Clerk Collection (#5)

Council chamber of the town hall, Naarden, 1603 (colour litho)
969049 Council chamber of the town hall, Naarden, 1603 (colour litho) by Steelink, Willem II (1856-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Council chamber of the town hall, Naarden, North Holland)

Sir C P Ilbert, KCSI, New Clerk of the House of Commons (b / w photo)
1629346 Sir C P Ilbert, KCSI, New Clerk of the House of Commons (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir C P Ilbert, KCSI)

The City Guilds, the Drapers Company (engraving)
1622658 The City Guilds, the Drapers Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City Guilds, the Drapers Company)

Sir Gordon Carter, Clerk of the Course at Ascot from 1910 to 1941. A stickler for perfection, he apparently changed his outfits five times a day during Ascot week and washed

The late Mr W F Jebb, Clerk to the Metropolitan Asylums Board (engraving)
1596761 The late Mr W F Jebb, Clerk to the Metropolitan Asylums Board (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr W F Jebb)

Dickens scrap - Agnes Wickfield in David Copperfield
Charles Dickens scrap - Agnes Wickfield in David Copperfield, Chapter 39, resisting the attentions of her fathers villainous clerk, Uriah Heep. 19th century

The School Board for London, a Sitting at the Offices on the Thames Embankment (litho)
1051969 The School Board for London, a Sitting at the Offices on the Thames Embankment (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Trial of weights and measures at the exchequer, during the reign of King Henry Vii. A clerk burning measures that didn t come to standard to maintain commercial confidence in trade and penalties

The Quickest Courtship on Record (engraving)
1056505 The Quickest Courtship on Record (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quickest Courtship on Record)

June, Holiday at the Public Offices (engraving)
5997809 June, Holiday at the Public Offices (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: June, Holiday at the Public Offices)

Early Coaches, c. 1836 (engraving)
3709405 Early Coaches, c.1836 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Charles Dickens Sketches by Boz)

Copies of Illustrations from Ricarts Calendar (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831803 Copies of Illustrations from Ricarts Calendar (pencil & w/c on paper) by English School, (15th century) (after); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

At the court of the Emperor (engraving)
3646885 At the court of the Emperor (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the court of the Emperor)

A deposit of crowns at the cash counter, engraved by Chaivire (19th century) 1897 (litho
XIR253248 A deposit of crowns at the cash counter, engraved by Chaivire (19th century) 1897 (litho) (b/w photo) by Sabattier, Louis Remy (1863-1935); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Sir William Rose (colour litho)
611985 Sir William Rose (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir William Rose, The Clerk of Parliaments, 14 February 1885)

Tea culture: weighing and purchasing tea (gouache on paper)
PEM219459 Tea culture: weighing and purchasing tea (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese

Judge Jeffries (1648-89) Hurling Abuse at Richard Baxter (1615-91
SAG180982 Judge Jeffries (1648-89) Hurling Abuse at Richard Baxter (1615-91) at his Trial (oil on canvas) by Ward, Edward Matthew (1816-79); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Johnny looking for work at a registry office for domestic servants. Men and women with monocles examining porters
FLO4999557 Johnny looking for work at a registry office for domestic servants. Men and women with monocles examining porters, maids and other staff

English Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah, Kalighat painting
2563444 English Babu (Native Indian Clerk) Holding a Hookah, Kalighat painting (pen & ink with w/c over pencil on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

A Clerk, c. 1868 (hand tinted albumen print)
1766821 A Clerk, c.1868 (hand tinted albumen print) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Clerk. Felice Beato (1825-c.1908)

The late Lord Farnborough (Sir Thomas Erskine May), late Clerk of the House of Commons (engraving)
1623354 The late Lord Farnborough (Sir Thomas Erskine May), late Clerk of the House of Commons (engraving) by English School

Infante Isabella of Spain dressed as a religious of the Order of the Clares
LRI4611175 Infante Isabella of Spain dressed as a religious of the Order of the Clares (oil on canvas, 1621) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace

Cardinal Rene de Birague in prayer (Bronze sculpture, 1584-1585)
LRI4610051 Cardinal Rene de Birague in prayer (Bronze sculpture, 1584-1585) by Pilon, Germain (1535-90); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Cardinal Rene de Birague (Biraghe or Biragro) (1506-1583)

The Prince of Waless Gift to the Maoris, Presentation of a Flag to the Arawa Tribe (b / w photo)
1629829 The Prince of Waless Gift to the Maoris, Presentation of a Flag to the Arawa Tribe (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Clerk of the Weather (engraving)
1596778 The Clerk of the Weather (engraving) by Knowles, Davidson (fl.1879-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clerk of the Weather)

Sir Walter Raleigh before the Judges, illustration from Cassell
STC385323 Sir Walter Raleigh before the Judges, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Queen Victoria, Empress of India and Abdul Karim The Munshi, c
ILN128675 Queen Victoria, Empress of India and Abdul Karim The Munshi, c.1894 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London

The Old Maid and her Tom Cat at the Old Bailey, pub. 1815 (hand coloured engraving)
2655425 The Old Maid and her Tom Cat at the Old Bailey, pub. 1815 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Victorian Women Shoe Shopping, 1902 (chromolithograph)
2622309 Victorian Women Shoe Shopping, 1902 (chromolithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nicholas Hardinge (engraving)
816487 Nicholas Hardinge (engraving) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas Hardinge (1700-1758), English clerk to the House of Commons

The Bill of Rights (engraving)
818820 The Bill of Rights (engraving) by Wale, Samuel (1721-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bill of Rights read to the Prince & Princess of Orange by the Clerk of the Crown)

Interior of the Office of Messrs. Charles Greenwood and Company, c. 1840 (w / c on paper)
GHL45988 Interior of the Office of Messrs. Charles Greenwood and Company, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Guildhall Art Gallery

Newman Noggs, from Nicholas Nickleby, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465781 Newman Noggs, from Nicholas Nickleby, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketch for The Raffle, 1868 (oil on panel)
CH400966 Sketch for The Raffle, 1868 (oil on panel) by Smith, George (1829-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Pewter Shop (gouache on paper)
PEM219462 Pewter Shop (gouache on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

Bank in San Francisco, c. 1860 (coloured engraving)
PNP246280 Bank in San Francisco, c.1860 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Weighing and purchasing tea, c. 1860 (w / c on paper)
PEM216853 Weighing and purchasing tea, c.1860 (w/c on paper) by Tinqua, (fl.1860); 26.67x35.2 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; ePeabody Essex Museum; Chinese, out of copyright

The Dreyfus Court-Martial (b / w photo)
1042905 The Dreyfus Court-Martial (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dreyfus Court-Martial)

Sketches at the Meetings of the London School Board (engraving)
1047084 Sketches at the Meetings of the London School Board (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Meetings of the London School Board)

The Duke of Connaught inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (litho)
1051933 The Duke of Connaught inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Imperial Federation"in Australia, the Recent Meeting in Melbourne of Representatives of the Various Colonies
1047222 " Imperial Federation" in Australia, the Recent Meeting in Melbourne of Representatives of the Various Colonies (engraving) by English School

With the Duke and Duchess of Connaught (engraving)
1059030 With the Duke and Duchess of Connaught (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Duke and Duchess of Connaught)

The Clerk of the House of Commons (b / w photo)
3091663 The Clerk of the House of Commons (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clerk of the House of Commons)

Le bon fonctionnaire (colour litho)
3097799 Le bon fonctionnaire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le bon fonctionnaire. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 15 May 1904.); © Look and Learn

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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.