Precursor Collection

KIERKEGaRD, Soren (1813-1855). Danish philosopher and theologist, precursor of existencialism. Painting

Bermondsey Abbey
View of Bermondsey Abbey in 1790. It was an English Benedictine monastery. Most widely known as an 11th-century foundation, it had a precursor mentioned in the early eighth century

Pall Mall or Palle Melle
Pall Mall mallets and ball. A 16th and 17th century lawn game. A precursor to croquet. Date: 1875

TYPING POOL, 1889
The Type-writing Office young ladies find respectable employment in the Victorian precursor of the typing pool Date: 1889

Soldier in green uniform of the Cisalpine Republic, French satellite state in northern Italy created by Napoleon Bonaparte the June 29, 1797 and a precursor of the Italian Republic

Lockheed XP-80A -precursor to Americas first production jet fighter Only a handful available before wars end

Friedrichshafen G I German bomber, believed to be the sole model built in 1915, precursor of the Gotha. Date: circa 1915

Towcester Races paddock dated by the photographer as 1905, the horse is not identified but an early precursor to the modern Towcester Racecourse which was not established until 1928 Date: 1905

WYCLIFFE, John (ca. 1330 - 1384). English theologian and reformer, founder of the Lollardy movement. Oil

Motor car in which Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed
Motor car in which Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Hohenberg were murdered by Gavrilo Princip (one of a group of six Bosnian Serb assassins coordinated by Danilo Ilic)

B. s. A. Coupe
The B.S.A. 10 fixed-head coupe fitted with Daimler Fluid Flywheel Transmission (precursor of later automatic systems. Date: 1936

Lady & Page Circa 1515
French noblewoman: trained skirt that falls softly in folds, a chemise gathered at the neck (precursor to the ruff) & a decollete bodice. Page: fur-trimmed doublet. Date: circa 1515

Killingworth Engine
George Stephensons locomotive designed to carry coal at Killingworth Colliery, near Newcastle-on-Tyne. It was the precursor of the Rocket and other engines

Pocket Sun Dial
The POCKET SUN-DIAL - a precursor of the pocket watch - let the suns light pass through a small hole to reach a dial marked on the inside rim

Rolls Motor Car 1905
No one could describe this Rolls 10 HP two-cylinder Royce car as elegant - yet it is the precursor of the most respected marque in motoring design

The Majors Game
Sphairiotikon or The Majors Game, precursor of Lawn tennis Date: 1873

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