Grew Collection

HMS Daffodil IV on her return to the Mersey from Zeebrugge. The Zeebrugge Raid, which took place on 23 April 1918, was an attempt by the British Royal Navy to neutralize the key Belgian port of

English physician and plant physiologist. Line engraving, 1701
NEHEMIAH GREW (1641-1721). English physician and plant physiologist. Line engraving, 1701

Nehemiah Grew
NEHEMIAH GREW medical, surgeon

Mariner, Wondrous Cold
The ship enters the icy waters near the South Pole: And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold

NEWBURN, Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban district in western Tyne and Wear, North East England

Tooth from Coelodonta antiquitatis, woolly rhinoceros
This woolly rhino tooth, together with two others were found in 1668 at Chartham, near Canterbury in Kent by natural historian John Somner

Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894) American feminist and champion of dress reform, wearing her new dress for women
530649 Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894) American feminist and champion of dress reform, wearing her new dress for women. This was the original from which Rational cycling dress for women grew

The Sap, San Diego, 1938. Creator: Unknown
The Sap, San Diego, 1938. "The Sap" - By William A. Grew - Woodrow Wilson Jr. High School Auditorium'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Cat punting postcard by Louis Wain
Wain had a disturbed life and eventually died in a mental hospital in 1939. His cats became more agitated images as he grew older. Date: 1903

Head and shoulders portrait of Marshal Radetzky
One of a large series of postcard portraits of men and women who featured prominently in the 19th Century -the Great Century - Das Grosse Jahrhundert

Barbara Lawrence, 20th Century contract player, grew up in Hollywood (photo)
6013915 Barbara Lawrence, 20th Century contract player, grew up in Hollywood (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbara Lawrence)

A buttonwood tree grew there then, and beneath it they drew up this agreement"(litho)
5214994 A buttonwood tree grew there then, and beneath it they drew up this agreement" (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Claridges Hotel
Claridges was founded in 1812 as Mivarts Hotel, in a conventional London terraced house, and it grew by expanding into neighbouring houses. In 1854, the founder (the father of biologist St)

Ypres Ramparts CWGC Cemetery seen across the moat
The earliest settlement in this area is thought to have been near Langemarck in about AD960 and gradually a cluster of villages grew up around the Yperlee

The Harvest Supper, or Hurkey Night (engraving)
1594540 The Harvest Supper, or Hurkey Night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harvest Supper, or Hurkey Night)

Wolfenberg (litho)
1047482 Wolfenberg (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolfenberg. Illustration for The Graphic)

Neither of the sisters ever stopped or grew weary of her work (colour litho)
2813708 Neither of the sisters ever stopped or grew weary of her work (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Old Boniface he loved good cheer, ... (colour litho)
2792369 Old Boniface he loved good cheer, ... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Boniface he loved good cheer)

Side altar, Latin Church, Nazareth, supposed to stand over the site of Josephs home
2791349 Side altar, Latin Church, Nazareth, supposed to stand over the site of Josephs home, in which Jesus grew up (b/w photo) by English photographer

Thus grew Pantagruel from day to day (litho)
5224716 Thus grew Pantagruel from day to day (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thus grew Pantagruel from day to day)

Mrs Mary Davis of great Saughall near Chester, 1668 (engraving)
609421 Mrs Mary Davis of great Saughall near Chester, 1668 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Mary Davis of great Saughall near Chester)

Montezumas Daughter (engraving)
1062937 Montezumas Daughter (engraving) by Lucas, John Seymour (1849-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montezumas Daughter)

Illustrations of the Christmas Tales (engraving)
1103732 Illustrations of the Christmas Tales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations of the Christmas Tales)

Interior Latin Church of Annunciation, Nazareth, standing over the site of the home of Joseph... (b / w photo)
2791329 Interior Latin Church of Annunciation, Nazareth, standing over the site of the home of Joseph... (b/w photo) by English photographer

Wheat Market, Nazareth, where Christ grew up (b / w photo)
2791327 Wheat Market, Nazareth, where Christ grew up (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheat Market, Nazareth, where Christ grew up)

The Lady Witch (engraving)
6021207 The Lady Witch (engraving) by Lawless, Matthew James (1837-1864) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lady Witch)

"Before them, grew the most beautiful blackberries in wonderful quantities"(engraving)
5210092 " Before them, grew the most beautiful blackberries in wonderful quantities" (engraving) by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); Private Collection; (add.info)

The man in the wilderness asked me, how many strawberries grew in the sea (engraving)
3655987 The man in the wilderness asked me, how many strawberries grew in the sea (engraving) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kaiser Wilhelm IIs sons
The six sons of Kaiser Wilhelm II pictured in 1900: (l to r standing) Eitel Friedrich (1883-1942), Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951), Adalbert (1884-1948); (in front) Oskar (1888-1958)

Nehemiah Grew, 1641 To 1712. English Vegetable Anatomist And Physiologist. From Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

As Pandora Raised The Lid The Cottage Grew Very Dark Illustration By Walter Crane Frontispiece From The Book Myths From Many Lands Published 1912

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Old Fort, Tuli
Black and white lantern Slide of Old Fort, Tuli - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection. Slide number 10

Johann Georg Hamann
JOHANN GEORG HAMANN German Philosopher who grew impatient with Rationalism and Abstraction

Barnardos Emigrants in Canada
Promotional card of a home in Canada where one of Barnardos child emigrants grew up. Barnardos began sending children to Canada in 1872. Date: circa 1914

A French woman collects the tickets on the Paris Metro
As the need for more soldiers grew, many jobs normally carried out by men, women were brought in and trained to do their tasks

Standing Male Nude Holding Bow Poynter Apollo
Artokoloro

JOSEPH GREW (1880-1965). American diplomat and foreign service officer

GREW: ANATOMY OF PLANTS. Title-page of the first edition of The Anatomy of Plants (London, 1682) by Nehemiah Grew (1641-1721)

GREWs ANATOMY OF PLANTS. The title-page of the first edition of Nehemiah Grew s
GREWs ANATOMY OF PLANTS. The title-page of the first edition of Nehemiah Grews The Anatomy of Plants, London, 1682

Aer-vessels (i.e. vascular bundles) unrooved in a vine leaf. Line engraving from The Anatomy of Plants
GREW: PLANT ANATOMY, 1682. Aer-vessels (i.e. vascular bundles) unrooved in a vine leaf. Line engraving from The Anatomy of Plants... (1682), by Nehemiah Grew (1641-1721)

Munchausen, recovering his silver casket which had bounced up to the moon. He grew a turkey bean and climbed up to the moon

Jean Baptiste von Helmont (1579-1644). Belgian physician and chemist. Helmont recognised that there are more gases than just air, and claimed to have coined the word gas

Stourport-on-Severn from above the bridge. On left where many masts are shown, is the entrance to the Staffordshire and Worcester Canal

NEWBURN, Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban district in western Tyne and Wear, North East England

Romulus & Remus Statue
The golden statue in the Vatican, Rome, of Romulus and Remus being suckled by a she-wolf. Legend has it that when Romulus grew up he founded Rome (circa 753 BC). Date: early 1930s

Second and final page of a proclamation issued by U. S. President Harry Truman on V-E Day, 8 May 1945
PROCLAMATION: V-E DAY, 1945. Second and final page of a proclamation issued by U.S. President Harry Truman on V-E Day, 8 May 1945, designating the following Sunday, 13 May

NEHEMIAH GREW (1641-1721). English botanist. Line engraving, English, 1701

Orville Wright before he grew a mustache, side view facing right, half length. Date 1897

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"Grew: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step aboard the HMS Daffodil IV as we embark on a captivating journey through history, exploring the life and achievements of Nehemiah Grew, an English physician and plant physiologist. This line engraving from 1701 takes us back to a time when his groundbreaking discoveries revolutionized our understanding of plants. As we sail further, we encounter Mariner's Wondrous Cold - an awe-inspiring sight that leaves us in awe of nature's power. Our next stop is Newburn, a semi-rural village with its own unique charm. Here, amidst picturesque landscapes, Grew's passion for botany flourished. But our adventure doesn't end there. We stumble upon a whimsical cat punting postcard by Louis Wain, reminding us that even in the midst of scientific pursuits, creativity can thrive. And who could forget Marshal Radetzky? His head-and-shoulders portrait transports us to another era filled with military valor and grandeur. Continuing our expedition across continents, we find ourselves at the Old Fort in Tuli, Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia). The ancient walls whisper stories of battles fought and victories won. Meanwhile, Barbara Lawrence emerges as a shining star from Hollywood's golden age - her talent nurtured within these glamorous streets. Underneath the shade of a buttonwood tree lies an agreement that shaped destinies - its significance immortalized through lithography. Claridge's Hotel beckons us into its luxurious embrace; where elegance meets opulence and memories are made. Finally, Ypres Ramparts CWGC Cemetery stands tall across the moat - a poignant reminder of sacrifice and remembrance, and is here that our journey concludes; reflecting on how places have grown alongside human endeavors throughout history. In this tapestry woven with threads from different times and locations alike – HMS Daffodil IV has taken us on an unforgettable voyage, revealing the diverse facets of growth in all its forms.