The Life and Works of W. G. Collingwood : A Wayward Compass in Lakeland.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents Page -- Chronology -- Figures -- Abbreviations -- Conversion note -- Preface -- Family Influence -- William Collingwood -- Hastings -- Liverpool -- Parents William and Marie -- Plymouth Brethren -- Schooling -- Liverpool Family -- Icelandic Connections -- Northern Influences -- Lakeland -- Philosopher Bosanquet -- University College Oxford -- John Ruskin -- Translation Work -- Slade School of Art -- Alphonse Legros -- Artist or Academic -- Living in London -- Painting Ruskin at work -- Joining Ruskin -- On Tour with Ruskin -- Young Edith -- Courting Edith -- Earning a Living -- Home at Gillhead -- Early-Married Life -- Move to Lanehead -- Hill Walker -- John Ruskin -- Relationship with Ruskin -- Brantwood -- Daily Routine -- Severn Family -- Sara Anderson (1854-1942) -- Lawrence Jermyn Hilliard (1855-1887) -- Guild of St. George -- Ruskin Biography -- Brantwood after Ruskin -- Family Home -- Home Schooling -- Religious Education -- Lanehead Magazine -- Collingwood Childrens' Development -- Arthur Ransome at Lanehead -- Lake Artists Society -- Northernness -- Pre-Norman Interest -- Gifted Amateur -- Anglo-Saxons, Background -- Roman Lakeland -- Researching Anglo-Saxon -- Artifacts -- Study of Carved Stonework -- Early Industrial Archaeology -- Giant's Thumb -- Gosforth Stone Cross -- Hogbacks -- Angles and Norse -- Beyond Pre-Norman -- Norse Anglo-Saxon Dilemma -- Collingwood's Inventories -- Chapter X Scandinavian Studies (1895-1928) -- Early Interest -- Viking Club -- Norse in Lakeland -- Place-name Research -- Writing the Lakeland-based Sagas -- Mapping Norse Settlements -- Icelandic Sagas -- Lakeland Sagas -- William Morris and Iceland -- Land of Volcanoes -- Iceland Early History -- Iceland Expedition -- Reflecting upon Iceland -- After Iceland.

Scandinavian Settlements in Lakeland -- Denmark Lecturing Visits -- Reading University College -- Viking Club President -- German Miners -- Bewcastle Cross -- Surprise Visitor -- London Base -- Maps and Manuals -- After the War -- Ambleside Roman Camp -- Roman Sites -- The Tenth Iter -- Towards a Corpus -- Wild Northumberland -- Hardknot Castle -- Gosforth Cross Reconsidered -- Dykes -- Difference of Opinion -- Reflections -- Father's Influence -- Summary -- Final Works -- Coming to a Close -- Appendix -- Acknowledgements -- Books by the Author -- Figure 1 Interior by William Collingwood -- Figure 2 Approach to Ambleside -- by William Collingwood 1841 -- Figure 3 Gershom's -- School Report -- Figure 4 Dressler's Bust of Ruskin -- Figure 5 Ruskin's road building at Ferry Hinksey -- Figure 6 Ruskin's Boat. By W.G.C. -- Figure 7 Ruskin in his library by W.G.C. 1882 (Ruskin Museum Coniston) -- Figure 8 Lady of Lucca by W.G.C. -- Figure 9 Ruskin in Troyes by W.G.C. -- Figure 10 Ruskin, centre, with Collingwood (left) and Randal -- Figure 11 Edith (Dorrie) Collingwood -- Figure 12 Envelope addressed to Edith -- by W.G.C. -- Figure 13 Postcard to W.G.C. from Dorrie -- Figure 14 Reverse Runic side of Postcard -- Collingwood (R.G.) Archive Cardiff University -- Figure 15 Nursing baby Dora at Gillhead Cottages by W.G.C. -- Figure 16 Mist on Mickledore Scafells by W.G.C. -- Figure 17 Dorrie's Drawing of Baby Ursula -- Figure 18 Lanehead, based on photograph by H.J. Taphouse -- Figure 19 Brantwood showing the Turret Room -- Photograph by John McClelland -- Figure 20 Susannah (Susie) Beever by W.G.C. -- Figure 21 Dorrie with the four children -- Figure 22 Puff and Fluffs (1) from 'Nothing Much'(AH). -- Figure 23 Puff and Fluffs (2) from 'Nothing Much'(AH). -- Figure 24 Ormside Cup by W.G.C. -- Figure 25 Gosforth Cross by W.G.C.

Figure 26 Giant's Thumb by W.G.C. -- Figure 27 Kist Wood Panel -- by W.G.C. -- Figure 28 Distribution Map of Norse Danish Settlements -- Figure 29 Thingbrekka Iceland By W.G.C. (AH) -- Figure 30 Thingvellir Icelandic Parliament -- by W.G.C. (British Museum) -- Figure 31 Alterpiece at Borg Iceland by W.G.C. -- Figure 32 Wedding Anniversary Scroll -- Collingwood (R.G.) Archive Cardiff University -- Figure 33 Gershom feeding cat with L-R Robin, Ursula and Dorrie. (ULC). -- Figure 34 Figured Samian Ware Ambleside -- by R.G.C. -- Figure 35 Thirlmere before the Dam -- Thomas Allom c. 1832 -- Figure 36 -- Acca Cross Upper -- Figure 37 -- Acca Cross Lower -- Figure 38 Gravestone for Gershom and Dorrie -- Ambleside Roman Camp -- Chapter XIII Later Research (1920-1930) -- The Tenth Iter -- Chapter XIII Later Research (1920-1930) -- Chapter XIII Later Research (1920-1930) -- Chapter XIII Later Research (1920-1930) -- Hardknot Castle -- Wild Northumberland -- Towards a Corpus -- Chapter XIII Later Research (1920-1930) -- Gosforth Cross Reconsidered -- Chapter XIII Later Research (1920-1930) -- Dykes -- Chapter XIII Later Research (1920-1930) -- Difference of Opinion -- Chapter XIV Future of Lakeland (1932-) -- Chapter XIV Future of Lakeland (1932-) -- Reflections -- Chapter XIV Future of Lakeland (1932-) -- Father's Influence -- Chapter XV Father and Son (1889-1932) -- Chapter XV Father and Son (1889-1932) -- Summary -- Chapter XV Father and Son (1889-1932) -- Coming to a Close -- Final Works -- Chapter XVI Last Years (1928-1932) -- Appendix -- Acknowledgements -- Books by the Author -- Index -- Frontispiece.

This well researched biography provides a comprehensive account of the life and works of William Gershom Collingwood (1854-1932), a nineteenth century polymath whose story should be better known. He was a noted friend and colleague of John Ruskin, whose secretary he later became.

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