Knowledge Collection

Phrenological Head
A PHRENOLOGICAL HEAD Symbolic representation showing 37 areas such as eventuality, individuality, self-esteem, secretiveness

Rene Descartes at Desk
RENE DESCARTES French Mathematician and Philosopher. Attempted to unify all knowledge as the product of clear reasoning from self-evident premises

Boy Jesus in Temple
Taken to the Temple, the boy Jesus astonishes the priests by his knowledge of the scriptures

Harry Price in Lab
Psychical researcher and author, who used his knowledge of stage magic to expose phoney mediums, poltergeists and other scams, seen in his laboratory

Faust and Mephistopheles
The ageing Faust uses his knowledge of magic to summon up Mephistopheles, who agrees to restore his lost youth in exchange for his soul : its a bargain

Odin Seeks Wisdom
Odin/Wotan seeks the wisdom of the ages from Mimir, an old giant who guards the sacred fountain of knowledge

Map of Moscow (1836). Original drawing by W. B
" Map of Moscow (1836). Original drawing by W.B. Clarke and engraving by B. Davies, originally published under supervision of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

The Zulu war. Fort Bengough. Church Parade of officers and n
British army ranks were substantially swelled by the NNC during the Zulu wars; their local knowledge of terrain and languages were invaluable

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - The Guide to Knowledge edited W. Pinnock, Dec 1834 Date: 1834

The Dustman - The Guide to Knowledge edited W. Pinnock, 1832 Date: 1832

Captain Ross pursuing his discoveries at Cape Garry - The Guide to Knowledge edited W. Pinnock, 1833 Date: 1833

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Jacob Milling postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. An exceptional handwritten postcard postmarked 11pm on 9 April 1912 sent by Second Class passenger Jacob Christian Milling (1863?1912)

Turkey. Istanbul - Library of Raghib Pasha. Interior
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (Istanbul). Library of Raghib Pasha. Interior. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Ottoman Empire. Turkish books. Engraving by Lemaitre. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

RMS Lusitania - Archibald correspondence
RMS Lusitania - archive of correspondence relating to the sinking of the Lusitania. The letters date from 18 May 1915 and relate to a painting by Rubens, The Holy Family

Early Victorian 1830s London Gothic Architecture
early, victorian, 1830s, london, gothic, architecture, building, buildings, spire, st, michael, michaels, churches, church, highgate, north, anglican, england, death, burial, monument, monuments

Prepare for the Holidays by William Heath Robinson
A man learning how to swim without water by correspondence from a college by letter. Date: 1919

PRODIGY : HEINECKEN
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HEINECKEN (1721 - 1725), known as The Infant of Lubeck, had mathematical and memory gifts, wide knowledge of history and geography, and predicted his own death at 4

Comic postcard, Boy reading Home Doctor book - kidney trouble Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy and girl, birds and bees Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy reading Home Doctor book Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Father and son, facts of life Date: 20th century

The Bar to Progress! An allegory, founded upon Temple Bar. Satirical cartoon, 1853. Temple Bar, the entrance to the City of London in the west, closes its gates against ordinary people and progress

Edinburgh University, bust of Demosthenes Date: 19th century

Late 19th century photograph: Well of knowledge, Benares, Varanasi, India

Cartoon portrait, Mr Dillon Croker
Cartoon portrait, Mr Thomas Francis Dillon Croker (1831-1912), antiquary, poet and theatre expert - In matters theatrical he is quite a walking dictionary. 1886

King William I, Normans, Architecture, Laws, Art, Learning
King William I (The Conqueror), Normans, architecture, laws, art and learning. (4 of 4) 11th century

Brahmin expounding the Veda, India
Brahmin or Hindu priest expounding the Veda, India. Date: 1843

Photographer approached by interested bystander
A photographer is outside with his camera as he is approached by an interested member of the public. He asks for the possibility for the man to capture his portrait

Title page, The Penny Magazine of the SDUK, 1842
Title page, The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1842. Date: 1842

Interior of the free public Library and Museum, Liverpool. Date: 1875

Professor Paul Ehrlich (1854 - 1915), Nobel Prize-winning German Jewish physician and scientistand Dr. Sahachiro Hata (1873 - 1938) prominent Japanese bacteriologist, working in Frankfort laboratory

Interior of the reading room at the London Library, in St. Jamess Square. Date: 1900

Adam, Eve and Temptation Date: 1590

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White camellias, Kagiri and Monokaha, Thea japonica Nois. flore semipleno forma.. Color-printed woodblock engraving by Kanen Iwasaki from Honzo Zufu, an Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants, 1884

FOXHOUNDS GET THE BOOT
These foxhound puppies have an inside knowledge of their masters boots! Date: 1930s

STAMPING THE PRESS
Delivering the ILN to Somerset House to receive the official stamp : though not direct censorship, this is seen as a tax on knowledge, an infringe- ment of freedom of the press. Date: 1842

Israeli Rabbi reading his holy book. Date: circa 1910s

Oh I don t know
" Oh" - I don t know. A clear message being presented on this card, unafraid to illustrate a certain lack of knowledge on the part of the sender!! Date: 1907

Early Christian art. Spain. Sarcophagus decorated with scenes from the Old and New Testaments. From right to left: Sacrifice of Isaac, Jesus speaks to Zacchaeus climbed on the fig tree

Johann Ant. Geiger
JOHANN ANTON GEIGER German citizen praised for his piety and knowledge. Date: 1638 - 1685

Stephen Dugdale, Informe
STEPHEN DUGDALE - Informer during the Popish Plot, claiming knowledge of a Catholic conspiracy but providing dubious and inconsistent testimony. Date: 1640 - 1683

Bulent Rauf (1911 - 1987) - the grandson of Ismail Pasha, Vice-regent of Egypt, the family having close connections to the Ottoman imperial house

Comic postcard, Woman annoyed with husband for his lack of knowledge Date: 20th century

The Seven Liberal Arts. Rhetoric. Miniature of the thirteenth century where a teacher is teaching a class. Chateau de Chantilly. France

Relief depicting the god Thoth. Ramesseum. Egypt
Relief depicting the god Thoth as ibis-headed. Ramesseum. 13th century. Nineteen dynasty. New Kingdom. Necropolis of Thebes. Valley of the kings. Egypt

Triple form of Hecate around a column. Ancient Greek mythology goddess from Asia Minor and Thrace. She is associated with crossroads, fire, the Moon, magic, witchcraft

LFCDA-LFB Recruits undergoing basic training
Located at Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, the London Fire Brigade Training School is responsible for providing basic training to all its recruit firefighters

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