Waken Collection

Mrs Tulliver visiting lawyer Waken to ask him not to bid for Dorlcote Mill at the forthcoming auction
536953 Mrs Tulliver visiting lawyer Waken to ask him not to bid for Dorlcote Mill at the forthcoming auction. By Walter James Allen (active 1859-1891)

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

Spirits seek to waken travellers sleeping at sea
Spirits of the dead seek to waken travellers sleeping at sea - but the sleepers sleep on, and the spirits wail in vain, forgotten

Spring is coming - Waken O World - it is Spring!. Stirring image of a young girl playing a violin to herald the coming of Spring. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: circa 1913

Mrs Tulliver visiting lawyer Waken to ask him not to bid for Dorlcote Mill at the forthcoming auction. Illustration by Walter James Allen (active 1859-1891)

David & Nathan
Nathan the prophet is sent by God to waken king David to his sins : David repents, and accepts the evils which Nathan predicts

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Amidst the quaint Lancashire Cotton Towns, the ancient tradition of the 'Knocker-Up' persists, as the sun begins to rise and the first chimes of the morning bell awaken the slumbering town. Yet, the spirit of wakefulness extends beyond our shores, as mariners' souls are stirred by the call of the sea, banishing the slumber of the deep. As spring's gentle touch begins to awaken the earth from its winter slumber, we are reminded of the importance of rousing from our own slumber, be it physical or metaphorical. Children's bedtime stories come alive with tales of enchantment, like that of Sleeping Beauty, whose slumber was broken by the kiss of true love. In the same vein, Mrs Tulliver's visit to lawyer Waken was not to seek a fairy tale ending, but to plead for the preservation of Dorlcote Mill from being sold at auction. Artist Arthur Rackham's depictions of Sleeping Beauty transport us to a magical realm, where dreams and reality blur, and the power of love awakens the deepest slumber. And in the spirit of unity and camaraderie, David and Nathan, two biblical figures, remind us that together, we can rouse each other from our slumber, and face the challenges of life with renewed vigor.