Scandal Collection

Lord Denning, Minister of the Rolls arrives at Waterloo Station to present his report into the Profumo scandal to the Prime Minister. 16th September 1963

Thomas Nast cartoon about Boss Tweed corruption
" Who stole the peoples money? Twas him" cartoon about Tammany Hall scandal, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Thomas Nast cartoon

Stephen Wards sketches of celebrities, 1960
Through a doctors eyes: a page of celebrities drawn by osteopath and gifted amateur artist Doctor Stephen Ward(1912-1963), as featured in The Illustrated London News in 1960

Cartoons featuring William Marcy Boss Tweed, James Ingersoll and George Miller
XJF265588 Cartoons featuring William Marcy Boss Tweed, James Ingersoll and George Miller, from Harpers Weekly, 19th August, 1872 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Nast

Sherlock Holmes
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA Holmes requests the photograph of Irene Adler: she is always THE woman. Date: First published: 1891

Punch cartoon: Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames (engraving)
6034701 Punch cartoon: Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames)

Mr Percy Holden Illingworth, MP, and Lord Murray
Mr Percy Holden Illingworth, the chief whip for the Liberal Party pictured with Lord Murray whose purchase of the American Marconi shares had been leaked, causing much scandal at the time

Holmes & Watson / Baker St
A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA Holmes and Watson at Baker Street

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by Dr. Stephen Ward, 1961
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as drawn from life at Buckingham Palace by Doctor Stephen Ward, at a sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News in 1961

Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864 - 1892) - elder son of Edward VII, died of pneumonia aged 28. Date: circa 1890

Josslyn and Idina Hay at Slains, their farm in Kenya
The Hon. Josslyn and Lady Idina Hay pictured at Slains, their 2000 acre farm in Gilgil, Kenya. Pictured from left are: The Hon. Josslyn Hay, Major Roberts, Major J. Grant, Lady Idina Hay, Mrs C

Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C. B. 1900. Creator: Heath
Major-General Hector A. Macdonald, C.B. 1900. Hector MacDonald (1853- 1903) also known as Fighting Mac, served as as subaltern in the First Boer War

Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice (colour litho)
2818838 Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice)

Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau), 1883-84, (oil on canvas)
1127610 Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau), 1883-84, (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 207x110 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Scandal in the Harem (engraving)
1059408 Scandal in the Harem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scandal in the Harem)

Caricature of Annette Kellerman - Swimmer and Actress
Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman (18861975) - Australian swimmer, film star, and writer. One of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume

Mrs Charles Sweeny contemplating her portrait
Mrs Charles Sweeny (1912 - 1993), formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll, pictured looking at her own portrait in an exhibition of work by the portraitist Molly Bishop at

I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice
XJF451393 I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

Female Influence, or, the Devonshire Canvas, 1784 (colour etching)
XCF290957 Female Influence, or, the Devonshire Canvas, 1784 (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806)

Harvey Proctor, MP for Billericay, Essex, pictured standing outside a newsagent. Earlier in the week he had been arrested

Impeachment of Governor General of India Warren Hastings in Westminster Hall
FLO4669509 Impeachment of Governor General of India Warren Hastings in Westminster Hall. The trial began in 1788, and Hastings was finally acquitted in 1795

Front Page of 'Le Petit Journal', 1899
1578114 Front Page of 'Le Petit Journal', 1899; (add.info.: Front Page of 'Le Petit Journal' depicting Alfred Dreyfus and his defenders)

Mlle. Celine Montaland in "La Rose de Boheme" at the Palais Royal
5855469 Mlle. Celine Montaland in "La Rose de Boheme" at the Palais Royal.; (add.info.: Mlle. Celine Montaland (1843-1891) in "La Rose de Boheme" at the Palais Royal

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from 'These Tremendous Years', publ. 1938 (b/w photo)
5323169 Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from 'These Tremendous Years', publ. 1938 (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Edward VIII)

"We have found the Mona Lisa in Florence", front page of 'Excelsior', 13th December 1913 (litho)
LSE3714166 "We have found the Mona Lisa in Florence", front page of 'Excelsior', 13th December 1913 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon, 1860, when the leader of the pseudo-religious community at Spaxton near Taunton, Somerset
5308871 Cartoon, 1860, when the leader of the pseudo-religious community at Spaxton near Taunton, Somerset, which scandalised Victorian England, proposed going to America; (add.info.: Cartoon, 1860)

Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, 1661 - 1723, Viscount Cornbury 1674 - 1709
2956613 Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, 1661 - 1723, Viscount Cornbury 1674 - 1709. Governor of New York and New Jersey between 1701 and 1708

Gentleman and lady on a date in a garden, 19th century. She says, Scandalous! You hardly know me
FLO4691373 Gentleman and lady on a date in a garden, 19th century. She says, Scandalous! You hardly know me! She thinks, My feelings are running ahead of me

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christine Keeler, 1960s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Christine Keeler, 1960s, (2023). Keeler (1942-2017) was a British model who, during the Cold War, had an affair with a married Cabinet minister, John Profumo

Actors Portraits Disguised as a Street Crowd, between circa 1850 and circa 1851. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Actors Portraits Disguised as a Street Crowd, between circa 1850 and circa 1851

Lady Ejima and the Actor Ikushima Shingoro, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Lady Ejima and the Actor Ikushima Shingoro, 1886. From A New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures

'The Duchess of Sutherland, 1891. Creator: Fradelle & Young. 'The Duchess of Sutherland, 1891
'The Duchess of Sutherland, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Love's Labor Lost, from America, published December 12, 1889, originally pub...May 7, 1884. Creator: Bernard Gillam
Love's Labor Lost, from America, published December 12, 1889, originally published in Puck on May 7, 1884

Lady John Russell's Assembly on Wednesday Evening, at Downing-Street - the Refreshment Room, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Lady John Russell's Assembly on Wednesday Evening, at Downing-Street - the Refreshment Room, 1850. A party at 10 Downing Street...the official residence of the Premier [in London]...was honoured

Sir Paul Latham and Lady Patricia Moore engaged 1933
Major Sir Herbert Paul Latham, 2nd Baronet (22 April 1905 24 July 1955), British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for Scarborough

John Hurt and his partner Jo Dalton arrive at The Odeon Leicester Square, London for the film premiere of Scandal. John Hurt stars in Scandal, the story of The Profumo Affair

MP Harvey Proctor today admitted four charges of gross indecency with teenage rent boys at Londons Bow Street Magistrates Court

Christine Keeler, mistress of John Profumo in her London flat. June 1980

The marriage of the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, 1937
The marriage of the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson, 3 June 1937

The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching)
NCO193114 The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: George)

A Ward of Chancery, published by S.W. Fores (etching)
NCO193113 A Ward of Chancery, published by S.W. Fores (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: George)

Colonel Barker - Valerie Smith
Page from The Graphic reporting on the case of Colonel Barker (aka John Hill and Geoffrey Norton), who was born Lilias Irma Valerie Barker in 1895

John Stonehouse MP for Walsall North held his first constituency surgery since he disappeared 14 months ago at Bloxwich Public Library, today, Saturday 29th November 1975

Lord Denning at Whitchurch station to go to London to present his report into the Profumo scandal. 16th September 1963

Christine Keeler in her London flat. 19th June 1980

Christine Keeler in her London flat. 19th June 1980

Mollie Sugden and Mandy Rice-Davies at Cardiffs New Theatre. Where Mollie Sugden unveiled a plaque to commemorate the installation of a device to aid the hard of hearing

Mandy Rice-Davies, a former model and showgirl best known for her association with Christine Keeler and her role in the Profumo affair. Pictured in Cardiff to promote her book Mandy

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"Unveiling the Scandal: A Journey through Infamous Tales and Controversial Figures" Step into the world as we explore a captivating collection of historical moments that left society in shock. From political corruption to celebrity affairs, these hints will guide us through a labyrinth of secrets and intrigue. In the realm of artistry, Punch cartoon presents Faraday Giving His Card to Father Thames, an engraving that symbolizes hidden connections between power and influence. Meanwhile, Stephen Ward's sketches of celebrities in 1960 shed light on a scandalous era where fame intertwined with illicit activities. Delving further into politics, cartoons featuring William Marcy Boss Tweed expose the dark underbelly of corruption while Thomas Nast's illustrations unmask his deceitful practices. Just like Sherlock Holmes unravels mysteries at Baker Street, these scandals demanded their own detectives to bring justice to light. The allure of royalty also has its share of controversy. Dr. Stephen Ward's portrait captures Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1961 when scandal surrounded him. Similarly, Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale faced whispers that still echo through history. Venturing beyond borders brings us face-to-face with Emile Zola at the Palais de Justice—a vivid lithograph capturing his defiant stance against societal injustices. In contrast, Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau) by John Singer Sargent portrays scandalous beauty shrouded in mystery and allure. Finally, Josslyn and Idina Hay invite us into their farm in Kenya—Slains—where they indulged in unconventional relationships that rocked British high society during the early 20th century. Through this journey across time and continents, we witness how scandals have shaped our perception of truth and morality. Join us as we peel back layers upon layers to uncover tales both shocking and enthralling—a testament to human nature's eternal fascination with scandalous affairs.