Postman whirligig - detail of head
This whirligig, a postman, is made of polychrome pine, with metal shoulder joints. The postman wears a dark uniform with buttons down the front and a flat cap. Unlike the sailor or soldier whirligigs, ...
Postman whirligig - front
This whirligig, a postman, is made of polychrome pine, with metal shoulder joints. The postman wears a dark uniform with buttons down the front and a flat cap. Unlike the sailor or soldier whirligigs, ...
Postman whirligig - side
This whirligig, a postman, is made of polychrome pine, with metal shoulder joints. The postman wears a dark uniform with buttons down the front and a flat cap. Unlike the sailor or soldier whirligigs, ...
Pottergate, Richmond, Yorkshire - detail of figure
This is a detail of an oil painting on canvas depicting a streetscene in Richmond, Yorkshire. This is Harry Pickall, private postman to the Marquis of Zetland in 1847 when this picture was painted by ...
Rag Doll
This little sailor doll, made of velvet, is by the Norah Wellings factory.
Norah Wellings began work with the Chad Valley Company, but set up in business on her own in the 1920's.
Sailor dolls like ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1577 - 'History of England', p.46.
Shakespeare's source for England's mythical history.
The woodcut illustrations of the first edition of Holinshed’s work depicting scenes of battle and warfare are in contemporary dress, with ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1577 - Kings Cymbeline and Guiderius, 'History of England' p.47.
Shakespeare's source for Cymbeline.
Besides the story of Guiderius, which was based on myth and legend, Shakespeare found, in the 'Chronicles of Scotland', a tale of a nobleman and his two sons fighting ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1577, 'History of Scotland', - a siege, woodcut, p. 231, detail.
War in Europe in Shakespeare’s time.
War between the states of Europe was common in the sixteenth century and Queen Elizabeth's armies, and navy fought against the Spanish, and in the Low Countries ...
Raphael Holinshed, The... Chronicles, 1577, 'History of Scotland', - battle woodcut, , p.99, detail.
Contemporary battles inspired woodcuts in the first edition of Shakespeare’s source.
The detailed woodcuts in Holished's first edition, inspired by contemporary Elizabethan campaigns in Ireland, ...
Regent Garage Overall
A light blue mechanic's overall, which belonged to the Regent Garage. On the front it has two badges, one saying 'Service' in blue lettering and the other saying 'Regent' in yellow lettering with a crown ...
Richard Boffin (1789-1869)
A photographic portrait of Richard Boffin (1789-1869). Boffin worked as an agricultural labourer in Harbury, near Leamington. His clothes are typical for a farm worker, although the smock he is wearing ...
Rugby School. Rifle Corps
Rugby School Rifle Corps. 1894
Rugby. Abdication announcement
A crowd in the Market Square, Rugby listening to the abdication announcement of Edward VIII. 1936
Sailor whirligig - detail of head
This whirligig, a sailor, is made of painted pine and iron. The naval rating wears a traditional blue-and-white uniform with a flat sailor's hat. Whirligigs are hand-carved and painted articulated weathervanes, ...
Sailor whirligig - side
This whirligig, a sailor, is made of painted pine and iron. The naval rating wears a traditional blue-and-white uniform with a flat sailor's hat. Whirligigs are hand-carved and painted articulated weathervanes, ...
Scarf
This is a grey, green and burgundy striped scarf with a Women's Voluntary Service label.
Soldier whirligig
This whirligig, a guardsman in uniform, is made of polychrome pine and metal. The soldier wears a traditional uniform of black trousers and a red jacket with a high collar, white belt and buttons down ...
Soldier, sailor and postman whirligigs
These three whirligigs - a sailor, a soldier and a postman, are British and date from the early 20th century. The term 'whirligig' comes from 'gig', meaning a whipping top, and can be used to describe ...