"The National Sports of Great Britain," 1821: Owling
1821
4
Print made by David Lucas, 1802–1881
Castle Acre Priory
1830 to 1831
5
Print made by David Lucas, 1802–1881
Stoke by Neyland, Suffolk
1829
6
Print made by David Lucas, 1802–1881
View on the Orwell
1830
7
Michel Van Overbeek, active 1650–1680
Water-mill, Kingston, Surrey
undated
8
Print made by David Lucas, 1802–1881
A Dell, Helmingham Park, Suffolk
1830
9
Edward Dayes, 1763–1804
The Meeting of the Rivers Severn and Wye, near Chepstow
1795
10
Print made by Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1571–1638
Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae Tabula
1634
11
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
Thomas Gainsborough letter to Elizabeth Rasse
[1753]
12
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
Proposals for publishing, a comparative anatomical exposition of the structure of the human body, with that of a tyger and a common fowl : in thirty tables, two copper-plates to each table, 20 inches by 15 : forming six numbers, ten plates to each number
[1802]
13
Tregear's Black jokes
1834
14
Cavanders, Ltd. (Firm)
Ancient Chinese
[1926]
15
Stevens, Thomas, 1828–1888
For life or death
[1880]
16
The cottage of content; or, Right roads and wrong ways
1848
17
Gardiner, William, 1809?-1852
Twenty lessons on British mosses, or, First steps to a knowledge of that beautiful tribe of plants
1846
18
Bijlaer, Gerard van, active 1540?-1617
The destruction of the Spanish Armada
1588
19
Atkinson, John Augustus, 1775–approximately 1833
Sixteen scenes taken from The miseries of human life
March 1st 1807
20
White Hill Kiln (Luton, England)
Receipts by John Williams, of White Hill Kiln, for chimney tunnel tiles purchased by Breandveath, of Houghton, 1848
1848
21
Hibberd, Shirley, 1825–1890
The seaweed collector
[1872]
22
Blanchet, Etienne
Blanchet, artistes capillaires
not before 1866?
23
St. John Ambulance Association
Triangular bandage, printed with illustrations of bandage use
approximately 1920
24
The royal and entertaining Game of the goose
[between 1761 and 1794]
25
Sandford, Francis, 1630–1694
A genealogical history of the kings of England and monarchs of Great Britain, &C
1683
26
Rickman, Thomas, 1776–1841
An attempt to discriminate the styles of English architecture, from the conquest to the reformation
[1817]
27
Bush, Tracey
The pocket book of sea creatures
1997
28
G.A.E. Wilmot (Firm)
G. A. E. Wilmot, undertaker
[1850?]
29
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people
[approximately 1850]
30
Waldie, Mrs., active 1808
Bill for school expenses for Jean Cockburn, at Mrs. Waldie's school, Hendersyde
1808
31
Wallis's elegant and instructive game exhibiting the wonders of art, in each quarter of the world
[ca. 1820]
32
Valentine card
mid-19th century
33
Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine
mid-19th century
34
Conversation cards, or, Pleasing pastimes for winter evenings
[ca. 1815?]
35
To all who are possessed of a laudable curiosity
[1773]
36
Payne, John, 1710–1771
Twelve designs of country-houses
1757
37
Mathiss, Madeleine
Album of pressed seaweed specimens
1869
38
In memory of the late John Distance
1854
39
Perkins, John (Gardener)
Floral designs for the table
1877
40
Davis, Joseph, active 1818–1857
Medal commemorating the abolition of the apprenticeship system in the British West Indies
1838
41
Clarke, J., active 1820
J. Clarke
[approximately 1820?]
42
Office Anthem
[approximately 193-?]
43
A heart that boasts a tender flame, sincere and constant too
mid-19th century
44
Martyn, Thomas, fl. 1760–1816
The English entomologist
MDCCXCII [1792, i.e. 1793]
45
In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Heap, of Bent Clough Farm, Colne
1914
46
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Dinner
1951
47
Bill for building expenses
1760
48
Potter, John (Hatter)
Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties
[approximately 1816]
49
Dempsey & Carroll
Prince Albert
between 1878 and 1900?
50
British Fire Office (London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]
March 1st, 1808
51
In memory of Jacob Henry Tillett, would-be-M.P. for his native city : November, 17th, 1868 : July, 12th, 1870 : February, 4th, 1874 : March, 5th, 1875
1892
52
Whitehaven Steam Navigation Company
Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered
1851
53
Bury, T. T. (Thomas Talbot), 1811–1877
Fantascope
1833
54
Neville, Alexander, 1544–1614
Alexandri Nevylli Angli De furoribus Norfolciensium Ketto duce, liber vnus
1575
55
Boazio, Baptista
The famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes
[1589?]
56
Albert Boot and Shoe Warehouse (London, England)
George McKoen, maker of the celebrated French calf side-spring boots at 12/6, equal to bespoke, Albert Boot and Shoe Warehouse
[mid 19th century]
57
T. Daft & Son (Birmingham, England)
T. Daft & Son, manufacturers of metallic hot-houses and every description of horticultural buildings
approximately 1850
58
Wedding portrait of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, December 20, 1947
1947
59
In memory of Jane, the beloved wife of William Stead, of Sherburn
1865
60
C. Goodall & Son
Goodall's Royal Bezique register
[approximately 1900]
61
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
Ichnographia rustica, or, The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation
1742
62
Rotherham, Bryan, 1876–
Treatise on the art of weaving, with a full description of the Jacquard machine
1897
63
Photogram of ferns
1860s?
64
St. Helens (Clifton, Bristol)
Bill for school expenses for Miss Mason at St. Helens School, Clifton, Bristol
1884
65
Crosse & Blackwell
Crosse & Blackwell
[1876?]
66
A full & true account of a pleasure party to Rockingham in 1817 by C.R., illustrated by J.P
1817?
67
Coles, Frederick Rhenius, 1853 or 1854–
This book contains drawings of marine shells (from Forbes & Hanley) generally considered as specially British
1884
68
Crane, Walter, 1845–1915
The Graphic
[1876?]
69
Cowley, Charlotte
The ladies history of England
1780 [i.e. 1781]
70
The family coach
[1851]
71
Mockett, Andrew
A chapbook of English tat
[2002]
72
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955
1955
73
Fob seal, with motto "Am I not a man and a brother?"
not before 1787
74
Archbald, the property of Mr. George Wilson, of Walkington, will serve mares this season, 1839, at one guinea and a-half each
[1839]
75
The Chinese sensitive plant, or, The living leaf
[approximately 1850]
76
Love has triumphed
mid-19th century
77
Stevens, Francis, 1781–1823
Domestic architecture
[between 1844 and 1850]
78
[Six mid-19th century silhouette cut-outs]
mid-19th century
79
Dison & Co. (Firm : London, England)
Dison & Co., lace manufacturers
[circa 1850?]
80
Bush, Tracey
British butterflies
[2004]
81
Nicklin & Son (Birmingham, England)
Nicklin & Son
[approximately 1817]
82
Reece & Co. (London, England)
[Billhead of Reece & Co. for supplies bought by the Medical Botanical Society]
1838-1839
83
[Bill for food and drink, Tunstead, 1773]
2d Novr. 1773
84
Wells, William Frederick, 1762–1836
A new and compendious treatise of anatomy and proportions of the human figure
1796
85
In Disgraceful Memory of the Russian Navy, in their terrible encounter with nine unarmed fishing smacks
[1904]
86
Brown, Hannah (Bookbinder)
Butterflies
made in 2011
87
Specimens of sea weed
circa 1840?
88
Happy families
[186-?]
89
Godfreys, Amy, active 1879
Bills for school expenses for Miss Gleason, to be paid to Amy Godfreys, Vernon Street, Derby
1878-1879
90
By Her Majesty's command, Frogmore House & gardens to be shown to Miss Smith & her party
between 1792 and 1818?
91
Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book
1793
92
Hume, David, 1711–1776
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in 1688
1806
93
Bonnell, Mandy
The second life of shells
2001
94
Porter, John, fl. 1445–1485
John Porter manuscript
circa 1450
95
Coq d'Or (London, England)
Carte du jour
1955
96
Smallwood, B.
Billhead of B. Smallwood, London haberdasher, for purchase of ribbon by an unidentified buyer
180-?
97
Constant as the sun in heaven above, this heart that thou has won will be to see in love
mid-19th century
98
Anti-Corn Law League
[Campaign card advertising the free trade movement, and the Free Trade Star]
[approximately 1844]
99
Lily, George, active 1528–1559
Britannia insula quae duo regna continet Angliam et Scotiam cum Hibernia adiacente