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"Clerk: From Queen Victoria to Sherlock Holmes, the Unsung Heroes of History" Step into the intriguing world of clerks

Background imageClerk Collection: Studies at Suburban Races (engraving)

Studies at Suburban Races (engraving)
1058597 Studies at Suburban Races (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Studies at Suburban Races)

Background imageClerk Collection: Mr John Dillon, MP, before the Court of Queens Bench, Dublin (engraving)

Mr John Dillon, MP, before the Court of Queens Bench, Dublin (engraving)
1624871 Mr John Dillon, MP, before the Court of Queens Bench, Dublin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Dillon, MP)

Background imageClerk Collection: The Picture of the Irish House of Commons in 1790 (engraving)

The Picture of the Irish House of Commons in 1790 (engraving)
1623273 The Picture of the Irish House of Commons in 1790 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Picture of the Irish House of Commons in 1790)

Background imageClerk Collection: The Great City Forgeries, Trial of the Accused at the Central Criminal Court (engraving)

The Great City Forgeries, Trial of the Accused at the Central Criminal Court (engraving)
1048952 The Great City Forgeries, Trial of the Accused at the Central Criminal Court (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great City Forgeries)

Background imageClerk Collection: Mr Reginald Palgrave (engraving)

Mr Reginald Palgrave (engraving)
1062055 Mr Reginald Palgrave (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Reginald Palgrave)

Background imageClerk Collection: Round the Yule Log, Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales (engraving)

Round the Yule Log, Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales (engraving)
1060513 Round the Yule Log, Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales (engraving) by Norwegian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Round the Yule Log, Norwegian Folk and Fairy Tales)

Background imageClerk Collection: The Late Sir A Blackwood (engraving)

The Late Sir A Blackwood (engraving)
1063041 The Late Sir A Blackwood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Sir A Blackwood)

Background imageClerk Collection: Sally Brass, from The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens

Sally Brass, from The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens
KDC465759 Sally Brass, from The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageClerk Collection: Comic postcard, Scene in a court of law Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scene in a court of law Date: 20th century

Background imageClerk Collection: Comic postcard, Pretty woman in court scene

Comic postcard, Pretty woman in court scene
Comic postcard, Pretty woman giving evidence in court scene - Did He! Date: 20th century

Background imageClerk Collection: The Rebel Queen, by Walter Besant (engraving)

The Rebel Queen, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1604115 The Rebel Queen, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Birkenruth, Adolphe (b.1863); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebel Queen, by Walter Besant)

Background imageClerk Collection: Woman about to fall over with her shoes caught in the mud

Woman about to fall over with her shoes caught in the mud during a walk after the rain. Miseries of the Country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Background imageClerk Collection: Carriage of the Hanoverian Minister in Queen Victoria s

Carriage of the Hanoverian Minister in Queen Victoria s
Carriage of the Hanoverian Minister, Baron Munchhausen, in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Handcoloured aquatint engraving from Fores Correct Representation of the State Procession on the Occasion

Background imageClerk Collection: Sixth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victoria s

Sixth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victoria s
Sixth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Two Maids of Honor, Hon. Miss Lister and Hon. Miss Paget, Keeper of the Privy Purse, Sir Henry Wheatley

Background imageClerk Collection: At the Bank, c. 1800 (engraving)

At the Bank, c. 1800 (engraving)
STC152476 At the Bank, c.1800 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageClerk Collection: IAE President, 1908-09, Sir Dugald Clerk

IAE President, 1908-09, Sir Dugald Clerk, signed [Knighthood conferred in 1917]. Date: 1909

Background imageClerk Collection: Cartoon, Taking Stock (Gladstone and John Bull)

Cartoon, Taking Stock (Gladstone and John Bull)
Cartoon, Taking Stock -- a comment on Gladstones careful work as Chancellor of the Exchequer, resulting in a healthy economy

Background imageClerk Collection: The Sleeping Congregation, 1736 (engraving)

The Sleeping Congregation, 1736 (engraving)
GHL206149 The Sleeping Congregation, 1736 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info)

Background imageClerk Collection: The Trial of George Jacobs, 5th August 1692, 1855 (oil on canvas)

The Trial of George Jacobs, 5th August 1692, 1855 (oil on canvas)
PEM204698 The Trial of George Jacobs, 5th August 1692, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Matteson, Tompkins Harrison (1813-84); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts

Background imageClerk Collection: Uriah Heep, from Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer

Uriah Heep, from Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer
STC219913 Uriah Heep, from Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer, published c.1894 (litho) by Barnard

Background imageClerk Collection: Polyptych of Our Lady of Snow - Tempera on wood, 1430-1432

Polyptych of Our Lady of Snow - Tempera on wood, 1430-1432
LRI4574613 Polyptych of Our Lady of Snow - Tempera on wood, 1430-1432 by Sassetta (Stefano di Giovanni di Consolo) (c.1392-1450); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageClerk Collection: The baptism, 18th century (oil on canvas)

The baptism, 18th century (oil on canvas)
LRI4607646 The baptism, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageClerk Collection: The Cape Mail (litho)

The Cape Mail (litho)
5993552 The Cape Mail (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cape Mail. Illustration for the Phil May Album, collected by Augustus M Moore (Methuen)

Background imageClerk Collection: Portraits of the winners of a beauty contest for British women workers of the First World War

Portraits of the winners of a beauty contest for British women workers of the First World War organised by the Daily
6015408 Portraits of the winners of a beauty contest for British women workers of the First World War organised by the Daily Mirror newspaper (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageClerk Collection: The baptism, 18th century (oil on canvas)

The baptism, 18th century (oil on canvas)
BEN5461199 The baptism, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageClerk Collection: Girl Workers of London - The Lady Clerk

Girl Workers of London - The Lady Clerk. 1898

Background imageClerk Collection: Mary & Joseph before Cyremius enrolling for the taxation, with a guard

Mary & Joseph before Cyremius enrolling for the taxation, with a guard
JB119635 Mary & Joseph before Cyremius enrolling for the taxation, with a guard, a scribe and an officer, c. 14th century (mosaic) (detail of 119636) by Byzantine, (14th century); Kariye Camii

Background imageClerk Collection: An immigrant is naturalised in a courtroom in Newark, New Jersey (engraving) (b / w photo)

An immigrant is naturalised in a courtroom in Newark, New Jersey (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC214661 An immigrant is naturalised in a courtroom in Newark, New Jersey (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageClerk Collection: Bailliage, or Tribunal of the Kings Bailiff, after a wood engraving in

Bailliage, or Tribunal of the Kings Bailiff, after a wood engraving in
STC214445 Bailliage, or Tribunal of the Kings Bailiff, after a wood engraving in Praxis Rerum Civilium by Joos de Damhouder (1507-81) published Antwerp, 1557 (litho) (b/w photo) by Dutch School

Background imageClerk Collection: Trial of Buckingham, illustration from Cassell

Trial of Buckingham, illustration from Cassell
STC385328 Trial of Buckingham, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Villiers)

Background imageClerk Collection: The Tabard Inn, the night before the pilgrimage to Canterbury (engraving)

The Tabard Inn, the night before the pilgrimage to Canterbury (engraving)
607581 The Tabard Inn, the night before the pilgrimage to Canterbury (engraving) by Fairholt, Frederick William (1814-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tabard Inn)

Background imageClerk Collection: The Marriage (oil on panel)

The Marriage (oil on panel)
SIM171258 The Marriage (oil on panel) by Goupil, Jules Adolphe (1839-83); 88.9x124.4 cm; Private Collection; eJulian Simon Fine Art Ltd; French, out of copyright

Background imageClerk Collection: Sketch of the Interior of St. Stephen s, as it now stands

Sketch of the Interior of St. Stephen s, as it now stands
NCO190157 Sketch of the Interior of St. Stephen s, as it now stands, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1802 (hand-coloured etching with engraving) by Gillray

Background imageClerk Collection: David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, illustration for

David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, illustration for
IL193495 David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Background imageClerk Collection: The Rent Collectors (oil on panel)

The Rent Collectors (oil on panel)
NCM94520 The Rent Collectors (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 58x88.3 cm; Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery; eNorwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery; Flemish

Background imageClerk Collection: Bailliage, or Tribunal of the Kings Bailiff, after a wood engraving in

Bailliage, or Tribunal of the Kings Bailiff, after a wood engraving in
STC209250 Bailliage, or Tribunal of the Kings Bailiff, after a wood engraving in Praxis Rerum Civilium by Joos de Damhouder (1507-81) published Antwerp

Background imageClerk Collection: Basrelief gravestone of Susannna Albert, died 1565

Basrelief gravestone of Susannna Albert, died 1565, wife of Adam Albert, counsel and town clerk. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Background imageClerk Collection: Rent day (oil on panel)

Rent day (oil on panel)
BH34268 Rent day (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 58x88.3 cm; Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageClerk Collection: Letter by Henry Scobell, 20th June 1648 (litho)

Letter by Henry Scobell, 20th June 1648 (litho)
476873 Letter by Henry Scobell, 20th June 1648 (litho) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Scobell (1610-60)

Background imageClerk Collection: Flemish, about 1520 (engraving)

Flemish, about 1520 (engraving)
3635729 Flemish, about 1520 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flemish, about 1520)

Background imageClerk Collection: Mr H Dorling, Clerk of the Course at Epsom (engraving)

Mr H Dorling, Clerk of the Course at Epsom (engraving)
1609994 Mr H Dorling, Clerk of the Course at Epsom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr H Dorling, Clerk of the Course at Epsom)

Background imageClerk Collection: America - Washington Chosen As President

America - Washington Chosen As President
Charles Thomson The Clerk Of Congress Announcing To Georgw Washington At mount Vernon His Election To The Prsidency Date: 30 April 1789

Background imageClerk Collection: Council chamber of the town hall, Naarden, 1603 (colour litho)

Council chamber of the town hall, Naarden, 1603 (colour litho)
969049 Council chamber of the town hall, Naarden, 1603 (colour litho) by Steelink, Willem II (1856-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Council chamber of the town hall, Naarden, North Holland)

Background imageClerk Collection: Sir C P Ilbert, KCSI, New Clerk of the House of Commons (b / w photo)

Sir C P Ilbert, KCSI, New Clerk of the House of Commons (b / w photo)
1629346 Sir C P Ilbert, KCSI, New Clerk of the House of Commons (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir C P Ilbert, KCSI)



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"Clerk: From Queen Victoria to Sherlock Holmes, the Unsung Heroes of History" Step into the intriguing world of clerks, where ordinary individuals become extraordinary figures in history. In c. 1890, Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim formed an unlikely bond, as she relied on her trusted clerk to bridge cultural gaps. During National Service in WWI, clerks played a vital role behind the scenes, ensuring smooth operations and efficient communication amidst chaos. Their dedication often went unnoticed but was crucial for victory. The opening of the Colchester Oyster Fishery marked not only a culinary event but also showcased the meticulous work of clerks who meticulously recorded every transaction with precision and care. James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish physicist from the 19th century, revolutionized our understanding of electromagnetism. His brilliance exemplifies how they can transcend their administrative roles to make groundbreaking contributions to science. Swan's love miracle unfolded through the hands of diligent clerks who meticulously documented this enchanting tale for generations to come. Their attention to detail preserved this timeless story forever. Standing on Platform at Chancery Lane Underground Station reminds us that even in bustling cities like London, countless unseen heroes ensure seamless transportation systems daily – thanks to dedicated station clerks working tirelessly behind ticket counters. In Peter Lely's Portrait Of Sir John Nicholas from 1667, we catch a glimpse into the life of an esteemed clerk whose expertise guided influential figures during his time. These unsung heroes shaped history silently yet significantly. WW2 Poster - Join ATS calls upon women across Britain during World War II to serve their country by becoming Army Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) clerks – showcasing how these brave women contributed immensely towards victory both on and off the battlefield. Inside London Bridge railway station's ticket office lies another realm where diligent clerks handle countless transactions with efficiency and professionalism – keeping commuters moving seamlessly day after day.