Hour Collection (#8)

The problem of the time: Orbis Terrea, the spindle, solar clock
LSE4108633 The problem of the time: Orbis Terrea, the spindle, solar clock, clock of Aroum Al Racshid, Gerbert invents the Foliot, clock of Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci) - engraving, deb

Pendulum that marks true time - in "Encyclopedie Diderot et d
LSE4108639 Pendulum that marks true time - in " Encyclopedie Diderot et d Alembert", 18th century, Bibl. de l Academie des sciences, Paris

Pleasant Hours in the House Lucullus, 1977 (oil on canvas)
989593 Pleasant Hours in the House Lucullus, 1977 (oil on canvas) by Boulanger, Gustave Clarence Rodolphe (1824-88); 70x102 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pleasant Hours in the House Lucullus)

The Mass Hour at Bastide du Vert, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
988841 The Mass Hour at Bastide du Vert, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 109.8x85.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mechanism of a Charles II Thirty Hour Longcase Clock, c. 1680 (mixed media)
870172 Mechanism of a Charles II Thirty Hour Longcase Clock, c.1680 (mixed media) by Tompion, Thomas (1639-1713); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

"Ignatius found... a presence, not of earth, to comfort him in his hour of trial"(engraving)
6004425 " Ignatius found... a presence, not of earth, to comfort him in his hour of trial" (engraving) by English School

A remarkable accident during a hill climb at Caerphilly, near Cardiff (b / w photo)
6009218 A remarkable accident during a hill climb at Caerphilly, near Cardiff (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A "Brennan"Tram which runs on One Rail going round a Curve at Twenty Mile an Hour (litho)
6025929 A " Brennan" Tram which runs on One Rail going round a Curve at Twenty Mile an Hour (litho) by English School

Leisure hour in a Western Logging Camp (photo)
5986807 Leisure hour in a Western Logging Camp (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leisure hour in a Western Logging Camp)

Advert, Brighton, Delightful at all Seasons, one hour from London. 1927

Dial of the clock of the Cathedral Santa maria del Fiore in Florence
BAT5469263 Dial of the clock of the Cathedral Santa maria del Fiore in Florence by Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475); Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Bus conductor collecting fares from queuers, September 1939
London bus conductor collecting fares from passengers as they queue in the street in order to maximise efficiency. The reduction of bus services largely due to spirit rationing led to heavy queueing

Loretta Young in The Unguarded Hour (1936) wearing a Dolly Tree dress and fur wrap Date: 1936

German Gun Bunker & 5th Rangers Memorial
The bunker is on Routes des Perruques, Grandcamp-Maisy. The area is thought to have held 155mm guns and 10.5cm howitzers and was taken by the 5th Rangers after a 5 hour battle on 9 June 1944

Hour glass (engraving)
3621165 Hour glass (engraving) by Shaw, Henry (1800-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hour glass. Illustration for Dresses and Decorations (Henry G Bohn, 1858).); © Look and Learn

Z, Zero hour (colour litho)
3634159 Z, Zero hour (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Z, Zero hour. Illustration for My Railway ABC (Raphael Tuck, c 1945).); © Look and Learn

A pleasant Hour for Grannie (engraving)
3625205 A pleasant Hour for Grannie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A pleasant Hour for Grannie. Illustration for Chatterbox (1879)

Tempus Fugit (coloured engraving)
3641891 Tempus Fugit (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tempus Fugit)

Photography by wireless radio, taking one hour and three minutes from London to New York. 1926

Portland Borstal Silent Hour
Silent Hour at the Borstal in Portland, Dorset. Inmates were expected to use the time in reading, writing letters etc. Date: 1945

The hour and the man - James Braid carries starting clock
The hour and the man - photo of golfer James Braid carrying the starting clock to the tee during the English Ladies golf championship at Walton Heath 1928

Hans von Stuck breaking the World Hour Record, Avus
Hans von Stuck breaking the World Hour Record on the Avus Track. 1934

Early Motor Racing - Edge at Brooklands
Early Motor Racing -s F Edge before the start of 24-hour record race at Brooklands, Surrey. 1907

The One Hour Motor Tricycle Record

Major Marchand, the Hero of the Hour in France (engraving)
1598951 Major Marchand, the Hero of the Hour in France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Marchand, the Hero of the Hour in France)

Bank of England and the Royal Exchange, London
Traffic outside the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange, London. Date: circa 1900s

Religious verse 1889
Religious verse, For the sunshine and the rain, for the dew and for the shower, for the yellow ripened grain, and the golden harvest hour, we bless thee O our God. by Mrs Crewson. 1889

Pleasures of Amateur Steeple-Chasing (engraving)
1052791 Pleasures of Amateur Steeple-Chasing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pleasures of Amateur Steeple-Chasing)

Monday morning rush hour with lots of people walking across London Bridge. Date: 1935

The Dance of the Hours, 1889 (oil and tempera on canvas)
3497577 The Dance of the Hours, 1889 (oil and tempera on canvas) by Previati, Gaetano (1852-1920); 134x200 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Flotsam and jetsam of London on Shepherds Bush Green (litho)
609143 Flotsam and jetsam of London on Shepherds Bush Green (litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

An old clepsydras, illustration from a copperplate engraving (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR217698 An old clepsydras, illustration from a copperplate engraving (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Pendulum grand cartel "The winning love "
JLJ4597066 Pendulum grand cartel " The winning love " in golden bronze made by Charles Cressent (1685-1761), 18th century

Les Heures (The Hours), 1615 (engraving)
3480537 Les Heures (The Hours), 1615 (engraving) by Gaultier, Leonard (1561-1641); (add.info.: Les Heures (The Hours). Plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates

Leisure Hours, (oil on panel)
651542 Leisure Hours, (oil on panel) by Croegaert, Georges (1848-1923); 23.5x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leisure Hours. Georges Croegaert (1848-1923). Oil on panel

Jeremiah (engraving)
6021686 Jeremiah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeremiah. Illustration for Scripture HIstory designed for the Improvement of Youth by Alexander)

Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
5863918 Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Quadrature of a pendulum that marks and sounds - in "
LSE4108641 Quadrature of a pendulum that marks and sounds - in " Encyclopedie Diderot et d Alembert", 18th century, Bibl. de l Academie des sciences, Paris

Huyghens clock 1657 (free pendulum) - engraving, deb. 20th century
LSE4104224 Huyghens clock 1657 (free pendulum) - engraving, deb. 20th century by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huyghens clock 1657 (free pendulum) - engraving, deb

Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
885901 Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Tea Time; L Heure du The, (oil on canvas)
824459 Tea Time; L Heure du The, (oil on canvas) by Lynch, Albert (1851-1912); 99x110 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea Time; L Heure du The. Albert Lynch (1851-1912). Oil on canvas

Charles II Thirty Hour Longcase Clock, c. 1680 (mixed media)
870170 Charles II Thirty Hour Longcase Clock, c.1680 (mixed media) by Tompion, Thomas (1639-1713); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Female ice-boasters; forty miles an hour on the frozen Hudson (engraving)
736127 Female ice-boasters; forty miles an hour on the frozen Hudson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from Symbols and Metaphors by Cynicus (colour litho)
2810349 Page from Symbols and Metaphors by Cynicus (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sector engraved with a rose, an hour scale, and incline scale and scales for latitude
CH466656 Sector engraved with a rose, an hour scale, and incline scale and scales for latitude, chords, tangents, sines and others (brass) by Worgan

Charles II hour and half hour striking bracket clock, London, c. 1685 (walnut)
475966 Charles II hour and half hour striking bracket clock, London, c.1685 (walnut) by Jones, Henry (1642-95); height: 33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Question of the Hour, a Sketch outside a Shop at Aldershot (litho)
1043200 The Question of the Hour, a Sketch outside a Shop at Aldershot (litho) by Scott, Georges Bertin (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Question of the Hour)

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"Capturing the essence of time, the 'hour' takes us on a nostalgic journey through history. From Muffin the Mule to a policeman on a BSA motorcycle in London, each image tells its own story. " "Intriguingly, a Brooklands Race Poster and Le Mans Poster remind us of the adrenaline-fueled hours spent at these iconic racing events. " "Transporting us back to Hitchin, Herts in the 1940s, we witness both moments of resilience during wartime and leisurely pursuits like The 24-hour Bicycle Race at Herne Hill in 1892. " "The imposing presence of HMS RODNEY evokes images of strength and power as it sails through uncharted waters. " "Fleet Street in the swinging 1960s paints a vibrant picture of bustling journalists working against the clock to deliver breaking news stories. " "A. W. Wilson's captivating photograph captures rush hour at a London tube station, showcasing the daily hustle and bustle that defines city life. " "Hitchin, Herts once again graces our collection with memories from yesteryears - this time highlighting its charm during World War II era alongside an advertisement for Imperial Airways that promises exotic destinations within hours reach. " "And finally, Brixton Prison stands as an enduring symbol reminding us that even behind bars, every hour counts towards redemption and change under Mayhew's watchful eye.