Rubber Collection (#5)

Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho)
5989490 Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937.); © Look and Learn

Our Wandering Artist at Hyeres (colour litho)
1038739 Our Wandering Artist at Hyeres (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Wandering Artist at Hyeres)

Appareil pour vulcaniser le caoutchouc par la vapeur seche (engraving)
2787762 Appareil pour vulcaniser le caoutchouc par la vapeur seche (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

April Fools Card (colour litho)
3096401 April Fools Card (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: April Fools Card)

WW2 poster, Take Great Care of your Tyres - if 90% of the worlds rubber is in enemy hands, and the remaining 10% is needed for the Forces, whats going to happen when your present tyres wear out?

India-rubber plant, Ficus elastica. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Harvesting of rubber in the forests of Brazil
XEE555432 Harvesting of rubber in the forests of Brazil by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Trade of United Kingdom with the Empire, 1922; Impreial produce, 1919 (colour litho)
6025446 Trade of United Kingdom with the Empire, 1922; Impreial produce, 1919 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Guy Owen (colour litho)
612457 Mr Guy Owen (colour litho) by Fildes, Samuel Luke (1844-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Guy Owen, Tea cum Rubber, 22 June 1910)

Telegram congratulations, new baby. 1949

Advert, The North British Rubber Co Ltd, Edinburgh
Advert for The North British Rubber Co Ltd, Castle Mills, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Advert, James Wotherspoon & Sons, Glasgow, Scotland
Advert for James Wotherspoon & Sons, Asbestos, Rubber and Canvas Hose Manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Rubber tree, Urceola elastica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Para rubber tree or sharinga tree, Hevea brasiliensis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Tree cassava, Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii
Tree cassava or ceara rubber tree, Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii (Manihot glaziovii). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants

Rubber fig tree, Ficus elastica (Urostigma elasticum). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Panama rubber tree, Castilla elastica. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Rubber Band, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730663 Rubber Band, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rubber Band, Christmas Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Rubber tree and gum arabic tree
Rubber tree, Hevea guianensis 1, and gum arabic tree or thorn mimosa, Vachellia nilotica 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Rubber tree, Hevea guianensis (Siphonia elastica). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Title page, Electrical Fixtures, FS & Co Limited
Title page, Supplementary Catalogue, Electrical Fixtures, Falk, Stadelmann & Co Limited, Veritas Works, Farringdon Road, London EC1, also with offices in Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham. 1922

Boy practising archery in a wood. Date: circa 1980s

Horse and cart in a field, Roseland, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Grand laminoir pour reduire en feuilles les blocs de caoutchouc purifie (engraving)
2787763 Grand laminoir pour reduire en feuilles les blocs de caoutchouc purifie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Adverts, North British Rubber Co, Redpath, Brown & Co
Adverts for The North British Rubber Co Ltd, Castle Mills, Edinburgh, and Redpath, Brown & Co Ltd, Scotland. 1905

Advert, J Buchanan & Co, Carriage Makers, Glasgow
Advert for J Buchanan & Co, North Street, Glasgow, Scotland, Carriage Manufactory. 1905

Child fascinated by rubber used to fix false teeth
2602578 Child fascinated by rubber used to fix false teeth by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info.: Child fascinated by the black colour of the rubber used to fix false teeth)

Option warrant, Commonwealth & Southern Corporation
Option warrant to purchase common stock of The Commonwealth & Southern Corporation, Delaware, USA -- 10 shares, dated 31 August 1929. Date: 1929

Envelope sent via British Embassy diplomatic bag in April 1978 (when the Mary Evans Picture Library was located at a different but nearby address in London SE3). Date: 1978

Beach fashions for women 1930
Model wearing the latest fashionable beach wear. 1930

Racing car on a wet track with cut tyres
Racing car on a wet track -- the tyres had to be specially treated with shallow cuts transversing the normal tread for extra grip. 20th century

Barney Oldfield, racing driver. 20th century

Form, British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914, completed and dated 31 May 1947, rubber stamped by the Home Office, 12 June 1947. Declaration of Acquisition of British Nationality

The Fenian Dynamite Conspiracy in England (engraving)
1624318 The Fenian Dynamite Conspiracy in England (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fenian Dynamite Conspiracy in England)

Strip of rubber with comic verse on a birthday card
Strip of rubber for mending a puncture, with comic verse on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Birthday card for a child, Hot Water Bottle. 20th century

The Shop Keeper - People You See. From Teddy Bear (6 September 1969). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1969

Page of Advertisements (engraving)
1041207 Page of Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of Advertisements)

The Deep-Dyed Sponge Tragedy (engraving)
1042547 The Deep-Dyed Sponge Tragedy (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deep-Dyed Sponge Tragedy)

Envelope from France addressed to Miss L Auerbach, WW1
Registered envelope postmarked 21 October 1916 from Albert Auerbach of the Royal Fusiliers to his sister Lucy from a Field Post Office in Northern France

London Fire Brigade at work in a narrow street
London Fire Brigade at work with an extended ladder in a narrow street, probably in the City of London. Date: circa 1920s

Advert for Shoolbred womens motoring coat 1905
Woman wearing a stout, soft grey rubber double texture, wool satin back, collar and pipings of kid. 1905

Man in cottage doorway, Arlington Row, Bibury, Glos
Man in cottage doorway, Arlington Row, Bibury, Gloucestershire. Date: circa 1960s

Interior in Dunlop factory 1896
Thousands of Dunlop pneumatic tyres, Belfast was the scene of its introduction, then a move was made to Dublin, whose Corporation

Sir Arthur du Cros
Sir Arthur Philip du Cros, 1st Baronet du Cros (1871 - 1955), British industrialist and politician. Managing director of Dunlop Rubber Company and Unionist member for Hastings. Date: 1896

Harvey du Cros
William Harvey du Cros (1846 - 1918), Dublin-born financier, the founder of the pneumatic tire industry, based on the discovery of John Boyd Dunlop, first applied to cycles

Advert for Hamleys Christmas toys 1929
Various toys for girls and boy s, a clockwork Rolls-Royce model car, with four doors that open and rubber tyres. Six electric models to build, for any boy

Advertisement for Michelin tyres, depicting the Michelin man riding a bicycle. circa 1910s

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"Rubber: A Versatile Material that Stretches Across Time and Industries" From the blueprint of the Titanic to a cartoon punch in Congo, it has left its mark throughout history. In 1906, it revolutionized the footwear industry with a variety of ladies' boots that combined style and comfort. Greetings from Akron, Ohio, USA - the birthplace manufacturing - where this remarkable material has shaped countless industries. Fast forward to 1980, an orange MG MGB Roadster cruises down the road, showcasing how rubber enhances automotive performance. Meanwhile, in Gorey Harbour and Mont Orgueil Castle in Jersey's Channel Islands during the swinging 1960s, rubber played a role in capturing memories through photographs. But it's not just about functionality; rubber brings joy too. A toy duck floats happily on water while reminding us of childhood innocence. And speaking of Britain's love for cars, another MG MGB Roadster proudly displays its British heritage. Picture No. 12479265 reveals an enchanting scene featuring Ficus elastica or Indian rubber tree - a testament to nature's gift of this versatile material. Picture No. 12020840 showcases how rubber connects people across borders and cultures as they enjoy its benefits together. Lastly, Picture No. 11992894 captures moments frozen in time - individuals relying on everyday objects made possible by this extraordinary substance called "rubber. " whether it be engineering marvels like the Titanic or everyday items we take for granted today; from fashion-forward boots to iconic automobiles; from picturesque landscapes to cherished childhood toys – all owe their existence partly to one thing.