Charter Collection (page 2)

Governor Burnett Delivering the Charter of Statehood to San Jose, California, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)
1194884 Governor Burnett Delivering the Charter of Statehood to San Jose, California, c.1925 (oil on canvas) by Clark, Alson Skinner (1876-1949)

Charter to London, granted by William the Conqueror (colour litho)
3652439 Charter to London, granted by William the Conqueror (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charter to London, granted by William the Conqueror)

King John agreeing to the Magna Carta, Runnymede, 1215 (engraving)
3647305 King John agreeing to the Magna Carta, Runnymede, 1215 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John agreeing to the Magna Carta, Runnymede, 1215)

King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (chromolitho)
5996051 King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signing Magna Carta, 1215)

Charter-Day at Tunbridge Wells (engraving)
1055460 Charter-Day at Tunbridge Wells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charter-Day at Tunbridge Wells)

Charter and Sightseeing boats at Miami City Yacht Basin, Miami, Florida, USA - Advertising sign for Pier 5 Worlds Finest Fishing Fleet. Date: 1949

Sport Fishing: Leaping Bluefin Tuna, 1950 (colour litho)
3036072 Sport Fishing: Leaping Bluefin Tuna, 1950 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a leaping bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Botanic Gardens Regents Park
The Royal Botanic Society was a learned society founded in 1839 by James de Carle Sowerby under a royal charter to the Duke of Norfolk and others

The Seven Hundredth Anniversary of the London Mayoralty (litho)
1596249 The Seven Hundredth Anniversary of the London Mayoralty (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seven Hundredth Anniversary of the London Mayoralty)

Royal Institution
A view of the Royal Institution of Great Britain (often abbreviated as the Royal Institution or Ri) is an organisation devoted to scientific education and research

Grave monument of Theodore I of Corsica, Theodor Stephan Freiherr von Neuhoff, 1694-1756, in St. Ann, Westminster. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of

A German immigrant ships contract & boarding card for New York, issued in Hamburg
PNP256616 A German immigrant ships contract & boarding card for New York, issued in Hamburg, 1881 (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; German

Disciples catching the Mantle: the Spirit of Darkness overshadowing the Priests of Baal
NCO193135 Disciples catching the Mantle: the Spirit of Darkness overshadowing the Priests of Baal, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Irish Gratitude, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1782 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191208 Irish Gratitude, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1782 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Barons and the Charter (colour litho)
5216442 The Barons and the Charter (colour litho) by Martin, William (fl.1765-1821) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barons and the Charter)

King John signing the great charter (engraving)
664997 King John signing the great charter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signing the great charter)

The Cistercian Nuns at Valladolid Receiving their Charter from Queen Maria de Molina (engraving)
672150 The Cistercian Nuns at Valladolid Receiving their Charter from Queen Maria de Molina (engraving) by English School

Ms 210 fol 19v. Cartulary of Mont Saint-Michel: Duke Richard II of Normandy making a gift
694799 Ms 210 fol 19v. Cartulary of Mont Saint-Michel: Duke Richard II of Normandy making a gift of lands and privileges to the monastery of Mont St

King John and the Magna Carta, view of Runnymede
King John and the Magna Carta, with a view of Runnymede where it was signed. Date: 1215

Royal Charter, Australian race horse, owned by J M Niall, trainer J Holt. Date: circa late 1920s

German immigrant ships contract for New York, issued in Hamburg, 1881 (litho)
PNP256610 German immigrant ships contract for New York, issued in Hamburg, 1881 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

The Vulture of the Constitution, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1789 (etching)
NCO191247 The Vulture of the Constitution, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1789 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 24.5x34.7 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

King John sealing Magna Carta, engraved by W. French (litho)
475412 King John sealing Magna Carta, engraved by W. French (litho) by Lonsdale, James (1777-1839); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John (1167-1216) signing the Magna Carta

Ermesinde, Countess of Luxembourg, granting a charter of freedom to a town in her realm, 1243 (engraving)
3647802 Ermesinde, Countess of Luxembourg, granting a charter of freedom to a town in her realm, 1243 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ermesinde)

The Barons demanding Magna Charta from King John (engraving)
2794099 The Barons demanding Magna Charta from King John (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barons demanding Magna Charta from King John)

The hall of the Barbers Company, built by Inigo Jones, perhaps the most beautiful room to be seen in any of the Livery
3631040 The hall of the Barbers Company, built by Inigo Jones, perhaps the most beautiful room to be seen in any of the Livery Companies premises

Sovereign Oliver (engraving)
2563375 Sovereign Oliver (engraving) by English School; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 - 3 September 1658)

King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (engraving)
972352 King John signing Magna Carta, 1215 (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signing Magna Carta, 1215)

The Binding of the Charter of the University of Wales presented to the Prince of Wales, 9 May (b / w photo)
1629660 The Binding of the Charter of the University of Wales presented to the Prince of Wales, 9 May (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Major-General Rss Baden-Powell at his Old School (litho)
1037370 Major-General Rss Baden-Powell at his Old School (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major-General Rss Baden-Powell at his Old School)

King John signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede
John, King of England (1166-1216) signs the Magna Carta (Magna Carta Libertatum or The Great Charter of the Liberties of England) - forced onto him by the feudal barons

Henry VIII granting a charter to the Barber-Surgeons, c. 1543, pub. 1902 (collotype)
1073668 Henry VIII granting a charter to the Barber-Surgeons, c.1543, pub. 1902 (collotype) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry II Gives a Charter to the City of Oxford, 1160 (colour litho)
727266 Henry II Gives a Charter to the City of Oxford, 1160 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II Gives a Charter to the City of Oxford, 1160)

King Henry III of England granting a charter to dig for coal, 13th Century (chromolitho)
5996052 King Henry III of England granting a charter to dig for coal, 13th Century (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King John refusing to sign Magna Charta when first presented to him, 1215 (engraving)
3635032 King John refusing to sign Magna Charta when first presented to him, 1215 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King John signing Magna Charta (engraving)
665154 King John signing Magna Charta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John signing Magna Charta)

Edward VI granting the Charter for hospitals (engraving)
727068 Edward VI granting the Charter for hospitals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward VI granting the Charter for hospitals)

King John signs the Magna Carta, 15 June 1215, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293147 King John signs the Magna Carta, 15 June 1215, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (colour litho) by Normand

Ms 210 fol. 23v The Donation of Gonnor, Duchess of Normandy
XIR201564 Ms 210 fol.23v The Donation of Gonnor, Duchess of Normandy, to the monastery of Mont Saint-Michel, from the Cartulaire de Mont-Saint-Michel, 1150s (vellum) by French School

Ms 210 fol 19v. Cartulary of Mont Saint-Michel: Pope John XIII making a gift of lands
XIR201563 Ms 210 fol 19v. Cartulary of Mont Saint-Michel: Pope John XIII making a gift of lands and privileges to the monastery of Mont St

The Founding of the Bank of England, 1694, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373528 The Founding of the Bank of England, 1694, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by English School

How to Make a Parliament (colour litho)
2813055 How to Make a Parliament (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to Make a Parliament)

Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce
1765846 Apotheosis of the Dutch East India Company (Allegory of the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce of the VOC), 1702-46 (oil on canvas) by Verkolje, Nicolaes (1673-1746); 59.5A--85 cm; Rijksmuseum

Incorporation of Tunbridge Wells, reading the Charter (engraving)
1626308 Incorporation of Tunbridge Wells, reading the Charter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incorporation of Tunbridge Wells, reading the Charter)

Captain Thomas Coram, 1740 (oil on canvas)
CF1618 Captain Thomas Coram, 1740 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 239x147.5 cm; Coram in the care of the Foundling Museum

Henry VIII handing over a charter to Thomas Vicary, commemorating the joining of
WCB6303 Henry VIII handing over a charter to Thomas Vicary, commemorating the joining of the Barbers and Surgeons Guilds, 1541 (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger

Allegory of the City of London with Sword of the State and City Charta (litho)
2962664 Allegory of the City of London with Sword of the State and City Charta (litho) by English School, (18th century); London Metropolitan Archives

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"Unveiling the Power of Charters: A Journey through History" Step into the realm of charters and witness their profound impact on society. From ancient times to modern struggles, these written documents have shaped nations, rights, and aspirations. The Six Points of the Peoples Charter litho reminds us of a pivotal moment in British history when demands for political reform echoed across the land. This symbolizes the birth of Chartism, a movement that fought for universal suffrage and social justice. But let's not forget where it all began - with the Magna Carta. This groundbreaking charter from 1215 laid down principles that still resonate today: fairness, due process, and limits on absolute power. King John Signs Magna Carta depicts this historic event that forever changed England's governance. Fast forward to 1698 when England established its Trade Charter through an Act of Parliament. This milestone ensured fair trade practices and economic growth for generations to come. Intriguingly captured in a Chartism Cartoon is a snapshot into the tumultuous era when workers' rights took center stage amidst industrialization's dark shadows. The struggle was real as depicted by A Chartist party in 1843 fighting for representation and better working conditions. Across continents lies another tale - Connecticut colonists receiving their charter from King Charles II in pursuit of religious freedom. Hiding the Connecticut charter in an oak tree showcases their determination to protect cherished liberties against oppressive forces. Zooming closer to our time, we encounter IMechE Coat of Arms derived from a Royal Charter granted by Queen Victoria herself – testament to engineering excellence recognized at its highest level. As we reflect upon these captivating images depicting moments etched in history books, one thing becomes clear: they are more than ink on parchment; they embody dreams realized or deferred – testaments to human resilience and yearning for justice throughout ages past and present.