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Festive Nutty Squirrel 2Oh what an enormous nut for such a small squirrel. Festive tableau with nut munching stuffed red squirrel nestling amongst the holly berries
Lord of Misrule C1600THE LORD OF MISRULE leading the villagers in a festive procession
Festive Nutty SquirrelFestive tableau with nut munching stuffed red squirrel posed on a branch decorated with holly berries
Shakespeare / Coat of ArmsWILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Shakespeares coat of arms
Home UpholsteryPhotograph of a woman planning to reupholster an armchair by first using paper to take an accurate model of the chairs dimensions
Festive Nutty Squirrel 5Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel about to ascend an ivy and holly berry clad tree in order to add to his winter nut hoard
Festive Nutty Squirrel 3Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel perched amongst the holly berries with his nut and pine cone hoard gathered in for the winter
Santa and Mr PunchA merry Christmas, Mr Punch! - a friendly greeting from Santa
BULLOCKs MUSEUM 1811Housed in the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, William Bullocks miscellaneous collection is a popular attraction at a period when official museums hardly exist
THE DAPPLE GREY by Nat Gould
Land of Matrimony
Woman's Heart
Man's Heart
Feast of The Lanterns, China
The Grand Caravan From Cairo To Mecca
White Star Line - collection of cutleryWhite Star Line - collection of miscellaneous White Star and later cutlery, one cake fork, four fish knives and five spoons. Date: 20th century
White Star Line, MV Georgic - stationery and photoWhite Star Line, MV Georgic - envelope, notepaper with details of money in different currencies, and a photograph of four men on a ship's deck. Date: early 20th century
P & O Lines - miscellaneous itemsP & O Lines - miscellaneous plated ware, 3d items and shipboard souvenirs. Date: 20th century
White Star Line - knives and forksWhite Star Line - collection of miscellaneous knives and forks, including cake forks
White Star Line - knives, spoons and forkWhite Star Line - collection of miscellaneous cutlery, four knives, five spoons and one fork, including three rare kosher knives
North American T-28B Trojan 137702 (MSN 200-65), on display at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum Airpark, Edwards AFB, CA
Men falling on ice skates, another falling through the ice, woman falling off her chair, on a frozen pond. Miseries of Games, Sports, etc
Lady in incredible fancy dressPhotograph of a lady called Rosie dressed in an incredible fancy dress costume consisting of countless items hanging from her dress. Date: 1926
The origin of Hunting the Wren - The Bird awakens the sleeping Danes. 1850
PINCUSHION & DOLL ETC PINCUSHION & DOLL ETCThis pincushion (left) and doll (right) and fruit basket (centre right) are all made from paper. The floral centrepiece is made of tin and the lady blotter from paper. Date: 1930s
HANDY HOUSEHOLD ITEMSEvery well-stocked household should have handy packs of matches, safety pins, once- use stocking pencils, etc. Date: 1930s
DONT FORGET BOARDA timely reminder board! A handy household appointments or tasks jotter pad, with a picture of Big Ben on it and a handy pen attached. Date: 1930s
MISCELLANEOUS LOCKSA selection of lock systems and mechanisms. Date: 1797
Miscellaneous Codex. 11th century. DetailMiscellaneous Codex. 11th century. Carolingian letter. Initial Romanesque-Byzantin, folio 1. Manuscript 228. Library University of Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain
Initial. Carolingian letterMiscellaneous Codex. Incunabula. 11th century. Carolingian letter. Initial. Manuscript 228, folio 39 v
Miscellaneous and Factitious Codex. Latin. Codex 80, folio 155v. Chapter Archive. Tortosa. Catalonia. Spain
Edwardian BottlesA selection of bottles with corks, screwtops and stoppers, one of them containing red liquid with preserved fruit or pickes in it. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)
George GilfillanGEORGE GILFILLAN Scottish miscellaneous writer Date: 1813 - 1878
Fumigating a RoomThis young woman covers her mouth to protect herself from breathing in harmful bacteria as she seals a doorway and keyhole of a room in her house for fumigation from disease. Date: early 1930s
Ralph SchombergRALPH SCHOMBERG Physician and miscellaneous writer Date: 1714 - 1792
Hunting the wrenProcession of the Wren Bush and Wren Boys in the Irish countryside on Saint Stephens Day (the day after Christmas) (picture 2 of 2). Date: 1850
A dark corridor with many carved columns on each sideBlack and white. A dark corridor with many carved columns on each side. Part of the Ajanta cave complex dating from the 2nd century BCE, located in the Aurangabad region of Maharashtra, India
Sale Shakespeare HouseThe sale by auction of Shakespeares birthplace at Stratford. It was purchased by a committee for 3000 pounds. Date: 1847
Shakespeare Tree UsedCasket made from the wood of a mulberry tree, planted, or at any rate owned, by Shakespeare. Date: 1847
Household CupboardTwo young women look in an odds and ends cupboard in a corner under the stairs. Date: early 1930s
Disinfecting a RoomA young woman disinfecting a room. Date: early 1930s
W J MacQuorn Rankine. eng portrait frontispiece. Miscellaneous Scientific Papers, 1881 Date: 1881
Double assembly lineMiscellaneous collection of photographs of aircraft production. Double assembly line. Date 1943 Apr
Drunk InsectsMake me a new suit with wings, master, for the old one has become too tight for me. Here comes the fine beer... Date: 1930s
Musical Dung FlyThe dung fly says bye-bye my little wife, I m going out to make music, you have to cook for me. Date: 1930s
Mystery Household TaskA young housewife pours something from her teapot through a strainer into a bowl - but why? Is she removing stains from garments? Date: 1940s
Rope Mat & RailingsDesign picture : a study of a rope mat and wrought iron railings. Date: 1960s
Preparing SpratsPhotograph of a student at the National Societys Training College for Teachers of Domestic Economy, preparing a dish of fried sprats garnished with lemon & parsley
Festive Nutty Squirrel 4Festive tableau with a stuffed nut munching squirrel with holly berries, ivy, a fir tress and a yule log
Furnishing FabricsA catalogue photograph of furnishing fabrics
Door Handles EtcDoor handles, brackets and other items of hardware
Lady & Mirror 1832A Parisienne in a fine dress stands modestly before her mirror
Sliding PartitionsThese sliding partitions are being used to subdivide a schoolroom, but they could be used in a private home or an office
Lamp and Fabrics 1915A table lamp stand on a table in front of curtains
Capitalist & SweepersAt Christmas-time the workers clear the streets so that the capitalist can carry home his purchases in comfort
Kings Bring GunsWhat the Three Kings bring today - guns, warships, shells
Marc GirardinSaint-Marc-Girardin, known as MARC GIRARDIN French journalist and miscellaneous writer
Moth Ball ManMothball man - be sure to pack one of these fellows away with your fur coat this summer and the moths will not go near it!
Searching under BedSearching under the bed
Antimacassar - 2Woollen antimacassar, intended to protect furniture from the macassar oil widely used as hair dressing. It has become the archetype of Victorian bourgeois taste
Antimacassar - 1Antimacassar in Gobelin stitch, intended to protect furniture from the macassar oil widely used as hair dressing. It has become the archetypal Victorian symbol
Warming Kettle by FireKeeping the water hot in a metal kettle by keeping it next to a hot coal fire on a long trivet
Shakespeare / Quintain SlWILLIAM SHAKESPEARE His signature on the Quintain seal
Shakespeare / AutographWILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English poet and playwright. His autograph on display at the British Museum
Lord of MisruleThe Lord of Misrule
Kings Get GiftsThese days, its the Three Kings who get the gifts
