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"Russell: A Multifaceted Legacy" From the towering heights of the 200-inch observatory at Palomar to the biting wit of "His Masters Breath - Satire

Background imageRussell Collection: 200-inch observatory at Palomar

200-inch observatory at Palomar, drawn by Russell Porter, 1938. ?The glass giant of Palomar? by David O Woodbury. 1940. pp.304-5 Date: 1938

Background imageRussell Collection: His Masters Breath - Satire

His Masters Breath - Satire
His Masters Breath Satirical play on the dog/gramophone logo for His Masters Voice, substituting the music player for a whiskey jar and funnel

Background imageRussell Collection: Jane Russell in The French Line

Jane Russell in The French Line (1954) - an RKO Radio Picture. Directed by Howard Hughes Date: 1954

Background imageRussell Collection: John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Creator: John Everett Millais

John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Creator: John Everett Millais
John Ruskin, 1853-1854, (1944). Portrait of English artist, critic and author John Ruskin (1819-1900), by his friend John Everett Millais

Background imageRussell Collection: Zulu War Rorkes Drift

Zulu War Rorkes Drift
RORKEs DRIFT Lieutenant-Colonel Russell and his men arrive at the garrison to find that Bromhead, Chard and their men have held out against a massive Zulu attack the previous day

Background imageRussell Collection: Building Emp State Buil

Building Emp State Buil
A dizzy perch 350 yards above street level: A New York workman (Carl Russell) engaged on the worlds tallest bulding (at the time), the Empire State Building

Background imageRussell Collection: Great Eastern 1857

Great Eastern 1857
The steamship of Brunel & Scott Russell in full steam

Background imageRussell Collection: Officers of Arms of the Heralds College, 1952

Officers of Arms of the Heralds College, 1952
Participants in the Coronation Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II. The Officers of Arms of the Heralds College (l to r): Bluemantle, J A Frere; Windsor Herald, R P Graham-Vivian; Richmond Herald

Background imageRussell Collection: Ahaetulla prasina, Short-nosed vine snake

Ahaetulla prasina, Short-nosed vine snake
Hand-coloured engraving from An account of Indian Serpents collected on the coast of Coromandel. The Patrick Russell Collection 1796 Date: 1796

Background imageRussell Collection: Picture No. 11772293

Picture No. 11772293
Dog Parson Jack Russell with mobile phone in mouth Date:

Background imageRussell Collection: Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell
BERTRAND RUSSELL, 3rd Earl Russell - British philospher and author, smoking a pipe whilst sitting at his desk in the study of his home, Plas Pendryn, Wales. Date: 1872 - 1970

Background imageRussell Collection: Chartism Cartoon

Chartism Cartoon
NOT SO VERY UNREASONABLE... The Working Man presents his charter to Lord John Russell

Background imageRussell Collection: Picture No. 11050375

Picture No. 11050375
Dog Jack Russell Terrier puppy in basket biting teddy bear Date:

Background imageRussell Collection: James Napper Tandy

James Napper Tandy
JAMES NAPPER TANDY Irish Revolutionary. Co-founder of the United Irishmen (1791) with Wolfe Tone and Thomas Russell

Background imageRussell Collection: Pohutukawa tree, Russell, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Pohutukawa tree, Russell, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Background imageRussell Collection: Bertrand Russell / C 1924

Bertrand Russell / C 1924
BERTRAND RUSSELL 3rd EARL RUSSELL English mathematician and philosopher

Background imageRussell Collection: Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell
BERTRAND RUSSELL, 3rd Earl Russell - British philospher and author, lying down smoking a pipe during one of his hikes into the Welsh countryside. Date: 1872 - 1970

Background imageRussell Collection: Advert for Christabel Russell Ltd, 1928

Advert for Christabel Russell Ltd, 1928 featuring Jessie Matthews, London Date: 1928

Background imageRussell Collection: Sir C Russell / Vfair 1890

Sir C Russell / Vfair 1890
SIR CHARLES RUSSELL BARON RUSSELL of KILLOWEN British judge, born in Ireland; Liberal MP

Background imageRussell Collection: Extension of the British Museum, London

Extension of the British Museum, London
Extension of the British Museum in London: the new King Edward VII Galleries. A birds eye view showing the new section of the building. Date: 1914

Background imageRussell Collection: Picture No. 12480062

Picture No. 12480062
DOG - Parson Jack Russell puppy ( 8 weeks old Date:

Background imageRussell Collection: The Hireling Shepherd, 1851, (1948). Creator: William Holman Hunt

The Hireling Shepherd, 1851, (1948). Creator: William Holman Hunt
The Hireling Shepherd, 1851, (1948). A shepherd neglects his flock and woos a young woman with a lamb on her lap. Behind them, two bloated sheep lie on the ground poisoned by the corn

Background imageRussell Collection: Heart of Midlothian FC football team 1934-1935

Heart of Midlothian FC football team 1934-1935. Back row: Russell, Reid (Captain), Anderson, Harkness, Herd, Harvey, Kerr (Trainer). Front row: Murray, Walker, Anderson, Robson, Black. Date: 1934-1935

Background imageRussell Collection: Rhacophorus, Tree frog

Rhacophorus, Tree frog
Tree Frog from Sarawak. Drawing of a tree frog by Alfred Russel Wallace - hand coloured. Drawn looking down onto the back of the frog spread out showing webbed feet

Background imageRussell Collection: 20th Century Art: Weevil (Rhopalomesites tardyi), 1998 by Ma

20th Century Art: Weevil (Rhopalomesites tardyi), 1998 by Ma
Watercolour. Russell is an example of a scientist turned artist. Trained initially as an entomologist his combined love of beetles and art resulted in a series of exceptional drawings of weevils

Background imageRussell Collection: Bungarus fasciatus, Banded Krait

Bungarus fasciatus, Banded Krait
Snake skin mounted on paper, The Patrick Russell Collection c.1790 Date: circa 1790

Background imageRussell Collection: Picture No. 11073042

Picture No. 11073042
DOG Parson Jack Russell puppy ( 8 weeks old ) with paw up, waving, high 5

Background imageRussell Collection: Scottish International Association Football Team, 1895

Scottish International Association Football Team, 1895, at the time they played against Scotland: Harrison (Vice-President), Drummond, Lambie, Sliman (President), Russell, Gibson, Dixon (Treasurer)

Background imageRussell Collection: Aston Villa FA Cup Winners, 1894-5

Aston Villa FA Cup Winners, 1894-5: Grierson (Trainer), Dunkley (Hon Sec), Johnstone, Spencer, Wilkes, Lees, Rinder, Margoschis (Chairman), Reynolds, Devey (Captain), Welford, Ramsay (Secretary)

Background imageRussell Collection: Advertisement, Thomas Harris, Opticians to the Royal Family

Advertisement, Thomas Harris, Opticians to the Royal Family
Advertisement, Thomas Harris & Son, Opticians to the Royal Family. 1841

Background imageRussell Collection: A road sign for a Farm Security Administration labor camp in Caldwell, Idaho

A road sign for a Farm Security Administration labor camp in Caldwell, Idaho. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1941
LABOR CAMP SIGN, 1941. A road sign for a Farm Security Administration labor camp in Caldwell, Idaho. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1941

Background imageRussell Collection: SHANGHAI: BUND, 1883. A view of the English settlement along the Bund in Shanghai

SHANGHAI: BUND, 1883. A view of the English settlement along the Bund in Shanghai, China, looking toward the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and showing the English Club (extreme left)

Background imageRussell Collection: WYOMING: FORT SANDERS. Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Hooker, Harney, Dodge

WYOMING: FORT SANDERS. Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Hooker, Harney, Dodge, Gibbon, and Potter at Fort Sanders, Wyoming, for a meeting regarding the Union Pacific Railroad

Background imageRussell Collection: Music cover, Down at the Old Bull & Bush

Music cover, Down at the Old Bull & Bush, words by Russell Hunting, Percy Krone and Andrew B Sterling, music by Harry Von Tilzer, sung with enormous success by Miss Florrie Forde. Date: 1905

Background imageRussell Collection: Lord Fisher, British admiral, late 19th century, (1920). Artist: Russell

Lord Fisher, British admiral, late 19th century, (1920). Artist: Russell
Lord Fisher, British admiral, late 19th century, (1920). John Arbuthnot Jackie Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone (1841-1920) was First Sea Lord and Admiral of the Fleet

Background imageRussell Collection: CHICAGO: WOMEN, 1941. Women on Easter Sunday on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: WOMEN, 1941. Women on Easter Sunday on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1941

Background imageRussell Collection: CHICAGO: STREET, 1941. Street in the African American section of Chicago, Illinois

CHICAGO: STREET, 1941. Street in the African American section of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1941

Background imageRussell Collection: Premier Hotel, Southampton Row, Russell Square, London

Premier Hotel, Southampton Row, Russell Square, London
Premier Hotel, 150 Southampton Row, Russell Square, Bloomsbury, London - now called New Premier House. Date: circa 1914

Background imageRussell Collection: Picture No. 10856898

Picture No. 10856898
DOG - Jack Russell Terrier, lying in stable Date:

Background imageRussell Collection: TEXAS: LUNCHEONETTE, 1939. An outdoor hamburger stand at Harlingen, Texas

TEXAS: LUNCHEONETTE, 1939. An outdoor hamburger stand at Harlingen, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, February 1939

Background imageRussell Collection: Wh Russell / Illus Times

Wh Russell / Illus Times
SIR WILLIAM HOWARD RUSSELL British war correspondent for The Times, reporting from the Crimea in 1855

Background imageRussell Collection: Jack Russell - England cricketer

Jack Russell - England cricketer Date: 1980s - 1990s

Background imageRussell Collection: The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Creator: John Everett Millais

The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Creator: John Everett Millais
The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Two girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina in her lap, rest by a wayside stream after rain

Background imageRussell Collection: Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857

Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857. View from the stern, showing the vessel in John Scott Russells (1808-1882) yard

Background imageRussell Collection: Three women with a dog at an open window

Three women with a dog at an open window
Three women with a Jack Russell terrier at an open window. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageRussell Collection: The British Museum, Bloomsbury, London

The British Museum, Bloomsbury, London
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London - building designed in the classical Greek Revival style. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRussell Collection: Picture No. 10888868

Picture No. 10888868
DOG - Jack russell terrier (head shot) Date:

Background imageRussell Collection: Picture No. 11982322

Picture No. 11982322
DOG - Jack Russell Terrier with open mouth wearing Christmas party hat sitting at table with Christmas pudding Cat on plate Digital manipulation Date:



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"Russell: A Multifaceted Legacy" From the towering heights of the 200-inch observatory at Palomar to the biting wit of "His Masters Breath - Satire, " Russell's influence spans a vast spectrum. Just as Jane Russell mesmerized audiences in The French Line, so too did Russell leave an indelible mark on various domains. In the realm of architecture, his contribution is evident in the majestic Emp State Building, standing tall as a symbol of grandeur and ambition. Yet, it is not only through structures that he left his mark; he also played a part in historical events like the Zulu War's Rorkes Drift and witnessed firsthand the magnificence of Great Eastern 1857. Not confined to physical endeavors alone, Russell's intellectual pursuits were equally remarkable. As one of the Officers of Arms at Heralds College in 1952, he upheld tradition while embracing progress. This spirit resonates with John Ruskin's teachings from 1853-1854, immortalized by John Everett Millais' brushstrokes in 1944. Nature itself became a canvas for Russell's curiosity and appreciation. From capturing Picture No. 11772293 depicting Ahaetulla prasina, a Short-nosed vine snake slithering through foliage, to delving into Chartism Cartoon's social commentary – his artistic eye knew no bounds. Lastly but certainly not leastly stands Bertrand Russell – philosopher extraordinaire whose ideas challenged conventional wisdom and sparked intellectual revolutions that endure till this day. His legacy intertwines with our enigmatic subject named Russell – both embodying an insatiable thirst for knowledge and unyielding pursuit of truth. Russell may be just a name shared by many individuals across diverse fields throughout history; however, its resonance echoes far beyond mere coincidence or happenstance. It serves as a reminder that greatness can emerge from unexpected places and that the impact of a single name can transcend time and space.