Josiah Collection (#5)

John Flaxman, British designer, draughtsman and sculptor, (1833). Artist: R Woodman
John Flaxman, British designer, draughtsman and sculptor, (1833). Flaxman (1755-1826) worked for the potter Josiah Wedgwood between 1775-1787

Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, 1774, (1913). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1913)

The Portland Vase, c5-25 AD. Roman glass cameo vase. A partially clothed woman reclining under a tree. The general subject of the vase is love and marriage with a mythological theme

Josiah Wedgwood, 18th century English industrialist and potter, c1880. Wedgwood (1730-1795) is credited with the industrialisation of pottery manufacture at his factories

Wedgwood factory, Etruria, Hanley, Staffordshire, England. Josiah Wedgwoods (1730-1795) Ivy and Etruria works were the first in Britain to maufacture ceramics on an industrial scale

Wedgwood Etruria potteries, Hanley, Staffordshire. The factory viewed from the Etruria Canal which was constructed in order to transport finished wares from the potteries

Josiah Wedgwood, English industrialist and potter. Artist: W Holl
Josiah Wedgwood, English industrialist and potter. Wedgwood (1730-1795) is credited with the industrialisation of pottery manufacture at his factories

Potter at work at the Wedgwoods Etruria factory, Hanley, Staffordshire, c1830. An assistant turns a wheel to operate the belt driving the potters wheel

Pte Josiah Egerton Hills undated map of South Africa
Copy of Pte Josiah Egerton Hills undated map of South Africa, showing the route taken by the South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry. Date: 1900

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - a view of the building. Date: circa 1930s

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Sick Room
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - children in the sick room accompanied by a nurse. Date: circa 1930s

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Laundry
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - girls at work in the laundry. Date: 1890s

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Kitchen
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - girls at work in the kitchen. Date: 1890s

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Recreation Room
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - girls in the recreation room are engaged in various activities including reading, writing, playing table tennis and other games. Date: circa 1930s

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Cricket Match
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - boys playing cricket on the playing field watched by a small group of girls. Date: circa 1930s

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Committee
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - the homes management committee. Date: circa 1930s

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Children in Classroom
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Children sitting or standing in a classroom with their schoolmistress. Date: circa 1908

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Chapel
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - rows of chairs in the chapel. Date: circa 1930s

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Bedmaking
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - girls making beds in the senior dormitory. Date: circa 1930s

Sir Josiah Child
SIR JOSIAH CHILD Merchant of London. Date: 1630 - 1699

Etruria / Wedgwood
Etruria, the village near Stoke-on-Trent built by Josiah Wedgwood to be the centre of his ceramics production. Date: Circa 1870 s

Josiah Wedgwoods Statue
JOSIAH WEDGWOOD Unveiling the statue of Josiah Wedgwood, the English potter, at Stoke-on-Trent Date: 1863

Josiah Wedgwood / Stubbs
JOSIAH WEDGWOOD English potter Date: 1730 - 1795

Josiah Wedgwood & Mrs W
JOSIAH WEDGWOOD English potter Portraits of him and Mrs Wedgwood Date: 1730 - 1795

Josiah Comte Rantzau
JOSIAH COMTE RANTZAU Marechal de France, Protestant reformer in Denmark (an unlikely combination !) Date: 1609 - 1850

Josiah Masons Orphanage, Erdington, Birmingham
Josiah Masons Orphanage opened in 1868 at Erdington, Birmingham. Date: circa 1905

Crew on board the Marion Josiah (later Tijuca)
Crew on board the Marion Josiah sailing vessel (later renamed the Tijuca), a four-mast barque built in Glasgow. The ship was sunk by a German torpedo in 1917. early 20th century

Nesbit Josiah Willoughby
Sir NESBIT JOSIAH WILLOUGHBY British naval commander with his autograph Date: 1777 - 1849

Josiah Winslow
JOSIAH WINSLOW son of Edward W. governor in America and the first native- born commander of the army. Date: 1629 - 1680

Josiah Tucker - 2
JOSIAH TUCKER English churchman and economist, dean of Gloucester. Date: 1712 - 1799

Josiah Tucker - 1
JOSIAH TUCKER English churchman and economist, dean of Gloucester. Date: 1712 - 1799

Josiah Ricraft
JOSIAH RICRAFT merchant and writer Date: FL. 1645 - 1679

Sir Josiah Mason - 2
JOSIAH MASON Pen manufacturer of Birmingham, philanthropist notably at Stratford-on-Avon. with his autograph Date: 1795 - 1881

Sir Josiah Mason - 1
JOSIAH MASON Pen manufacturer of Birmingham, philanthropist notably at Stratford-on-Avon. Date: 1795 - 1881

6th Earl Shaftesbury
CROPLEY ASHLEY COOPER, sixth earl of SHAFTESBURY statesman with his autograph Date: 1768 - 1851

Josiah Gilbert Holland
JOSIAH GILBERT HOLLAND American author and educator Date: 1819 - 1881

Drawings Prints, Print, Falstaff Rising Slowly, Shakespeare, First, Part, King, Henry
Drawings and Prints, Print, Falstaff Rising Slowly (Shakespeare, First Part of King Henry IV, Act 5, Scene 4), Shakespeare Gallery (small series), Subject, Artist, Publisher, Engraver, After

Drawings Prints, Print, Mrs. Ford, Mrs, Page, Shakespeare, Merry Wives Windsor, Act 2
Drawings and Prints, Print, Mrs. Ford and Mrs Page (Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 2, Scene 1), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Engraver, Publisher, Subject, Artist, After, Robert Thew

Drawings Prints, Print, King, Lear, Weeping, Body, Cordelia, Shakespeare, Lear, Act 5
Drawings and Prints, Print, King Lear Weeping Over the Body of Cordelia (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 5, Scene 3), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Engraver, Artist, Publisher, Subject, After

Drawings Prints, Print, Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5, Boydell shakespeare
Drawings and Prints, Print, Lady Macbeth (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 5), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Sitter, Subject, Engraver, Publisher, Artist, After, Sarah Siddons, William Shakespeare

Drawings Prints, Print, Tempest, Act I, Ferdinand Miranda, Artist, Engraver, Publisher
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Tempest, Act I: Ferdinand and Miranda, Artist, Engraver, Artist, Publisher, Subject, After, After, Giovanni Battista Cipriani, George Barrett, Samuel Middiman

Drawings Prints, Print, Cassandra Raving, Shakespeare, Troilus Cressida, Act 2, Scene
Drawings and Prints, Print, Cassandra Raving (Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act 2, Scene 2), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Engraver, Subject, Publisher, Artist, After, Francis Legat

Drawings Prints, Print, Princess, Rosaline, etc. Shakespeare, Loves Labour Lost
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Princess, Rosaline, etc. (Shakespeare, Loves Labour Lost, Act 4, Scene 1), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, Subject, After

Drawings Prints, Print, Falstaff, Prince, Henry, Poins, Boars, Head, Tavern
Drawings and Prints, Print, Falstaff, Prince Henry and Poins at the Boars Head Tavern (Shakespeare, King Henry the Fourth, Part 1, Act 2, Scene 4), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Subject, Engraver

Drawings Prints, Print, Picking, Red, White, Roses, Shakespeare, King Henry Sixth
Drawings and Prints, Print, Picking of the Red and White Roses (Shakespeare, King Henry the Sixth, Part 1, Act 2, Scene 4), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Artist, Subject, Publisher, Engraver, After

Drawings Prints, Print, Hero, Ursula Beatrice, Shakespeare, Much, Ado, About, Nothing
Drawings and Prints, Print, Hero, Ursula and Beatrice (Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3, Scene 1), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, Subject, After

Drawings Prints, Print, Shakespeare, Seated, Between, Dramatic, Muse, Genius, Painting
Drawings and Prints, Print, Shakespeare Seated Between the Dramatic Muse and the Genius of Painting, Who is Pointing Him Out as the Proper Subject for Her Pencil, Boydell shakespeare Gallery

Drawings Prints, Print, Anne Page, Slender Shallow, Shakespeare, Merry Wives Windsor
Drawings and Prints, Print, Anne Page, Slender and Shallow (Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 1, Scene 1), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Artist, Publisher, Subject, Engraver, After

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"Josiah: A Legacy of Strength, Leadership, and Cultural Influence" From the historic records of Norton's survey in 1804 to the groundbreaking moment of Black Senators in 1872, it has left an indelible mark on history. Just like King Josiah's men who diligently repaired the Temple of Solomon in biblical times, this name carries a sense of determination and commitment. The mention of The Portland Vase or Barberini Vase reminds us that Josiah's influence extends beyond borders. From Birmingham's Josiah Mason Orphanage with its remarkable swimming bath to the artistic genius displayed by Josiah Pullen, his impact is felt across various domains. "Fought to a Finish" perfectly encapsulates the spirit embodied by those bearing this name. Whether it be through their involvement in Etruria Factories or commemorated on a Wedgwood plaque, there is an undeniable drive for excellence associated with Josiahs. As we ascend "Stairway To The Villa, " we are reminded that this name signifies not only ambition but also elegance and refinement. Just as a garden bank blooms under careful tending, so does Japan flourish under the influence of individuals named Josiah. Whether tracing back centuries or exploring contemporary achievements, one cannot deny that being called "Josiah" comes with great historical weight and cultural significance. It represents strength, leadership, creativity, and global impact - qualities that continue to shape our world today.