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Background imageAcademic Collection: The Blue Stocking, by Reginald Higgins

The Blue Stocking, by Reginald Higgins
A colour illustration showing a lady perched on library steps reading a book. The picture is entitled The Bluestocking, a term traditionally applied to academic women

Background imageAcademic Collection: Suffragette Dora Marsden Arrested

Suffragette Dora Marsden Arrested
Dora Marsden arrested after a protest at Manchester University in October 1909. She is seen wearing her academic gown having gained a BSC from Manchester Owens College

Background imageAcademic Collection: Lunar Society

Lunar Society
The Lunar Society of Birmingham sought to improve society using science; its members included Priestley, Wedgwood, Erasmus Darwin, Herschel, and Watt

Background imageAcademic Collection: Andrew Carnegie at St Andrews University, Scotland

Andrew Carnegie at St Andrews University, Scotland
The Scottish-born American philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, at St Andrews University in Scotland. He served as Rector from 1901 until 1907. He is processing with others in academic robes

Background imageAcademic Collection: Christ Church Library

Christ Church Library
The interior of Christ Church Library, Oxford showing ceiling to floor bookshelves. A student is shown working. Two ladies are being given a tour in the background

Background imageAcademic Collection: Emily Davison

Emily Davison
The Late Miss E.W Davison Postcard published in commemoration of EMILY DAVISON showing her in academic garb

Background imageAcademic Collection: Pierre Auguste Cot (1837-1883). Spring, 1873

Pierre Auguste Cot (1837-1883). Spring, 1873
Pierre Auguste Cot (1837-1883). French painter. Spring, 1873. Oil on Canvas. Metropolitan Museum. New York. United States

Background imageAcademic Collection: Eton College courtyard

Eton College courtyard
Scene with teachers and pupils in the courtyard of Eton College

Background imageAcademic Collection: Edwardian schoolmaster in academic gown, Mid Wales

Edwardian schoolmaster in academic gown, Mid Wales
A rather ferocious looking Edwardian schoolmaster in his academic gown, Mid Wales

Background imageAcademic Collection: Academic Building, Nasson College, Springvale, Maine, USA

Academic Building, Nasson College, Springvale, Maine, USA. Date: 1950s

Background imageAcademic Collection: Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card

Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card
Misbehaving schoolboys surprised by their teacher on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageAcademic Collection: CHEJOV, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904)

CHEJOV, Anton Pavlovich (1860-1904). Russian writer. Performance of The Seagull at the Moscow Art Academic Theatre

Background imageAcademic Collection: Frederick Temple (1821 - 1902)

Frederick Temple (1821 - 1902), Archbishop of Canterbury. English academic, teacher and churchman, who served as Bishop of Exeter

Background imageAcademic Collection: Lille, France - L'Ecole Nationale des Arts-et-Metiers

Lille, France - L'Ecole Nationale des Arts-et-Metiers. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAcademic Collection: William Butler, English academic and physician

William Butler, English academic and physician, 1535-1618. Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, famous eccentric and drunkard. Guillielmus Butler, Cantabric Huius Aetatis Princeps Medicorum

Background imageAcademic Collection: Thomas Barlow, Bishop of Lincoln

Thomas Barlow, Bishop of Lincoln
Thomas Barlow, c.1607-1691, English academic and clergyman, Provost of Queen's College, Oxford, and Bishop of Lincoln. In cap and ecclesiastical robes

Background imageAcademic Collection: Robert Abbot, Bishop of Salisbury

Robert Abbot, Bishop of Salisbury
Robert Abbot, Anglican bishop, academic and polemical writer 1560-1618. Master of Balliol College, Oxford, Regius Professor of Divinity, Bishop of Salisbury

Background imageAcademic Collection: John Howson, Bishop of Durham, c.1557-1632

John Howson, Bishop of Durham, c.1557-1632
John Howson, English academic and ecclesiastic, Bishop of Durham, c.1557-1632. In cap, full beard, ruff collar, velvet robes. With coat of arms. Johannis Howsoni Episcopi Dunelmensis

Background imageAcademic Collection: Oval portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French naturalist

Oval portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French naturalist
Oval portrait of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Le Chevalier de Lamarck, French soldier, naturalist and academic, professor of botany of the National Institute, 1744-1829

Background imageAcademic Collection: Oval portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French naturalist

Oval portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French naturalist
Oval portrait of Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Le Chevalier de Lamarck, French soldier, naturalist and academic, professor of botany of the National Institute, 1744-1829

Background imageAcademic Collection: Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French scholar, 1716-1795

Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French scholar, 1716-1795
Portrait of Jean-Jacques Barthélemy, French scholar, linguist, 1716-1795. Deciphered the Palmyrene alphabet in 1754 and the Phoenician alphabet in 1758

Background imageAcademic Collection: Jean-Francois Marmontel, French poet, 1723-1799

Jean-Francois Marmontel, French poet, 1723-1799
Portrait of Jean-Francois Marmontel, essayist, poet, dramatist, translator, philosophe, disciple of Voltaire, member of the Academie Francaise, 1723-1799

Background imageAcademic Collection: Dr. Robert Brady, English physician and historian

Dr. Robert Brady, English physician and historian, educated at Caius College, Cambridge University, 1627-1700. Physician in ordinary to King James II

Background imageAcademic Collection: Richard Stearne, Archbishop of York, c.1596-1683

Richard Stearne, Archbishop of York, c.1596-1683. Born in Mansfield, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, Royalist supporter. Great-grandfather to writer Laurence Sterne

Background imageAcademic Collection: Gaspar Nunez de Arce (1832-1903). Spanish poet

Gaspar Nunez de Arce (1832-1903). Spanish poet and politician. He took an active part in the Glorious Revolution of September 1868 to dethrone Isabella II

Background imageAcademic Collection: United States, Ohio, Gambier. Kenyon College

United States, Ohio, Gambier. Kenyon College
United States, Ohio, Gambier. Old Kenyon at Kenyon College. It was founded by Bishop Philander Chase in 1824

Background imageAcademic Collection: United States, Ohio, Gambier. Kenyon College - Traversier

United States, Ohio, Gambier. Kenyon College - Traversier
United States, Ohio, Gambier. Old Kenyon at Kenyon College. It was founded by Bishop Philander Chase in 1824

Background imageAcademic Collection: Virginia, Charlottesviile, USA - University of Virginia

Virginia, Charlottesviile, USA - University of Virginia
United States, Virginia, Charlottesviile. The University of Virginia. It was founded in 1819 by the United States Declaration of Independence

Background imageAcademic Collection: University in Germany - a student receives his doctorate. Date: 16th century

University in Germany - a student receives his doctorate. Date: 16th century

Background imageAcademic Collection: A student at a university in France receives his doctorate. Date: 16th century

A student at a university in France receives his doctorate. Date: 16th century

Background imageAcademic Collection: Men and women in St Trinians costume, Cornwall

Men and women in St Trinians costume, Cornwall
Men and women in St Trinians school uniform, Cornwall, possibly university students during rag week. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageAcademic Collection: Miss Ada L. Ward, L. L. A

Miss Ada L. Ward, L. L. A. (Lady Literate in Arts). circa 1907

Background imageAcademic Collection: Dr White Eyes Littlehampton Royal Court Minstrels

Dr White Eyes Littlehampton Royal Court Minstrels
Dr White Eyes Littlehampton Royal Court Black Diamond Minstrels - Minstrel Troupe comprising Dr White Eyes himself in academic robes and holding a banjo (one eye white, one black), two jovial ladies

Background imageAcademic Collection: Charles Kingsley, Anglican priest, professor and author

Charles Kingsley, Anglican priest, professor and author
Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), Anglican priest, university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. Date: 19th century

Background imageAcademic Collection: Lilian Baylis, Manager, The Vic-Wells Ballet

Lilian Baylis, Manager, The Vic-Wells Ballet, supplement to The Dancing Times, December 1937 Date: 1937

Background imageAcademic Collection: Costumes of the Members of the University of Oxford

Costumes of the Members of the University of Oxford
The Costumes of the Members of the University of Oxford Date: circa 1840

Background imageAcademic Collection: Edouard Detaille, French artist

Edouard Detaille, French artist
Edouard Detaille (1848-1912), French academic painter and military artist at the age of 18. Date: 1867

Background imageAcademic Collection: Jean-Paul Laurens, French painter and sculptor

Jean-Paul Laurens, French painter and sculptor
Jean-Paul Laurens (1838-1921), French painter and sculptor, at the age of 25. Date: circa 1863

Background imageAcademic Collection: Jean-Leon Gerome, French painter and sculptor

Jean-Leon Gerome, French painter and sculptor
Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904), French painter and sculptor, at the age of 31. Date: circa 1855

Background imageAcademic Collection: Academic

Academic. Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas (History of the Orders of Chivalry and the Spanish Decorations). Madrid, 1865

Background imageAcademic Collection: Portrait of Professor Max Muller

Portrait of Professor Max Muller
Professor Max Muller (December 1823- October 1900). Born Friedrich Max Muller was a German-born philologist and Orientalist, who lived and studied in Britain for most of his life

Background imageAcademic Collection: George Norris, Principal of Birkbeck Institute, London

George Norris, Principal of Birkbeck Institute, London
George Norris, Principal of Birkbeck Institute, later Birkbeck College, London. Studio portrait in cap and gown, captioned Mr George M Norris'. From an article, The Birkbeck Institute'

Background imageAcademic Collection: United States, Ohio, Gambier. Kenyon College

United States, Ohio, Gambier. Kenyon College
United States, Ohio, Gambier. Old Kenyon at Kenyon College. It was founded by Bishop Philander Chase in 1824

Background imageAcademic Collection: United States, Virginia, Charlottesviile

United States, Virginia, Charlottesviile. The University of Virginia. It was founded in 1819 by the United States Declaration of Independence

Background imageAcademic Collection: Fray Luis de Leon (1527-1591). Spanish poet

Fray Luis de Leon (1527-1591). Spanish poet
Fray Luis de Leon (Belmonte, 1527-Madrigal de las Altas Torres, 1591). Spanish poet. Portrait. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Background imageAcademic Collection: Juan Ferreras (1652-1735). Spanish priest and historian

Juan Ferreras (1652-1735). Spanish priest and historian
Juan Ferreras (Juan de Ferreras y Garcia) (1652-1735). Spanish priest and historian, one of the founders of the Royal Spanish Academy in 1713. Portrait. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography

Background imageAcademic Collection: Doctor of Science. Professor at the Central University

Doctor of Science. Professor at the Central University. Chromolithography

Background imageAcademic Collection: Academic. Chromolithography, 1865. Spain

Academic. Chromolithography, 1865. Spain
Academic. Chromolithography. Historia de las Ordenes de Caballeria y de las Condecoraciones Espanolas (History of the Orders of Chivalry and the Spanish Decorations). Madrid, 1865. Date: 2021

Background imageAcademic Collection: Professor Harrison Moore

Professor Harrison Moore
A portrait oil painting of Australian lawyer and academic professor at the University of Melbourne, Sir William Harrison Moore

Background imageAcademic Collection: Head of Jean Paul Laurens

Head of Jean Paul Laurens
A bronze sculpture portrait of Jean Paul Laurens, a French painter and sculptor, one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Date: circa 1881

Background imageAcademic Collection: Sir Oliver Lodge, British physicist and writer

Sir Oliver Lodge, British physicist and writer, by Imre Laszlo Unvardy aka Spy Junr. Date: 1927

Background imageAcademic Collection: Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970)

Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher and author -- a large book open at a page of architectural illustrations in the study of his home, Plas Penrhyn, Wales

Background imageAcademic Collection: Staff and students campaigning against fee increases

Staff and students campaigning against fee increases
Academic staff and students of SOAS (the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London) campaigning against tuition fee increases. Date: 1977

Background imageAcademic Collection: Linus Pauling, American chemist, peace activist and writer

Linus Pauling, American chemist, peace activist and writer
Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994), American chemist, peace activist, author and educator, winner of two Nobel Prizes, one for Chemistry in 1954 and one for Peace in 1962

Background imageAcademic Collection: Germaine Greer 1939 Australian Writer Author

Germaine Greer 1939 Australian Writer Author
germaine, greer, 1939, australian, writer, author, academic, journalist, journalism, scholar, scholarship, research, early, modern, english, literature, feminist, feminism, intellectual, womens

Background imageAcademic Collection: Master Libbys Creamed Rice Milk Pudding

Master Libbys Creamed Rice Milk Pudding
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Master Libbys Creamed Rice Milk Pudding. circa 1950s

Background imageAcademic Collection: Cambridge University Robes, Clare College Undergraduate

Cambridge University Robes, Clare College Undergraduate. 20th century

Background imageAcademic Collection: Front cover, The Scottish Students Song Book

Front cover, The Scottish Students Song Book, published for the Song Book Committee of the Students Representative Councils of Scotland

Background imageAcademic Collection: Music cover, Alexandra Music Books

Music cover, Alexandra Music Books, Songs of the Emerald Isle

Background imageAcademic Collection: Silhouette, Charles Spencer Bunyon at Oxford

Silhouette, Charles Spencer Bunyon at Oxford
Silhouette Charles Spencer Bunyon (1805-?) at Oxford, later a lieutenant in the 7th Fusiliers. circa 1830s

Background imageAcademic Collection: Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Disciplinarian

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Disciplinarian. 1901

Background imageAcademic Collection: University of Glasgow - Exodus from Old College

University of Glasgow - Exodus from Old College
University of Glasgow - Exodus of Rector, Dean and Masters from the Old College. late 19th century

Background imageAcademic Collection: Reception room at the Town Hall, Cambridge Date: June 1845

Reception room at the Town Hall, Cambridge Date: June 1845

Background imageAcademic Collection: British Association, Oxford

British Association, Oxford
British Association meets in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford Date: June 1847

Background imageAcademic Collection: Queen Alexandra visiting Eton College

Queen Alexandra visiting Eton College
Queen Alexandra - wife of Edward VII - visits Eton College. Date: 9 March 1863

Background imageAcademic Collection: Reverend Robinson Duckworth

Reverend Robinson Duckworth (1834-1911), Canon and Sub Dean of Westminster

Background imageAcademic Collection: Trinity College group, Cambridge marketplace 1910

Trinity College group, Cambridge marketplace 1910
A group of men and women pose for a photograph in the marketplace in Cambridge. In the back row, fourth from left is Cuthbert Gaseman, from whose album this picture is taken

Background imageAcademic Collection: William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905). Colored engraving

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905). Colored engraving
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905). French painter. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1889. Colored

Background imageAcademic Collection: Sir Arthur Bryant

Sir Arthur Bryant
Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, CH, CBE (18 February 1899 22 January 1985), English historian, columnist for the Illustrated London News and man of affairs

Background imageAcademic Collection: Senate House, Madras Chennai University, India

Senate House, Madras Chennai University, India
Senate House, Madras Chennai University, Tamil Nadu, India. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageAcademic Collection: Joseph Gaither Pratt, American parapsychologist

Joseph Gaither Pratt, American parapsychologist
Joseph Gaither Pratt (1910-1979), American psychologist who specialised in the field of parapsychology. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageAcademic Collection: Bouguereau Photo

Bouguereau Photo
ADOLPHE-WILLIAM BOUGUEREAU French artist who kept alive the academic tradition when all around him succumbed to impressionism, symbolism and worse : photo about 1900. Date: 1825 - 1905

Background imageAcademic Collection: Constantin Hansen

Constantin Hansen
CARL CHRISTIAN CONSTANTIN HANSEN Danish academic painter Date: 1804 - 1880

Background imageAcademic Collection: The Chen Clan Academy, Guangzhou (Canton) China

The Chen Clan Academy, Guangzhou (Canton) China
The Chen Clan Academy - an academic temple in Guangzhou (Canton)

Background imageAcademic Collection: Essex Univ Graduation

Essex Univ Graduation
A graduation ceremony at Essex University. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageAcademic Collection: Prince Leopold

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), Queen Victorias fourth son and eighth child shown reading. The most academic of the Queens sons, Leopold led a closeted existence due to his haemophilia

Background imageAcademic Collection: Doctor Joseph Warton - Critic

Doctor Joseph Warton - Critic
Doctor Joseph Warton (1722-1800) - English academic and literary critic. Date: circa 1780s

Background imageAcademic Collection: WW2 - Italy - The Military compelling an Academic to fight

WW2 - Italy - The Military compelling an Academic to fight
An allegorical card showing an Italian military Officers sleeve stripes kicking the backside of an Academic

Background imageAcademic Collection: Columbia University viewed from Grants Tomb, New York City

Columbia University viewed from Grants Tomb, New York City
View from Grants Tomb, showing the north side of the Columbia University Campus in New York City, USA. Date: circa 1905

Background imageAcademic Collection: Schermerhorn & Fayerweather Halls, Columbia University

Schermerhorn & Fayerweather Halls, Columbia University
Schermerhorn and Fayerweather Halls - Columbia University, New York, USA Date: circa 1905

Background imageAcademic Collection: The Captain of the School by Parry and Mouillot

The Captain of the School by Parry and Mouillot
The Captain of the School, by Edward A Parry and Frederick Mouillot, first produced at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester, in November 1910 and at the Gaiety Theatre, London, in December 1910

Background imageAcademic Collection: The Rev. J Dodd (author of A History of Canon Law)

The Rev. J Dodd (author of A History of Canon Law)
The Rev. J Dodd (author of A History of Canon Law in Conjunction with Other Branches of Jurisprudence: with Chapters on The Royal Supremacy and the Report of the Commission on Ecclesiastical Courts)

Background imageAcademic Collection: Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine

Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine - The Lunacharsky Sevastopol Academic Theatre of Drama (founded in 1911) on the waterfront at the end of Primorsky boulevard

Background imageAcademic Collection: Professor William Minto

Professor William Minto(1845-1893), Scottish academic of Aberdeen University. Date: 1893



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