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Background imageWorthy Collection: Stag and his Reflection

Stag and his Reflection
THE STAG SEEING HIMSELF IN THE WATER: A stag admires his antlers in a stream, and considers his legs not worthy but when he has to outrun a foe his legs prove more useful

Background imageWorthy Collection: Martyrs Worthy, near Winchester, Hampshire

Martyrs Worthy, near Winchester, Hampshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageWorthy Collection: Three Japanese Gifts for Felicitous Events

Three Japanese Gifts for Felicitous Events, Mitsukoshi Department Store, Osaka. Top: Symbol of Supreme Felicity - red and white silk crepe, pine foliage, crane and tortoise

Background imageWorthy Collection: Avington House, Winchester, the seat of the Duke

Avington House, Winchester, the seat of the Duke
Avington House, Winchester, the seat of the slave owner Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. Neoclassical stately home with Doric portico

Background imageWorthy Collection: Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Worthiness

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Worthiness. 1901

Background imageWorthy Collection: WW1 Recruitment Poster -- To the Young Women of London

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- To the Young Women of London
To the Young Women of London. Is your " Best Boy" wearing Khaki? Recruitment poster, one of thirteen produced in Britain between August 1914 - March 1916. Date: 1914

Background imageWorthy Collection: Kings Scout certificate

Kings Scout certificate
A Kings Scout certificate, with the Royal Crest at the top, signed by King George (V or VI). The wording reads: As a Kings Scout you have prepared yourself for service to God and your fellow-men

Background imageWorthy Collection: Victorian scrap - Charity and Wealth

Victorian scrap - Charity and Wealth
Victorian scrap - Ragged School Union, Charity and Wealth. late 19th century

Background imageWorthy Collection: Bible Texts - 2

Bible Texts - 2
THE LABOURER IS WORTHY OF HIS REWARD and other texts Date: 1875

Background imageWorthy Collection: Tupolev Tu-2S-built in quantity, this type proved a wor

Tupolev Tu-2S-built in quantity, this type proved a worthy replacement for the SB-2

Background imageWorthy Collection: Suffragette on Bonfire Chislehurst 1908

Suffragette on Bonfire Chislehurst 1908. Preparing the bonfire in Chislehurst, Kent for the celebrations on November 5th 1908

Background imageWorthy Collection: Father I have sinned against Heaven and in thy sight

Father I have sinned against Heaven and in thy sight
Luke - Chapter 15 - The Parable of the Lost Son: " And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight

Background imageWorthy Collection: Horrible nightmare of a worthy old gentleman

Horrible nightmare of a worthy old gentleman. Illustration showing GF Hoar having a troubled sleep due to writing on his bedroom wall, as stated at the Ohio Republicans convention in Columbus, Ohio

Background imageWorthy Collection: Eastwood, to be Worthy

Eastwood, to be Worthy
TO BE WORTHY OF SHADOWS (Helen Eastwood) She stands beside her husband - drunk or asleep ? - while out on the river the shadow of another man appears... Date: 1930s

Background imageWorthy Collection: Woman making a telephone call, West Berlin, 1948

Woman making a telephone call, West Berlin, 1948
Photograph showing a female citizen of West Berlin making a call from a public telephone box, August 1948. At that time, the fact that this telephone had a steel cable to secure the handset to

Background imageWorthy Collection: George Dawson, Lecturer

George Dawson, Lecturer
GEORGE DAWSON Nonconformist churchman, statesman and popular lecturer active on behalf of many worthy causes such as the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre

Background imageWorthy Collection: French Courtier

French Courtier
A French courtier of the court of Louis XIV, chevalier of the order of Saint-Louis created by Louis to reward the services of worthy subjects

Background imageWorthy Collection: Archibald Marshall

Archibald Marshall
ARCHIBALD MARSHALL probably a writer, but one whose fame has declined to such a degree that none of our reference books thinks him worthy of mention

Background imageWorthy Collection: Dragon Hunt Series - 6

Dragon Hunt Series - 6
The knight is presented to the Master of the Order of the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who applauds his deed as worthy of their oath of chivalry

Background imageWorthy Collection: Cooking the Cabbage

Cooking the Cabbage
The cabbage is - or was once - the staple vegetable of English cuisine, and its cooking - whole - is an important part of any meal worthy of the name


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