Blackman Collection

Major H G Brackley being handed the de Havilland logbooks
Major H.G. Brackley being handed the logbooks of de Havilland DH84 Dragon, G-ACPX, by Hugh Blackman in May 1934. Date: 1934

GEC workers campaigning, GEC Headquarters, London
GEC workers campaigning outside the GEC Headquarters in London during a lockout from the Keith Blackman works at Tottenham, 18 March 1970. Date: 1970

Band and Pipers at Gordon Boys Orphanage, Dover, Kent
The Scottish-style pipe band at the Gordon Boys Orphanage, Dover. The boys pose with their instruments. The home was founded by local philanthropist Thomas Blackman

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Will Schuster and Blackman Going Shooting Date: 1876

Advertisement, Surrey Machinist Co, Blackman Street, London, depicting a pennyfarthing bicycle. 1883

German joust, mid 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Frontispice de l Afrique. Engraving of the Encyclopedie des voyages (1792-1796) by Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur. Engraving. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Disc fan of Blackman
Illustration of Disc fan of Blackman

EAKINS: BIRD HUNTING, 1876. Will Schuster and Blackman Going Shooting for Rail. Oil on canvas by Thomas Eakins, 1876

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A journey through time: From the mid-16th century German joust to the vibrant pages of the Encyclopedie's Frontispice de l'Afrique, this captivating tale weaves together the stories of Major H.G. Brackley receiving de Havilland logbooks at GEC Headquarters in London, GEC workers campaigning for better wages, and the camaraderie of band and pipers at the Gordon Boys Orphanage in Dover, Kent. Amidst these moments, the bond between Will Schuster and Blackman unfolds as they go shooting in 1876, reminiscent of Eakins' painting "Bird Hunting." The rhythm of life continues with an advertisement from the Surrey Machinist Co, and the timeless allure of a disc fan bearing the Blackman name. Unraveling the threads of history, we celebrate the rich tapestry of human experiences.