Passed Collection

Wind in Willows / Grahame
Wind in Willows/Grahame

Badger & Mole / Willow
Badger & Mole on their way to rescue the Toad: " Crossing the hall, they passed down one of the principal tunnels". Date: First published: 1908

Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar
During the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, it was shortly before Nelson was mortally wounded that a shot struck the fore brace bits on the quarter deck and passed between Nelson and Hardy

Narrow boat passing through a lift bridge, Llangollen Canal, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

His Masters Vice
Bonzo asleep with his head in a glass after helping himself to the Masters drinks supply. Date: circa 1922

Tower Bridge 1930S
A close-up photograph of Tower Bridge, a bascule bridge and a famous London landmark, closing after a steamship has passed through it

Fruits of Idleness - a young man has passed out from drinking too much alcohol. circa 1830s

Boats at Boulters Lock, Berkshire, 1907
Photograph showing the crowd of boats queuing for Boulters Lock, Berkshire, on Ascot Sunday, 1907. The day this picture was taken 1300 boats passed through the lock

Wwi / Italy / Sacile Advance
Following their victorious crossing of the Piave and Monticano, British troops passed through Sacile over hastily-made pontoon bridges

Fox Meet in Street Aldin
All involved in the fox hunt make their way along the street, while a mongrel dog and lesser folk are passed by

Cartoon of David Lloyd-George as Queen Victoria, 1911
Cartoon of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, then Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer, who had just passed the National Insurance Act and thereby earnt The Bystanders scorn

A local man walks past traditional Greek anchors for sale outside a chandlers store, Pothia Town, Kalymnos Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

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Torchlight parade in New York using Edison incandescent lamps. Generating truck drawn by horses is in centre of parade
530665 Torchlight parade in New York using Edison incandescent lamps. Generating truck drawn by horses is in centre of parade of men. Inset picture shows how current passed to each man

Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call. His Repeal of Corn Laws passed on 25 June but
527838 Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call. His Repeal of Corn Laws passed on 25 June but same night was defeated on his Irish bill. Resigned 29 June

Listening to The Old Curiosity Shop in the West. Illustration for Bret Hart's poem 'Little Nell'
527973 Listening to The Old Curiosity Shop in the West. Illustration for Bret Hart's poem 'Little Nell', based on a popular anecdote

The Act of Parliament passed in 1896 which enabled motor cars to be used on British roads contained an irksome proviso
5614389 The Act of Parliament passed in 1896 which enabled motor cars to be used on British roads contained an irksome proviso which stipulated that each vehicle had to be preceded by a person

Pi Hahiroth and the Red Sea, where the Israelites camped during their exodus from Egypt
955366 Pi Hahiroth and the Red Sea, where the Israelites camped during their exodus from Egypt. Pi Hahiroth is known as the fourth station of the Exodus

St Gothard Tunnel linking Italy and Switzerland by rail. View of Swiss end of tunnel during construction showing
530609 St Gothard Tunnel linking Italy and Switzerland by rail. View of Swiss end of tunnel during construction showing workmen man-handling wagons used to remove debris

Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam
526813 Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. The central vignettes show two models of miner's lamp, the Davy, left

Fruits of Freedom, A Free America, WW2 patriotic cover
Fruits of Freedom, A Free America, WW2 patriotic postal cover envelope passed by US Army Examiner Date: 1941

How syphilis is passed on, 1920s projection slide

Raiders Passed!
An illustrated front cover for Raiders Passed!, written by John Hunter, no. 1 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library. Date: circa 1940s

Comic Score Card for Bridge Playing Card Game No. 6 Date: 1920s

Miss Mollie Dangar
A portrait pencil drawing of Mary Beatrice Dangar, or Miss Mollie Dangar, the later wife of A. Denis Wigram Allen, an Australian solicitor and aviator

Cameo portraits of seven Allied Generals
Posted from the BEF in France the card shows the team United against the Barbarians'. Passed by Censor 1332. WW1 Date: 1915

Len Murray Lionel Baron Epping Forest 1922 2004
len, murray, lionel, baron, epping, forest, 1922, 2004, british, labour, socialist, socialism, politics, political, politician, trade, union, leader, tuc, trades, congress, display, campaign

Hunterian Museum Royal College Surgeons Iln Import
hunterian, museum, royal, college, surgeons, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, 1845, 18th, century, medical, collection, built, john, hunter, specimen, bought, government, death, passed, housed, research

A sing-song in the British Embassy at Madrid, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, 1936. A number of British citizens in Madrid had sought refuge in the Embassy

Salmon in Canada - Canning
Photograph showing a long stream of cans of salmon rolling through the machine, each turn hermetically sealed in closed tins in which the fish is preserved. Date: late 1890s

Enforcing Law and Order in the Soudan (litho)
1063939 Enforcing Law and Order in the Soudan (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enforcing Law and Order in the Soudan)

The Queens Visit to Ireland (litho)
1599528 The Queens Visit to Ireland (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Visit to Ireland)

How Our Boys spent their Holidays (engraving)
1047585 How Our Boys spent their Holidays (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Our Boys spent their Holidays)

The Cumaean Sibyl (engraving)
6021226 The Cumaean Sibyl (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cumaean Sibyl. Out of that splendour gliding calm and slow)

The visit of the French Fleet, the Review as Spithead by H M The Queen (engraving)
1036661 The visit of the French Fleet, the Review as Spithead by H M The Queen (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Ascent of Snowdon (engraving)
1047374 An Ascent of Snowdon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ascent of Snowdon)

Mr Punch bows to Agneta Frances Ramsay who sat, and passed with First Class Honours
538778 Mr Punch bows to Agneta Frances Ramsay who sat, and passed with First Class Honours, the papers set, but could not receive a degree as Cambridge did not award them to women at this time

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk
The Caption is P raps that ll stop your careless talk!. Three little kids cover-up a younger toddlers mouth with a spotty hankerchief

Iceberg passed by the Ship "Northumberland, "on her Passage round Cape Horn (engraving)
1618288 Iceberg passed by the Ship " Northumberland, " on her Passage round Cape Horn (engraving) by English School

The Royal Visit to Ireland (litho)
1597874 The Royal Visit to Ireland (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Ireland)

Iceberg passed by the "Anglesey"on her Passage from Melbourne Home (engraving)
1609569 Iceberg passed by the " Anglesey" on her Passage from Melbourne Home (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Other House, by Henry James (litho)
1605667 The Other House, by Henry James (litho) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Other House, by Henry James)

Assembly outside the Town Hall, Cape Town, at which the Resolution was passed in Favour of Annexing the Boer Republics
1599616 Assembly outside the Town Hall, Cape Town, at which the Resolution was passed in Favour of Annexing the Boer Republics (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Earl of Elgin giving the Royal Assent to Bills passed by the Canadian Legislature (engraving)
1601916 The Earl of Elgin giving the Royal Assent to Bills passed by the Canadian Legislature (engraving) by English School

Holy Trinity Church, in Marylebone, Westminster, London, is a Grade I listed former Anglican church, built in 1828 by Sir John Soane

Passed by the censor. Article in Britannia & Eve, 1942, giving advice about writing to men posted abroad in wartime. Date: 1942

Gas Bus the first one [in photo] was in public service between Kingston and Epsom Downs yesterday [2 Nov 1939]. Towed by the bus, the trailer produces gas from a stove burning solid fules

Jason and the Argonauts: "And they caught the ship and guided her, and passed her on from hand to hand"(litho)
5989627 Jason and the Argonauts: " And they caught the ship and guided her, and passed her on from hand to hand" (litho) by Soper

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"Passed: Tales of Timeless Journeys and Historic Encounters" As the wind whispered through the willows, a sense of nostalgia passed over me, transporting me to Grahame's enchanting world. In the midst of battle, Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy exchanged a solemn glance as their destinies passed each other during Trafalgar. Badger and Mole strolled hand in hand beneath the towering willow tree, cherishing every moment that passed by in their peaceful friendship. With grace and precision, a narrow boat glided through the lift bridge on Llangollen Canal, Wales - an ephemeral passage etched into memory forever. The vice tightened its grip as his master's addiction silently passed from one generation to another, leaving behind shattered dreams and broken promises. Tower Bridge stood tall amidst bustling 1930s London; a symbol of progress where time never ceased passing by. Amidst the fruits of idleness lay wasted potential; for time waits for no one while opportunities pass like ships at Boulters Lock in Berkshire circa 1907. A fox meet unfolded on Aldin Street as nature's beauty gracefully passed before our eyes - reminding us of life's delicate balance between predator and prey. Through satire's lens, David Lloyd-George donned Queen Victoria's crown in this whimsical cartoon from 1911 - mocking power dynamics that have long since passed away. On cobblestone streets lined with history, a local man walked past traditional Greek anchors outside a chandler store - remnants of seafaring tales that once sailed these waters.