‘The Morning of Waterloo’ by JD Aylward

‘The Morning of Waterloo’ by JD Aylward

Item Details: Framed oil painting on board by James Devine Aylward, painted 1917. C. 18.5cm x 28cm. About the Item This artwork shows the Duke of Wellington at first light on 18th June 1815, the morning of the Battle of Waterloo. It portrays a well-known moment in the...
Royal Geographical Society Founder’s Medal

Royal Geographical Society Founder’s Medal

Item Details: Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Founder’s Gold Medal. Obverse: portrait of William IV. Reverse: Britannia, wearing a helmet and holding a wreath in her outstretched right hand and a map in her left, standing next to a sextant and globe. Struck in gold....
Brass Ship’s Bell of HMS Rifleman

Brass Ship’s Bell of HMS Rifleman

Item details: A brass ship’s bell, approximately 30cm wide at the mouth, inscribed with the text ‘RIFLEMAN 1944’ in black and red. About the Item This brass ship’s bell once hung aboard HMS Rifleman, an ocean minesweeper that served during the Second World War, and...
Portrait Miniature of Hamlet Wade

Portrait Miniature of Hamlet Wade

Item Details: miniature portrait bust, framed behind glass with loop for hanging. Artist unknown. About the Item  This miniature portrait is a copy of the original, showing Wade in the uniform of an officer in the 25th Regiment, in which he...