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Shank Collection

"Shank: A Musical Journey Across Time and Continents" In 2004, the legendary jazz musician Bud Shank took to the stage at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague

Background imageShank Collection: Bud Shank, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2004. Creator: Brian Foskett

Bud Shank, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2004. Creator: Brian Foskett
Bud Shank, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2004

Background imageShank Collection: A Grapple Anchor, 1850

A Grapple Anchor, 1850
3331168 A Grapple Anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Grapple Anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of the body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: A Grapple Anchor, 1850

A Grapple Anchor, 1850
3330564 A Grapple Anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Grapple Anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of the body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: An anchor, 1850

An anchor, 1850
3330686 An anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of an anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: A Trotman's anchor, 1850

A Trotman's anchor, 1850
3330678 A Trotman's anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Trotman's anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: An anchor, 1850

An anchor, 1850
3330566 An anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of an anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: A Mushroom anchor, 1850

A Mushroom anchor, 1850
3330682 A Mushroom anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Mushroom anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: A Common anchor, 1850

A Common anchor, 1850
3330681 A Common anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Common anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: An anchor, 1850

An anchor, 1850
3330569 An anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of an anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: A Martin's anchor, 1850

A Martin's anchor, 1850
3330688 A Martin's anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Martin's anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: A Trotman's anchor, 1850

A Trotman's anchor, 1850
3330677 A Trotman's anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Trotman's anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: A Common anchor, 1850

A Common anchor, 1850
3330680 A Common anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Common anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: A Smith's Stockless anchor, 1850

A Smith's Stockless anchor, 1850
3330679 A Smith's Stockless anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Smith's Stockless anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent a craft from drifting)

Background imageShank Collection: A Grapple Anchor, 1850

A Grapple Anchor, 1850
3330567 A Grapple Anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Grapple Anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of the body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: A Mooring Anchor, 1850

A Mooring Anchor, 1850
3330565 A Mooring Anchor, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Mooring Anchor, a device used to connect a vessel to the bed of the body of water to prevent a craft from drifting away)

Background imageShank Collection: RMS Titanic - signet ring recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett

RMS Titanic - signet ring recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett
RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - an 18 carat gold and small old-cut diamond solitaire band/signet ring, slightly tapering (1/4ins)

Background imageShank Collection: Tin and Lead (engraving)

Tin and Lead (engraving)
5221752 Tin and Lead (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tin and Lead. From Illustrations of Useful Arts and Manufactures by Charles Tomlinson (SPCK)

Background imageShank Collection: Advert for Alexander Shank & Son, Ltd lawn mowers 1905

Advert for Alexander Shank & Son, Ltd lawn mowers 1905
Shanks petrol motor mowing machines with patent axle springs. 1905

Background imageShank Collection: Phil Woods and Bud Shank, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2004

Phil Woods and Bud Shank, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 2004

Background imageShank Collection: Bud Shank, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett

Bud Shank, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
Bud Shank, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, 1995

Background imageShank Collection: Bud Shank, UK tour, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett

Bud Shank, UK tour, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
Bud Shank, UK tour, 1995

Background imageShank Collection: Bill Perkins and Bud Shank, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon, Powys, Wales, August 2000

Bill Perkins and Bud Shank, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon, Powys, Wales, August 2000

Background imageShank Collection: Bud Shank, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon, Powys, Wales, Aug 2000. Artist: Brian O Connor

Bud Shank, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon, Powys, Wales, Aug 2000. Artist: Brian O Connor
Bud Shank, Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon, Powys, Wales, Aug 2000

Background imageShank Collection: Cuts of Veal

Cuts of Veal

Background imageShank Collection: Cuts of Pork

Cuts of Pork
19th-century illustration engraving showing primal cuts of a pig

Background imageShank Collection: Cuts of lamb or mutton diagram

Cuts of lamb or mutton diagram
Poster with detailed diagram cutting lamb

Background imageShank Collection: Pigeons - Three Russian Trumpeters, Fancy Breed

Pigeons - Three Russian Trumpeters, Fancy Breed
Three Russian Trumpeters, Black-Mottled, Black and White, are seen here in their coop. The illustration presents the breeds unique feathering which radiates from around their heads

Background imageShank Collection: Lamb Shank

Lamb Shank
Traditional lamb shank, mash and vegetables with gravy

Background imageShank Collection: The little auks, male and female Alle alle

The little auks, male and female Alle alle
The little auks, male and female (Alle alle). Parker, Richard Dunscombe 1805 - 1881

Background imageShank Collection: Artwork of a blue handled screwdriver

Artwork of a blue handled screwdriver

Background imageShank Collection: Illustration of hardboard nail with diamond shaped head

Illustration of hardboard nail with diamond shaped head

Background imageShank Collection: Illustration of round wire nail, and oval and lost head

Illustration of round wire nail, and oval and lost head

Background imageShank Collection: Illustration of annular nail with toothed shank and round head

Illustration of annular nail with toothed shank and round head

Background imageShank Collection: Illustration of drywall nail with round head

Illustration of drywall nail with round head

Background imageShank Collection: Digital cross section illustration of round head masonry nail

Digital cross section illustration of round head masonry nail and flat head screw inserted through timber and wall

Background imageShank Collection: Black and white illustration of finishing nail with smooth shank and round head

Black and white illustration of finishing nail with smooth shank and round head

Background imageShank Collection: Illustration of rectangular cut floor brad with L-shaped head

Illustration of rectangular cut floor brad with L-shaped head

Background imageShank Collection: Willets -Tringa semipalmata- in the intertidal zone, Oceanside, San Diego, California, United States

Willets -Tringa semipalmata- in the intertidal zone, Oceanside, San Diego, California, United States

Background imageShank Collection: Green Sandpiper -Tringa ochropus-, winter plumage, Tyrol, Austria

Green Sandpiper -Tringa ochropus-, winter plumage, Tyrol, Austria

Background imageShank Collection: Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola- standing on reeds in shallow water, Burgenland, Austria

Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola- standing on reeds in shallow water, Burgenland, Austria

Background imageShank Collection: Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola-, Rieselfelder nature reserve, Munster, North Rhine-Westphalia

Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola-, Rieselfelder nature reserve, Munster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Background imageShank Collection: Redshanks -Tringa totanus- during courtship, Rheine, Munsterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Redshanks -Tringa totanus- during courtship, Rheine, Munsterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Background imageShank Collection: Redshank -Tringa totanus- wading on a meadow, Texel, West Frisian Islands, North Holland, Holland

Redshank -Tringa totanus- wading on a meadow, Texel, West Frisian Islands, North Holland, Holland, The Netherlands

Background imageShank Collection: Redshank -Tringa totanus- on a meadow, Texel, West Frisian Islands, North Holland, Holland

Redshank -Tringa totanus- on a meadow, Texel, West Frisian Islands, North Holland, Holland, The Netherlands

Background imageShank Collection: Two Redshanks -Tringa totanus- in flight over water, Lake Neusiedl, Austria

Two Redshanks -Tringa totanus- in flight over water, Lake Neusiedl, Austria

Background imageShank Collection: Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola-, foraging, Middle Elbe nature reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola-, foraging, Middle Elbe nature reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Background imageShank Collection: Picture No. 10896280

Picture No. 10896280
Box Bug - young bug just hatched out of its egg - walking on shank hairs (Gonocerus sp) Date:

Background imageShank Collection: Close-up of osso buco shank and ruler beside it

Close-up of osso buco shank and ruler beside it




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"Shank: A Musical Journey Across Time and Continents" In 2004, the legendary jazz musician Bud Shank took to the stage at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, Netherlands. Captivating the audience with his mesmerizing saxophone melodies, Shank showcased his unparalleled talent that night. While Bud Shank's name may not be as widely recognized as some other jazz greats, his contributions to the genre are undeniable. His performance at this renowned festival was just one of many highlights throughout his illustrious career. But Shank's story goes beyond music. In a twist of fate reminiscent of a Hollywood movie plot, a signet ring recovered from the RMS Titanic by CS Mackay-Bennett found its way into Shank's possession. This unexpected connection to history added an intriguing layer to his already fascinating life. Not only did Bud Shank excel in music, but he also had a passion for pigeons. He owned three Russian Trumpeters, a fancy breed known for their unique cooing patterns and striking appearance. These birds brought him joy and served as inspiration for some of his compositions. As we delve further into Shank's world, we discover another facet of his life - engraving. Tin and lead were transformed under his skilled hands into intricate works of art that captured moments in time forever etched onto metal surfaces. Even outside of artistic pursuits, Bud Shank made an impact on society through business ventures like Alexander Shank & Son Ltd lawn mowers advertised back in 1905. This entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated both versatility and ambition within him. However, tragedy struck when news broke about The Colliery Explosion at High Blantyre - an event immortalized through engravings capturing its devastating aftermath. It serves as a reminder that even amidst success and joyous occasions like Phil Woods joining forces with Bud Shank at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2004 or their earlier encounter in Peterborough during 1995; life can be unpredictable and fragile.