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Names Collection (#12)

"Unveiling the Stories Behind Names: From Novels to Elements, Cattle to Maps" Journey through Wessex: Exploring Thomas Hardy's world with a captivating map engraving

Background imageNames Collection: The Hyde Park Meeting, and the Special Constables (engraving)

The Hyde Park Meeting, and the Special Constables (engraving)
1591541 The Hyde Park Meeting, and the Special Constables (engraving) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hyde Park Meeting, and the Special Constables)

Background imageNames Collection: The Paris Elections (engraving)

The Paris Elections (engraving)
1607151 The Paris Elections (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Elections. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 May 1848)

Background imageNames Collection: Adam gives the animals their names (colour litho)

Adam gives the animals their names (colour litho)
5226686 Adam gives the animals their names (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam gives the animals their names)

Background imageNames Collection: George Nathaniel, First Earl Curzon Of The Pamirs (engraving)

George Nathaniel, First Earl Curzon Of The Pamirs (engraving)
5228205 George Nathaniel, First Earl Curzon Of The Pamirs (engraving) by Reed, Edward Tennyson (1860-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Nathaniel, First Earl Curzon Of The Pamirs)

Background imageNames Collection: Viscount Labouchere Of Twickenham (engraving)

Viscount Labouchere Of Twickenham (engraving)
5228203 Viscount Labouchere Of Twickenham (engraving) by Reed, Edward Tennyson (1860-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viscount Labouchere Of Twickenham)

Background imageNames Collection: Soldiers Memorial, 1863 (litho)

Soldiers Memorial, 1863 (litho)
878332 Soldiers Memorial, 1863 (litho) by Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co. (1856-74); 45.8 x55.4 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: 5th Regiment, Penna. Reserve Vol)

Background imageNames Collection: Naval Instruction on Board 'The Britannia'Training-Ship, Portsmouth (engraving)

Naval Instruction on Board "The Britannia"Training-Ship, Portsmouth (engraving)
1098418 Naval Instruction on Board " The Britannia" Training-Ship, Portsmouth (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageNames Collection: They phone Miss Fone. Miss V Fone, quite rightly, is a switchboard operator at Commercial

They phone Miss Fone. Miss V Fone, quite rightly, is a switchboard operator at Commercial Structures, Ltd. Leyton. 24th October 1935

Background imageNames Collection: Mr Cakebread the baker. Born at Clavering, Essex, sixty-four years ago, Mr

Mr Cakebread the baker. Born at Clavering, Essex, sixty-four years ago, Mr. Nathan Cakebread, was apprenticed to the baking business in Woodford at the age of sixteen

Background imageNames Collection: Let us introduce you to Mr. H. W. Butcher, who has been a family butcher at Orpington

Let us introduce you to Mr. H. W. Butcher, who has been a family butcher at Orpington, in Kent, for the last eleven years. Mr

Background imageNames Collection: Mr Kettle mends a Kettle. Mr. A. S. Kettle, of New Street, Newark, Notts

Mr Kettle mends a Kettle. Mr. A. S. Kettle, of New Street, Newark, Notts, mends his namesake - a kettle! October 1935

Background imageNames Collection: Beer runs in the family. Meet Mr. Richard Beer, of the Prince Alfred, High Street, Poplar

Beer runs in the family. Meet Mr. Richard Beer, of the Prince Alfred, High Street, Poplar, London. Mr. Beer has owned the Prince Alfred for 32 years

Background imageNames Collection: What could Mr Spratt be but - a fishmonger! He lives up to his name in Kinglsey Road

What could Mr Spratt be but - a fishmonger! He lives up to his name in Kinglsey Road, Hounslow, where he started his business last January. 20th October 1935

Background imageNames Collection: Hyman Ash (I m an ash), Rochdale Road, Manchester, works in fathers timber yard

Hyman Ash (I m an ash), Rochdale Road, Manchester, works in fathers timber yard. 17th October 1935

Background imageNames Collection: Mr A Smith, the smith of the forge, Sutton Valence, Kent. 5th November 1935

Mr A Smith, the smith of the forge, Sutton Valence, Kent. 5th November 1935

Background imageNames Collection: Mr Starling, very properly this owner of a bird shop in Surrey Street

Mr Starling, very properly this owner of a bird shop in Surrey Street, Croydon is Mr Starling. He has other pets in stock, too, but the birds he tends with special care

Background imageNames Collection: Mr George Axe (left) aged 58 years, shows his wares. He

Mr George Axe (left) aged 58 years, shows his wares. Hes an ironmonger in Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London. 29th October 1935

Background imageNames Collection: The Beatles being groomed at Twickenham Film Studios by Pattie Boyd

The Beatles being groomed at Twickenham Film Studios by Pattie Boyd and three A Hard Days night extras, Tina Williams, Pru Bury and Susan Whitman, 12th March 1964

Background imageNames Collection: The Beatles being groomed at Twickenham Film Studios by Pattie Boyd

The Beatles being groomed at Twickenham Film Studios by Pattie Boyd and three A Hard Days night extras, Tina Williams, Pru Bury and Susan Whitman, 12th March 1964

Background imageNames Collection: Penny Lane Street Sign of Liverpool made famous by The Beatles March 1967

Penny Lane Street Sign of Liverpool made famous by The Beatles March 1967

Background imageNames Collection: Diploma for the Freemasons of Bordeaux, after Francois Boucher, 1766

Diploma for the Freemasons of Bordeaux, after Francois Boucher, 1766

Background imageNames Collection: Map of North Africa 1513 Date: 1513

Map of North Africa 1513 Date: 1513

Background imageNames Collection: The Duke and Duchess of York invested as bards - Eisteddfod

The Duke and Duchess of York invested as bards - Eisteddfod
The Duke and Duchess of York invested as bards at the Welsh National Eisteddfog at Swansea in August, 1926. They were given the bardic names Albert o Efrog and Betsi o Efrog

Background imageNames Collection: Advert for OSullivans rubber heels 1910

Advert for OSullivans rubber heels 1910
OSullivans rubber heels. Date: 1910

Background imageNames Collection: REIGN OF TERROR VICTIMS

REIGN OF TERROR VICTIMS
The reign of terror : a prison warder reads out the names of those who are to be guillotined today. Date: 1793 - 1792

Background imageNames Collection: STEVENSON / POEMS / FLOWERS

STEVENSON / POEMS / FLOWERS
The Flowers: All the names I know from nurse: Gardeners garters, Shepherds purse... Date: First published: 1885

Background imageNames Collection: Census - Cruikshank

Census - Cruikshank
Taking the Census. The head of an oversized, extended family has difficulty remembering the names of his kin and servants let alone how many there are! Date: 1851

Background imageNames Collection: BROTHER OF FREE SPIRIT

BROTHER OF FREE SPIRIT
A BROTHER OF THE FREE SPIRIT - also known as the Voluntary Poor, Beghards and other names Date: 14th century

Background imageNames Collection: Harry, 1858. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure

Harry, 1858. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure
Harry, 1858

Background imageNames Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20122345

EyeUbiquitous_20122345
Ireland, County Wicklow, Glenmalure Valley, 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion Memorial commemorating the 200th anniversary of the event

Background imageNames Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20121351

EyeUbiquitous_20121351
Ireland, North, Belfast, Cathedral Quarter, Decorated walls in Commercial Court

Background imageNames Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105882

EyeUbiquitous_20105882
England, Lincolnshire, Skegness, Donkeys for childrens rides with names on beach

Background imageNames Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20101420

EyeUbiquitous_20101420
Austria, Vienna, Polished brass bell and names of residents at apartment entrance

Background imageNames Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20101419

EyeUbiquitous_20101419
Austria, Vienna, Polished brass bell and names of residents at entrance to apartment

Background imageNames Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20101254

EyeUbiquitous_20101254
Italy, Veneto, Venice, Brass doorbells with nameplates on restored facade of apartment building entrance

Background imageNames Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20101255

EyeUbiquitous_20101255
Italy, Veneto, Venice, Brass doorbells with nameplates on restored facade of apartment building entrance

Background imageNames Collection: Royal Air Force Douglas Boston III with rockets

Royal Air Force Douglas Boston III with rockets
Royal Air Force Douglas DB-7B Boston III with rockets. Much confusion surrounds the Havoc / Boston / A-20 names and designations. The RAF and Commonwealth designations were: Boston I & II Date: 1942

Background imageNames Collection: The Old Dormitory in 1840, (1881). Creator: Unknown

The Old Dormitory in 1840, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Old Dormitory in 1840, (1881). Rows of beds in a room with high windows, and names carved into the walls. The school, at Westminster in London, dates from at least the early fourteenth century

Background imageNames Collection: Entrance to Westminster School, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Westminster School, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Westminster School, (1881). Exterior view of Westminster School, Little Deans Yard, London. A Classical gateway of 1734 leads via an open stair to the Busby Library

Background imageNames Collection: The Schoolroom, (1881). Creator: Unknown

The Schoolroom, (1881). Creator: Unknown
The Schoolroom, (1881). Boys and their teacher in a great hall with wooden beams. Names are carved into the walls. The school, at Westminster in London

Background imageNames Collection: Portrait of Friedrich Eberhard von Rochau, 1777. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Portrait of Friedrich Eberhard von Rochau, 1777. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Portrait of Friedrich Eberhard von Rochau, 1777

Background imageNames Collection: Portrait of Pastor F. C. Luedke, 1780. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Portrait of Pastor F. C. Luedke, 1780. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Portrait of Pastor F. C. Luedke, 1780. Book: Allgemeine Deutsche Bibliothek (1785), title page. Friedrich Germanus Luedke

Background imageNames Collection: Drawing, 1800-1819. Creator: Anon

Drawing, 1800-1819. Creator: Anon
Drawing, 1800-1819. Silhouette looking to the right, in green watercolour medallion. Inscription; M.O.: Carl Wilhelm Ferdinand Solger

Background imageNames Collection: The British Empire - Mane of the Lion names the territories

The British Empire - Mane of the Lion names the territories
The British Empire - The mane of the Lion names the principal territories. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNames Collection: Papyriform column. Egypt

Papyriform column. Egypt
Papyriform column of grey granite. The abacus has the name of King Amenhotep III and the axis shows the name of Merneptah of the 19th Dynasty

Background imageNames Collection: Aerial map view of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Aerial map view of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, with roads and place names. circa 1910

Background imageNames Collection: Academy of the Holy Names, Rome, New York State, USA

Academy of the Holy Names, Rome, New York State, USA
Academy of the Holy Names, a Roman Catholic boarding school in Rome, Oneida County, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1912

Background imageNames Collection: Labour Group, Sheffield City Council, Town Hall, 1926

Labour Group, Sheffield City Council, Town Hall, 1926
Pictured back row (l.to r.)Councillors W.E.Yorke; A.Oates; C.J.Mitchell; W.G.Robinson; F.Thraves; C.W.Gascoigne; J.Hawnt; A.Spencer.second to back row (l.to.r)




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"Unveiling the Stories Behind Names: From Novels to Elements, Cattle to Maps" Journey through Wessex: Exploring Thomas Hardy's world with a captivating map engraving. Unlocking the Secrets of Elements: A glimpse into the diverse types on the standard periodic table. Meet Haltcliffe Vermount: The world-record priced beef bull and his impressive Limousin pedigree. Discovering Viking Routes: Tracing their path through time with an intriguing ancient map. Australia Post-1876: Unraveling history one postal route at a time through detailed maps. Benzaiten or Benten? Delving into the mystique surrounding these fascinating deities' names. Yu-Hoang - The Emperor Among Gods: Unveiling the significance behind this revered name. West Indies Cricket Team - 1957 Tour Signatures: Reliving legendary moments etched in history by iconic players' names. Snowflake, The Albino Gorilla King: A close-up encounter with this majestic Western Lowland Gorilla's unique name and appearance. Tongue Anatomy Revealed: Peering into intricate details of our most versatile organ – its structure and function explained. Dance Card Chronicles: Stepping back in time to an era when they were elegantly inscribed on cards for enchanting evenings. Names hold stories, histories, and identities within them; they connect us to people, places, and even animals across various realms of knowledge and experience.