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Halcyon Collection

Halcyon, a word that evokes tranquility and serenity and can be found in various forms, from the Halcyon Caravan Park nestled in Hullbridge

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Halcyon Caravan Park, Hullbridge, Essex

Halcyon Caravan Park, Hullbridge, Essex
Halcyon Caravan Park, Hullbridge, Hockley, near Southend on Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Ceyx and Alcyone, 1768 (oil on canvas)

Ceyx and Alcyone, 1768 (oil on canvas)
NGW188245 Ceyx and Alcyone, 1768 (oil on canvas) by Wilson, Richard (1713/14-82); 101.5x127 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageHalcyon Collection: White throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) perched on a reed, Sunderban tiger reserve

White throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) perched on a reed, Sunderban tiger reserve, West Bengal, India

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) perched in tree, Serengeti, Tanzania

Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) perched in tree, Serengeti, Tanzania

Background imageHalcyon Collection: A collection of English, Dutch and oriental silver miniatures. Date: 1954

A collection of English, Dutch and oriental silver miniatures. Date: 1954

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) standing in shallow water watching a

Greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) standing in shallow water watching a White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) fly by, Bardia National Park, Terai, Nepal

Background imageHalcyon Collection: DDE-90020619

DDE-90020619
Africa, Kenya, Samburu National Reserve, Gray-Headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala ) resting on thorny acacia Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageHalcyon Collection: DDE-90020249

DDE-90020249
Gray-Headed Kingfisher, (Halcyon leucocephala), perched on branch, Samburu National Park, north Kenya. Date: 11/06/2005

Background imageHalcyon Collection: DDE-90020248

DDE-90020248
Gray-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) Samburu National Park, Kenya Date: 23/04/2005

Background imageHalcyon Collection: DDE-90020099

DDE-90020099
Woodland Kingfisher, Halcyon senegalensis, with a berry in its beak in the Serengeti NP, Tanzania. Date: 17/02/2005

Background imageHalcyon Collection: DDE-90020079

DDE-90020079
Grey-headed Kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala in a courtship display, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, Africa. Date: 17/02/2005

Background imageHalcyon Collection: DDE-90020078

DDE-90020078
Grey-headed Kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala in a courtship display, Masai Mara GR, Kenya, Africa. Date: 17/02/2005

Background imageHalcyon Collection: DDE-90019731

DDE-90019731
Grey-headed Kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala, Maasai Mara, Kenya Date: 05/02/2009

Background imageHalcyon Collection: DDE-90019730

DDE-90019730
Grey-headed Kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala, Maasai Mara, Kenya Date: 05/02/2009

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Guinevere and her ladies in the golden days, illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred

Guinevere and her ladies in the golden days, illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson (1809-92)
IL274108 Guinevere and her ladies in the golden days, illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson (1809-92), published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1910 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Background imageHalcyon Collection: White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis

White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis (Smyrna kingfisher, Alcedo smyrnensis). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Grey-headed kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala

Grey-headed kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala (White-headed kingfisher, Alcedo leucocephala). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Sacred kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus

Sacred kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred kings-fisher, Alcedo sacra). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Woodland kingfisher, Halcyon senegalensis

Woodland kingfisher, Halcyon senegalensis (Rufous-vented kingfisher, Halcyon rufiventer). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after William Swainson from Sir William Jardines Naturalists

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Types of the British Navy (litho)

Types of the British Navy (litho)
1615850 Types of the British Navy (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of the British Navy)

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Alcyone and Ceux Transformed into Birds, 1730 (engraving)

Alcyone and Ceux Transformed into Birds, 1730 (engraving)
STC404059 Alcyone and Ceux Transformed into Birds, 1730 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Trotting in America, Mr Bonners Breeding and Training Establishment (engraving)

Trotting in America, Mr Bonners Breeding and Training Establishment (engraving)
1616544 Trotting in America, Mr Bonners Breeding and Training Establishment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trotting in America)

Background imageHalcyon Collection: The Naval Manoeuvres, Arrival of the Channel Squadron in Mounts Bay (engraving)

The Naval Manoeuvres, Arrival of the Channel Squadron in Mounts Bay (engraving)
1605621 The Naval Manoeuvres, Arrival of the Channel Squadron in Mounts Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres)

Background imageHalcyon Collection: White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) with Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)

White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) with Black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India

Background imageHalcyon Collection: The schooner Halcyon under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The schooner Halcyon under sail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Halcyon (previously named Etoile Filante ) under sail, 1911

Background imageHalcyon Collection: The schooner Etoile Filante, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes

The schooner Etoile Filante, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The schooner Etoile Filante later renamed Halcyon, 1911

Background imageHalcyon Collection: White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) Yala National Park, Southern Province

White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) Yala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Background imageHalcyon Collection: EDITORIAL Alcyone. Halcyon. Robe et Manteau du soir, de Worth. Evening dress and coat by Worth

EDITORIAL Alcyone. Halcyon. Robe et Manteau du soir, de Worth. Evening dress and coat by Worth. Art-deco fashion illustration by French artist George Barbier, 1882-1932

Background imageHalcyon Collection: View Of A Boat In A Placid Lake

View Of A Boat In A Placid Lake

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Grey-Headed Kingfisher (Halcyon Leucocephala) Perched On Thorny Acacia Branch

Grey-Headed Kingfisher (Halcyon Leucocephala) Perched On Thorny Acacia Branch, Lake Manyara National Park; Tanzania

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Australia, Kingfisher (Halcyon Sp?), Perched On A Branch

Australia, Kingfisher (Halcyon Sp?), Perched On A Branch

Background imageHalcyon Collection: White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smymensis

White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smymensis
Number 6 of 61 watercolour drawings of birds from the Himalaya Mountains in the collection of Lady Mary Bentinck. Artist unknown, date 1833, Library & Archives ref: Z88 f BEN Date: 1833

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Silver Birch - Halcyon Caravan Park, Hullbridge, Essex

Silver Birch - Halcyon Caravan Park, Hullbridge, Essex
Silver Birch - Halcyon Caravan Park, Hullbridge, Hockley, near Southend on Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Daviss Caravan Camp, Hullbridge, Essex

Daviss Caravan Camp, Hullbridge, Essex
Daviss Caravan Camp, Hullbridge, Hockley, near Battlesbridge, Essex, England. Showing the Halcyon Hut Date: 1950s

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Halcyon Caravan Park Hut, Hullbridge, Essex

Halcyon Caravan Park Hut, Hullbridge, Essex
Halcyon Caravan Park Hut, Hullbridge, Hockley, near Southend on Sea, Essex, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis malaccensis) adult, perched on branch

Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis malaccensis) adult, perched on branch, Polonnaruwa N. P
Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis malaccensis) adult, perched on branch, Polonnaruwa N.P. Sri Lanka, February

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Picture No. 10885148

Picture No. 10885148
Guam Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina) Date:

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Picture No. 10895737

Picture No. 10895737
Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) Date:

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Picture No. 10898156

Picture No. 10898156
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smymensis) Date:

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Halcyon smyrnensis, white-throated kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis, white-throated kingfisher
Plate 53, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Woodland Kingfisher - Okavango Delta Botswana

Woodland Kingfisher - Okavango Delta Botswana

Background imageHalcyon Collection: Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) adult, with beak open, perched on branch

Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) adult, with beak open, perched on branch, Sri Lanka, december



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Halcyon, a word that evokes tranquility and serenity and can be found in various forms, from the Halcyon Caravan Park nestled in Hullbridge, Essex to the exquisite collection of English, Dutch, and oriental silver miniatures dating back to 1954. In nature's realm, halcyon moments are captured as a Greater one-horned rhinoceros stands gracefully in shallow water, its gaze fixed on a White-throated kingfisher soaring through the sky. This enchanting scene unfolds within Bardia National Park in Terai, Nepal - an oasis where wildlife thrives. Delving deeper into history reveals glimpses times gone by. Captured within photographs bearing codes like DDE-90020619 and DDE-90020249 are fragments frozen in time; echoes of past joys and cherished memories. And then there is art that transports us to another world altogether. Guinevere and her ladies bask in the golden days depicted vividly within an illustration from Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson. Published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1910 using color lithography techniques that bring life to this idyllic tableau. Halcyon represents more than just a word; it embodies moments of peace amidst our chaotic lives. Whether it's finding solace at Halcyon Caravan Park or admiring intricate silver miniatures from yesteryears, we seek these tranquil interludes that offer respite from our bustling existence. The concept extends beyond physical spaces or objects; it resides deep within our hearts as we yearn for those serene encounters with nature or lose ourselves in timeless works of art. In these fleeting instances lies the essence - a reminder to embrace stillness amidst life's constant motion.