Classes Collection

Sea or rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Standard periodic table, element types
Standard periodic table, colour-coded for element types. The periodic table shows the chemical elements ordered by atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus)

Standard periodic table, element types
Standard periodic table, colour-coded for element types. The periodic table shows the chemical elements ordered by atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus)

Cave of Plato, Jan Saenredam, Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem, 1604

Sweet gale or Dutch myrtle, Myrica gale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

New Lanark Mills, Scotland. Robert Owens (1771-1858) model community of cotton mills, housing, education, worlds first day nursery, evening classes, village shop (beginning of Co-operative movement)

Aspidonia, historical artwork, 1899
Aspidonia organisms. Historical artwork of Aspidonia organisms, a now invalid name for a grouping of the classes Merostomata and Trilobita

The Flower Market Of The Madeleine by Blampied
An illustration by Edmund Blampied of a bustling flower market at the Place de la Madeleine in Paris. Blampied (1886-1966) drew countless illustrations for the ILN magazines

Large classroom, Harrow School
A large classroom at Harrow School with several classes held at once

PELLIZZA DA VOLPEDO, Giuseppe (1868-1901). The Fourth Estate. 1901. Central detail. Naturalism. Oil on canvas. ITALY. Milan. Pinacotheca of Brera

Boy Repairs Boots / 1930
A boy is taught to mend his own boots in classes at a London School

Tennis Court Oath
Representatives of the non- privileged classes held a meeting in a tennis court after finding themselves locked out of their usual meeting hall in Versailles

Blue lotus of the Nile, Nymphaea caerulea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Lady Desborough with her sons, Julian and Billy
Ethel Anne Priscilla ( Ettie ) Grenfell (n饠 Fane), Lady Desborough (1867-1952), Wife of William Henry Grenfell, Baron Desborough

Miss Pamela Maude (Mrs William La Touche Congreve)
Miss Pamela Maude, the daughter of actor Cyril Maude, pictured at the time of her marriage to Captain William La Touche Congreve of the Rifle Brigade

Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland returns from the front, WW1
Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, pictured at the Hague with her party of nurses after they had returned from the heavily bombarded town of Namur where they had set up a hospital

Western Ambulance Station, Seagrave Road, Fulham
Entrance to the ambulance station at the Western Fever Hospital on Seagrave Road, Fulham. Opened in 1877, it was the fourth such hospital to be erected by the Metropolitan Asylums Board which in 1869

Interior of a Dorsetshire Labourers Cottage
Interior view of a peasants cottage in Dorset in 1846, accompanying an article reporting on the poverty and squalor of some villages in the county

The Latest Spelling Test by William Heath Robinson
A desperate effort to instil good luck into a five-franc plaque before returning to the Casino. Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944)

Rotary Club 1950S
Four gentlemen enjoy a drink and a spot of socialising at the Rotary Club Headquarters, Rotary House, Portland Place, London

Community / Town Planning /
Robert Owen seeks to create an ideal working community at New Lanark, near Glasgow, Scotland - schoolgirls dancing a quadrille

Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea, Linnaea borealis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Thrift, Armeria maritima (Statice armeria). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Ladies of the Land - Society Workers on a model farm, WW1
A model farm at West Malvern where girls of the higher social classes are trained in the practical work and theory of dairying, including cheese-making, poultry culture, goat-keeping, and so

Korean Gama used by the privileged classes, a form of closed chair similar to a Palanquin, Litter or Sedan chair
528249 Korean Gama used by the privileged classes, a form of closed chair similar to a Palanquin, Litter or Sedan chair, carried by porters. Watercolour, c1890

Theatre goers leaving Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London, England in the late 19th century
3039840 Theatre goers leaving Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, London, England in the late 19th century. From Living London, published c.1901; Private Collection.

Feargus Edward O'Connor, 1794- 1855
5614427 Feargus Edward O'Connor, 1794- 1855; (add.info.: Feargus Edward O'Connor, 1794- 1855. Irish Chartist leader and advocate of the Land Plan)

Title page of Die Lage der arbeitenden klasse in England by Friedrich Engels (print)
527310 Title page of Die Lage der arbeitenden klasse in England by Friedrich Engels (print); (add.info.: The Conditions of the Working Classes in England in 1844)

Comic postcard, Large woman exercising on the beach, with warning from inspector Date: 20th century

Female art students at the Royal Academy school
Women art students in a life drawing class at the Royal Academy school

Field larkspur, Consolida regalis (Delphinium consolida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

An outdoors keep not class in progress in Haverhill, Suffolk. 7th May 1983

The Sans-Culotte
This illustration shows a finely dressed lady with a fan, standing unaffected by the sight of a charging man armed with a spear, who is deemed a sans-culotte

White Star Line, Royal & US Mail Steamers, brochure
White Star Line, Royal & United States Mail Steamers, soft cover brochure, covering all three classes of services at the height of the transatlantic immigrant trade

RMS Olympic - promotional poster showing accommodation on board for all classes, prices and news items, following the final refit in 1933. 24 x 18 inches. Date: circa 1933

Douglas Jardine, England Cricket Captain
Douglas Jardine (1900-1958), who had captained the England cricket team to Ashes victory earlier in the year. There had been controversy due to the bodyline bowling tactics used by the English team

Mrs MacDonald Buchanan with Mr Hector MacDonald
Catherine MacDonald Buchanan (b. 1895) was the only surviving child of James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington. Here she is pictured at the family seat, Lavington House

Lady Alexandra Haig (1907-1997), daughter of Field Marshal Earl Haig, on duty with the Voluntary Aid Detatchment (VAD). Date: 1940

Lady Sarah Spencer-Churchill (1922 -2000) was the daughter of the 10th Duke of Marlborough and cousin to Winston Churchill. She emigrated to the USA in 1945, and was reknowned for her charity work

Wysard's Waxworks
Artist Tony Wysard (1907-1984) depicted a series of celebrity victims in his Wysard's Waxworks illustrations. Here are shown Nina Studley-Herbert, 12th Countess of Seafield (1906-1969)

Taking a stroll at the Hurlingham Club, Fulham
Lady Helen Grosvenor (1888-1970), Lady Castlereagh (1878-1959), Lord Charles Beresford (1846-1919), Lord Hugh Cecil (1869-1956) and Miss Chaplin take a summer stroll at the Hurlingham Club in Fulham

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Spanish farmer, drawing by Victorio Macho published in the magazine Madrid (1937). Drawing

VIENNA, THE RINGSTRASSEN
Die Ringstrassen, the great avenue which circumfluences the city : note horse-buses and trams, dog-cart and hand- cart, pedestrians of all social classes. Date: 1876

Jacobs, Minister of the Interior and Public Instruction in the Malon Government, Belgium, Historical
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School, classroom, school class, the school of Arnold Staub's weaving mill in Kuchen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Wendish School, Lusatia, Classroom, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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The village scholar reads a letter aloud, Germany, 1881, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th
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Lesson in geometry on the blackboard, 1865, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century
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Classes have been a timeless source of knowledge and enlightenment, transcending centuries and cultures. Just like the Cave of Plato, where wisdom was imparted through philosophical discussions in ancient Greece. In Jan Saenredam's artwork from 1604, we catch a glimpse of Cornelis Cornelisz. Van Haarlem teaching his students, their eager faces reflecting the thirst for learning. Education has evolved over time, with subjects expanding beyond philosophy to include scientific discoveries. The standard periodic table became an essential tool for understanding element types and their properties. As we explore this vast array of knowledge, we find ourselves in a large classroom at Harrow School or immersed in PELLIZZA DA VOLPEDO's historical artwork depicting Aspidonia. The pursuit of education extends beyond academia; it encompasses social progress too. Robert Owens' model community of cotton mills at New Lanark Mills revolutionized working conditions during the Industrial Revolution in Scotland, and is a testament to how they are shape society positively. Artistic expressions also capture the essence - be it Blampied's depiction of The Flower Market Of The Madeleine or Boy Repairs Boots by an unknown artist from 1930s Britain. These scenes remind us that skills are passed down through generations as individuals learn and grow together. Classes not only foster intellectual growth but also strengthen familial bonds. Lady Desborough cherishes moments spent with her sons Julian and Billy, showcasing how education intertwines with love and nurturing relationships. History teaches us valuable lessons too; one such moment is immortalized in the Tennis Court Oath painting - symbolizing unity amidst adversity during the French Revolution. Finally, nature itself becomes our teacher as we discover wonders like Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea (Linnaea borealis). Its delicate beauty reminds us that even within classrooms filled with books and theories, there is always room for awe-inspiring marvels waiting to be explored. In all its forms, they have been the catalyst for growth, knowledge, and progress.