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Chronicle Collection (#5)

"Chronicle: Unveiling the Tapestry of History" Step into the past with a page from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, where tales of kings and battles come alive

Background imageChronicle Collection: Ms 490. Folio 63r. Roman of Ogier the Dane (Ogier

Ms 490. Folio 63r. Roman of Ogier the Dane (Ogier le Danois), legendary character of the 8th century. Encounter of two armies. Prose chronicle ca

Background imageChronicle Collection: BRY, Theodor de (1528-1598). ndian Village Secota

BRY, Theodor de (1528-1598). ndian Village Secota or Secoton and her garden. Folio 93 of fida tamen narratio Admiranda of commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae

Background imageChronicle Collection: CHARLES V of France, called the Wise (1500-1558)

CHARLES V of France, called the Wise (1500-1558). King of France (1364-1380), member of the Valois dynasty. Coronation of Charles V. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

Background imageChronicle Collection: DIAZ DEL CASTILLO, Bernal (1496-1584). Spanish conquistador

DIAZ DEL CASTILLO, Bernal (1496-1584). Spanish conquistador. He wrote The True History of the Conquest of New Spain. Cover of The True History of the Conquest of New Spain. 1632

Background imageChronicle Collection: Spain (17th c. ). Reapers War (1643)

Spain (17th c. ). Reapers War (1643)
Spain. Catalonia. Guerra dels Segadors (Catalan revolt or Reapers War), 1643. Relacio molt verdadera de la victoria que ha tingut lo excelentisim se񯲠 mariscal de la Mota (Mothe)

Background imageChronicle Collection: Sir Philip Gibbs

Sir Philip Gibbs
SIR PHILIP GIBBS (1877 - 1962). Journalist whose outspoken reporting from the front in WW1 got him into trouble : first journalist to interview the Pope. War historian

Background imageChronicle Collection: Reporters writing up their stories at the Daily Chronicle

Reporters writing up their stories at the Daily Chronicle
Reporters just back from public functions, meetings, fires, accidents and so forth are seen transcribing their copy for press at the offices of the Daily Chronicle

Background imageChronicle Collection: Receiving late news on the tape telegraph at Daily Chronicle

Receiving late news on the tape telegraph at Daily Chronicle
A late news item received on the tape telegraph and telephoned at once down to the machine room at The Daily Chronicle to guarantee inclusion in that days edition. Date: 1914

Background imageChronicle Collection: Touching up a photograph for use in a newspaper

Touching up a photograph for use in a newspaper
A specially-trained expert retouching photographs before reproduction in The Daily Chronicle newspaper - done by hand in the days long before Photoshop was available. Date: 1914

Background imageChronicle Collection: Fall In - words of Harold Begbie

Fall In - words of Harold Begbie, reproduced from The Daily Chronicle. Centrepiece of a bugler, together with the four verses of the song in each corner. Outer edge framed with flags of the Allies

Background imageChronicle Collection: James Perry

James Perry
JAMES PERRY Journalist, editor of the Morning Chronicle. Date: 1756 - 1821

Background imageChronicle Collection: LONDON, ENGLAND, 1510. The earliest known printed view of London, England, showing

LONDON, ENGLAND, 1510. The earliest known printed view of London, England, showing the spire of Old St. Pauls at the center. Woodcut from Richard Pynsons Chronicle of England, 1510

Background imageChronicle Collection: arcadian, charming, fish, catching fish, fishing, food, health, heavenly, ideal, idilic

arcadian, charming, fish, catching fish, fishing, food, health, heavenly, ideal, idilic
Napolitan fisher boy by G.F. Hurlstone, 1855, Napoli; Italy; fishing; fish; net; sea; Idilic; rural life; outdoors; the catch; health; food; idyllic; natural

Background imageChronicle Collection: at home, culture, education, vacation, break, holiday, information, inside, inner

at home, culture, education, vacation, break, holiday, information, inside, inner
Boy and girl learning, 1873, practice; holiday; interior; education; at home; learning; culture; literacy; information; preparation; knowledge

Background imageChronicle Collection: amusement, appealing, audience, classy, crowd, cute, delight, delightful, pet, animal

amusement, appealing, audience, classy, crowd, cute, delight, delightful, pet, animal
Children returning from the Christmas Pantomime, 1866, costume; dog; fancy dress; elegant; morning performance; amusement; holiday season; Drury-Lane Theatre; playhouse; audience; governesses;

Background imageChronicle Collection: pet, animal, domestic, kitten, mammal, cat, hat, matches, play, playing, scrubs, smoke

pet, animal, domestic, kitten, mammal, cat, hat, matches, play, playing, scrubs, smoke
Our boys by Walter Severn, 1877, garden; wall, grass; hat; tin soldiers; tin gun; cat; scrubs; tree; matches; play; playing; war; smoke

Background imageChronicle Collection: branch in hand, country side, farm, flocks and herds of the little ma, ma, mamma

branch in hand, country side, farm, flocks and herds of the little ma, ma, mamma
Norway, the Family cows by Sydney P. Hall, 1891, wooden bridge; mother; son; rural; farm; country side; ma; mamma; mom; mommy; mountains; walk; rail less plank bridge; mountain torrent; branch in

Background imageChronicle Collection: books, civilization, culture, education, fear, jet, spray, spout, spurt, fountain

books, civilization, culture, education, fear, jet, spray, spout, spurt, fountain
Caught napping by A.H. Burr; wake up; sleeping; reading; books; fear; fun; window; table; ink; fountain; learning; education; culture; knowledge; study; schooling; literacy; civilization; teaching

Background imageChronicle Collection: apprentices, blackboard, prepare to thread, education, institution, school, threaded

apprentices, blackboard, prepare to thread, education, institution, school, threaded
Child education, teaching needlework in 1883, infants needle drill; prepare to thread; threading; threaded; apprentices; blackboard; school

Background imageChronicle Collection: 19th, bicycles, garden of the tuilerieboys, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children

19th, bicycles, garden of the tuilerieboys, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children
Bicycles in the garden of the Tuileries, Paris 1869, The emperor and the prince imperial in the garden of the Tuileries; bike; cycle; two-wheeler; velocipede; wheels; sport; statue; park; action;

Background imageChronicle Collection: art, baby bed, babyhood, beginning, birthplace, boat, calm, child sister, connected

art, baby bed, babyhood, beginning, birthplace, boat, calm, child sister, connected
Children and the Cradle by J. Israels, dutch artist; art; child sister; sea; boat; moses basket; baby bed; cot; crib; babyhood; beginning; birthplace; infancy; nursery

Background imageChronicle Collection: affection, close, closeness, companion, confidentially, flower, fondness, garden

affection, close, closeness, companion, confidentially, flower, fondness, garden
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: No bathing today

Background imageChronicle Collection: 1862, amazement, basket, bench, title, book, bow, bowler hat, cap, chattering, children

1862, amazement, basket, bench, title, book, bow, bowler hat, cap, chattering, children
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933; Opening of the primeval royal academy

Background imageChronicle Collection: lodge, bungalow, country house, cottage, country, dalarna county, dool looking headdress

lodge, bungalow, country house, cottage, country, dalarna county, dool looking headdress
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: An unrecorded naval engagement in primeval times

Background imageChronicle Collection: 1894, r. taylor, 19th, the joy of life, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children

1894, r. taylor, 19th, the joy of life, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: Prehistoric Lord mayors show

Background imageChronicle Collection: 1860, children, t. robberts, 19th, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children, chronicle

1860, children, t. robberts, 19th, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children, chronicle
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: even the Derby had its primeval counterpart

Background imageChronicle Collection: 1862, child, t. gainsborough, blank stare, clouds, country life, pet, animal, canine

1862, child, t. gainsborough, blank stare, clouds, country life, pet, animal, canine
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: During a considerable portion of the year the skating was excellent, and was much enjoyed by all classes

Background imageChronicle Collection: 1860, child, hemsley, 19th, boy, bygone, child, childhood, children, chronicle, daughter

1860, child, hemsley, 19th, boy, bygone, child, childhood, children, chronicle, daughter
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: The annual Football Match between the old red sandstone rovers and the pliocene wanderers was immensely and deservedly popular

Background imageChronicle Collection: 1869, child, 19th, at kingston fair, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children, chronicle

1869, child, 19th, at kingston fair, boys, bygone, child, childhood, children, chronicle
Edward Tennyson Reed, 1860; 1933: The naval manoeuvres afforded much pleasurable excitement to those concerned

Background imageChronicle Collection: chair, cloth, dish, dressing, earthen, family, genre painting, hapiness, happiness

chair, cloth, dish, dressing, earthen, family, genre painting, hapiness, happiness
Mother and child by M. van Muyden, 1855, interior; washing; dressing; family; hapiness; warmth; pigeon; genre painting; swiss; chair; earthen; stoneware; pottery; dish; cloth; happiness; security;

Background imageChronicle Collection: amusement, at home, basket, candle, emotion, excitment, family life, grandmother

amusement, at home, basket, candle, emotion, excitment, family life, grandmother
Telling a fairy tale, children, 1855, children, story; grandmother; at home; excitment; to bed; stairs; old man; family life; candle; table; basket; hamper; emotion; thrill; amusement; joy; love;

Background imageChronicle Collection: axe, barefoot, basket, chop, country life, farm life, father, fork, homestead, jug

axe, barefoot, basket, chop, country life, farm life, father, fork, homestead, jug
family coming back from the field, 1855, woman; man; mother; father; ma; jug; basket; fork; farm life; homestead; outdoor; country life; rural life; barefoot; axe; chop

Background imageChronicle Collection: at home, family, grand pa, paterfamilias, pretty girl, 19th, bygone, child, childhood

at home, family, grand pa, paterfamilias, pretty girl, 19th, bygone, child, childhood
Girl with Grandfather, 1873, grandpapa; paterfamilias; at home; family; pretty girl; grand pa;

Background imageChronicle Collection: breeze, digging, hats, weekend, wind, 19th, at the seaside, 1873, beach, seaboy, boy

breeze, digging, hats, weekend, wind, 19th, at the seaside, 1873, beach, seaboy, boy
At the seaside, 1873, beach, sea, spade, holiday; weekend; wind; breeze; digging; hats

Background imageChronicle Collection: adventure, natural, open-air, outdoor, outside, pony, ramble, weekend, recreation

adventure, natural, open-air, outdoor, outside, pony, ramble, weekend, recreation
Donkey riding girls, 1873, missy; pony; outdoor; recreation; riding; ramble, weekend; adventure; natural; open-air; outside;

Background imageChronicle Collection: at home, title, book, brother, inside, inner, internal, intramural, on the inside

at home, title, book, brother, inside, inner, internal, intramural, on the inside
Girl reading at home, 1874, chair; parents; brother; sister; at home; room; interior; book

Background imageChronicle Collection: at home, chair, daughter, family, inside, inner, internal, intramural, on the inside

at home, chair, daughter, family, inside, inner, internal, intramural, on the inside
Sunday evening, girl and mother, 1874, book; reading; sitting; chair; at home; interior; mamma; mom; mum; mommy; story; telling; listening; family; parent; daughter

Background imageChronicle Collection: chill, chilliness, cold, coldness, fence, man, shivering, street, unfair, unhappy

chill, chilliness, cold, coldness, fence, man, shivering, street, unfair, unhappy
Begging children, 1873, incomplete education; shivering; man; street; unhappy; cold; unfair; fence; chill; chilliness; coldness

Background imageChronicle Collection: bad, bench, bitter, cheerless, dark, depressed, eye and ear, melancholy, old man

bad, bench, bitter, cheerless, dark, depressed, eye and ear, melancholy, old man
Hurt Boy, 1873, hitting; question; old man; eye and ear; bench; sitting; umbrella, interior; sad; bitter; cheerless; depressed; sorrowful; melancholy; troubled; bad; unfortunate; unhappy; dark

Background imageChronicle Collection: away, cafe, pudding, jolly, counter, elsewhere, food, hat, vacation, break, holiday

away, cafe, pudding, jolly, counter, elsewhere, food, hat, vacation, break, holiday
Governess and boy at the restaurant, 1873, suitcase; table; food; mineral water; hot luncheon; cafe, pudding, jolly; table cloth; hat; counter; servants; waitress; travel; holiday; away; elsewhere

Background imageChronicle Collection: 19th, bygone, child, childhood, chronicle, daughter, girl, heritage, historic, historical

19th, bygone, child, childhood, chronicle, daughter, girl, heritage, historic, historical
The Girl and the Headmaster, 1873, interior; at home; young and old; chair; sitting, listening; alert; all ears; aware; interested; mindful; observant; regardful; studious; watchful

Background imageChronicle Collection: alertness, attention, poultry, chicken, concentration, education, farm, hats, inquiry

alertness, attention, poultry, chicken, concentration, education, farm, hats, inquiry
Children and a broken Egg-Shell, 1874, ladies; man; walk, street; wall; park; outdoor; chicken; farm; hats; looking; attention; concentration; alertness; watchfulness; inquiry; strict; education;

Background imageChronicle Collection: britain, inside, inner, internal, intramural, on the inside, interior, man, painting

britain, inside, inner, internal, intramural, on the inside, interior, man, painting
Servant boy, 1874, pain; interior; man; woman; Britain; painting; room; telling off;

Background imageChronicle Collection: anniversary, farningham and sw at work, at work, busy, labour, swanley, press, 19th

anniversary, farningham and sw at work, at work, busy, labour, swanley, press, 19th
Little boys home at Farningham, Britain, 1891, the composing room at the printing department; the anniversary of the little boys home at farningham and Swanley; press; at work; labour; busy;

Background imageChronicle Collection: cap, childhood, inside, inner, internal, intramural, on the inside, interior, hat

cap, childhood, inside, inner, internal, intramural, on the inside, interior, hat
Girl in St Michaels Orphanage, Sevenoaks, Kent, Britain 1892, fashion; interior, hat; childhood; cap;

Background imageChronicle Collection: child, darling, fancy dress, glorious, gorgeous, pleased, proud, splendid, superb

child, darling, fancy dress, glorious, gorgeous, pleased, proud, splendid, superb
Childrens carnival in 1892 at Minorca, mother; child; darling; fancy dress; proud; pleased; glorious; gorgeous; splendid; superb

Background imageChronicle Collection: at ease, calm, dress, flowers, relax, sit back, 19th, bygone, child, childhood, chronicle

at ease, calm, dress, flowers, relax, sit back, 19th, bygone, child, childhood, chronicle
Woodbridge, 1891. Girl on a chair. Suffolk, Britain, basket; flowers; dress; relax; at ease; calm; sit back;

Background imageChronicle Collection: beach, vacation, break, holiday, joy, play, body of salty water, sea, water, spade and bucket

beach, vacation, break, holiday, joy, play, body of salty water, sea, water, spade and bucket
Hazeldean, Kingston, Jamaica, 1891. Boy at the seaside, summertime; beach; spade and bucket; play; holiday; joy; sea, water




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"Chronicle: Unveiling the Tapestry of History" Step into the past with a page from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, where tales of kings and battles come alive. Witness King Edward III's valiant efforts at the Battle of Crecy in 1346, as depicted in Ms 18 f. 73v. Delve deeper into history as we explore Aethelred's record, an intriguing glimpse into ancient times. Journey to Fleet Street in London, a hub of news and stories that have shaped our world. Discover the reign of Henry IV, a powerful figure who held both Germany and Holy Roman Empire under his command for five decades. Immerse yourself in the epic First Crusade, where Urban II passionately preached its cause and Antiochia stood tall amidst conflict. From cover designs for "The Poster" to charming illustrations depicting life on a 19th-century farm with cage poultry and playful children among crumbled walls - each image tells its own story. Embark on a voyage through time with our collection of ocean liner books; let their pages transport you to bygone eras filled with adventure and elegance. And finally, witness progress unfold before your eyes as trains arrive at bustling stations illustrated vividly or journey to Nursery-Rhyme Land through enchanting illustrations that capture childhood innocence. In this captivating chronicle, every hint unravels another thread woven into humanity's tapestry - reminding us that history is not just words on paper but living moments waiting to be discovered.