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The newly-born Virgin Mary is washed by maids; Bacchus waits by the bath. Etching by J. Audran.
Audran, Jean, 1667-1756Reference: 21793i- Pictures
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A woman camp-follower shields a wounded soldier on a battle field from the reprimands of his senior officer. Lithograph by Joseph Louis-Hippolyte Bellangé, 1824.
Bellangé, H. (Hippolyte), 1800-1866Date: [1824]Reference: 32049i- Books
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A trip through London: containing observations on men and things. Viz. An Account of the vast Number of Foreigners Yearly Imported. How Wales sends more Footmen than Gentlemen to London. A Reason for the Streets and Highways in the City and Liberty of Westminster being kept in no better Repair. A Description of the Coffee-Houses about Whitehall. A merry Differtation upon News-Papers, Authors, Printers, and Publishers. An entertaining Description of St. James's Park; how the Horse-Guards are worse Soldiers and better Subjects than the Foot-Guards. A remarkable Controversy between a Bawd and a Sodomite, on one of the Seats near Buckingham-House. Of a Person of Quality's Cloaths sold off his Back in the Mall by his Valet de Chambre. New Votes. Schemes and Designs of the Irish Society of Fortune-Hunters, An Account of the Exeter-'change Beauties, the Undertaker's Club-Feast, the Method of their obtaining and managing Funerals; and of a Miser's bequeathing his Body to the Royal Society to save the Expences of Interment. A Description of the Fleet-Street Coffee-Houses, Temple Beaus, Prison of Newgate, Ludgate-Hall, Black-Fryers, and St. Paul's Cathedral. An Account of the surprizing Revolution at the Theatre in the Hay-Market, and the wonderful happy Deliverance of these Nations from popish Italian Songs, and Common Sense. By Jack G--y, Tom W--ik--, and Mol' Fem--in
Jones, Erasmus, -1740.Date: [1728]- Pictures
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A private concert at night: people around a table are playing music, embracing and singing. Engraving after J. Leclerc.
Leclerc, Jean, approximately 1586-1633.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 33804i- Books
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Itinerarium Novi Testamenti: or, the sacred history and doctrine of the New Testament, in question and answer, divided into twelve examinations, with notes and observations: Containing The Lives and Travels of the Virgin Mary and Joseph, of our Saviour Jesus Christ, his Apostles, &c. an Explanation of the fixed and moveable Feasts, in Commemoration of their Lives and Martyrdoms, and their Successors in the Church, carried down to the present Time. Designed for the Use of Schools, to be used in Churches, and necessary in all Families of every Protestant Denomination. And A Form of Prayer, with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, founded on the Scriptural Accounts of our Fall in Adam, and glorious Restoration by Jesus Christ, To which is added, Remarks on the right Education of Youth; Tables of Scripture Measures, Weights and Coins, accurately calculated, and by Decimal Arithmetic reduced to our English Valuation; a brief Chronology from the Creation, to our Saviour's Birth; Also A Supplement, with an Appendix describing the Universe, the Calculation of Time, and the Regulation of Seasons, Months, and Years; a large Catalogue of remarkable Scripture Names, the Characters and Conditions of them in general, for the better understanding of the Holy Scriptures, and may serve for an Index to the Work. With a synopsis annexed, Being a complete System of the Indian Nations, proving them out of all Doubt in Belief, to be originally Jews, sent into Captivity by the Assyrian Kings. Illustrated with six curious copper-plates. The fourth edition, with additions. By the Rev. C. Brown, Catechist.
Brown, Christopher, Rev.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Pictures
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Saint Helen. Line engraving by L.E. Vorsterman after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
Veronese, 1528-1588.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 5382i- Pictures
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Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child and Saint John the Baptist. Engraving by J. Boulanger after P. Mignard.
Mignard, Pierre, 1612-1695.Date: 1600-1699Reference: 10537i- Videos
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Blood donors : the Spinners.
Date: 1976- Pictures
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A large man carrying a tankard and a wooden half-barrel is singing, representing Jean Ramponneau and his drinking establishment in Paris, Engraving, 1760.
Date: [1760]Reference: 29504i- Books
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Sadler's Wells. This and the following evenings, Great Variety of Entertainments, particularly An Entirely New comic dance, called The bee hive. By Mr. Dubois, Mons. Boi-Maison, and Miss Blanchet. A Favourite Historical Representation, in Two Parts, in which is given a living picture of the guardian frigate, (commanded by Lieutenant Riou, in her Voyage to the South Seas,) as she appeared when embayed amongst the stupendous floating Islands of ice. With songs, duets, trios, &c. incident to the Piece. Equilibres on the slack wire; Also with two drums, and the peacock's feather, by Signor Bologna. And the Curious Performance with a pyramid of glasses; together with the Surprising Exhibition of the Italian Serpent, by Signor Joseph Doctor. Tight-Rope dancing, By Signor Pietro Bologna, Master Bologna, and La Belle Espagnole. In the Course of the Evening will be given the last admired Performance, in Two Parts, called The Champ de Mars; Or, Loyal Foederation. Descriptive of the Grand National Fete held at Paris on the 14th of July 1790, and progressively displaying the different Operations of the Parisians on that Day; particularly in their parading parties to the Champ de Mars, and the Ceremony of the Civic Oath; together with the Manoeuvres of the military children. The whole interspersed with a Variety of favourite French Chansons, Airs, Marches, and other Music made Use of on that Occasion. The Performances of the Evening to conclude with the new entertainment, called Neptune's Levee Or, Harlequin in Spain. Representing, in a Variety of Incidents, Serious and Comic, The Adventures of Count Beaumont. And including a Grand and Interesting spectacle, (displayed in a New Mode of Scenic Effect) to represent a Magnificent Palace in the Sea; In which is shewn, accompanied by a Variety of marine devices, and emblematical banners, a grand naval procession Of British admirals, naval commanders, and eminent seamen, Whose Lives have been nobly devoted to the Service of their Country since the memorable Defeat of the Spanish Armada, in 1588. With New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Paintings by Mr. Greenwood. The Music by Mr. Taylor. Boxes, Three Shillings and Sixpence; Pit, Two Shillings; Gallery, One Shilling. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Wells from Ten till Two. The Doors to be opened at half past five O'Clock, and begin at half past six, precisely. Servants to keep places till half past seven.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England)Date: 1797]- Videos
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It takes all sorts.
Date: 1975- Videos
Not at random.
Date: 1974- Film
Not at random.
Date: 1974- Archives and manuscripts
Homeopathic Prescriptions 1852: Jane Margaret Lloyd, Rhagatt
Jane Margaret Lloyd (1822-1912) was one of the 17 children of Edward Lloyd of Berth and Rhagatt, near Corwen and Frances,daughter of John Edward Madocks of Fron Iw, Denbighshire. She married the Ven. Henry Powel Ffoulkes, archdeacon of Montgomery in 1861. It is not clear whether Jane Margaret Lloyd actually compiled these recipes.Date: 1852-1901Reference: MS.8459- Books
Tears from iron : cultural responses to famine in nineteenth-century China / Kathryn Edgerton-Tarpley ; with a foreword by Cormac Ó Gráda.
Edgerton-Tarpley, Kathryn, 1970-Date: 2008- Videos
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Enrolled nurse.
Date: 1962- Books
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Essays on subjects connected with the literature, popular superstitions, and history of England in the Middle Ages / By Thomas Wright.
Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877.Date: 1846- Videos
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His majesty the baby.
Date: [between 1930 and 1939]- Archives and manuscripts
091297/Z/10/Z: FML
Date: 2010Reference: WT/C/6/3/36Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Videos
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Shift of emphasis.
Date: 1983- Books
Liberty and learning : essays in honour of Sir James Hight / [edited by R.S. Allan].
Date: 1950- Pictures
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Features of Albert Smith's performance 'Ascent of Mont Blanc' at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly. Lithograph after J.O. Parry, 185-.
Parry, John Orlando, 1810-1879.Date: 1850-1859Reference: 32511i- Ephemera
Oversize ephemera. EPH+55.
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The courtesan's arts : cross-cultural perspectives / edited by Martha Feldman and Bonnie Gordon.
Date: 2006- Pictures
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Puns, puppets of Shakespearian characters, fashions in bonnets, the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, etc., representing Albert Smith's performance 'Ascent of Mont Blanc'. Lithograph after J.O. Parry, 185-.
Parry, John Orlando, 1810-1879.Date: 1850-1859Reference: 32508i