Reference Collection

Sir Robert Peel, c. 1846
Engraving of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister. Peel was a Conservative MP who held strong views on Irish Catholicism and Free Trade vs Protectionism

Suffragette Pankhurst Manchester Docks. Mrs. Pankhurst stands in the dock, resplendent in picture hat and votes for women sash. A reference to the fact that the Pankhursts hailed from Manchester

Noah Webster, the schoolmaster of the Republic. Date c1886 April 18

King Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935
" King" Class Four-Cylinder Express Locomotive - Great Western Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

Man and woman drinking beer in a pub
Isaac meets Rebecca at the Well -- silhouette of a man and a woman drinking beer in a pub. The title is a comic reference to an event in the Old Testament (Genesis 24)

The Scotsman who had his moneys worth
Humorous illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a rotund and satisfied Scottish man sitting at a restaurant table, having managed to eat everything on the set price lunch menu while a waiter removes a

Fleet Air Arm - Grumman Martlet II - AM958
A Grumman Martlet II of the Fleet Air Arm. Ordered by the British Purchasing Commission as Grumman G-36Bs, the Martlet II was powered by a Pratt and Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G engine

Sugar cane, 18th century illustration
Illustration of sugar cane from the book The beauties of the creation, or, a new moral system of natural history: in five volumes: consisting of quadrupeds, birds, fishes and reptiles

Self portrait photograph with multiple mirrors system
Catalan artist and architect, Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), photographed with a system of multiple mirrors in order to capture different angles of the sitter

Evolution of the yardstick. The oldest yardstick is at bottom, becoming more modern towards the top. Henry VII (1485-1509) and Elizabeth I (1533- 1603)

Jack Frost
A small elf, possibly Jack Frost, paints an intricate pattern onto a cold window pane, using a friendly bird as artistic reference

The Library of the Royal Institution, Albemarle Street, (pencil
651805 The Library of the Royal Institution, Albemarle Street, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 19.7x27.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Quiet please, at the Birmingham Reference Library, Ratcliffe Place, 27th March 1961

I m going to be a prison warder Emily.. I m going to be a prison warder Emily. What are you going to be when yer grows up? asks the boy of a girl. Me - why a Miss Gawthorpe if mother lets me

Robert Graves / Morgan
ROBERT RANKE GRAVES British poet, novelist and critic, with a reference to his autobiography, " Goodbye To All That"

Battle of Salehieh
Though not listed in any of our reference books, the battle of SALEHIEH is almost certainly an incident of Napoleons ill-fated Egyptian campaign, near Jerusalem

Sitting on Volcano
The Allied leaders are so busy looking elsewhere for danger, they don t realise that they are sitting on a volcano (reference to the Versailles peace negotiations)

The Pillars of Hercules (colour litho)
GIA940229 The Pillars of Hercules (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pillars of Hercules was the phrase that was applied in Antiquity to)

Fleet Air Arm - Grumman Martlet V - JV337
A General Motors Martlet V of the Fleet Air Arm. the Martlet was soon to be re-named Wildcat (as per US Navy). the Martlet V was equivalent to the US Navy General Motors FM-1 (Grumman F4F-4)

Suffragettes and Dog Cur Hardy. Suffragettes and a dog nicknamed Cur Hardy, a reference to Keir Hardie, the labour Politician and intimate friend of Sylvia Pankhurst. Date: circa 1908

RMS Titanic, British Titanic Society, welcome desk sign
RMS TITANIC: British Titanic Society Welcome Desk sign used in the 1990s at Southampton conventions. Ex-Brian Ticehurst collection. Plus approximately 21 Titanic Commutator reference magazines

WW2 Birthday Card, Blue Pencil
A series of illustrations from a WW2 birthday greetings card, showing a line of dogs dressed as wartime General post Office workers delivering mail

Ocean liner watch, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Queen Mary
OCEAN LINER WATCH: Extremely rare Rolex 14 carat gold self-winding waterproof bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and Queen Mary dial

GAF Jindivik Mk. 2 A92-68
Royal Australian Air Force - Government Aircraft Factories Jindivik Mk.2 A92-68 (msn 48), at the SBAC Farnborough Air-show, held from 1-7 September 1958

Cartoon, Quoth the Raven, David Lloyd George
Cartoon, Quoth the Raven, with Prime Minister David Lloyd George surrounded by people pointing the finger at him. Date: 1919

Ocean Liners - Mauretania, Lusitania and Aquitania
Hard bound reference books relating to ocean liners Mauretania, Lusitania and Aquitania, by Mark Warren. Date: 20th century

A Map of New Zealand
A truly outstanding, and large scale, Empire Marketing Board poster map designed by Leslie MacDonald ('Max') Gill

Post Office Radio Telephone Services and Fisheries
A wonderful, original, poster map showing Post Office Radio Telephone Services commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1935

Post Office Wireless Stations and Fisheries
A simply magnificent, large scale, poster map of Post Office Wireless Stations commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1939

A Map Of Irish Free State And Northern Ireland
a, map, of, irish, free, state, and, northern, ireland, 1929, truly, outstanding, large, scale, empire, marketing, board, poster, designed, by, leslie, macdonald, max, gill, this, design, for,

A Map of Scotland
A truly outstanding, and rare, original Empire Marketing Board poster by the master of decorative map making, Leslie MacDonald ('Max') Gill

RMS Titanic - Mansion House Relief Fund
RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Samuel Herman, letter from the Mansion House Relief Fund regarding assistance to Mr Herman's family, together with a newspaper cutting. Date: 1912

Reference books seen here. Some books of reference are; The post office London directory of 1912, who's who 1912, Englishman's yearbook 1912

The Curtain Illustration
An illustration in reference to a poem, written by Australian poet, Zora Bernice May Cross, showing a woman in a blue dress, hiding behind a stage curtain

Titanic sinking Memorial Card with luminous cross
The dramatic image of the sinking ship surrounded by lifeboats is entitled NEARER MY GOD TO THEE - a reference to the tune that the ship's band was often said to have played as the vessel sank

Lancashire Cotton town Knocker Up
A humourous postcard from the Lancashire Cotton Towns where knockers up were employed to waken mill workers. Notice the reference to being on strike and the caption written in Lancashire dialect Date

Cartoon, National Insurance Bill. Patient to GP: This treatment will be the death of me'. Doctor: (National Insurance Bill): I dare say you know best, but there is always a chance'

The Great Championship Billiard Match between Roberts and Dawson (engraving)
1598657 The Great Championship Billiard Match between Roberts and Dawson (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

And if we fail - we fail! Macbeth, page 7 from Elton
614764 And if we fail - we fail! Macbeth, page 7 from Eltons Comic All-my-nack, 1838 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Title page from The Masters of the Poster, Volumes I-V; Les Maitres de l Affiche
659438 Title page from The Masters of the Poster, Volumes I-V; Les Maitres de l Affiche, Volumes I-V, 1896-1900 (lithograph) by Berthon

A Supper Buffet for Ball Room or Evening Party (chromolitho)
3649873 A Supper Buffet for Ball Room or Evening Party (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Supper Buffet for Ball Room or Evening Party)

The Butlers Pantry (litho)
3649886 The Butlers Pantry (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Butlers Pantry. Illustration for Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management (Ward Lock)

Sweets (chromolitho)
3649880 Sweets (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweets. Illustration for Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management (Ward Lock)

A Southdown Wether (chromolitho)
3649870 A Southdown Wether (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Southdown Wether)

Fish (chromolitho)
3649859 Fish (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fish. Illustration for Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management (Ward Lock, 1906).); © Look and Learn

The Escort (engraving)
6027034 The Escort (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Escort. Illustration for The Universal Self-Instructor and Manual of General Reference)

The Dinner Party (engraving)
6027031 The Dinner Party (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dinner Party)

Hydraulic Mining (engraving)
6027008 Hydraulic Mining (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hydraulic Mining)

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"Unveiling the Tapestry of Knowledge: A Journey through Time and Reference" Step into the past with Sir Robert Peel, c. 1846, as he lays the foundation for modern policing, a reference point for law enforcement worldwide. Witness the fierce determination of Suffragette Pankhurst at Manchester Docks, an iconic reference to women's fight for equality and empowerment. Discover Noah Webster, the schoolmaster of the Republic, whose dictionary became a timeless reference guide shaping language as we know it today. Amidst laughter and camaraderie, observe a man and woman drinking beer in a pub - a casual scene that serves as a cultural reference to socializing traditions. Take flight with Fleet Air Arm's Grumman Martlet II - AM958; an aviation marvel that stands as a historical reference to bravery in aerial combat during World War II. Experience tranquility at Birmingham Reference Library on 27th March 1961 – "Quiet please, " echoes through Ratcliffe Place – where knowledge seekers find solace amidst countless references. Marvel at self-portrait photographs captured using multiple mirrors system; an artistic technique referencing introspection and self-discovery through intricate reflections. Embrace Jack Frost's icy touch painting nature's canvas white - his arrival each winter is both whimsical and chillingly beautiful; forever etched in our seasonal references. Meet "The Scotsman who had his money's worth" - embodying resourcefulness and shrewdness that has become synonymous with Scottish heritage; an enduring cultural reference. Enter The Library of the Royal Institution on Albemarle Street (pencil) - its hallowed halls house centuries' worth of scientific breakthroughs serving as references for future innovation. Listen closely to Emily declaring her ambition to be a prison warder – her determination becomes an inspiring personal reference point against societal expectations for women back then. Trace the evolution of measurement systems with "Evolution of the Yardstick".