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Barclay Collection

"Barclay: A Name That Transcends Time and Industries" From a thrilling Pub Darts Match to an iconic Advert for Rolls-Royce in 1936

Background imageBarclay Collection: Pub Darts Match

Pub Darts Match
A serious darts match held in the Merlins Cave, Clerkenwell, between the home team and the Lord High Admiral in the Barclay League

Background imageBarclay Collection: Advert for Rolls-Royce, 1936

Advert for Rolls-Royce, 1936, London Date: 1936

Background imageBarclay Collection: Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett
SAMUEL BARCLAY BECKETT Irish dramatist and novelist Date: 1906 - 1989

Background imageBarclay Collection: Advert for Jack Barclay & Rolls-Royce, 1936

Advert for Jack Barclay & Rolls-Royce, 1936, London Date: 1936

Background imageBarclay Collection: Advert for Jack Barclay & Rolls-Royce, 1930s

Advert for Jack Barclay & Rolls-Royce, 1930s, London Date: 1930s

Background imageBarclay Collection: Siebolds hosta, Hosta sieboldiana

Siebolds hosta, Hosta sieboldiana (Siebolds funkia, Funkia sieboldiana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Gay-flowered placea, Placea ornata

Gay-flowered placea, Placea ornata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after G. Miers from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854

Background imageBarclay Collection: Uruguay mimosa, Mimosa uruguensis

Uruguay mimosa, Mimosa uruguensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London

Background imageBarclay Collection: Advert for Bentley, the silent sports car (London) Date: 1938

Advert for Bentley, the silent sports car (London) Date: 1938

Background imageBarclay Collection: Chorillos alstroemeria, Alstroemeria chorillensis

Chorillos alstroemeria, Alstroemeria chorillensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery

Background imageBarclay Collection: Woodcock bee-orchid, Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta

Woodcock bee-orchid, Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta (Horned ophrys, Ophrys cornuta). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Background imageBarclay Collection: Gardenia, Gardenia jasminoides

Gardenia, Gardenia jasminoides (Mr. Fortunes gardenia, Gardenia florida var. fortuniana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards

Background imageBarclay Collection: Advert, Barclays Locomotives, Kilmarnock, Scotland

Advert, Barclays Locomotives, Kilmarnock, Scotland
Advert, Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd, Locomotives, Kilmarnock, Scotland. 1905

Background imageBarclay Collection: Football Rivalry: Aston Villa vs. Reading, FA Barclays Premiership, 12th January 2008

Football Rivalry: Aston Villa vs. Reading, FA Barclays Premiership, 12th January 2008
Aston Villa v Reading, FA Barclays Premiership, 12th January 2008

Background imageBarclay Collection: Adam's needle or needle palm, Yucca flaccida (Downy Adam's needle, Yucca puberula)

Adam's needle or needle palm, Yucca flaccida (Downy Adam's needle, Yucca puberula)
FLO4712866 Adam's needle or needle palm, Yucca flaccida (Downy Adam's needle, Yucca puberula). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Lupin - Mr. Hartweg's lupine, Lupinus hartwegii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Lupin - Mr. Hartweg's lupine, Lupinus hartwegii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4713555 Lupin - Mr. Hartweg's lupine, Lupinus hartwegii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: White-flowered iris or milky iris, Iris lactea (sweet-scented flower de luce, Iris fragrans)

White-flowered iris or milky iris, Iris lactea (sweet-scented flower de luce, Iris fragrans)
FLO4713264 White-flowered iris or milky iris, Iris lactea (sweet-scented flower de luce, Iris fragrans). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Brunsvigia grandiflora (Banks' amaryllis, Amaryllis banksiana)

Brunsvigia grandiflora (Banks' amaryllis, Amaryllis banksiana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4712848 Brunsvigia grandiflora (Banks' amaryllis, Amaryllis banksiana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Seringat - Mexican syringa or mock orange, Philadelphus mexicanus

Seringat - Mexican syringa or mock orange, Philadelphus mexicanus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4713899 Seringat - Mexican syringa or mock orange, Philadelphus mexicanus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Siberian lily - Siberian lily or lavender mountain lily, Ixiolirion tataricum (Mountain ixia-lily)

Siberian lily - Siberian lily or lavender mountain lily, Ixiolirion tataricum (Mountain ixia-lily)
FLO4714226 Siberian lily - Siberian lily or lavender mountain lily, Ixiolirion tataricum (Mountain ixia-lily, Ixiolirion montanum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Yellow callosteme - Yellow calostemma, Calostemma luteum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Yellow callosteme - Yellow calostemma, Calostemma luteum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4713741 Yellow callosteme - Yellow calostemma, Calostemma luteum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Tradescantia or setcreasee - Spiderwort, Tradescantia crassifolia var

Tradescantia or setcreasee - Spiderwort, Tradescantia crassifolia var. acaulis (Iridescent tradescantia)
FLO4713648 Tradescantia or setcreasee - Spiderwort, Tradescantia crassifolia var. acaulis (Iridescent tradescantia, Tradescantia iridescens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after W

Background imageBarclay Collection: Two-shaped torch-thistle, Disocactus biformis. Endangered cactus

Two-shaped torch-thistle, Disocactus biformis. Endangered cactus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4714450 Two-shaped torch-thistle, Disocactus biformis. Endangered cactus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Loose-flowered lobelia - Mexican lobelia or acaxochitl, Lobelia laxiflora

Loose-flowered lobelia - Mexican lobelia or acaxochitl, Lobelia laxiflora (Two-coloured siphocampylus)
FLO4714441 Loose-flowered lobelia - Mexican lobelia or acaxochitl, Lobelia laxiflora (Two-coloured siphocampylus, Siphocampylus bicolor). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after J.T

Background imageBarclay Collection: Tasmanian Christmas Bell - Tasmanian Christmas bell, Blandfordia punicea (Rough-edged blandfordia)

Tasmanian Christmas Bell - Tasmanian Christmas bell, Blandfordia punicea (Rough-edged blandfordia)
FLO4713885 Tasmanian Christmas Bell - Tasmanian Christmas bell, Blandfordia punicea (Rough-edged blandfordia, Blandfordia marginata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Aeschynanthe - Vermilion aeschynanthus, Aeschynanthus miniatus

Aeschynanthe - Vermilion aeschynanthus, Aeschynanthus miniatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4713832 Aeschynanthe - Vermilion aeschynanthus, Aeschynanthus miniatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Ipomee - True jalap, Ipomoea dumosa (Exogonium purga). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Ipomee - True jalap, Ipomoea dumosa (Exogonium purga). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4714192 Ipomee - True jalap, Ipomoea dumosa (Exogonium purga). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Pervuvian daffodil, Ismene pedunculata (Greenish-flowered ismene, Ismene virescens)

Pervuvian daffodil, Ismene pedunculata (Greenish-flowered ismene, Ismene virescens)
FLO4713622 Pervuvian daffodil, Ismene pedunculata (Greenish-flowered ismene, Ismene virescens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Lily of the Incas, lily of Peru - Chorillos alstroemeria, Alstroemeria chorillensis

Lily of the Incas, lily of Peru - Chorillos alstroemeria, Alstroemeria chorillensis
FLO4712307 Lily of the Incas, lily of Peru - Chorillos alstroemeria, Alstroemeria chorillensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Crocus variets - Crocuses, Croci. Crocus suterianus, C. nivalis, C. veluchensis, C

Crocus variets - Crocuses, Croci. Crocus suterianus, C. nivalis, C. veluchensis, C. salzmannicus, C. byzanticus
FLO4712646 Crocus variets - Crocuses, Croci. Crocus suterianus, C. nivalis, C. veluchensis, C. salzmannicus, C. byzanticus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after W

Background imageBarclay Collection: Iridacee - Pretty herbertia, Herbertia pulchella. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell

Iridacee - Pretty herbertia, Herbertia pulchella. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton
FLO4712563 Iridacee - Pretty herbertia, Herbertia pulchella. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Long-flowered hindsia, Hindsia longiflora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Long-flowered hindsia, Hindsia longiflora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4711829 Long-flowered hindsia, Hindsia longiflora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden

Background imageBarclay Collection: Barberry - Crowberry-leaved berberry, Berberis empetrifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Barberry - Crowberry-leaved berberry, Berberis empetrifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4711262 Barberry - Crowberry-leaved berberry, Berberis empetrifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Rocktrumpet, Mandevilla martiana (Knob-jointed dipladenia, Dipladenia crassinoda)

Rocktrumpet, Mandevilla martiana (Knob-jointed dipladenia, Dipladenia crassinoda)
FLO4712146 Rocktrumpet, Mandevilla martiana (Knob-jointed dipladenia, Dipladenia crassinoda). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Hyacinth - Brimeura amethystina (Amethyst-coloured hyacinth, Hyacinthus amethystinus)

Hyacinth - Brimeura amethystina (Amethyst-coloured hyacinth, Hyacinthus amethystinus)
FLO4712533 Hyacinth - Brimeura amethystina (Amethyst-coloured hyacinth, Hyacinthus amethystinus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: California Plastytemon - Creamcups or Californian platystemon, Platystemon californicus

California Plastytemon - Creamcups or Californian platystemon, Platystemon californicus
FLO4711439 California Plastytemon - Creamcups or Californian platystemon, Platystemon californicus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after J. T

Background imageBarclay Collection: Clintonie - Flatface calicoflower, Downingia pulchella (Pretty clintonia, Clintonia pulchella)

Clintonie - Flatface calicoflower, Downingia pulchella (Pretty clintonia, Clintonia pulchella)
FLO4711428 Clintonie - Flatface calicoflower, Downingia pulchella (Pretty clintonia, Clintonia pulchella). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after J.T

Background imageBarclay Collection: Vermilion penstemon, Penstemon miniatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Vermilion penstemon, Penstemon miniatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4711341 Vermilion penstemon, Penstemon miniatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden

Background imageBarclay Collection: Impatiente or balsamine - Small pink balsam, Impatiens rosea

Impatiente or balsamine - Small pink balsam, Impatiens rosea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4711755 Impatiente or balsamine - Small pink balsam, Impatiens rosea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Transparent flowered HartEG's penstemon, Penstemon hartwegii var. transparens

Transparent flowered HartEG's penstemon, Penstemon hartwegii var. transparens
FLO4711286 Transparent flowered HartEG's penstemon, Penstemon hartwegii var. transparens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Himalayan balsam, Glandulifera (large-lipped balsam, Impatiens macrochila)

Himalayan balsam, Glandulifera (large-lipped balsam, Impatiens macrochila). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4711736 Himalayan balsam, Glandulifera (large-lipped balsam, Impatiens macrochila). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Large leaf veilleia - Velleia macrophylla (Broad-leaved euthales, Euthales macrophylla)

Large leaf veilleia - Velleia macrophylla (Broad-leaved euthales, Euthales macrophylla)
FLO4711717 Large leaf veilleia - Velleia macrophylla (Broad-leaved euthales, Euthales macrophylla). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Brachycoma has iberide leaves (iberis) - Swan river daisy, Brachyscome iberidifolia

Brachycoma has iberide leaves (iberis) - Swan river daisy, Brachyscome iberidifolia
FLO4711692 Brachycoma has iberide leaves (iberis) - Swan river daisy, Brachyscome iberidifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Changeable gompholobium, Gompholobium versicolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Changeable gompholobium, Gompholobium versicolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4711239 Changeable gompholobium, Gompholobium versicolor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Background imageBarclay Collection: Orange cestrum, Cestrum aurantiacum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Orange cestrum, Cestrum aurantiacum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G
FLO4714455 Orange cestrum, Cestrum aurantiacum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden

Background imageBarclay Collection: Villous zichya, Zichya villosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Villous zichya, Zichya villosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John
FLO4714352 Villous zichya, Zichya villosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweet's Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Elegant godetie or satin flower - Farewell to spring, Clarkia amoena subsp

Elegant godetie or satin flower - Farewell to spring, Clarkia amoena subsp
FLO4714277 Elegant godetie or satin flower - Farewell to spring, Clarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi (Large-flowered godetia, Godetia grandiflora). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageBarclay Collection: Stenomesson aurantiacum (Mr. Hartweg's stenomesson, Stenomesson hartwegii)

Stenomesson aurantiacum (Mr. Hartweg's stenomesson, Stenomesson hartwegii)
FLO4714228 Stenomesson aurantiacum (Mr. Hartweg's stenomesson, Stenomesson hartwegii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G



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"Barclay: A Name That Transcends Time and Industries" From a thrilling Pub Darts Match to an iconic Advert for Rolls-Royce in 1936, the name Barclay has left its mark on various realms. In the world of luxury automobiles, Jack Barclay & Rolls-Royce took center stage with their captivating advertisement back in the 1930s. This partnership showcased elegance and sophistication that resonated with discerning customers. Not limited to cars alone, Barclay's influence extended beyond vehicles. Even renowned playwright Samuel Beckett recognized this name as he weaved his literary masterpieces. Just like Siebolds hosta, Hosta sieboldiana, which stands out amongst other plants with its unique beauty, Barclay stood out among competitors. The silent sports car Bentley also found itself associated with Barclays through a striking advert in London during 1938. The allure of this vehicle matched perfectly with the reputation that Barclays had built over time. Gardenia jasminoides exudes timeless charm just like Jack Barclay & Rolls-Royce adverts from the 1930s did. Their advertisements captured attention and left a lasting impression on all who encountered them. But it wasn't just about luxury cars; Barclays Locomotives made their presence known in Kilmarnock, Scotland through an enticing advert that spoke volumes about their engineering prowess. Sports enthusiasts experienced exhilaration when Aston Villa clashed against Reading in the FA Barclays Premiership on January 12th, 2008. The association between football and Barclays added excitement to an already intense match. Intriguingly enough, even nature pays homage to this illustrious name - Chorillos alstroemeria (Alstroemeria chorillensis) blooms vibrantly just as any venture bearing the name "Barclays" flourishes effortlessly. Lastly, reminiscent of Woodcock bee-orchid (Ophrys scolopax subsp.