Mortar Collection (page 9)

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Border Collie Dog - wearing student mortar board and glasses Digital manipulation Date:

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DOG. Miniature Poodle wearing glasses and student mortar board Digital manipulation Date:

Mr Taylor, teacher at Marlborough College, Wiltshire (Summerfield House Master), May 1908. Date: 1908

Mortar practice
Photograph: Mortar practice. Shows two men firing mortar. From a photograph album containing 246 photographs compiled by Maj Wilfred Herbert James Sale, MC

The Rev. J Dodd (author of A History of Canon Law)
The Rev. J Dodd (author of A History of Canon Law in Conjunction with Other Branches of Jurisprudence: with Chapters on The Royal Supremacy and the Report of the Commission on Ecclesiastical Courts)

Preparing trench mortars, East Africa, WW1
Preparing trench mortars for a push into Portuguese East Africa during WW1. 1917

New Year card, boy on the ice with a dog
New Year card, boy in a mortar board sliding on the ice with a dog. circa 1905

The Nose Game - Artistic Nose D3, Denotes Refinement. 1927

Mortar. Military Museum of the Citadel. Republic of Albania
Mortar. Military Museum of the Citadel which houses weapons of the First and Second World War. Gjirokaster Castle. Republic of Albania. Date: 20070809

Kate Douglas Wiggin, American educator and author
Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923), American educator and author of childrens stories, best known for her novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. circa 1900s

International Exhibition at Amiens - Senegalese Village
International Exhibition at Amiens, France - Cooking in the Senegalese Village. Date: 1906

Myanmar - Village Scene - preparing food
Myanmar - Village Scene - preparing (pounding!) food using a large pestle and mortar Date: circa 1910

Happy Families Animals - Master Penguin. circa 1940s

Happy Families - Mrs Teacher. circa 1940s

Roman floor mosaic. Antonine Period. Alemdar (Istanbul)
Roman floor mosaic. Coloured stone and mortar. Antonine Period. Detail. From Alemdar (Istanbul). Archaeological museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Roman floor mosaic. Cos (Istankoy). 2nd century AD
Roman floor mosaic. Coloured stone and mortar. 2nd century AD. From Cos (Istankoy). Archaeological museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Detail of a fireplace, used for the preparation of the pharmacy products. Pharmacy Museum. Turku. Finland

Pharmaceutical containers with inscriptions, and mortar. pharmacy Museum. Turku. Finland

Pharmacy jars (glass and ceramic) and mortars. Museum of Pharmacy. Turku. Finland

Charles Harcourt and others with placards
Charles Harcourt (real name Charles Parker Hillier, 1838-1880), British actor, and others with placards. From January 1880 he was the secretary of the National Dramatic Academy. 1880

Old Maid card - Schoolmaster. circa 1940s

Happy Familes Playing Cards - Mr Chalk the Schoolmaster. circa 1935

Caricature of Madge Kendal, English actress and manager
Caricature of Madge Kendal (Margaret Shafto Robertson, 1848-1935), English actress and (with her husband William Hunter Kendal) theatre manager

Women in Glass Factory
Two women working in a glass factory. They are mixing something with a pestle in a mortar; a Bunsen burner with a large flame sits on the work surface. Date: circa 1930

Disraeli / Headmaster
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy becomes the New Head Master, alias Prime Minister, on the resignation of Lord Derby on 27 February 1868 Date: 7 March 1868

Apothecary 1827
An apothecary mixing medicines with a pestle and mortar in his laboratory. Date: 1827

Undergraduate of Bradfield College, Berkshire, in academic mortar board and gown. Date: 1939

Schoolboy with book on a New Year card
Schoolboy sitting reading a book (A Volume of Good Wishes) on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl going for a walk on a Christmas card
Boy and girl going for a walk arm in arm on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Sierra Leone - Making Palm Oil - crushing the fruits to release the oil. Date: circa 1910s

Three educated owls on a New Year card, with verse and snowy landscape. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl reunited on a Christmas card -- she has just met him at the railway station and they are returning home. Date: circa 1890s

The New Mortar for Bridging Chasms, Heath Robinson WW1
America in the Field - The new mortar for bridging chasms. A line of American soldiers traverse a chasm chained on wheeled chairs to a shell sent flying into the air

Suggestion for Utilising Enemy Trench Mortars, WW1
Suggestion for Utilising Enemy Trench Mortars Captured in France drawn by William Heath Robinson in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Page design, commencement, School Silhouettes
Page design for commencement in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA

Cover design, School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA. Depicting a young woman with her pet dog

WW1 - Firing a mortar
WW1 - Three soldiers positioned in a dug-out trench, aiming and firing a mortar at its target. Date: circa 1915

Refuse collector at work on a Balham street, SW London. He is wearing a mortar board which someone has thrown away. Date: circa 1960s

Matteo di Marco Palmieri, Florentine apothecary, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to

Hemlock flower fairy, Conium maculatum.. Handcolored steel engraving by C. Geoffrois after an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Grandville from Les Fleurs Animees, Flower Fairies, Paris

WW1 - Manufacture of Aerial Torpedoes - France Date: 1916

Oxford University robes: Bachelor of Music
A Bachelor of Music at Oxford University sporting a mortarboard and long, black gown with white fur hood. Date: 1920s

Oxford University robes: Doctor of Music (full dress)
A Doctor of Music at Oxford University sporting a mortarboard and long, red gown. Date: 1920s

First World War (1914). Ypres bombing (Belgium) with German mortar bombs (November, 1914). Illustration by G. Fraipont. Drawing

Mortar from Palestine. Neolithic
Mortar from Palestine, c. 4000 BC. Neolithic art. Ceramics. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Monistrol de Montserrat. Museum of Montserrat. Proc: ISRAEL. TRANSJORDAN

Illustrated War News - Dog in a trench mortar, WW1
Front cover of the Illustrated War News featuring a photograph of a small dog peering out of the gun barrel of a German trench mortar captured by Canadians on the Western Front. Date: 1917

Hauling Italian Artillery in Trentino
In the province of Trentino, on the border between Austria-Hungary and Italy, a heavy Italian mortar is hauled into position up a mountain slope

Suffragette Dog Home from College. A dog in a mortar board apparetly Just Home from College declares her support for the cause. Date: circa 1909

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"Mortar: A Timeless Binding Force" Throughout history, it has served as a powerful symbol of unity and progress. From the vibrant brushstrokes of Diego Velazquez's masterpiece "Old Woman Cooking Eggs" to the diligent bricklayers in 1827, this versatile substance has played an integral role in shaping our world. In times of war, mortar took on new meaning as it propelled the Churchill AVRE Tank through the battlefields of France during World War II. Its strength and resilience became synonymous with courage and determination. Yet, mortar's significance extends beyond conflict. It found its place among ancient fossils like the Ichthyosaurus, standing proudly as a museum piece that bridges past and present. Even Queen Elizabeth herself recognized its importance when she visited Lloyds in 1952, acknowledging how it binds nations together. As London expanded outward, mortar became a cornerstone of growth and development. The Porthgain lime workings in West Wales stand testament to its ability to transform landscapes and build communities from scratch. But mortar is not just about grandeur; it also celebrates individuality. Little Tich danced his way into hearts using his unique style while showcasing how even small fragments can create something extraordinary when combined with care. Science too owes much to this humble material - whether it be depicted by "The Chemist" in 1827 or utilized for periscopes in trenches during wartime surveillance - demonstrating its versatility across various fields. Mortar witnessed pivotal moments throughout history – none more impactful than Emily Davison's brave act at the Epsom Derby which sparked change for women's rights worldwide. In her sacrifice lies a reminder that sometimes we must break down barriers before we can rebuild stronger foundations. Finally, within Oxford University robes worn by Proctors stands another testament to tradition upheld by mortar – reminding us that knowledge is built upon centuries-old wisdom passed down through generations. From artistry to warfare, expansion to individuality, it has been the binding force that holds our world together.