Weather Vanes Collection

Old Father Time weather vane at Lords cricket ground donated to MCC & Lords by the famous architect Sir Herbert Baker in 1926. 1st June 1976

Blackbird - Male sitting on "Heron" weather-vane Northumberland, England
USH-1381 Blackbird - Male sitting on "Heron" weather-vane Northumberland, UK Turdus merula Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Blackbird - Female sitting on "Heron" weather-vane Northumberland, England
USH-1382 Blackbird - Female sitting on "Heron" weather-vane Northumberland, UK Turdus merula Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wax-candle, Weathercock, Whale-fishing, Wheelbarrow, Whippletree, Whippoorwill, Whitewasher, Wilderness, Window-shade
8650109 Wax-candle, Weathercock, Whale-fishing, Wheelbarrow, Whippletree, Whippoorwill, Whitewasher, Wilderness, Window-shade, Wolverine, Woodpecker, Zodiac (engraving) by German School

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669573 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greece: The Tower of Winds (also called Andronicos Clock) overcome with a weathervane with the effigy of Triton
NWI4858488 Ancient Greece: The Tower of Winds (also called Andronicos Clock) overcome with a weathervane with the effigy of Triton and sundials on the walls

Letter G: gendarme; station; Gagny; crane; frog; cake; gueters; gibeciere; guard; wreath; cave; cranes; kids; glaciers;
DUV4199528 Letter G: gendarme; station; Gagny; crane; frog; cake; gueters; gibeciere; guard; wreath; cave; cranes; kids; glaciers; vane. Alphabet (Abecedaire)

An engraving depicting different butter churns. Left: Vertical treadle butter churn
5311367 An engraving depicting different butter churns. Left: Vertical treadle butter churn. Right: a barrel churn containing an axle with fan vanes turned by a crank handle

18th century illustration showing a backstaff or English quadrant. 1776. The backstaff is a navigational instrument
5311564 18th century illustration showing a backstaff or English quadrant. 1776. The backstaff is a navigational instrument that was used to measure the altitude of a celestial body

Do You Know: Why cocks on weather vanes? (colour litho)
8668603 Do You Know: Why cocks on weather vanes? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why cocks on weather vanes)

Fancy dress costume for the element Air, with dress embroidered with windmill, bodice with zephyr brooch
FLO4565074 Fancy dress costume for the element Air, with dress embroidered with windmill, bodice with zephyr brooch, girdle with horn and bellows, headdress of weather vane

An engraving depicting William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane in 1844, 19th (engraving)
5311622 An engraving depicting William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane in 1844, 19th (engraving); (add.info.: g William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane: 1844)

Porta San Gallo in Florence
3560218 Porta San Gallo in Florence; (add.info.: Florence 1880 ca. Print on double-weight paper / Date of Artwork: 1285 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Gemeenlandshuis, Delft, Netherlands
3586560 Gemeenlandshuis, Delft, Netherlands; (add.info.: Photomechanical print dated to 1900, depicting Gemeenlandshuis, Delft, was built circa 1505, as the house of the very wealthy Jan de Huyter)

God save the king! .... God save the emperor ! : political cartoon at the time of the return of French emperorNapoleon
1748472 God save the king! .... God save the emperor ! : political cartoon at the time of the return of French emperorNapoleon to power in France in march 1815 (The Hundred Days); (add.info)

UK, England, Bedfordshire, Old Warden

The Giraldillo or weather vane atop the Giralda tower. Seville cathedral
7264949 The Giraldillo or weather vane atop the Giralda tower. Seville cathedral by Spanish School, (16th century); Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede, Seville

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Coq (de clocher); Weathercock; Kirchahn (engraving)
7195511 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Coq (de clocher); Weathercock; Kirchahn (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coq (de clocher); Weathercock; Kirchahn

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Girouette; Weather-cock; Wetterfahne (engraving)
7196162 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Girouette; Weather-cock; Wetterfahne (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girouette; Weather-cock; Wetterfahne)

The weather vane (colour litho)
7150447 The weather vane (colour litho) by Le Quesne, Fernand (1856-c.1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: The weather vane)

The Old Brick Church, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving)
3626284 The Old Brick Church, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Brick Church, Boston, Massachusetts)

Jubilee Clock commemorating Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, Harlesden, London (photo)
6033006 Jubilee Clock commemorating Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, Harlesden, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement for Harris & Cos copper weather vanes, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (litho)
6030790 Advertisement for Harris & Cos copper weather vanes, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

On A Girdle (litho)
3654643 On A Girdle (litho) by Bell, Robert Anning (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: On A Girdle. Illustration for English Lyrics with an introduction by John Dennis (George Bell)

Jubilee Clock, Harlesden (photo)
606899 Jubilee Clock, Harlesden (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jubilee Clock, Harlesden; photograph); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Trade signs: Tobacco and Intoxicants (litho)
6026910 Trade signs: Tobacco and Intoxicants (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tobacco and Intoxicants)

Grasshopper Vane, and Tower of the New Royal Exchange (engraving)
1100961 Grasshopper Vane, and Tower of the New Royal Exchange (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grasshopper Vane, and Tower of the New Royal Exchange)

The Jackdaw (engraving)
5206851 The Jackdaw (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jackdaw. Illustration for The Fireside Annual, 1878)

Study of a weather vane (colour litho)
6031115 Study of a weather vane (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of a weather vane)

Raising the Dragon Vane on the Steeple of Bow Church (engraving)
1049882 Raising the Dragon Vane on the Steeple of Bow Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raising the Dragon Vane on the Steeple of Bow Church)

New Finial and Vane of the Spire of Louth Church (engraving)
1095421 New Finial and Vane of the Spire of Louth Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Finial and Vane of the Spire of Louth Church)

Arlington House, erected on the site of the Mulberry Gardens, London (engraving)
3644202 Arlington House, erected on the site of the Mulberry Gardens, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arlington House)

"He stops at the Sign of the Weathervane"(engraving)
984448 " He stops at the Sign of the Weathervane" (engraving) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " He stops at the Sign of the Weathervane")

Street and the Tower of the Winds in Athens, Ancient Greece (engraving)
5216635 Street and the Tower of the Winds in Athens, Ancient Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street and the Tower of the Winds in Athens)

The Corn Exchange, Steeple Market square. Berkshire. 28th May 1966

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England, London, Tower of London, White Tower from the River Thames

Wind vane in a sunset sky
Silhouette of a tall wind vane in a glowing sunset sky; Dunbar, Nebraska, United States of America

Buildings Landkreis MeiBen Weather vanes
Buildings in Landkreis Meiszen, Weather vanes in Saxony, Shops in Saxony, Cartwheels, Weinbohla, 1898, Landkreis Meiszen, Strasze, Germany

Close up of ornamental Welsh weather vane with shepherd sheep dog and sheep against plain sky UK
MAB-1011 Close up of ornamental Welsh weather vane with shepherd sheep dog and sheep against plain sky UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Wind / weather vane - wrought iron with badger figure against blue sky Cotswolds, UK
MAB-1071 Wind / weather vane - wrought iron with badger figure against blue sky Cotswolds, UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

European White Stork - Landing on weather vane Spain
CAN-2888 European White Stork - Landing on weather vane Spain Ciconia ciconia John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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"Capturing the Essence of Nature: Weather Vanes Across Time and Cultures" In a picturesque scene, a male blackbird perches gracefully on top of a majestic "Heron" weather vane in Northumberland, England. A female blackbird finds solace atop the same "Heron" weather vane in Northumberland, England, creating a serene harmony with nature. Transporting us to 1920s France, La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover showcases an enchanting weather vane that adds charm to the cityscape. At Lords cricket ground, an Old Father Time weather vane stands tall as it watches over the game's timeless traditions; donated to MCC for generations to come. Journeying through Bedfordshire, England, we discover an ancient treasure - an Old Warden weather vane that whispers stories from centuries past. The Bayeux Tapestry reveals a historic moment as Edward the Confessor's body is reverently carried towards St. Peter the Apostle Church under watchful eyes of a weather vane. Seville Cathedral's Giralda tower proudly displays its Giraldillo - an exquisite and iconic symbol atop this magnificent structure serving as both decoration and functional guide against changing winds. Oscar Wilde's masterpiece comes alive in an illustration from The Picture of Dorian Gray where even amidst darkness and intrigue, a captivating weather vane catches our attention with its intricate details engraved by E. d Ete. Le Vocabulaire Illustre enlightens us about different cultures' names for these fascinating objects: Coq (de clocher), Weathercock or Kirchahn – all referring to one common element -the mesmerizing beauty of a spinning weathervane atop church steeples worldwide. The vibrant colors leap off the page in "The Weather Vane, " reminding us how these simple yet extraordinary structures have become a symbol of the ever-changing nature that surrounds us.