Ordinance Collection

City of London handcart with scrap bomb metal, WW2
WW2 - City of London Corporation handcart containing scrap metal, including bomb ordinance, Southwark Bridge, London. The cart also contains iron railings and general household metalwork

Coventry Ordinance Works Biplane Trials No 11

Cromwell proposing the Self-Denying Ordinance (engraving)
654457 Cromwell proposing the Self-Denying Ordinance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cromwell proposing the Self-Denying Ordinance)

Facsimile of Ordinance of Bishop de Ely, 1198, concerning St Bartholomews (litho)
1596250 Facsimile of Ordinance of Bishop de Ely, 1198, concerning St Bartholomews (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facsimile of Ordinance of Bishop de Ely)

An ordinance to dissolve the Union between the State of South Carolina
695987 An ordinance to dissolve the Union between the State of South Carolina, 20th December 1860, printed 1861 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 71.5x66.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection

Reading an ordinance of the Fehmgericht (engraving)
973358 Reading an ordinance of the Fehmgericht (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading an ordinance of the Fehmgericht)

City of London handcart with scrap metal, WW2
WW2 - City of London Corporation handcart containing scrap metal, including bomb ordinance, Southwark Bridge, London. The cart also contains iron railings and general household metalwork

NORTHWEST TERRITORY, 1787. Map of the Northwest Territory as it appeared after the promulgation of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

The New Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, London. Built in 1806, and used till 1939. The Old Royal Military Academy also on site was in use from 1741 until the new academy opened. Date: 1914

HMS Marlborough - Lowering a 13. 5 inch shell into shell room
HMS Marlborough - Carefully lowering a 13.5 inch shell into the shell room. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

Horseguards Parade, London - Cadiz Memorial - a French mortar in the style of a Chinese dragon captured at the battle of Salamanca - presented by Spain to mark the lifting of the siege of Cadiz in

Cartoon, Ordinance, WW1
Cartoon, Ordinance. A soldier doing a stack of washing up says his wife is working in a munitions factory making shells. Their roles appear to have reversed! Date: 1915

Meskel ceremony in Lalibela, Ethiopia

SAN FRANCISCO: SIGNS, 1937. Hand-painted billboard and a signs advocating the repeal of an anti-picketing ordinance, on the side of a building in San Francisco, California

Reading an Ordinance of the Fehmgericht

LAND ORDINANCE, 1785. Map of the northwest parts of the United States according to the Land Ordinance adopted by the United States Congress, 20 May 1785

NORTHWEST ORDINANCE. The first page of the printed text of the Northwest Ordinance establishing the basic framework of the American territorial system, 1787

Davis anti-submarine gun, World War I C016 / 6355
Davis anti-submarine gun. World War I-era anti-submarine gun mounted on a flying boat. The Davis gun was developed in 1910 by Cleland Davis of the US Navy

a double arrow traffic sign with a blue sky behind

NORTHWEST TERRITORY, 1787. Map of the Northwest Territory as it appeared after the promulgation of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

NULLIFICATION CRISIS, 1832. A South Carolina belle sewing a defiant palmetto cockade at the time of the Nullification Ordinance of 1832. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

SOUTH CAROLINA: BELLE, 1832. A South Carolina belle sewing a defiant palmetto cockade at the time of the Nullification Ordinance of 1832. Color engraving, 19th century

Bulgarian Artillery
Bulgarian artillery team with their smart new gun Date: circa 1910s

Allied Troops - The Armenian Church at Chanakale
Allied troops in front of the Armenian Church at Chanakale, Turkey. The Church is now an ethnological Museum and an Arts Studio for students. Date: circa 1920s

Italian Munitions Factory - Naples
Finishing Shop for an Italian Munitions Factory - Naples, Italy. Date: circa 1915

BICYCLES: SONGSHEET, 1895. Lithograph sheet music cover by J. E. Rosenthal for Get Your Lamps Lit
BICYCLES: SONGSHEET, 1895. Lithograph sheet music cover by J.E. Rosenthal for Get Your Lamps Lit!, which concerned new ordinances requiring cyclists to attach lanterns to their bicycles when riding

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"From Bombs to Biplanes: Tracing the Historical Significance of Ordinances" A City of London handcart laden with scrap bomb metal during World War II, a testament to the resilience and resourcefulness of the city's inhabitants. Coventry Ordinance Works Biplane Trials No 11 - an exploration into the advancements in aviation technology driven by ordinances during wartime. Cromwell proposing the Self-Denying Ordinance - an engraving capturing a pivotal moment in history when political power was voluntarily relinquished for the greater good. Delving into Bishop de Ely's 1198 ordinance concerning St Bartholomews, offering insights into medieval religious practices and governance. An ordinance that dissolved the Union between South Carolina and its implications on state sovereignty and national unity. Peering into a Fehmgericht engraving as individuals read aloud an ancient ordinance, shedding light on secretive legal proceedings in medieval Germany. The New Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, where future officers were trained under strict ordinances to uphold discipline and honor within military ranks. Witnessing HMS Marlborough crew members carefully lowering a colossal 13. 5-inch shell into their shell room, highlighting how naval ordinances played a crucial role in warfare strategies. Horseguards Parade adorned with Cadiz Memorial serves as a reminder of heroic sacrifices made through military ordinances during conflicts past. Exploring WWI through a thought-provoking cartoon depicting ordnance workers contributing their efforts towards victory on various fronts.