Spooner Collection

KINGs LYNN MART, 1920S
Kings Lynn Mart, featuring a proscenium painted by George Orton, Sons & Spooner Date: 1920s

Spooner / Cricketer
R H Reggie Spooner, English cricketer

Prince Henry, Hotspur and Falstaff (Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part 1, Act 5, Scene 4), first published 1796; reissued 1852

Bugle Railway Station, Bugle, Cornwall. Probably before 1910
A general view of Bugle Railway Station. A train is in the station and loaded wagons belonging to T.J. Sharp & Co. can be seen in the goods yard. Photographer: Unknown

Sun Buildings, Spooners Corner, Plymouth, showing Farrows Bank Ltd and other premises. circa 1910s

The spooners paradise (colour litho)
3641666 The spooners paradise (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spooners paradise. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Log Cabin pattern spooner, c. 1875. Creator: Central Glass Company
Log Cabin pattern spooner, c. 1875

Bryan House, 1846 / 99. Creator: J. C. Spooner
Bryan House, 1846/99. Albumen print

Untitled (Woman in Interior of House), 1846 / 99. Creator: J. C. Spooner
Untitled (Woman in Interior of House), 1846/99. Albumen print

Mr W A Spooner, Spooner, 21 April 1898, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611820 Mr W A Spooner, Spooner, 21 April 1898, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr W A Spooner, Spooner, 21 April 1898)

Shaftesbury House, Aldersgate Street, London. Date: 1831

Pisanio and Imogen (Shakespeare, Cymbeline, Act 3, Scene 4), first published 1801; reissued 1852

Mrs. Ford and Mrs Page (Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, Act 2, Scene 1), 1793

Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost (Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 4), first published 1796; reissued 1852

King Lear Casting Out His Daughter Cordelia (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act 1, Scene 1), first published 1792; reissued 1852

Before the Dukes Palace-Rosalind, Celia, Orlando, the Duke
Before the Dukes Palace - Rosalind, Celia, Orlando, the Duke & Attendants (Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 1, Scene 2), first published 1800; reissued 1852

The Palace at Westminster: King Henry and the Prince of Wales (Shakespeare, King Henry IV, Part 2, Act 4, Scene 4), first published 1795; reissued 1852

Queen Catherine, Cardinal Wolsey and Cardinal Campeius (Shakespeare, King Henry VIII, Act 3, Scene 1), first published 1796; reissued 1852

The Princess, Rosaline, etc. (Shakespeare, Loves Labour s
The Princess, Rosaline, etc. (Shakespeare, Loves Labours Lost, Act 4, Scene 1), first published 1793; reissued 1852

Aviatrix, Miss E. W. E. (Winifred) Spooner, 1900-1933
Aviatrix, Miss E.W.E. (Winifred) Spooner, 1900-1933, in 1931. Date: 1931

13th Light Dragoons, c1830. Creators:s Eschauzier, L Mansion
13th Light Dragoons, c1830. Mounted British cavalry officer. [Neville Spearman Ltd & The Holland Press Lted, London]

Advertising leaflet for silver and plated wares including table services, candlesticks, dishes, tureens and lamps manufactured by Spooner Clawes & Co. of Birmingham, printed in England c.1820-1830

Derby Day at Epsom, c1896. Artist: Spooner & Company
Derby Day at Epsom, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Hyde Park Corner, London, c1835. Artist: William
Hyde Park Corner, London, c1835. View of the entrance to the Green Park, with St Georges Hospital on the right

Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London, c1835. Artist: W Spooner
Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London, c1835. A view of the entrance to the Green Park, with St Georges Hospital on the right

The Chelsea Pensioner, Chelsea, London, c1840. A war veteran in the traditional red uniform of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea sits reading from a newspaper to a young boy

Evening, 1738. Artist: Spooner
Evening, 1738. Scene from Hogarths Times of the day. A scene at Sadlers Wells and Sir Hugh Middleton Tavern. A lady with fan escorted by a man carrying a small girl

Officer of the Royal Artillery (Horse Brigade), c1833. (1914)
Officer of the Royal Artillery (Horse Brigade), c1833. A hand painted lithograph from Spooners Upright Series of Costume of the British Army, 1833-36. From The Connoisseur Vol

Officer of the 17th Lancers, c1833. (1914)
Officer of the 17th Lancers, c1833. A hand painted lithograph from Spooners Upright Series of Costume of the British Army, 1833-36. From The Connoisseur Vol. XXXIX [Otto Limited, London, 1914.]

Officer of the 2nd (R. N. Brit. ) Dragoons, c1833. (1914)
Officer of the 2nd (R. N. Brit.) Dragoons, c1833. A hand painted lithograph from Spooners Upright Series of Costume of the British Army, 1833-36. From The Connoisseur Vol

Officer of the 87th (or Royal Irish) Fusiliers, c1833. (1914)
Officer of the 87th (or Royal Irish) Fusiliers, c1833. A hand painted lithograph from Spooners Upright Series of Costume of the British Army, 1833-36. From The Connoisseur Vol

Officer of the 92nd Highland Regiment of Foot, c1833. (1914)
Officer of the 92nd Highland Regiment of Foot, c1833. A hand painted lithograph from Spooners Upright Series of Costume of the British Army, 1833-36. From The Connoisseur Vol

William Archibald Spooner, British clergyman and educationalist, 1898. Artist: Spy
William Archibald Spooner, British clergyman and academic, 1898. Spooner (1844-1930) had a 60 year association with Oxford University lecturing on ancient history and philosophy

EDITORIAL Four famous women pilots, seen here at the Royal Aero Club, 1932. Dame Mary Bailey, Lady Bailey, 1890 - 1960, nee Westenra. Irish aviator

(1844-1930). English clergyman and educator. Caricature, 1898, by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward)
WILLIAM ARCHIBALD SPOONER (1844-1930). English clergyman and educator. Caricature, 1898, by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward)

The Scarborough Cricket Festival, 1908
Photographs of the Scarborough Cricket Festival which featured a match between Lord Londesboroughs England XI vs. the MCC Australian XI, September 1908

Spooners Magic No. 21 - Harlequin reviving the Blue Pig circa 1840s

Firefighters in aA 4x110 yards relay race
Firefighters in Amateur Athletic Association 4x110 yards senior relay championship final. The winner was D A Hitchman of Birchfield Harriers (C6), second was R Holtum of Belgrave Harriers (B1)

WILLIAM ARCHIBALD SPOONER (1844-1930). English cleric, teacher, and verbal eccentric. Photographed, c1902

Cranberry Harvest near Spooner Wisconsin

Aviatrix Miss Spooner talking with Lord Thompson
Aviatrix, Miss E.W.E. (Winifred) Spooner, talking with Lord Thompson in front of a Gypsy Moth at Stag Lane before making a demonstration flight using petrol derived from British coal

William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930) British clergyman and educationalist. Albino, suffered poor eyesight. Spoonerisms (matathesis) named for him (i.e)

Ffestiniog Railway steam Locomotive No 8 James Spooner, 1872. This 0-4-4-0 Fairlie Patent locomotive was built by the Avonside Engine Company Ltd, Bristol, England

Firefighters in aA 4x110 yards relay race
Firefighters in Amateur Athletic Association 4x110 yards senior relay championship final. The winner was D A Hitchman of Birchfield Harriers (C6), second was R Holtum of Belgrave Harriers (B1)

Miss Allie Spooner with The Spooner Dramatic Co. Date c1900

A Spooner Travelling oven
A immense Spooner Travelling Oven - with the dough for loaves of white bread entering the immense baking oven section of the machine

R H Spooner - Cricketer
Reginald H Spooner - batsman for Lancashire and England

Wa Spooner / Vfair 1898
WILLIAM ARCHIBALD SPOONER English clergyman and academic of New College, Oxford, best known for his Spoonerisms

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In the enchanting world of Spooner, a captivating tale unfolds, weaving together various hints from different eras and places. Step back in time to the bustling King's Lynn Mart in the 1920s, where laughter filled the air and memories were made. Amongst the crowd, a certain Spooner stood out - not as an ordinary spectator but as a talented cricketer. As if plucked from Shakespeare's plays, Prince Henry, Hotspur, and Falstaff come alive in this intriguing narrative. Their stories intertwine with that of Bugle Railway Station in Cornwall before 1910 - a place shrouded in mystery and nostalgia. But it is "The Spooners Paradise" that truly captures one's imagination. A vivid color lithograph transports us to a utopia where spoons reign supreme - their intricate designs reminiscent of Central Glass Company's log cabin pattern spooner from 1875. J. C. Spooner leaves his mark on history through Bryan House and an untitled masterpiece depicting a woman within its walls. These creations evoke emotions that transcend time; they speak volumes about life during their creation between 1846-1899. Spooners Corner awaits at Sun Buildings in Plymouth, offering respite for weary travelers seeking solace amidst city chaos. Meanwhile, Mr. W. A. Spooner finds himself immortalized through Vanity Fair's whimsical cartoon on April 21st, 1898 - forever etched into society's memory. Travel further back to Shaftesbury House on Aldersgate Street in London circa 1831; its grandeur stands testament to an era long gone but never forgotten. Finally, Pisanio and Imogen grace our story from Shakespeare's Cymbeline Act III Scene IV – two souls entangled by fate yet destined for redemption.