundas Collection: Cartoon, Sin, Death, and the Devil

Cartoon, Sin, Death, and the Devil, Vide Milton, by James Gillray. A parody of a scene from John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, showing Prime Minister William Pitt (left) as Death

Background imageDundas Collection: Spirit head and shoulders sketch of D. D. Home

Spirit head and shoulders sketch of D. D. Home
Daniel Dunglas Home (pronounced Hume') (March 20, 1833 June 21, 1886) was a Scottish Spiritualist, famous as a physical medium with the reported ability to levitate to a variety of heights

Background imageDundas Collection: SECOND EARL ZETLAND

SECOND EARL ZETLAND
THOMAS DUNDAS, second earl of ZETLAND (1795 - 1873), prominent Freemason, at the time of his death

Background imageDundas Collection: Dundas of Dundas seated, three-quarter length wearing a Charcoal Dress, (oil on canvas)

Dundas of Dundas seated, three-quarter length wearing a Charcoal Dress, (oil on canvas)
990185 Dundas of Dundas seated, three-quarter length wearing a Charcoal Dress, (oil on canvas) by Raeburn, Henry (1756-1823); 90.2x70.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs)

Background imageDundas Collection: Accident on the Canada Great Western Railway, near Dundas (engraving)

Accident on the Canada Great Western Railway, near Dundas (engraving)
2771940 Accident on the Canada Great Western Railway, near Dundas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Accident on the Canada Great Western Railway)

Background imageDundas Collection: Canada: Scene upon GTR, near Dundas (b / w photo)

Canada: Scene upon GTR, near Dundas (b / w photo)
6012047 Canada: Scene upon GTR, near Dundas (b/w photo) by Canadian Photographer (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene upon GTR, near Dundas)

Background imageDundas Collection: Exhibition of a Democratic-Transparency, with its Effect upon Patriotic Feelings

Exhibition of a Democratic-Transparency, with its Effect upon Patriotic Feelings
NCO189746 Exhibition of a Democratic-Transparency, with its Effect upon Patriotic Feelings, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

Background imageDundas Collection: Bust of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas of Aske (1741-1820), 1819 - 1820 (plaster)

Bust of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas of Aske (1741-1820), 1819 - 1820 (plaster)
1218070 Bust of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas of Aske (1741-1820), 1819 - 1820 (plaster) by Chantrey, Francis Legatt (1781-1841); 68.1x45x28 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageDundas Collection: Leviathan 1858; montage of images showing the progress of steam nav (engraving)

Leviathan 1858; montage of images showing the progress of steam nav (engraving)
608976 Leviathan 1858; montage of images showing the progress of steam nav (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDundas Collection: Her Majesty the Queen distributing Medals to the Heroes from the Crimea on the Horse Guards Parade

Her Majesty the Queen distributing Medals to the Heroes from the Crimea on the Horse Guards Parade
1050666 Her Majesty the Queen distributing Medals to the Heroes from the Crimea on the Horse Guards Parade, 21 May 1855 (colour litho) by Thomas

Background imageDundas Collection: Integrity retiring from Office!, pub. 1801 (hand coloured engraving)

Integrity retiring from Office!, pub. 1801 (hand coloured engraving)
2490981 Integrity retiring from Office!, pub. 1801 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDundas Collection: Lookout Mountain, near Dundas, Ontario (b / w photo)

Lookout Mountain, near Dundas, Ontario (b / w photo)
6018233 Lookout Mountain, near Dundas, Ontario (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lookout Mountain, near Dundas, Ontario)

Background imageDundas Collection: The Earl of Zetland, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Earl of Zetland, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Earl of Zetland, 1844. Portrait of Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland, Grand Master of the Freemasons of England, holding the silver trowel with which he laid the foundation stone of

Background imageDundas Collection: The State Auction, March 26, 1784. March 26, 1784. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

The State Auction, March 26, 1784. March 26, 1784. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The State Auction, March 26, 1784

Background imageDundas Collection: Henry Dundas (later 1st Viscount Melville)

Henry Dundas (later 1st Viscount Melville)
Henry Dundas (1742-1811) - became 1st Viscount Melville in 1802. A Scottish advocate and Tory politician. He was the first Secretary of State for War and became, in 1806

Background imageDundas Collection: The State Auction, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The State Auction, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The State Auction, 1784. William Pitt the Younger, as an auctioneer, disposing of British liberties in the House of Commons

Background imageDundas Collection: A forcible entrance into Leadenhall-Street; by Master Billy Declaratory upon a Dun d-ass, 1788

A forcible entrance into Leadenhall-Street; by Master Billy Declaratory upon a Dun d-ass, 1788. William Pitt, seated on an ass which has the head of Henry Dundas, riding along Leadenhall Street

Background imageDundas Collection: Meeting of unfortunate citoyens, 1798. Artist: James Gillray

Meeting of unfortunate citoyens, 1798. Artist: James Gillray
Meeting of unfortunate citoyens, 1798. Charles James Fox and Charles Howard, Duke of Norfolk, meeting on the pavement outside Brookss Club

Background imageDundas Collection: A smoking club, House of Commons, London, 1793

A smoking club, House of Commons, London, 1793. Depicting the House of Commons burlesqued as a smoking club whose quarrelsome members - Fox, Dundas, Pitt, etc. are puffing smoke at each other

Background imageDundas Collection: The mining of the Merlin and Firefly off Kronstadt on 9 June 1855, 1855-1856

The mining of the Merlin and Firefly off Kronstadt on 9 June 1855, 1855-1856. Private Collection

Background imageDundas Collection: Voltigeur, 1847-1874, (1911)

Voltigeur, 1847-1874, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Background imageDundas Collection: Voltigeur and the Flying Dutchman, 1847-1874, (1911)

Voltigeur and the Flying Dutchman, 1847-1874, (1911). Voltigeur (1847-1874) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1

Background imageDundas Collection: Admiral Thomas Dundas (d1841), British naval officer of the Napoleonic Wars, 1857. Artist: DJ Pound

Admiral Thomas Dundas (d1841), British naval officer of the Napoleonic Wars, 1857. Artist: DJ Pound
Admiral Thomas Dundas (d1841), British naval officer of the Napoleonic Wars, 1857. From Englands Battles by Sea and Land, volume II: Russia and Turkey, by Lieutenant Colonel Williams

Background imageDundas Collection: Sir James Whitley Deans Dundas (1785-1862), British admiral, 1855. Artist: W H Gibbs

Sir James Whitley Deans Dundas (1785-1862), British admiral, 1855. Artist: W H Gibbs
Sir James Whitley Deans Dundas (1785-1862), British admiral, 1855

Background imageDundas Collection: Notes for a a speech by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 30th April 1805. Artist: Richard Sheridan

Notes for a a speech by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 30th April 1805. Artist: Richard Sheridan
Notes for a a speech by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 30th April 1805. Notes for a a speech in the House of Commons imputing to William Pitt misapplication of public funds in connection with the charge

Background imageDundas Collection: Robert Dundas Of Arniston 1758 To 1819 Judge And Chief Baron Of The Exchequer Court In Scotland

Robert Dundas Of Arniston 1758 To 1819 Judge And Chief Baron Of The Exchequer Court In Scotland Engraved By T Woolnoth After H Raeburn From The Book National Portrait Gallery Volume Iii Published C

Background imageDundas Collection: Henry Dundas 1St Viscount Melville 1742 To 1811 Scottish Lawyer And Politician Engraved Bys

Henry Dundas 1St Viscount Melville 1742 To 1811 Scottish Lawyer And Politician Engraved Bys Freeman After Sir H Reaburn From The Book National Portrait Gallery Volume Iii Published C 1835

Background imageDundas Collection: Robert Saunders Dundas 2Nd Viscount Melville 1771 To 1851 First Lord Of The Admiralty Engraved By

Robert Saunders Dundas 2Nd Viscount Melville 1771 To 1851 First Lord Of The Admiralty Engraved By G Parker After Sir T Lawrence From The Book National Portrait Gallery Volume Ii Published C 1835

Background imageDundas Collection: Plaque to Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders

Plaque to Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Highlanders
This is one of the plaques on a German bunker on the edge of Juno Beach at Bernieres. The Highlanders came ashore on D Day and were one of the first (if not the first)

Background imageDundas Collection: Maestri Silver Mine, Dundas, Montagu County, Tasmania, Austr

Maestri Silver Mine, Dundas, Montagu County, Tasmania, Austr
The Maestri Silver Mine in the Dundas District of Montagu County, Tasmania. Miners stand in clearing. A small wagon runs on a short track. Huts stand in the background. Date: circa 1895

Background imageDundas Collection: Robert Dundas (Kay)

Robert Dundas (Kay)
ROBERT DUNDAS Edinburgh lawyer, son of Robert Dundas, lord Arniston Date: 1758 - 1819

Background imageDundas Collection: Richard Saunders Dundas

Richard Saunders Dundas
Sir RICHARD SAUNDERS DUNDAS British naval commander, admiral Date: 1802 - 1851

Background imageDundas Collection: Sir James Dundas

Sir James Dundas
SIR JAMES WHITLEY DEANS DUNDAS British naval commander, vice- admiral Date: 1785 - 1862

Background imageDundas Collection: Alex. Cochrane-Baillie

Alex. Cochrane-Baillie
ALEXANDER DUNDAS ROSS WISHART COCHRANE-BAILLIE, first baron Lamington politician and author, depicted at the age of 55. Date: 1816 - 1890

Background imageDundas Collection: Second Earl Zetland

Second Earl Zetland
THOMAS DUNDAS, second earl of ZETLAND Dressed in his gear as Grand Master of the Freemasons Date: 1795 - 1873

Background imageDundas Collection: Cartoon, Integrity retiring from Office

Cartoon, Integrity retiring from Office! by James Gillray. The outgoing Tory government ministers, led by William Pitt, leave through the Treasury arch

Background imageDundas Collection: Alexander Baillie-Cochrane, Vanity Fair, Co朗

Alexander Baillie-Cochrane, Vanity Fair, Co朗
ALEXANDER DUNDAS ROSS COCHRANE-WISHART-BAILLIE (better known as Alexander Baillie-Cochrane) 1st Baron Lamington (1816-1890) British Conservative politician

Background imageDundas Collection: First Mss. Zetland

First Mss. Zetland
LAWRENCE DUNDAS, first marquess of ZETLAND soldier and sportsman with his autograph Date: 1844 - 1929

Background imageDundas Collection: Hilda Lady Southampton

Hilda Lady Southampton
HILDA MARY DUNDAS, baroness SOUTHAMPTON daughter of 1st marquis of Zetland, wife of Charles Henry, fourth baron Date: 1872 - 1957

Background imageDundas Collection: Melville (Bretherton)

Melville (Bretherton)
HENRY DUNDAS, first viscount MELVILLE Scottish statesman, secretary of state. Date: 1742 - 1811



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"Dundas: A Tapestry of History and Heritage" Step into the enchanting world of Dundas, where history unfolds along the picturesque Kennet & Avon Canal. As you stroll along its tranquil waters, imagine Integrity retiring from Office. In 1801, a pivotal moment that shaped this charming town. The Earl of Zetland left an indelible mark on Dundas in 1879. Created by Vincent Brooks Day & Son, his portrait stands as a testament to his influence and legacy. But it is the Charlotte Dundas Paddle Boat that truly captures the imagination - a marvel of engineering that revolutionized transportation. Amidst this rich tapestry, Lady Lavinia Dundas emerges as a figure of grace and elegance. Her beauty immortalized in the Portrait of Lady Islington, she embodies the timeless allure of Dundas. Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville's presence looms large over this historic landscape. His political prowess forever etched into our collective memory like Sin, Death, and the Devil depicted in an evocative cartoon. But there is more to discover beyond politics and power struggles. Delve into spiritual realms with a spirit head sketch of D. D Home or unravel mysteries surrounding SECOND EARL ZETLAND's enigmatic persona. Dundas Castle stands proudly amidst rolling hills – its grandeur reflected not only in architecture but also through generations who have called it home for centuries. The oil-on-canvas masterpiece portrays Dundas seated regally; his charcoal dress exuding sophistication. Journey further through time to witness an accident near Dundas on Canada Great Western Railway captured vividly in an engraving - reminding us how progress can sometimes come at great cost. Intriguing and steeped in history, every corner reveals stories waiting to be told. So come immerse yourself in its captivating narrative - where past meets present harmoniously, and the spirit lives on.