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Lord Hurcomb, Chairman, British Transport Commission (1947–1953) 1955 Norman Hepple (1908–1994)

Lord Hurcomb, Chairman, British Transport Commission (1947–1953) 1955 National Railway Museum
General Sir Brian Robertson, Chairman, British Transport Commission (1953–1961) Norman Hepple (1908–1994)

General Sir Brian Robertson, Chairman, British Transport Commission (1953–1961) National Railway Museum
Prince Rupert on a Hobby Horse c.1967 John Langton (b.1932)

Prince Rupert on a Hobby Horse c.1967 The University of York
Charles Gregory, 9th Viscount Fairfax 1989 Theodore Ramos (1928–2018)

Charles Gregory, 9th Viscount Fairfax 1989 Fairfax House
Archbishop Rowan Williams (b.1950) 2000–2006 David Griffiths (b.1939)

Archbishop Rowan Williams (b.1950) 2000–2006 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Self Portrait 1954 Glyn Morgan (1926–2015)

Self Portrait 1954 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Wattstown 1960s George Chapman (1908–1993)

Wattstown 1960s Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Repointing 2007 Kevin Sinnott (b.1947)

Repointing 2007 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Sir Gervase Beckett (1866–1937), MP for Whitby (1906–1922) Walter Westley Russell (1867–1949)

Sir Gervase Beckett (1866–1937), MP for Whitby (1906–1922) Whitby Museum
Charles Colin MacRae, JP, Chairman, Railway Debenture and General Trust Company, 1911 1911 George Fiddes Watt (1873–1960)

Charles Colin MacRae, JP, Chairman, Railway Debenture and General Trust Company, 1911 1911 National Railway Museum
Captain James Cook (1728–1779) 1868 Thomas H. Readman

Captain James Cook (1728–1779) 1868 Whitby Museum
London, Midland and Scottish Express Train Being Bombed near Bletchley, October 1940 1940 Norman Wilkinson (1878–1971)

London, Midland and Scottish Express Train Being Bombed near Bletchley, October 1940 1940 National Railway Museum
Blitz on an LMS Marshalling Yard near Willesden, September 1940 1940 Norman Wilkinson (1878–1971)

Blitz on an LMS Marshalling Yard near Willesden, September 1940 1940 National Railway Museum
London, Midland and Scottish Railway Locomotive in Persia Taking Supplies to Russia c.1939–1945 Norman Wilkinson (1878–1971)

London, Midland and Scottish Railway Locomotive in Persia Taking Supplies to Russia c.1939–1945 National Railway Museum
Reverend William Mackenzie unknown artist

Reverend William Mackenzie Dumfries and Galloway Education
John Waring with His Ass unknown artist

John Waring with His Ass Whitby Museum
Abel Chapman of Woodford (1752–1849), an Elder Brother of the Trinity House and a Treasurer of St Thomas's Hospital unknown artist

Abel Chapman of Woodford (1752–1849), an Elder Brother of the Trinity House and a Treasurer of St Thomas's Hospital Whitby Museum
William Stonehouse (1817–1898), Honorary Secretary of the Whitby Library and Philosophical Society (1880–1898) John William Schofield (1865–1944)

William Stonehouse (1817–1898), Honorary Secretary of the Whitby Library and Philosophical Society (1880–1898) Whitby Museum
Ceres, Goddess of Harvest 18th C Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723) (circle of)

Ceres, Goddess of Harvest 18th C Thirlestane Castle
Harold Brown, Vice President of Whitby Library and Philosophical Society (1990) and Honorary Librarian (1991) 1991 Vera Dale (active 20th C)

Harold Brown, Vice President of Whitby Library and Philosophical Society (1990) and Honorary Librarian (1991) 1991 Whitby Museum
Regimental Sergeant Major Hickman (d.1833) 1825? unknown artist

Regimental Sergeant Major Hickman (d.1833) 1825? York Army Museum
Colonel Francis Skelly Tidy, Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion, the 14th Regiment of Foot at Waterloo James Ramsay (1786–1854)

Colonel Francis Skelly Tidy, Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion, the 14th Regiment of Foot at Waterloo Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire Museum
Fire at the Theatre, Skate Lane, 1823 George Chambers I (1803–1840)

Fire at the Theatre, Skate Lane, 1823 Whitby Museum
Self Portrait Wakefield Chapman (1790–1863)

Self Portrait Whitby Museum
Sir Charles Strickland Bt, Lord of the Manor of Whitby (1875–1909) 1889 Georgina Waddington (active 1889–1902)

Sir Charles Strickland Bt, Lord of the Manor of Whitby (1875–1909) 1889 Whitby Museum
Captain Hampton, the 5th Dragoon Guards 1826 Charles Seaton (1797–1869) (attributed to)

Captain Hampton, the 5th Dragoon Guards 1826 York Army Museum
Major Michael Bell (1915–1944), Royal Dragoon Guards H. Harris

Major Michael Bell (1915–1944), Royal Dragoon Guards York Army Museum
Officer of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons 1918 G. Gatehouse

Officer of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons 1918 York Army Museum
Croust Time 1996 Stephen Fuller (b.1950)

Croust Time 1996 Geevor Tin Mine
Little Home 1952 Edna D. Bridge (active 1935–1955)

Little Home 1952 St Michael's Hospital
Garibaldi's Englishman (Colonel John Whitehead Peard) (1811–1880) unknown artist

Garibaldi's Englishman (Colonel John Whitehead Peard) (1811–1880) Fowey Museum
River Scene Michael Kerris (b.1934)

River Scene St Michael's Hospital
Portrait of a Youth Henry Scott Tuke (1858–1929)

Portrait of a Youth Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society
Mr Armitage, Town Clerk of Falmouth 1908 unknown artist

Mr Armitage, Town Clerk of Falmouth 1908 Falmouth Town Council Municipal Buildings
Colonel J. P. Carne 1954 Frank Samuel Eastman (1878–1964)

Colonel J. P. Carne 1954 Falmouth Town Council Municipal Buildings
Wing Commander Guy Gibson (1918–1944) Maurice Whinney (1911–1997?)

Wing Commander Guy Gibson (1918–1944) Helston Guildhall
Christ Derided John Bryant Lane (1788–1868)

Christ Derided Helston Guildhall
Self Portrait 1960 David Griffiths (b.1939)

Self Portrait 1960 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Self Portrait 1978 Francis Hewlett (1930–2012)

Self Portrait 1978 Falmouth Art Gallery
Sir John Sebright (1725–1794), 6th Bt of Beechwood Park c.1770 Francis Wheatley (1747–1801)

Sir John Sebright (1725–1794), 6th Bt of Beechwood Park c.1770 Dacorum Heritage Trust Ltd, The Museum Store
John Monk, Portrait of a Huntsman William Medland (active 1808–1814)

John Monk, Portrait of a Huntsman Hertford Museum
Reverend R. H. Newell 1847 Edwin Tovey (1826–1906)

Reverend R. H. Newell 1847 Hertford Museum
The Barras 1987 Andrew Hay (1944–2008)

The Barras 1987 Glasgow Caledonian University
Trooper Owen, 40th Battalion RTR 1941 Henry Lamb (1883–1960)

Trooper Owen, 40th Battalion RTR 1941 Government Art Collection
Coronation Preparations, Shoreditch 1953 Philip Hubert Le Bas (b.1925)

Coronation Preparations, Shoreditch 1953 Government Art Collection
The Itinerant Musician c.1647 Adriaen van Ostade (1610–1685)

The Itinerant Musician c.1647 Victoria and Albert Museum
Scapino and a Lady 1742 Andien de Clermont (c.1716–1783)

Scapino and a Lady 1742 Victoria and Albert Museum
Edmund Kean (1787–1833), as Richard in 'Richard III' by William Shakespeare 1814 John James Halls (1776–1853)

Edmund Kean (1787–1833), as Richard in 'Richard III' by William Shakespeare 1814 Victoria and Albert Museum
Mending the Bait-Nets, Shanklin 1836 Edward William Cooke (1811–1880)

Mending the Bait-Nets, Shanklin 1836 Victoria and Albert Museum
Matthieu Gallichan (1820–1902), Deputy of St Lawrence (1876–1886), Jurat of the Royal Court (1886–1902) unknown artist

Matthieu Gallichan (1820–1902), Deputy of St Lawrence (1876–1886), Jurat of the Royal Court (1886–1902) St Lawrence Parish Hall, Jersey
Thomas Hopkirk of Dalbeth (1785–1841) unknown artist

Thomas Hopkirk of Dalbeth (1785–1841) Glasgow Botanic Gardens
John Luke unknown artist

John Luke Mitchell Library
John Alfred Langford (1823–1903) 1863 H. C. Manns

John Alfred Langford (1823–1903) 1863 Birmingham and Midland Institute
John Cossar unknown artist

John Cossar Mitchell Library
Sir Edgar Vincent, Viscount d'Abernon (1857–1941), Financier and Diplomat c.1925 Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961)

Sir Edgar Vincent, Viscount d'Abernon (1857–1941), Financier and Diplomat c.1925 Government Art Collection
Family Portrait in a Conservatory c.1850 H. R. Miller

Family Portrait in a Conservatory c.1850 V&A Museum of Childhood
Maria, Olivia and Viola from 'Twelfth Night' by William Shakespeare c.1789 William Hamilton (1751–1801)

Maria, Olivia and Viola from 'Twelfth Night' by William Shakespeare c.1789 Victoria and Albert Museum
Landscape 1819 Philip Reinagle (1749–1833)

Landscape 1819 Victoria and Albert Museum
Alessandro de' Medici (1510–1537) 16th C Jacopo Carucci Pontormo (1494–1556) (after)

Alessandro de' Medici (1510–1537) 16th C Victoria and Albert Museum
The Parting: A Recruit Taking Leave of His Family c.1844 Robert Farrier (1796–1879)

The Parting: A Recruit Taking Leave of His Family c.1844 Victoria and Albert Museum