Clerk Collection (page 2)

Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts, 1893
3478919 Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts, 1893; (add.info.: Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Paris office, 1893.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to concentrate as he notices a woman in a window opposite him, 1868
3478917 Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to concentrate as he notices a woman in a window opposite him, 1868; (add.info.: Clerk)

The Five Pound note office in the Bank of England. Sixty clerks at their desks issuing five-pound banknotes
FLO4669220 The Five Pound note office in the Bank of England. Sixty clerks at their desks issuing five-pound banknotes. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Gilbert from London

A clerk writing down evidence given by a witness
5311791 A clerk writing down evidence given by a witness; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a clerk writing down evidence given by a witness at a tribunal)

Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876
3478926 Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, watching as two managers converse)

Clerk in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger, 1884
3478925 Clerk in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger, 1884; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger)

Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Victorian office, 1893
3478916 Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Victorian office, 1893; (add.info.: Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Victorian office)

Sorting letters on night train in 19th century
673384 Sorting letters on night train in 19th century; (add.info.: a nineteenth century, Sorting letters on night train); Universal History Archive/UIG

Clerk using a Pascal (1623-1664) type of adding machine. Woodcut London, 1835
530835 Clerk using a Pascal (1623-1664) type of adding machine. Woodcut London, 1835; Universal History Archive/UIG

Assembly of the Provostship of the Merchants of Paris, 16th century (engraving)
531521 Assembly of the Provostship of the Merchants of Paris, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: From Ordonnances Royaux del la Prevote des Marchands et Eschevinage de la Ville de Paris Paris)

The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 647

The Pawn Shop II, 1859. Creator: Carl Henrik Unker
The Pawn Shop II, 1859

Presentation of medals to Garibaldi's veterans in the Grand Square, Naples, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of medals to Garibaldi's veterans in the Grand Square, Naples, 1860. Italian soldiers are decorated. Nearly the last act of Garibaldi, before closing his career, for the time

The Division Lobby, House of Commons: Taking the Votes, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Division Lobby, House of Commons: Taking the Votes, 1857....the recording of the votes of members of the House decides every question of policy

Members of the House of Commons Taking the Oaths, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Members of the House of Commons Taking the Oaths, 1857. From the mysterious recesses of the brass-clasped yellow boxes...are drawn...oblong pieces of cardboard exactly of the size

Jacobus Govaerts (b. 1635/36). Appointed Master of Ceremonies and Clerk of the Chapter of Antwerp in Creator: Anon
Jacobus Govaerts (b. 1635/36). Appointed Master of Ceremonies and Clerk of the Chapter of Antwerp in 1661. 1665

The British Army Post-Office, Constantinople, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The British Army Post-Office, Constantinople, 1856. Crimean War: The staff employed consists of a postmaster and three assistant postmasters; eight clerks

Wernerus Köhne (1725/26-88), Notary of Haarlem, with his Clerk Jan Bosch, 1787. Creator: Wybrand Hendriks
Wernerus Kohne (1725/26-88), Notary of Haarlem, with his Clerk Jan Bosch, 1787

The Lawyer's Office, 1628. Creator: Pieter de Bloot
The Lawyer's Office, 1628

U.S.S. Newark, Paymaster Wright and clerk Gressitt, between 1891 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Newark, Paymaster Wright and clerk Gressitt, between 1891 and 1901

Jessie L. Simpson, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Jessie L. Simpson, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Jessie L. Simpson, 1917. Staff member in the United States Senate, appointed clerk of the Committee on Foreign Relations in 1916

Le déjeuner du patron; le sixiéme clerc prenant sa pitance, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le dejeuner du patron; le sixieme clerc prenant sa pitance, 19th century. The boss's lunch; the sixth clerk taking his feed [at his desk]

Des femmes dans les casernes; Au bureau de la mobilisation : le classement des fiches, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Des femmes dans les casernes; Au bureau de la mobilisation : le classement des fiches, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Weather Bureau, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Weather Bureau, between 1914 and 1918
Weather Bureau, between 1914 and 1918. USA. Map of Storm and Cold Wave Warning Stations, USA

The Prerogative Court, Doctors Commons, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Prerogative Court, Doctors Commons, 1850. Illustration to an article by Thomas Miller and Godfrey Malvern. Interior of...the chambers where the wills of the dead are deposited [near the corner of

Children at The Everard Avenue School, Walton, Liverpool, helping to relieve the shortage of clerks by filling in the names and addresses on the new ration books. Picture taken 8th June 1942

Fred Trull, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. June 1990

The sleeping congregation, 1762. Artist: William Hogarth
The sleeping congregation, 1762.The scene is a country church, the only member of the congregation awake (besides the speaker) is the clerk who observes the charms of a young woman

Havas Publicity Agency, Paris, c. 1900
3785059 Havas Publicity Agency, Paris, c. 1900.; (add.info.: Havas Publicity Agency, Paris, c. 1900. Adminstration department ('service d'Execution').); Lebrecht History

Egyptian statue of a scribe reading a papyrus. The statue dating to 2700 b.c. is in the Egyptian Museum of Cairo Cairo, The Egyptian Museum Statue Third Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt - Egyptian Art

The scribe, Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1870 ca

Public scribe in Naples Naples. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

19th century Roman settings: the photo portrays a civil clerk with two clients. It is on display at the Museum of Rome, Rome Rome Palazzo Braschi, Museum of Rome. Date of Photograph:1941 ca

The great Panjandrum himself
3670876 The great Panjandrum himself by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The great Panjandrum himself by Foote, Samuel)

Sir Gordon Carter, Clerk of Ascot Racecourse, racing fixtures Date: 1930

David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, illustration for
IL193495 David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Scene from The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
818442 Scene from The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Old Curiosity Shop)

Victorian satirical cartoon, on toiling and working
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon, on toiling and working, 19th Century. Toiling, moiling, early and late; We learn to labour, but not to wait

Duftoree, or Native Office-keeper, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Duftoree, or Native Office-keeper, 1857. The Duftoree is a sort of office- keeper, attending to those general matters of an Indian office which do not come within the notice of the keranee or clerk

Parson and Clerk Rocks, Teignmouth, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Parson and Clerk rocks, Dawlish, South Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

RMS Titanic - William Logan Gwinn items
RMS Titanic - items relating to William Logan Gwinn (or Gwynne), Postal Clerk who lost his life at the age of 37 when the ship sank

Uriah Heep, law clerk in David Copperfield
Uriah Heep, law clerk in the novel David Copperfield (1849-1850) by Charles Dickens. Date: 1884

Relatives and friends at the War Office trying to inquires about missing soldiers at the front. Date: 1916

BALLAD / CLERK COLVILL
CLERK COLVILL He sees a mermaid bathing in the Wells of Slane, and falls instantly in love with her... but her love is fatal, and he returns home only to die. Date: traditional

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard, c. 1500 (tapestry)
CUL4900000 The parable of the laborers in the vineyard, c.1500 (tapestry) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50) (studio of); 410x620 cm; Catedral de Zamora, Castilla y Leon

The parable of the laborers in the vineyard, c. 1500 (tapestry)
CUL4899812 The parable of the laborers in the vineyard, c.1500 (tapestry) by Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (1502-50) (studio of); 410x620 cm; Catedral de Zamora, Castilla y Leon

Portrait of Peter Gillis (oil on panel)
471118 Portrait of Peter Gillis (oil on panel) by Massys or Matsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); 59x46 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

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"Clerk: From Queen Victoria to Sherlock Holmes, the Unsung Heroes of History" Step into the intriguing world of clerks, where ordinary individuals become extraordinary figures in history. In c. 1890, Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim formed an unlikely bond, as she relied on her trusted clerk to bridge cultural gaps. During National Service in WWI, clerks played a vital role behind the scenes, ensuring smooth operations and efficient communication amidst chaos. Their dedication often went unnoticed but was crucial for victory. The opening of the Colchester Oyster Fishery marked not only a culinary event but also showcased the meticulous work of clerks who meticulously recorded every transaction with precision and care. James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish physicist from the 19th century, revolutionized our understanding of electromagnetism. His brilliance exemplifies how they can transcend their administrative roles to make groundbreaking contributions to science. Swan's love miracle unfolded through the hands of diligent clerks who meticulously documented this enchanting tale for generations to come. Their attention to detail preserved this timeless story forever. Standing on Platform at Chancery Lane Underground Station reminds us that even in bustling cities like London, countless unseen heroes ensure seamless transportation systems daily – thanks to dedicated station clerks working tirelessly behind ticket counters. In Peter Lely's Portrait Of Sir John Nicholas from 1667, we catch a glimpse into the life of an esteemed clerk whose expertise guided influential figures during his time. These unsung heroes shaped history silently yet significantly. WW2 Poster - Join ATS calls upon women across Britain during World War II to serve their country by becoming Army Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) clerks – showcasing how these brave women contributed immensely towards victory both on and off the battlefield. Inside London Bridge railway station's ticket office lies another realm where diligent clerks handle countless transactions with efficiency and professionalism – keeping commuters moving seamlessly day after day.