Sir Henry Collection

Sunbeam 1000hp World Land speed record attempt at Daytona 1927

Sunbeam 1000hp World Land speed record attempt at Daytona 1927

Sunbeam 1000hp World Land speed record attempt at Daytona 1927

Sunbeam 1000hp World Land speed record attempt at Daytona 1927

The Silver Wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales (engraving)
1037956 The Silver Wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Silver Wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales)

The Distress in Ireland, Sketches at Lissadell near Sligo (engraving)
1045350 The Distress in Ireland, Sketches at Lissadell near Sligo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in Ireland)

Arrival of Sir Henry and Lady Loch from the Mainland (engraving)
1062576 Arrival of Sir Henry and Lady Loch from the Mainland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Sir Henry and Lady Loch from the Mainland)

Ex-boxing champion Henry Cooper has helped Coventrys Walsgrave Hospital Cancer Ward appeal smash through the 1.5 million barrier watched by (from left) dinner organiser Glyn Powell

Arrangement in Black, No. 3: Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of Spain, 1876, reworked 1885

Henry Segrave and Golden Arrow at Daytona 1929 promoting Opex Lacquer. Creator: Unknown
Henry Segrave and Golden Arrow at Daytona 1929 promoting Opex Lacquer

1914 Opel 4. 5 litre G, P car, Segrave at the wheel. Creator: Unknown
1914 Opel 4.5 litre G, P car, Segrave at the wheel

Sunbeam, Segrave, 1924 French Grand Prix. Creator: Unknown
Sunbeam, Segrave, 1924 French Grand Prix

Trafalgar Square. Looking Towards Charing Cross. London by Night, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Trafalgar Square. Looking Towards Charing Cross. London by Night, 1928. Neon advertising for Bovril and Schweppes, reflected in the water of the Trafalgar Square fountains

Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in Tennysons Becket at Windsor Castle, 1893, (1901)
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in Tennysons " Becket" at Windsor Castle, 1893, (1901). Actors Henry Irving (as Thomas Becket) and Ellen Terry (as Rosamund)

The Indian Mutiny, 1857-58: after the Relief of Lucknow... 1857, (1901). Creator: Samuel Begg
The Indian Mutiny, 1857-58: Outram and Havelock meeting Roberts after the Relief of Lucknow, November 17, 1857, (1901). Episode during the British colonial period

Vane House, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Vane House, in 1800, (c1876). Vane House, a mansion inhabited by Sir Harry Vane became the Royal Soldiers Daughters Home, an orphanage, opened on 18th June, 1858, by Prince Albert

Sir Henry Havelock, 1850s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sir Henry Havelock, 1850s, (1901). Portrait of Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, British general. Havelock (1795-1857) was noted for his recapture of Kanpur from rebels during the Indian Rebellion of

In Memoriam - The Relief of Lucknow, 1858, (1901). Creator: Unknown
In Memoriam - The Relief of Lucknow, 1858, (1901). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857

The Relief of Lucknow... November 1857, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Relief of Lucknow - The Historic Meeting of Havelock, Outram, and Sir Colin Campbell, November 1857, (1901). Meeting betweeen British officers Major General Sir Henry Havelock

Sir Henry Irving, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Sir Henry Irving, 1927. Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), Victorian stage actor and theatre manager. From " A Series of 25 Famous Men - Carreras High-Class Cigarettes" [London, 1927]

Pathfinders - Colley Cibber, c1740, (1922). Creator: Unknown
Pathfinders - Colley Cibber, c1740, (1922). Portrait of British dramatist and actor Colley Cibber (1671-1757). Painted plaster bust in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Principal Facade of the General Post Office Headquarters at King Edward Street, c1935. Post office headquarters at King Edwards Buildings in the City of London

With Sir Henry Wilson on the Rhine, 1919, (1945). Creator: Unknown
With Sir Henry Wilson on the Rhine, 1919, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) as Secretary of State for War

Sir Henry Wyatt, c1537, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Sir Henry Wyatt, c1537, (1909). Portrait of Wyatt (c1460-1537), was a Privy Councillor and Treasurer of the Chamber of Henry VIII. Painting in the Louvre Museum, Paris

Major General Sir Henry Havelock. 1858. Artist: William Behnes
Major General Sir Henry Havelock. 1858

Vane House, Hampstead, London, 1813. Artist: J Smith
Vane House, Hampstead, London, 1813; the home of Sir Henry Vane, with two figures in the gateway

Talbot-Darracqs of Henry Segrave and Jules Moriceau, JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1926
Talbot-Darracq 1489 cc. Entry No: 11. Driver: Segrave, H.O.D. Right: Talbot-Darracq 1489 cc. Entry No: 14. Driver: Moriceau, J. Brooklands. J.C.C. 200-mile Race. Date: 25.9.26

Talbot-Darracq of Henry Segrave, JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1926. Artist: Bill Brunell
Talbot-Darracq. Entry No: 11. Driver: Segrave, H.O.D. Background: Crashed Alvis 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 2. Driver: Maurice Harvey. Brooklands. J.C.C. 200-mile Race. Date: 25.9.26

Talbot Special of Henry Segrave leading a Bugatti, JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1926
Talbot Special Event Entry No: 11. Driver: HOD Segrave. Background: Bugatti Special 3 Event Entry No: 9. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. 200-mile Race. Date: 25.9.26

Henry Segrave in his Sunbeam 2 litre GP at Brooklands, Surrey, 1922. Artist: Bill Brunell
Sunbeam 2-litre G.P. 1922 1975 cc. Event Entry No: 10. Driver: Segrave, H.O.D. Finished: 1st. in 2 litre class. Place: Brooklands. Date: 30.9.22

Henry Segrave in his Talbot-Darracq at the JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1921
Talbot-Darracq Talbot 1 1487 cc. Entry No: 33. Driver: Segrave, H.O.D. Finished: 1st. in 1500cc class. Gordon Crosby standing behind car. Brooklands. J.C.C. 200-mile Race. Date: 22.10.21

Henry Segrave, and Malcolm Campbell, with motoring artist Frederick Gordon Crosby, Brooklands
British racing drivers Henry Segrave, and Malcolm Campbell, with motoring artist Frederick Gordon Crosby, Brooklands

Sir Henry Segrave, American-born British world speed record driver, 1930. Sir Henry O Neil de Hane Segrave (1896-1930) was the first person to break the 200 mph barrier when he set a new Land Speed

Sir Henry Segrave, 1937. Sir Henry O Neil de Hane Segrave (1896-1930). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

Sir H. Havelock, c1880. Sir Henry Havelock (1795-1857), British general. Episode of the Indian Rebellion (1857). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

Sir Henry Irving - The Greatest of Victorian Actors, c1925. Sir Henry Irving, (1838-1905), English actor. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler

Captain Morgan, 17th century buccaneer, c1880. Born in Wales, Captain Henry Morgan (1635-1688) was a notorious pirate and buccaneer who, with the tacit support of the English government

Rt Hon Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908), Prime Minister of Great Britain, c1905, (1945). From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

Sir Henry Havelock, 1893, (1902). Artist: Edward William Stodart
Sir Henry Havelock, 1893, (1902). Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, British general. Havelock (1795-1857) was noted for his recapture of Kanpur from rebels during the Indian rebellion of 1857

Harry Brodribb Irving (1870-1913), 1906. Harry Brodribb Irving (1870-1913), English actor. Irving was the son of the acclaimed Victorian actor Sir Henry Irving

Enrique Morgan, (1635-1688), 1920s
1668 admiral who attacked a village in Puerto Principe, plundering and looting. He locked women and children in a church during the looting leaving them to perish and starve

Henry Irvings Dressing Room, 1891
Henry Irvings Dressing Room.Illustration From The Strand Magazine January-June, 1891

Austin Brereton, British author, 1886. Artist: Barraud
Austin Brereton, British author, 1886. Brereton wrote a biography of the famous Victorian actor Henry Irving. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume VIII, July to December, 1886

Henry Irving, British actor, 1884. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume III, January to June, 1884, edited by Clement Scott, David Bogue, London, 1884

Sack of Puerto Principe, Hispaniola, by Captain Morgan, 1667 (c1880). Born in Wales, Henry Morgan (1635-1688) was a notorious pirate and buccaneer who

Captain Morgans defeat of the Spanish fleet, 1660s (c1880). Born in Wales, Henry Morgan (1635-1688) was a notorious pirate and buccaneer who, with the tacit support of the English government

Henry Irving (1838-1905) as Philip of Spain, 19th century (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Henry Irving (1838-1905) as Philip of Spain, 19th century (1904). First trial proof etching. Plate taken from Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes, published by Adam and Charles Black (London)

Charge of the Highlanders before Cawnpore, under General Havelock, 1857, (c1860). Battle during the period of East India Company rule in what is now known as Kanpur, India

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"Sir Henry: A Speed Pioneer and Record Breaker" In the roaring 1920s, Sir Henry Segrave fearlessly pushed the boundaries of speed with his iconic Sunbeam 1000hp. Known as a true legend in the world of motorsports, he embarked on a remarkable journey to conquer new frontiers. One of his most memorable feats was the Sunbeam 1000hp World Land Speed Record attempt at Daytona in 1927. With its sleek design and powerful engine, this magnificent machine became synonymous with Sir Henry's relentless pursuit of speed. The Sunbeam 1000hp was not just any car; it was an engineering marvel that captured the imagination of enthusiasts worldwide. Its thunderous roar echoed across racetracks, leaving spectators awestruck by its sheer power and elegance. With each race, Sir Henry etched his name into history books. The Sunbeam 1000hp shattered records one after another, propelling him to unimaginable speeds and cementing his status as a trailblazer in automotive excellence. But beyond his need for speed, it also had a noble heart. He celebrated significant moments like "The Silver Wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales, " where an enchanting engraving immortalized their love story for generations to come. Sir Henry's legacy lives on through these captivating images – from roaring engines breaking barriers to tender celebrations capturing timeless romance. His passion for pushing limits inspired countless others to dream big and chase their own ambitions. Today, when we look back at those thrilling days when Sir Henry ruled both land and hearts with his beloved Sunbeam 1000hp, we are reminded that innovation knows no bounds. May we all find our own version of speed – be it on wheels or in life – fueled by determination and unwavering courage just like this legendary pioneer named Sir Henry Segrave.