Weathercock Collection

G Stephenson - Willington
George Stephenson (1781 - 1848) Stephenson Memorial Schools at Willington Quay

1804 / Pitt as Weathercock
A Hint for another Statue - or a Sketch of a Modern Weather Cock Pitt the Younger is satirised as a weathercock

Wax-candle, Weathercock, Whale-fishing, Wheelbarrow, Whippletree, Whippoorwill, Whitewasher, Wilderness, Window-shade
8650109 Wax-candle, Weathercock, Whale-fishing, Wheelbarrow, Whippletree, Whippoorwill, Whitewasher, Wilderness, Window-shade, Wolverine, Woodpecker, Zodiac (engraving) by German School

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669573 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greece: The Tower of Winds (also called Andronicos Clock) overcome with a weathervane with the effigy of Triton
NWI4858488 Ancient Greece: The Tower of Winds (also called Andronicos Clock) overcome with a weathervane with the effigy of Triton and sundials on the walls

Letter G: gendarme; station; Gagny; crane; frog; cake; gueters; gibeciere; guard; wreath; cave; cranes; kids; glaciers;
DUV4199528 Letter G: gendarme; station; Gagny; crane; frog; cake; gueters; gibeciere; guard; wreath; cave; cranes; kids; glaciers; vane. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

An engraving depicting different butter churns. Left: Vertical treadle butter churn
5311367 An engraving depicting different butter churns. Left: Vertical treadle butter churn. Right: a barrel churn containing an axle with fan vanes turned by a crank handle

18th century illustration showing a backstaff or English quadrant. 1776. The backstaff is a navigational instrument
5311564 18th century illustration showing a backstaff or English quadrant. 1776. The backstaff is a navigational instrument that was used to measure the altitude of a celestial body

Do You Know: Why cocks on weather vanes? (colour litho)
8668603 Do You Know: Why cocks on weather vanes? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why cocks on weather vanes)

Fancy dress costume for the element Air, with dress embroidered with windmill, bodice with zephyr brooch
FLO4565074 Fancy dress costume for the element Air, with dress embroidered with windmill, bodice with zephyr brooch, girdle with horn and bellows, headdress of weather vane

Aerial Steam Carriage, 19th century (engraving)
865059 Aerial Steam Carriage, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Design by William Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1779-1883), inventors from Somerset, England

An engraving depicting William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane in 1844, 19th (engraving)
5311622 An engraving depicting William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane in 1844, 19th (engraving); (add.info.: g William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane: 1844)

Porta San Gallo in Florence
3560218 Porta San Gallo in Florence; (add.info.: Florence 1880 ca. Print on double-weight paper / Date of Artwork: 1285 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Gemeenlandshuis, Delft, Netherlands
3586560 Gemeenlandshuis, Delft, Netherlands; (add.info.: Photomechanical print dated to 1900, depicting Gemeenlandshuis, Delft, was built circa 1505, as the house of the very wealthy Jan de Huyter)

God save the king! .... God save the emperor ! : political cartoon at the time of the return of French emperorNapoleon
1748472 God save the king! .... God save the emperor ! : political cartoon at the time of the return of French emperorNapoleon to power in France in march 1815 (The Hundred Days); (add.info)

Gilded Weathercock, c. 1940. Creator: Laura Bilodeau
Gilded Weathercock, c. 1940

Group portrait on the beach in Marina di Ravenna Ravenna Marina di Ravenna. Date of Photograph:15/05/1924

Women and children on the beach of Marina di Ravenna Ravenna. Date of Photograph:15/05/1924

Group portrait on the beach of Marina di Ravenna Ravenna. Date of Photograph:1925 ca

Skyscraper Europe. Date of Photograph:1960 ca

Kobe, Japan skyline from the historic Kitano District

Facade of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Snow-covered belfry at the Bergkristall hut on the Klausberg, Ahrntal, South Tyrol, Italy

UK, England, Bedfordshire, Old Warden

The weathercock of the church of St. Peter and Paul is seen in front of a moon on the eve
The weathercock of the church of St.Peter and Paul is seen in front of a moon on the eve of the " supermoon" spectacle in the village of Klein-Auheim near Hanau, Germany

St. Peters Church, Sark, Channel Islands, United Kingdom

The Convent of Santo Domingo, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalusia, Spain

Church of San Miguel, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz Province, Andalusia, Spain

The Cathedral Bell Tower, Faro, Eastern Algarve, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Bell Tower, Corfu Old Town, Corfu, The Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Sant Joan de Labritja Church, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Sant Agusti des Vedra Church, Sant Agusti des Vedra, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

The archway to the Stable Court, Heveningham Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306344 The archway to the Stable Court, Heveningham Hall, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); © Country Life

Dutch Reformed Church, Worcester, Cape Colony, South Africa
Dutch Reformed Church (Die Moederkerk), Worcester, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1930

DICKENS/GADSHILL
HIS HOME AT GADSHILL An exterior view of the house, Gadshill Place, in Kent, in the year of the novelist's death 1812 - 1870

Weathervane, from Sweden (gilt bronze)
KND177103 Weathervane, from Sweden (gilt bronze) by Viking, (11th century); Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: originally on the prow of a warship then used as weather-vane on a church;)

The Giraldillo or weather vane atop the Giralda tower. Seville cathedral
7264949 The Giraldillo or weather vane atop the Giralda tower. Seville cathedral by Spanish School, (16th century); Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede, Seville

G: gendarme, wreath, weather vane (colour litho)
6345739 G: gendarme, wreath, weather vane (colour litho) by Cordier, A. (19th century); 11.5x7.5 cm; (add.info.: in " Alphabet de metiers. End of the 19th century. Illustrated by A)

Lombard weathercock in gilded metal, 820 AD, found in the Monastery of St. Faustino Maggiore
5973853 Lombard weathercock in gilded metal, 820 AD, found in the Monastery of St. Faustino Maggiore by Longobard School, (9th century); Museo di Santa Giulia, Museo della citta, Brescia

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Coq (de clocher); Weathercock; Kirchahn (engraving)
7195511 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Coq (de clocher); Weathercock; Kirchahn (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coq (de clocher); Weathercock; Kirchahn

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Girouette; Weather-cock; Wetterfahne (engraving)
7196162 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Girouette; Weather-cock; Wetterfahne (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girouette; Weather-cock; Wetterfahne)

The weather vane (colour litho)
7150447 The weather vane (colour litho) by Le Quesne, Fernand (1856-c.1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: The weather vane)

Weathercock, c. 1936. Creator: Florian Rokita
Weathercock, c. 1936

The Old Brick Church, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving)
3626284 The Old Brick Church, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Brick Church, Boston, Massachusetts)

The Weathercock of Notre Dame electrified, 1866 (engraving)
3628901 The Weathercock of Notre Dame electrified, 1866 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Weathercock of Notre Dame electrified, 1866)

Jubilee Clock commemorating Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, Harlesden, London (photo)
6033006 Jubilee Clock commemorating Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, Harlesden, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scraps and Sketches: Preservation, An African Settlement
2909744 Scraps and Sketches: Preservation, An African Settlement, Spoon-bill, Botheration, A Vane Man, pub. 1831 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

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"From Stephenson to Dickens: Exploring the Fascinating World of Weathercocks" Step back in time to 1804, when George Stephenson installed a weathercock atop his residence in Willington, capturing the ever-changing winds that swept across the English countryside. Intriguingly, even William Pitt himself was referred to as a "weathercock, " symbolizing his ability to adapt and change with political tides. This metaphorical usage adds depth and complexity to the concept of weathercocks. Imagine walking through the archway leading to the Stable Court at Heveningham Hall, where an enchanting black-and-white photograph from "The English Country House" captures a timeless moment featuring a weathercock perched high above. Traveling further afield, we find ourselves in Worcester, Cape Colony, South Africa. Here stands the Dutch Reformed Church proudly displaying its own distinctive weathercock against clear blue skies—a testament to cultural diversity and architectural beauty. Venturing into Gadshill—the beloved home of Charles Dickens—we encounter yet another captivating weather vane adorning its facade. A reminder of how literature intertwines with everyday life and leaves lasting impressions on our collective imagination. Journeying southward brings us to Marseille's St. Vincent de Paul Church in Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. Its majestic façade is crowned by an elegant weathercock that gracefully dances with each gust of wind—an emblematic sight against azure Mediterranean skies. Now picture yourself amidst snow-covered peaks in South Tyrol's Klausberg region at Bergkristall hut's belfry—its resolute weathercock standing tall amid winter's icy grip—a beacon guiding mountaineers through treacherous conditions. Closer to home lies Old Warden in Bedfordshire, England—a quaint village where history whispers through every cobblestone street corner. The local church dedicated to St.