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Portrait of Cuthbert, Admiral Lord Collingwood (c. 1800)
A portrait of Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood, who lived from 1748 to 1810. He was second in command to Horatio Nelson at the battle of Trafalger. He lived in Oldgate from 1791 to 1810 and is said to have been very fond of Morpeth. This illustration comes from part of the vast collection of material belonging to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, which has been deposited with the Northumberland Archive Service. The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne is the oldest provincial antiquarian society in England. Founded in 1813 with a total of 68 members, its membership is now spread across the globe while its journal, Archaeologia Aeliana, can be found in libraries throughout Europe, the USA and Australia. For nearly two centuries, through its meetings and its publications, the Society has encouraged a deeper understanding of the history and archaeology of north-eastern England. Though much of its activity has been focussed on Hadrian's Wall, both prehistoric and medieval periods are well represented in its work - and there is a strong interest in industrial archaeology.
Northumberland Archives Service holds over 120,000 photographic images relating to the history of the county of Northumberland. The quality of the photographs mounted on this website has been reduced. High quality photographic or digital copies of these, and of other photographs from our collections, are available by contacting the Archives Service.