Privilege Collection

Christmas Day in the Workhouse
Illustration and opening verses of In the Workhouse: Christmas Day - better known as Christmas Day in the Workhouse, written by George R Sims in 1877

Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey
Sir Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO (1885-1947) and his bride, Lady Victoria Manners, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland

Boys playing rugby football at Rugby School

Large classroom, Harrow School
A large classroom at Harrow School with several classes held at once

Quadrangle, Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball
3077517 Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball, 1897 (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Byzantine Emperor Constantine IV (652-658) and his retinue
Constantine IV (652-685). Byzantine Emperor from and his retinue granting privilege to the Ravennate church. Mosaic. Basilica of Sant Apollinare in Classe. Ravenna. Italy

Eton College courtyard
Scene with teachers and pupils in the courtyard of Eton College

Street scene, Harrow School
Pupils in the street outside Harrow School. Date: 1918

Annual Eton v Harrow cricket match at Lords
Scene during the annual Eton v Harrow cricket match at Lords Cricket Ground in NW London, 13 July 1934. Showing people strolling about during the lunch interval

"The Little Admiral"leaving Albany for some function at court (litho)
2794352 " The Little Admiral" leaving Albany for some function at court (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info)

W E Gladstone in Albany (litho)
2794348 W E Gladstone in Albany (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: W E Gladstone in Albany)

Doonagore Castle, Co Clare, Ireland, 16Th Century Tower House Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean

Schoolboys at Eton College, Eton, Windsor, Berkshire. Date: 1920s

Guests at the Riviera villa of Maxine Elliott, 1933
A page from The Bystander reporting on the distinguished guests being entertained at the Chateau l Horizon, the villa belonging to American actress

Little boy on rocking horse
A rather superior looking little boy dressed in a tartan kilt and Scottish velvet jacket rides on a rocking horse. In the background are a toy castle, a model train engine with signals

Almodis De La Marca (?-1071). Countess of Barcelona
" Almodis De La Marca (?-1071). Countess of Barcelona, wife of Ram󮠂 erenguer I.; Ramon Berenguer I (1023-1076). Count of Barcelona and Girona (1035-1076)

Roll call of Etonians on 4 June, Eton School, Berkshire
Roll call of Etonians on 4 June, Eton School, near Windsor, Berkshire -- a special occasion at this famous public school, with a procession of boats, ending with a firework display. Date: 1922

Patsy Cornwallis-West, Irish born aristocrat and mistress of King Edward VII (b / w photo)
6015459 Patsy Cornwallis-West, Irish born aristocrat and mistress of King Edward VII (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rugby School with pupils playing rugby
Exterior view of Rugby School with pupils playing rugby in foreground. Date: 1906

Chemistry Laboratory at Eton College, Berkshire
Boys being taught in the Chemistry Laboratory at Eton College, Berkshire. Date: circa 1905

Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4718126 Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Oxford university students in a pitched battle with locals in the High Street
FLO4618886 Oxford university students in a pitched battle with locals in the High Street. Town and Gown or the Battle of the Togati and the Town Raff in the High Street, Oxford

Mrs. N.E. Green & "Caesar", between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. N.E
Mrs. N.E. Green & "Caesar", between c1915 and 1918. Mabel E. Harlow, the wife of Edward Howland Robinson "Ned" Green with dog Caesar and sign reading: "Belgian war dog

Women Crossing the Oi River, c1800. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Women Crossing the Oi River, c1800

Installation of the Duke of Newcastle at the Mechanics Hall, Nottingham, as Provincial... 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Installation of the Duke of Newcastle at the Mechanics Hall, Nottingham, as Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons of Nottinghamshire, 1860

Portrait of Clara Alewijn, 1644. Creator: Dirck Dircksz. Santvoort
Portrait of Clara Alewijn, 1644. Other Title(s): Clara Alewijn (1635-74). Daughter of Abraham Alewijn and Geertruid Hooftman

Portrait of Martinus Alewijn, 1644. Creator: Dirck Dircksz. Santvoort
Portrait of Martinus Alewijn, 1644. Other Title(s): Son od Abraham Alewijn and Geertruid Hooftman

A Man on a Sedan Chair, c1825. Creator: Unknown
A Man on a Sedan Chair, c1825

Life Peerages - the Assistant-Keeper of the Records Reading the Peerage Patent at the Bar of the Hou Creator: Unknown
Life Peerages - the Assistant-Keeper of the Records Reading the Peerage Patent at the Bar of the House of Lords, 1856. The patent of the Earl of Huntingdon was almost illegible from age

Portrait of Lady Decies, 1940. Creator: Marcel Baschet
Portrait of Lady Decies, 1940

Duchess Josiane, c1886. Creator: Georges Antoine Rochegrosse
Duchess Josiane, c1886

Baroness Aurore Oxenstierna-Klintberg, 1913. Creator: Hildegard Katerina Thorell
Baroness Aurore Oxenstierna-Klintberg, 1913

Jean Shrimpton, model and actor, pictured during the press announcement of " Privilege", a film due out in 1967 Jean co stars with ex Manfred Man singer Paul Jones

The Queens Carriage, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Queens Carriage, 1922. Queen Marys bedroom on the Royal Train. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

The Hon. Rowland Clegg Hill, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Hon. Rowland Clegg Hill, 1854. A party for Clegg-Hill's 21st birthday was held at the family seat of Hawkstone Hall. The fine ancestral domain of Hawkstone, in Shropshire

Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

H C Prior, King's School Scholar, Eton Wall Game
H C Prior, King's School Scholar, Keeeper of the College Wall, The Eton Wall Game Date: 1909

SAUDI ARABIA MECCA
The cemetery : for Moslems, to die and be buried in Mecca is a unique privilege. Date: circa 1870

First Master's House at Harrow School. Date: 1816

Muster roll call of boys at Eton Public School, Regency era. First Absence, or Etonians answering Morning Muster Rolls
FLO4618808 Muster roll call of boys at Eton Public School, Regency era. First Absence, or Etonians answering Morning Muster Rolls

The Workers May Pole (litho)
5198775 The Workers May Pole (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Workers May Pole. Illustration for The Building News, 4 May 1894.); © Look and Learn

Violets, for faithfulness (colour litho)
2800945 Violets, for faithfulness (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Violets, for faithfulness)

Love knots (colour litho)
2800959 Love knots (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love knots. Illustration for American Types by Clarence F Underwood (Frederick A Stokes)

Love and six cylinders (colour litho)
2800956 Love and six cylinders (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love and six cylinders)

The greatest thing in the world (colour litho)
2800951 The greatest thing in the world (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The greatest thing in the world)

Waterproof (colour litho)
2800955 Waterproof (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterproof. Illustration for American Types by Clarence F Underwood (Frederick A Stokes)

The only two at the house party (colour litho)
2800950 The only two at the house party (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The only two at the house party)

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"Unveiling the Layers of Privilege: From Workhouses to Palaces, a Historical Journey" Step into the past and witness the stark contrast between privilege and hardship. In "Christmas Day in the Workhouse, " we glimpse the harsh reality faced by those less fortunate. Yet, just beyond its walls lie opulent estates like that of the Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey. Picture a large classroom at Harrow School, where future leaders are groomed amidst an atmosphere of exclusivity. Meanwhile, boys playing rugby football at Rugby School epitomize privilege on sports fields. The Bradley-Martin Ball transports us to another world as Cornelia Bradley Martin transforms into Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. Such grandeur echoes Byzantine Emperor Constantine IV's retinue. Eton College courtyard stands as a symbol of prestige and tradition while Patsy Cornwallis-West captivates as an Irish-born aristocrat and mistress to King Edward VII in her black-and-white portrait. Doonagore Castle overlooks the vast Atlantic Ocean, reminding us that even ancient tower houses were once symbols of power and privilege. And within Eton College's hallowed halls lies a microcosm of societal divisions among schoolboys. From street scenes at Harrow School to annual cricket matches between Eton and Harrow at Lords Cricket Ground, these snapshots illustrate how privilege has shaped our history - both for better or worse.