Billet Collection

Marjorie Roach
MARJORIE ROACH Irish film actress; star of " The Crooked Billet" and " The First Born"

Photograph of Crooked Billet PH, Barking Creek, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Blackheath / H&b Pond 1904
Hare & Billet Pond, Blackheath

Novelty Camel Early C18
A bactrian or two-humped camel not a dromedary as billed on this flyer. This camel was displayed with her young betwixt the Queens Head & Crooked Billet, Fleet bridge

Crown & Crooked Billet PH, Woodford Bridge, Greater London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Mme. Mallet as Bertha in "le Billet de Marguerite" at the Lyrique
5855475 Mme. Mallet as Bertha in "le Billet de Marguerite" at the Lyrique.; (add.info.: Mme. Mallet as Bertha in "le Billet de Marguerite," a comic opera in three acts)

Billeting the Troops, 1880-1919. Creator: George Hendrik Breitner
Billeting the Troops, 1880-1919

An officer in billeted quarters, 1640-1647. Creator: Maerten Stoop
An officer in billeted quarters, 1640-1647

Sketch of a portion of the camp at St. Omer, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sketch of a portion of the camp at St. Omer, 1854. French soldiers accommodation in northern France, prior to their departure for the Crimean War. From "Illustrated London News", 1854

German soldiers billeted behind lines of Verdun, WW1
German soldiers billeted behind the lines of Verdun, northern France, February 1916, in the middle of the First World War. 1916

Juvenile Pollock (Pollachius virens) school within the protective fronds of kelp near Port Joli, Nova Scotia, Canada. August

Casting a billet from an electric furnace, Chase Brass and Copper Co. Euclid, Ohio, 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Casting a billet from an electric furnace, Chase Brass and Copper Co. Euclid, Ohio. Modern electric furnaces have helped considerably in speeding the production of brass

The Intruder : what billeting of German Soldiers often means to French and Belgian Villagers
STC311097 The Intruder : what billeting of German Soldiers often means to French and Belgian Villagers, from The Illustrated War News, 1916 (litho) by Jonas

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Billet (de chemin de fer); Ticket; Zettel (engraving)
7194934 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Billet (de chemin de fer); Ticket; Zettel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billet (de chemin de fer); Ticket; Zettel

Domestically settled in enemy territory, illustration from Hindenburg published by
3794324 Domestically settled in enemy territory, illustration from Hindenburg published by Daterlandischer Derlag C U Weller Berlin, 1922 (colour litho) by Schwormstadt

Sketches by a Pilgrim at Paray-le-Monial (engraving)
1048984 Sketches by a Pilgrim at Paray-le-Monial (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches by a Pilgrim at Paray-le-Monial)

Ticket of Entry to the Exposition Universelle of 1889 (litho)
1147478 Ticket of Entry to the Exposition Universelle of 1889 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City, 1915 (sepia tone intaglio gravure)
DGC418690 The Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City, 1915 (sepia tone intaglio gravure) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Billet (colour litho)
2818290 The Billet (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Billet. Painting by Cres. Le Billet de logement. Tableau de Cres. Salon de 1892)

Photograph of Crooked Billet PH, Shadwell, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Crooked Billet PH, Hoxton, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Crooked Billet PH, Ash, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Ensign Johnny Newcome down with dysentery in his ticket in Medina, Spain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn
FLO4999495 Ensign Johnny Newcome down with dysentery in his ticket in Medina, Spain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Billet a droit illustre, du theatre du Chatelet, 1875 (engraving)
6005463 Billet a droit illustre, du theatre du Chatelet, 1875 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billet a droit illustre, du theatre du Chatelet, 1875)

End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres (engraving)
2789430 End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres)

En Route for the Easter Review, Notes from a Volunteers Sketch-Book (engraving)
1623923 En Route for the Easter Review, Notes from a Volunteers Sketch-Book (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: En Route for the Easter Review)

Banknote for 500 francs from the 24th Germinal of the Year XI, 1806 (ink on paper)
XIR170456 Banknote for 500 francs from the 24th Germinal of the Year XI, 1806 (ink on paper) by French School, (19th century); Banque de France, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy (engraving)
1045761 Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy)

Ensign Johnny Newcome arriving at his Subalternters ticket in Portugal, a hovel with filthy beggars
FLO4999376 Ensign Johnny Newcome arriving at his Subalternters ticket in Portugal, a hovel with filthy beggars. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Sketches of a Camp (engraving)
1041421 Sketches of a Camp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of a Camp)

Billet de banque chinois (engraving)
3644827 Billet de banque chinois (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billet de banque chinois. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1856)

French military manoeuvres (colour litho)
2818430 French military manoeuvres (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: French military manoeuvres)

364 Imp Ves Renou, Maulde et Cock (engraving)
6005464 364 Imp Ves Renou, Maulde et Cock (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 364 Imp Ves Renou, Maulde et Cock. Billet de faveur)

1000 Francs banknote from 8 Floreal, An X (28th April 1802) (ink on paper)
XIR193567 1000 Francs banknote from 8 Floreal, An X (28th April 1802) (ink on paper) by French School, (19th century); Banque de France, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Brighton Volunteer Review, 1st Middlesex Artillery, Sketches on the Road (engraving)
1104955 The Brighton Volunteer Review, 1st Middlesex Artillery, Sketches on the Road (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brighton Volunteer Review)

Incidents of the Easter Monday Volunteer Review at Dunstable (engraving)
1106274 Incidents of the Easter Monday Volunteer Review at Dunstable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Mme. Mallet as Bertha in le Billet de Marguerite, a comic opera in three acts, at the Lyrique.. Handcoloured lithograph by Alexandre Lacauchie from Galerie Dramatique

OLD PUB SIGNS (PLATE 5)
Various old pub signs: Spinning Sow, Two Storks, The Complete Angler, Help Me Through This World, Crooked Billet. (plate 5 in series)

12TH NIGHT / MALVOLIO
Malvolio, tricked by his companions with a false billet-doux from Olivia, postures in what he fancies is the finery she favours... Date: first performed 1601/2

Getting into his Billet, from The Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome, 1815
Getting into his Billet, from " The Military Adventures of Johnny Newcome", 1815

In the Ypres Salient: British troops leaving their billets... First World War, 1917, (c1920)
In the Ypres Salient: British troops leaving their billets in a badly shelled village, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Soldiers walking on wooden duckboards over floodwaters on the Western Front

In the Troops Quarters outside Paris, 1870 / 71, (1936). Creator: Unknown
In the Troops Quarters outside Paris, 1870/71, (1936). Im Etappenquarter Vor Paris, 1870/71. Headquarters of the German army at the chateau de Brunoy, during the Siege of Paris, Franco-Prussian War

Horses billet, Suippes, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Three workers from Edgar Allens handle a red hot billet, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963

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"Billet: A Journey Through Time and Space" Marjorie Roach, a resident of Blackheath in H&b Pond, was captivated by the Novelty Camel Early C18 that stood proudly in her neighborhood. It reminded her of the rich history surrounding billets - temporary lodgings for soldiers. One such place was the Crown & Crooked Billet PH in Woodford Bridge, Greater London. This old pub had witnessed countless stories unfold within its walls, providing shelter and sustenance to weary travelers throughout the years. During World War I, billeting took on a new meaning as it became essential to provide food and accommodation for billeted soldiers. The image of German soldiers being settled behind the lines of Verdun haunted many minds during this tumultuous time. In contrast, nature also offered its own form of protection through kelp fronds near Port Joli. Juvenile Pollock found solace within these protective arms, creating a harmonious balance between predator and prey. Meanwhile, industrial progress thrived with advancements like casting billets from electric furnaces at Chase Brass and Copper Co. In Euclid, Ohio in 1942. Alfred T Palmer's creation showcased how technology revolutionized manufacturing processes. However, not all instances of billeting were positive experiences. "The Intruder, " an illustration from The Illustrated War News in 1916 depicted the hardships faced by French and Belgian villagers when enemy troops were domestically settled among them. Language also played a role as illustrated by Le Vocabulaire Illustre engraving featuring various translations for "billet" including "de chemin de fer, " "ticket, " and "Zettel. " These linguistic nuances highlighted cultural diversity across different regions. Ultimately, whether it be historical landmarks or wartime struggles; natural habitats or technological breakthroughs; language variations or societal challenges – each aspect contributes to our understanding of what it means to be connected through the concept of 'billet.