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"Words: The Power to Shape History, Music, and Movements" A timeless reminder of resilience: Wartime poster featuring Churchill's famous words

Background imageWords Collection: Universal pocket equinoxial dial for Latitude 35 degrees, deployed Silver

Universal pocket equinoxial dial for Latitude 35 degrees, deployed Silver and gilded copper instrument
MMM5474504 Universal pocket equinoxial dial for Latitude 35 degrees, deployed Silver and gilded copper instrument, 1650-1700 (silver and gilded copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageWords Collection: Diptych sundial, closed, marked with 6 Chinese characters in red ink declaring Sun Moon Combo

Diptych sundial, closed, marked with 6 Chinese characters in red ink declaring Sun Moon Combo Dial, c.1850-1900 (wood)
MMM5474453 Diptych sundial, closed, marked with 6 Chinese characters in red ink declaring Sun Moon Combo Dial, c.1850-1900 (wood); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Diptych sundial)

Background imageWords Collection: Sundial, with a rotating disk with a lunar motion scale, in Chinese characters

Sundial, with a rotating disk with a lunar motion scale, in Chinese characters. Wooden instrument, c.1850-1900 (wood)
MMM5473321 Sundial, with a rotating disk with a lunar motion scale, in Chinese characters. Wooden instrument, c.1850-1900 (wood); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sundial)

Background imageWords Collection: Detail of the signature of an astrolabe made by Abd al A Imma, c.1715-16 (bronze)

Detail of the signature of an astrolabe made by Abd al A Imma, c.1715-16 (bronze)
MMM5471301 Detail of the signature of an astrolabe made by Abd al A Imma, c.1715-16 (bronze); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageWords Collection: Mankani copper plate, Sankheda Taluk, Baroda District, Gujarat, India, 595 AD (copper)

Mankani copper plate, Sankheda Taluk, Baroda District, Gujarat, India, 595 AD (copper)
7381574 Mankani copper plate, Sankheda Taluk, Baroda District, Gujarat, India, 595 AD (copper); © Dilip Rajgor/Dinodia Photo

Background imageWords Collection: Wladyslaw Reymont, 1906 (b/w photo)

Wladyslaw Reymont, 1906 (b/w photo)
7338634 Wladyslaw Reymont, 1906 (b/w photo); Muzeum Literatury, Warsaw, Poland; (add.info.: Reymont's dedication for Michal Muttermilch on the title card of Chlopi novel)

Background imageWords Collection: Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt

Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt
7058466 Basrelief on the external wall of the roman Mammisi, Dendara, Egypt; Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageWords Collection: Title page with calligraphy and heraldic shields. Handcoloured copperplate engraving Richard

Title page with calligraphy and heraldic shields. Handcoloured copperplate engraving Richard Sawyer from John Thomas
FLO5000245 Title page with calligraphy and heraldic shields. Handcoloured copperplate engraving Richard Sawyer from John Thomas Smith's Topography of London

Background imageWords Collection: Bastard and Gothic: Gothic alphabet, proper nouns, c. 1890 (print)

Bastard and Gothic: Gothic alphabet, proper nouns, c. 1890 (print)
8714090 Bastard and Gothic: Gothic alphabet, proper nouns, c. 1890 (print); 22, 5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New method for teaching writing in schools by Gustave Manoury)

Background imageWords Collection: Bastard and Gothic: words and capital letters, c. 1890 (print)

Bastard and Gothic: words and capital letters, c. 1890 (print)
8714089 Bastard and Gothic: words and capital letters, c. 1890 (print); 22, 5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New method for teaching writing in schools by Gustave Manoury)

Background imageWords Collection: Cursive ending (chronology): sentences with creation dates, c. 1890 (print)

Cursive ending (chronology): sentences with creation dates, c. 1890 (print)
8714080 Cursive ending (chronology): sentences with creation dates, c. 1890 (print); 22, 5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWords Collection: Cursive ending (Chronology): sentences with creation dates, c. 1890 (print)

Cursive ending (Chronology): sentences with creation dates, c. 1890 (print)
8714079 Cursive ending (Chronology): sentences with creation dates, c. 1890 (print); 22, 5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWords Collection: Bastardly script, alphabet linked in lower case, numbers, proper nouns, c.1900-20 (printing)

Bastardly script, alphabet linked in lower case, numbers, proper nouns, c.1900-20 (printing)
8714074 Bastardly script, alphabet linked in lower case, numbers, proper nouns, c.1900-20 (printing) by Lyon, Leopold (active c.1870); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWords Collection: Advertising for feather models, c.1900-20 (print)

Advertising for feather models, c.1900-20 (print)
8714067 Advertising for feather models, c.1900-20 (print) by Lyon, Leopold (active c.1870); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWords Collection: Cover, notebook, c.1900-20 (print)

Cover, notebook, c.1900-20 (print)
8714061 Cover, notebook, c.1900-20 (print) by Lyon, Leopold (active c.1870); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New writing method in 11 notebooks engraved by Leopold Lyon)

Background imageWords Collection: Words in cursive, Arabic numerals, c.1900-20 (print)

Words in cursive, Arabic numerals, c.1900-20 (print)
8714059 Words in cursive, Arabic numerals, c.1900-20 (print) by Lyon, Leopold (active c.1870); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWords Collection: The letters 'c' and 'e', c.1900-20 (print)

The letters "c" and "e", c.1900-20 (print)
8714056 The letters "c" and "e", c.1900-20 (print) by Lyon, Leopold (active c.1870); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWords Collection: English Gothic phrases, 19th century (print)

English Gothic phrases, 19th century (print)
8714030 English Gothic phrases, 19th century (print); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New theoretical and practical writing course for the use of six religious establishments named)

Background imageWords Collection: Writing book, Cover, 19th century (print)

Writing book, Cover, 19th century (print)
8714029 Writing book, Cover, 19th century (print); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "New theoretical and practical writing course for the use of six religious establishments named)

Background imageWords Collection: Exercises on capital letters: two-line sentences, names and numbers, c.1890 (print)

Exercises on capital letters: two-line sentences, names and numbers, c.1890 (print)
8714026 Exercises on capital letters: two-line sentences, names and numbers, c.1890 (print); 21, 5x18, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWords Collection: round script, lowercase alphabet, c.1867-1889 (print)

round script, lowercase alphabet, c.1867-1889 (print)
8714022 round script, lowercase alphabet, c.1867-1889 (print); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Rollin method. Writing made easy by L. Rollin, Officer of Public Instruction)

Background imageWords Collection: Exercise at the end: two-line sentences, c.1867-1889 (print)

Exercise at the end: two-line sentences, c.1867-1889 (print)
8714016 Exercise at the end: two-line sentences, c.1867-1889 (print); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Rollin method. Writing made easy by L. Rollin, Officer of Public Instruction)

Background imageWords Collection: Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt

Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt
7058490 Outer hypostyle hall ceiling, temple of Hathor, Dendara, Egypt; Temple of Hathor, Denderah, Egypt; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageWords Collection: Mass in C major, 1770, autograph

Mass in C major, 1770, autograph
7210257 Mass in C major, 1770, autograph; Muzeum Bedricha Smetany (Music Museum), Prague, Czech Republic; (add.info.: František (Franz) Xaver Brixi was a Czech 18th-century composer

Background imageWords Collection: Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865
3083251 Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, Lord Palmerston, 1784 - 1865.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British statesman and twice Prime Minister of England. Hand writing sample.)

Background imageWords Collection: Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822

Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822
3083213 Jean Baptiste Joseph, chevalier Delambre, 1749 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French mathematician and astronomer. Hand writing sample.)

Background imageWords Collection: Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822

Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822
3083212 Sir Frederick William Herschel, 1738 - 1822.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German-born British astronomer. Hand writing sample.)

Background imageWords Collection: Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, 1629-1685. Scottish peer. Hand writing sample

Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, 1629-1685. Scottish peer. Hand writing sample
3083184 Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, 1629-1685. Scottish peer. Hand writing sample.; Private Collection

Background imageWords Collection: Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560

Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560
3083168 Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of Sweden. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Background imageWords Collection: John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553

John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553
3083297 John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, 1504 - 1553.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English general, admiral and politician. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Background imageWords Collection: Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804 - 1872

Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804 - 1872
3083296 Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804 - 1872.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English author, illustrator and artist who wrote under the pseudonym of Alfred Crowquill)

Background imageWords Collection: John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848

John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848
3083284 John Quincy Adams, 1767 - 1848.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eldest son of President John Adams and sixth President of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.)

Background imageWords Collection: Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549

Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549
3062209 Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Alessandro Farnese. Hand writing sample.)

Background imageWords Collection: George Frideric Handel or Georg Friedrich Handel, 1685 - 1759

George Frideric Handel or Georg Friedrich Handel, 1685 - 1759
3062204 George Frideric Handel or Georg Friedrich Handel, 1685 - 1759.; Private Collection; (add.info.: German-British Baroque composer. Hand writing sample.)

Background imageWords Collection: Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, 1786 to 1861

Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, 1786 to 1861
3062197 Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, 1786 to 1861.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother of Queen Victoria. Hand writing sample.)

Background imageWords Collection: Battle Scene, from a series depicting scenes from the Qianlong Campaign in Sichuan

Battle Scene, from a series depicting scenes from the Qianlong Campaign in Sichuan, 1772-76 (engraving)
BON111193 Battle Scene, from a series depicting scenes from the Qianlong Campaign in Sichuan, 1772-76 (engraving); 62.5x101 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWords Collection: A Chester Miracle Play (colour litho)

A Chester Miracle Play (colour litho)
8631997 A Chester Miracle Play (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chester Miracle Play)

Background imageWords Collection: Crickhowell (litho)

Crickhowell (litho)
8633580 Crickhowell (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crickhowell, Turpillian Stone with mysterious scorings now known as the Ogham alphabet)

Background imageWords Collection: 'I felt about an hundred arrows discharged on my left hand' (colour litho)

"I felt about an hundred arrows discharged on my left hand" (colour litho)
8632000 "I felt about an hundred arrows discharged on my left hand" (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWords Collection: Robinson Crusoe (colour litho)

Robinson Crusoe (colour litho)
8631991 Robinson Crusoe (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe)

Background imageWords Collection: An Incident from Mrs Leicester's School (colour litho)

An Incident from Mrs Leicester's School (colour litho)
8631986 An Incident from Mrs Leicester's School (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Incident from Mrs Leicester's School)

Background imageWords Collection: 'Wherever he said, Come! I stepped in faith' (colour litho)

"Wherever he said, Come! I stepped in faith" (colour litho)
8631985 "Wherever he said, Come! I stepped in faith" (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Wherever he said, Come)

Background imageWords Collection: Belshazzar's Feast (engraving)

Belshazzar's Feast (engraving)
8650612 Belshazzar's Feast (engraving) by Martin, John (1789-1854) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzar's Feast)

Background imageWords Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte's baptism certificate (b/w photo)

Napoleon Bonaparte's baptism certificate (b/w photo)
8655999 Napoleon Bonaparte's baptism certificate (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon Bonaparte's baptism certificate)

Background imageWords Collection: King Alfred writing the story of Orpheus (engraving)

King Alfred writing the story of Orpheus (engraving)
8636286 King Alfred writing the story of Orpheus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Alfred writing the story of Orpheus)

Background imageWords Collection: Mozart composing under his father's eye (litho)

Mozart composing under his father's eye (litho)
8636072 Mozart composing under his father's eye (litho) by Coales, Kathleen Wallis (fl.c.1920-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mozart composing under his father's eye)

Background imageWords Collection: Scene from Francesco da Barberino's Documenti d'Amore (colour litho)

Scene from Francesco da Barberino's Documenti d'Amore (colour litho)
8626256 Scene from Francesco da Barberino's Documenti d'Amore (colour litho) by Italian School, (14th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Palace of Hope)

Background imageWords Collection: The Last Judgment of Jesus Christ (colour litho)

The Last Judgment of Jesus Christ (colour litho)
8626258 The Last Judgment of Jesus Christ (colour litho) by Italian School, (14th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Judgment of Jesus Christ)




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"Words: The Power to Shape History, Music, and Movements" A timeless reminder of resilience: Wartime poster featuring Churchill's famous words. Unyielding camaraderie amidst chaos: Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during the Battle of Trafalgar. Empowering voices rise in unison: Suffragette Song Anthem March of the Women echoes equality. Melodies that transcend time: Felix kept on walking - Music Sheet Cover reveals a captivating tune. Love immortalized through lyrics: That's Amore music cover evokes enchantment and romance. Whimsical wishes written in the sky: Happy Birthday with Butterflies, digitally manipulated for joyous celebrations. Escaping to serenity by the shorelines: Getting Off at the Seaside captures blissful moments away from reality. Artistry intertwined with language: Chloe Preston's A Picture WITH Words paints stories beyond imagination. Courageous leadership amid tragedy unfolds: Commander E. Smith, Captain of the Titanic remembered through his words. Unlocking knowledge one word at a time: Learning words empowers minds and fuels intellectual growth. Harmonious fusion of tradition and innovation in London Bridge (New Version), both in its words and music composition Women united for change donning suffragette W. S. P.