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THIS IS A LIST OF VANITY FAIR PRINTS OF SPECIFIC CANADIAN INTEREST
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ABERDEEN The Earl of. 'Aberdeenshire'. Governor General of Canada. Born 1857. Educated University College Oxford. His offices included Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Commander in Chief Prince Edward Island. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Peers) 1902. 02. 06
DOUGLAS Admiral Sir Archibald Lucius. Born Quebec. 1842. Educated Quebec High School. Joined the navy. Served in many places. Became c-in-c 'North American and West Indies' station. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Naval. Militaria. Not in uniform) 1902. 07. 03
ELLISON The Hon. Price. 'British Columbia'. Rancher. Became Minister of Finance and Agriculture. WEARING. Top Hat. Gloves. Cane. Moustache. By Wallace Hester. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. 1911. 
FIELDING Hon W S. MP. 'Canadian Finance'. Born Halifax. NS. 1848. Started as a journalist. Editor Halifax Chronicle. Prime Minister Nova Scotia for 12 years. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By WHO. 1909. 
JENKINS Mr Edward. MP for Dundee. Born Montreal 1838. Lawyer. Wrote a book called 'Ginx's Baby'. Bald head. Beard. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1878. 08. 31
LAURIER The Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid. Prime Minister of 'Canada'. Born 1840. Became a Lawyer. Spoke English and French. The first French Canadian to become Prime Minister. Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1897. 08. 19
MINTON The Earl of. In riding clothes. Governor-General of Canada. 'Roley'. Educated at Cambridge. Rode in the Grand National 5 times - broke his neck but survived. Joined the Army. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Uniforms. Militaria. Racing. Peers) 1905
SHAUGHNESSY Sir Thomas. 'The Canadian Pacific'. By Spy. Family originated in Ireland. Born Milwaukee USA 1853. Started work at 16. Joined Canadian Pacific 1882. President in 1900. The full biography is a fascinating tale of the struggle to build the railway. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Railroads) 1908

THIS IS A LIST OF VANITY FAIR PRINTS OF CANADIAN INTEREST LISTED UNDER DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
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CHESHIRE:- WATKIN Sir Edward William MP. MP Stockport. Railways. 'The Railway Interest'. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Ape. Son of a Manchester merchant. Businessman. Managed Railways in England then became President of Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. Later MP for Hythe and Folkestone Kent. (Politics). 1875. 11. 06
IRELAND Eire:- BLAKE Mr Edward. MP for 'South Longford. Was Ontario Prime Minister. Born in Canada 1832. Layer. QC and active in Canadian politics and business. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing glasses. Watch chain. 1894. 01. 11
IRELAND Eire:- DESART The Earl of. By APE. Lived in Kilkenny. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'Chesterfield Letters'. Served in Coldstream Guards. Served in Canada. Amateur dramatics. Writer. Wearing:- Top Hat. Cravat. Gloves. Carrying cane. (Peers. Militaria). 1874. 01. 31
IRELAND Eire:- TATLOW The Rt. Hon Robert Garnett. 'Finance and Fruit'. Born County Down 1855. Went to Vancouver Canada where he became Minister for Finance and Agriculture. Served in Canadian Militia. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy.  1909. 
KENT:- PARKER Sir Gilbert. MP for Gravesend 1900. A Canadian. Born Canada 1862. Educated:- Trinity College Toronto. Became a journalist. Travelled. Came to England. CAPTION:- 'The member for Great Britain'. Top Hat. Umbrella. Gloves. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. (Poets. Writers) 1909. 
NORFOLK:- BURY Viscount PC KCMG. 'The auxiliary Forces'. In Uniform. By Ape. Served in the Guards in India and Canada. MP for Norwich Hobbies:- Writing. Sailing. Carrying sword. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Militaria. Politics. Uniforms) 1875. 05. 01
SCOTLAND Scottish:- KERR Gen. Lord Mark Ralph George GCB: 'Lord Mark'. SPY. Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Served in Canada. Crimea. India.  1886. 02. 27
SCOTLAND Scottish:- TWEEDDALE The Marquis of KT. GCB: Ape. 'Peninsular Veteran'. Soldier. Served in Sicily. Spain. Portugal. Presented with pistols by Duke of Wellington. Served in Canada. Governor Madras. India. Hobbies: Boxing. Horses. Farming. Perfected tile-making machine. Carriage. Wearing fur collar. (Peers).  1876. 01. 08
SUFFOLK:- MALCOLM Mr Ian Zachary. MP for 'North West Suffolk'. Born in Quebec. Educated Eton. New College Oxford. Joined the diplomatic service. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Moustache. . Wing collar. Frock coat. Buttonhole. Spats. Canada. Diplomats) 1898. 05. 12
SUFFOLK:- ROSE Mr Charles Day. MP for 'Newmarket'. Member of the Jockey Club. His relatives achieved much in Canada. Race horse owner. His other interests were sailing and business. A Director of many Companies. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Boots. Check trousers. Watch chain).  1904. 06. 30
AUSTRALIA:- NORMANBY The Marquis of: Governor of Queensland. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'By birth a man -by inheritance a Marquis and a Governor by his Sovereign's favour: he fills all his positions with credit'. Previously Governor of Nova Scotia Canada. Seated. Beard.  1871. 04. 22
FAMOUS:- BONAR LAW Mr Andrew MP. By Spy. Later to become Prime Minster. 'A gentle shepherd who would lead his flock in to the protectionist fold'. Born Canada 1858. Began in a firm of iron merchants. MP for Glasgow. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. Spy. (Politics) 1905. 03. 02
FAMOUS:- BONAR LAW The Rt. Hon. Andrew MP PC JP. Was to be PM. By Srickland. 'the opposition'. A Scotsman born New Brunswick Canada. Educated Glasgow Scotland. 'busied with iron and steel for 25 years'. MP for Glasgow. Dulwich London. Bootle Lancashire. Later become Prime Minister. Overall c. 8x14 ins. Coloured.  1912. 04. 10
HUNTING:- LUBBOCK Mr Edgar. 'The Master of the Blankney'. In red Hunting coat. Educated Eton. Played cricket for the MCC in tours of Canada and America. Soccer (Football) for England. Became a lawyer. Director of the Bank of England. Whitbread's Brewery. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By BEDE. (Banking).  1906. 
MILITARIA:- AIREY Sir Richard GCB: Spy. Not in uniform. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'Adjutant-General of the Forces'. Served in Canada. Crimea. Gibraltar. Awarded Legion of Honour. Wearing Top hat. Bow tie. Walking stick. Frock coat.  1873. 07. 19
MILITARIA:- LYSONS Major-General Sir Daniel. KCB. 'Dan'. Not in uniform. By Spy. Born 1816. Served in Canada. Crimea. Malta. Etc. Wearing Top Hat. Gloves. Rolled umbrella. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins.  1878. 04. 13
MILITARIA:- Maj. Gen. Sir Henry Marshman HAVELOCK VC. CE. MP. By Spy. 'The soldier who couldn't draw his sword' - an allusion to his political career. Awarded VC for gallantry in India. Served in Canada. New Zealand. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics) 1879. 03. 29
POLICE:- HENDERSON Lt. Col. Edmund Yeamans Walcott CB. 'Police'. By Ape. Began in the army. Served in Canada and Western Australia as Comptroller of Convicts. Returning to England became Chief of Met. Police. Hobbies:- Artist. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured.  1875. 03. 06
RACING:- PRENTICE Mr GA. 'The Portly One'. Stockbroker. Owned Race horses. Born Montreal Canada 1863. Educated in England - Harrow. Cambridge. Shown 'at the races' carrying binoculars. Smoking cigar. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Stock Exchanges. Finance) 1907. 
TEACHERS:- MACNAMARA Thomas James MA LLD MP for Lambeth/Camberwell. 'The School Master'. Born Montreal Canada 23rd August 1861. Became a teacher and writer. Active in National Union of Teachers. Greatly interested in Education. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) 1907. 
UNIFORMS:- GRENFELL Maj. Gen. Sir Francis KCB. [Same]. By Spy. In uniform. Sword. Spent early years nr. Swansea. Entered army at 19. Served in Canada. India. South Africa (Kaffir. Zulu. Boer Wars). Nile. Egypt. Hobbies:- Egyptian antiquities. Music. Violin. c. 8x14 ins. Coloured. (Militaria):- 1889. 10. 19
UNIFORMS:- JAMESON Surgeon-General MD CB QH LLD. 'Army Medical. In uniform. Sword. Born 1837. Joined Army Medical Corps. Of which he was to become Director General. Served 11 years in Canada. Army Surgeon to the King. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria. Doctors) 1901. 08. 01
UNIFORMS:- WOLSELEY Sir Garnet J Bart. KCB. In tropical uniform. 'The man who won't stop'. By Ape. Born in Ireland. Family was from Staffordshire. Entered the army at 18. Fought in Burma. Crimea. India (relieved Lucknow). China. Canada. Gold Coast (Ghana - Ashantee War). c. 8x14 inches. Coloured.  1874. 04. 18

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