Introduction Collection

Cycling / Penny Farthing
The penny farthing was popular between 1873 & 1885, before the introduction of the first safety bicycles

Sandbanks Chain Ferry No. 1 - Entrance to Poole Harbour
The No.1 steam-powered Sandbanks chain ferry. Sandbanks Ferry is a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the entrance of Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset

Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821
Irish gentleman in Croftons whisky and beer bar in Dublin prison, 1821. Bankrupt Brian Boru with his friends in the taproom drinking with criminals and debtors. The Tap in Sheriffs Prison

European Lynx (Lynx lynx) adult male stalking through winter birch forest, Bardu, Norway, captive

Introduced... as Mr Henry Tilney, 1907 (illustration)
2963088 Introduced.....as Mr Henry Tilney, 1907 (illustration) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sumerian cylinder-seal impression depicting a governor being introduced to the king
Sumerian cylinder-seal impression depicting Haskhamer, Governor of the city of Ishkun-sin is introduced to the King of Ur (Ur-Nammu) who is seated by the goddess Ishtar, note the symbol of the moon

The Interview or Miss out of her Teens, 1816 (colour etching)
XCF290984 The Interview or Miss out of her Teens, 1816 (colour etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The introduction of tanks into battle on the Western Front
A illustration showing a tank driving through a village street on the Western Front. Tanks were first introduced into battle on the 15th September 1916 when a D1 tank was guided into action by

Oriental Staff Vine (Celastrus orbiculatus) introduced invasive species, close-up of fruit, New York State, U. S. A
Oriental Staff Vine (Celastrus orbiculatus) introduced invasive species, close-up of fruit, New York State, U.S.A. november

Patrons of the Cafe Royal
Sketches by H. H. Harris of various well-known artists, writers and celebrities of the 1930s who were regular patrons of the Cafe Royal in Regent Street, London

Introducing Georges Carpentier, 1921. Creator: George Wesley Bellows
Introducing Georges Carpentier, 1921

A German Present or the Lovers Token, 1816 (coloured engraving)
XCF22519 A German Present or the Lovers Token, 1816 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prince Regent)

Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) adult, standing in shaft of light, England, august (captive)

Coiners at work: Interior of a mint showing coins being stamped out and weighed to see they contain correct amount of
532651 Coiners at work: Interior of a mint showing coins being stamped out and weighed to see they contain correct amount of metal

The introduction of the roundabout system in Piccadilly Circus, London, England in 1926
3058459 The introduction of the roundabout system in Piccadilly Circus, London, England in 1926. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 (litho)
3252798 The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drums of War, Introduction to the year 1914 from The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures)

Woman meeting a portly dandy in a parlour with large mirror and sofa. Charmed to meet you! (What an oaf)
FLO4691295 Woman meeting a portly dandy in a parlour with large mirror and sofa. Charmed to meet you! (What an oaf!) Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Jean

Surgeon and his assistants, before the introduction of anaesthetics, prepared to perform an amputation at the shoulder
526833 Surgeon and his assistants, before the introduction of anaesthetics, prepared to perform an amputation at the shoulder. Surgeon stands, left, next the assistant surgeon (behind patient)

Paying for letter delivery, 1871 (chromolithograph)
541960 Paying for letter delivery, 1871 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: After introduction (1840) of Rowland Hill's system of pre-payment by adhesive stamps, payment by adddressee was superceded

King Gustav Vasa of Sweden Being Introduced to King Hans, 1881. Creator: Johan Axel Gustav Acke
King Gustav Vasa of Sweden Being Introduced to King Hans, 1881

Commençant des visites...pour son Prince, 1851. Creator: Honore Daumier
Commencant des visites...pour son Prince, 1851. Commencant des visites electorales pour son Prince. (Starting to make campaign visits for his Prince). From Actualites

John Jennings Esq. his Brother and Sister-in-Law, 1769. Creator: Alexander Roslin
John Jennings Esq. his Brother and Sister-in-Law, 1769. Additional Info: The portrait shows the iron-foundry proprietor and businessman John Jennings, his brother and sister-in-law

Her Majesty's Drawingroom at Buckingham Palace, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty's Drawingroom at Buckingham Palace, 1876. The...ceremony of personally introducing ladies to the Queen, beside whom stand their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales

Meeting of sailors of the speronaras from Malta, at Catania, 1778. Creator: Louis Ducros
Meeting of sailors of the speronaras from Malta, at Catania, 1778. (The speronara was a type of small merchant craft originating from Malta). Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta

H.R.H. Monseigneur the Duke de Bordeaux presented to the people... c1822. Creator: Unknown
H.R.H. Monseigneur the Duke de Bordeaux presented to the people and the army by H.R.M. Madame la Duchesse de Berry, the King on his throne surrounded by the Royal Family

The presentation, 1902. Creator: Pierre Georges Jeanniot
The presentation, 1902

Telemachus Describes How He Was Admitted into the Assembly in Crete, from The... 1808. Creator: Bartolomeo Pinelli
Telemachus Describes How He Was Admitted into the Assembly in Crete, from The Adventures of Telemachus, Book 5, 1808

Venus Presents Cupid to Calypso, from The Adventures of Telemachus, Book 7, 1808. Creator: Bartolomeo Pinelli
Venus Presents Cupid to Calypso, from The Adventures of Telemachus, Book 7, 1808

The Mysterious Fair One, published May, 1819. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
The Mysterious Fair One, published May, 1819

Poles (surroundings of Krakow), 1862. Creator: Karl Fiale
Poles (surroundings of Krakow), 1862. Sheet 12 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Commander Voloshenin's Scouting Expeditions in Semirechye and the Valley of the Ili River in 1771, 19th century. One of 21 watercolors (out of an original 27)

Sir Galahad is brought to the Court of King Arthur, 1911. Artist: Walter Crane
Sir Galahad is brought to the Court of King Arthur, 1911. How the three good knights achieved the Holy Grail. From Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911

Winston Churchill greets the England football team, Wembley, London, October 1941. Artist: London News Agency
Winston Churchill greets the England football team, Wembley, London, October 1941. The Prime Minister being introduced to the players by England captain Eddie Hapgood before a wartime international

Cartoon, Notice to Quit, electricity on London Underground
Cartoon, Notice to Quit, a comment on the introduction of electric trains on the London Underground, showing The Fairy Electra banishing the Steam Locomotive Underground Demon

Raymond Baxter interviewing Captain James Linton A. F. C
Raymond Baxter interviewing Captain James Linton A.F.C, a BOAC Comet pilot: discussing the recent introduction of the de Havilland Comet and Boeing 707 on trans-Atlantic airline routes

The introduction of electric trams in the cities of Britain were becoming more popular due to being cleaner, cheaper, smoother, roomier and safer

Catherine of Valois introduced to King Henry V (print)
6317511 Catherine of Valois introduced to King Henry V (print) by Cardon, Antoine (1772-1813); (add.info.: From a print by Antoine Cardon after a painting by English artist Thomas Stothard)

Earl Harold is led by Count Guy to William, Duke of Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183113 Earl Harold is led by Count Guy to William, Duke of Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

"Madame Leroux";By Francis Eleanor Trollope;He was accompanied by a tall spare man... 1890
" Madame Leroux" ; By Francis Eleanor Trollope; He was accompanied by a tall spare man, little past middle life, who limped slightly in his gait. 1890

Sketches of the Fancy Dress Ball at Liverpool (engraving)
1590506 Sketches of the Fancy Dress Ball at Liverpool (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Fancy Dress Ball at Liverpool)

Cycle of Old and New Testament Images, Possibly Prefatory Cycle for a Psalter, c. 1250. Creator: Unknown
Cycle of Old and New Testament Images, Possibly Prefatory Cycle for a Psalter, c.1250 (bound 2003)

The Introduction (Miai), the first sheet from the series "Marriage in Brocade Prints... c. 1769
The Introduction (Miai), the first sheet from the series " Marriage in Brocade Prints, the Carriage of the Virtuous Woman (Konrei nishiki misao-guruma)", c. 1769

Key block print for The Introduction (Miai), the first sheet from the series "Marriage... c. 1769
Key block print for The Introduction (Miai), the first sheet from the series " Marriage in Brocade Prints, the Carriage of the Virtuous Woman (Konrei nishiki misao-guruma)", c. 1769

Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini (1405-64) presents Eleonora of Aragon to Frederick III (1415-93), 1503-08 (fresco) (detail)
GRL153305 Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini (1405-64) presents Eleonora of Aragon to Frederick III (1415-93), 1503-08 (fresco) (detail) by Pinturicchio

Introduction of the Goose Step (engraving)
2788188 Introduction of the Goose Step (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Introduction of the Goose Step)

The Opening of Parliament, Introduction of the Earl of Beaconsfield to the House of Lords (engraving)
1059462 The Opening of Parliament, Introduction of the Earl of Beaconsfield to the House of Lords (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

Eastward Ho!, pub, 16th July 1902 (Indian ink over pencil with white on board) (b / w photo)
BAL129715 Eastward Ho!, pub, 16th July 1902 (Indian ink over pencil with white on board) (b/w photo) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus
472850 Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus, published by Andreas Freitag, Rome

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"Embarking on a cycling adventure, a daring soul rides the iconic Penny Farthing through the picturesque Sandbanks Chain Ferry No. 1, marking an exciting introduction to the breathtaking entrance of Poole Harbour. " "As history unfolded, the Western Front witnessed a groundbreaking introduction - tanks rolling into battle with unprecedented power and resilience, forever changing warfare tactics. " "In the serene winter birch forest of Bardu, an adult male European Lynx stealthily stalks its prey, introducing us to nature's majestic beauty in its rawest form. " "Transported back to 1821 Dublin prison, we find ourselves amidst an intriguing scene as an Irish gentleman introduces himself over whisky in a dimly lit bar – capturing the essence of bygone eras and captivating tales. " "A nostalgic illustration from 1907 brings forth Mr Henry Tilney's introduction – his presence leaving an indelible mark on society as he steps into prominence with grace and charm. " "Through ancient Sumerian artistry captured on a cylinder-seal impression, we witness a governor being formally introduced to his king – unveiling traditions that have transcended time itself. " "The vibrant world of Jane Austen comes alive in 'The Interview or Miss out of her Teens, ' where young hearts are introduced to love's complexities amidst societal expectations and witty banter. " "Invasive yet fascinating, the Oriental Staff Vine makes its way onto New York State soil. Its fruit captures our attention up close – reminding us how they can bring both wonder and concern for our ecosystems. " "With brushstrokes full of life and energy, Georges Carpentier is introduced through George Wesley Bellows' artistic prowess. A moment frozen in time that encapsulates boxing's golden era. " "Delve into history with 'A German Present or The Lovers Token, ' where passion intertwines with political turmoil during 1816. An exquisite colored engraving revealing emotions unleashed through introductions made under clandestine circumstances.