Cuttings Collection

Waiting for the rabbit to bolt
Photograph: Waiting for the rabbit to bolt From an album of 101 photographs, with newspaper cuttings, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge?s Own), Cyprus, 1955-1958. Date: 1957

Gardening techniques: layers and cuttings (Marcottes et Boutures)
5855572 Gardening techniques: layers and cuttings (Marcottes et Boutures); (add.info.: Gardening techniques: layers and cuttings (Marcottes et Boutures)

Illustration showing how to take cuttings from trees, from Dictionnaire pittoresque d'histoire naturelle et des
5669692 Illustration showing how to take cuttings from trees, from Dictionnaire pittoresque d'histoire naturelle et des phenomenes de la nature by Felix-Edouard Guerin

WWII - the man who eats grass, Mr J. R. B. Branson
Mr J. R. B. Branson, who advocated a diet of grass to counter food shortages during the Second World War. The Bystander magazine ran a double page spread on him

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff date book
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Extremely rare Harland and Wolff hardbound employees build/date book chronicling the history of the ships built at the yard

RMS Titanic - passenger's album of scraps
RMS Titanic - album of scraps, which were the property of Richard May, a Titanic passenger who travelled only as far as Queenstown, Ireland

RMS Olympic - promotional poster showing accommodation on board for all classes, prices and news items, following the final refit in 1933. 24 x 18 inches. Date: circa 1933

RMS Titanic - items from Erik Jaer Archive
RMS Titanic - items from the Erik Jaer Archive. Mr Jaer was a Norwegian man working in the United States in 1912. The archive comprises letters and photographs of Mr Jaer, and newspaper cuttings

Fashion Plate Album, 1759-1825 (engraving)
6341663 Fashion Plate Album, 1759-1825 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); 25cm X 30 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Grass Cuttings Wimbledon Tennis Championships 05 July 1993 Date: 05 July 1993

Roses for the Invalid, 1894 (oil on canvas)
TW427145 Roses for the Invalid, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913); 104.4 x 81.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: In this summer scene)

Slate Quarries - Penrhyn, Wales
Slate Quarries - Penrhyn, Bethesda, North Wales near Bangor. Date: circa 1910s

Roses, 1910 (oil on canvas)
CH402197 Roses, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Corinth, Lovis (Franz Heinrich Louis) (1858-1925); 85.3x110.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rosen; ); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Excavation of Olive Mount, 4 Miles from Liverpool, 1831 (hand coloured engraving)
1199840 Excavation of Olive Mount, 4 Miles from Liverpool, 1831 (hand coloured engraving) by Bury, Thomas Talbot (1811-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

A druid taking cuttings with a scythe beside an ancient monument (engraving)
960052 A druid taking cuttings with a scythe beside an ancient monument (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There, where spreading consecrated Boughs)

Entrance to the Tunnel at Watford, 1837 (hand coloured engraving)
1199836 Entrance to the Tunnel at Watford, 1837 (hand coloured engraving) by Bury, Thomas Talbot (1811-77); Private Collection; (add.info)

Farringdon Road and the Metropolitan Railway looking north, 1868 (engraving)
3038172 Farringdon Road and the Metropolitan Railway looking north, 1868 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); English, out of copyright

Wood for biomass power plant
Wood for power plant. Close-up of cut wood that will be burnt in a biomass power station. Photographed in Vastra Gotland, Sweden

Petra Wadi Musa Shrines Eagle Gully General view
Petra, Wadi Musa, Shrines in Eagle Gully. General view showing various cult rock cuttings. 1920, Jordan, Petra (Extinct city)

1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Korean War
Photograph from an album of 101 photographs, with newspaper cuttings, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge?s Own), Cyprus, 1955-1958. Date: 1957

Scrap Book - Naval Cuttings. circa 1940s

Illustration of scion inserted in rootstock of avocado plant (grafting), close-up

Timber harvesting, timber, spruces lying on the road, cleared area behind, Wipperfuerth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Korean War - two soldiers at well
Photograph of two soldiers at well. From album of 126 photographs with newspaper cuttings, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Korea (1950-1953), 1950-1951. Date: 1951

Korean War - Machine gun carrier with crew and dog
Photograph of machine gun carrier with crew and dog. From album of 126 photographs with newspaper cuttings, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Korea (1950-1953), 1950-1951. Date: 1951

Soldier with riot gear
Photograph: Soldier of the 1st Battalion The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridges Own) in riot gear, Cyprus, 1956.From an album of 101 photographs, with newspaper cuttings

Albums for scraps, cuttings, cards, Plate 181
Albums for scraps, newspaper cuttings, Christmas cards, etc, Plate 181. Date: circa 1880s

Scrap Book cover - Dog with newspaper cuttings and pot of glue. circa 1940s

Blisworth Vicarage, Northamptonshire, showing the gardening staff at work. Note the massive wheelbarrow which would be heavy even before it had been filled with fresh grass cuttings! Date: 1905

Home Gardening magazine, January 1932
Front cover of Home Gardening magazine featuring pictorial instructions for taking chrysanthemum cuttings. Date: 1932

Room decorated with The Tatler
An extraordinary photograph showing a room decorated entirely with cuttings from The Tatler magazine. It was sent in by avid Tatler reader, Miss Fennell, of Christchurch, Monmouthshire. Date: 1912

Mining for Graphite in Madagascar, Africa
Mining for Graphite in deposits in Madagascar, Africa Date: 1910s

Peat extraction, cut turves drying on moor, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, May

Peat extraction, dried cut turves on moor, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, May

Pile of stems

Inserting pineapple cutting in pot, adding compost, close-up

Vaccinium corymbosum (Blueberry), trimming base of cutting just below a node and removing leaves from lower third of cutting, dish of hormone rooting powder nearby

Ribes uva-crispa (Gooseberry), removing basal bud or shoot 10cm from base of rooted cutting, close-up

Placing cutting in pot with the stem portions at an angle and growth buds just above soil (propagating blackberries by leaf bud cuttings)

Santolina chamaecyparissus (Cotton lavender), cutting being placed in soil, close-up

Taking a cutting from stem of Cereus hildmannianus var. monstrose, wearing protective gloves and wrapping towel around stem to steady it

Using tweezers to steady and a scalpel to remove a Dionysia aretioides rosette 5-10mm below the shoot tip, close-up

Removing healthy shoot from Solenostemon (Coleus), removing just below a node, and 8-13cm below the shoot tip, close-up

Person planting division of rhizomatous plant in container of lined hessian and damp soil

Potting up sections of Cyclamen hederifolium bulb, close-up

Inserting a single offset from a Crinum plant into pot of compost, using fingers, close-up

Inserting cutting from Dahlia into a pot using a small dibber, propagator nearby, close-up

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"Cuttings: Tracing Stories from the Past to Present" Waiting for the rabbit to bolt, we embark on a journey through time, uncovering intriguing tales hidden within various cuttings. From the White Star Line's RMS Titanic and Harland and Wolff date book, to a passenger's album of scraps aboard the ill-fated ship, these fragments offer glimpses into history. As we delve deeper, an enchanting promotional poster of RMS Olympic captures our attention. It transports us back to an era when grand ocean liners ruled the seas with elegance and opulence. The Erik Jaer Archive reveals poignant items salvaged from the wreckage of RMS Titanic. Each artifact tells a story of tragedy and resilience that still resonates today. Flipping through pages of the Fashion Plate Album spanning 1759-1825, intricate engravings showcase evolving styles throughout centuries past. A testament to how fashion has always been intertwined with culture and self-expression. Intriguingly, amidst World War II chaos emerges Mr J. R. B Branson - "the man who eats grass. " His peculiar dietary choice becomes symbolic of human perseverance in times of adversity. Naval Cuttings preserved in a scrapbook shed light on naval triumphs and tribulations throughout history. These snippets provide insight into maritime warfare strategies that shaped nations' destinies. An engraving depicting Sir Samuel Baker's expedition up the White Nile captivates us as we witness his team hauling a steamer through treacherous river-grass cuttings. Their determination exemplifies mankind's relentless pursuit of exploration against all odds. From grass cuttings symbolizing nature's resilience to delicate roses depicted in "Roses for the Invalid, " art continues to capture beauty even during moments of fragility or illness. These diverse cuttings intertwine stories across time periods and themes – reminding us that every fragment holds significance within our collective narrative.