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"Bill: A Journey Through History and Culture" Step into the fascinating world of Bill, where history, art, and entertainment intertwine

Background imageBill Collection: Plumage

Plumage
Jon W Wallach

Background imageBill Collection: Kotsuis and Hohhug-Nakoaktok, wearing ceremonial dress, with long beaks, on their haunches

Kotsuis and Hohhug-Nakoaktok, wearing ceremonial dress, with long beaks, on their haunches, dancing(?), c1914

Background imageBill Collection: Commencement of the Thames Embankment: driving the first pile... 1862. Creator: Unknown

Commencement of the Thames Embankment: driving the first pile... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Commencement of the Thames Embankment: driving the first pile in front of the Duke of Buccleuch's mansion, [London], 1862

Background imageBill Collection: The Wounded Eagle, c1870. Creator: Rosa Bonheur

The Wounded Eagle, c1870. Creator: Rosa Bonheur
The Wounded Eagle, c1870

Background imageBill Collection: The Wounded Eagle, c1870. Creator: Rosa Bonheur

The Wounded Eagle, c1870. Creator: Rosa Bonheur
The Wounded Eagle, c1870

Background imageBill Collection: Plumage

Plumage
Jon W Wallach

Background imageBill Collection: Plumage

Plumage
Jon W Wallach

Background imageBill Collection: Interior of a Power-Loom factory, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Interior of a Power-Loom factory, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Interior of a Power-Loom factory, 1844. We are persuaded that the annexed engraving will be interesting to our readers, in connection with the great question of " The Factory Bill

Background imageBill Collection: UK, Scotland, Edinburgh

UK, Scotland, Edinburgh
Scotland, Edinburgh, Misc, posters, Grassmarket

Background imageBill Collection: Eric Dixon, American jazz tenor saxophonist, flautist, composer and arranger, 1980s

Eric Dixon, American jazz tenor saxophonist, flautist, composer and arranger, 1980s

Background imageBill Collection: Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis), South Island, New Zealand

Brown Kiwi (Apteryx australis), South Island, New Zealand
Kiwis are flightless, nocturnal birds, so are seldom seen. They are currently listed as endangered. Habitat loss and predation by dogs, stoats, ferrets and cats have all contributed to this

Background imageBill Collection: Frank Wess, 1960s. Creator: Brian Foskett

Frank Wess, 1960s. Creator: Brian Foskett
Frank Wess, American jazz saxophonist and flautist, 1960s. Wess is remembered for his time in Count Basies band from the early 1950s into the 1960s

Background imageBill Collection: Sonny Payne, Basie Band, 1960s. Creator: Brian Foskett

Sonny Payne, Basie Band, 1960s. Creator: Brian Foskett
Sonny Payne, Count Basie Band, 1960s. Sonny Payne was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Count Basie and Harry James

Background imageBill Collection: Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bill, Lake Kerkini

Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) low angle perspective of open bill, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February. Winner, Eric Hosking award, 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Background imageBill Collection: Kitty Brunell looking under the bonnet of a Talbot 14 / 45 sportsmans coupe, c1928

Kitty Brunell looking under the bonnet of a Talbot 14 / 45 sportsmans coupe, c1928
Talbot 14/45 Sportsmans Coupe 1928 1665 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. XV9554. Driver: Brunell, Miss. K Place:

Background imageBill Collection: Austin sports saloon of Mrs MS Flewitt and Rolls-Royce saloon at the RSAC Scottish Rally, 1934

Austin sports saloon of Mrs MS Flewitt and Rolls-Royce saloon at the RSAC Scottish Rally, 1934
Austin Sports saloon. 1934 1125 cc.Reg. No. AOB888. No: 95. Driver: Flewitt, Mrs. M.S. Car colour is Flewitt yellow.Right: Rolls-Royce Park Ward saloon 1934 3669 cc. R.S.A.C. Scottish Rally

Background imageBill Collection: MG Magnettes of Henry Leslie Brooke and Bill Hughes, JCC International Trophy, Brooklands, 1937

MG Magnettes of Henry Leslie Brooke and Bill Hughes, JCC International Trophy, Brooklands, 1937
MG Magnette 1087S cc. No: 24 Driver: Brooke, H.L. Background MG Magnette 1087S cc. No: 26 Driver: Hughes, W. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. International Trophy. Date: 2.8.37

Background imageBill Collection: South America. Brazil. Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco albogularis) is a bird with a

South America. Brazil. Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco albogularis) is a bird with a large colorful bill, commonly found in the Pantanal, the worlds largest tropical wetland area

Background imageBill Collection: A game of foot-ball as played by certain Westminster boys, 1858

A game of foot-ball as played by certain Westminster boys, 1858. In this cartoon, Derby (in the crown) is on the left with Disraeli representing the Tories

Background imageBill Collection: Vietnamese Dong currency, various denominations of paper banknotes, money

Vietnamese Dong currency, various denominations of paper banknotes, money

Background imageBill Collection: Plumage

Plumage
Jon W Wallach

Background imageBill Collection: European roller -Coracias garrulus- in flight with prey, grass snake -Natrix natrix

European roller -Coracias garrulus- in flight with prey, grass snake -Natrix natrix-, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary

Background imageBill Collection: NFP 1180

NFP 1180
Portrait of an adult male of Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), Liguria, Italy Date: 08-Feb-14

Background imageBill Collection: NFP 1177

NFP 1177
A pair of Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) searching food in the underbrush, Liguria, Italy Date: 08-Feb-14

Background imageBill Collection: Bill-posting in London - Cheretss posters

Bill-posting in London - Cheretss posters
Side of a London building plastered in posters in 1893. Central are posters for Geraudels pastilles, designed by the great French posterist, Jules Cheret

Background imageBill Collection: Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, Ploegsteert

Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, Ploegsteert
These are close by the Plugstreet Experience 14-18 (Interpretation Centre) and served the Dressing Station which, like many of the sites around here, used a series of Central London names

Background imageBill Collection: Cartoon, The Veto Bill, by W H Toy

Cartoon, The Veto Bill, by W H Toy. The new legislation was designed to limit the powers of veto of the House of Lords, and became law later the same year. 1911

Background imageBill Collection: Cartoon, The End of the Rotten Borough

Cartoon, The End of the Rotten Borough -- the Reform Bill of 1832 did away with these so-called rotten boroughs, which were constituencies with a very small electorate

Background imageBill Collection: Menu, Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London

Menu, Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London
Wartime menu (Bill of Fare), Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London -- including a Ministry of Food Control Order relating to the need for rationing. (1 of 2) 1917

Background imageBill Collection: William Ramsey from Southend-on-Sea in the UK who was exorcised by Bishop Robert McKenna

William Ramsey from Southend-on-Sea in the UK who was exorcised by Bishop Robert McKenna at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel in Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. 28th July 1989

Background imageBill Collection: William Ramsey from Southend-on-Sea in the UK being exorcised by Bishop Robert McKenna at

William Ramsey from Southend-on-Sea in the UK being exorcised by Bishop Robert McKenna at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel in Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. 28th July 1989

Background imageBill Collection: W T Stead (1849-1912) - English Newspaper Editor and pioneer of investigative journalism

W T Stead (1849-1912) - English Newspaper Editor and pioneer of investigative journalism in the Victorian era. Championed the raising of the age of consent from 13 to 16. Date: 1905

Background imageBill Collection: Bill posters 1887

Bill posters 1887
Cartoon in Punch, entitled How we advertise now, of a busy street scene with the whole wall covered with bill posters of horror scenes, from 1887. Date: 1887

Background imageBill Collection: Bystander cover - Bruce Bairnsfather, Armistice Day

Bystander cover - Bruce Bairnsfather, Armistice Day
Front cover of The Bystander illustrated by the magazines most famous cartoonist, Captain Bruce Bairnsfather. With another world war underway

Background imageBill Collection: Black-browed albatross, Falkland Islands

Black-browed albatross, Falkland Islands

Background imageBill Collection: Picture No. 12479845

Picture No. 12479845
Eurasian Hoopoe - adult bird in flight - Germany Date:

Background imageBill Collection: Picture No. 12479839

Picture No. 12479839
Eurasian Hoopoe - adult bird perched on a brench Date:

Background imageBill Collection: Sqn Ldr Bill Waterton leaves Gloster Meteor EE549 at Fa?

Sqn Ldr Bill Waterton leaves Gloster Meteor EE549 at Fa?
Sqn Ldr Bill Waterton leaves Gloster Meteor EE549 at Farnborough after flying from Le Bourget to Croydon in 20 minutes at an average speed of 616mph on 16 January 1947

Background imageBill Collection: From left: Test pilots Joseph Harold ?Jimmy? Orrell and?

From left: Test pilots Joseph Harold ?Jimmy? Orrell and?
From left: Test pilots Joseph Harold ?Jimmy? Orrell and Sydney Albert ?Bill? Thorn with Avro?s chief designer, Roy Chadwick, alongside Avro Tudor 2, G-ASSU, March 1946. Date: 1946

Background imageBill Collection: Mr Marsh, Handley Page test pilot (?), left, and Arthur?

Mr Marsh, Handley Page test pilot (?), left, and Arthur?
Mr Marsh, Handley Page test pilot (?), left, and Arthur John ?Bill? Pegg, Test Pilot, Bristol, possibly at the 1946 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Radlett on 15 September. Date: 1946

Background imageBill Collection: Der Zechpreller, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg

Der Zechpreller, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg
Der Zechpreller, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). The bill-dodger. A man attempts to leave as a woman grabs his coat. From " Die gute alte Zeit: Zeichnungen von Karl Spitzweg"

Background imageBill Collection: Members of the Ballet Montmartre pose for artist, Harrogate

Members of the Ballet Montmartre pose for artist, Harrogate
Members of the Ballet Montmartre (on tour in the UK as part of an all-French Variety Bill) pose for Hungarian Artist Jean-Georges Simon in Harrogate

Background imageBill Collection: Travelling Salesman failing to keep his expenses down

Travelling Salesman failing to keep his expenses down
A travelling Salesman (for Sweatem, Grand & Co.) is spectacularly failing to keep his expenses down! He is piling through the whiskey, occupying a private room

Background imageBill Collection: Hornbills (Bucerotidae), hand-colored lithograph, published in 1887

Hornbills (Bucerotidae), hand-colored lithograph, published in 1887
Hornbills (Bucerotidae). Hand-colored lithograph, published in 1887

Background imageBill Collection: MG PA of G Tyrer competing in the MG Car Club Midland Centre Trial, 1938. Artist: Bill Brunell

MG PA of G Tyrer competing in the MG Car Club Midland Centre Trial, 1938. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG PA 1935 847 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. BNE 783 Event Entry No: 15. Driver: Tyrer, G. Chassis No. PA2111. Place: M.G.C.C. Midland Centre Trial. Date: 13.2.38

Background imageBill Collection: Count Basie Orchestra saxophonist Frank Foster, c1950s. Artist: Denis Williams

Count Basie Orchestra saxophonist Frank Foster, c1950s. Artist: Denis Williams
Count Basie Orchestra saxophonist Frank Foster, c1950s

Background imageBill Collection: The House of Commons, February 13, 1893 (1906). Artist: Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples

The House of Commons, February 13, 1893 (1906). Artist: Sir Robert Ponsonby Staples
The House of Commons, February 13, 1893 (1906). Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone Introducing The Second Home Rule Bill. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VIII

Background imageBill Collection: The fight between Tom Spring and Bill Neat, 1823 (late 19th or early 20th century). Artist: Pugnis

The fight between Tom Spring and Bill Neat, 1823 (late 19th or early 20th century). Artist: Pugnis
The fight between Tom Spring and Bill Neat, 1823 (late 19th or early 20th century). An illustration from Famous Fights. English heavyweight boxer Tom Spring (1795-1851)



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"Bill: A Journey Through History and Culture" Step into the fascinating world of Bill, where history, art, and entertainment intertwine. From UVF posters to wartime Toby jugs from WW1, every artifact tells a unique story. In one corner stands an old photograph capturing Bill kneeling in front of the Cenotaph in Whitehall. His solemn expression reflects the weight of sacrifice and remembrance that this iconic monument represents. Moving on, we encounter Bill Sykes (Barnard), a character who embodies both fear and fascination. His menacing presence reminds us of the dark side lurking within society's underbelly. But let's not forget about fun. Rock n Roll dancing takes center stage as couples twirl with infectious energy. The rhythm pulsates through their bodies, transcending time and bringing joy to all who witness it. Sports enthusiasts will appreciate Compton and Edrich leaving the Oval pitch in 1953. Their departure symbolizes determination, teamwork, and the spirit of competition that defines sportsmanship. Amidst these diverse artifacts lies F G Pearce Ltd's business stationery – a testament to entrepreneurship and commerce that has shaped our societies for centuries. Bruce Bairnsfather's WW1 cartoon "A Miner Success" sheds light on the resilience of ordinary people during times of adversity. It serves as a reminder that strength can be found even in the darkest moments. The Lambeth Walk sheet music cover from 1937 transports us back to an era filled with exuberance and carefree spirit. Its catchy tune echoes through generations, reminding us to embrace life's simple pleasures. The Women's Social and Political Union Votes for Women Help Suffragettes rush poster captures a pivotal moment in history when women fought tirelessly for equality – their courage paving the way for future generations' rights. Lastly, we glimpse at Gladstone/Home Rule Bill – an emblematic representation of political reform striving towards progress while navigating complex challenges.