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"Capturing the Essence of Time: A Glimpse into Historical Hours" Cobham Air Routes Poster: Journey through time as we explore the evolution of air travel

Background imageHours Collection: MS 39-1950 f. 61r The Visitation, 1464 (gold, silver & coloured ink on parchment)

MS 39-1950 f. 61r The Visitation, 1464 (gold, silver & coloured ink on parchment)
876215 MS 39-1950 f.61r The Visitation, 1464 (gold, silver & coloured ink on parchment) by French School, (15th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageHours Collection: The Curates Fate, the Romantic Sequel to our Bazaar (engraving)

The Curates Fate, the Romantic Sequel to our Bazaar (engraving)
1047402 The Curates Fate, the Romantic Sequel to our Bazaar (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Curates Fate, the Romantic Sequel to our Bazaar)

Background imageHours Collection: Time

Time
Florin Bandas

Background imageHours Collection: Camping at Bogda

Camping at Bogda
Hua Zhu

Background imageHours Collection: Twenty four hours a day construction continues on the 165ft grain silo at Spillers Ltd

Twenty four hours a day construction continues on the 165ft grain silo at Spillers Ltd, Cleveland Street, in the heart of industrial Hull

Background imageHours Collection: Boeing B-50A Superfortress 46-10 Lucky Lady II

Boeing B-50A Superfortress 46-10 Lucky Lady II
United States Air Force - Boeing B-50A-5-BO Superfortress 46-10 (msn 15720) Lucky Lady II, which made first non-stop flight around the world, from 26 February - 2 March 1949

Background imageHours Collection: Northrop YRB-49A 42-102376

Northrop YRB-49A 42-102376 (msn 1496), in storage with Northrop, at Ontario Airport. built as a YB-35, converted to YB-35B, then YRB-49A

Background imageHours Collection: Armstrong Whitworth AW. 55 Apollo VX224

Armstrong Whitworth AW. 55 Apollo VX224
Armstrong Whitworth AW.55 Apollo VX224 (G-AMCH, not carried) of the Empire Test Pilot School, at Farnborough. The ETPS had the Apollo for only nine months, during which it only flew 20 hours

Background imageHours Collection: Royal Air Force - Supermarine Swift F Mk. 3

Royal Air Force - Supermarine Swift F Mk. 3
Royal Air Force - A Supermarine Swift F Mk.3 on the Engine-running de-tuner pan at the South Marston Vickers-Supermarine factory near Swindon

Background imageHours Collection: Welcome Tax Break Date: 1950

Welcome Tax Break Date: 1950

Background imageHours Collection: In Her Hours of Dainty Ease, by A. K. MacDonal 1931

In Her Hours of Dainty Ease, by A. K. MacDonal 1931
A woman pulling a delicate dress over her head as she undresses. Date: 1931

Background imageHours Collection: Eight hours at the beach by John Leech 1875

Eight hours at the beach by John Leech 1875
Victorian men, women and children enjoying a day at the beach. Date: 1875

Background imageHours Collection: INDIAN BAZaR 1930S

INDIAN BAZaR 1930S
Indian shopkeepers in the bazaars frequently squat on the ground behind their wares. The business of buying and selling takes time as both sides haggle for hours. Date: 1930s

Background imageHours Collection: DRUNKEN HUSBAND AT HOME

DRUNKEN HUSBAND AT HOME
Despite being told not to stay out drinking by his wife, a husband returns several hours later in an intoxicated state, with his wife waiting up for him. Date: mid-19th century

Background imageHours Collection: Dancing Women Wedgwood

Dancing Women Wedgwood
The Dancing Hours. Date: 18th century

Background imageHours Collection: French Revol. Clock 1790

French Revol. Clock 1790
A clock produced during the French Revolution, featuring a lower dial that divides the day into ten hours. Date: circa 1790s

Background imageHours Collection: BUSTLE AT COVENT GARDEN

BUSTLE AT COVENT GARDEN
The bustling scene at Covent Garden market, London, as the wagons arrive in the early hours of the morning with fruit and vegetables from the country Date: 1870

Background imageHours Collection: WAGONS, COVENT GARDEN

WAGONS, COVENT GARDEN
Horse-drawn wagons bring fruit and vegetables to Covent Garden from the country in the early hours of the morning Date: 1870

Background imageHours Collection: COVENT GARDEN / DORE 1

COVENT GARDEN / DORE 1
Covent Garden : fruit and vegetables arriving from the country in the early hours of the morning Date: 1870

Background imageHours Collection: SPANIARDS SINK REVENGE

SPANIARDS SINK REVENGE
Sir Richard Grenville in the Revenge fights the Spanish, but Revenge is sunk. He defends his ship of 150 for 15 hours against 15 ships of 5000 men (1 of 2) Date: 1591

Background imageHours Collection: Mother and daughter 1895

Mother and daughter 1895
I COUNT ONLY THE BRIGHT HOURS Mother and daughter are pensive as they inspect the sundial. Date: 1895

Background imageHours Collection: NEW YORK / 42ND STREET

NEW YORK / 42ND STREET
More people pass this corner in 24 hours than any other point in the world Date: circa 1914

Background imageHours Collection: German Night Watchman

German Night Watchman
A Nachtwachter (nightwatchman) who cries the hours Date: 18th century

Background imageHours Collection: Italy, Campania, Naples, Belltower on building in courtyard of Palazzo Del Conservatorio Dello

Italy, Campania, Naples, Belltower on building in courtyard of Palazzo Del Conservatorio Dello Spirito Santo

Background imageHours Collection: Clock and American flag outside Durgin Park Restaurant, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston

Clock and American flag outside Durgin Park Restaurant, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Clock and American flag outside Durgin Park Restaurant, Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Background imageHours Collection: 20085920

20085920
ENGLAND London Westminster Big Ben St Stephens Tower Houses of Parliament

Background imageHours Collection: 20085847

20085847
CHINA Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong Cultural Centre Clock tower. Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist Attraction Tour Cultural Centre Center Kowloon Tsim Sha

Background imageHours Collection: 20084051

20084051
USA Massachusetts Boston Custom House New England United States of America Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist Attraction Tour Destination Trip Journey

Background imageHours Collection: 20084054

20084054
USA Massachusetts Boston Durgin Park Restaurant Quincy Market New England United States of America Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist Attraction Tour

Background imageHours Collection: St Dunstans clock

St Dunstans clock
The clock at St Dunstan-in-the-West is one of the oldest in London. Installed just after the Great Fire of London in 1671, it was the first clock in London to have a minute hand

Background imageHours Collection: Piper Comanche G-AHRI

Piper Comanche G-AHRI
Piper PA-24 Comanche G-AHRI (msn 24-2260), built in 1960. Airframe hours - 1881 at 31-Dec-2007. Date: 1970s

Background imageHours Collection: Shopkeeper in delicatessen at night, Via Garibaldi, Venice

Shopkeeper in delicatessen at night, Via Garibaldi, Venice
Shopkeeper in delicatessen at night, Via Garibaldi, Castello, Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Background imageHours Collection: Muslim man Leicester East

Muslim man Leicester East
Muslim man walks past corner shop in Leicester East Constituency. First Published The Independent newspaper 1987 Date: 1987

Background imageHours Collection: Trade card advertising Ayerss Sarsaparilla

Trade card advertising Ayerss Sarsaparilla, which gives Health and Happy Hours. Billed as a treatment for Scrofula and other blood disorders. Manufactured in Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1895

Background imageHours Collection: Book of Hours, manuscript c. 1444, detail of the writing of a page

Book of Hours, manuscript c. 1444, detail of the writing of a page

Background imageHours Collection: Death, miniature in the Book of Hours of 1444, by Bernat Martorell

Death, miniature in the Book of Hours of 1444, by Bernat Martorell

Background imageHours Collection: Dance of the Hours and three putti with cornucopiae. Artist: Primaticcio, Francesco (1504-1570)

Dance of the Hours and three putti with cornucopiae. Artist: Primaticcio, Francesco (1504-1570)
Dance of the Hours and three putti with cornucopiae. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

Background imageHours Collection: Fanny and Dora Watson, Kent / 178

Fanny and Dora Watson, Kent / 178
Fanny (right) and Dora (left) Watson. Taken at the Houghton photographic studio. The Watson Fanny Watson is wearing three War Service Bar stripes on her left arm

Background imageHours Collection: Information card, Hotel de Normandie

Information card, Hotel de Normandie
Information card for the Hotel de Normandie, which may or may not be in Normandy, northern France. Date: early 20th century

Background imageHours Collection: Diagram explaining the differing lengths of the day

Diagram explaining the differing lengths of the day. Dated 18th Century

Background imageHours Collection: Hours female figure floating horizontally right

Hours female figure floating horizontally right
The Hours, A female figure floating horizontally to the right with a bowl in the hands extended, the 24 hours of day and night, Richard Nicolaus Roland Holst, Netherlands, 1918, asbestos-cement

Background imageHours Collection: Birth Venus naked Venus stands foot large shell

Birth Venus naked Venus stands foot large shell
Birth of Venus, The naked Venus stands with a foot on a large shell. In the background the sea with two dolphins. Up in the clouds Saturn that is about to castrate his father Uranus with a saber

Background imageHours Collection: Phaeton Apollo Phaeton vient demander au Soleil dance son Palais

Phaeton Apollo Phaeton vient demander au Soleil dance son Palais
Phaeton and Apollo Phaeton vient demander au Soleil dance son Palais, conductor de son Char (title on object) Les peintures de Charles le Brun et d Eustache Le Sueur qui sont dance ()

Background imageHours Collection: Truth writer birth Venus Title page Opuscula mythologica physica et ethica

Truth writer birth Venus Title page Opuscula mythologica physica et ethica
Truth shows a writer the birth of Venus Title page for Opuscula mythologica physica et ethica, 1688, The personification of Truth shows an oval medallion to a woman writing in a book

Background imageHours Collection: Air route Baghdad Amman desert Cultivated fields

Air route Baghdad Amman desert Cultivated fields
Air route to Baghdad via Amman and the desert. Cultivated fields along the Euphrates. A pleasant change of view after hours of flying over the arid desert. 1932, Iraq

Background imageHours Collection: Jenin Deserted under 22 hours curfew 1 1938 West Bank

Jenin Deserted under 22 hours curfew 1 1938 West Bank
Jenin. Deserted under 22 hours curfew, May 1, 1938. 1938, West Bank, Jenin

Background imageHours Collection: Leaf Book Hours Rouen France 1500 Tempera colors

Leaf Book Hours Rouen France 1500 Tempera colors
Leaf from a Book of Hours; Rouen, France; about 1500; Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 17.6 x 12.8 cm (6 15, 16 x 5 1, 16 in.)




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"Capturing the Essence of Time: A Glimpse into Historical Hours" Cobham Air Routes Poster: Journey through time as we explore the evolution of air travel, where hours turned into moments of exhilaration and exploration. Wurlitzer Pipe Organ Ad: The enchanting melodies that echoed for hours, captivating hearts and souls with their timeless beauty. British Airways Concorde G-BOAC takes-off - Heathrow: Witness the marvels of engineering as this supersonic aircraft defies time itself, crossing continents in a matter of hours. Firefighters standing by during the Blitz, London in WWII LFB150: Brave heroes who risked their lives day and night, tirelessly battling flames for endless hours to protect our beloved city. De Havilland Aircraft Company Poster: Celebrating innovation that revolutionized aviation history; where countless they were dedicated to crafting magnificent flying machines. Miners from Fernhill Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales: Paying homage to those whose blood and sweat filled long working hours deep underground – their sacrifice fueled nations' progress. Nelson in his cabin on H. M. S Victory: Behind closed doors lie moments frozen in time; here Admiral Nelson strategized for victory during countless restless hours at sea. Apparition / Queens Hse: Unveiling mysteries beyond human comprehension; ethereal beings manifesting themselves within fleeting moments or lingering for mere precious hours. Bernat Martorell (died 1452). Manuscript. Book of Hours, 1440s : Delicate brushstrokes capturing devotion through intricate illustrations within these sacred books meant to guide prayers throughout each hour of the day. Col Joseph R Nevers, the first person to complete 3, 000 ? : Embarking on an extraordinary journey against all odds; he conquered unknown territories one step at a time over thousands of grueling hours.