Birley Collection

An Indian Boy, 1927 (oil on canvas)
657748 An Indian Boy, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Birley, Oswald Hornby Joseph (1880-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Indian Boy. Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880-1952). Oil on canvas

Chesterfield S42 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Chesterfield S42 7

Hereford HR4 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Hereford HR4 8

Swainson Birley & Co Factory Near Preston Lancashire England In 1830S. Drawn By T. Allom. Engraved By J. Tingle

Woodhouse (extract from Ordnance Survey of 1935, revised to 1948)
Scale 6 inches : 1 mile.Derbyshire sheet XII NE and Yorkshire CCXCV

Nursery Rhymes - Level Crossing - 6 Birley Station
Level Crossing - 6 Birley Station - Birley Station - Two men with newspaper, porter & man with fainting woman. Part of Box 52 Boswell collection. Nursery Rhymes. Date: circa 1890s

Group of people, Blackpool
A group of people posing for their photo in Blackpool, on the site of the new Embassy Hotel

Lord Somers Chief Scout
Lord Somers, Chief Scout. Date: 1944

Coton Mill / Swainson / 1835
The cotton mills of Swainson, Birley and Co. Preston, Lancashire

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

An Indian boy, painted in 1927, captures the essence of childhood innocence against the backdrop of the Amalgamated Cotton Mills Trust Ltd, a symbol of industrial growth in England during the 1920s. Nearby, Birley Station, marked on the Ordnance Survey maps of Chesterfield S42 and Hereford HR4, stands as a connection to the wider world. The Swainson Birley & Co Factory near Preston, Lancashire, as depicted in an 1830s engraving, provides a glimpse into the past, while a group of people in modern Blackpool enjoy a day out. The source image, with a size of 3974 x 2844 pixels, brings these elements together, bridging the gap between history and the present. Lord Somers, Chief Scout, may have passed through Birley Station, connecting the community to the great outdoors and the spirit of adventure embodied in nursery rhymes like 'Level Crossing - 6 Birley Station'.