Fawcett Collection

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
ELIZABETH GARRETT ANDERSON (1836 - 1917), physician, womens rights supporter & the first woman to be elected mayor. She was the sister of Millicent Fawcett

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

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

Percy H Fawcett, British explorer
PERCY H FAWCETT British explorer who disappeared while exploring the Matto Grosso of Brazil

Womens Suffrage Millicent Fawcett
Photograph shows Millicent Garrett Fawcett ahead of a banner proclaiming Woman Citizens Mrs. Fawcett, President of the National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies

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

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

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

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

Sheffield School Board Election - why vote for the Church and Education Act candidates?, 1888
Vote for: Rev. J. Gilmore, B. Fletcher, S. H. Ward, J. D. Fawcett, A. G. Winill / Winnill, Rev. J. Darbyshire, W. Parkin and W. Colver.Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: MP 95 M

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

Mersham-le-Hatch, Kent, home of Baronet Knatchbull, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Helmingham Hall, Suffolk, home of Baron Tollemache, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Castle Coole, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, home of the Earl of Belmore, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Photo of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, explorer
Colonel P H Fawcett, the celebrated explorer who disappeared in Central Brazil in 1925. 1925

Ruins of the Great Sunderland Fire, 1898
A page from The Illustrated London News detailing the Great Sunderland Fire. The High Street, Fawcett Street and the ruins of Havelock House and the Queens Head Hotel are pictured. 1898

Are these the bones of Percy Fawcett?
Captioned Are these the bones of Percy Fawcett? Fawcetts son Brian examines a skull found in South America, where his father disappeared in 1925. 1951

Millicent Fawcett speaking at end of pilgrimage march, 1913
Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929), suffragist and early feminist, co-founder of Newnham College, Cambridge, and president of the moderate National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)

Clumber Park, c1880. Creator: Unknown
Clumber Park, c1880. View of Clumber Park near Worksop in Nottinghamshire, once part of Nottinghamshires famed Dukeries. It was originally a monatery, and later home to the Dukes of Newcastle

Dalton Hall, near Beverley, Yorkshire, home of Lord Hotham, c1880. The house was built in 1780. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain

Sunderland Fawcett Street early 1900s

Passenger pigeon or wild pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius. Extinct. Handcoloured woodblock print by Benjamin Fawcett from Francis Orpen Morris History of British Birds, Bell Daldy, London, 1857

Great auk, Pinguinus impennis. Extinct. Handcoloured woodblock engraving by Benjamin Fawcett from Francis Orpen Morris Natural History of British Birds, London, 1850

Millicent Garrett Fawcett, suffragist leader
Millicent Garrett Fawcett (Mrs Henry Fawcett LLD, 1847-1929), British suffragist leader. Date: circa 1908

Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, explorer, as part of an article by Sir John Squire. Fawcett led an expedition to central Brazil in 1925 and disappeared. 1953

Colonel P H Fawcett
Colonel Percy H Fawcett (1867 - 1925), British geographer, artillery officer, cartographer, archaeologist, and explorer of South America. 1932

Millicent Fawcett
Millicent Garrett Fawcett (1847-1929), suffragist and early feminist, co-founder of Newnham College, Cambridge, and president of the moderate National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies (NUWSS)

Cumberland County Rugby Team: Fletcher, Messenger, Blacklock, Mumberson, Steel, Fawcett, Mawsor, Timmony, Bell, Elliot, Cunningham, Westray, Moore, Bell, Davidson, Ritson, Graham. 1890s

Fawcett, The Comedian, from the picture in the Vernon Gallery (engraving)
5199121 Fawcett, The Comedian, from the picture in the Vernon Gallery (engraving) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fawcett, The Comedian)

Section through Suburban House (litho)
3650890 Section through Suburban House (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Section through Suburban House)

Womens Suffrage Pilgrimage of July 1913 was a peaceful march in Ealing and Hyde Park, London, designed to show the British government the sheer number of women from across the country who demanded

Art Director Date: 1955

Bramble Shark Date: 1865

OXFORD UNI UNION FAWCETT
Millicent Garret Fawcett speaks at the Oxford Union; the first woman to do so Date: November 1908

West Lancashire WN8 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of West Lancashire WN8 6

Denby Grange, c1880. Creator: Unknown
Denby Grange, c1880. View of Denby Grange Hall near Wakefield in Yorkshire, seat of the Baronets of Grange. Seat of the Lister-Kaye family who had a colliery on the estate

St Michaels Mount, c1880. Creator: Unknown
St Michaels Mount, c1880. View of St Michaels Mount, a small tidal island off the coast of Cornwall. The monastic buildings date from the 12th century

Balmoral, c1880. Creator: Unknown
Balmoral, c1880. View of Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Queen Victorias favourite royal residence. Frontispiece from " A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of Noblemen

A Radical Leader, Henry Fawcett MP, British politician and economist, 1872. Artist: Melchiorre Delfico
A Radical Leader, Henry Fawcett MP, British politician and economist, 1872. Fawcett (1833-1884) was blinded in a shooting accident in 1858

Danesfield House, Buckinghamshire, home of the Scott-Murray family, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Highcliffe Castle, Dorset, home of the Marchioness of Waterford, c1880. Highcliffe Castle was built in the 1830s for Lord Stuart de Rothesay

Downton Castle, Herefordshire, home of Baronet Boughton, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Toddington Park, Gloucestershire, home of Lord Sudeley, c1880. The Gothic Revival house was built between 1820 and 1835 for Charles Hanbury-Tracy, the first Lord Sudeley

Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire, home of the Vernon family, c1880. The house was designed in 1701 in William and Mary style by William Rudhall for Thomas Vernon

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"Fawcett: A Journey Through Time and Empowerment" Step into the world of Fawcett, a name that resonates with historical significance. From Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the trailblazing physician who shattered gender barriers in medicine, to Millicent Fawcett, a fearless advocate for women's suffrage, this caption unveils the stories behind this remarkable surname. Travel back to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire during the late 1800s when it served as the opulent residence of the Duke of Devonshire. Amidst its grandeur lies a connection to Fawcett—a thread that weaves together tales of ambition and progress. Percy H Fawcett emerges from our narrative as a British explorer whose adventures captivated hearts worldwide. His daring expeditions took him to uncharted territories, leaving an indelible mark on history. Dunster Castle stands proudly in Somerset—an emblematic symbol associated with the esteemed Fownes-Luttrell family. Within its walls resides another chapter of the Fawcetts' legacy—stories waiting to be discovered. Elvaston Castle beckons us next—a majestic estate nestled in Derbyshire and once home to Earl Harrington. Here, amidst lush gardens and stately halls, secrets unfold—secrets intertwined with the name Fawcett. Raby Castle rises majestically in County Durham—the ancestral seat of power for generations belonging to none other than The Duke of Cleveland. Its rich heritage intertwines with our tale—a testament to how far-reaching this family's influence truly was. Danbury Palace graces Essex—a sanctuary where tranquility meets spirituality under Bishop Rochester's watchful eye. Yet even here, within these sacred walls resided individuals bearing witness to their own unique journeys as partakers in this extraordinary lineage known as Fawcett. Sezincote enchants Gloucestershire—an architectural gem and the cherished abode of Baronet Rushout.