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Lang Collection (#6)

Exploring the diverse facets of 'lang' through history and art

Background imageLang Collection: FILM: WOMAN IN THE MOON. Scene from Woman in the Moon (1929)

FILM: WOMAN IN THE MOON. Scene from Woman in the Moon (1929), showing a technician with a model of the spaceship Friede. Directed by Fritz Lang; cowritten by Lang and German physicist Hermann Oberth

Background imageLang Collection: Enthronement of Archbishop Lang

Enthronement of Archbishop Lang
A crowd scene at the enthronement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Cosmo Gordon Lang (1864-1945). He was the first bachelor to hold the appointment in 150 years

Background imageLang Collection: Burns / Second Epistle

Burns / Second Epistle
SECOND EPISTLE TO DAVIE A Brother Poet Hale be your heart, hale be your fiddle; Lang may your elbow jink an diddle

Background imageLang Collection: Robert Burns Statue, 1844

Robert Burns Statue, 1844
Engraving showing the Robert Burns statue by Flaxman (centre) surrounded by two scenes from his life and another portrait

Background imageLang Collection: Dinners singing Auld Lang Syne at the Savoy Restaurant, 19

Dinners singing Auld Lang Syne at the Savoy Restaurant, 19
Illustration showing some of the thousand guests who had supper at the Savoy Hotel on New Years Eve, 1907, and sang Auld Lang Syne to see in the New Year

Background imageLang Collection: China / See Lang Shan

China / See Lang Shan
We have not been able to identify this place with a modern location, but it is probably in the vicinity of Beijing

Background imageLang Collection: Launch of H. M. S. Nankin

Launch of H. M. S. Nankin
An engraving of a noble and beautiful specimen of naval architecture, H.M 50-gun Frigate Nankin, designed by Oliver Lang and built at Woolwich

Background imageLang Collection: Macfarlane Lang Girl

Macfarlane Lang Girl
A young girl ventures out in her winter coat to buy a box of Macfarlane Lang chocolate wafer biscuits

Background imageLang Collection: AULD LANG SYNE

AULD LANG SYNE
Guests at the Savoy Hotel, London, join hands and sing Auld Lang Syne as the clock strikes midnight and the Old Year gives way to the New

Background imageLang Collection: Family Group 1876

Family Group 1876
The Lang family and the Priors, at Harrow in 1876. The central figure is my mother, with my father at her right shoulder. Various aunts and cousins

Background imageLang Collection: Cheerful Drinker

Cheerful Drinker
An elderly fox-hunter raises his glass to Auld Lang Syne

Background imageLang Collection: Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang
ANDREW LANG Scottish scholar and man of letters




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Exploring the diverse facets of 'lang' through history and art. From the iconic Metropolis poster by Fritz Lang to the heartfelt rendition of Auld Lang Syne, this caption takes you on a journey through time. Step into the poignant world captured by Dorothea Lange in her Migrant Mother series, where resilience and love shine amidst hardship. Delve into elegance with a menu cover from RMS Samaria, showcasing luxury aboard Cunard Line's ship. Discover craftsmanship with an 8-inch centre screw cutting lathe blueprint, highlighting precision engineering. Visit The House of Anton Lang in Oberammergau, Germany, steeped in tradition and cultural heritage. Embrace adventure with hiking outfits that inspire exploration and freedom. Immerse yourself in Shakespeare's Macbeth, unraveling the depths of human nature on stage. Experience the vibrant energy of Carnival depicted by H. C. M Hardinge and Matheson Lang's artistic collaboration. Encounter influential figures like Cosmo Gordon Lang and Reverend John Marshall Lang who left their mark on society through faith and leadership.