Pipe Collection

Sherlock Holmes / Reverie
the great detective surrounded by memories of his greatest triumphs

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire

The Highland Shepherd - painted by R. Ansdell - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856. Creator: W Thomas
The Highland Shepherd - painted by R. Ansdell - from the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1856. Engraving of a painting....one of those happy transcripts of Highland life that has made Mr

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire. Date: 19th century

Gypsy Caravans
A group of travellers and their horse-drawn caravans/wagons. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Coopers at work making wooden barrels
Four coopers hard at work in their workshop making traditional wooden barrels. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

The Pipe Organ of St Pauls Cathedral in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
St Pauls Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.The cathedral was built in stages and is one of the City of Melbournes major landmarks

Lambs in Snow at Soanes Farm, Petworth, 1932
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N5530

Holmes Smoking Pipe
THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP Holmes ponders the problem

Organ audition by Cavaill魃oll
An organ audition for an instrument built by Aristide CavaillÚ¡âoll, held in his own spacious business residence on Avenue de Maine, Paris Date: 1870

David Bryant with Pipe
David Bryant, CBE, bowls legend; a trout-fishing, pipe- smoking man of Somerset who is regarded as the greatest player in the history of the sport

The March of Intellect, (1828?). Artist: Robert Seymour
The March of Intellect, (1828?); showing a juggernaut figure with London University on its head and balloons issuing from its pipe, sweeping and kicking to one side lawyers, vicars, and quack doctors

England / Appledore
Appledore, a quaint fishing village and seaport in North Devon, situated on the estuary of the River Torridge and Taw

Sherlock Holmes theatre poster
Theatrical poster advertising a production of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Wurlitzer Pipe Organ Ad
WURLITZER Have your own Wurlitzer installed at home and charm the hours away with the lovliest of melodies

Thames / Wapping Old Stair
A busy scene at Wapping Old Stairs

Daphne du Maurier in Fowey
Daphne du Maurier (1907 - 1989), English writer and novelist, author of Rebecca and Jamaica Inn, pictured looking rather dashing while smoking a pipe

Comic postcard, Donald McGill self-portrait Date: 20th century

Ghost plant or Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora. Monotrope a une fleur. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

A team of working horses at work in the fields ploughing. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Portrait Of Sioux Chief Sitting Bull
Portrait shows the chief of the Sioux tribe Sitting Bull (1831 - 1890), known as Tatanka Iyotake to his people, as he sits in Bismarck, North Dakota, 1881

SHERLOCK HOLMES. Basil Rathbone (1892-1967). English actor. In the role of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes theatre poster
Theatre poster advertising a four-part drama of Sherlock Holmes, playing at the Grand Theatre in Halifax, the show travelling from the Lyceum Theatre in London

Group photo, Millwall Athletic football team
Millwall Athletic football team for the 1895-1896 season, including Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and Trainer, as well as the players themselves. circa 1895

Haulier and assistant, Baldwins Level, South Wales
A haulier and his assistant, with a pit pony pulling a truck, at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, near Pontypool, South Wales

White Star Line pipe rack with drawers
A wooden item, possibly a pipe rack, with two drawers, from the White Star Line cruise liner company

Holmes / Footprints
THE SIGN OF FOUR Holmes, pipe between his teeth, examines footprints

Blitz in London -- St Bride Street, Farringdon Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- St Bride Street and Farringdon Street, with firefighters at work in a smoky atmosphere and pedestrians walking by

Niels Bohr, caricature
Niels Bohr (1885-1962). Caricature of the Danish physicist Niels Henrik David Bohr, blowing orbiting electrons out of his pipe. Bohr won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922

Augustus John / Cafe Royal
AUGUSTUS EDWIN JOHN The artist and friends at the Cafe Royal in London

Taking tea in the Harem. Creator: Ernst, Rudolf (1854-1932)
Taking tea in the Harem. Private Collection

People salmon netting at Bideford, Devon
Four people standing in the water salmon netting at Bideford, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

WW2 poster, The Merchant Navy was there! Merchant Navy Comforts Service. Date: 1940s

Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Europe, Germany, Bavaria, Passau
Ornate pipe organ, St. Stevens Cathedral, Passau, Bavaria, Germany

Doctors at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup, Kent, have produced a film on the life of one of their nurses as an aid to recruitment. Doctor L

Henry Simonis & Co fire appliance, Nuremberg, Germany
A Henry Simonis & Co fire appliance, parked on a street in Nuremberg, Germany

Silhouette of a local squire and his dog
Silhouette of a local squire having a drink in his local pub, with his dog at his feet. An advertisement for Worthington beer

Smoking club, 18th century artwork. The practice of smoking tobacco was popularised in England and Ireland in the 1580s and 1590s by the English soldier and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552-1618)

ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955). American (German-born) theoretical physicist
ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955). German-American theoretical physicist. At his home in Princeton, New Jersey. Photograph by Lucien Aigner, 1940, digitally colored by Granger, NYC

Sir Mortimer Wheeler
Portrait of Sir Mortimer Wheeler (1890 - 1976), archaeologist and broadcaster, seated at his desk in the British Academy. Through the medium of television

Ww1 Postcard Soldier
Tommy guards the flag with bayonet in hand and pipe in mouth!

Part of the tremendous stores of Stephen and Sons Ltd shipyard, Glasgow. This was a Scottish shipbuilding company based in Linthouse, Govan in Glasgow, on the River Clyde. Circa, 1950s

Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Surreal study, 1952. Illustration for a poem by TS Eliot. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Wonders of the cinema organ by G. H. Davis
Noises played for films: wonders of the cinema organ. Thunder, shots and tom-toms controlled by an organist: a film-theatre organ that creates sound effects. Date: 1929

Alfred A. G. Hales, Vanity Fair, Spy
ALFRED ARTHUR GREENWOOD HALES (1860-1936) Australian novelist and war correspondent. Caption: Peace and War Date: 1860 - 1936

Bolivia-Carnival-Oruro
A member of the Negritos del Pagador fraternity dances during the inaugural parade of the Carnival of Oruro, one of UNESCOs Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity

Edwin Hubble, US astronomer C008 / 8831
Edwin Hubble. Caricature of the US astronomer, cosmologist, athlete and boxer Edwin Powell Hubble (1889-1953) smoking a pipe

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In a world engulfed by flames, a heroic fireman emerges as the savior of a young girl trapped inside. With unwavering determination, he braves the scorching heat and billowing smoke to rescue her from certain peril. The pipe clenched between his teeth serves as a symbol of his indomitable spirit and unwavering courage. Meanwhile, in the depths of Sherlock Holmes' reverie, his trusty pipe becomes an extension of his brilliant mind. As wisps of smoke curl around him, he unravels intricate mysteries with unparalleled astuteness. The pipe acts as both muse and companion on his thrilling adventures through the foggy streets of London. Amidst bustling coopers crafting wooden barrels, their rhythmic hammering resonates like a symphony in harmony. Each stroke shapes the sturdy vessels that will hold precious liquids for generations to come. The scent of freshly cut wood mingles with tobacco smoke wafting from their pipes—a testament to craftsmanship passed down through time. Gypsy caravans traverse picturesque landscapes, their occupants finding solace within their humble abodes adorned with vibrant fabrics and trinkets collected along nomadic journeys. And amidst this wandering lifestyle, one constant remains—the comforting presence of a smoldering pipe glowing brightly against the backdrop of starlit nights. Within St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne stands an awe-inspiring pipe organ—its majestic pipes reaching towards heaven itself. Its resounding notes fill every corner with ethereal melodies that touch souls and transport worshippers into realms beyond earthly existence—an instrument capable of stirring emotions deep within our core. In secluded forests lies an enigmatic plant known as ghost plant or Indian pipe—a delicate white flower emerging mysteriously from darkened soil without chlorophyll's green hue. Like whispers from another realm captured in nature's poetry, it enchants all who stumble upon its ethereal beauty—a reminder that even in darkness there is grace.