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Keys Collection (#6)

"Unlocking the Past: A Journey through Key Moments in History" The Statue of St Peter at Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano stands tall, holding the keys to heaven

Background imageKeys Collection: The Civic Arms, Insignia, and State Carriage of the Lord Mayor of Dublin (engraving)

The Civic Arms, Insignia, and State Carriage of the Lord Mayor of Dublin (engraving)
1055391 The Civic Arms, Insignia, and State Carriage of the Lord Mayor of Dublin (engraving) by Brewer, Henry Charles (1866-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civic Arms, Insignia)

Background imageKeys Collection: Design for the cover of At the First Corner, and other Stories; by H. B

Design for the cover of At the First Corner, and other Stories; by H. B. Marriott Watson, 1895 (litho)
DGC398013 Design for the cover of At the First Corner, and other Stories; by H.B. Marriott Watson, 1895 (litho) by Beardsley

Background imageKeys Collection: CAT. Kitten, brown tabby (8 weeks old )standing on a piAno keys

CAT. Kitten, brown tabby (8 weeks old )standing on a piAno keys

Background imageKeys Collection: 13131457

13131457
CAT. sitting at piano keyboard, paws on keys, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Background imageKeys Collection: 13131456

13131456
CAT. sitting at piano keyboard, paws on keys, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Background imageKeys Collection: 13131452

13131452
CAT. sitting at piano keyboard, paws on keys, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Background imageKeys Collection: 13131451

13131451
CAT. sitting at piano keyboard, paws on keys, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Background imageKeys Collection: 13131450

13131450
CAT. sitting at piano keyboard, paws on keys, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Background imageKeys Collection: 13131449

13131449
CAT. sitting at piano keyboard, paws on keys, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Background imageKeys Collection: Box, Florence, 1600 / 50. Creator: Unknown

Box, Florence, 1600 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Box, Florence, 1600/50

Background imageKeys Collection: Saints Augustine and Peter, About 1350. Creators: Paolo Veneziano

Saints Augustine and Peter, About 1350. Creators: Paolo Veneziano
Saints Augustine and Peter, About 1350

Background imageKeys Collection: Key, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Edna C. Rex

Key, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Edna C. Rex
Key, 1935/1942

Background imageKeys Collection: Keys to John Marshall House, c. 1937. Creator: Edna C. Rex

Keys to John Marshall House, c. 1937. Creator: Edna C. Rex
Keys to John Marshall House, c. 1937

Background imageKeys Collection: Bar Lock and Keys, 1940. Creator: Alexander Anderson

Bar Lock and Keys, 1940. Creator: Alexander Anderson
Bar Lock and Keys, 1940

Background imageKeys Collection: The Countess, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538. Creator: Hans Lützelburger

The Countess, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538. Creator: Hans Lützelburger
The Countess, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538

Background imageKeys Collection: Christ giving the keys of the church to Saint Peter who kneels before him, after Guido

Christ giving the keys of the church to Saint Peter who kneels before him, after Guido Reni, 1640-70

Background imageKeys Collection: Locker for the storage of keys hidden in a picture frame with landscape

Locker for the storage of keys hidden in a picture frame with landscape
6338687 Locker for the storage of keys hidden in a picture frame with landscape by Netherlandish School (19th Century); (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Office Board for Smith Brothers Coal Company, 1879 (oil on canvas)

Office Board for Smith Brothers Coal Company, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3949706 Office Board for Smith Brothers Coal Company, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Peto, John Frederick (1854-1907); 71.8x61 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageKeys Collection: The Twelve Apostles: St. Peter, 1518-20 (chalk on paper)

The Twelve Apostles: St. Peter, 1518-20 (chalk on paper)
4073284 The Twelve Apostles: St. Peter, 1518-20 (chalk on paper) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); 20.6x12.6 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageKeys Collection: Listening where the sound comes from (colour litho)

Listening where the sound comes from (colour litho)
3643261 Listening where the sound comes from (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Listening where the sound comes from. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imageKeys Collection: Bowl with the Arms of Pope Julius II and the Manzoli of Bologna surrounded by putti

Bowl with the Arms of Pope Julius II and the Manzoli of Bologna surrounded by putti
3615951 Bowl with the Arms of Pope Julius II and the Manzoli of Bologna surrounded by putti, cornucopiae, satyrs, dolphins and birds, 1508 (maiolica) by Italian School

Background imageKeys Collection: St. Peter & St. Paul, c. 1845 (stained glass)

St. Peter & St. Paul, c. 1845 (stained glass)
3475319 St. Peter & St. Paul, c.1845 (stained glass) by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-52); St Giles Catholic Church, Cheadle, Staffordshire

Background imageKeys Collection: Humorous theme in crayfish (photo)

Humorous theme in crayfish (photo)
5991428 Humorous theme in crayfish (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous theme in crayfish)

Background imageKeys Collection: Page from metalwork catalogue: Keys and key blanks (litho)

Page from metalwork catalogue: Keys and key blanks (litho)
6005866 Page from metalwork catalogue: Keys and key blanks (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Keys and key blanks)

Background imageKeys Collection: The Folkestone Art Treasures Exhibition (engraving)

The Folkestone Art Treasures Exhibition (engraving)
1623363 The Folkestone Art Treasures Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Folkestone Art Treasures Exhibition)

Background imageKeys Collection: Key presented to the Queen at the Opening of the Royal Holloway College (engraving)

Key presented to the Queen at the Opening of the Royal Holloway College (engraving)
1624531 Key presented to the Queen at the Opening of the Royal Holloway College (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Exhibition in Aid of the Egyptian War Fund at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge (engraving)

Exhibition in Aid of the Egyptian War Fund at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge (engraving)
1624244 Exhibition in Aid of the Egyptian War Fund at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Mr Tompkins Atonement (engraving)

Mr Tompkins Atonement (engraving)
1624912 Mr Tompkins Atonement (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Tompkins Atonement)

Background imageKeys Collection: Key used by Prince Albert Victor at the Opening of the Edinburgh International Exhibition

Key used by Prince Albert Victor at the Opening of the Edinburgh International Exhibition (engraving)
1623348 Key used by Prince Albert Victor at the Opening of the Edinburgh International Exhibition (engraving) by English School

Background imageKeys Collection: The Royal Visit to Newcastle (engraving)

The Royal Visit to Newcastle (engraving)
1622762 The Royal Visit to Newcastle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Newcastle)

Background imageKeys Collection: Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v (engraving)

Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v (engraving)
971630 Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v)

Background imageKeys Collection: The Royal Visit to Bradford (engraving)

The Royal Visit to Bradford (engraving)
1060921 The Royal Visit to Bradford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Bradford)

Background imageKeys Collection: A panel in the east window depicting St Peter (stained glass)

A panel in the east window depicting St Peter (stained glass)
722719 A panel in the east window depicting St Peter (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Tattershall, Lincolnshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageKeys Collection: Christs Charge to Peter (tapestry)

Christs Charge to Peter (tapestry)
466042 Christs Charge to Peter (tapestry) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Mortlake tapestry from a cartoon by Raphael)

Background imageKeys Collection: Antiquities recently added to the British Museum (engraving)

Antiquities recently added to the British Museum (engraving)
2772688 Antiquities recently added to the British Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiquities recently added to the British Museum)

Background imageKeys Collection: Saluting Queen Victorias Keys, Ancient Ceremony at the Tower (engraving)

Saluting Queen Victorias Keys, Ancient Ceremony at the Tower (engraving)
2771957 Saluting Queen Victorias Keys, Ancient Ceremony at the Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saluting Queen Victorias Keys)

Background imageKeys Collection: Comic postcard, Man and porter on railway platform Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and porter on railway platform Date: 20th century

Background imageKeys Collection: Nelson Keys, Dorothy Gish and Will Rogers on set

Nelson Keys, Dorothy Gish and Will Rogers on set making the Herbert Wilcox film Tip-Toes, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageKeys Collection: A box of standard weights for silver coins, 1774 (brass weights in wooden box)

A box of standard weights for silver coins, 1774 (brass weights in wooden box)
1220273 A box of standard weights for silver coins, 1774 (brass weights in wooden box) by English School, (18th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; eRoyal Mint Museum; English

Background imageKeys Collection: General Sir J F Burgoyne, GCB, receiving the Keys as Constable of the Tower of London (engraving)

General Sir J F Burgoyne, GCB, receiving the Keys as Constable of the Tower of London (engraving)
1610319 General Sir J F Burgoyne, GCB, receiving the Keys as Constable of the Tower of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Sir J F Burgoyne)

Background imageKeys Collection: Key of the Dublin Exhibition Building presented to the Prince of Wales on the Opening Day

Key of the Dublin Exhibition Building presented to the Prince of Wales on the Opening Day (engraving)
1610314 Key of the Dublin Exhibition Building presented to the Prince of Wales on the Opening Day (engraving) by English School

Background imageKeys Collection: Her Majestys Return, the Queen receiving the Keys of the City of Aberdeen (engraving)

Her Majestys Return, the Queen receiving the Keys of the City of Aberdeen (engraving)
1609163 Her Majestys Return, the Queen receiving the Keys of the City of Aberdeen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majestys Return)

Background imageKeys Collection: A late Arrival (engraving)

A late Arrival (engraving)
1606170 A late Arrival (engraving) by Burton, Frederick William (1816-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: A late Arrival. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1896)

Background imageKeys Collection: Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Roxwell, Essex

Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Roxwell, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1928

Background imageKeys Collection: Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Dagenham (Old), Essex

Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Dagenham (Old), Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: View of floor joists

Background imageKeys Collection: Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Dagenham (New), Essex

Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Dagenham (New), Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Background imageKeys Collection: Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Chadwell St Mary, Essex

Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Chadwell St Mary, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageKeys Collection: Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century

Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century
Fragment of a banner of silver and copper miners from Tyrol, late 15th century. St. George kills a dragon next to a scarlet eagle




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"Unlocking the Past: A Journey through Key Moments in History" The Statue of St Peter at Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano stands tall, holding the keys to heaven. Who knew that a cat could play a piano? These feline paws dance across the keys, creating a whimsical melody. The Yost Light Running Typewriter No. 15 revolutionized writing with its smooth keystrokes and efficient design. Fortune favors those who dare to press on, just like typewriter keys striking against paper. Sea Scouts from 1st Suva Group in Fiji proudly wear their badges of honor, symbolizing their dedication and leadership skills. Ptolemais was bestowed upon Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart on July 13th, 1191 - an ancient key unlocking alliances between kingdoms. The "@" sign on a computer keyboard has become synonymous with the internet - connecting people worldwide with just one click. As clarinet melodies fill the air, each key is carefully pressed by skilled hands, producing enchanting tunes reminiscent of the 19th century era. Newton meters delicately measure objects' weight as they rest upon scales - revealing hidden truths about mass and gravity's influence over us all. HANSENs TYPEWRITER from 1880 represents an era when words were crafted meticulously by hand-operated machines – each key stroke leaving its mark on history. Susi sits gracefully at her piano, her nimble fingers gliding effortlessly across ivory keys as music fills every corner of the room with joyous sounds Messrs Chubb & Son factory engraving transports us back to Glengall Road in 1868 where skilled craftsmen shaped raw materials into sturdy locks and secure futures. In this diverse collection of images lies a common thread – "keys. " Whether physical or symbolic, these keys unlock stories, melodies, alliances, and even the internet itself.