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Humble Collection (page 2)

Background imageHumble Collection: Montgomery Home

Montgomery Home
The splendid home of JAMES MONTGOMERY, the author of The world before the flood, at The Mount, Sheffield, a far cry from his humble Scottish cottage birthplace. Date: early 19th century

Background imageHumble Collection: Montgomery Birthplace

Montgomery Birthplace
The humble Scottish cottage in which JAMES MONTGOMERY, the author of The world before the flood, first saw the light of day. Date: 1771

Background imageHumble Collection: Richard Humble

Richard Humble
RICHARD HUMBLE Merchant and alderman of the city of London. Date: ? - 1616

Background imageHumble Collection: Samuel Butlers Home

Samuel Butlers Home
The full moon rises globularly over the battlements of Ludlow Castle, home of the poet Samuel Butler though he was born in a humble cottage) Date: 1612

Background imageHumble Collection: Elizabeth / Colonial Exhib

Elizabeth / Colonial Exhib
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, photographed when Duchess of York, at the Colonial Exhibition in Paris. She is presented with a bouquet from a loyal colonial subject. Date: 1931

Background imageHumble Collection: Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, dedicated by permission to

Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, dedicated by permission to his Imperial Majesty Alexander 1st. by his much obliged humble servant J.A. Atkinson

Background imageHumble Collection: Statue to Bishop Sailer, Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany

Statue to Bishop Sailer, Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany
View of the statue to Bishop Johann Michael Sailer (1751-1832), in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany. He rose from humble beginnings to become a Roman Catholic Bishop of Regensburg

Background imageHumble Collection: Martin Nadaud / Gill

Martin Nadaud / Gill
Martin Nadaud (1815-1898) rose from humble beginnings, becoming a revolutionary and Member of Parliament. An advocate of public transport and public services

Background imageHumble Collection: An old peasant woman at Breton Market

An old peasant woman at Breton Market

Background imageHumble Collection: Street Scene in Whitechapel, London, 1874

Street Scene in Whitechapel, London, 1874
Engraving showing a street scene in Whitechapel, East London, in 1874. This image shows a large number of children and adults loitering on the pavement beside their humble dwellings

Background imageHumble Collection: Tribute to Heinrich II

Tribute to Heinrich II
The nations of Roma (Italy), Gaul, Germany & Sclauinia (Western Slovian states) pay tribute to Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich II

Background imageHumble Collection: Ulyssess Grant / Birthplc

Ulyssess Grant / Birthplc
ULYSSESs GRANT Humble birthplace of the American Civil War General, and later President

Background imageHumble Collection: Keats / Edmonton Home

Keats / Edmonton Home
JOHN KEATS Cottage in Church Street, Edmonton, where the poet served his apprenticeship to Hammond, the surgeon, from 1811 to 1815

Background imageHumble Collection: There was an Old Woman

There was an Old Woman
There was an old woman who rode on a broom, with a high gee ho, gee humble; and she took her old cat behind for a groom, with a bimble, bamble, bumble

Background imageHumble Collection: Census 1901 Gypsies

Census 1901 Gypsies
The census in humble life, an enumerator in gypsy encampment

Background imageHumble Collection: Myth of Urashima

Myth of Urashima
The legend of Urashima Taro, a humble fisher-lad, resembles that of Rip van Winkle : he is carried by a tortoise to the Dragons Palace where he lives with the Princess for ages

Background imageHumble Collection: Wall Street Cleaner

Wall Street Cleaner
Sam Kattler was a street cleaner around Wall Street. He amassed a little fortune, lost it in the Wall Street Crash, and went back to Wall St. in his former occupation

Background imageHumble Collection: Copperfield / Uriah Heep

Copperfield / Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep rubbing his hands and generally being " ever so humble"

Background imageHumble Collection: Chas Brandon Suffolk

Chas Brandon Suffolk
CHARLES BRANDON, duke of SUFFOLK NORFOLK statesman, graceful in person, valiant, humble, bountiful and unaffected. with his autograph

Background imageHumble Collection: Fantasy Looms

Fantasy Looms
The humble artisan toils at his loom - and lo ! he weaves a creation of beauty !



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