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Basil Collection

Background imageBasil Collection: Ocimum sanctum, holy basil

Ocimum sanctum, holy basil
An illustration of leaves and branches of holy basil (Ocimum sanctum), also known at Tulsi. By James Kerr (1738-1782). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageBasil Collection: Anna May Wong in The Circle of Chalk

Anna May Wong in The Circle of Chalk
Miss Anna May wong as Chang-Hi-Tang dancing before the tea-shop keeper in The Circle of Chalk

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil II, surnamed the Bulgar-slayer (958-1025). Byzantine

Basil II, surnamed the Bulgar-slayer (958-1025). Byzantine emperor (976-1025) from de Macedonian Dynasty. Detail from the Menologion of Basil II. 10th Century. Miniature. Vatican Apostolic Library

Background imageBasil Collection: THE GREAT ART

THE GREAT ART
The Great Art as supposedly depicted by Basil Valentine, though little is known about this legendary German practitioner of alchemy

Background imageBasil Collection: Peter Baxendale (Mrs Basil Baxendale)

Peter Baxendale (Mrs Basil Baxendale)
Self-portrait of the artist, Mrs Basil Baxendale, who went under the pseudonym Peter Baxendale when signing work

Background imageBasil Collection: Ivor Novello and Mabel Poulton in The Constant Nymph (1928)

Ivor Novello and Mabel Poulton in The Constant Nymph (1928) directed by Basil Dean & Adrian Brunel Date: 1928

Background imageBasil Collection: Roses and the Bud by Basil Woodhouse

Roses and the Bud by Basil Woodhouse
A romantic picture showing a young woman dressed in pink holding some blowsy roses. Date: 1928

Background imageBasil Collection: Common dittany, Cunila mariana, and sweet

Common dittany, Cunila mariana, and sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageBasil Collection: LCC-LFB Knightsbridge firemen, Wells Challenge Cup winners

LCC-LFB Knightsbridge firemen, Wells Challenge Cup winners for 1913. Front row: R J Nicholas, W H Sheldrick, Sub-Officer H C Griffiths, Station Officer J Smith, T H Coggan, D J O Leary

Background imageBasil Collection: LCC-LFB Knightsbridge fire station, SW London

LCC-LFB Knightsbridge fire station, SW London
Opened in 1907, Knightsbridge fire station was a London Fire Brigade station (the name had changed from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1904)

Background imageBasil Collection: Queen Elizabeth II with Sir Basil Spence

Queen Elizabeth II with Sir Basil Spence
The Queen talking to Sir Basil Spence, architect of the new Coventry Cathedral during her visit to the city to attend the ceremony of consecration in 1962. Date: 1962

Background imageBasil Collection: Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach, 1495-1562

Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach, 1495-1562. German jurist, scholar, an influential humanist and the rector of the University of Basel

Background imageBasil Collection: Portrait of Jakob Meyer, burgermeister of Basel

Portrait of Jakob Meyer, burgermeister of Basel
Portrait of Jakob Meyer zum Hasen, money changer and burgermeister of Basel, 1482-1531. Iacobus Meierus, Reip: Basil: Quondam Consul Prudentiss

Background imageBasil Collection: Hindu Lady worshipping Tulsi (Plants)

Hindu Lady worshipping Tulsi (Plants)
Hindu Lady worshipping Tulsi. Tulsi or Tulasi (Holy basil) or Vrinda is a sacred plant in Hindu belief

Background imageBasil Collection: Cascade Rio De Janeiro, Basil

Cascade Rio De Janeiro, Basil

Background imageBasil Collection: WW2 - Next Of Kin

WW2 - Next Of Kin
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's story book, The Next Of Kin, written by Basil Bartlett. Date: 1944

Background imageBasil Collection: WW2 - Home Guard Goings On

WW2 - Home Guard Goings On
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's story book, Home Guard Goings On, written by Basil Boothroyd

Background imageBasil Collection: Construction of the Queensway Mersey Tunnel

Construction of the Queensway Mersey Tunnel
The Queensway tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. Construction began in 1925

Background imageBasil Collection: Modernist House, Moor Park, Living Room

Modernist House, Moor Park, Living Room
A photograph of a living room to a modernist house in Moor Park, Rickmansworth, designed in 1937 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageBasil Collection: Modernist House, Moor Park, Roof Terrace

Modernist House, Moor Park, Roof Terrace
A photograph of a roof terrace to a modernist house in Moor Park, Rickmansworth, designed in 1937 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageBasil Collection: Modernist House, Moor Park, Rickmansworth

Modernist House, Moor Park, Rickmansworth
A photograph of a modernist house from across a green in Moor Park, Rickmansworth, designed in 1937 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageBasil Collection: Modernist House, Redhill, Surrey

Modernist House, Redhill, Surrey
A pair of photographs showing different elevations of a modernist house in Redhill, Surrey, designed in 1936 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageBasil Collection: Modernist Houses, Ruislip

Modernist Houses, Ruislip
These photographs show various angles of modernist semi-detached houses at Ruislip, west London, designed in 1935 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageBasil Collection: Modernist House, Wentworth

Modernist House, Wentworth
A photograph of a modernist house situated at Wentworth, Surrey, designed in 1937 by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward

Background imageBasil Collection: Modernist House, Near Henfield

Modernist House, Near Henfield
A photograph of a modernist house located near Henfield, Horsham. The building was designed in 1936, by architects Colin Anderson Lucas, Amyas Douglas Connell and Basil Robert Ward. Date: circa 1937

Background imageBasil Collection: Society of Herbalists

Society of Herbalists
Decorative scheme of the prmeises of The Society of Herbalists, Bruton Street, in Mayfair, London

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil Rathbone diving

Basil Rathbone diving
English actor Basil Rathbone (1892-1967), famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, here caught mid-dive. Date: 1939

Background imageBasil Collection: British actors at a microphone

British actors at a microphone
British actors Greer Garson (1904-1996), Leslie Howard (1893-1943), Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), Brian Aherne (1902-1986), Ronald Coleman (1891-1958) and Basil Rathbone (1892-1967) in Hollywood

Background imageBasil Collection: Time, the Kaiser's deadliest foe! Woe betide him if he gets behind the clock

Time, the Kaiser's deadliest foe! Woe betide him if he gets behind the clock. The picture shows what awaits him there

Background imageBasil Collection: Cardinal Basil Hume and Fenner Brockway

Cardinal Basil Hume and Fenner Brockway
Cardinal Basil Hume (George Basil Hume, 1923-1999, standing), English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Westminster from 1976, speaking at Central Hall, Westminster, London

Background imageBasil Collection: St Basils Cathedral, Russian Orthodox church, Moscow

St Basils Cathedral, Russian Orthodox church, Moscow
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as St Basils Cathedral, Russian Orthodox church, Red Square, Moscow, Russia

Background imageBasil Collection: Gipsy Love by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross. First produced by George Edwardes at Daly

Gipsy Love by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross. First produced by George Edwardes at Dalys Theatre, London on 1 June 1912. Showing Harry Dearth, Sari Petrass and Robert Michaelis. Date: circa 1912

Background imageBasil Collection: The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood; music by Howard Talbot and Hugo Felix

The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood; music by Howard Talbot and Hugo Felix. First produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 25 September 1913

Background imageBasil Collection: Sketches of the musical comedy Peggy Ann at Dalys

Sketches of the musical comedy Peggy Ann at Dalys Theatre, London, 1927 with Dorothy Dickson, Maisie Gay, Basil Howes, Oliver McLennan and Elsie Randolph Date: 1927

Background imageBasil Collection: Allegorical figure of Europe by Andrea Appiani

Allegorical figure of Europe by Andrea Appiani
Allegorical figure of Europe seated on a throne in a purple robe with books, globe, palette, sceptre, lyre and owl. After a painting by Andrea Appiani.. L Europa come figurata dall Appiani

Background imageBasil Collection: A portrait of the journalist and writer Basil Woon

A portrait of the journalist and writer Basil Woon Date: 1930s

Background imageBasil Collection: Norah Blaney and her fiance Basil Hughes, 1932

Norah Blaney and her fiance Basil Hughes, 1932
A famous stage favourite and her fiancÚ║áMiss Norah Blaney and Mr Basil Hughes. Date: 1932

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil, Ocimum basilicum, and whitetop or hoary

Basil, Ocimum basilicum, and whitetop or hoary cress, Lepidium draba. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageBasil Collection: Onosma echioides and wild basil, Ocimum basilicum

Onosma echioides and wild basil, Ocimum basilicum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil varieties, Ocimum basilicum

Basil varieties, Ocimum basilicum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageBasil Collection: Leaf vegetables and herbs

Leaf vegetables and herbs, Herbes potageres et plantes condimenteires. Green and red basil, Ocimum basilicum, opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, thyme, Thymus vulgaris, and bay leaf, Laurus nobilis

Background imageBasil Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 723

Curtis British Entomology Plate 723
Coleoptera: Platyrhinus latirostris = Anthribus resinosus [Plant: Clinopodium acinos (Acinos vulgaris, Basil Thyme)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageBasil Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 303

Curtis British Entomology Plate 303
Coleoptera: Lesteva leachii = Deleaster dichrous (Leach?s Lesteva) [Plant: Clinopodium vulgare (Wild Basil)] Date: 1824-39

Background imageBasil Collection: Doris Keane and Basil Sydney in Romance

Doris Keane and Basil Sydney in Romance
Miss Doris Keane (1881-1945) and Mr Basil Sydney (1894-1968) in the stage production Romance. The pair were married between 1918-1925. 1915

Background imageBasil Collection: St John Basil Wynne Willson - Bishop of Bath and Wells

St John Basil Wynne Willson - Bishop of Bath and Wells
St John Basil Wynne Willson (1868-1946) - Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century. He was the Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1921 to 1937

Background imageBasil Collection: NUN OF SAINT BASIL

NUN OF SAINT BASIL in the East

Background imageBasil Collection: Aerial view of Red Square, Moscow, Russia

Aerial view of Red Square, Moscow, Russia, during the Soviet era. Date: mid-20th century

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil Shackleton, photographer and ESP subject

Basil Shackleton, photographer and ESP subject who took part in many card-reading research sessions (1936-1943) with Samuel Soal (mathematician and psychical researcher)

Background imageBasil Collection: Teenagers Bedroom

Teenagers Bedroom
A teenagers bedroom, with lots of posters on the wall, including ones of Basil Brush and Starsky and Hutch! Date: 1978

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff Dela Lugosi Son of Frankenstein

Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff Dela Lugosi Son of Frankenstein movie advertisement

Background imageBasil Collection: Plants / Ocimum Basilicum

Plants / Ocimum Basilicum
BASIL Date: circa 1820

Background imageBasil Collection: The Merveilleuses by Basil Hood

The Merveilleuses by Basil Hood
Promotional postcard for The Merveilleuses by Basil Hood, based on a play by Victorien Sardou (Theatre des Varietes, Paris, 16th December 1873); music Hugo Felix

Background imageBasil Collection: Gipsy Love by Basil Hood & Adrian Ross

Gipsy Love by Basil Hood & Adrian Ross
Promotional postcard of Gipsy Love adapted by Basil Hood and Adrian Ross. First produced Dalys Theatre, London on 1st June 1912. Artist Richard Pannett

Background imageBasil Collection: Ivor Novello in The Constant Nymph (1928)

Ivor Novello in The Constant Nymph (1928) directed by Basil Dean & Adrian Brunel Date: 1928

Background imageBasil Collection: 9th Earl of Denbigh, Vanity Fair, Spy

9th Earl of Denbigh, Vanity Fair, Spy
RUDOLPH ROBERT BASIL ALOYSIUS AUGUSTINE FEILDING, 9th Earl of Denbigh, 8th Earl of Desmond (1859-1939) The eldest son of the 8th Earl of Denbigh. Caption: H.A.C. Date: 1859 - 1939

Background imageBasil Collection: LFB Knightsbridge fire station, SW London

LFB Knightsbridge fire station, SW London
Opened in 1907, Knightsbridge fire station stands in Basil Street, Knightsbridge, London SW3

Background imageBasil Collection: NFS (London Region) Fire Force 34 Emergency Tender, WW2

NFS (London Region) Fire Force 34 Emergency Tender, WW2
An example of an NFS emergency tender (ET), its crew and some of the specialist cutting equipment it carried

Background imageBasil Collection: Hermetic Arcana

Hermetic Arcana
The Grand Hermetic Arcana, according to the German alchemist Basil Valentine

Background imageBasil Collection: Moscow / St Vasili 1905

Moscow / St Vasili 1905
Moscow: Cathedral of St Vasili Blazhenni (St Basil)

Background imageBasil Collection: The Count of Luxembourg adapted by Basil Hood

The Count of Luxembourg adapted by Basil Hood. The staircase is in Grand Duke Rutzinovs reception hall. (Act II)

Background imageBasil Collection: The American exhibition dancing team

The American exhibition dancing team of Basil Durant and Constance Bennett, New York, 1922. They have been performing at the Kincikerbocker Grill in New Yrk

Background imageBasil Collection: Scene from Mr Faint-Heart by Tom Titt

Scene from Mr Faint-Heart by Tom Titt
A scene from Mr Faint Heart, a comedy play written by Ian Hay set on an ocean liner

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil of Caesarea or Saint Basil the Great (329 / 30-379)

Basil of Caesarea or Saint Basil the Great (329 / 30-379)
Byzantine Art. Basil of Caesarea or Saint Basil the Great (329/30-379). Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia.12th century. Baptistery of St. Marks Basilica. Venice. Italy

Background imageBasil Collection: Gothic Art. Ceramic. Manises-paterna. Fragment. 14th - 15th C

Gothic Art. Ceramic. Manises-paterna. Fragment. 14th - 15th C
Gothic Art. Ceramic. Manises-paterna. Fragment of pot decorated with granades and birds. Function: planting basil. 14th - 15th Century. Excavation of Castell Formos. Museo Comarcal de Osona

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil Cochrane Et Al

Basil Cochrane Et Al
BASIL COCHRANE, Commissioner of the Customs at Edinburgh, with his colleague James Edgar, in discussion with a picturesque beggar. Date: CIRCA 1790

Background imageBasil Collection: St Basil of Caesarea

St Basil of Caesarea
SAINT BASIL (329? - 379), bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (now part of Turkey); theologian, known as Basil the Great but his views were not always shared by other churchmen Date: circa 350

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil Feilding, Denbigh

Basil Feilding, Denbigh
BASIL FEILDING, 2nd earl of DENBIGH Parliamentary general during the Civil War whose loyalty shifted : finally he sided with the Royalists Date: ? - 1674

Background imageBasil Collection: LOVE by Harry Leon and Leo Towers - Music Sheet Cover

LOVE by Harry Leon and Leo Towers - Music Sheet Cover.Vintage 1934 featured by Gracie Fields in Basil Deans production " Sing as we go"

Background imageBasil Collection: Music cover, Good-Bye, Girls, I m Through

Music cover, Good-Bye, Girls, I m Through, words by John Golden, music by Ivan Caryll, sung by Basil Hallam. 1915

Background imageBasil Collection: Music cover, Gilbert the Filbert

Music cover, Gilbert the Filbert, words by Arthur Wimperis, music by Herman Finck, sung by Basil Hallam, from Alfred Butts The Passing Show, Palace Theatre, London. 1914

Background imageBasil Collection: Church of St Basil, Bruges, Belgium

Church of St Basil, Bruges, Belgium
Church of St Basil (Basilica of the Holy Blood), Bruges, Belgium, dating back to the 16th century -- view of a doorway. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBasil Collection: The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood

The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood
Promotional postcard for The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood; music Howard Talbot and Hugo Felix. First produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 25th September 1913. Artist: R. P. Matthews

Background imageBasil Collection: Orlando Dando by Basil Hood

Orlando Dando by Basil Hood
Promotional postcard for Orlando Dando by Basil Hood; music Walter Slaughter

Background imageBasil Collection: Merrie England by Basil Hood

Merrie England by Basil Hood
Promotional postcard for Merrie England by Basil Hood; music Edward German. First produced at the Savoy Theatre, 2nd April 1902

Background imageBasil Collection: The Lady Dandies by Basil Hood

The Lady Dandies by Basil Hood
Promotional postcard for The Lady Dandies by Basil Hood from the play by Victorien Sardou; music Hugo Felix. First produced at the Dalys Theatre, 27th October 1906

Background imageBasil Collection: The Golden Girl by Basil Hood

The Golden Girl by Basil Hood.; music Hamish McCunn. First produced Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham, 5th August 1905

Background imageBasil Collection: Scenese from The Constant Nymph (1928)

Scenese from The Constant Nymph (1928)
Scenes from The Constant Nymph (1928) directed by Basil Dean & Adrian Brunel Date: 1928

Background imageBasil Collection: Scenes from The Constant Nymph (1928)

Scenes from The Constant Nymph (1928) directed by Basil Dean & Adrian Brunel Date: 1928

Background imageBasil Collection: A scene from The Constant Nymph (1928)

A scene from The Constant Nymph (1928) directed by Basil Dean & Adrian Brunel Date: 1928

Background imageBasil Collection: Mabel Poulton in The Constant Nymph (1928)

Mabel Poulton in The Constant Nymph (1928) directed by Basil Dean & Adrian Brunel Date: 1928

Background imageBasil Collection: A scene from The Constant Nymph (1928) with Ivor Novello

A scene from The Constant Nymph (1928) with Ivor Novello and Mabel Poulton directed by Basil Dean & Adrian Brunel Date: 1928

Background imageBasil Collection: Commander Geoffrey Spicer-Simson

Commander Geoffrey Spicer-Simson
Commander Geoffrey Basil Spicer-Simson (1876-1947), Australian-born British Royal Navy officer, best known for his part in the Battle for Lake Tanganyika in 1915. Date: 1925

Background imageBasil Collection: Basil thyme or wild basil, Acinos arvensis

Basil thyme or wild basil, Acinos arvensis.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by French botanist Jean Baptiste Francois Pierre Bulliard from Herbier de la France, Paris, 1780

Background imageBasil Collection: Bairnsfatherland

Bairnsfatherland
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