Who we are:  
Margaret Burr and Noel Treacy – long term residents in Tottenham interested in local history, art, photography and clouds.

​Contact us: [email protected]       
Follow us on Twitter: @turnertottenham

There is very little information about BG Windus either in art literature, or the local history resources in Tottenham

​We would like to thank:

​Dr Selby Whittingham – Turner expert, BG Windus researcher and Secretary of the
​Independent Turner Society 

The principal sources of information are two articles by Dr Selby Whittingham:

Selby Whittingham The Turner collector: Benjamin Godfrey Windus 1790-1867,
Turner  Studies, vol. 7 no. 2, 1988, pp. 29-35
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Selby Whittingham Windus, Turner & Ruskin: New Documents,  J.M.W. Turner, R.A.,
no. 2, December 1993, pp. 69-116

Eric Shanes Picture notes - John Scarlett Davis: The Library at Tottenham.
Turner Studies, vol 3, no 2 Winter 1984

The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Tottenham, William Robinson 1840

Thanks also to:
​Val Crosby and Deborah Hedgecock at Bruce Castle Museum

Remembering Ray Swain, who died in September 2018, and who was hopeful of discovering that Turner, Constable and Luke Howard had met on Tottenham Green and discussed the painting of clouds.

Ray Swain: photograph taken at Bruce Castle Local History Fair February 2015 - background painting by Beatrice Offor.

 JMW Turner:  his work can be seen in London at the following galleries:
British Museum,
National Gallery,
Tate Britain,
The Courtauld Gallery and
V&A

Portraits of Turner can be seen at the National Portrait Gallery
The Turner self portrait (on the right) which will feature on the new £20 is at Tate Britain

Other JMW Turner websites:
The Turner Society 
The JMW Turner Museum
Turner's House, Twickenham

The Turner in Tottenham website was developed by Margaret Burr and Noel Treacy

You may also be interested in our other Tottenham websites:
Tottenham Clouds - celebrating the achievements of Luke Howard, a resident of Tottenham
Tottenham Trees - is a branch of the Charter for Trees, Woods and People.  The Charter, which was launched in 2017,  is a call to stop taking trees for granted, recognise and celebrate their huge contribution to our lives, and take responsibility for their welfare.
Priscilla Wakefield: Tottenham activist and forgotten heroine - actively engaged in social action in Tottenham and particularly in improving the lives of women and children.