Chronicle Collection

Page from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
A page from a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, narrating events of the years 772 to 794. It was written in Old English in the 9th century by a Wessex scribe

Daily Chronicle, Never more confident of victory, WW1
Daily Chronicle, original news stand poster, " Never more confident of victory" -- Mr Asquith, 29 July 1915, First World War. 1915

ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE. The passage reproduced contains a record of Aethelred and Alfreds defeat of the Danes at Ashdown (Vale of White Horse), Berkshire, England, in 871

Ms 18 f. 73v King Edward III Waging War at the Battle of Crecy in 1346
XIR168196 Ms 18 f.73v King Edward III Waging War at the Battle of Crecy in 1346, from the Memoirs of Philippe of Commines (1445-1509) (vellum) by French School, (16th century); Musee Thomas Dobree

Fleet Street, London
A lovely view up Fleet Street, toward Ludgate Hill and St Pauls Cathedral

HENRY IV (1050-1106). King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, 1056-1106. Illuminations from the 12th century chronicle of Otto of Freising showing, at top, Emperor Henry IV and his anti-pope

First Crusade (1095-1099). The city of Antiochia

First Crusade. Urban II preaching the First Crusade in the Council of Clermont (1095). Picture of the Chronicle by Guillaume de Tyr (13th c.). Gothic art. SWITZERLAND. Geneva

cage, poultry, chicken, poultry, chicken, 19th century, farm, chicks, children, crumbled wall
The Farmhouse Porch; Walter Goodall; Children; Horse; Chicken, 19th century, farm; white horse; drinking; chicken; mother; house; cage; wooden house; straw roof; window; crumbled wall; stable door;

PEREZ DE HITA, Gines (1544-1619). Spanish Golden Age writer. Cover of the book "Historia de los bandos de los
CUL4869115 PEREZ DE HITA, Gines (1544-1619). Spanish Golden Age writer. Cover of the book "Historia de los bandos de los zegries y abencerrajes, caballeros moros de Granada

Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. 1493 (Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel Liber chronicarum mundi)
530892 Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. 1493 (Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel Liber chronicarum mundi (Nuremberg Chronicle)); (add.info.: According to Herodotus)

Cain and Abel
3697241 Cain and Abel; (add.info.: Cain and Abel. Moses. Nuremberg Chronicle, 1483. Illustrated bible. .); PHAS/UIG.

General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies
CUL4933844 General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies, 1610-15 (engraving); (add.info.: HERRERA, Antonio de (1559-1625)

PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502) (engraving)
CUL4932686 PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies
CUL4870080 General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies. 1601 - 1615 (engraving); (add.info.: HERRERA, Antonio de (1559-1625)

HERRERA, Antonio de (1559-1625). General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands
CUL4870048 HERRERA, Antonio de (1559-1625). General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies. 1601 - 1615

St Thomas Aquinas (c1225-1274) Italian philosopher and theologian. Joined Dominican order
532062 St Thomas Aquinas (c1225-1274) Italian philosopher and theologian. Joined Dominican order and studied under Albertus Magnus at Cologne

Hippocrates of Cos (born c460 BC) Ancient Greek physician. Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel Liber chronicarum mundi
527512 Hippocrates of Cos (born c460 BC) Ancient Greek physician. Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel Liber chronicarum mundi (Nuremberg Chronicle), Nuremberg, 1493.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Venerable Bede (c.673-735) Anglo-Saxon theologian, scholar and historian: monk at Jarrow, Northumberland
532024 Venerable Bede (c.673-735) Anglo-Saxon theologian, scholar and historian: monk at Jarrow, Northumberland, holding open a book

General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies
CUL4931300 General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies. 1601 - 1615 (engraving); (add.info.: HERRERA, Antonio de (1559-1625)

Juan PONCE DE LEON (engraving)
CUL4858314 Juan PONCE DE LEON (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (16th century); (add.info.: PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502)

General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies
CUL4861894 General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies. 1601 - 1615 (engraving); (add.info.: HERRERA, Antonio de (1559-1625)

Noah and his sons: Jafet, Cam and Sem
3697242 Noah and his sons: Jafet, Cam and Sem; (add.info.: Noah and his sons: Jafet, Cam and Sem. Nuremberg Chronicle, 1483. Illustrated bible.); PHAS/UIG.

Rescue of Moses from the water of the Nile River
3697239 Rescue of Moses from the water of the Nile River; (add.info.: Rescue of Moses from the water of the Nile River. Nuremberg Chronicle, 1483. Illustrated bible.); PHAS/UIG.

URRABIETA Y ORTIZ, Vicente (1813-1879). Spain (19th c.). The kings of Spain Isabella II
CUL4875274 URRABIETA Y ORTIZ, Vicente (1813-1879). Spain (19th c.). The kings of Spain Isabella II and Francis at the procession of El Pilar in Saragossa. Illustration by Vicente Urrabieta

The assault of a castle - Assault on a castle. Illustration on " Gran Conquista de Ultramar". 1291-95
CUL4867554 The assault of a castle - Assault on a castle. Illustration on " Gran Conquista de Ultramar". 1291-95

Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt
CUL4849344 Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt by Unknown Artist, (17th century); (add.info.: Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt (1605 - 1657)

Moses
3697240 Moses; (add.info.: Moses. The Crossing of the Red Sea. Nuremberg Chronicle, 1483. Illustrated bible.); PHAS/UIG.

Section of the 'Rous Rolls'
3329925 Section of the 'Rous Rolls'; (add.info.: Section of the 'Rous Rolls', an illustrated armorial roll-chronicle by John Rous, a medieval English historian and antiquary)

PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502)
CUL4870005 PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502). Juan Ponce battles the natives of Florida

The assault of a castle - Assault on a castle. Illustration on " Gran Conquista de Ultramar". 1291-95
CUL4867576 The assault of a castle - Assault on a castle. Illustration on " Gran Conquista de Ultramar". 1291-95

The burning of Jews in Germany shown in a coloured woodblock illustration from Liber Chronicarum
529179 The burning of Jews in Germany shown in a coloured woodblock illustration from Liber Chronicarum (The Nuremberg Chronicle) By Hartmann Schedel(1493) ; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Frederick I (Barbarossa) c1123-1190 Holy Roman emperor from 1152. Death of Barbarossa who drowned trying to cross River
533144 Frederick I (Barbarossa) c1123-1190 Holy Roman emperor from 1152. Death of Barbarossa who drowned trying to cross River Saleph in Cilicia

A Woman Saving the Nation: A Chronicle of Great Peace, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Woman Saving the Nation: A Chronicle of Great Peace, 1886

Chronicon Abbatis Urspergen, 1515. Creators: Daniel Hopfer, Burchard of Ursperg
Chronicon Abbatis Urspergen, 1515

The Chronicler (recto and verso), April 5, 1888 (recto); April 6, 1888 (verso). Creator: Max Klinger
The Chronicler (recto and verso), April 5, 1888 (recto); April 6, 1888 (verso)

Newspaper seller, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newspaper seller at night with copies of The Evening Chronicle in Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne Date: 1989

Varlet/Squire and Archer
3779059 Varlet/Squire and Archer; (add.info.: Varlet/Squire carrying an halberd and Archer in fighting dress drawing the string of his crossbow)

Grand Ceremonial Banquet
3779060 Grand Ceremonial Banquet -; (add.info.: Grand Ceremonial Banquet at the Court of France in the Fourteenth Century)

Two scenes from the Chronique de St Denis, late 14th century. The left-hand scene depicts the Marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Louis VII of France, 1137

Collection of ocean liner books
OCEAN LINERS: Good collection of liner books including Union Castle Chronicle, Normandie Her Life and Times, Titanic and The Californian, etc

Illustration, The train is just coming in now, said the little porter. Date: 1938

Illustration, In Nursery-Rhyme Land - Why, all the people are alive, cried Betty. Date: 1938

Book cover, Titanic, Triumph and Tragedy, A Chronicle in Words and Pictures, by John P Eaton and Charles A Haas. Date: 20th century

Advert, Turner's Oat Crushing and Bean Splitting Mill, St Peter's Iron Works, Ipswich Date: 1856

Advert, Samuelson's lawn mowing machines
Advert, Samuelson's Registered Budding's lawn mowing machines, Britannia Works, Banbury Date: 1856

Advert, J Tylor and Son's registered garden syringe, small and large sizes Date: 1856

Advert, Isaac James liquid manure distributor or water cart
Advert, Isaac James of Cheltenham, liquid manure distributor or water cart Date: 1856

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"Chronicle: Unveiling the Tapestry of History" Step into the past with a page from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, where tales of kings and battles come alive. Witness King Edward III's valiant efforts at the Battle of Crecy in 1346, as depicted in Ms 18 f. 73v. Delve deeper into history as we explore Aethelred's record, an intriguing glimpse into ancient times. Journey to Fleet Street in London, a hub of news and stories that have shaped our world. Discover the reign of Henry IV, a powerful figure who held both Germany and Holy Roman Empire under his command for five decades. Immerse yourself in the epic First Crusade, where Urban II passionately preached its cause and Antiochia stood tall amidst conflict. From cover designs for "The Poster" to charming illustrations depicting life on a 19th-century farm with cage poultry and playful children among crumbled walls - each image tells its own story. Embark on a voyage through time with our collection of ocean liner books; let their pages transport you to bygone eras filled with adventure and elegance. And finally, witness progress unfold before your eyes as trains arrive at bustling stations illustrated vividly or journey to Nursery-Rhyme Land through enchanting illustrations that capture childhood innocence. In this captivating chronicle, every hint unravels another thread woven into humanity's tapestry - reminding us that history is not just words on paper but living moments waiting to be discovered.