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Smith Collection (#9)

"Smith: A Multifaceted Journey Through Time and Culture" From geological maps to Olympic protests, the name Smith has left an indelible mark on history

Background imageSmith Collection: The Guildhall London Gordon Smith Postcard Circa

The Guildhall London Gordon Smith Postcard Circa
The, Guildhall, London, Gordon, Smith, postcard, circa, 1910, , 13974384

Background imageSmith Collection: Sir Keith Smith, Sir Ross Smith, Sgt. J. M. Bennett

Sir Keith Smith, Sir Ross Smith, Sgt. J. M. Bennett
Sir Keith Smith, Sir Ross Smith, Sgt. J.M. Bennett, Sgt. W.H. Shiers first flight England to Australia Nov - Dec 1919 in a Vickers biplane - Real Photograph Co. postcard Date: 1919

Background imageSmith Collection: Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith

Background imageSmith Collection: A R Smith

A R Smith

Background imageSmith Collection: Gilbert Oswald Smith

Gilbert Oswald Smith

Background imageSmith Collection: RMS Titanic, Captain E J Smithk, gold pocket knife engraved

RMS Titanic, Captain E J Smithk, gold pocket knife engraved
RMS TITANIC CAPTAIN E.J SMITH: A personalised gold pocket knife the sides alternately engraved EJS and 1906, with corroded steel blades and carrying loop - 3ins. (8.2cm) long. Provenance: Capt

Background imageSmith Collection: RMS Titanic, Samuel Alfred Smith Archive, leather tool bag

RMS Titanic, Samuel Alfred Smith Archive, leather tool bag
RMS TITANIC - THE SAMUEL ALFRED SMITH ARCHIVE: Early 20th century leather tool bag of joiner's woodworking tools owned and used by Samuel Smith

Background imageSmith Collection: RMS Titanic, photograph, Captain Edward John Smith

RMS Titanic, photograph, Captain Edward John Smith
RMS TITANIC, Period oversize photograph showing Titanic's Captain Edward John Smith on board the Olympic with rare note The accompanying photograph of Captain Smith is provided by the voluntary

Background imageSmith Collection: L C Smith Building, Seattle, probably 1920s

L C Smith Building, Seattle, probably 1920s

Background imageSmith Collection: Rodney Gypsy Smith MBE, evangelist, early 1900s

Rodney Gypsy Smith MBE, evangelist, early 1900s

Background imageSmith Collection: Miss Smith, heroine of seige of Legation Quarter, Peking

Miss Smith, heroine of seige of Legation Quarter, Peking
Miss Smith, heroine of the seige of the Legation Quarter, Peking, China

Background imageSmith Collection: WW2 - Home For Mr. Smith

WW2 - Home For Mr. Smith
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Home For Mr. Smith, written by Heath Cranton. The image shows some military figures. Date: 1943

Background imageSmith Collection: London I Cannot Leave You

London I Cannot Leave You
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for London I Cannot Leave You, words by Kieran Tunney, music by Lord Foley. The image shows a view of St. Paul's Cathedral. Date: 1941

Background imageSmith Collection: WW2 - Peggy Speeds The Plough

WW2 - Peggy Speeds The Plough
An illustrated front cover of a WW2 children's book, Peggy Speeds The Plough, written by Madge S. Smith. The images portray wartime agricultural working women, land girls

Background imageSmith Collection: Souvenir / Advertising / Greetings postcard from Zurich

Souvenir / Advertising / Greetings postcard from Zurich
Early illustrated souvenir / advertising postcard from Zurich, Switzerland. Date: 1898

Background imageSmith Collection: Southport War Memorial, London Square, Lord Street

Southport War Memorial, London Square, Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside. Designed by the local architects Grayson and Barnish, with carving by Herbert Tyson Smith

Background imageSmith Collection: Sword Duel

Sword Duel
An illustration of two men frantically engaged in a sword duel, with two watches sat at a desk nearby, probably used for advertisement purposes. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSmith Collection: Children Ice Skating by Jessie Willcox Smith

Children Ice Skating by Jessie Willcox Smith Date: 1929

Background imageSmith Collection: Architectural Perspective Of Residential Flats

Architectural Perspective Of Residential Flats
This architectural perspective design placed second in a competition organised by the Cement Marketing Company Ltd. The flats were designed by architects A. P. Lloyd and E. W

Background imageSmith Collection: Chinese Pirates

Chinese Pirates
An etching of some chinese pirates assailing a wooden dock from their small sailboat on the right. Date: circa 1923

Background imageSmith Collection: Evening Gold

Evening Gold
A landscape painting capturing a broad field, lit with a golden hue, in the early evening, tall, slender trees stand to each side. Date: circa 1919

Background imageSmith Collection: The Old Mill, Mt. St. Gilead, N. S. W

The Old Mill, Mt. St. Gilead, N. S. W
A landscape etching of a large, old windmill, standing on the brow of a hill at Mt. St. Gilead in new South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1919

Background imageSmith Collection: A Buckinghamshire Roadway

A Buckinghamshire Roadway
A landscape painting of some tall trees to each side of a countryside road in Buckinghamshire, south east England. Date: circa 1918

Background imageSmith Collection: A Sussex Farm

A Sussex Farm
A painting of some country farm houses located in Sussex, England, behind a very large, untidy tree covered thickly with ivy. Date: circa 1917

Background imageSmith Collection: Early Morning, Autumn

Early Morning, Autumn
A landscape painting of some expansive fields, which open up through a gap between some foreground trees. Date: circa 1917

Background imageSmith Collection: Marlow On The Thames

Marlow On The Thames
A landscape painting of the distant town of Marlow, which sits on the River Thames, south west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1917

Background imageSmith Collection: A Matoned Entrance Hall

A Matoned Entrance Hall
An interior design illustration scheme of modern Frieze and ceiling decoration adaptable to a large hall or lounge room. Date: circa 1916

Background imageSmith Collection: Ship On The Sea

Ship On The Sea
An illustration of a work ship on the ocean, with thick black smog billowing behind. Date: circa 1915

Background imageSmith Collection: Landscape Pond

Landscape Pond
This landscape painting shows a foreground natural pond, surrounded by broad, open fields with a distant flock of sheep. Date: circa 1915

Background imageSmith Collection: Fiesole

Fiesole
A landscape artwork of the town of Fiesole, a commune of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. Leonardo da Vinci was documented to have experimented with early flying models on the hills of

Background imageSmith Collection: Ocean Liners - clock, propeller ashtray and compact

Ocean Liners - clock, propeller ashtray and compact
Ocean Liners - RMS Queen Mary Smiths Empire clock, maiden voyage 1936 commemorative ashtray in the form of a propeller, and RMS Queen Mary Stratton compact. Date: 20th century

Background imageSmith Collection: White Star Line - three pocket books

White Star Line - three pocket books
White Star Line - three rare pocket books. (1) 1893 hardbound booklet of tide tables, sailings, passages, etc. published by Ismay, Imrie & Co

Background imageSmith Collection: White Star Line, RMS Olympic, arriving at Southampton

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, arriving at Southampton
White Star Line, RMS Olympic arriving at Southampton - abstract of log card for 7-13 February 1912, Commander E.J. Smith, later of RMS Titanic. RMS Olympic voyage No. 8, Southampton to New York

Background imageSmith Collection: Transatlantic Steam Ship Company, ironstone saucer

Transatlantic Steam Ship Company, ironstone saucer
Transatlantic Steam Ship Company, rare 19th century ironstone saucer depicting the vessel Liverpool, from the Captain Edward J. Smith Archive. 6.5 inches. Date: circa late 1830s

Background imageSmith Collection: Captain Edward J. Smith on board RMS Olympic

Captain Edward J. Smith on board RMS Olympic
Edward J. Smith, future Titanic captain - original photograph of Captain Smith taken on board RMS Olympic. This is a famous image

Background imageSmith Collection: Captain Edward J. Smith, three photographs

Captain Edward J. Smith, three photographs
Captain of the Titanic, Edward J. Smith - two original unpublished candid family photographs of E.J. Smith and his family, plus one other

Background imageSmith Collection: Captain Edward J. Smith, portrait photograph

Captain Edward J. Smith, portrait photograph
Future Captain of the Titanic, Edward J. Smith - original unpublished first generation studio portrait phoograph taken in New York in 1909. 8 x 6 inches. Date: 1909

Background imageSmith Collection: Letter from Captain Edward Smith to his daughter

Letter from Captain Edward Smith to his daughter
Future Titanic Captain Edward J. Smith, from RMS Baltic - a unique handwritten letter to his daughter Helen, dated 29 November 1906: My Dear Daughter

Background imageSmith Collection: Certificate of Discharge, Liverpool, Thomas Riley

Certificate of Discharge, Liverpool, Thomas Riley
White Star Line - Certificate of Discharge for seaman Thomas Riley, on board the Germanic, signed by E J Smith, future Captain of the Titanic, dated Liverpool, 6 June 1895. Date: 1895

Background imageSmith Collection: Daily Mirror, J. Bruce Ismay at Titanic Inquiry, New York

Daily Mirror, J. Bruce Ismay at Titanic Inquiry, New York
RMS Titanic - J. Bruce Ismay before the inquiry Commission in New York, copy of The Daily Mirror dated 29 April 1912. Date: 1912

Background imageSmith Collection: RMS Olympic and Titanic promotional image, log card

RMS Olympic and Titanic promotional image, log card
RMS Olympic and Titanic promotional image, with log card for the Olympic's eastbound maiden voyage (Voyage 1 East, departing New York for Southampton on 28 June 1911), captained by E J Smith

Background imageSmith Collection: Autographs on card, Witley Park, Godalming, Surrey

Autographs on card, Witley Park, Godalming, Surrey, August-September 1913, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners

Background imageSmith Collection: RMS Titanic - postcard, Wallace Hartley, Captain Smith

RMS Titanic - postcard, Wallace Hartley, Captain Smith
RMS Titanic - unusual jumbo size postcard by A. Stott of Barnoldswick, The Wreck of the Titanic, with portraits of Wallace Hartley (violinist and bandleader) and Captain Edward Smith

Background imageSmith Collection: RMS Titanic - The Journal of Commerce

RMS Titanic - The Journal of Commerce
RMS Titanic - hardbound report into the Titanic enquiry (British), printed by the Journal of Commerce in 1912. Date: 1912

Background imageSmith Collection: Portrait of the Hon W F D Smith

Portrait of the Hon W F D Smith
Portrait of the HON. W. F. D. SMITH, (12 August 1868 ?? 16 June 1928), known as Frederick Smith. He was an English business man and politician

Background imageSmith Collection: Illustration, Winter, from the picture by artist Js Smith

Illustration, Winter, from the picture by artist Js Smith (1752-1812). Showing a woman in tall hat, velvet and ermine cloak, silk gown, with fur muff, walking in snow with dog

Background imageSmith Collection: A Chaga Forge of the Maasai

A Chaga Forge of the Maasai
A man of the Maasai Wa-Chaga tribe sits over a forge. The Masai are a semi-nomadic ethnic group who inhabit Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania.The Wa-Chaga live at the foot of Mount Kilamanjaro

Background imageSmith Collection: D. A. Clarke-Smith

D. A. Clarke-Smith
British actor D. A. Clarke-Smith (1888-1959) appearing in a variety of guises in the play Queer Fish at the Apollo Theatre. Date: 1931



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"Smith: A Multifaceted Journey Through Time and Culture" From geological maps to Olympic protests, the name Smith has left an indelible mark on history. William Smith's Geological Map revolutionized our understanding of the Earth's layers, unveiling its hidden secrets. In 1968, during the Olympic Games in Mexico City, American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a powerful statement by raising their fists in a Black Power salute during the medal ceremonies. Australian Peter Norman stood in solidarity with them, wearing an OPHR badge. Delving into ancient mythology, we encounter Sky Woman from the Iroquois creation myth. Her tale reminds us of our interconnectedness with nature and the origins of life itself. During WW1, Wartime Toby jugs served as both mementos and reminders of sacrifice on battlefields far away. These ceramic treasures hold stories that echo through time. A glimpse into history takes us to Sheffield in 1797 when W. Fairbank meticulously drew a plan of this Yorkshire town engraved by Thomas Harris. It captures a moment frozen forever within ink lines. Sugar Ray Robinson's fierce determination shines through as he battles his opponent during a boxing match. His skill and resilience have made him an icon for generations to come. The inner workings of Big Ben reveal intricate machinery that keeps time ticking at the Palace of Westminster in London since c1905—a symbol not only for punctuality but also for British heritage. On Herm Island in Channel Islands stands Blacksmiths Cottage amidst La Rosiere Steps—an embodiment of craftsmanship passed down through generations—forging connections between past and present. Blacksmiths themselves stand outside their forge—a testament to their dedication to shaping metal into functional artistry while preserving age-old traditions alive today. Captain John Smith's map of Virginia from 1612 offers insights into early exploration efforts—the cartographic representation marking new frontiers discovered by intrepid adventurers seeking fortune or a new beginning.