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ALLAN Mr William. MP. 'The Gateshead Giant. Large beard. By Spy. Little is
known of his background 'save that he throve on porridge'. Served an
engineering apprenticeship. Went to sea before being elected for Gateshead.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics) |
1893.10.26 |
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ATHERLEY-JONES Llewellyn Archer KC. MP. NW Durham. 'Jonesey'. By WH.
Educated Brasenose College Oxford. A Welshman. Lawyer who became Recorder of
Newcastle in 1905. Hobbies: Chess. Golf. Writing. Top Hat. Monocle. Frock
Coat. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1912.01.24 |
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BACKHOUSE Mr Jonathan Edward. 'Jed'. A Darlington man. Born 1849. Educated
Rugby Cambridge. Director of local Barclays Bank. Bred Horses. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GAF. (Bankers. Hunting. Wearing an Inverness
Cape. Monocle. Smoking cigar) |
1899.01.12 |
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BARNARD Lord. 'Raby Castle'. Lawyer. JP. Wearing riding breeches. (Henry de
Vere VANE). Born 1853. Educated at Eton. A freemason. Big landowner.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By GAF. (Debonair. ) |
1898.12.15 |
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CLEVELAND The Duke of: Spy. 'the fourth Duke'. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. His family came from Wales. Millionaire. Wearing: White bow tie.
Tails. Grey hair. Moustache. (Politics. Diplomats. Peers) |
1877.08.04 |
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DURHAM The Earl of. 'Coals'. By Spy. Fond of horse racing. Elder of twins.
Served in Foot Guards. Racehorse owner and member of the Jockey Club. Served
under Gladstone. Wearing bowler hat. Gloves. Smoking Cigar. Overall size c.
8x14 inches. Coloured. (Politics. Peers). |
1887.12.24 |
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ELLIOT Sir George. Bart. MP North Durham. 'Geordie'. Businessman. Born
Gateshead 1815. A self made man who became owner of coal mines. One of his
Company's made the Atlantic Telegraph cable. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14
ins. By Spy. (Mining. Politics). |
1879.11.29 |
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FRY Sir Theodore. 'Not a Small Fry'. MP for Darlington. Businessman.
Founded iron manufacturing company. HOBBIES: Travel. Antiquities. Overall
size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. |
1909.03.31 |
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JOICEY Lord. 'Collieries'. Newcastle coal mine owner. By Spy. Born 1846. MP
for 20 years. Director of various companies. Grey beard and moustache.
Smoking a cigarette. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Business). |
1906.12.19 |
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LUMLEY Mr Augustus Savile. 'Cotillon'. Durham family. By Ape. Became
soldier. After the Crimean War went to Antwerp Belgium to develop his taste
for art. Tried working in finance. Became an artist. A great entertainer. In
white tie and tails. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. |
1874.01.03 |
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PALMER Mr Charles Mark. MP North Durham. 'Shipping'. 'King of Jarrow'. Born
1822. Lived in Grosvenor Square London. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins.
By APE. (Politics. Ships). |
1884.10.18 |
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PAULTON Mr James Mellor. MP for Bishop Auckland. 'Harry'. By Spy. Born
1857. Educated at Cambridge. Private Secretary to 3 Cabinet Ministers
including Asquith. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Politics) |
1895.10.24 |
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PEASE Sir Joseph Whitwell. Bart. MP Durham 1865. Coal mine owners. Born
1828. Also owned iron mines. Employed 5. 000 men. Lived in Guisborough
Yorkshire. President of the 'Peace' Society. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14
ins. By Spy. (Business. Politics) |
1887.10.01 |
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ROBSON Sir W S. KC. MP for South Shields. 'The Solicitor General'. Born
1852. Educated Caius College. A lawyer called to the Bar 1880. QC in 1892.
MP for Bow and Bromley London 1885. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By
Spy. |
1906.01.25 |
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WALKER Sir Edward Daniel. 'E. D. ' Mayor of Darlington. Owned the newspaper
Northern Echo. Mayor 3 times. HOBBIES: Field sports. Cricket. Overall size
c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By QUIP. |
1909.10.13 |
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WRIGHTSON Sir Thomas Bart. 'Tariff Reform'. Stockton MP. Born 1839.
Principal partner in Head Wrightson the engineering firm. Won
Stockton-on-Tees election in 1892. Later MP for St Pancras. London. WEARING:
Glasses. Wing collar. Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. By Spy. |
1908.05.06 |
