Memory Gallery

Memory is the process of storing and retrieving information, and is an essential part of learning

Anti home Rule Postcard
KING WILLIAM III Propaganda against home rule in Ireland, celebrating William of Orange as " of glorious, pious and immortal memory" and victory at the Battle of the Boyne

Leonidas I (died 480 BC). King of Sparta. Monument in Spart
Leonidas I (died 480 BC). Also known as Leonidas the Brave was a Greek hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line King of Sparta[

Scrabo Hill Tower, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Scrabo Tower is located to the west of Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland. Built on a volcanic plug above the town in 1857 as a memorial to Charles Stewart

Heart of Midlothian, paving stones mosaic in front of St. Giles Cathedral, High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

St. Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire. A sacred site from ancient times, Benedictine monks built an abbey in St. Albans memory. Later rebuilt by the Normans. Date: 1930s

Glasgow Docks
The new (in 1858) graving dock at Meadowside, Glasgow. The open country beyond is, alas, only a memory

Canada, Ontario, Algonquin Provincial Park, Chairs on dock. Credit as: Nancy Rotenberg / Jaynes Gallery / Danita Delimont

WILLIAM III / POSTCARD
KING WILLIAM III Propaganda against home rule in Ireland, celebrating William of Orange as of glorious, pious and immortal memory and victory at the Battle of the Boyne. Date: 1650 - 1702

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, with the Marquess of Aberdeen, in the Royal Pavilion at Braemar

Sundial in Petts Wood, Kent
A rambler stops to look at a sundial in Petts Wood, Kent, set up in memory of William Willett, pioneer of daylight saving whose ideas led to British Summer Time. 1939

Nikolay Urvantsev, Soviet geologist
Nikolay Nikolayevich Urvantsev (1893-1985), Soviet geologist, speaking in public at his 80th birthday celebration. Urvantsev is best known for his exploration of northern Siberia and the Arctic

Homage to Delacroix, 1864 (oil on canvas)
XIR74954 Homage to Delacroix, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 160x250 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Fantin-Latour)

London / Cheapside Cross
Erected by Edward I in memory of his queen Eleanor : depicted here on the occasion of Marie de Medicis visit to her daughter, queen Henrietta Maria, circa 1630

Scott Souvenir Card
In memory of the Antarctic heroes, the late Captain Scott and his gallant comrades who perished March 1912 at the South Pole

Monument consecrated to posterity in memory of the unbelievable folly of the 20th year of the 18th century. (engraving)
602591 Monument consecrated to posterity in memory of the unbelievable folly of the 20th year of the 18th century. (engraving) by English School

Under the Milky Way at Hunting Island Light House
Under the Milky Eay at Hunting Island Light House

Quintin Hogg, English merchant and philanthropist
Quintin Hogg (1845-1903), English merchant and philanthropist. Statue erected by the Royal Polytechnic Institution to the memory of their founder, Regent Street, London

Computer motherboard, coloured X-ray C016 / 7204
Computer motherboard, coloured x-ray of the main circuit board (motherboard) of a personal computer (PC). Motherboard components include transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors and inductors

Home computer, computer artwork
Home computer. Computer artwork showing the interior of a home computer. A typical home computer contains one or more hard drives (red) which store data

Circuit board, artwork
Circuit board. Computer artwork depicting city scape made of electronic circuits

Front cover of the Sphere Scott Memorial Number
Front cover of The Sphere, Memorial Number of the Scott Antarctic Expedition showing a sombre scene of a group of men praying by a cairn topped with a cross in memory of Captain Scott, who died

Eleanor Cross
The Eleanor Cross, outside Charing Cross railway station, central London. A Victorian replica of the crosses erected by King Edward I in memory of his wife, Eleanor of Castile. Date: 1863

Don Quixote relives his past glories
A scene from Cervantes novel Don Quixote -- the hero of the title relives his past glories, surrounded by objects from his travels. To dream the impossible dream

Androcles and the lion (chromolitho)
974474 Androcles and the lion (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Androcles and the lion)

Study of a Head for The Bower Meadow, 1872 (black chalk)
659777 Study of a Head for The Bower Meadow, 1872 (black chalk) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 39.2x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of a Head for The Bower Meadow)

They will never forget
Delphine Margau

Young or old
amaluddin

Tribute - Memory. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration. From the middle of the 1920s

Advert for Pears soap in the Sudan 1887
A lasting memory of the British in the Sudan, the inscription on the rock reads " Pears soap is the best" The natives stand back in amazement 1887

Colorful scarfs or blankets for tourists. Town of Humahuaca in the Quebrada de Humahuaca canyon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. South America, Argentina

Childhood memories of Athens (Souvenirs d'enfance a Athenes), 1930-1931 (oil on canvas)
7062926 Childhood memories of Athens (Souvenirs d'enfance a Athenes), 1930-1931 (oil on canvas) by Savinio, Alberto (Chirico)

Memories (w/c on paper)
XPG379883 Memories (w/c on paper) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection

Planting a memorial tree for Rex Stephens, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. May 1986
June Stephens (centre) with children and grandchildren of Rex Stephens, who died in in 1985, gather to pay tribute to his life

Old Maid / Coquette Dream
The Old Coquettes Dream: an old maid remembers how nice it was to be the centre of attention... Date: circa 1835

Three books, The Somme, Lille, Amiens
Three books, The Somme, Lille and Amiens, published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791). Austrian composer of classical music. Mozart, with fourteen years, plays from memory the Miserere by Gregorio Allegri

Boy scouts in Cairo, Egypt, at the Alamein Club. They are attending a St Georges Day rally in memory of their founder, Lord Baden Powell

Memorial Home for Crippled Children, Rochdale, Lancashire
Small children stand outside the Memorial Home for Crippled Children at Rochdale. The home, built in the arts and crafts style, was founded in 1913 by Walter Scott in memory of his wife, Ellen

King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 1939 (b/w photo)
5974336 King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 1939 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George VI)

President Franklin Roosevelt, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 1940 (b/w photo)
5974354 President Franklin Roosevelt, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 1940 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Bless the glorious memory of King William that crossed the Boyne water", from Ballads of Famous Fights
984711 "Bless the glorious memory of King William that crossed the Boyne water", from Ballads of Famous Fights, First Edition, 1920 (colour litho) by Tennant, C

Le Bleuet. Symbol of memory and solidarity in France, for veterans and victims of the first world war
808817 Le Bleuet. Symbol of memory and solidarity in France, for veterans and victims of the first world war. 1st World War French propaganda illustration evoking French victories through the ages

Poesia de un recuerdo
Juan Luis Seco

Childhood in Memory
Ling Zhang

The man and the sea
Stefan Eisele

A Special Day to Remember
Sanbao Zheng

Albuera Monument, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, in memory of those who fell in the Battle of Albuera, 16 May 1811, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814). The monument was completed in 1854. Date: 1811

Comic postcard, Man greets woman in the street - memory training Date: 20th century

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Memory is the process of storing and retrieving information, and is an essential part of learning, as it allows us to recall past experiences and apply them in our daily lives, and are be divided into three main categories: short-term memory, which stores information for a few seconds or minutes; working memory, which stores information for a few hours; and long-term memory, which stores information for days, weeks, months or even years, and are be improved by engaging in activities that require concentration and focus such as puzzles or memorization games. Additionally, getting enough sleep helps to consolidate memories so that they are more easily recalled later on. Lastly, nutrition plays an important role in maintaining healthy brain function and improving memory retention.