Round Collection (#44)

Cover design, Kate Greenaways Painting Book, with outlines from her various works for boys and girls to paint. circa 1880s

Three German medallions (1 of 2), WW1
Three German medallions from the First World War. At the top is a large round medallion bearing the head of Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, German naval leader

Label, Gran Hotel Ferrocarrilana, San Roque, Spain
Luggage label from the Hotel Ferrocarrilana, San Roque de Ribadeo, Lugo, Galicia, northern Spain. Date: 20th century

Derby County FC lapel or tie pin
A Derby County Football Club lapel or tie pin in black and gold. Date: early 20th century

Vietnamese Woman - Saigon, Vietnam Date: circa 1910s

Castle Williams - Governors Island, New York Harbour
Castle Williams - situated on the northwest point of Governors Island, one of a series of forts built in the early 19th century to protect New York from sea attack. Date: circa 1900

Three German medallions (2 of 2), WW1
Three German medallions from the First World War. At the top is a large round medallion bearing the words: Gott Strafe England (May God Punish England) 18 Februar 1915

Lorries passing mine crater on way to Western Front, WW1
Lorries passing round a mine crater on their way to the Western Front during the First World War. The makeshift road is lined with tree trunks. Date: 1914-1918

Badge, Royal Life Saving Society
Badge of the Royal Life Saving Society, featuring a lifebelt design. Date: early 20th century

H Miller. In & out & round about
In and Out and Round About. Children playing in a crocodile around an arcade with columns. 20th century

Songs for a highwayman
Three songs sung by highwaymen: Hurrah for the Road, I ll ask the Sylph who round thee flies and Waving Greenwood Tree. All upbeat and merry, revelling in their life of crime. Date: 1845

Label, Hotel Arycasa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Luggage label from the Hotel Arycasa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Date: 20th century

Natives with boat on the Tigris near Baghdad, Iraq
Natives on the Tigris near Baghdad, Iraq, with a gufa or guffa, a round wickerwork boat used since ancient times. Date: 20th century

Peacock design in an advertisement for stockings
A striking peacock design in an advertisement for Argus stockings made by Andre Gillier of Troyes, France. 1924

Music at home, 1876
They struck up a part song of a wild, pathetic character, with a long drawn out refrain in a minor key." A group of senior people gather round the piano and sing a sad song. 1876

Heavyweight boxing, 1948 London Olympics
E.J. Lambert of the USA (right) and F. Bothy of Belgium competing for heavyweight honours at the Empire Pool (hence the reflection in the lower half of the photograph)

Governor of Arica, Chile onboard Naval Ship
Governor of Arica standing with the Captain and the Commander of a Chilian Naval vessel. Date: circa 1920s

Recreation - Music at home, 1881
A lady sits at the piano, and accompanies a singing man. 1881

People on the grass in front of the Crystal Palace, London
People sitting on the grass in front of the Crystal Palace, South London. Looking straight at the camera are a mother and her son -- she is wearing a cloche hat, he is wearing enormous round glasses

Champagne, France - Balloon Exhibition. There is a small sign in the foreground asking the crowds not to smoke!!! Date: circa 1910s

A singing lesson at Minerva House, 1863
A large family group gather round a grand piano to sing together. Date: 1863

Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt(1892-1973), inventor of radar. Date: 1941

American Scouts around a camp fire
A group of eight American Boy Scouts sit around a camp fire next to their tent at night. They stare intently at one of their group as he raises his arms speaking or singing. circa 1950s

Poster, Rally Round the Flag, Every Fit Man Wanted. Recruitment for the First World War. circa 1914-1915

Three children dance round a Christmas tree laden with decorations and presents. early 20th century

Christmas dinner carried in by four children dressed in medieval costume. There is a large turkey, glasses of steaming punch, a large round pudding, and a plate of fruit. early 20th century

Hide and Seek with Dog
A small girl plays hide-and- seek round a tree with her dog. Date: 1890

Pups Round a Bran Tub
Six terrier pups peer into a bran tub, wondering whats in it for them ? Date: 1890s

FISH & CHIPS 1967
Two teenage lads, still in their school uniforms, scoff down fish and chips wrapped in newspapers, after building up healthy appetites playing a round of golf after school. Date: 1967

Knight of Grand Serpent
The ceremonial initiation of a Knight of the Bronze Serpent : the participants march anti- clockwise round a tumulus surmounted by a caduceus - a crucifix with a serpent Date: 1890s

Two Ladies of 1800
Two ladies in morning dress; both wear round gowns caught at the neck, one carries a capacious bag - too big for a handbag, so perhaps its her knitting or sketch materials Date: February 1800

Test your Strength
A man tests his punch at a fairground sideshow, while some impressed onlookers gather round to watch. Date: 1950s

The Old Cottage Clock

Rabanus Maurus / Thevet
RHABANUS MAGNENTIUS Frankish theologian, scholar and teacher, abbot of Fulda, archbishop of Mainz (from 847) Date: ?780 - 856

Dress & Blouse C. 1905
A young woman in a blouse with a yoke, a high all-round collar, gathered sleeves which are tight from the elbow to the wrist & an ankle length pleated skirt. Date: circa 1905

Mens Collar Advert
The COL MINERVE detachable collar is made out of a special fabric - it does not shrink! Date: early 20th century

Noisy Musical Boy
A noisy little boy marches round banging a drum and playing a trumpet. Date: circa 1900

WOMENs SUITS FOR 1948
Costumes or suits with narrow, straight skirts & various styles of double-breasted jacket, some with hip pockets. Hats are worn on the side of the head

Burgundian Costume 1450
As la duchesse de Bourgogne kneels in prayer, her rosary round her wrist, her page holds up her gown and a lady of her court clutches her own dress Date: circa 1450

Industry / Cork Cutter
Two french cork cutters cutting bark which is stripped from the cork tree, into a variety of small round cylindrical pieces for stopping bottles. Date: circa 1760

Anglo-Saxon Women
Two Anglo-Saxon women, one side-saddle on horseback. They wear long house-gowns, and hoods wrapped round neck and shoulders; the rider also wears a short cloak. Date: 750

Stevenson / Kalakaua
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Scottish writer with King Kalakaua and Lloyd Osbourne at the Kings boathouse in Honolulu Date: 1850 - 1894

Wagner / Siegfried
RICHARD WAGNER German composer with his son, Siegfried Date: 1813 - 1883

School dinner at Marlborough School
Pupils and teachers pass round the custard jug to pour over their prunes during a school dinner at Marlborough School. Date: 1962

Little Victorian girl in white lacy dress
A sweet little Victorian girl poses in the photographers studio, wearing a white lacy dress. She is sitting on an ornately carved wooden table, and resting her hand on the back of a chair

British Ballad, Sir Lancelot du Lac
SIR LANCELOT DU LAC. British ballad telling the tale of one of the greatest of the Knights of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend

Nelsons arrival in Goldfield, Nervada, Battling Nelson vs Joe Gans, Boxing, Gans dropped Nelson repeatedly during the bout, but could not knock him out

Young man in a garden, Mid Wales
A smartly dressed young man poses for his photo in a garden, Mid Wales. He is wearing a light-coloured matching jacket and waistcoat, with round collar and tie

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