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Background imageFreeman Collection: Nightingale (Freeman)

Nightingale (Freeman)
(Daulius luscinia) Nightingale on its nest

Background imageFreeman Collection: E. FREEMAN (1742-1829). Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett). American abolitionist. Watercolor

E. FREEMAN (1742-1829). Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett). American abolitionist. Watercolor, 1811, by Susan Sedgwick

Background imageFreeman Collection: Grimsby Street

Grimsby Street
A trolleybus and only two cars on Freeman Street, Grimsby, Humberside. Note the smartly-dressed pedestrians and litter-free street

Background imageFreeman Collection: Redcar High Street

Redcar High Street and Clock Tower, shops such as Dixons and Freeman, Hardy Willis and an advert for the Redcar Literary Institute and its various activities

Background imageFreeman Collection: Herodotus / Freeman / Bust

Herodotus / Freeman / Bust
HERODOTUS Greek historian

Background imageFreeman Collection: Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Artist: Freeman

Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Artist: Freeman
Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Newtons (1643-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Background imageFreeman Collection: Bystander cover 1929 featuring Diana Mitford

Bystander cover 1929 featuring Diana Mitford
Front cover of The Bystander featuring a photograph of the Hon. Diana Freeman-Mitford (1910-2003), third daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale and one of the six infamous Mitford sisters

Background imageFreeman Collection: William Lilly (Freeman)

William Lilly (Freeman)
William Lilly, English astrologer

Background imageFreeman Collection: Transporting granite blocks for King Alfreds statue to Penryn Station, Penryn, Cornwall. 1901

Transporting granite blocks for King Alfreds statue to Penryn Station, Penryn, Cornwall. 1901
Fowler traction engines 7974 and 9016 are pictured hauling blocks of granite from one of the Mabe quarries to Penryn Station, for onward transportation by train to Winchester, Hampshire

Background imageFreeman Collection: Tatler cover - The Hon. Lady Mosley, Diana Mitford

Tatler cover - The Hon. Lady Mosley, Diana Mitford
The Hon. Lady Mosley, formerly Mrs Bryan Guinness and before that, Diana Freeman Mitford (1910-2003), one of the notorious Mitford sisters

Background imageFreeman Collection: Mrs Bryan Guinness (Diana Freeman Mitford) as Venus

Mrs Bryan Guinness (Diana Freeman Mitford) as Venus
Front cover photograph from The Sketch of the Hon. Mrs. Bryan Guinness, formerly the Hon. Diana Mitford, cast as the role of Venus at the Olympian Party

Background imageFreeman Collection: Mr and Mrs Derek Jackson (Pamela Mitford)

Mr and Mrs Derek Jackson (Pamela Mitford)
Pamela Freeman Mitford, second daughter of Baron and Lady Redesdale; the quietest of the six infamous Mitford sisters. Pictured with her husband Derek Jackson at the Heythrop Hunt

Background imageFreeman Collection: Loelia Ponsonby and the Duke of Westminster

Loelia Ponsonby and the Duke of Westminster
Hugh ( Bendor ) Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster, with Loelia Ponsonby who he would marry at Princes Row Register Office in London, 20th February 1930

Background imageFreeman Collection: Diana Mitford

Diana Mitford
Mr Robert Heber-Percy, Mrs Bryan Guinness (the former Diana Freeman Mitford) and Lord Berners pictured attending the Russian ballet at the Royal Opera House. Date: 1934

Background imageFreeman Collection: Nancy Mitford

Nancy Mitford
Photograph of Nancy Freeman-Mitford on the front cover of The Tatler at the time of the anouncement of her engagement to Peter Rennell Rodd

Background imageFreeman Collection: Diana and Nancy Mitford

Diana and Nancy Mitford
DIANA AND NANCY FREEMAN MITFORD Two of the infamous Mitford sisters; Mrs Bryan Guiness (Diana) on the left and Nancy Mitford (later Mrs Peter Rodd), novelist, on right

Background imageFreeman Collection: Nancy Mitford by Madame Yevonde

Nancy Mitford by Madame Yevonde
Nancy Freeman-Mitford (1904-1973), writer of comic novels, who was the eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale. Photographed by Madame Yevonde around the time her novel Highland Fling had been

Background imageFreeman Collection: Three Mitford Sisters: Unity, Diana and Nancy

Three Mitford Sisters: Unity, Diana and Nancy
Three of the famous Mitford Sisters, daughters of Lord and Lady Redesdale, photographed in the street. From left to right are Unity (Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford, 1914-1948)

Background imageFreeman Collection: The Female Blondin Crossing a High Wire over the River Tha

The Female Blondin Crossing a High Wire over the River Tha
Engraving showing The Female Blondin, also known as Madame Boutelle and perhaps Polly Freeman, walking a high wire across the River Thames from Battersea to Cremorne Gardens, London, 1861

Background imageFreeman Collection: Talleyrand / Freeman

Talleyrand / Freeman
PRINCE C.M. DE TALLEYRAND French statesman

Background imageFreeman Collection: Colquhoun / Freeman

Colquhoun / Freeman
PATRICK COLQUHOUN Police magistrate, Scottish merchant and reformer, founder of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce in 1783

Background imageFreeman Collection: Tobias Smollett / Freeman

Tobias Smollett / Freeman
TOBIAS SMOLLETT Scottish novelist

Background imageFreeman Collection: Portrait of Robert Schomburgk (1804-1865), Victorian ichthyologist, zoologist and diplomat

Portrait of Robert Schomburgk (1804-1865), Victorian ichthyologist, zoologist and diplomat
FLO4649959 Portrait of Robert Schomburgk (1804-1865), Victorian ichthyologist, zoologist and diplomat. Steel engraving by Freeman from Robert Schomburg's Fishes of Guiana

Background imageFreeman Collection: Tubercular syphilis symptoms on the body

Tubercular syphilis symptoms on the body
Syphilitic tubercules on the torso and arms 1, and suppurating tubercular syphilide on the face.Chromolithograph by T. Sinclaire from Freeman J. Bumsteads Atlas of Venereal Diseases, Henry C

Background imageFreeman Collection: Syphilis symptoms on the body

Syphilis symptoms on the body
Diffused papular syphillde before treatment 1, same after treatment with mercury 2, papular syphilide with scales on back 3, and syphilitic lichen on sides and arms 4. Chromolithograph by T

Background imageFreeman Collection: Shirley Heights, Antigua overlooking English Harbour viewed on a beautiful day

Shirley Heights, Antigua overlooking English Harbour viewed on a beautiful day

Background imageFreeman Collection: Syphilitic chancres on the face

Syphilitic chancres on the face. Indurated chancres to the forehead, eyelids, tongue and lips, and ecthymatous chancre to the chin. Chromolithograph by T. Sinclaire from Freeman J

Background imageFreeman Collection: Secondary period syphilis symptoms on the body

Secondary period syphilis symptoms on the body. Maculated erythema on the torso after mercury treatment 1, and papular erythema before treatment 2. Chromolithograph by T. Sinclaire from Freeman J

Background imageFreeman Collection: P G Constable Bakery on the High Street in Uxbridge, London (formerly Middlesex)

P G Constable Bakery on the High Street in Uxbridge, London (formerly Middlesex). 1st August 1928

Background imageFreeman Collection: Nakajima C6N Saiun

Nakajima C6N Saiun (Iridescent Cloud) (Allied codename Jill), carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in World War II At Freeman Field Arizona

Background imageFreeman Collection: Deborah Freeman-Mitford, the Duchess of Devonshire

Deborah Freeman-Mitford, the Duchess of Devonshire
A photograph of the Duchess of Devonshire. Deborah Mitford married Andrew Cavendish in 1941 and they became Duke and Duchess of Devonshire in 1950. Date: 3rd December 1952

Background imageFreeman Collection: By whose stripes ye were healed, mid 19th century. Creator:s Freeman

By whose stripes ye were healed, mid 19th century. Creator:s Freeman
By whose stripes ye were healed, mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from 1 Peter 2: 24: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins

Background imageFreeman Collection: Alexander Adam, L. L. D. (mid 19th century). Creator:s Freeman

Alexander Adam, L. L. D. (mid 19th century). Creator:s Freeman
Alexander Adam, L.L.D. (mid 19th century). Portrait of Alexander Adam (1741-1809), Scottish teacher and writer on Roman antiquities

Background imageFreeman Collection: Henry Freeman, lifeboatman Whitby - Victorian period

Henry Freeman, lifeboatman Whitby - Victorian period

Background imageFreeman Collection: enry Freeman, Whitby lifeboatman

enry Freeman, Whitby lifeboatman

Background imageFreeman Collection: Whitby Lifeboatman Henry Freeman Victorian period

Whitby Lifeboatman Henry Freeman Victorian period

Background imageFreeman Collection: Henry Freeman, Whitby

Henry Freeman, Whitby

Background imageFreeman Collection: Grimsby Freeman Street early 1900s

Grimsby Freeman Street early 1900s

Background imageFreeman Collection: The actress and dancer Vera Freeman, December 1923

The actress and dancer Vera Freeman, December 1923. Was in Phi Phi and now London Calling where she dances the Blues with Noel Coward Date: 1923

Background imageFreeman Collection: Three stars of C. B. Cochran's Phi Phi at the London Pavilion

Three stars of C. B. Cochran's Phi Phi at the London Pavilion
Three stars of C.B. Cochran's Phi Phi at the London Pavilion, 1922: Vera Freeman; Meum Stewart and Evelyn Laye Date: 1922

Background imageFreeman Collection: Elizabeth Inchbald, English novelist, actress, dramatist

Elizabeth Inchbald, English novelist, actress, dramatist
Elizabeth Inchbald (nee Simpson, 1753-1821), English novelist, actress and dramatist Date: circa 1796

Background imageFreeman Collection: Lady Denham

Lady Denham
Daphne Bowyer, Lady Denham (1895-1996), previously known as Daphne Freeman-Mitford. Date: 1940

Background imageFreeman Collection: Norman Hartnell and Lady Willingdon

Norman Hartnell and Lady Willingdon
Norman Hartnell (1901-1979), fashion designer and dressmaker to the royal family, with Marie Freeman-Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon (1875-1960) at Aix-les-Bains. Date: 1939

Background imageFreeman Collection: Caricatures of players from the English cricket team, by Kerwin Maegraith

Caricatures of players from the English cricket team, by Kerwin Maegraith. Including Tate, Bryan, Whysall, Hendren, Hobbs, Woolley, Sutcliffe, Kilner, Tyldesley, Freeman, Sandham, Chapman, Strudwick

Background imageFreeman Collection: Jessica Mitford at a book signing event

Jessica Mitford at a book signing event
Jessica Mitford (Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford, 1917-1996), nicknamed Decca, English author, journalist, communist and political campaigner, one of the Mitford sisters

Background imageFreeman Collection: Jessica Mitford speaking at a microphone

Jessica Mitford speaking at a microphone
Jessica Mitford (Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford, 1917-1996), nicknamed Decca, English author, journalist, communist and political campaigner, one of the Mitford sisters

Background imageFreeman Collection: Emily Freeman

Emily Freeman 200 Metres Aaa Championships Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England 14 July 2002 Date: 14 July 2002

Background imageFreeman Collection: Michelle Freeman

Michelle Freeman 100 Metre Hurdles, Sydney Sydney Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Sydney, Australia 22 September 2000 Date: 22 September 2000



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"Freeman: A Legacy of Courage and Creativity" Step into the world of Freeman, where history intertwines with artistry, activism, and remarkable individuals. Elizabeth Freeman, known as Mum Bett, stands tall as an American abolitionist who fearlessly fought for freedom in a time of oppression. Her unwavering spirit is captured beautifully in a watercolor portrait by E. Freeman (1742-1829), immortalizing her legacy. As we stroll down Grimsby Street or wander through Redcar High Street, we encounter the works of another talented artist named Freeman from the 19th century. This English painter skillfully portrays Sir Isaac Newton, showcasing his brilliance as a mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. The connection between history and art continues to unfold with the presence of Herodotus alongside Freeman's bust on display. The Bystander cover from 1929 featuring Diana Mitford adds yet another layer to this captivating narrative. Diana Mitford herself graces the pages of Tatler magazine's cover - The Honorable Lady Mosley - capturing her elegance and influence during that era. But it doesn't stop there; William Lilly (Freeman) emerges as a figure worth mentioning within this intricate web of stories. Meanwhile, Mr. And Mrs. Derek Jackson (Pamela Mitford) remind us that love knows no boundaries when it comes to matters of the heart. Delving further into society's tapestry reveals Loelia Ponsonby standing beside none other than the Duke of Westminster – their union representing both tradition and modernity colliding harmoniously. And then there is Nancy Mitford – an enigmatic force whose words continue to captivate readers even today with their wit and charm. In each brushstroke or written word associated with "Freeman, " we witness tales untold but forever etched in our collective memory – stories that celebrate courage against injustice while embracing creativity across generations.