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Hawarden Collection

"Hawarden: A Historic Haven in Wales" Step into the enchanting village of Hawarden, Wales, and you'll find yourself immersed in a rich tapestry of history and charm

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mr and Mrs W. E. Gladstone

Mr and Mrs W. E. Gladstone
Colour illustration of William Ewart Gladstone, English Liberal statesman, (1809-98) together with his wife, Catherine Gladstone (1812-1900), nee Glynne, enjoying tea in the garden at their home

Background imageHawarden Collection: de Havilland Canada DHC. 1 Chipmunk T. 10 PK-aJ

de Havilland Canada DHC. 1 Chipmunk T. 10 PK-aJ
Indonesian Air Force - de Havilland Canada DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 PK-aJ, at Hawarden prior to delivery. Date: circa 1953

Background imageHawarden Collection: Gladstone / Hawarden Study

Gladstone / Hawarden Study
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE The study at Hawarden Castle, home of the British MP and Prime Minister Date: 1809 - 1898

Background imageHawarden Collection: Gladstones House

Gladstones House
circa 1890: Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, North Wales, home of British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898). (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Hawarden, Wales

Hawarden, Wales

Background imageHawarden Collection: Hawarden Victorian period

Hawarden Victorian period

Background imageHawarden Collection: Avro 652 Anson I N4877 - G-AMDA

Avro 652 Anson I N4877 - G-AMDA of the Skyfame museum at Staverton Airport N4877 was built at the Avro factory at Newton Heath, Manchester and was taken on charge by the Royal Air Force on Nov 17

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Royal Visit to Hawarden, the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Mr and Mrs Gladstone

The Royal Visit to Hawarden, the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Mr and Mrs Gladstone
1597464 The Royal Visit to Hawarden, the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Mr and Mrs Gladstone, being photographed by Mr J H Spencer, of Chester, in the Golden Wedding Porch

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Flickering Light of a Noble Life, Newspaper Correspondents waiting outside Mr Gladstones

The Flickering Light of a Noble Life, Newspaper Correspondents waiting outside Mr Gladstones Window at Dawn on 19 May
1615621 The Flickering Light of a Noble Life, Newspaper Correspondents waiting outside Mr Gladstones Window at Dawn on 19 May (litho) by Begg

Background imageHawarden Collection: L art d etre Grandpere (engraving)

L art d etre Grandpere (engraving)
1039686 L art d etre Grandpere (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L art d etre Grandpere)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Sunday Morning at Hawarden (litho)

Sunday Morning at Hawarden (litho)
1039331 Sunday Morning at Hawarden (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday Morning at Hawarden)

Background imageHawarden Collection: L art d etre Grandpere (engraving)

L art d etre Grandpere (engraving)
1051352 L art d etre Grandpere (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L art d etre Grandpere)

Background imageHawarden Collection: A Holiday at Hawarden (engraving)

A Holiday at Hawarden (engraving)
2781632 A Holiday at Hawarden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Holiday at Hawarden)

Background imageHawarden Collection: St Deiniols Library, Hawarden, Flintshire (b / w photo)

St Deiniols Library, Hawarden, Flintshire (b / w photo)
3093886 St Deiniols Library, Hawarden, Flintshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Deiniols Library, Hawarden, Flintshire)

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Death of Mr Gladstone (litho)

The Death of Mr Gladstone (litho)
1615631 The Death of Mr Gladstone (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Mr Gladstone. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 May 1898)

Background imageHawarden Collection: St Deiniols Library, in Memory of Mr Gladstone, at Hawarden, to be opened by Earl Spencer on 14

St Deiniols Library, in Memory of Mr Gladstone, at Hawarden, to be opened by Earl Spencer on 14 October (b / w photo)
1601100 St Deiniols Library, in Memory of Mr Gladstone, at Hawarden, to be opened by Earl Spencer on 14 October (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mrs Gladstones Orphanage, Hawarden (engraving)

Mrs Gladstones Orphanage, Hawarden (engraving)
2781633 Mrs Gladstones Orphanage, Hawarden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Gladstones Orphanage, Hawarden)

Background imageHawarden Collection: William Ewart Gladstone at Hawarden (b / w photo)

William Ewart Gladstone at Hawarden (b / w photo)
3627436 William Ewart Gladstone at Hawarden (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone at Hawarden)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mr Gladstone and his Granddaughter, Dorothy Drew, Hawarden, October 1893 (b / w photo)

Mr Gladstone and his Granddaughter, Dorothy Drew, Hawarden, October 1893 (b / w photo)
1615778 Mr Gladstone and his Granddaughter, Dorothy Drew, Hawarden, October 1893 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Death of Mr Gladstone, in the Temple of Peace, Hawarden, Villagers paying a Last Visit to

The Death of Mr Gladstone, in the Temple of Peace, Hawarden, Villagers paying a Last Visit to their Distinguished
1615622 The Death of Mr Gladstone, in the Temple of Peace, Hawarden, Villagers paying a Last Visit to their Distinguished Neighbour (engraving) by Prior

Background imageHawarden Collection: Fountain at Hawarden, to commemorate the Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Gladstone (engraving)

Fountain at Hawarden, to commemorate the Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Gladstone (engraving)
1602736 Fountain at Hawarden, to commemorate the Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Gladstone (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fountain at Hawarden)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mr Gladstone at Hawarden, playing a Game of Backgammon with his Son

Mr Gladstone at Hawarden, playing a Game of Backgammon with his Son, the Reverend Stephen Gladstone (litho)
1039466 Mr Gladstone at Hawarden, playing a Game of Backgammon with his Son, the Reverend Stephen Gladstone (litho) by Hall

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Womens Franchise Bill, Mr Gladstone listening to the Numbers of the Division List from behind

The Womens Franchise Bill, Mr Gladstone listening to the Numbers of the Division List from behind the Speakers Chair
1056171 The Womens Franchise Bill, Mr Gladstone listening to the Numbers of the Division List from behind the Speakers Chair (engraving) by Hall

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mr Gladstone in his Study at Hawarden, the New Canadian Portrait, by Mr McLure Hamilton

Mr Gladstone in his Study at Hawarden, the New Canadian Portrait, by Mr McLure Hamilton
1604029 Mr Gladstone in his Study at Hawarden, the New Canadian Portrait, by Mr McLure Hamilton, for the Chicago Exhibition (engraving) by English School

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Family Portraits of the Gladstones at Hawarden (litho)

The Family Portraits of the Gladstones at Hawarden (litho)
1615773 The Family Portraits of the Gladstones at Hawarden (litho) by Richmond, George (1809-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Family Portraits of the Gladstones at Hawarden)

Background imageHawarden Collection: 'Peace after Toil', Mr Gladstone in St Deiniols Library at Hawarden (engraving)

"Peace after Toil", Mr Gladstone in St Deiniols Library at Hawarden (engraving)
1042297 " Peace after Toil", Mr Gladstone in St Deiniols Library at Hawarden (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHawarden Collection: William Ewart Gladstone and Li Hung Chang, at Hawarden (b / w photo)

William Ewart Gladstone and Li Hung Chang, at Hawarden (b / w photo)
5998526 William Ewart Gladstone and Li Hung Chang, at Hawarden (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Ewart Gladstone and Li Hung Chang)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Public Life and Character of Mr Gladstone (engraving)

Public Life and Character of Mr Gladstone (engraving)
1613979 Public Life and Character of Mr Gladstone (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Harrington (fl.1842-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Public Life and Character of Mr Gladstone)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mr and Mrs Gladstone at Hawarden in 1895 (b / w photo)

Mr and Mrs Gladstone at Hawarden in 1895 (b / w photo)
1615784 Mr and Mrs Gladstone at Hawarden in 1895 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr and Mrs Gladstone at Hawarden in 1895)

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Castle and Village of Hawarden (b / w photo)

The Castle and Village of Hawarden (b / w photo)
1615638 The Castle and Village of Hawarden (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Castle and Village of Hawarden)

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Death of Mr Gladstone (litho)

The Death of Mr Gladstone (litho)
1039586 The Death of Mr Gladstone (litho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Mr Gladstone)

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Temple of Peace, Mr Gladstone in his Study at Hawarden (engraving)

The Temple of Peace, Mr Gladstone in his Study at Hawarden (engraving)
1039687 The Temple of Peace, Mr Gladstone in his Study at Hawarden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Temple of Peace)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Scenes in Hawarden (engraving)

Scenes in Hawarden (engraving)
1039578 Scenes in Hawarden (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Hawarden. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Notes at Hawarden (engraving)

Notes at Hawarden (engraving)
1045373 Notes at Hawarden (engraving) by Johnston, Harry Hamilton (1858-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at Hawarden)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mr Gladstone in his library at Hawarden Castle (engraving)

Mr Gladstone in his library at Hawarden Castle (engraving)
728905 Mr Gladstone in his library at Hawarden Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Gladstone in his library at Hawarden Castle)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Hawarden Castle, home of English politician and Prime Minister William Gladstone, Hawarden

Hawarden Castle, home of English politician and Prime Minister William Gladstone, Hawarden, Flintshire
5999735 Hawarden Castle, home of English politician and Prime Minister William Gladstone, Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageHawarden Collection: St Deiniols Library, Hawarden, as it will appear when completed (engraving)

St Deiniols Library, Hawarden, as it will appear when completed (engraving)
1592749 St Deiniols Library, Hawarden, as it will appear when completed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Deiniols Library, Hawarden)

Background imageHawarden Collection: Airspeed AS. 5 Courier G-ADAY

Airspeed AS. 5 Courier G-ADAY
Airspeed AS.5 Courier G-ADAY (msn 27), of Portsmouth Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation (PSIOWA). Due to persistent maintenance problems with the retractable undercarriage

Background imageHawarden Collection: Photographic Study, Early 1860s. Creator: Clementina Hawarden

Photographic Study, Early 1860s. Creator: Clementina Hawarden
Photographic Study, Early 1860s

Background imageHawarden Collection: Flintshire CH5 3 Map

Flintshire CH5 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Flintshire CH5 3

Background imageHawarden Collection: The Study at Hawarden, 1898. Creator: Unknown

The Study at Hawarden, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Study at Hawarden, 1898. Hawarden Castle in Flintshire, Wales, estate of former British prime minister William Ewart Gladstone. From " Our Own Country, Volume V"

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mr Gladstone reading the lesson in Hawarden Church, c1890s, (1941)

Mr Gladstone reading the lesson in Hawarden Church, c1890s, (1941). William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) served as British Prime Minister for 12 years. Here he is depicted reading in the church of S

Background imageHawarden Collection: Hawarden Castle, c1896. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard

Hawarden Castle, c1896. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard
Hawarden Castle, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageHawarden Collection: Hawarden Castle, c1900. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard

Hawarden Castle, c1900. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard
Hawarden Castle, c1900. Hawarden Castle, in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales was the estate of the former British Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mr Gladstones Orphanage, Hawarden, 19th century

Mr Gladstones Orphanage, Hawarden, 19th century. William Ewart Gladstone MP (1809-1898), British Liberal Prime Minister, was born in Liverpool

Background imageHawarden Collection: Mr Gladstone reading the lessons in Hawarden Church, late 19th century. Artist: Sydney Prior Hall

Mr Gladstone reading the lessons in Hawarden Church, late 19th century. Artist: Sydney Prior Hall
Mr Gladstone reading the lessons in Hawarden Church, late 19th century. William Ewart Gladstone MP (1809-1898), British Liberal Prime Minister

Background imageHawarden Collection: Sir Stephen Richard Glynne, 9th Baronet, late 19th century. Artist: Hawarden

Sir Stephen Richard Glynne, 9th Baronet, late 19th century. Artist: Hawarden
Sir Stephen Richard Glynne, 9th Baronet, late 19th century. Glynne (1807-1874) was a Liberal MP

Background imageHawarden Collection: JWS0361838

JWS0361838
An Airbus A300-600ST descends into Chester airport



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"Hawarden: A Historic Haven in Wales" Step into the enchanting village of Hawarden, Wales, and you'll find yourself immersed in a rich tapestry of history and charm. This picturesque destination holds countless stories within its borders, including the legacy of Mr and Mrs W. E. Gladstone, one of Britain's most influential political couples. At the heart lies the Gladstone/Hawarden Study, where this esteemed couple spent their days shaping national policies that would shape an era. Their residence, known as Gladstones House, stands as a testament to their enduring impact on British politics. The Victorian period in Hawarden was marked by progress and innovation. The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T. 10 PK-aJ soared through its skies, showcasing technological advancements that captivated locals and visitors alike. Hawarden Castle itself witnessed momentous occasions such as The Royal Visit with the Prince and Princess of Wales alongside Mr and Mrs Gladstone. This historic event was immortalized by photographer Mr J H Spencer in his iconic image captured at the Golden Wedding Porch – a true treasure from times gone by. Even during quieter moments, Hawarden exuded an undeniable allure. As dawn broke on May 19th, newspaper correspondents gathered outside Mr Gladstone's window to catch a glimpse into his noble life - a flickering light illuminating his dedication to public service. Beyond politics and royalty lies another facet of life in Hawarden - family bonds celebrated through generations. L'art d'être Grandpère (the art of being a grandfather) resonates deeply here; it is evident in every corner where love for kinship thrives amidst breathtaking landscapes. As you explore this captivating Welsh village steeped in history like Avro 652 Anson I N4877-G-AMDA aircraft soaring above its skies or lithographs capturing precious moments frozen forevermore - let your imagination run wild.