Alsop Collection

A correct plan of the town of Sheffield by William Fairbank, 1771
Scale 440 yards : 3.3 inches. Shows the Bull Stake, slaughterhouses, Town Mill, Irish Cross. Original at Local Studies y09647

The mirror of the times (engraving)
608301 The mirror of the times (engraving) by Dighton, Richard (1795-1880); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mirror of the times; Alsop; published 1823)

Alsop, (c1670-1726), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Alsop, (c1670-1726), 1830. Anthony Alsop (c1670-1726) English clergyman and Neo-Latin poet with a reputation for elegant Latin verse

Antarctic 100 Memorial, Waterfront Park, Cardiff, Wales. Commissioned by the Captain Scott Society to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Age of Antarctic Discovery

Vincent Alsop, Churchman
VINCENT ALSOP Nonconformist churchman. Date: 1630 - 1703

George Alsop, Writer
GEORGE ALSOP English-American writer who hath drawne exact the Province Mary Land that those that read must fall in Love with it. Date: 1638 - ?

New Inn, Alsop-en-le-Dale, Derbyshire in Easter 1906. Date: 1906

Temperance Hotel, Alsop, Peak District
The building was just 10 years old when this photo was taken - Ted Ellis on the left, and Ernest Battersby seem to be making a point that their glasses are empty

COLONIAL PROMOTION, 1666. Title-page of George Alsops Character of the Province of Maryland, London, England, 1666

JOHN ALSOP (d. 1794). American merchant. Wood engraving, 1883

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Exploring the rich history of Alsop, a name with deep roots and diverse connections: From the 18th century, William Fairbanks' plan of Sheffield depicts the English town bearing the Alsop name. The Mirror of the Times engraving reflects the passage of time, leading us to the 19th century and the enigmatic figure of Vincent Alsop, a churchman, whose portrait stands in contrast to his contemporary, George Alsop, a writer. The Antarctic 100 Memorial in Waterfront Park, Cardiff, Wales, honors a maritime connection, while the New Inn in Alsop-en-le-Dale, Derbyshire, and the Temperance Hotel in Alsop, Peak District, showcase the town's hospitality. Delving deeper, we find George Alsop's Character of the Province of Maryland from 1666, a colonial promotion that expanded horizons. Lastly, John Alsop, an American merchant, is immortalized in a wood engraving from 1883. The Alsop legacy spans continents and centuries, a testament to the enduring impact of a single name.