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Mercer Collection

"Mercer: A Timeless Tale of Music, Romance, and History" Step into the enchanting world where music covers transport you to a bygone era

Background imageMercer Collection: Music cover, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Music cover, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Music cover, Spring, Spring, Spring! From the musical film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, starring Jane Powell and Howard Keel. circa 1950s

Background imageMercer Collection: Lucy Locket lost her pocket

Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it. But ne er a penny was therein, except the lining round it. 20th century

Background imageMercer Collection: Vintage Mercer

Vintage Mercer
Automobile (Cars). Mercer Raceabout automobile parked outside

Background imageMercer Collection: Ride-a-cock-horse to Banbury Cross

Ride-a-cock-horse to Banbury Cross to see a fine lady ride on a white horse... 20th century

Background imageMercer Collection: Everton FC football team 1936

Everton FC football team 1936. Back row: Britton, Mercer, Sagar, Jones, White. Front row: Geldard, Bentham, Dean (Captain), Cunliffe, Leyfield, Cook. Date: 1936

Background imageMercer Collection: Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood sees a wolf on her way through the wood. C.1930s

Background imageMercer Collection: Wedding of Diana Mitford and Bryan Guinness

Wedding of Diana Mitford and Bryan Guinness
Group wedding photograph showing the bride, Mrs Bryan Guinness, formerly Miss Diana Freeman Mitford, with eleven bridesmaids. From left, Miss Diana Churchill, Miss Mercer-Nairne, the Hon

Background imageMercer Collection: Poem by Robert Herrick

Poem by Robert Herrick
Fair daffodils we weep to see you waste away ?. Illustrated poem by Robert Herrick. Artist: Joyce Mercer Date: circa 1926

Background imageMercer Collection: A Midsummer Nights Dream

A Midsummer Nights Dream
I ll kiss thy fair large ears my gentle joy. Titania to Bottom. Artist: Joyce Mercer. Date: circa 1924

Background imageMercer Collection: Cinderella running away from the ball

Cinderella running away from the ball as midnight strikes. 20th century

Background imageMercer Collection: America - Battle Of Fort Mercer

America - Battle Of Fort Mercer
The Repulse Of The Hessians Under Count Donop at Fort Mercer During The Battle Of Red Bank, New Jersey Date: 1778

Background imageMercer Collection: J Mercer. The Queen of Hearts

J Mercer. The Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Hearts she made some tarts... 20th century

Background imageMercer Collection: The Mercer Memorial, Great Harwood, Lancashire

The Mercer Memorial, Great Harwood, Lancashire
The Mercer Memorial, Great Harwood, near Accrington, Lancashire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageMercer Collection: Peter Jones, London

Peter Jones, London
MR. PETER JONES, GENERAL DRAPER, SILK MERCER, OUT FITTER AND FURNISHER. The Sloane Square shopping emporium in the late 19th century

Background imageMercer Collection: Hans Andersens Fairy Tales

Hans Andersens Fairy Tales
Fairy tale illustration from Ole Lukole the Dustman. Date: circa 1930

Background imageMercer Collection: J Mercer. 3 wise men of Gotham

J Mercer. 3 wise men of Gotham
Three wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl, if the bowl had been stronger, my song would have been longer. 20th century

Background imageMercer Collection: Georgia - Tbilisi - Mercer (selling Grapes)

Georgia - Tbilisi - Mercer (selling Grapes)
Georgia - Tbilisi - Kinto or Mercer (selling Grapes)

Background imageMercer Collection: Illustration of a lady in a cloche hat working on her crochet while sitting outdoors while the men

Illustration of a lady in a cloche hat working on her crochet while sitting outdoors while the men have a conversation. Advert for Coats Mercer Crochet. Date: 1920s

Background imageMercer Collection: All that glitters is not gold, by Joyce Mercer

All that glitters is not gold, by Joyce Mercer
All that glitters is not gold, Christmas illustration by Joyce Mercer

Background imageMercer Collection: Wings Over The Navy, Music Cover

Wings Over The Navy, Music Cover
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Wings Over The Navy, words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harry Warren. Featured and broadcast by Henry Hall and his orchestra

Background imageMercer Collection: Don Welsh and Joe Mercer sparring

Don Welsh and Joe Mercer sparring
Joe Mercer of Everton (R) sparring with Don Welsh of Charlton (L), Army Physical Training sergeant-instructors, watched by Bruton, Davidson, Tremelling, Smith, Taylor Date: 1946

Background imageMercer Collection: Music cover, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Bing Crosby

Music cover, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Bing Crosby
Music cover, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harold Arlen, sung by Bing Crosby with Betty Hutton in the Paramount film Here Come the Waves Date: 1944

Background imageMercer Collection: Daydreaming (All Night Long) from The Gay Impostors

Daydreaming (All Night Long) from The Gay Impostors
Music cover, Daydreaming (All Night Long), words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harry Warren, from the Warner Bros film, The Gay Impostors, with Rudy Vallee, Rosemary Lane

Background imageMercer Collection: Music cover, While We Danced at the Mardi Gras

Music cover, While We Danced at the Mardi Gras, words by John Mercer, music by Alfred Opler. Date: 1931

Background imageMercer Collection: Shall I, wasting in despair ?

Shall I, wasting in despair ? - Shall I, wasting in despair, die because a woman's fair ? Illustration of a poem of unrequited love. Author: George Wither. Artist: Joyce Mercer Date: circa 1930

Background imageMercer Collection: Keith Mercer

Keith Mercer Jockey Countryside Raceday, Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster, England 25 November 2011 COUNTRYSIDE RACEDAY, DONCASTER RACECOURSE, ENGLAND

Background imageMercer Collection: Joe Mercer

Joe Mercer Racing Manager 25 May 1994 Date: 25 May 1994

Background imageMercer Collection: George Huddleston, Mercer, Bedford Sreet, Covent Garden, London (engraving)

George Huddleston, Mercer, Bedford Sreet, Covent Garden, London (engraving)
3657232 George Huddleston, Mercer, Bedford Sreet, Covent Garden, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Huddleston, Mercer, Bedford Sreet)

Background imageMercer Collection: Mercer, Mason Lucas and Higgons, trade card (engraving)

Mercer, Mason Lucas and Higgons, trade card (engraving)
983962 Mercer, Mason Lucas and Higgons, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercer, Mason Lucas and Higgons, trade card)

Background imageMercer Collection: H Molyneux, linen and woollen draper, silk mercer and hosier, trade card (engraving)

H Molyneux, linen and woollen draper, silk mercer and hosier, trade card (engraving)
731557 H Molyneux, linen and woollen draper, silk mercer and hosier, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H Molyneux, linen and woollen draper)

Background imageMercer Collection: Fred K George, silk mercer and laceman, trade card (engraving)

Fred K George, silk mercer and laceman, trade card (engraving)
731555 Fred K George, silk mercer and laceman, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fred K George, silk mercer and laceman)

Background imageMercer Collection: Trade card of M. Levoi, Taylor, Salelsman & Mans Mercer, Brydges Street

Trade card of M. Levoi, Taylor, Salelsman & Mans Mercer, Brydges Street
3037904 Trade card of M. Levoi, Taylor, Salelsman & Mans Mercer, Brydges Street, Covent Garden by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tailor in menswear)

Background imageMercer Collection: Monument to Richard Fishbourne Mercer

Monument to Richard Fishbourne Mercer, died 1625, in the Ambulatory in Mercers Chapel, Cheapside. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of

Background imageMercer Collection: Sir John Crosbys monument in the church of St. Helen

Sir John Crosbys monument in the church of St. Helen, Bishopsgate Street. Sheriff of London, died 1476. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of

Background imageMercer Collection: Advertisement for J B Turner, woollen draper and silk mercer, 125 High Street, Southampton

Advertisement for J B Turner, woollen draper and silk mercer, 125 High Street, Southampton, Hampshire (engraving)
6032181 Advertisement for J B Turner, woollen draper and silk mercer, 125 High Street, Southampton, Hampshire (engraving) by English School

Background imageMercer Collection: Street scene in Georgian Times

Street scene in Georgian Times, showing a fine lady leaving a shop and about to get into a sedan chair. A poor boy passes by in the road. Date: late 18th century

Background imageMercer Collection: W Hitchcock, trade card (engraving)

W Hitchcock, trade card (engraving)
610437 W Hitchcock, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: W Hitchcock, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Background imageMercer Collection: Mercer cherry, Prunus avium

Mercer cherry, Prunus avium. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration by William H. Prestele from the Report of the Pomologist, US Department of Agriculture, 1892

Background imageMercer Collection: Key and Bloor, wholesale and retail linen and woollen drapers, tailors, hatters, silk mercers

Key and Bloor, wholesale and retail linen and woollen drapers, tailors, hatters, silk mercers, milliners (engraving)
731572 Key and Bloor, wholesale and retail linen and woollen drapers, tailors, hatters, silk mercers, milliners (engraving) by English School

Background imageMercer Collection: Palin, wholesale and retail mercer, trade card (engraving)

Palin, wholesale and retail mercer, trade card (engraving)
731556 Palin, wholesale and retail mercer, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palin, wholesale and retail mercer)

Background imageMercer Collection: Shakespeare at a Mercers to buy himself one of the new falling collars which are replacing ruffs

Shakespeare at a Mercers to buy himself one of the new falling collars which are replacing ruffs (colour litho)
2791648 Shakespeare at a Mercers to buy himself one of the new falling collars which are replacing ruffs (colour litho) by Hatherell

Background imageMercer Collection: Joe Mercer - Flat race jockey

Joe Mercer - Flat race jockey Date: 1970s - 1980s

Background imageMercer Collection: Mercer, William Atwick, trade card (engraving)

Mercer, William Atwick, trade card (engraving)
983959 Mercer, William Atwick, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mercer, William Atwick, trade card)

Background imageMercer Collection: G Carkett, mercer and draper, trade card (engraving)

G Carkett, mercer and draper, trade card (engraving)
731561 G Carkett, mercer and draper, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: G Carkett, mercer and draper)

Background imageMercer Collection: The Cloth Shop

The Cloth Shop
RAF63871 The Cloth Shop by Stry, Jacob Van (1756-1815); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageMercer Collection: Jenkinson Claims the Sultans Hospitality (colour litho)

Jenkinson Claims the Sultans Hospitality (colour litho)
3624671 Jenkinson Claims the Sultans Hospitality (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jenkinson Claims the Sultans Hospitality)

Background imageMercer Collection: Un Mercier ambulant vers 1680 (engraving)

Un Mercier ambulant vers 1680 (engraving)
3646117 Un Mercier ambulant vers 1680 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Mercier ambulant vers 1680. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1882)



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"Mercer: A Timeless Tale of Music, Romance, and History" Step into the enchanting world where music covers transport you to a bygone era. Just like the lively dance numbers in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, " Mercer's melodies captivate hearts and leave audiences spellbound. Intriguingly mysterious, like Lucy Locket who lost her pocket, Vintage Mercer exudes an irresistible charm that transcends time. It's as if Everton FC football team from 1936 stepped out of their sepia-toned photograph and joined us on this whimsical journey. Like Little Red Riding Hood venturing through the woods, Mercer takes us on a thrilling adventure filled with unexpected twists and turns. And just like Cinderella running away from the ball at midnight, we find ourselves longing for more magical moments. Amidst all these tales lies The Mercer Memorial in Great Harwood, Lancashire—a testament to enduring love and remembrance. Much like Diana Mitford and Bryan Guinness' wedding day captured forever in history. As we ride-a-cock-horse to Banbury Cross with J. Mercer's Queen of Hearts echoing in our ears, we can't help but be reminded of Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales—where dreams come true against all odds. And let us not forget America's Battle Of Fort Mercer—an epic clash that echoes resilience and bravery—the same qualities found within every note played by Mercer himself. So join us as we unravel the captivating story of Mercer—a tale woven together by timeless melodies, historical landmarks, and cherished memories. Let his music be your guide through a world where imagination knows no bounds—a place where dreams become reality with each harmonious note sung or played.