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Flint Collection (page 6)

Flint, a timeless material that has shaped history and art in various forms

Background imageFlint Collection: Mongolia, Khentii Province

Mongolia, Khentii Province. Traditional Decorative Flint

Background imageFlint Collection: A view of two Egyptian Palaeolithic flint implements

A view of two Egyptian Palaeolithic flint implements. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageFlint Collection: Prehistoric Hearths, Dundrum, Old Land Surface Plateau

Prehistoric Hearths, Dundrum, Old Land Surface Plateau With Flint Implements, Bones and Pottery. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Dundrum). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint Kiln, Belleek Potteries

Flint Kiln, Belleek Potteries - a view of the Kiln with a man at the top of the steps. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Fermanagh: Belleek). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageFlint Collection: Spain. Magdalenian (16000-15000). Scapula depicting a figure

Spain. Magdalenian (16000-15000). Scapula depicting a figure
Spain. Upper Palaeolithic. Magdalenian (16000-15000). Scapula depicting a figure of a female deer. Made with a flint burin. From El Castillo Cave, Cantabria. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid

Background imageFlint Collection: Stone tool. Lower Paleolithic (30. 000 -10. 000 BC). Flint bif

Stone tool. Lower Paleolithic (30. 000 -10. 000 BC). Flint bif
Stone tool. Lower Paleolithic (30.000 -10.000 BC). Flint biface from Balaguer. County Museum of Noguera. Balaguer. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint daggers. Middle Period of the Daggers. 2000 BC. Grimme

Flint daggers. Middle Period of the Daggers. 2000 BC. Grimme
Flint daggers of Grimmelstrup, Falster. The brown colour of the stone is due to the faict of being in peat soil. Middle Period of the Daggers. 2000 BC. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint axes for sacrifice. Sigersdal Mose. C. 3500 BC

Flint axes for sacrifice. Sigersdal Mose. C. 3500 BC
Flint axe who are sacrificed. From Sigersdal Mose, northern Zealand. C. 3500 BC. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint axe. 3600-3400 BC. Western Zealand, Denmark

Flint axe. 3600-3400 BC. Western Zealand, Denmark
Flint axe on a helve of birch wood. 3600-3400 BC. From Arnakkegard, Western Zealand. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint tools used by reindeer hunters. Solbjerg, Lolland. Ahr

Flint tools used by reindeer hunters. Solbjerg, Lolland. Ahr
Flint tools used by reindeer hunters. From the camp at Solbjerg, Lolland. Ahrensburg Culture. Mesolithic. Northwestern Europe. 9500 BC. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint handaxes. Maglemosian Culture, 9500-6500 BC

Flint handaxes. Maglemosian Culture, 9500-6500 BC
Flint handaxes. C. 8700 BC. Moose hunting. Skottemarke, Lolland. Maglemosian Culture, 9500-6500 BC. Mesolithic. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageFlint Collection: Finds in various tombs from Abydos. 1st Dynasty. Old Kingdom

Finds in various tombs from Abydos. 1st Dynasty. Old Kingdom
Two game pieces of ivory in lion-shaped, a jar of alabaster, end scraper of flint and five arrow heads of bone. Found in various tombs from Abydos. 1st Dynasty. Early Dynastyc Period. 3000-2890 BC

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint axe. 3100-3000 BC. Eastern Zealand, Denmark

Flint axe. 3100-3000 BC. Eastern Zealand, Denmark
Flint axe on a helve of ash wood. 3100-3000 BC. From Sigerslev Mose, eastern Zealand. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageFlint Collection: Polished flint axes. 3700-3500 BC. From Hagelbjerggard, cent

Polished flint axes. 3700-3500 BC. From Hagelbjerggard, central Zealand. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint axe of stone from Denmark

Flint axe of stone from Denmark
Flint axe of stone. Neolithic. From Denmark. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageFlint Collection: Hand axes of flint. Aisne Valley, France. Mousterian Culture

Hand axes of flint. Aisne Valley, France. Mousterian Culture. 100000-40000 BC. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint Castle, Wales

Flint Castle, Wales Date: circa 1790

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint Glass Furnace

Flint Glass Furnace
A flint glass furnace, England Date: circa 1840

Background imageFlint Collection: Scout producing fire, Australia

Scout producing fire, Australia
A scout producing fire without matches or flint in New South Wales, Australia

Background imageFlint Collection: Deutschland crew go aboard City of Flint by G. H. Davis

Deutschland crew go aboard City of Flint by G. H. Davis
The beginning of the eventful odyssey of the American cargo steamer, the City of Flint: the Deutschlands crew go aboard. Date: 9 October 1939

Background imageFlint Collection: Sinking of the Stonegate by G. H. Davis

Sinking of the Stonegate by G. H. Davis
The Deutschlands first victim: the sinking of the British merchant ship Stonegate in the Atlantic. The crew were first ordered to abandon ship, and were taken on board the Deutschland

Background imageFlint Collection: Buick and Western-Mott Motor Car Factories, USA

Buick and Western-Mott Motor Car Factories, USA
Noon-hour at the Buick and Western-Mott Factories, Industrial Avenue, Flint, Michigan, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageFlint Collection: Hillborough Church

Hillborough Church
The little flint church of St. Mary at Hillborough, Kent, England, built from the ruins of Reculver Church in 1809. Only the twin towers were left behind at Reculver. Date: founded 13th century

Background imageFlint Collection: Flint 1811 Hand-colored etching sheet 13 1 / 4 x 8 7 / 8

Flint 1811 Hand-colored etching sheet 13 1 / 4 x 8 7 / 8
Artokoloro

Background imageFlint Collection: Illustration of prehistoric stone tools and weapons

Illustration of prehistoric stone tools and weapons

Background imageFlint Collection: Bronze hatchet

Bronze hatchet
Antique illustration of a bronze hatchet found in Sweden

Background imageFlint Collection: Group of prehistoric people shown making and using primitive tools, including handaxes, burins

Group of prehistoric people shown making and using primitive tools, including handaxes, burins, flints

Background imageFlint Collection: Cigarette lighters with flints on white background

Cigarette lighters with flints on white background

Background imageFlint Collection: FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. The Ladies Auxiliary - wives and sweethearts of

FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. The Ladies Auxiliary - wives and sweethearts of the workers on strike in Flint, Michigan during the Flint Sit Down Strike. Photograph by Dick Sheldon, 1937

Background imageFlint Collection: FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. A striker sleeping on an assembly line of auto seats

FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. A striker sleeping on an assembly line of auto seats in the Fisher body plant #3 in Flint, Michigan, during the Flint Sit Down Strike. Photograph by Dick Sheldon, 1937

Background imageFlint Collection: FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. National Guardsmen with machine gun outside of the

FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. National Guardsmen with machine gun outside of the Chevrolet factories in Flint, Michigan, during the Flint Sit Down Strike. Photograph by Dick Sheldon, 1937

Background imageFlint Collection: FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. Strikers in the cafeteria of the Fisher body plant #3 in Flint

FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. Strikers in the cafeteria of the Fisher body plant #3 in Flint, Michigan, during the Flint Sit Down Strike. Photograph by Dick Sheldon, 1937

Background imageFlint Collection: FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. Strikers in the Fisher body plant #3 in Flint, Michigan

FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. Strikers in the Fisher body plant #3 in Flint, Michigan, during the Flint Sit Down Strike. Photograph by Dick Sheldon, 1937

Background imageFlint Collection: FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. Strikers guarding the entrance to the Fisher body plant #3 in Flint

FLINT SIT DOWN STRIKE, 1937. Strikers guarding the entrance to the Fisher body plant #3 in Flint, Michigan, during the Flint Sit Down Strike. Photograph by Dick Sheldon, 1937

Background imageFlint Collection: REMAINS OF FLINT CASTLE, located in Flint, Flintshire, UK, britain, british, europe

REMAINS OF FLINT CASTLE, located in Flint, Flintshire, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageFlint Collection: Four tools, 35000-10000 BC (stone)

Four tools, 35000-10000 BC (stone)
XIR212586 Four tools, 35000-10000 BC (stone) by Prehistoric; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Background imageFlint Collection: Allegory of the four elements, Pieter Serwouters, Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1620

Allegory of the four elements, Pieter Serwouters, Willem Janszoon Blaeu, 1620

Background imageFlint Collection: The element of fire, attributed to Jacob de Gheyn (II), 1588 - 1592

The element of fire, attributed to Jacob de Gheyn (II), 1588 - 1592

Background imageFlint Collection: Solutrean laurel leaf blade, found at Volgu, 20000-15000 BC (stone)

Solutrean laurel leaf blade, found at Volgu, 20000-15000 BC (stone)
XIR161007 Solutrean laurel leaf blade, found at Volgu, 20000-15000 BC (stone) by Paleolithic; Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St. Germain-en-Laye, France; out of copyright

Background imageFlint Collection: THE DISCOVERY OF A VIKINGs REMAINS AT TAPLOW, UK, 1883: 1. A Gold Brooch-Buckle

THE DISCOVERY OF A VIKINGs REMAINS AT TAPLOW, UK, 1883: 1. A Gold Brooch-Buckle (Weight 4 oz.). 2. Small Buckle for Fastening the Girdle. 3. Gilt Silver Bracelets. 4. Drinking Horn. 5. A Sword. 6

Background imageFlint Collection: MAP: CHICAGO, 1872. The City of Chicago as it was before the great conflagration of October 8th

MAP: CHICAGO, 1872. The City of Chicago as it was before the great conflagration of October 8th, 9th, & 10th, 1871. Lithograph by William Flint, c1872

Background imageFlint Collection: CIVIL WAR: HEADQUARTERS. Officers of the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry: unkown, Captain Edward A

CIVIL WAR: HEADQUARTERS. Officers of the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry: unkown, Captain Edward A. Flint, Captain Charles Francis Adams Jr. Lt. George H

Background imageFlint Collection: Typical Flint and brick house - North Norfolk

Typical Flint and brick house - North Norfolk Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFlint Collection: Offham Church near Lewes Sussex - 4 August 1948

Offham Church near Lewes Sussex - 4 August 1948
View along a narrow footpath leading to the church of St Peters Offham. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N30453

Background imageFlint Collection: Petworth Rectory, 1936

Petworth Rectory, 1936 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N13700

Background imageFlint Collection: The White House, Amberley, garden view, May 1928

The White House, Amberley, garden view, May 1928
The White House, Amberley, exterior view, May 1928 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N1283

Background imageFlint Collection: Wickhurst Barn, Poynings, West Sussex

Wickhurst Barn, Poynings, West Sussex
Flint and brick barn near Poynings, West Sussex David Johnston Collection 1985-2000 West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Slides-10114-2530

Background imageFlint Collection: St Margarets Church, Ditchling

St Margarets Church, Ditchling
Sepia print, exterior view. Flint building. Hordern Collection General Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No PH5364



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Flint, a timeless material that has shaped history and art in various forms. From knapped flint tools to trench art lighters used during World War 1, its versatility knows no bounds. The oval trench art lighter from the same era showcases the ingenuity of soldiers amidst chaos. In the quaint town of Winchelsea, Sussex, flint structures stand as a testament to its durability and charm since the 1950s. The Flint Knapper, an artisan mastering this ancient craft, breathes life into stone with every strike. Turner's masterpiece "Flint Castle" captures the ethereal beauty of sunset in Wales. His oil on canvas painting transports us to a bygone era where castles stood tall against time's relentless tide. The Church of St Michael & All Angels in Brantham boasts intricate flintwork that mesmerizes visitors with its architectural marvels. Verulamium in St Albans reveals glimpses of Roman civilization through remnants of their advanced use tools. An Acheulian flint hand-axe discovered in Wolvercote, Oxfordshire takes us back thousands of years when prehistoric man skillfully crafted tools and weapons from this precious resource. Wood engravings from the 19th century depict scenes where our ancestors harnessed nature's gift for survival. A glass prism refracting a vibrant spectrum reminds us how even light bends before it reaches our eyes - just like how we bend reality using flints' potential. And who can forget the iconic image of a Flint hand-axe C013 / 6640? Its sharp edges symbolize mankind's ability to shape their environment while leaving lasting imprints on history. Flint is not merely a rock; it is an embodiment of human creativity and resilience throughout centuries past and present. It continues to inspire artists, archaeologists, historians alike - reminding us that even within seemingly ordinary objects lies extraordinary stories waiting to be discovered.