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Welch Collection

"Discover the rich tapestry of Welch: From a 1971 Gilbern Invader to the remarkable Amy Johnson towing a Kirby Kite sailplane in 1938

Background imageWelch Collection: Amy Johnson helping to tow a Kirby Kite sailplane c 1938

Amy Johnson helping to tow a Kirby Kite sailplane c 1938
Amy Johnson helping to tow a Kirby Kite sailplane. circa 1938. The driver is Ann Edmonds who later became Ann Welch. Date: 1938

Background imageWelch Collection: 1971 Gilbern Invader

1971 Gilbern Invader

Background imageWelch Collection: British transport crossing Sakaltutan Pass, WW1

British transport crossing Sakaltutan Pass, WW1
British transport crossing the Sakaltutan Pass during the First World War. This Pass across the Jebel Hamrin was evacuated by the Turks and occupied by the 8th Royal Welch Fusiliers on 3

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch

Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933. Popular star of British musical theatre, films, television & radio from the 1930s to the 1990s. Date: 1935

Background imageWelch Collection: Elizabeth Welch

Elizabeth Welch
Sketch of the coloured star Elizabeth Welch (1904 - 2003) singing Smoke in Your Eyes at the Berkeley Hotel in 1934. The sketch, by portrait artist

Background imageWelch Collection: Welch version of Otto Bicycle

Welch version of Otto Bicycle
5616639 Welch version of Otto Bicycle; (add.info.: Welch version of Otto Bicycle 1890. 01/01/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageWelch Collection: Phalaenopsis schilleriana orchid. Woodcut by Gardchron after an illustration by W.J

Phalaenopsis schilleriana orchid. Woodcut by Gardchron after an illustration by W.J
FLO4663594 Phalaenopsis schilleriana orchid. Woodcut by Gardchron after an illustration by W.J. Welch from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels

Background imageWelch Collection: World Rally Championship

World Rally Championship
Dani Sordo (ESP) Citroen C4 WRC on Stage 2. World Rally Championship, Rd15, Rally GB Day One, Cardiff, Wales, 5 December 2008

Background imageWelch Collection: Unveiling the Christmas Truce Memorial, Frelinghien

Unveiling the Christmas Truce Memorial, Frelinghien
The most fully documented Christmas Truce story of 1914 took place between the 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Saxon 133rd Infantry Regiment plus the Prussian 6th Jager Battalion at Frelinghien

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch sings Charleston in Runnin Wild at the Co

Elisabeth Welch sings Charleston in Runnin Wild at the Colonial Theatre (New York). Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch sings to Griffith Jones & Ann Dvorak

Elisabeth Welch sings to Griffith Jones & Ann Dvorak in the film This Was Paris. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933

Background imageWelch Collection: Ballymaclinton, Irish village, Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908. Artist: R Welch

Ballymaclinton, Irish village, Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908. Artist: R Welch
Ballymaclinton, Irish village, Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908. The Franco-British Exhibition of 1908 celebrated the Entente Cordiale which had been signed by the United Kingdom

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch

Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933. Popular star of British musical theatre, films, television & radio from the 1930s to the 1990s. Date: 1936

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch studio portrait by Sasha, London

Elisabeth Welch studio portrait by Sasha, London. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933

Background imageWelch Collection: Adrian Welch

Adrian Welch Guernsey 23 February 1994 Date: 23 February 1994

Background imageWelch Collection: Graeme Welch

Graeme Welch Warwickshire CCC 14 April 1995 Date: 14 April 1995

Background imageWelch Collection: Book Plate by Charles E Dawson for Audrey Welch

Book Plate by Charles E Dawson for Audrey Welch
Book Plate designed by Charles E Dawson for Audrey Welch. 1910

Background imageWelch Collection: Spiked speedwell, Veronica spicata

Spiked speedwell, Veronica spicata (Welch speedwell, Veronica hybrida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1799

Background imageWelch Collection: Phalaenopsis schilleriana orchid

Phalaenopsis schilleriana orchid. Woodcut by Gardchron after an illustration by W.J. Welch from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1888

Background imageWelch Collection: Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving)

Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving)
731611 Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miller & Jones)

Background imageWelch Collection: Reginald Foresythe and Elisabeth Welch broadcasting for BBC

Reginald Foresythe and Elisabeth Welch broadcasting for BBC radio in Starlight. Reginald Foresythe (1907-1958) British jazz pianist, arranger

Background imageWelch Collection: Hutch with Elisabeth Welch

Hutch with Elisabeth Welch. Leslie A. Hutchinson (1900-1969) known as Hutch was a Grenada-born singer and pianist. One of the most popular cabaret stars of the 1920s and 1930s. Date: 1967

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch programme for The Gallery First Nighters Cl

Elisabeth Welch programme for The Gallery First Nighters Club tribute at the London Marriott Hotel. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch theatre programme for her one-woman show Tim

Elisabeth Welch theatre programme for her one-woman show Time to Start Living at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003)

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch outside her home in Capeners Close, Knights

Elisabeth Welch outside her home in Capeners Close, Knightsbridge, London. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch in concert at the Almeida Theatre, London du

Elisabeth Welch in concert at the Almeida Theatre, London during the filming of the documentary Keeping Love Alive described as a self portrait in words and songs

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch signed photograph as A Goddess in Derek Jarm

Elisabeth Welch signed photograph as A Goddess in Derek Jarmans film version of William Shakespeares The Tempest. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003)

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch at home in Cottage Walk, off Sloane Street

Elisabeth Welch at home in Cottage Walk, off Sloane Street, London. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch during the run of No Time for Comedy

Elisabeth Welch during the run of No Time for Comedy
Elisabeth Welch with (from left to right) Cecil Madden, Gerry Wilmot, Rex Harrison, Diana Wynyard, Carol Reed and Lilli Palmer backstage at the Haymarket Theatre

Background imageWelch Collection: Elisabeth Welch music sheet Yesterdays Thrill

Elisabeth Welch music sheet Yesterdays Thrill from the film Soft Lights and Sweet Music. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933

Background imageWelch Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 646

Curtis British Entomology Plate 646
Coleoptera: Ptinus 6-punctatus = Ptinus sexpunctatus [Plant: Veronica spicata ssp. hybrida (V. hybrida, Welch Speedwell)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageWelch Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 298

Curtis British Entomology Plate 298
Coleoptera: Helops pallidus = Cylindrinotus pallidus (Welch Helops) [Plant: Scleranthus annuus (Annual Knawel)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageWelch Collection: Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving)

Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving)
733791 Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miller & Jones)

Background imageWelch Collection: Anglo-Saxon England: The Welch tribute of Wolves Heads (engraving)

Anglo-Saxon England: The Welch tribute of Wolves Heads (engraving)
6005337 Anglo-Saxon England: The Welch tribute of Wolves Heads (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Welch tribute of Wolves Heads)

Background imageWelch Collection: Arrival, and Subsequent Death, of Lady Carter at Lagos (b / w photo)

Arrival, and Subsequent Death, of Lady Carter at Lagos (b / w photo)
1627809 Arrival, and Subsequent Death, of Lady Carter at Lagos (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival, and Subsequent Death)

Background imageWelch Collection: The Royal Shooting Party (b / w photo)

The Royal Shooting Party (b / w photo)
3643122 The Royal Shooting Party (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Shooting Party. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageWelch Collection: Page from The Architects Compendium (litho)

Page from The Architects Compendium (litho)
2809961 Page from The Architects Compendium (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Architects Compendium and Catalogue (Compendium Publishing)

Background imageWelch Collection: United States Air Force - North American YF-100A Super Sabre

United States Air Force - North American YF-100A Super Sabre 52-5754 (msn 180-1). The First YF-100A with a XJ-57-P-7 engine; flown by George Welch at Edwards AFB on 25 May 1953

Background imageWelch Collection: Justice Welch, 1794. Creator: Samuel Ireland

Justice Welch, 1794. Creator: Samuel Ireland
Justice Welch, 1794

Background imageWelch Collection: Welch, Center Field, St. Louis, from the 'Gold Coin'Tobacco Issue, 1887

Welch, Center Field, St. Louis, from the "Gold Coin"Tobacco Issue, 1887
Welch, Center Field, St. Louis, from the " Gold Coin" Tobacco Issue, 1887

Background imageWelch Collection: Kitty Welch, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for

Kitty Welch, from the Actresses series (N67) promoting Virginia Brights Cigarettes for Allen & Ginter brand tobacco products, ca. 1888

Background imageWelch Collection: The Town Hall, 1898. Creator: Unknown

The Town Hall, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Town Hall, 1898. Birmingham Town Hall, Grade I listed concert hall in Victoria Square, Birmingham, England, based on proportions of the Temple of Castor

Background imageWelch Collection: MG M type of LA Welch competing in the MCC Sporting Trial, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell

MG M type of LA Welch competing in the MCC Sporting Trial, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG M 847S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. RX7206. Event Entry No: 45 Driver: Welch, L.A. Award: Silver. Place: M.C.C. Sporting Trial. Date: 25.10.30

Background imageWelch Collection: MG of L Welch of the Three Musketeers team at the Singer CC Rushmere Hill Climb, Shropshire 1935

MG of L Welch of the Three Musketeers team at the Singer CC Rushmere Hill Climb, Shropshire 1935
MG Magnette / Magna 1935 Vehicle Reg. No. JB6865. Driver: Welch. L. Chassis No. Comp/N1. Athos of 1935/6 Musketeers team. Place: Singer C.C. Rushmere Hillclimb. Date: 24.8.35

Background imageWelch Collection: Belvoir Castle, 1919. Artist: WJ Welch

Belvoir Castle, 1919. Artist: WJ Welch
Belvoir Castle, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Background imageWelch Collection: A Gendun Turf Slide, c1903. Artist: Robert John Welch

A Gendun Turf Slide, c1903. Artist: Robert John Welch
A Gendun Turf Slide, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Background imageWelch Collection: Glenoe: An Antrim Glynn Village, c1903. Artist: Robert John Welch

Glenoe: An Antrim Glynn Village, c1903. Artist: Robert John Welch
Glenoe: An Antrim Glynn Village, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Background imageWelch Collection: Church Island, Lough Gill, Sligo, c1908. Artist: Robert John Welch

Church Island, Lough Gill, Sligo, c1908. Artist: Robert John Welch
Church Island, Lough Gill, Sligo, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]



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"Discover the rich tapestry of Welch: From a 1971 Gilbern Invader to the remarkable Amy Johnson towing a Kirby Kite sailplane in 1938, Welsh history is filled with fascinating moments. Take a journey back to World War I as British transport conquers the treacherous Sakaltutan Pass. Celebrate the incredible talent of Elisabeth Welch, whose mesmerizing voice graced both studio portraits by Sasha in London and iconic performances like singing Charleston in 'Runnin Wild' at the Co. Immerse yourself in her captivating melodies as she serenades Griffith Jones and Ann Dvorak. But it's not just about music; remember the brave Welsh Chartist Martyrs - Jones, Frost, and Williams - who fought for justice during turbulent times. Explore all these facets heritage and be captivated by their stories. "