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A horse surrounded by three roses, a marigold, a daffodil and a butterfly. Engraving by P. Williamson, 1663, after W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24361i- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss sketchbook: weed, cactus, colourful leaved plant, delphinium, begonia, African marigold, geranium (June 1993)
Date: 09/06/1993-15/06/1993Reference: PP/AMI/B/464Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Books
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Deaths advantage : or A sermon preached at the funerall of that noble and valiant gentleman, Colonell William Gould, high sheriff of Devon: by order of Parliament, and late commander of the fort and island in Plymouth. By Stephen Midhope, Mr. of Arts.
Midhope, StephenDate: 1644- Pictures
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A corn marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum) with an associated beetle and its anatomical segments. Coloured etching, c. 1830.
Date: 1 December 1830Reference: 24178i- Books
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None but Christ, none but Christ : intimating, that in Him, who is the Lord of Lords, and Prince onely, is to be found the full and absolute cure of mans misery.
Cotton, ClementDate: 1655- Archives and manuscripts
Programme for special matinée of Marigold at St James' Theatre for Mrs Baldwin's Appeal for Anaesthetics for Mothers
Date: 1 Apr 1930Reference: SA/NBT/G.11/2Part of: National Birthday Trust Fund- Books
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The knowledge of thinges vnknowne : shewing the effects of the planets, and other astronomicall constellations, with the strange euents that befall men, women and children borne vnder them / compiled by Godfridus ... ; together with The husband-mans practise, or, Pronostication [sic] for ever, as teacheth Albert, Alkind, Haly, & Ptolome.
GodfridusDate: [1628]- Books
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Emblemes by Fra: Quarles.
Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644Date: 1663- Books
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Emblemes by Fra: Quarles.
Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644Date: 1639- Books
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The opera of operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great. Alter'd from The life and death of Tom Thumb the Great. And set to musick after the Italian manner. As it is performing at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market.
Hatchett, William, active 1730-1741.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Pictures
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A large paeony (Paeonia species) surrounded by various flowers and moths. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24369i- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss sketchbook: plants, Tomato (May-June 1996).
Date: 17/05/1996-07/06/1996Reference: PP/AMI/B/714Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Videos
Memories are made of this.
Date: 1993- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss sketchbook: flowers (April-June 1993)
Date: 22/04/1993-09/06/1993Reference: PP/AMI/B/462Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Digital Images
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Calendula officinalis L. Asteraceae. Pot marigold, common marigold, ruds or ruddles. Calendula, because it was said to flower most commonly at the first of each month - the 'calends' (Coles, 1657). officinalis indicates that it was used in the 'offices' - the clinics - of the monks in medieval times. Annual herb. Distribution: Southern Europe. The Doctrine of Signatures, indicated that as the flowers resembled the pupil of the eye (along with Arnica, Inula and the ox-eye daisy), it was good for eye disorders (Porta, 1588). Coles (1658) writes '... the distilled water ... helpeth red and watery eyes, being washed therewith, which it does by Signature, as Crollius saith'. Culpeper writes: [recommending the leaves] '... loosen the belly, the juice held in the mouth helps the toothache and takes away any inflammation, or hot swelling being bathed with it mixed with a little vinegar.' The petals are used as a saffron substitute - ‘formerly much employed as a carminative
Dr Henry Oakeley- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss sketchbook: objects around Audrey's house, flowers & plants, red pepper, onion, tomatoes, garden toad (May-August 2001).
Date: 10/05/2001-08/08/2001Reference: PP/AMI/B/794Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Pictures
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A leopard facing left surrounded by various named flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1662, after himself.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24374i- Digital Images
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Helianthus annuus Greene Asteraceae. Sunflower, Marigold of Peru, Floure of the Sun. Distribution: Peru and Mexico. It was much recommended by Gerard (1633) who advises that the buds, covered in flour, boiled, and eaten with 'butter, vinegar and pepper, far surpass artichokes in procuring bodily lust’. Sadly, today only the seeds of sunflower are consumed, as the source of sunflower seed oil used in cooking. It contains mono and polyunsaturated fats, linoleic acid and oleic acid, and is low in saturated fats. As such it was thought to lower cholesterol and so the risk of heart disease, but it may increase the risk of breast and prostatic cancer. However a recent report BMJ2013
Dr Henry Oakeley- Books
Plot 29 : a memoir / Allan Jenkins.
Jenkins, Allan (Food writer)Date: 2017- Digital Images
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Tagetes erecta 'Simba'
Dr Henry Oakeley- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss sketchbook: flowers and Audrey's back garden (June-July 1996).
Date: 15/06/1996-18/07/1996Reference: PP/AMI/B/720Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Correspondence and reports on specific products
Date: 1973-1974Reference: PP/PRE/D.2/5Part of: Evans, Philip Rainsford (1910-1990), and Barbara (nee Hay-Cooper) (1909-1995)- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss sketchbook: Agnes Riley park, plants, Mount pond at Clapham Common and other areas (May 1996).
Date: 04/05/1996-17/05/1996Reference: PP/AMI/B/712Part of: Audrey Amiss Archive- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome Medical Folklore Calendar
Date: 1977Reference: WF/M/PB/31/15Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Digital Images
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Helianthus annuus L. Asteraceae Sun flower Distribution: Peru to Mexico. The seeds are a source of linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated fat which as part of one's diet is given to reduce coronary artery and cerebrovascular disease, but recently a study has found an increased death rate (BMJ2013
Dr Henry Oakeley