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"John: A Multifaceted Legacy of Art, Athletics

Background imageJohn Collection: Client: John Craig - Model: Pattie Boyd

Client: John Craig - Model: Pattie Boyd
Client: John Craig - Dark cotton blouse with lace collar and cuffs - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot: January 12, 1965 (2/2) Date: 1965

Background imageJohn Collection: Client: John Craig - Printed blouse - Model: Pattie Boyd

Client: John Craig - Printed blouse - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot on October 13, 1964 Date: 1964

Background imageJohn Collection: Transporting granite blocks for King Alfreds statue to Penryn Station, Penryn, Cornwall. 1901

Transporting granite blocks for King Alfreds statue to Penryn Station, Penryn, Cornwall. 1901
Fowler traction engines 7974 and 9016 are pictured hauling blocks of granite from one of the Mabe quarries to Penryn Station, for onward transportation by train to Winchester, Hampshire

Background imageJohn Collection: J. R. R. Tolkien, 1911 (b / w photo)

J. R. R. Tolkien, 1911 (b / w photo)
876905 J.R.R. Tolkien, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)

Background imageJohn Collection: The Four Evangelists, from a facsimile copy of the Book of Kells, pub

The Four Evangelists, from a facsimile copy of the Book of Kells, pub
STC386340 The Four Evangelists, from a facsimile copy of the Book of Kells, pub. by Day & Son (colour litho) by Irish School

Background imageJohn Collection: John Smiths Stadium Art - Huddersfield Town

John Smiths Stadium Art - Huddersfield Town
Watercolour of John Smiths Stadium, home of Huddersfield Town F.C. & Huddersfield Giants, 1994 - current day. Capacity 24, 500

Background imageJohn Collection: JPR Williams runs with the ball for the British Lions

JPR Williams runs with the ball for the British Lions
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - Northern Transvaal 12 British Lions 16 British Lions full back JPR Williams carries the ball in Pretoria

Background imageJohn Collection: JPR Williams - Wales

JPR Williams - Wales
Rugby Union - 1976 Argentina Tour of Wales and England - Wales XV 20 Argentina 19 Wales full back JPR Williams runs with the ball at Cardiff Arms Park

Background imageJohn Collection: Mini John Cooper Works, 2015, Black, & red

Mini John Cooper Works, 2015, Black, & red
Mini John Cooper Works 2015 Black & red

Background imageJohn Collection: Page 2, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper)

Page 2, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper)
3427858 Page 2, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper) by American School, (18th century); Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA

Background imageJohn Collection: Daltons table of Atomic symbols, 1835

Daltons table of Atomic symbols, 1835
John Dalton (1766-1844) English chemist. Daltons table of Atomic symbols from a lecture delivered by him at the Manchester Mechanics Institution, October 1835

Background imageJohn Collection: Katherine Mansfield, pen name of Katherine Mansfield Beauchamp (1888-1923) short

Katherine Mansfield, pen name of Katherine Mansfield Beauchamp (1888-1923) short story writer born in Wellington, New Zealand. Mansfield in 1914

Background imageJohn Collection: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, illustration by John Leech for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens( London)

Mr Fezziwigs Ball, illustration by John Leech for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens( London)
Mr Fezziwigs Ball, illustration by John Leech for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens( London, 1843). This novella was the earliest and most popular of Dickens Christmas stories

Background imageJohn Collection: John William Waterhouse (6 April 1849 A

John William Waterhouse (6 April 1849 A

Background imageJohn Collection: JPR Williams - London Welsh

JPR Williams - London Welsh
Rugby Union - London Welsh vs. London Scottish London Welsh full back JPR Williams

Background imageJohn Collection: Evelyn Waugh

Evelyn Waugh
Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh (1903 - 1966), English writer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageJohn Collection: The Houses of York and Lancaster, their Origin and Re-Union, Genealogy of the Kings from Edward

The Houses of York and Lancaster, their Origin and Re-Union, Genealogy of the Kings from Edward III to Henry VII
973055 The Houses of York and Lancaster, their Origin and Re-Union, Genealogy of the Kings from Edward III to Henry VII, with their Armorial Bearings and Badges (coloured engraving)

Background imageJohn Collection: Parham Mill, Gillingham Mill at Gillingham, Dorset Gillingham Mill, Dorset A Mill

Parham Mill, Gillingham Mill at Gillingham, Dorset Gillingham Mill, Dorset A Mill in Gillingham, in Dorsetshire, John Constable, 1776-1837, British

Background imageJohn Collection: The Battle of Trafalgar, John Christian Schetky, 1778-1874, British

The Battle of Trafalgar, John Christian Schetky, 1778-1874, British

Background imageJohn Collection: The Last Supper, from the Passion Altarpiece

The Last Supper, from the Passion Altarpiece
XJL61790 The Last Supper, from the Passion Altarpiece by Duccio di Buoninsegna, (c.1278-1318); Duomo, Siena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageJohn Collection: John Mad Jack Fuller, philanthropist

John Mad Jack Fuller, philanthropist
John Fuller (1757-1834), English philanthropist. Fuller was born at North Stoneham, Hampshire. At the age of four he lost his father, the local clergyman, and at ten was sent to Eton College

Background imageJohn Collection: TEAPOT PRESENTED TO THE REV. JOHN WESLEY; BORN JUNE 17, 1703. An Anglican cleric

TEAPOT PRESENTED TO THE REV. JOHN WESLEY; BORN JUNE 17, 1703. An Anglican cleric and Christian theologian

Background imageJohn Collection: Prometheus statue, Rockefeller Center Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Prometheus statue, Rockefeller Center Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
USA, New York City, Manhattan, Prometheus statue, Rockefeller Center Plaza

Background imageJohn Collection: Miss Havisham (engraving)

Miss Havisham (engraving)
1000751 Miss Havisham (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration by Harry Furniss for the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations)

Background imageJohn Collection: John Higgins

John Higgins World Snooker Champion Betfred.Com World Snooker Championship The Crucible, Sheffield, England 02 May 2011 Date: 02 May 2011

Background imageJohn Collection: Kings of England, reproduction of possibly the first jigsaw puzzle, c

Kings of England, reproduction of possibly the first jigsaw puzzle, c
1772350 Kings of England, reproduction of possibly the first jigsaw puzzle, c.1820, from The Sketch Magazine, Coronation Number, published 1937 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageJohn Collection: Employees of John Henry Dickinson Ltd, Cutlers, Lowfield Cutlery Forge, Guernsey Road

Employees of John Henry Dickinson Ltd, Cutlers, Lowfield Cutlery Forge, Guernsey Road
Original at Sheffield City Archives: MD8238/6/2

Background imageJohn Collection: Major John Dade, of Tannington, Suffolk, Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788, British

Major John Dade, of Tannington, Suffolk, Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788, British

Background imageJohn Collection: A bloodied JPR Williams of the British Lions

A bloodied JPR Williams of the British Lions
Rugby Union - 1974 British Lions Tour to South Africa - 4th Test: South Africa 13 British Lions 13 Bloodied Lions full back JPR Williams during the final test in Ellis Park

Background imageJohn Collection: Mr John Prescott, MP for East Hull, in his diving suit at Burstwick

Mr John Prescott, MP for East Hull, in his diving suit at Burstwick

Background imageJohn Collection: Canada, New Brunswick, Saint John, skyline from Fort Howe

Canada, New Brunswick, Saint John, skyline from Fort Howe

Background imageJohn Collection: A Plan of the House and Gardens at Stowe, Buckinghamshire (engraving)

A Plan of the House and Gardens at Stowe, Buckinghamshire (engraving)
XJF477689 A Plan of the House and Gardens at Stowe, Buckinghamshire (engraving) by Muller, Johann Sebastien (1715-c.1785); Private Collection; (add.info.: House and park of Richard Temple)

Background imageJohn Collection: Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896. Oil on canvas. John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) English painter

Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896. Oil on canvas. John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) English painter. Greek mythology, Hylas, son of King Theiodamas of the Dryopians

Background imageJohn Collection: Part of the Magna Carta preamble

Part of the Magna Carta preamble
Portion of the Preamble to the Magna Carta. Watercolor wash on a 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an original copy in the British Museum

Background imageJohn Collection: Lola Lola-Aston Martin T70 Mk. 3 ex John

Lola Lola-Aston Martin T70 Mk. 3 ex John
car, Lola, Lola-Aston, Martin, T70, Mk3, ex, John, Surtees, Britain, British, England, English, UK, United, Kingdom, black, 1967, 1960s, 60s, sixties

Background imageJohn Collection: Page 3, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper)

Page 3, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper)
3427859 Page 3, Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 (ink on paper) by American School, (18th century); Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA

Background imageJohn Collection: Illustration to John Keats poem Endymion, engraved by F. Joubert, 1872

Illustration to John Keats poem Endymion, engraved by F. Joubert, 1872
XJF477744 Illustration to John Keats poem Endymion, engraved by F. Joubert, 1872 (engraving) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJohn Collection: Signing of the Magna Carta, 1215

Signing of the Magna Carta, 1215
BAL7158 Signing of the Magna Carta, 1215 by Sims, Charles (1873-1928); Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageJohn Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Present appearing to Scrooge. Illustration by John Leech

The Ghost of Christmas Present appearing to Scrooge. Illustration by John Leech (1817-64) for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, London 1843-1834

Background imageJohn Collection: JJ (Joseph John) Thomson (1856-1940) British Nuclear physicist, discovered electron

JJ (Joseph John) Thomson (1856-1940) British Nuclear physicist, discovered electron, here with his research students at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, in 1898

Background imageJohn Collection: Marley's ghost appearing to Scrooge. Illustration by John Leech (1817-64)

Marley's ghost appearing to Scrooge. Illustration by John Leech (1817-64) for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol
537032 Marley's ghost appearing to Scrooge. Illustration by John Leech (1817-64) for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, London 1843-1844. by Leech, John (1817-64); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJohn Collection: DDE-90034596

DDE-90034596
Portugal, Estremoz. Vineyards in the Alentejo region with the town of Estremoz at the top of the hill. Date: 14/12/2007

Background imageJohn Collection: DDE-90034580

DDE-90034580
Portugal, Porto. The 18th century Igreja do Carmo is in the Baroque architectural style. It's thousands of azulejos tiles tells the story of the founding of the Carmelite Order. Date: 14/12/2007

Background imageJohn Collection: Frontispiece to The Holy Bible, pub. by Robert Barker

Frontispiece to The Holy Bible, pub. by Robert Barker
XJF105496 Frontispiece to The Holy Bible, pub. by Robert Barker, 1611 (engraving) (b&w photo) by Boel, Cornelis (c.1576-1621); Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageJohn Collection: Cover illustration from Pronosticatio in latino by Johannes Lichtenberger

Cover illustration from Pronosticatio in latino by Johannes Lichtenberger
XJF128029 Cover illustration from Pronosticatio in latino by Johannes Lichtenberger, 1526 (engraving) by German School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJohn Collection: Jan Sobieski III (1624-96) King of Poland, 1683 (engraving)

Jan Sobieski III (1624-96) King of Poland, 1683 (engraving)
CZA228719 Jan Sobieski III (1624-96) King of Poland, 1683 (engraving) by Ram, Johannes de (c.1647-96); 59.3x48 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageJohn Collection: A map of the lands and works in the north park of Sheffield Park, 1788

A map of the lands and works in the north park of Sheffield Park, 1788
Original at Sheffield ACM/MAPS/SheD/737



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"John: A Multifaceted Legacy of Art, Athletics, and Literature" From the iconic John Smiths Stadium Art in Huddersfield Town to JPR Williams' breathtaking runs for the British Lions, it has left an indelible mark across various realms. In a letter dated 31 March - 5 April 1776, Abigail Adams poured her thoughts onto ink-stained paper addressed to none other than John Adams himself. Even Dalton's table of Atomic symbols from 1835 bears witness to the contributions made by individuals named John. And who can forget the sleek and powerful Mini John Cooper Works of 2015, adorned with its striking black and red design? Artistic brilliance finds another embodiment in the works of renowned painter John William Waterhouse. His masterpieces continue to captivate audiences since his birth on April 6th, 1849. Meanwhile, JPR Williams showcased his athletic prowess both for Wales and London Welsh rugby teams. The literary world also owes much gratitude to Johns like Mr Fezziwig's Ball illustrator John Leech whose enchanting illustrations brought Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol to life. Additionally, delve into history through a colored engraving depicting The Houses of York and Lancaster – their origin and eventual reunion – meticulously chronicling genealogy from Edward III to Henry VII. Evelyn Waugh's pen weaved tales that still resonate today while Katherine Mansfield found solace under her pen name as she penned short stories that touched hearts far beyond her time on this earth (1888-1923). Intriguingly diverse yet united by their shared moniker, these Johns have shaped our cultural landscape with their artistry in sports fields, literature pages, scientific discoveries or even historical documentation. Their legacies stand tall as testaments to human creativity and achievement throughout generations past and present.