Online Exhibition: Pride and Prejudice at 200
Celebrating the 200th year of Pride and Prejudice, images of the productions through the years and a taste of Jane Austen’s England.
"The village of Steventon lies nestled in a quiet spot between two main routes from Basingstoke: the Andover road at Deane to the north, where stage coaches to and from London halted twice a day, and the Winchester road to the south near Dummer, which was known as Popham Lane. Like Elizabeth Bennett in Pride and Prejudice, Jane was a keen walker and often walked to Popham Lane, where the family collected their letters at what is now known as the Wheatsheaf Inn."
This is a link to a full article on Steventon and Jane Austen.
Source: Hampshire County Council, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UJ © Copyright Hampshire County Council 2013.
"Here Jane Austen was born Dec. 16, 1775. Here she lived the first twenty-six years of her life and in this house she wrote Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensiblility, and Northanger Abbey."
Source for the quote and image: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945. Great Illustrated Classics Series.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
The 12th century church, where the Austens were rectors and Jane worshipped, stands little changed from their day. Inside are memorial tablets to James Austen, his nephew William Knight and their families, together with the Digweeds who rented the Steventon Estate during the Austen-Knight period. Outside in the churchyard are their graves together with those of later Lords of the Manor of Steventon.
Image and text source: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steventon,_Hampshire
Ancient Church of St. Cross, National Geographic, January 1941
About 7 miles from the Steventon Cottage
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
"In 1809, Mrs Austen, Cassandra, Jane and Martha Lloyd moved to Chawton, near Alton. Here they lived in the former bailiff's house on the Chawton estate. The estate had been left to Jane's brother Edward, who had been adopted by a wealthy childless cousin of their father's."
This is a link to a full article on Jane Austen in Chawton.
Source: Hampshire County Council, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UJ © Copyright Hampshire County Council 2013.
This was the house Edward, Jane Austen's brother, gave to his mother and sisters.
Source for image and text: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945. Great Illustrated Classics Series.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Photo by J. Butler-Kearney, Alton, Hants.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia
Photo by J. Butler-Kearney, Alton. Hants.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
Photo by J. Butler-Kearney, Alton, Hants.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
" The Jane Austen Museum at Chawton, UK represents a grand departure from the hustle and bustle of 40 Gay Street in Bath - though still a required stop for any Jane fan. Chawton Cottage is where Jane spent the last eight years of her life and wrote some of her more prolific works."
Source: Warren, J.R., Jane Austen Museum at Chatwon: Many of Jane's popular works were pieced together during her eight final years at Chawton.
This link is to the complete article and images.
Nether Wallop, Hampshire is 33 miles away from Chawton, Hampshire
The image is from the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
"Jane Austen lived in Bath from the time of her father’s retirement until his death - a period of five years. She and the family already knew the city : her parents married there and they had local relatives who offered hospitality on visits for social and medicinal purposes. All Austen’s novels mention Bath."
This is a link to a full article and images on Jane Austen in Bath.
Source: "Seeking Jane Austen",Susan Hubbard © Cosimo Publications
Engraved for the Univerfal Magazine for T. Hinton at the Kings Arms in Newgate Street.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Gift of Henry Paul Busch, who purchased this picture in 1904.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Drawn by Tho. H. Sheperd, Engraved by J.B. Allen
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
The Pulteney Bridge is modeled after a bridge in Florence by the architect Robert Adam.
Source of the image: The British Travel Association.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia. Image acquired on September 20, 1962
Drawn by Tho. H. Sheperd, Engraved by J.B. Allen.
Published Oct. 10, 1829 by Jone & Co., Finsbury Square, London.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
"Jane Austen moved with her family to Bath in 1800 and lived in this city for nine years."
Quote and image source: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945. Great Illustrated Classics Series.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection,Free Library of Philadelphia
Gift of Heny Paul Busch, who purchased the photograph in 1904.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
Image source: Hoppe, E.O. Picturesque Great Britian.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
The Jane Austen Center is located at 40 Gay Street, Bath, UK. It is within walking distance from the "Circus" and Queen Square.
Source: "Seeking Jane Austen", Susan Hubbard © Cosimo Publications
"An estate owned by Jane Austen's brother. She was a frequent visitor."
Text and image source: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945.
Great Illustrated Classics Series.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Image source: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945.
Great Illustrated Classics Series.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
Google Maps street view of Godmersham Park, Godmersham, UK
Drawn by Geo. Sheperd, Engraved by Garner, Published June 1835 by G. Virtue. 26 Ivy Lane.
Ashford is 7 miles away from Godmersham Park.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
"In March 1807 Jane Austen, her sister Cassandra and their mother - with their friend Martha Lloyd - moved to Southampton to share a house with brother Frank and his new bride Mary. Southampton was an old seaport with medieval streets tumbling down to the quay, just reinventing itself as a fashionable spa town. Now the town is more noted for shopping, but it is worth discovering the ancient city walls which Jane would have walked along."
This is a link to the full article and images on Jane Austen in Southampton.
Source of text and images: Seeking Jane Austen, Susan Hubbard © Cosimo Publications
Image Source: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945.
Great Illustrated Classics Series.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
Street view of High Street, Canterbury, UK
These houses were occupied by Wallon and Huguenot refugees who fled religious persecution in France and the Netherlands and later started a weaving industry in the 16th century.
Image source: Dear Old England Calendar, 1949, Wilkinson Publishing Co. Ltd.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Google maps street view of Canterbury Weavers, River Stour, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
Engraved and drawn by Geo. Cooke, made in November 1806 for The Beauties of England and Wales, E.W.B. London Published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe Poultry. May 1, 1807.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
View of West Gate, Canterbury, Kent CT1, United Kingdom
"On the 13th November, 1815 Jane Austen visited Carlton House, the London home of the Prince Regent. A random sequence of events surrounding the treatment of Henry Austen for an illness had revealed her existence in London to the Prince. As he was an admirer of her works an invitation to dedicate her next book-Emma- to the Prince was issued as a consequence. Jane Austen’s extant correspondence on this point with John Murray , her worldly-wise publisher, amply illustrates the delicate path she had to tread."
This is a link to the full article and images.
Source: copyright - Austenonly.com
"Here Jane Austen was presented to the Prince Regent, later George IV."
Text and image source: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945.
Great Illustrated Classics Series.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia.
"Early in 1817 Jane began to write Sanditon, but she became ill and the book was never finished. She was referred by her doctor to a doctor in Winchester and she moved into lodgings in College Street in Winchester (right - now a private house) with Cassandra for the last few weeks of her life. She bravely kept up her spirits until dying on 18 July, her head on Cassandra's shoulder, from what is now known as Addison's Disease, at the age of 41."
This is a link to the complete article and images on Jane Austen in Winchester.
Source: Hampshire County Council, The Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8UJ
© Copyright Hampshire County Council 2013.
Image source: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1945.
Great Illustrated Classics Series.
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Drawn & Engraved for Dugdales England & Wales, Delineated, 1800s
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Image source: National Georgraphic, January 1941
From the circulating collection of the Print and Picture Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Street view of Westgate, Winchester, Hampshire United Kingdom