Messenger Collection (#4)

A Hindu priest delivering a message, 1828
3480391 A Hindu priest delivering a message, 1828; (add.info.: A Hindu priest delivering a message. India, early 19th Century. By Marlet 1828.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A female telegraph clerk at the General Post Office, 1888
3480001 A female telegraph clerk at the General Post Office, 1888; (add.info.: A female telegraph clerk at the General Post Office; St Martin's-le-Grand; London)

Wheatstone's relay, 1890
3479990 Wheatstone's relay, 1890; (add.info.: Wheatstone's relay; which enabled the electric telegraph to be used over a long distance, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479987 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479986 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479984 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Example of a message received on Bakewell's facsimile printing telegraph, 1850
3479979 Example of a message received on Bakewell's facsimile printing telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Example of a message received on Bakewell's facsimile printing telegraph)

Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876
3478926 Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, watching as two managers converse)

Clerk in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger, 1884
3478925 Clerk in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger, 1884; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger)

Atlantic telegraph, 1866
3478907 Atlantic telegraph, 1866; (add.info.: Atlantic telegraph: The forge on board the Great Eastern 1866.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1858
3478895 The laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable, 1858; (add.info.: Cartoon from Punch, 1858, at the time of the laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable)

Trotty Veck (The Chimes) (colour litho)
3666915 Trotty Veck (The Chimes) (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colour lithograph from unknown source)

Blowing the Shofar, 1850
3330011 Blowing the Shofar, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving titled Blowing the Shofar'. A shofar is a Jewish ritual musical instrument, used to proclaim a new King's anointment)

Angel of the Lord appearing to Elijah on the mountain and telling him not to be afraid and to go down to the king
532112 Angel of the Lord appearing to Elijah on the mountain and telling him not to be afraid and to go down to the king. Copperplate engraving 1804; (add.info.: Bible II Kings I)

Boy visiting the doctor (colour litho)
8635886 Boy visiting the doctor (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy visiting the doctor)

Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo)
8641695 Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford)

Golfer reading a note over a woman's shoulder (colour litho)
8655878 Golfer reading a note over a woman's shoulder (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golfer reading a note over a woman's shoulder)

Shepherds receive good tidings (colour litho)
8667575 Shepherds receive good tidings (colour litho) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shepherds receive good tidings)

Never at Home (colour litho)
8677654 Never at Home (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Never at Home. A message for an unwanted suitor.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Messages by cowry (engraving)
8665228 Messages by cowry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messages by cowry)

Methods for relaying post across the world (colour litho)
8663907 Methods for relaying post across the world (colour litho) by Knotel, Richard (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Methods for relaying post across the world)

Infant Hermes
7287221 Infant Hermes.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Infant Hermes. Roman sculture dating on the late 1st century AD)

John paying homage to the legate of Pope Innocent III in 1213. c.1901 (engraving)
1219754 John paying homage to the legate of Pope Innocent III in 1213. c.1901 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: John, 1166 -1216, aka John Lackland, King of England)

Matrimonial agency, announcement of a young cyclist - Postcard, ca. 1910
LSE4088428 Matrimonial agency, announcement of a young cyclist - Postcard, ca. 1910; Private Collection; (add.info.: Matrimonial agency, announcement of a young cyclist - Postcard, ca)

But news of it was brought to her by a little dwarf who owned a pair of 7-league boots
BAL6625 But news of it was brought to her by a little dwarf who owned a pair of 7-league boots, illustration from The Sleeping Beauty, pub

Telegraph messenger, Berlin, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Telegraph messenger, Berlin, between 1914 and c1915. A woman telegraph messenger on a bicycle in Berlin, Germany during World War I

British motorcycle despatch riders, 27 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
British motorcycle despatch riders, 27 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). British military messengers (despatch riders) with vehicle during World War I

Portrait of a man on horseback, c17th century. Creator: Jan Martszen de Jonge
Portrait of a man on horseback, c17th century

Tokugawa Ienobu, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tokugawa Ienobu, 1875. Series: Brief Account of the Rulers of the Tokugawa Clan. A Messenger from Korea in Audience with Tokugawa Ienobu

The Note, 17th century. Creator: Gabriel Metsu
The Note, 17th century

Diptych Icon with Saint George, and Mary and the Infant Christ, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Diptych Icon with Saint George, and Mary and the Infant Christ, early 15th century

Abraham and the Angel, mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Abraham and the Angel, mid 19th century

Radha's Confidante Meets with Krishna (Arudhayauvana Madhya)... c1635. Creator: Unknown
Radha's Confidante Meets with Krishna (Arudhayauvana Madhya), Folio from a Rasikapriya (The Connoisseur's Delights), c1635

Bathsheba in the Bath Receiving the Letter from King David, late 16th-early 17th century

La Messagère du diable, between circa 1880 and circa 1885. Creator: Félicien Rops
La Messagere du diable, between circa 1880 and circa 1885

Illustration for Paul Erdmans Fest Wandsbecher Messenger from M. Claudius, 1783. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Paul Erdmans Fest Wandsbecher Messenger from M. Claudius, 1783

Krishna Talks to Radha's Maidservant, Folio from a Satsai (Seven Hundred Verses... c1825. Creator: Unknown)
Krishna Talks to Radha's Maidservant, Folio from a Satsai (Seven Hundred Verses) of Bihari Lal, c1825

The Captain of God's Army Appearing to Joshua, 1660-1663. Creator: Ferdinand Bol
The Captain of God's Army Appearing to Joshua, 1660-1663. Other Title(s): King Amaziah and the Man of God

The Annunciation, 1748. Creator: Agostino Masucci
The Annunciation, 1748

The Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1645-1691. Creator: Livio Mehus
The Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1645-1691

Moses and the Burning Bush, 1645-1691. Creator: Livio Mehus
Moses and the Burning Bush, 1645-1691

The Love Letter, 1808. Creator: Willem Bartel van der Kooi
The Love Letter, 1808

When Other Friends Are Round Thee, c. 1853. Creator: Robert Walter Weir
When Other Friends Are Round Thee, c. 1853

The Old White King Sending His Messengers to Portugal, 1514/1516. Creator: Leonhard Beck
The Old White King Sending His Messengers to Portugal, 1514/1516

The Annunciation, between 1600 and 1625. Creator: Novgorod school
The Annunciation, between 1600 and 1625

Putto holding parchment. Decorative painting, between 1801 and 1900. Creator: Unknown
Putto holding parchment. Decorative painting, between 1801 and 1900

Mercure : Esquisse pour le salon de la Paix à l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris, between 1849 and 1852
Mercure : Esquisse pour le salon de la Paix a l'Hotel de Ville de Paris, between 1849 and 1852

Saint Louis receiving messengers from the Old Man of the Mountain'. c1773. Creator: Unknown
Saint Louis receiving messengers from the Old Man of the Mountain'. c1773

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"Messenger: Connecting Worlds, Delivering Stories" From the ancient Greek god Hermes to the brave messenger dogs of World War I, messengers have played a vital role throughout history. In Jonnard's 1886 artwork "Hermes, " we see the divine figure embodying communication and swift delivery. The image of a Royal Engineer with his loyal messenger dog in France during WWI reminds us of the crucial role animals played in relaying important information amidst chaos and danger. Charles M. Russell's drawing "RUSSELL: STAGE ROBBER" depicts a treacherous scene where a stagecoach robber takes down an unfortunate messenger, highlighting both the vulnerability and significance of these bearers of news. During WWII, AFS despatch riders and messengers risked their lives on motorcycles to ensure timely communication on the battlefield. Their courage is immortalized in historical records as well as artistic representations. Beyond physical beings, even metabolic enzymes act as molecular messengers within our bodies, orchestrating essential chemical reactions that keep us alive. The intricate artwork depicting this phenomenon showcases science's own form of messaging. In an extraordinary display during WWI, seaplane carrier pigeons were trained to deliver messages across vast distances when traditional means failed. These feathered heroes defied all odds to bring hope and critical information from one place to another. Mary Qoss Messenger may not be widely known but her name resonates with those who appreciate artistry and creativity. Her contributions undoubtedly left an indelible mark on her chosen field. Dispatch Rider Violet Goozee exemplifies female empowerment during wartime as she fearlessly navigated dangerous terrains delivering messages that could change lives forever. Her bravery serves as inspiration for generations to come. Lockwood in Huddersfield stands witness to countless messengers traversing its streets over centuries - each carrying stories waiting to be shared or secrets longing to be kept hidden away forever within its walls.