Davy Collection (#2)

Basaltic Aspect, Staffa, page from Sir Humphry Davy
1127372 Basaltic Aspect, Staffa, page from Sir Humphry Davys Personal Notebook (ink on paper) by Davy, Humphry (1778-1829); The Royal Institution, London

Humphrey Davy (engraving)
815882 Humphrey Davy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humphrey Davy (1778-1829), English chemist and inventor of the Davy lamp for miners

Liquefaction of Gases by the process of Davy and Farady (engraving)
3624841 Liquefaction of Gases by the process of Davy and Farady (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Safety Lamp (chromolitho)
2802086 Safety Lamp (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Safety Lamp. Illustration for one of a series of cigarette cards on Famous Inventions published by)

Davy, and an Explosion (litho)
5209929 Davy, and an Explosion (litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Davy, and an Explosion)

Mining (engraving)
3650047 Mining (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mining. Illustrations of term relating to coal mining)

Pits and Pitmen (engraving)
1052375 Pits and Pitmen (engraving) by Ridley, Matthew White (1837-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pits and Pitmen)

Humphry Davys (1778-1829) galvanic apparatus at the Royal Institution
TRI205271 Humphry Davys (1778-1829) galvanic apparatus at the Royal Institution, published 1808 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); The Royal Institution, London

An instructor at the Government pit school showing Bevin Boys how to follow a seam of coal in Morrison Old Pit, Annefield Plain. 30th December 1943

FALL / GREAT DANE / 1938
CHLOE OF OUGHTON Owned by Davy. Head study. Date: 1938

SAFETY LAMP IN MINE
Safety lamps, invented by Davy in England and modified by Mueseler, in use in a French coal-mine Date: 19th century

The Worthing Pier Pavilion. Performing were the Co-Optimists, a variety revue from London starring: Laddie Cliff, Elsa Macfarlane, Stanley Holloway, Davy Burnaby, Melville Gideon, Babs Valerie

Sir H. Davy, printers sample for the Worlds Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

The Duchess of York at the Abercynon Colliery, South Wales - she is being shown a Davy Safety lamp (and how it works) by one of the miners Date: 1933

6000-ton forging press, 1938. Churchmans cigarette card, from a series titled Modern Wonders [WA & AC Churchman, Great Britain & Ireland, 1938]

Sir Humphrey Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, (1845). Artist: E Scriven
Sir Humphrey Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, (1845). Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), English chemist and physicist, 19th century. Artist: Thompson
Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829), English chemist and physicist, 19th century. Davy is probably best remembered today for his invention of the Davy lamp, used widely by miners of the time

Sir Humphry Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, 19th century. Artist: Thomson
Sir Humphry Davy, Cornish chemist and physicist, 19th century. Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet, Cornish chemist and physicist, 19th century. Artist: J Jenkins
Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet, Cornish chemist and physicist, 19th century. Davy (1778-1829) became famous for his discovery of sodium and potassium, and the invention of the miners safety-lamp

Sir Walter Scott and his friends, c1849. Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) and his literary friends at Abbotsford: seated; Thomas Thomson, James Ballantyne, Archibald Constable

Miners safety lamp, 1833. Artist: Jackson
Miners safety lamp, 1833. Humphry Davys invention of 1815, the miners safety lamp, which enabled deeper, more gaseous seams to be mined without risk of explosion

Humphry Davy, English chemist, (1833). Artist: E Scriven
Humphry Davy, English chemist, (1833). Davy (1778-1829) discovered sodium and potassium, and the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

Humphry Davy, British chemist, 19th century. Born in Penzance, Cornwall, Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

Humphry Davy, British chemist and inventor, late 19th century. Obverse of the Royal Society Davy medal, nstituted in 1877 and awarded annually for an outstanding recent discovery in chemistry

Humphry Davy, English chemist, 1860. Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide). In 1801 he was appointed lecturer at the Royal Institution

Humphry Davy, English chemist, 1821. Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide). In 1801 he was appointed lecturer at the Royal Institution

Humphry Davy, English chemist in 1803, (c1870). At this time Davy (1778-1829) was lecturer at the Royal Institution, London

Humphry Davy (1778-1829) English chemist, c1880. Artist: Edwin Hodder
Humphry Davy (1778-1829) English chemist, c1880. Artists impression of Davy testing his miners safety lamp. From Heroes of Britain, Edwin Hodder, London c1880

Humphry Davy, British chemist and inventor, 1802. Artist: James Gillray
Humphry Davy, British chemist and inventor, 1802. Davy (1778-1829) discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

Davys electric egg, 1883. Invented in 1809, it produced intense light from a voltaic arc between the points of two carbon rods

Chemical lecture, 1802. Artist: James Gillray
Chemical lecture; Scientific Researches! - New Discoveries in Pneumaticks! or - an Experimental Lecture on the Powers of Air!, 1802

Sir Humphrey Davy, English chemist, 1803. Artist: C Turner
Sir Humphrey Davy, English chemist, 1803. Whilst at the Pneumatic Institute in Bristol, Davy discovered the anaesthetic effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide)

American frontiersman. Congressional candidate Crockett making a stump speech in Tennessee. Line drawing, 19th century
DAVY CROCKETT (1786-1836). American frontiersman. Congressional candidate Crockett making a stump speech in Tennessee. Line drawing, 19th century

Davy Crockett Bear Fight
DAVY CROCKETT Armed with a knife and axe, Davy Crockett fights a bear. How the bear has annoyed him isn t clear, though a new jacket may be on the cards

Alexandre Dumas, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, 1802 - 1870, aka Alexandre Dumas, pere. French writer. From International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900

Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart, 1778-1829. English Chemist And Inventor. Inventor Of The Davy Lamp. President Of The Royal Society.Engraved By Thomson After Lonsdale.From The Book " National Portrait

Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart, 1778-1829. Signature. English Chemist And Inventor. Inventor Of The Davy Lamp
Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart, 1778-1829.Signature. English Chemist And Inventor. Inventor Of The Davy Lamp. President Of The Royal Society.From The Book " National Portrait Gallery Volume I"

Sir Humphrey Davy (1778-1829). English Chemist And Inventor. Inventor Of The Davy Lamp

Cerura vinula, puss moth
Watercolour on paper, c.1831 by Elizabeth Davy (d.1836). From the Elizabeth Davy collection of Butterflies & moths. Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1831

DAVY CROCKETT (1786-1836). American frontiersman. 19th century lithograph

Zonguldak, Turkey - Miners
Zonguldak (formerly Heraclea), a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. An important coal mining centre. Miners and general staff of the Goelik Coalmine

Christmas decorations and bank, Penzance, Cornwall
Christmas decorations looking nice in the twilight in Penzance, Cornwall, with a neoclassical Lloyds Bank building on the left. Date: circa 1980s

Music cover, Lords of the Air, WW2, words and music by Michael North and Davy Burnaby. 1939

Jacques Davy Du Perron
JACQUES DAVY (or Davi) DU PERRON French churchman, cardinal archbishop of Sens, Grand Aumonier de France Date: 1556 - 1618

Sir H Davy / Penzance
SIR HUMPHRY DAVY Scientists birthplace in Penzance, Cornwall Date: 1778 - 1829

Shop window with model of German blockade, WWI
A shop window of Messrs Bassett-Lowke, a model-makers in High Holborn showing a diorama of the results from Germanys blockade policy

Cartoon, Scientific Researches! New Discoveries in Pneumaticks! or, an Experimental Lecture on the Powers of Air, by James Gillray

Sir H Davy printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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"Davy: A Legendary Figure Spanning Time and Continents" Colonel Crockett, also known as Davy Crockett, was a prominent American frontiersman who lived from 1786 to 1836. His adventurous spirit and remarkable feats have left an indelible mark on history. In Haymarket, Sheffield in 1937, a Science/Gillray Satire showcased the enduring legacy of this iconic figure. Davy's influence extended beyond his homeland. In Wales, he became synonymous with bravery as he fearlessly winched men up from the treacherous coalface. This act of heroism exemplified his unwavering commitment to helping others. Even across the Atlantic Ocean in England's Penzance during the 1950s, Davy remained a beloved figure. Market Jew Street proudly displayed a statue dedicated to him—a testament to his lasting impact on Cornwall's heritage. But Davy wasn't just revered for his frontier exploits; he made significant contributions to science as well. Humphry Davy, an eminent chemist and inventor from Penzance during the World Invention era, shared not only a name but also an insatiable curiosity with our legendary frontiersman. The influence of "Davy" transcended time and boundaries—reaching even further than imagined. Marie and Pierre Curie were inspired by their predecessors' dedication to scientific exploration when they embarked on their groundbreaking research into radioactivity. In another historical context altogether—the Boer War in 1900—Mrs. Davies demonstrated her own courage while firing upon Boer positions as a British settler fighting for justice and freedom—an embodiment of the spirit that Davy himself championed throughout his life. Whether it be through wood engravings or statues adorning streets around the world, "Davy" has become more than just one man; he represents adventure, resilience, intellectual pursuit, bravery against all odds—a symbol of the human spirit's boundless potential.