Beginning Collection (page 5)

Volunteering in British Burmah, to Insein with the Moulmein Rifles (engraving)
1060719 Volunteering in British Burmah, to Insein with the Moulmein Rifles (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteering in British Burmah)

Rome and Carthage at the Beginning of the Second Punic War, 218 BC (colour litho)
6016315 Rome and Carthage at the Beginning of the Second Punic War, 218 BC (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prospecting in British Columbia (engraving)
1051307 Prospecting in British Columbia (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospecting in British Columbia)

Fol. 3v Prologue to the Book of the Prophets (Isaiah), from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum)
XOT361763 Fol.3v Prologue to the Book of the Prophets (Isaiah), from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Fol. 280r Opening of the Chapter of Ecclesiasticus, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 1 (vellum)
XOT361758 Fol.280r Opening of the Chapter of Ecclesiasticus, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 1 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

The Day of Starting (Kotohajime), from the series "The Fashionable Five Days of
The Day of Starting (Kotohajime), from the series " The Fashionable Five Days of Starting (Furyu go kotohajime)", c. 1773/75

An illustrated page from the manuscript Zubdei Tarih (Cream of Genealogies), c
1196626 An illustrated page from the manuscript Zubdei Tarih (Cream of Genealogies), c.1550-1600 (w/cs and gold paint on paper) by Ottoman School

A Mayan shell pectoral with the profile torso of a dignitary, c. 450-650 (shell)
1767157 A Mayan shell pectoral with the profile torso of a dignitary, c.450-650 (shell) by Mayan; 10.2 wide cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An Aztec stone figure of a Macuilxochitl, c. 1200-1521 (stone)
1767152 An Aztec stone figure of a Macuilxochitl, c.1200-1521 (stone) by Aztec; 58 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Aztec stone figure of a Macuilxochitl, Ca. A.D. 1200-1521. 58cm high)

A rare German jewelled parochet (Torah ark curtain), 1764 (red velvet embroidered in silver and gilt)
1766607 A rare German jewelled parochet (Torah ark curtain), 1764 (red velvet embroidered in silver and gilt) by German School

An antique Kirman Masha ir carpet, depicting the massed ranks of Persian kings
1196978 An antique Kirman Masha ir carpet, depicting the massed ranks of Persian kings from Gayumars to Sassanians, (textile)

The Edge of the Forest in Spring, in Evening; La Lisiere de la Foret au Printemps
826287 The Edge of the Forest in Spring, in Evening; La Lisiere de la Foret au Printemps, le Soir, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Sisley

Creation (colour litho)
5226688 Creation (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Creation. Illustration from Katholische Familienbibel (Catholic Family Bible) (Verlag Koesel-Pustet)

Darius at the battle of Issus (engraving)
3635326 Darius at the battle of Issus (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darius at the battle of Issus)

Whole Story of the Jaguar and the Hedgehog and the Tortoise and the Armadillo all in a heap (engraving)
3625350 Whole Story of the Jaguar and the Hedgehog and the Tortoise and the Armadillo all in a heap (engraving) by Kipling

Beginning of the riot in Cheapside (engraving)
3636168 Beginning of the riot in Cheapside (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beginning of the riot in Cheapside)

Punting, correct positions (litho)
6013583 Punting, correct positions (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punting, correct positions)

Beginning of Broadway in 1899 (b / w photo)
5215387 Beginning of Broadway in 1899 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beginning of Broadway in 1899)

Treason and rebellion or the constitution the union and the laws! Which will you choose
1555255 Treason and rebellion or the constitution the union and the laws! Which will you choose? 1861 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Sketches in New Guinea (engraving)
1624337 Sketches in New Guinea (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in New Guinea)

Sir W E Parry (engraving)
672349 Sir W E Parry (engraving) by Sinclair, J. R. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir W E Parry. Illustration for The Victorian Picture Book by W H Stacpoole (Dean)

The War in the Soudan (engraving)
1045116 The War in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan)

The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon, Lord Wolseley at the First Cataract (engraving)
1045755 The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon, Lord Wolseley at the First Cataract (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of Omdurman, Plans showing the Positions of the two Armies (engraving)
1063779 The Battle of Omdurman, Plans showing the Positions of the two Armies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Omdurman)

Plan of the Harbour of Alexandria, showing Position of the British Vessels of War at the Beginning of the Action
1060980 Plan of the Harbour of Alexandria, showing Position of the British Vessels of War at the Beginning of the Action, 11 July 1882 (engraving) by English School

Inventions
LLM462053 Inventions by Sinclair, J. R. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inventions. Illustration for The Victorian Picture Book by W H Stacpoole (Dean, c 1900)); © Look and Learn

Inventions since 1837
LLM462052 Inventions since 1837 by Sinclair, J. R. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inventions since 1837. Illustration for The Victorian Picture Book by W H Stacpoole (Dean)

Miniature taken from a Missal of the Beginning of the Eleventh Century (engraving)
668337 Miniature taken from a Missal of the Beginning of the Eleventh Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The largest sports conference in the world (colour litho)
2809310 The largest sports conference in the world (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The largest sports conference in the world)

HMS Forward - Forward-class Scout Cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Forward, a Forward-class Scout Cruiser. Forward was built by Fairfield???s S.B. & E. at Govan, in 1904. The ship was in reserve for most of the first decade of her existence

HMS Hermes, Highflyer-class protected cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Hermes, a Highflyer-class protected cruiser, before conversion to an experimental seaplane carrier / tender

Papa to shopwalker: Oh er -I wanta Noahs Ark. Date: 1914

Lord Kitchener and Lord Haldane arriving at the War Office
Photograph of (right) Lord Kitchener (1850 - 1916), accompanied with Lord Haldane (1856 - 1928), who was the current Lord Chancellor and former War Minister, arriving at the War Office

Lava Flow from the Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii, Sandwich Islands (engraving)
1590752 Lava Flow from the Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii, Sandwich Islands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lava Flow from the Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii)

Memorial to 15th Battalion Canadian Highlanders
This bronze plaque, mounted in a brick plinth, records the part played by the 15th on the Gravenstafel Ridge during the Second Battle of Ypres (the Gas Attacks)

Bus House CWGC Voormezeele, Belgium
Marking places on battefields is always a tricky business. hence the use of simple identifiers such as Lone Tree, Railway Corner etc. Our old friend Rose Coombs told how this cemetery got its name

Frontispiece for the French Academy dictionary, engraved by Jean Mariette (1660-1742
XIR165129 Frontispiece for the French Academy dictionary, engraved by Jean Mariette (1660-1742) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Corneille, Jean-Baptiste (1649-95) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

About to Go Down (oil on canvas)
BSA101094 About to Go Down (oil on canvas) by Dedreux or de Dreux, Alfred (1810-60); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; French, out of copyright

Women queuing for ration books, WW2
Women queuing outside a Food Office for ration books at the beginning of the Second World War. 1939

The Departure of Emigrants from Le Havre, front cover of a schoolbook (colour litho)
CHT173559 The Departure of Emigrants from Le Havre, front cover of a schoolbook (colour litho) by Dascher, G. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

A Mayan painted cylinder vessel depicting the maize god, Hun Nal Ye, c. 550-950
1767159 A Mayan painted cylinder vessel depicting the maize god, Hun Nal Ye, c.550-950 by Mayan; 24.2 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mayan painted cylinder vessel depicting the maize god)

Miniature representing the Kingdom of Heaven before the creation: Sapientia, the Trinity
985947 Miniature representing the Kingdom of Heaven before the creation: Sapientia, the Trinity, and the Expulsion of Lucifer from Heaven, c.1410 (illuminated manuscipt on vellum) by French School

The First Creation of Eve, 1483 (hand-coloured woodcut, gold leaf)
985938 The First Creation of Eve, 1483 (hand-coloured woodcut, gold leaf) by German School, (15th century); 40.3x27.7. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Creation of Eve)

The Rose, a family tree presented to the Emperor Charles VI
1195468 The Rose, a family tree presented to the Emperor Charles VI, 1731 (illuminated manuscript on vellum) by Paricius, Johann Carl (1705-60); 62.5x38.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Apple Tree in Blossom; Pommiers en Fleurs, (oil on canvas)
826598 Apple Tree in Blossom; Pommiers en Fleurs, (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 73x59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Apple Tree in Blossom; Pommiers en Fleurs)

At the Watermill, Spring (oil on canvas)
1197457 At the Watermill, Spring (oil on canvas) by Saintain, Henri (1846-99); 181x132 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saintain, Henri (1846-1899)); Photo eChristies Images; French

A Dawn Flight, (oil on masonite)
650759 A Dawn Flight, (oil on masonite) by Waugh, Frederick Judd (1861-1940); 97.1x122.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dawn Flight. Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940). Oil on masonite

Idole a la Croquille, (bronze with brown patina and seashell)
652436 Idole a la Croquille, (bronze with brown patina and seashell) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); height: 34.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Idole a la Croquille. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)

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"Embarking on a Cosmic Journey: Exploring the Beginning of Time and Space" This captivating artwork takes us back to the very beginning of our universe, where the cosmic microwave background reveals secrets about its origin. The intricate timeline showcases the evolution of galaxies, stars, and planets over billions of years. Amidst this celestial display, we find an intriguing poster that reads "It's Mine. " – a reminder that every individual has their own unique journey to embark upon in this vast cosmos. Another poster catches our attention with its patriotic message: "Canada, the right land for the right man. " It speaks volumes about opportunities awaiting those who dare to begin anew in unfamiliar territories. Moving forward, we stumble upon a heartwarming illustration titled "I'm beginning to think somebody loves me. " by G. E Studdy. This whimsical piece reminds us that love is often found when we least expect it – even amidst new beginnings. As we delve deeper into history, powerful posters like "Your Britain - Fight for it NOW" evoke memories of wartime struggles during World War I. Accompanied by Daily Telegraph front pages from 1914, 1918, and 1919, these artifacts serve as poignant reminders of humanity's resilience during times of great adversity. Transitioning from human endeavors to nature's wonders, an exquisite sculpture marks the starting point of South West Coast Path in Minehead. This symbolic artwork invites hikers on a transformative journey along Somerset's breathtaking coastline – a perfect metaphor for personal growth and new beginnings. The inclusion of Charles Haddon SpurgeonN's youthful portrait adds another layer to this narrative; his inspiring life story exemplifies how one can rise above challenges and embrace fresh starts with unwavering determination. Further along our exploration lies Bernadette at Grotto 1905 – an image capturing hope and faith within sacred surroundings. Its presence reminds us that spiritual awakenings often coincide with moments when we dare to begin anew.