Bryant Collection

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

Advertisement for Bryant and May Matches, 1868
Image from Directory of the Borough of Sheffield by William White 1868.Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library: 914.274 S

Bryant and May safety match matchbox label
Bryant and May special safety match matchbox label with prize medals and stating protection from fire and are not poisonous Date: c. 1910s

Bryant and May Match Factory
Girls feeding a machine at the Bryant & May match factory, in Bow, East London, at the time a tax on matches was being discussed in the budget. Date: 1916

Bryant & May Matchworks
Bryant & Mays match factory, Fairfield Works. Date: 1878

Felix kept on walking - Music Sheet Cover Issued in conjunction with the Felix the cat cartoons appearing exclusively in Pathes Eve & Everybodys film review (note), words by Ede Bryant

1888 Matchgirl Strike
Some of the 1400 strikers at the Bryant & May match factory, the first strike by unorganised workers to gain national publicity

1888 Matchgirls / Besant
Annie Besant and the committee of the Matchgirls union, formed during the successful strike action against Bryant & May, in response to poor pay and working conditions

Violet Carson as Ena Sharples, Coronation Street
Violet Carson (right, 1898-1983) as Ena Sharples in the long-running TV soap, Coronation Street, with her two friends, Minnie Caldwell (played by Margot Bryant)

Matchmakers
Girls cutting and packing at Bryant and Mays match factory

Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, 1872. Creator: Samuel Valentine Hunt
Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, 1872. Mount Watkins reflected in a glacial lake in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. In the foreground a swimming deer is being shot at by hunters in a canoe

The Dalles of the St. Louis, 1874. Creator: W. J. Linton
The Dalles of the St. Louis, 1874. Rapids on the St Louis River which flows through Minnesota and Wisconsin, USA....Nature is harsh, rugged, and sombre

Pioneer Woman Sculpture
English born sculptor Bryant Baker (1881 - 1970), putting the finishing touches to his famous sculpture Pioneer Woman now at Ponca City Museum, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Date: 1930

Glen Canon, 1874. Creator: W. J. Linton
Glen Canon, 1874. View of Glen Canyon, part of an immense system of canyons carved out by the Colorado River and its tributaries in Utah and Arizona, USA

Nanticoke Dam, 1874. Creator: John Filmer
Nanticoke Dam, 1874. The Susquehanna River at Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USA....Nanticoke, where the river expands considerably, becoming very shallow

Glimpse of Sandusky, from St. Pauls Church, 1872. Creator: John Douglas Woodward
Glimpse of Sandusky, from St. Pauls Church, 1872. View of the town of Sandusky, Ohio, on the shore of Lake Erie, USA. Sandusky, the " Bay City"

Niagara, 1872. Creator: Samuel Valentine Hunt
Niagara, 1872. View of Niagara Falls on the border between Canada and the USA. Frontispiece to " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. Vol. I", edited by William Cullen Bryant. [D

The Geyser, 1872. Creator: Harry Fenn
The Geyser, 1872. Hot springs in Weyers Cave, (later known as the Grand Caverns) in the town of Grottoes, Virginia, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Anvil Cliff, 1872. Creator: William Ludwell Sheppard
Anvil Cliff, 1872. Rock formation on the New River, Virginia, USA:the rugged, riven, and weird Anvil Cliff lifts its awful but not repulsive front....the height of which

The Catskills, Sunrise from South Mountain, 1874. Creator: Samuel Valentine Hunt
The Catskills, Sunrise from South Mountain, 1874. The Catskill Mountains, part of the larger Appalachian Mountain range, in southeastern New York State, USA

Giants Gap, 1874. Creator: Thomas Moran
Giants Gap, 1874. The Sierra Nevada mountains in California and Nevada, USA....the rock-forms are picturesque and grand...Castellated, pinnacled, with sides like perpendicular walls

W C Bryant (Buttre
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT American writer, journalist and educator, known for his poem Thanatopsis. with his autograph Date: 1794 - 1878

Cleopatras Needle, Devils Lake, Wisconsin, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Cleopatras Needle, Devils Lake, Wisconsin, 1874. Rock formation in Wisconsin, USA. Cleopatras Needle is another of the curious monuments of Natures freaks...it is an isolated column of rock

New York City, Manhattan, Historic Buildings surrounding Bryant Park

New York City, Manhattan, Highrise buildings at Bryant Park

New York City, Manhattan, Lamppost at New York Public Library

Mount Hood, from the Columbia, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
Mount Hood, from the Columbia, 1872. View of the Columbia River and Mount Hood, a potentially active stratovolcano in Oregon, north western USA

The Chickahominy, 1872. Creator: William Wellstood
The Chickahominy, 1872. River in eastern Virginia, USA: The Chickahominy is the chosen abode of all the known varieties of " varmints" of that region

The Spouting Horn in a Storm, 1872. Creator: W. J. Linton
The " Spouting Horn" in a Storm, 1872. Rocks on the coast of Maine, north eastern USA: a wide chasm in the cliff

At Red Bank, 1872. Creator: Nathaniel Orr
At Red Bank, 1872. Sailing boats and a paddle steamer on the Navesink River at Red Bank, New Jersey, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Harpers Ferry by Moonlight, 1872. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
Harpers Ferry by Moonlight, 1872. View of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, USA, a town situated on the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers

City of Milwaukee, 1874. Creator: Robert Hinshelwood
City of Milwaukee, 1874. View of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The name " Milwaukee" carries in its sound the evidence of its Indian origin

New Orleans, 1872. Creator: DG Thompson
New Orleans, 1872. Goods on the quayside by the Mississippi River in the port of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Cotton-Mills, Rideles Bank, 1872. Creator: Granville Perkins
Cotton-Mills, Rideles Bank, 1872. Industrial buildings for milling cotton on the Brandywine Creek, Delaware, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Scenes in Mammoth Cave, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Scenes in Mammoth Cave, 1874. Tourists visit limestone caverns in Kentucky, USA, the longest cave system known in the world: The Lovers Leap; The Altar; The Star Chamber; The Dead Sea; The Vestibule

St. Paul, from Daytons Bluff, 1874. Creator: Nathaniel Orr
St. Paul, from Daytons Bluff, 1874. Steamboats on the Mississippi at Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA....Daytons Bluff, on the east side of St

Quebec, 1874. Creators: Robert Hinshelwood, John Douglas Woodward
Quebec, 1874. Ships on the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec City, Canada. Down in the lower town a great fleet of vessels are at moorings, and the wharves are crowded with men and vehicles

City of Boston, (from South Boston), 1874. Creator: Edward Paxman Brandard
City of Boston, (from South Boston), 1874. Ships on the Charles River at the port of Boston, Massachusetts, USA....on either hand, are the wharfs and docks, crowded with craft of every size, shape

White Star Line, RMS Olympic - Big Ship matchbox
White Star Line, RMS Olympic - Bryant and May matchbox, The Big Ship Route to United States and Canada. 2.5 inches. Date: 20th century

Camouflaged Ships at Boulogne
An oil painting depicting some camouflaged ships at boulogne, France, with Australian troops landing. Painted by an official Australian marine war artist. Date: circa 1919

Horse drawn omnibuses Tottenham Court Road
Close up view of two full omnibuses. Postcard shows adverts for Bryant and May matches and Bensons luggage Date: circa 1900

Advert, Bryant & May's Patent Safety Matches. Date: 1868

The Great Suffragist Procession, 1908 (w / c and pencil on paper)
ILN149597 The Great Suffragist Procession, 1908 (w/c and pencil on paper) by Cowper, Max (1860-1911); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK; (add.info.: Miss Emily Davies)

Bryant (litho)
5989388 Bryant (litho) by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bryant. Illustration for Living Biographies of Great Poets by Henry Thomas and Dana Lee Thomas (Blue Ribbon)

David Bryant. England 03 March 1994 Date: 03 March 1994

Brad Bryant USA, 29 March 1995 Date: 29 March 1995

The exhibition dancers Frank Leveson and Joan Bryant, London, 1924 Date: 1924

Sketches at Bryant and Mays Match Manufactories, Bow (engraving)
608726 Sketches at Bryant and Mays Match Manufactories, Bow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Bryant and Mays Match Manufactories, Bow)

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"Bryant: A Journey Through Time and Artistry" Step into the world of Bryant, where history intertwines with creativity. From the iconic Bryant & May Matchworks to David Bryant with Pipe, this name has left an indelible mark on various aspects of life. In 1868, an advertisement for Bryant and May Matches captured attention with its innovative safety match matchbox label. This small detail revolutionized the way people lit their fires, ensuring convenience and security. Meanwhile, Felix kept on walking to the rhythm of a captivating melody depicted in a mesmerizing Music Sheet Cover. The enchanting tunes transported listeners to another realm as they marveled at the artistic prowess behind it all. The grandeur of the Bryant and May Match Factory stood tall as a testament to industrial progress. Its walls echoed stories of hard work and dedication that shaped communities around it. However, not all tales were filled with prosperity. In 1888, the Matchgirl Strike shed light on labor rights issues faced by workers at Bryant's factory. Their bravery ignited change and paved the way for fairer working conditions for future generations. Amidst these historical events lies landscapes that captivate hearts even today. Scenes from Thanatopsis painted by Asher Brown Durand evoke contemplation about life's transience while Mirror Lake in Yosemite Valley transports us into nature's serene embrace. The Dalles of St Louis created by W. J Linton showcases nature's raw power through towering cliffs that command respect while Anvil Cliff crafted by William Ludwell Sheppard invites us to marvel at its majestic beauty. Bryant encompasses more than just a name; it embodies innovation, resilience, artistry, and natural wonders throughout time. Whether through matches or music sheets or striking landscapes - there is something undeniably captivating about everything associated with "Bryant.