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"Unlocking the Past: A Journey through Key Moments in History" The Statue of St Peter at Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano stands tall, holding the keys to heaven

Background imageKeys Collection: Listening where the sound comes from (colour litho)

Listening where the sound comes from (colour litho)
3643261 Listening where the sound comes from (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Listening where the sound comes from. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imageKeys Collection: Bowl with the Arms of Pope Julius II and the Manzoli of Bologna surrounded by putti

Bowl with the Arms of Pope Julius II and the Manzoli of Bologna surrounded by putti
3615951 Bowl with the Arms of Pope Julius II and the Manzoli of Bologna surrounded by putti, cornucopiae, satyrs, dolphins and birds, 1508 (maiolica) by Italian School

Background imageKeys Collection: St. Peter & St. Paul, c. 1845 (stained glass)

St. Peter & St. Paul, c. 1845 (stained glass)
3475319 St. Peter & St. Paul, c.1845 (stained glass) by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-52); St Giles Catholic Church, Cheadle, Staffordshire

Background imageKeys Collection: Humorous theme in crayfish (photo)

Humorous theme in crayfish (photo)
5991428 Humorous theme in crayfish (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous theme in crayfish)

Background imageKeys Collection: Page from metalwork catalogue: Keys and key blanks (litho)

Page from metalwork catalogue: Keys and key blanks (litho)
6005866 Page from metalwork catalogue: Keys and key blanks (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Keys and key blanks)

Background imageKeys Collection: The Folkestone Art Treasures Exhibition (engraving)

The Folkestone Art Treasures Exhibition (engraving)
1623363 The Folkestone Art Treasures Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Folkestone Art Treasures Exhibition)

Background imageKeys Collection: Key presented to the Queen at the Opening of the Royal Holloway College (engraving)

Key presented to the Queen at the Opening of the Royal Holloway College (engraving)
1624531 Key presented to the Queen at the Opening of the Royal Holloway College (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Exhibition in Aid of the Egyptian War Fund at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge (engraving)

Exhibition in Aid of the Egyptian War Fund at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge (engraving)
1624244 Exhibition in Aid of the Egyptian War Fund at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Mr Tompkins Atonement (engraving)

Mr Tompkins Atonement (engraving)
1624912 Mr Tompkins Atonement (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Tompkins Atonement)

Background imageKeys Collection: Key used by Prince Albert Victor at the Opening of the Edinburgh International Exhibition

Key used by Prince Albert Victor at the Opening of the Edinburgh International Exhibition (engraving)
1623348 Key used by Prince Albert Victor at the Opening of the Edinburgh International Exhibition (engraving) by English School

Background imageKeys Collection: The Royal Visit to Newcastle (engraving)

The Royal Visit to Newcastle (engraving)
1622762 The Royal Visit to Newcastle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Newcastle)

Background imageKeys Collection: Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v (engraving)

Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v (engraving)
971630 Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merchant of Venice, Act II, Scene v)

Background imageKeys Collection: The Royal Visit to Bradford (engraving)

The Royal Visit to Bradford (engraving)
1060921 The Royal Visit to Bradford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Visit to Bradford)

Background imageKeys Collection: A panel in the east window depicting St Peter (stained glass)

A panel in the east window depicting St Peter (stained glass)
722719 A panel in the east window depicting St Peter (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Tattershall, Lincolnshire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageKeys Collection: Christs Charge to Peter (tapestry)

Christs Charge to Peter (tapestry)
466042 Christs Charge to Peter (tapestry) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Mortlake tapestry from a cartoon by Raphael)

Background imageKeys Collection: Antiquities recently added to the British Museum (engraving)

Antiquities recently added to the British Museum (engraving)
2772688 Antiquities recently added to the British Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiquities recently added to the British Museum)

Background imageKeys Collection: Saluting Queen Victorias Keys, Ancient Ceremony at the Tower (engraving)

Saluting Queen Victorias Keys, Ancient Ceremony at the Tower (engraving)
2771957 Saluting Queen Victorias Keys, Ancient Ceremony at the Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saluting Queen Victorias Keys)

Background imageKeys Collection: Comic postcard, Man and porter on railway platform Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and porter on railway platform Date: 20th century

Background imageKeys Collection: Nelson Keys, Dorothy Gish and Will Rogers on set

Nelson Keys, Dorothy Gish and Will Rogers on set making the Herbert Wilcox film Tip-Toes, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageKeys Collection: A box of standard weights for silver coins, 1774 (brass weights in wooden box)

A box of standard weights for silver coins, 1774 (brass weights in wooden box)
1220273 A box of standard weights for silver coins, 1774 (brass weights in wooden box) by English School, (18th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; eRoyal Mint Museum; English

Background imageKeys Collection: General Sir J F Burgoyne, GCB, receiving the Keys as Constable of the Tower of London (engraving)

General Sir J F Burgoyne, GCB, receiving the Keys as Constable of the Tower of London (engraving)
1610319 General Sir J F Burgoyne, GCB, receiving the Keys as Constable of the Tower of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Sir J F Burgoyne)

Background imageKeys Collection: Key of the Dublin Exhibition Building presented to the Prince of Wales on the Opening Day

Key of the Dublin Exhibition Building presented to the Prince of Wales on the Opening Day (engraving)
1610314 Key of the Dublin Exhibition Building presented to the Prince of Wales on the Opening Day (engraving) by English School

Background imageKeys Collection: Her Majestys Return, the Queen receiving the Keys of the City of Aberdeen (engraving)

Her Majestys Return, the Queen receiving the Keys of the City of Aberdeen (engraving)
1609163 Her Majestys Return, the Queen receiving the Keys of the City of Aberdeen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majestys Return)

Background imageKeys Collection: A late Arrival (engraving)

A late Arrival (engraving)
1606170 A late Arrival (engraving) by Burton, Frederick William (1816-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: A late Arrival. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1896)

Background imageKeys Collection: Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Roxwell, Essex

Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Roxwell, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1928

Background imageKeys Collection: Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Dagenham (Old), Essex

Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Dagenham (Old), Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: View of floor joists

Background imageKeys Collection: Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Dagenham (New), Essex

Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Dagenham (New), Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Background imageKeys Collection: Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Chadwell St Mary, Essex

Photograph of Cross Keys PH, Chadwell St Mary, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageKeys Collection: Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century

Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century
Fragment of a banner of silver and copper miners from Tyrol, late 15th century. St. George kills a dragon next to a scarlet eagle

Background imageKeys Collection: Spanner for a wheel-lock gun, c. 1600-50 (steel)

Spanner for a wheel-lock gun, c. 1600-50 (steel)
490954 Spanner for a wheel-lock gun, c.1600-50 (steel) by German School, (17th century); 16.4x4.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance; German, out of copyright

Background imageKeys Collection: Smith, from Game of Chess by William Caxton, pub. 1480 (woodcut) (sepia photo)

Smith, from Game of Chess by William Caxton, pub. 1480 (woodcut) (sepia photo)
STC347530 Smith, from Game of Chess by William Caxton, pub. 1480 (woodcut) (sepia photo) by English School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Caricature of Hernani written by Victor Hugo and directed by Auguste Vacquerie

Caricature of Hernani written by Victor Hugo and directed by Auguste Vacquerie
REV287633 Caricature of Hernani written by Victor Hugo and directed by Auguste Vacquerie, illustration from the front cover of La Lune, 30th June 1867 (colour litho) by Gill

Background imageKeys Collection: St. Peter and St. Mary Magdalene, detail from the Santa Lucia triptych (tempera on panel)

St. Peter and St. Mary Magdalene, detail from the Santa Lucia triptych (tempera on panel)
BAT76686 St. Peter and St. Mary Magdalene, detail from the Santa Lucia triptych (tempera on panel) by Crivelli, Carlo (c.1430/35-1495); Santa Lucia, Montefiori dell Aso

Background imageKeys Collection: Portrait of James VII of Scotland, II of England (1633-1701

Portrait of James VII of Scotland, II of England (1633-1701
STC94859 Portrait of James VII of Scotland, II of England (1633-1701) engraved by George Vertue (1684-1756) (engraving) by Kneller

Background imageKeys Collection: Jack The Giant Killer (lantern slide)

Jack The Giant Killer (lantern slide)
6032304 Jack The Giant Killer (lantern slide) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a set of Coloured Lantern Slides telling the story of Jack The Giant Killer)

Background imageKeys Collection: Layout of the keys of the monumental organ of St Peters Basilica, Rome (litho)

Layout of the keys of the monumental organ of St Peters Basilica, Rome (litho)
5997028 Layout of the keys of the monumental organ of St Peters Basilica, Rome (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)

Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving)
2966823 Citizens Visiting the Bastille, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Spanner for a wheel-lock gun, c. 1600-25 (steel)

Spanner for a wheel-lock gun, c. 1600-25 (steel)
490906 Spanner for a wheel-lock gun, c.1600-25 (steel) by German School, (17th century); 15.5x7.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance; German, out of copyright

Background imageKeys Collection: A young man working in the Harrington Piano Co. factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print)

A young man working in the Harrington Piano Co. factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381269 A young man working in the Harrington Piano Co. factory, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x20.3 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageKeys Collection: Detail from the Last Judgement, Sistine Chapel (fresco)

Detail from the Last Judgement, Sistine Chapel (fresco)
ALI405727 Detail from the Last Judgement, Sistine Chapel (fresco) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageKeys Collection: Design for the cover of The British Barbarians by Grant Allen (litho)

Design for the cover of The British Barbarians by Grant Allen (litho)
KDC397359 Design for the cover of The British Barbarians by Grant Allen (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Maquette for a Key Bow with a Cupid Whispering to a Seated Girl

Maquette for a Key Bow with a Cupid Whispering to a Seated Girl
833463 Maquette for a Key Bow with a Cupid Whispering to a Seated Girl: three sketches for the Central Group (plaster) by Gilbert

Background imageKeys Collection: The Penitent Saint Peter, c. 1590-95 (oil on canvas)

The Penitent Saint Peter, c. 1590-95 (oil on canvas)
873281 The Penitent Saint Peter, c.1590-95 (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); 125.1 x107.63 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Anne R

Background imageKeys Collection: Christ of the Apocalypse, Crypt of Anagni Cathedral, 1237 (fresco)

Christ of the Apocalypse, Crypt of Anagni Cathedral, 1237 (fresco)
703222 Christ of the Apocalypse, Crypt of Anagni Cathedral, 1237 (fresco) by Friar Romanus (fl.1237); Anagni Cathedral, Anagni, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageKeys Collection: U. S. troops learn cryptography, Tarawa, Papua New Guinea, June 1943 (sepia photo)

U. S. troops learn cryptography, Tarawa, Papua New Guinea, June 1943 (sepia photo)
696846 U.S. troops learn cryptography, Tarawa, Papua New Guinea, June 1943 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageKeys Collection: Ms Lat 919 fol. 96 St. Peter Leading Jean de France (1340-1416

Ms Lat 919 fol. 96 St. Peter Leading Jean de France (1340-1416
BLY159984 Ms Lat 919 fol.96 St. Peter Leading Jean de France (1340-1416) Duke of Berry into Paradise, from the Grandes Heures de Duc de Berry

Background imageKeys Collection: Copy of a medieval original depicting January, from the Occupations of the Months

Copy of a medieval original depicting January, from the Occupations of the Months
BLY199114 Copy of a medieval original depicting January, from the Occupations of the Months, from the Chapelle de Pritz, Laval (fresco) by French School

Background imageKeys Collection: A Dominican Steward, 1526

A Dominican Steward, 1526
KAB76934 A Dominican Steward, 1526 by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); Museo Civico, Treviso, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright



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"Unlocking the Past: A Journey through Key Moments in History" The Statue of St Peter at Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano stands tall, holding the keys to heaven. Who knew that a cat could play a piano? These feline paws dance across the keys, creating a whimsical melody. The Yost Light Running Typewriter No. 15 revolutionized writing with its smooth keystrokes and efficient design. Fortune favors those who dare to press on, just like typewriter keys striking against paper. Sea Scouts from 1st Suva Group in Fiji proudly wear their badges of honor, symbolizing their dedication and leadership skills. Ptolemais was bestowed upon Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart on July 13th, 1191 - an ancient key unlocking alliances between kingdoms. The "@" sign on a computer keyboard has become synonymous with the internet - connecting people worldwide with just one click. As clarinet melodies fill the air, each key is carefully pressed by skilled hands, producing enchanting tunes reminiscent of the 19th century era. Newton meters delicately measure objects' weight as they rest upon scales - revealing hidden truths about mass and gravity's influence over us all. HANSENs TYPEWRITER from 1880 represents an era when words were crafted meticulously by hand-operated machines – each key stroke leaving its mark on history. Susi sits gracefully at her piano, her nimble fingers gliding effortlessly across ivory keys as music fills every corner of the room with joyous sounds Messrs Chubb & Son factory engraving transports us back to Glengall Road in 1868 where skilled craftsmen shaped raw materials into sturdy locks and secure futures. In this diverse collection of images lies a common thread – "keys. " Whether physical or symbolic, these keys unlock stories, melodies, alliances, and even the internet itself.