Mortar Board Collection

Guinea pig wearing glasses and mortar board Digital Manipulation: mortar board hat (ABM)
JD-22566-M Guinea pig wearing glasses and mortar board John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Dante in Oxford; Proctor: Your Name And College?, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Dante in Oxford; Proctor: Your Name And College?, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)

A View from Brazen Nose College, Oxford (hand-coloured etching)
CH401390 A View from Brazen Nose College, Oxford (hand-coloured etching) by Dighton, Robert (1752-1814); 29x21 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Athletic sports by the Westminster scholars in their playground:...the hurdle race, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Athletic sports by the Westminster scholars in their playground, Vincent-square, [London]: the hurdle race, 1864. 'The public exhibition of these performances...proved sufficiently interesting to

; A Columbia (Pensylvanie) le 10 mai: la harangue a nos... 1917. Creator: Unknown
; A Columbia (Pensylvanie) le 10 mai: la harangue a nos representants du Dr Nicholas Murray Butler, president de l'Universite, 1917

The Western College for Women class of 1904, Oxford, Ohio, 1904. Creator: Unknown
The Western College for Women class of 1904, Oxford, Ohio, 1904

Ochs, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ochs, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913

Mr. J.S. Phillpotts. M.A. B.C.L. Headmaster Bedford Grammar School, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Mr. J.S. Phillpotts. M.A. B.C.L. Headmaster Bedford Grammar School, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Lady of Letters, San Diego, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Lady of Letters, San Diego, 1938. Savoy [Theatre]...Up to the Minute Collegiate Comedy - Lady of Letters'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Class of 29, Des Moines, IA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Class of 29, Des Moines, IA, 1937. The Play that Rocked Broadway - "Class of 29" - It Dares to Tell the Truth - President Theatre'. Poster for play by Orrie Lashin and Milo Hastings

"The New Education Illustrated" by Edith C. Westcott... 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
"The New Education Illustrated" by Edith C. Westcott, with photographs from life by Frances Benjamin Johnston, Number 2 - Arithmetic, 1900

"The New Education Illustrated" by Edith C. Westcott... 1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
"The New Education Illustrated" by Edith C. Westcott, with photographs from life by Frances Benjamin Johnston, Number 1 - Primary, 1900

Arthur P. Owens, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Arthur P. Owens, between 1913 and 1918
Arthur P. Owens, between 1913 and 1918. Wearing academic robes

Harper's June, c1890 - 1907. Creator: Edward Penfield
Harper's June, c1890 - 1907. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]

John Carroll, Statue At Georgetown University, Dedicated May 4, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Carroll, Statue At Georgetown University, Dedicated May 4, 1912 - Chief Justice White And Cardinal Gibbons At Dedication, 1912 May 4

John Carroll, Statue At Georgetown University, Dedicated May 4, 1912 - Scenes At Desk, 1912 May 4. [John Carroll, archbishop of Baltimore, was the founder of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C

"The Domum", at Winchester College, 1854. Creator: Unknown. "The Domum", at Winchester College
"The Domum", at Winchester College, 1854. Annual singing of the school song, which dates back to at least 1773, at Winchester College, a private boys school in Hampshire

Presentation of Addresses to Her Majesty, at Windsor Castle... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of Addresses to Her Majesty, at Windsor Castle - the Ante-Room to St. George's-Hall, 1850. The City of London, the University of Oxford

George Martin launching the worlds first degree course in pop music. Salford College of Technology. George said " This is something the world of pop music has needed for a very long time"

The Reward of Cruelty, from The Four Stages of Cruelty, illustration from Hogarth Restored
STC451184 The Reward of Cruelty, from The Four Stages of Cruelty, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

Ruggles, Gen. son & daughter?, at Soldiers Home, between 1890 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Ruggles, Gen. son & daughter?, at Soldiers Home, between 1890 and 1910

Young men preparing to receive degrees from Howard University, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Young men preparing to receive degrees from Howard University

Convicts and Lunatics Have No Vote for Parliament. Should all women be classed with these
XCF22526 Convicts and Lunatics Have No Vote for Parliament. Should all women be classed with these?, Suffragette propaganda poster, c.1910 (litho) by Harding Andrews, Emily J

The Power of Music, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481211 The Power of Music, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); (add.info)

Act for the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law, Cambridge, 1842 (litho)
5229988 Act for the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law, Cambridge, 1842 (litho) by Buss, Robert William (1804-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Act for the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law, Cambridge)

The Vice Chancellor conferring the degree of Master of Arts, Oxford, April 1842 (litho)
5229987 The Vice Chancellor conferring the degree of Master of Arts, Oxford, April 1842 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Vice Chancellor conferring the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, Oxford, 1842 (litho)
5229983 The Vice Chancellor conferring the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, Oxford, 1842 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Edward VII in mortar board and gown while at Oxford University (b / w photo)
6014408 King Edward VII in mortar board and gown while at Oxford University (b/w photo) by Hills & Saunders (fl.1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Installation of Lord Curzon as Chancellor of Oxford University, 1907 (b / w photo)
5995804 Installation of Lord Curzon as Chancellor of Oxford University, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oxford University robes - Commoner (colour litho)
5999675 Oxford University robes - Commoner (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford University robes - Commoner)

Young man with cap and gown, c. 1760 (oil on canvas)
HEH416368 Young man with cap and gown, c.1760 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 76.2x63.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Shorten Your Food and Lengthen Your Life, advertisement for Fairbank
HGL396908 Shorten Your Food and Lengthen Your Life, advertisement for Fairbanks Cottolene, 1896 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Capping a Proctor, or Oxford Bull dogs detecting Brazen Smugglers
3085915 Capping a Proctor, or Oxford Bull dogs detecting Brazen Smugglers, from The English Spy, published London, 1824 (hand coloured engraving)) by Cruikshank

Bachelor of Law, engraved by J. Agar, published in R. Ackermanns
NCO193414 Bachelor of Law, engraved by J. Agar, published in R. Ackermanns History of Oxford, 1813 (hand-coloured engraving) by Uwins

Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim Tollere humo, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810
NCO190429 Tentanda via est qua me quoque possim Tollere humo, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (etching, engraving, aquatint & w/c on paper) by Gillray

Plate 3 from The Rakes Progress at University
NCO193198 Plate 3 from The Rakes Progress at University, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, 1810 (etching with aquatint)
BAL42766 A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, 1810 (etching with aquatint) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); O Shea Gallery, London

The Vice Chancellor conferring the degree of Bachelor of Arts, at Oxford, 1842 (litho)
5229985 The Vice Chancellor conferring the degree of Bachelor of Arts, at Oxford, 1842 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oxford University robes - scholar (colour litho)
5999671 Oxford University robes - scholar (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oxford University robes - scholar)

Proctor in full dress robes, Oxford University (colour litho)
5999667 Proctor in full dress robes, Oxford University (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proctor in full dress robes, Oxford University)

Punch cartoon: George Granville Bradley, English divine, scholar and Dean of Westminster (engraving)
6034886 Punch cartoon: George Granville Bradley, English divine, scholar and Dean of Westminster (engraving) by Sambourne

King Edward VIII as Chancellor of the University of Wales, Bangor, 1923 (b / w photo)
STC360976 King Edward VIII as Chancellor of the University of Wales, Bangor, 1923 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

Reverend James Leigh Joynes, illustration from Men of the Day
STC193213 Reverend James Leigh Joynes, illustration from Men of the Day, published in Punch magazine, 1887 (colour litho) by Ward

Portrait of a Scholar (oil on canvas)
SAG186617 Portrait of a Scholar (oil on canvas) by Knapton, George (1698-1778); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Photo eMuseums Sheffield; English

Mathematics, 1936 (colour litho)
473458 Mathematics, 1936 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series of humorous cigarette cards, Howlers, produced for Churchman s; ); English

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"Mortar Board: A Symbol of Achievement and Diversity" In the world of digital manipulation, even a guinea pig can become an intellectual icon. With its adorable glasses perched on its tiny nose and a mortar board hat placed proudly atop its head, this furry friend embodies the spirit of knowledge and achievement. But the significance of the mortar board extends far beyond cute animal photos and has been worn by distinguished individuals throughout history, marking their academic accomplishments and scholarly pursuits. Take Dante in Oxford, for example. In 1904, he donned his mortar board as he walked through the prestigious halls of one of the world's most renowned universities. The question from the proctor echoed in his ears: "Your Name And College?" - a moment that would forever be etched in his memory. From Brazen Nose College to Howard University, young men have prepared themselves to receive degrees with anticipation and excitement. Their mortar boards symbolize not only personal triumph but also represent diversity as they come from different backgrounds and cultures. The power of education knows no boundaries or limitations. Even George Martin recognized this when he launched the world's first degree course in pop music. Through innovation and creativity, he aimed to break down barriers within academia while celebrating musical talent under that iconic cap. Yet amidst these stories of success lies a reminder of our responsibility towards society's most vulnerable members. William Hogarth's illustrations depict "The Reward of Cruelty, " urging us to reflect upon our actions towards others – whether human or animal – emphasizing compassion over cruelty. And let us not forget those who fought tirelessly for equality and justice. Suffragette propaganda posters questioned societal norms by asking if women should be classed alongside convicts and lunatics simply because they sought political representation? The mortar board became a symbol for change, advocating for equal rights regardless of gender or background. Finally, we find solace in music's ability to transcend language barriers; it touches the hearts of both humans and animals alike.