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Reference Library
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Labour Party (Great Britain)
14
Liberal Party (Great Britain)
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Metal Box Company
9
Dilnot, John
5
Douglas, Helen, 1952–
5
Northern Assurance Company, Limited
5
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
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Harrow School
4
Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society
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Valentine & Sons
4
Bacon Brothers (Cambridge, England)
3
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
3
London Association for the Blind
3
Zoological Society of London
3
A. Garstin & Co. (London, England)
2
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
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British Red Cross Society
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Bush, Tracey
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Cadbury Brothers
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368
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139
Postcards
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Three-Dimensional Artifacts
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Articles & Chapters
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Periodicals
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19th century
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20th century
426
18th century
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21st century
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17th century
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memorial card
238
memorials (commemorative)
172
advertisement
165
chromolithograph
138
botanical illustration
136
postcard
123
cut-paper work
103
blank form
84
financial record
83
engraving
81
trade cards (advertising)
76
billhead
69
memorial work
64
receipts (financial records)
62
photomechanical print
61
lithograph
56
valentine
53
photographic postcard
52
embossing
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Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
253
Grief.
240
Great Britain -- Social life and customs.
156
Death.
113
Postcards -- Specimens.
57
Valentines -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
51
Children -- Death.
49
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
34
Clothing and dress -- Great Britain.
32
Bookmarks -- Specimens.
30
Paper work -- Great Britain -- Specimens.
29
Clothing trade -- Great Britain.
26
Politics -- Great Britain.
26
Political parties -- Great Britain.
25
Festival of Britain (1951 : Great Britain)
24
Food -- Great Britain.
23
Beverages -- Great Britain.
21
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
21
Christmas cards -- Specimens.
18
Clothing and dress -- Great Britain -- 19th century.
18
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20th century
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18th century
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17th century
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Great Britain
626
England
134
London
73
London (England)
39
Scotland
14
Manchester (England)
7
Glasgow
4
Great Britain Japan
4
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4
Japan Great Britain
4
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4
Brighton
3
Canada
3
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3
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3
Sheffield
3
Southampton
3
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Bedford
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Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901
11
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1861
5
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841–1910
5
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926–
5
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895–1952
5
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, 1982–
4
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769–1852
4
Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900–2002
3
Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex, 1984–
3
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
3
Stevenson, Robert W., active 1881–1891
3
Strathallan, James Andrew John Lawrence Charles Drummond, Viscount, 1767–1851
3
William, Prince, Duke of Cambridge, 1982–
3
Ainley, Susannah, -1898
2
Austen, William Augustus, -1859
2
Brown, Charlie, active 1879–1937
2
Buggin, Barrington
2
Byass, Charles, active 1849
2
Cracknall, James
2
Dilnot, John
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Exhibition History
"Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower" : Artists' Books and the Natural World (Yale Center for British Art, May 15, 2014-August 10, 2014)
2
Art in Focus : Blue (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-04-05 - 2019-08-11)
1
Eileen Hogan : Personal Geographies (Yale Center for British Art, 2019-05-09 - 2019-08-11)
1
Enlightened Princesses - Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World (Historic Royal Palaces, 2017-06-22 - 2017-11-12)
1
Enlightened Princesses - Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-02-02 - 2017-04-30)
1
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
1
Spreading Canvas - Eighteenth - Century British Marine Painting (Yale Center for British Art, 2016-09-09 - 2016-12-04)
1
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
1
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of George Gregory Smart, Yale BA 1977
122
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
5
Yale Center for British Art, acquired with funds from the Bequest of Daniel S. Kalk
5
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Thomas Strong, Yale MFA 1967.
4
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
3
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.
3
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the artist
3
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Valerie Jackson-Harris.
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson in memory of her father Frederick Herbert Dawson and grandmother Plessy Dawson
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Alan Richards, Yale BA 1967, JD 1972
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gillian Forrester
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gregory F.W. Todd, Yale BA 1976, in memory of Joan Castle Sitwell
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Gregory F.W. Todd, Yale BA 1976, in memory of Joan Castle Sitwell.
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Hilda Lease Jay.
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jay Clifford
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Magda Cordell McHale
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Rosemarie Haag Bletter and Martin Filler.
1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Bill for building expenses
1760
2
[Victorian pop-up Valentines Card]
[approximately 1875]
3
Whitbread and Company
The Harrow, Wateringbury
[between 1949 and 1955]
4
Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society
Scottish Widows' Fund Mutual LIfe Assurance Society
[approximately 1914]
5
Savoy Hotel (London, England)
Savoy Hotel
[192-?]
6
[3 postcards from the Franco-British Exhibition]
[1908]
7
In ever loving memory of William George Banks
1928
8
In loving memory of Herbert, eldest son of Henry and Sarah Adlington, (of Croft House, Ripley,)
1896
9
Macdonald, Thomas (Engraver)
Thomas Macdonald, sketch maker & designer
[approximately 1880?]
10
Potter, John (Hatter)
Potter, No. 22, Old Bond Street, late foreman to Mr. Breach, hatter to Their Majesties
[approximately 1816]
11
Dempsey & Carroll
Prince Albert
between 1878 and 1900?
12
British Fire Office (London, England)
[Fire insurance policy for Mr. Robert Gibbs, March 1, 1808, from British Fire Office]
March 1st, 1808
13
Mrs. Stewart's concert Hanover Square
[1789]
14
Armer's (Flookborough, England]
Armer's, Flookborough
[early 19th century]
15
The royal wedding official programme
2011
16
Swaine, Alport & Lothian (London, England)
[Billhead of Swaine, Alport & Lowthian, distillers, London, recording gin purchased by Thomas Tebbitt, 1828]
1828
17
Valentine card
mid-19th century
18
M. &. H. Corps
Billhead recording purchase by Mrs. Harman from M. & H. Corps
[1848]
19
Zoological Society of London
Zoological Society's gardens, Regent's Park. Sunday, December 14th, 1879. Admit one
1879
20
J. Grossmith & Son
Phul-nana perfume
[ca. 1926?]
21
Whitehaven and West Cumberland steeplechase, hurdle, & hunters' flat race meeting
1890
22
Wm Walker & Son (Firm)
Wm. Walker & Son
1891
23
John R. Purssell & Comp.
John R. Purssell & Comp., 20, Ludgate Hill, opposite the Old Bailey
[between 1850 and 1875?]
24
Thompson, Miss, active 1889
Bill for school expenses for Mr. Bryans from Miss Thompson, 17 and 18 Holland Road, Brighton
April 1889
25
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.
Programme of events, Monday August 22nd, 1955
1955
26
Love has triumphed
mid-19th century
27
The gift receive the deed approved ..
mid-19th century
28
Black Lion Inn (Scarthingmoor, England)
[Inn tally for food and drink at the Black Lion Inn, Scarthingmoor]
[early 19th century]
29
Doyle, Richard, 1824–1883
Ye cvstoms & manners of Ye Englyshe people
[approximately 1850]
30
Waldie, Mrs., active 1808
Bill for school expenses for Jean Cockburn, at Mrs. Waldie's school, Hendersyde
1808
31
G.A.E. Wilmot (Firm)
G. A. E. Wilmot, undertaker
[1850?]
32
C. Goodall & Son
Flower time & fruit time
[approximately 1880]
33
In loving memory of Mary Ann, widow of the late Thomas Bowes, Snilesworth
1944
34
George Wostenholm & Son (Sheffield, England)
Geo. Wostenholm & Son's, Ltd.
[not before 1875]
35
Office Anthem
[approximately 193-?]
36
Dearest name thee happy time that I in truth may all you mine
mid-19th century
37
May nothing cloud your Xmas day, or interrupt its glee, but may its joys con-neck-tie-dly be collared all by thee!
[approximately 1875?]
38
Great Britain. Commissioners of Excise
[Permit for Thomas Cooper to receive one cask of foreign brandy, 1809]
1809
39
Royal Academy (Gosport, England)
Bill for school expenses from the Royal Academy for Lord Augustus Beauclerk
August 2nd, 1834
40
A heart that boasts a tender flame, sincere and constant too
mid-19th century
41
Whitehaven Steam Navigation Company
Billhead of Whitehead Steam Navigation Company for Mr. L Whittle for goods that have been delivered
1851
42
Valentine card
mid-19th century
43
A faithful tribute of affection! To my love
mid-19th century
44
Bonnington Hotel (London, England)
Dinner
1951
45
Lever Brothers Ltd.
Lifebuoy royal disinfectant soap
[approximately 1894?]
46
Nattes, John Claude, 1765?-1822
Monsieur Nattes, no. 41, Charles Street, Westminster
[approximately 1781?]
47
John Thridgould & Co.
Rock me to sleep Teddy
[approximately 1905]
48
J. Fallon & Co. (Leek, England)
[Billhead of J. Fallon & Co., fish merchant, Leek, Staffordshire, for purchases made by Mr. Russell, 1887]
1887
49
An artistic calendar
[approximately 1950?]
50
For the information of travellers passing through the Turnpike Gates at Strood, and on the New Road, near Rochester
May 1792
51
Wimpory & Son (Firm : Manchester, England)
Billhead recording purchases by Mrs. Davenport from Wimpory & Son, ladies shoe makers, Manchester
approximately 1825
52
Reece & Co. (London, England)
[Billhead of Reece & Co. for supplies bought by the Medical Botanical Society]
1838-1839
53
J. Christie & Son (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Billhead of J. Christie & Son, Edinburgh clothiers, for purchases by Joseph Markland, 1850
1850
54
Morrison, S. G.
[Billhead of S.G. Morrison, general merchant in Fraserburgh, for purchases made by Mr. Bird, 1911 : with advertisement for Lipton's Tea]
1911
55
Osborn, Joseph (Maltster)
[Billhead of Joseph Osborn, maltster, for purchases made by H. Brandreth, 1848]
1848
56
Pigot, James, 1769–1843
J. Pigot, engraver, and copper plate printer
[between 1810 and 1821]
57
Royal Navy & Military Tournament
[approximately 1910]
58
Sage, John (Painter)
J. Sage
[approximately 1830]
59
Levinstein Limited (firm)
Fast khakis and blues, for government requirements
1914?
60
Castell Brothers (Firm : London, England)
May Christmas bring you many blessings
[1880?]
61
Parkinson, W. (William), 1871–1927
Westminster Abbey fund
1920
62
Gilks, Edward, 1822?-
Edward Gilks, ornamental designer
[1840?]
63
Souvenir greeting card
[approximately 1890]
64
White Hart Inn and Family Hotel (Winchester, England)
Clarke S. Mallett
[188-?]
65
Siddall, Charles, 1804–
Charles Siddall, tailor, &c., Eppleby
March 31st 1840
66
Main Vista South
1951
67
Vindin, John, 1795–1852
[Billheads of John Vindin, oil & colourman, Knightsbridge for purchases by Mr. Gibbs, 1823]
1823
68
Queen Hotel (Chester, England)
Queen Hotel
[188-?]
69
In affectionate remembrance of Frances Stenning
1874
70
London & County Banking Company
A couple of hundred just to go with
1900
71
Turrill, John
J. Turrill, manufacturer of dressings cases, writing desks, leather travelling cases, work boxes, &c.
[between 1830 and 1840?]
72
Holmes & Griffin (Firm : London, England)
[Bill of receipt for the purchase of a sedan chair by W. Murdoch of Madeira, London, 1788]
1788
73
King's Lodge Academy (Exeter, England)
Bill for school expenses at King's Lodge Academy, Exeter, to be paid to the Messrs. Quicke
1850
74
Bill from the Daily Post Waggon Office, Edinburgh for carriage expenses fo Mr. G. Alexander, Banff
4th November, 1812
75
Wainwright and Watkins (Firm : Hereford, England)
[Bill from Wainwright and Watkins for Sir J.G. Cotterell, 1812]
1812
76
Happy may they birthday be
[1880?]
77
In sorrowing remembrance of Jessie, wife of Horace Hart
1871
78
In affectionate remembance of Euphemia Froude, who died October 29th, 1897
1897
79
I wait a return of thy love
mid-19th century
80
This small tribute, dearest, take keep it for thy lovers sake ..
mid-19th century
81
Albert Boot and Shoe Warehouse (London, England)
George McKoen, maker of the celebrated French calf side-spring boots at 12/6, equal to bespoke, Albert Boot and Shoe Warehouse
[mid 19th century]
82
Miller & Sons (London, England)
[Billhead of Miller & Sons, candle merchants, London]
[between 1830 and 1850?]
83
Cracknall, James
Billhead of James Cracknall, clothier, London, for tailoring provided to Lord Strathallen, 1830
1830
84
Cyder Cellars, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden
[early 19th century]
85
J. Lyons & Company
Menu
1934
86
Osborn, Joseph (Draper)
[Billhead recording cloth purchases from Joseph Osborn, linen and woollen draper, Dunstable]
[approximately 1850?]
87
May mutual loves count us blest
mid-19th century
88
Classical School (Mount Pleasant, Sleaford, England)
Bill for school expenses for C. Lamb, to be paid to Edwin R. Dibben, Classical School, Mount Pleasant, Sleaford
1880
89
Herring, William
W. Herring, dealer in all sorts of pheasants, fancy poultry, swans, water fowl, gold and silver fish, sporting and fancy dogs
approximately 1835
90
Remember me
1881
91
Henderson & Co., Day & Electric Light Studios Rochdale
Photographic postcard of a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman
[189-?]
92
Origin of the Union Jack of Great Britain
1868
93
In affectionate remembrance of Isabella, the beloved wife of James Clark, of Camerton
1898
94
In affectionate remembrance of John Farres, who died November 5th, 1885
1885
95
Dilnot, John
[Set of three postcards made to accompany "Estate : a book of collected drawings."]
1991
96
Of your charity pray for the repose of the soul of Elizabeth Anne, Dowager Lady Dormer
1883
97
Jones, Daniel (Ship chandler)
Bot. of Daniel Jones, sail maker, ship chandler
[approximately 1870?]
98
Mintons Ltd
Minton English bone china
[between 1960 and 1980]
99
[Valentines card]
[approximately 1870]
100
Pollard, G.
Letter
1928 April 13th
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