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Baker Collection (#9)

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Background imageBaker Collection: Power House, William Baker Technical School, Hertford

Power House, William Baker Technical School, Hertford
The engine in the Power House at the William Baker Technical School, Hertford, run by Barnardo s. Date: Date unknown

Background imageBaker Collection: Metropolitan Underground Railway 1862

Metropolitan Underground Railway 1862
Series of illustrations depicting the Metropolitan Underground Railway. 1862

Background imageBaker Collection: Ordinance of the Bakers of York, 1595-96 (vellum) (b&w photo)

Ordinance of the Bakers of York, 1595-96 (vellum) (b&w photo)
XJF115869 Ordinance of the Bakers of York, 1595-96 (vellum) (b&w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBaker Collection: Ordinance of the Bakers of York, 1595-96 (vellum) (b&w photo)

Ordinance of the Bakers of York, 1595-96 (vellum) (b&w photo)
XJF115868 Ordinance of the Bakers of York, 1595-96 (vellum) (b&w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBaker Collection: Arms of the Pastry Guild of Caen (engraving)

Arms of the Pastry Guild of Caen (engraving)
XJF465197 Arms of the Pastry Guild of Caen (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banniere de la corporation des patissiers de Caen; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageBaker Collection: Baker Sounding His Horn, c. 1670 (etching)

Baker Sounding His Horn, c. 1670 (etching)
874610 Baker Sounding His Horn, c.1670 (etching) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85); 10.16 x8.57 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Ruth A

Background imageBaker Collection: The Baker (engraving)

The Baker (engraving)
668428 The Baker (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baker.-From an Engraving of the Sixteenth Century, by J. Amman)

Background imageBaker Collection: Mrs Gerard D Erlanger (Edyth Baker)

Mrs Gerard D Erlanger (Edyth Baker)
Edyth A. Baker (1899 1971), American boogie-woogie pianist, wife of Gerard (" Pop" ) d Erlanger, Date: 1933

Background imageBaker Collection: A bakers kitchen and equipment, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et

A bakers kitchen and equipment, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et
STC243961 A bakers kitchen and equipment, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Background imageBaker Collection: Bakers Shop (photo)

Bakers Shop (photo)
NUL262989 Bakers Shop (photo) by Roman, (1st century BC); Area archeologica di Pompei, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Echoppe boulanger; ); out of copyright

Background imageBaker Collection: Stacking unleavened bread for the Passover in a Hebrew bakery (sepia photo)

Stacking unleavened bread for the Passover in a Hebrew bakery (sepia photo)
STC347675 Stacking unleavened bread for the Passover in a Hebrew bakery (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBaker Collection: Detail from the St. John window: bakers at work (stained glass)

Detail from the St. John window: bakers at work (stained glass)
PC345060 Detail from the St. John window: bakers at work (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBaker Collection: Briarcliff Lodge Bakery, 1902 (silver gelatin print)

Briarcliff Lodge Bakery, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380600 Briarcliff Lodge Bakery, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Resort hotel in Briarcliff Manor)

Background imageBaker Collection: Bakery with bread on the table (chromolitho)

Bakery with bread on the table (chromolitho)
733101 Bakery with bread on the table (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bakery with bread on the table.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageBaker Collection: Throwing Snowballs at The Baker, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Throwing Snowballs at The Baker, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731045 Throwing Snowballs at The Baker, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Throwing Snowballs at The Baker)

Background imageBaker Collection: The Mayflower II mid-Atlantic

The Mayflower II mid-Atlantic
The Mayflower II sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1957. The ship was designed by American naval architect William Baker and was a painstakingly researched

Background imageBaker Collection: Tommys Penny (colour litho)

Tommys Penny (colour litho)
2814654 Tommys Penny (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tommys Penny. Illustration for Bubbles edited by Dr Barnardo (The Childrens Bookroom)

Background imageBaker Collection: Decouverte de pains cuits il y a dix-huit cents ans dans le four d un boulanger (engraving)

Decouverte de pains cuits il y a dix-huit cents ans dans le four d un boulanger (engraving)
2789944 Decouverte de pains cuits il y a dix-huit cents ans dans le four d un boulanger (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBaker Collection: Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho)

Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho)
2789562 Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four de boulangerie de campagne)

Background imageBaker Collection: Repeal of the Corn Tax, 1846 (colour litho)

Repeal of the Corn Tax, 1846 (colour litho)
3621864 Repeal of the Corn Tax, 1846 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repeal of the Corn Tax, 1846)

Background imageBaker Collection: Banniere des Boulangers d Arras (engraving)

Banniere des Boulangers d Arras (engraving)
3644890 Banniere des Boulangers d Arras (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banniere des Boulangers d Arras. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1857)

Background imageBaker Collection: Vesta, deesse des Boulangers (engraving)

Vesta, deesse des Boulangers (engraving)
3644886 Vesta, deesse des Boulangers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vesta, deesse des Boulangers. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1857)

Background imageBaker Collection: Allys Sunday Dinner (engraving)

Allys Sunday Dinner (engraving)
3641940 Allys Sunday Dinner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allys Sunday Dinner. Illustration for Ally Slopers Half Holiday, 30 January 1886)

Background imageBaker Collection: Baker delivering bread, early 19th century (colour litho)

Baker delivering bread, early 19th century (colour litho)
3245298 Baker delivering bread, early 19th century (colour litho) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Background imageBaker Collection: Baker Street, NW1, London - Street sign

Baker Street, NW1, London - Street sign. Date: circa early 1980s

Background imageBaker Collection: Box lid, Happy Families playing cards

Box lid, Happy Families playing cards

Background imageBaker Collection: Baking Bread, c. 1882 (w / c on paper)

Baking Bread, c. 1882 (w / c on paper)
2647592 Baking Bread, c.1882 (w/c on paper) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBaker Collection: La Boulangere Polka by Max Fruhling

La Boulangere Polka by Max Fruhling
Promotional music sheet for La Boulangere Polka by Max Fruhling on airs from Offenbachs music in La Boulangere. The English version was first produced at the Globe Theatre, 16 April 1881

Background imageBaker Collection: Barnardos William Baker Training School ( Goldings ), Hertf

Barnardos William Baker Training School ( Goldings ), Hertf
Boys in the printing department at Barnardos William Baker Training School (also known as Goldings ), near Hertford

Background imageBaker Collection: Baker at work

Baker at work. circa 1800

Background imageBaker Collection: Mrs Gerard D Erlanger at Biarritz

Mrs Gerard D Erlanger at Biarritz
Mrs Gerard D Erlanger, formerly the pianist Egythe Baker, pictured underneath a parasol at Biarritz. Date: 1932

Background imageBaker Collection: Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker (1906-1975) Legendary star of the French music halls and cabaret. Date: 1920s

Background imageBaker Collection: Page of Advertisements (engraving)

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1614258 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 September 1885)

Background imageBaker Collection: St Honoratus, bakers and pastry cooks (chromolitho)

St Honoratus, bakers and pastry cooks (chromolitho)
972088 St Honoratus, bakers and pastry cooks (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Honoratus, bakers and pastry cooks)

Background imageBaker Collection: Josephine Baker with pet bunny rabbits and many small dogs

Josephine Baker with pet bunny rabbits and many small dogs
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - with pet bunny rabbits and many small dogs Date: 1931

Background imageBaker Collection: Josephine Baker in the Revue N觲e

Josephine Baker in the Revue N觲e
Josephine Baker(19211975), African American dancer and singer, as she appeared as part of the Revue NÞº▓e in Paris in 1926. Date: 1926

Background imageBaker Collection: The Raphael Commemoration at Rome (engraving)

The Raphael Commemoration at Rome (engraving)
1624315 The Raphael Commemoration at Rome (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Raphael Commemoration at Rome)

Background imageBaker Collection: Cupid with baking tray on a Valentine card

Cupid with baking tray on a Valentine card
Cupid with baking tray and verse on a Valentine card with pull tab. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBaker Collection: Paper bag design, The Master Baker

Paper bag design, The Master Baker, 100 Years, service & quality from your local baker. 20th century

Background imageBaker Collection: Advert, Elliott and Fry photographers, London

Advert, Elliott and Fry photographers, London
Advert, Elliott and Fry, artists and photographers, Baker Street, Portman Square, London. 1880

Background imageBaker Collection: Baker and cabaret owner (chromolitho)

Baker and cabaret owner (chromolitho)
964219 Baker and cabaret owner (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baker and cabaret owner (Boulanger-Cabaretier), 15th-century France

Background imageBaker Collection: People You See: The Baker

People You See: The Baker. From Teddy Bear (18 January 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1964

Background imageBaker Collection: Charles Baker, Rangers, Wolverhampton, Stoke, Southampton

Charles Baker, Rangers, Wolverhampton, Stoke, Southampton
Charles Baker, Rangers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stoke City and Southampton FC footballer. 1890s

Background imageBaker Collection: Advert for Chas Baker and Co s, mens wear 1889

Advert for Chas Baker and Co s, mens wear 1889
Selection of gentlemens fashionable clothing, available from Chas Baker and Co s, in Oxford Street, London. 1889

Background imageBaker Collection: Two young chimney sweeps stealing cakes from a bakers basket (colour litho)

Two young chimney sweeps stealing cakes from a bakers basket (colour litho)
960100 Two young chimney sweeps stealing cakes from a bakers basket (colour litho) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)




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"Baker: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of bakers, where history, art, and craftsmanship intertwine. From programme covers for Paris Qui Revue to living rooms adorned with freshly baked delights, this captivating profession has left its mark on various aspects of our lives. Immerse yourself in the Sherlock Holmes Exhibition in London's living room, where the iconic detective's adventures come to life. As you explore the Forth Bridge Construct over the Firth of Forth in Edinburgh, Scotland, marvel at the architectural masterpiece that stands as a testament to human ingenuity. Transport yourself back in time to the corner Street and Dorset Street in Marylebone, London - a place forever associated with Sherlock Holmes' thrilling escapades. Delve deeper into history as you uncover images from Sherlock Holmes 1921 and witness how this fictional character continues to captivate audiences. Stroll along Marylebone Road and Baker Street, soaking up the vibrant atmosphere that inspired countless bakers throughout generations. Discover their trade during late Middle Ages when their creations were not only sustenance but also works of art. Experience cinematic brilliance through "A Night to Remember, " a film poster that pays homage to those who have dedicated themselves to perfecting their craft. Celebrate influential figures like Josephine Baker whose talent transcended borders or Janet Baker alongside Bryan Drake and Peter Pears who enchanted audiences with their melodic voices. Finally, take an aerial view of Regents Park in London - a tranquil oasis amidst bustling city life where bakers find inspiration for their culinary masterpieces. Join us on this extraordinary journey through time and culture as we celebrate all things baker – a profession that nourishes both body and soul while leaving an indelible mark on our collective imagination.