Shut Collection

Crowd outside the closed East India Dock Gates, Poplar, London, 1897. Men wait, locked out of the East India Docks, probably during a strike in which the dock workers demanded fair pay

Hawker Hector with Napier Dagger III engine
A detail of a Hawker Hector focussing on the Napier Dagger III H-24 air-cooled piston Engine. Developing 805hp the Dagger was the next step for D

The Gate Open; The Gate Shut (engraving)
6010578 The Gate Open; The Gate Shut (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gate Open; The Gate Shut)

Great Britain, England, Wiltshire, Devizes, Kennet and Avon Canal, Caen Hill Locks

Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, Sicily, c570 BC commissioned Perillus of Athens to make a brazen bull in which to
531569 Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, Sicily, c570 BC commissioned Perillus of Athens to make a brazen bull in which to execute criminals

Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Lower Twenty", 1864. Creator: Unknown
Election Day in New York: a polling-place among the "Lower Twenty", 1864. Crowds at a polling station on 8 November, '...the day of the Presidential election

United States Navy - Goodyear ZSG-3 airship K-120 (BuAer number 33512), based at Oakland Naval Air Station in California, being used as a recruitment billboard for the US Naval Reserve

Old closed wooden doors, Dorut Tilovat Complex, Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, Shakrisabz, Old closed wooden doors, Dorut Tilovat Complex

AUSTRALIA CORONAVIRUS COVID-19
A man walks along Brighton-Le-Sands Beach as the sun rises over Botany Bay in Sydney, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The Australian government has introduced strict social distancing

Head of King Jayavarman VII (r. 1181-c. 1220) (bronze)
XIR155544 Head of King Jayavarman VII (r.1181-c.1220) (bronze) by Cambodian; 42x25 cm; Musee Guimet, Paris, France; out of copyright

Cute Puppies: Shut Out

The Sergeant Major's Serenade
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Sergeant Major's Serenade (Shut The Door Its Coming Through The Window.) Written and composed by Reg Morgan, Charles Chester and Desmond O'Connor

Cartoon, The Situation, Britain in Egypt from a papyrus
Political cartoon, The Situation, Britain in Egypt from a papyrus never before published - satirical depiction of William Harcourt MP Date: 1891

He shut up the book Date: 1925

The Old Mint - Bennet's Hall, Pride Hill, Shrewsbury
Doorway to the principal floor of Bennet's Hall, which dates back to the mid 13th century and is sometimes known as The Old Mint

Two members of Gibraltar's police force questioning a Spanish boy on the gang-way of a refugee boat, August 1936. The Spanish Civil War, which started in the summer of 1936

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (litho)
CBF152314 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (litho) by Danhauser, Josef (1805-45); The Cobbe Collection Trust, UK

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
CHT252930 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Teltscher, Josef Eduard (1801-37); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze)
482188 The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); height: 97 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Robin put his head down on his arm and shut his eyes (colour litho)
3634042 Robin put his head down on his arm and shut his eyes (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin put his head down on his arm and shut his eyes)

The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze)
482190 The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); height: 97 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze)
482193 The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); height: 97 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze)
482189 The Spirit of Contemplation (bronze) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); height: 97 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

DOG. Bulldog X breed, 16 weeks old sleepy puppy, laying, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

You are requested to keep the Hall Doors shut on Account of the Animals in the Park (litho)
1056785 You are requested to keep the Hall Doors shut on Account of the Animals in the Park (litho) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Centenary of John Howard, the Prison Reformer (engraving)
1626862 Centenary of John Howard, the Prison Reformer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centenary of John Howard, the Prison Reformer)

Comic postcard, Drunkard signing petition to shut the pubs at ten. Date: 20th century

The Spanish-American War, the Harbour and Town of Santiago de Cuba, where Admiral Cerveras Fleet is now shut up (litho)
1615669 The Spanish-American War, the Harbour and Town of Santiago de Cuba, where Admiral Cerveras Fleet is now shut up (litho) by English School

Virgin (which opens) closed, early 15th century (polychrome wood) (b / w photo
XIR207734 Virgin (which opens) closed, early 15th century (polychrome wood) (b/w photo) (see also 207735) by French School

Statue of Jayarajadevi in the guise of the Buddhist deity Tara or Prajnaparamita
XIR177289 Statue of Jayarajadevi in the guise of the Buddhist deity Tara or Prajnaparamita (sandstone) by Cambodian; 130x51 cm; Musee Guimet, Paris

Ground Plan of the Chapel Royal of Holyrood House (engraving)
5203037 Ground Plan of the Chapel Royal of Holyrood House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ground Plan of the Chapel Royal of Holyrood House)

Despair. I am now a man of despair, and am shut up in it, as in this iron cage (engraving)
672374 Despair. I am now a man of despair, and am shut up in it, as in this iron cage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Despair)

Statue of the Buddha Sakyamuni, Northern Wei dynasty, c. 386-534 (limestone)
XIR167812 Statue of the Buddha Sakyamuni, Northern Wei dynasty, c.386-534 (limestone) by Chinese School; 129x40 cm; Musee Guimet, Paris

Miserere (engraving)
3653642 Miserere (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miserere, from All-Souls College, Oxford)

"She caused the rock to shut down"(litho)
2813807 " She caused the rock to shut down" (litho) by Curtis, Dora (c.1875-1925); Private Collection; (add.info)

Deliverance of a prisoner shut up for life in a cage in the fortress of Mont Saint-Michel (engraving)
3638918 Deliverance of a prisoner shut up for life in a cage in the fortress of Mont Saint-Michel (engraving) by English School

Young Woman with her Hair Down, c. 1897 (oil on board)
CH402234 Young Woman with her Hair Down, c.1897 (oil on board) by Modersohn-Becker, Paula (1876-1907); 59.9x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

From the Dead, by E Nesbit (litho)
1603504 From the Dead, by E Nesbit (litho) by Hopkins, Everard (1860-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Dead, by E Nesbit. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 September 1892)

Bring Out Your Dead, The Great Plague in London (chromolitho)
668327 Bring Out Your Dead, The Great Plague in London (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bring Out Your Dead)

Devices for cheating at cards and dice (engraving)
3635186 Devices for cheating at cards and dice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devices for cheating at cards and dice)

Head of a Woman, 1892 (chalk on paper)
PCD282354 Head of a Woman, 1892 (chalk on paper) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 12.2x11.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tete de femme; ); Piccadilly Gallery, London, UK; Belgian

A Woman Lit by a Rainbow (ink & w / c on tracing paper)
693011 A Woman Lit by a Rainbow (ink & w/c on tracing paper) by Tobeen, Felix Elie (1880-1938); 29x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

William Dunn and Robert Watson, Architects (litho)
3652294 William Dunn and Robert Watson, Architects (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Dunn and Robert Watson, Architects)

Paris Shut (colour litho)
3620549 Paris Shut (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Shut.); © Look and Learn

Relics of Bunyan (engraving)
3622872 Relics of Bunyan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of Bunyan. Illustration for The Pilgrims Progress (J Hagger, nd).); © Look and Learn

Capital One Million (engraving)
2772426 Capital One Million (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capital One Million)

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"Moments Frozen in Time: The Enigmatic Shut Gates of East India Dock, Poplar, London (1897)" Step back into history and witness the captivating scene outside the closed East India Dock Gates in Poplar, London. In 1897, a curious crowd gathered as these imposing gates stood firmly shut, guarding secrets within. "The Unstoppable Hawker Hector and his Napier Dagger III Engine" Marvel at the ingenuity of Hawker Hector as he unveils his remarkable creation - the powerful Napier Dagger III engine. With its roaring force and cutting-edge design, this invention leaves onlookers awestruck and mouths agape. "A Glimpse into Eternity: The Bell Tower of Salamanca Cathedral" Behold the majestic beauty of Salamanca Cathedral's bell tower. Standing tall against time's relentless march, it remains an enduring symbol of faith and architectural brilliance that has captivated generations with its grandeur. "The Gate Open; The Gate Shut: An Engraving That Speaks Volumes" Delve into a thought-provoking engraving depicting two contrasting states - one gate open to possibilities while another stands resolutely shut. A visual metaphor reminding us that choices shape our destiny and sometimes doors close for new ones to emerge. "Secured by Strength: Iron Gate Bound by Sturdy Metal Chain" Witness an iron gate fortified by a sturdy metal chain – a testament to human determination to protect what lies beyond. This image serves as a reminder that strength can be found even in seemingly impenetrable barriers. "Caen Hill Locks: England's Waterway Marvel Amidst Serene Wiltshire Landscape" Embark on a journey through Devizes' Kennet and Avon Canal where Caen Hill Locks stand proudly amidst nature's tranquility. These intricate locks showcase British engineering prowess while inviting contemplation on life's ebb and flow. "Cute Puppies.