Common Collection

Common Curlew (Morris)
COMMON CURLEW (Numenius arquata) Date: 1851

A Common Pheasant alarmed
A Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) flies up in alarm. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Noon
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, 2. Noon. A group of Huguenots attend the French Church in Hog Lane, London (right), opposite an eating house and a group of disreputable people (left)

Thames Sailing Barge
A Thames sailing barge is a type of commercial sailing boat once common on the River Thames in London. The flat-bottomed barges with a shallow draught and leeboards

Clapham Common
A tram and a motor-bus on the south side of Clapham Common. Date: circa 1905

Picture No. 10884320
Common Buzzard - resting perched on post (Buteo buteo) Date:

Common oak tree, Quercus robur. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Make way for ducklings sculpture by Nancy Schon, Boston Public Garden, Boston
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Make way for ducklings sculpture by Nancy Schon, Boston Public Garden

A selection of common British Moths Date: circa 1920s

Taxus baccata, Common Yew tree

The common law in the similitude of a tree. Date c1878

Metropolitan Police officer on traffic duty
A Metropolitan Police officer, PC Edward Ridout of Chelsea Police Station, on traffic duty. He is standing by a zebra crossing to help a little boy across the road

Plumstead Common Road, showing (on the right, with the clock tower), the newly opened " Links" (1904) branch of the Royal Arsenal Co-Operative Society, still a " Co-Op" today

London arms and seals
The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London and of the City of London, with a block map showing their boundaries

Ice Skating Dog
An ice skating dog with a scarf for a lead, out with his young mistress at Wimbledon Common, London, England

Oxton House, Devon, seat of Rev. John Beaumont Swete. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1827

Picture No. 11676343
Mahimahi / Common Dolphinfish (composite image) Date:

Common snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) colour variation. Illustration from Erwin Baur, Einf in die experimentelle Vererbungslehre. Date: 1919

Pneumonia strikes like a man eating shark led by its pilot fish the common cold Consult your physician. Poster encouraging citizens to consult your physician for treatment of the common cold

Trees / Common Elm C1890
A common elm

Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius (Common jay, Corvus glandarius). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Pot marigold, Calendula officinalis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Decapoda crabs and shrimps: horrid elbow crab, Daldorfia horrida, sentinel crab, Podophthalmus vigil, Gibbs sea spider, Pisa armata, angular crab, Goneplax rhomboides, Solenolambrus tenellus

Mergus merganser, goosander
Plate 331 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) adult, calling in flight, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales, march

The Pond on Clapton Common, London - with a distant view of the Agapemon Church. Date: 1906

Tanners Hatch Hostel
Tanners Hatch Youth Hostel, remotely situated, on the edge of Ranmore Common, Surrey, England. A very popular hostel, especially during the Winter months. Date: 1950s

Scenes of peasant working life, Ireland
These illustrations show women and men engaged in activities such as carding wool, spinning, sowing, threshing, minnowing and scutching

Interior of the Commons chamber, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Common heath, Epacris impressa
Common heath or Pitted epacris, Epacris impressa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Miss Sara Maund from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Great bustard, Otis tarda (vulnerable), and common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science

Totting Bec Common
Hyde Farm, on Tooting Bec Common in southwest London. Date: 1885

Pipistrellus pipistrellus, common pipistrelle
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Teddy Bear (with hidden objects)

Common octopus, 19th century
Octopus. Engraving showing a common octopus (Octopus vulgaris). This engraving was first published in Sea Monsters Unmasked by Henry Lee, printed at London in 1883

Worshipping the God of Smallpox, India
Under the Hindu faith, if you want protection against getting smallpox, pray to Shitala, the Goddess of Smallpox

Mr. Justice Field
William Ventris Field(1813-1907), shown here in 1875 when newly appointed as one of the judges of the Court of Queens Bench

Common hippopotamuses (hippos), Hippopotamus amphibius, yawning, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Place de l Hotel de Ville, Narbonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

Clapham Common / South
Clapham Common, south side

Putting on Ice Skates
Three young women, sitting down to put on their ice skates at Wimbledon Common, London. One girl is accidentally showing off her bloomers!

Hedgehog (Bewick)
erinaceus europeus also known as the Urchin This is the common hedgehog, much loved though, alas, too often the victim of motorists

Hedgehog / Common 1803
A common hedgehog, seen from two different angles

Chislehurst, Kent: church and common Date: 1907

The Bridge, Ashstead Common, Surrey
The Bridge, Ashstead Common, Ashtead, near Leatherhead, Surrey, England. Date: 1910s

Insects / Flea
Common Flea (pulex)

Teddy Bear (with hidden objects)

Teddy Bear (with hidden objects)

Astronomical clock, Old Town Square and the Church of Our Lady before Tyn, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

English Prayer Book
THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER An Ordre for Mattyns - a page from the first book of Common Prayer in English, published under Edward VI

Wimbledon Windmill
A working windmill on Wimbledon Common in south-west London

Mistletoe Botanical
Common mistletoe (Viscum album)

Great argonaut, cuttlefish and flying squid
Great argonaut, Argonauta argo 1, cuttlefish, Sepia tuberculata 2 and European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3. Polpo dell argonauta, Seppia tubercolata, Calamajo sagittato

Cyprinus carpio, or Common Carp. Date: 1879

Plants / Urtica Dioica
Common Nettle or Stinging Nettle

Taraxacum Officinale
(var. palustre) COMMON DANDELION

The Bridge - Bridge of Allan, Scotland
The Bridge - Bridge of Allan - a town in the Stirling council area in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling. The town lies on the Allan Water, a northern tributary of the River Forth

Barbus barbus, or Common Barbel, also known as Barbus. Date: 1865

Common staghorn fern, Elkhorn fern (Platycerium bifurcate), Australia

Primula acaulis (vulgaris), common primrose
Painting by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840), from his publication Choix des plus belles fleurs (The Most Beautiful Flowers), c. 1827-33. Illustration entitled Primevere grandiflore

Smooth newt, male, female and larvae, Lissotriton vulgaris (as common newt, Lacerta vulgaris, common water newt, Lacerta palustris, Lacerta punctata)

Varieties of eel
Common eel, Muraena anguilla, gulper, Saccopharynx flagellum, electric eel, Gymnotus electricus, smallhead, Leptocephalus morrisii, sand eel, Ammodytes tobianus, cusk eel, Ophidium barbatum

Seasonal weather - Rainbow over All Saints Church, Blackheath, London, UK
Seasonal weather - A rainbow appears over All Saints Church in Blackheath in London as the sun breaks through the rainclouds

Picture No. 11676366
Ostrich female at nest with eggs Date:

Picture No. 11067677
Common Starling displaying. Shetland Islands, UK. Date:

Picture No. 10751665
Common Frog - tadpole (Rana temporaria) Date:

Phasianus colchicus decollatus, common (Chinese ringless) ph
Plate 57 by Joseph Wolf from Daniel Giraud Elliots A Monograph of the Phasianid, or Family of the Pheasants, (1872)

Bierling Kuno Holzschnitzerei, Oberammergau
The Bierling Kuno Holzschnitzerei Andenken at Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. Oberammergau is also famous for its Luftlmalerei

Two Badgers in a wood
Two badgers (Meles meles) forage for food in a wood. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Ice Skating Dog
An ice skating dog out with his young mistress at Wimbledon Common, London, England

Common jasmine, Jasminum officinale, Linn. Sp. plant 9. Jasmin commun. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier Artificial

Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort or common wormwood, Artemisia vulgaris. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Convair CV-240-27 N95 (msn 331, ex ET-29C 52-1092), of the Federal Aviation Administration flying unit, at the 1975 International Air Tattoo, RAF Greenham Common

Picture No. 11980652
Common Eider male in breeding plumage Iceland Date:

The Square, Storrington, Pulborough, England
The Square, Storrington, Pulborough, near West Chiltington Common, Sussex, England. Date: 1920s

Common Raccoon - adult female, begging for food (Procyon lotor). Zoo in Ekaterinburg, Urals, Russia

Common / Blue Wildebeest - adult running with 2 week old calf - November (Connochaetes taurinus). Liuwa Plains, Zambia

Plan of Carbrook Recreation Ground, 1897
Image from Sheffield City Council, General Purposes and Parks Committee - Plans and Description of Parks and Recreation Grounds (Local Studies Library 352.7 SQ)

Double English Primrose, Common Primrose, English Primrose (Primula vulgaris)

Picture No. 10921827
Common Buzzard. perched on stump - controlled conditions - North Lincolnshire. (Buteo buteo). Date:

Upupa epops, common hoopoe
Plate 55, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Nautilus pompilius, common nautilus
A section through a common nautilus (Nautilus pompiius) showing the internal divisions into chambers and siphuncles

Talpa europaea, European mole
Plate 123 Common Mole. Original watercolour drawing from The Naturalists Library, Mammalia, Vol. 3, 1833-1843, by Sir William Jardine (1800-1874)

NFS - Home Office hose tests at Wimbledon, WW2
London Region NFS/AFS firefighters assisting in Home Office trials to improve water delivery systems to emergency dams and onto fires after the fire service was nationalised in August 1941

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"Exploring the Common: From Taxus baccata to Make Way for Ducklings" Nestled amidst nature's embrace, the Taxus baccata, commonly known as the Common Yew tree, stands tall and timeless. In Hogarth's masterpiece "Four Times of the Day, " Noon captures a bustling scene where common folk go about their daily lives under the scorching sun. Startled by an unexpected sound, a Common Pheasant raises its vibrant plumage in alarm, reminding us of nature's constant surprises. Clapham Common beckons with its lush greenery and tranquil atmosphere—a sanctuary from city chaos that invites both locals and tourists alike. A Metropolitan Police officer diligently carries out traffic duties on a busy street corner—keeping our roads safe is a common responsibility we all share. Picture No. 10884320 freezes a moment in time—an ordinary yet extraordinary snapshot that reminds us of life's simple joys found in everyday moments. The common law branches out like a mighty tree—its roots deeply embedded in justice and fairness for all who seek refuge beneath its shade. Inside the Commons chamber at Westminster, London—the heart of democracy beats steadily as representatives debate matters that shape our collective future. Gliding gracefully along the Thames River, a majestic Thames Sailing Barge embodies centuries-old maritime traditions—a symbol of shared heritage and trade routes once common among nations. Oxton House in Devon serves as Reverend John Beaumont Swete's residence—a place where community bonds are forged through faith and fellowship within these humble walls. The Quercus robur or Common oak tree stands proudly as an emblem of strength and resilience—an enduring presence rooted deep within history itself. A beloved sculpture by Nancy Schon adorns Boston Public Garden—the "Make Way for Ducklings" artwork celebrates childhood innocence while reminding us to cherish and protect our common spaces.