Skelton Collection (page 3)

How Table Mountain got its Cloud, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
How Table Mountain got its Cloud, 1909. Myth has it that Table Mountains tablecloth was caused by a smoking contest between the devil and a legendary local pirate Van Hunks

A Large Lion sprung upon one of the Men, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
A Large Lion sprung upon one of the Men, 1909. From Romance of Empire - South Africa by Ian D. Colwin. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London, 1909]

Springtime in Brittany (Quimperle), 1911, (1913). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Springtime in Brittany (Quimperle), 1911, (1913). From With Pen and Camera in Three Continents by Charles J. S. Makin, F.I.C. F.C.S. [The Tribune Publishing Company, London, 1913]

British Soldiers Were Seen Fighting Their Way Through The Streets, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
British Soldiers Were Seen Fighting Their Way Through The Streets, 1908, (c1920). The Siege of Lucknow occurred during the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Tippoo Sultans Body Was Found Buried Beneath Those Of His Followers, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Tippoo Sultans Body Was Found Buried Beneath Those Of His Followers, 1908, (c1920). The death of Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, a kingdom of southern India

Crushed by Rolling Stones, Mown Down by Volleys of Musket-Shot The Men Fell In Hundreds, 1908, (c1920). The First Afghan War 1839-1842, ended with an Afghan victory and a decimated British Army

Clive Fired One of the Guns Himself, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Clive Fired One of the Guns Himself, c1908, (c1920). The Siege of Arcot (23 September-14 November 1751) took place at Arcot

Sir Thomas Stood Before The Mogul, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Sir Thomas Stood Before The Mogul, c1908, (c1920). Thomas Roe (1581-1644), English diplomat of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods

The Bullock-Waggons Wound Slowly Over The Billowy Plains, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
The Bullock-Waggons Wound Slowly Over The Billowy Plains, c1908, (c1920). The Great Trek was an eastward and north-eastward emigration away from the British Cape Colony during the 1830s

Where Now The Great City of Cape Town Stands, They Set Up Their Tents And Huts, c1908, (c1920). The Cape Colony 1652-1691, South Africa

Shouting Their War-Cry, The British Charged The Breach, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Shouting Their War-Cry, The British Charged The Breach, c1908, (c1920). Hone Wiremu Heke Pokai (c1808-1850), Maori Rangatira (chief) and war leader in Northern New Zealand

Cook Told The Maoris That He Had Come To Set A Mark Upon Their Islands, c1908, (c1920). James Cook (1728-1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy

The Coach Would Be Held-Up and All The Passengers Robbed, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
The Coach Would Be Held-Up and All The Passengers Robbed, c1908, (c1920). Bushrangers originally referred to escaped convicts from the British colonial settlement, living in the Australian Bush

Natives Gathered Round Them, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Natives Gathered Round Them, c1908, (c1920). Captain Matthew Flinders (1774-1814), English navigator and cartographer, who was the first to circumnavigate Australia and identify it as a continent

All Day Long The Sound of the Pick and the Rumble of the Cradle Were Heard, c1908, (c1920). An illustration of men mining for gold. From Our Empire Story, by H. E. Marshall

Alone Across The Trackless Snow, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Alone Across The Trackless Snow, c1908, (c1920). Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de La Salle (1643-1687), French explorer

These Cruel Men Meant To Turn Hudson Adrift On The Icy Waters, 1907, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
These Cruel Men Meant To Turn Hudson Adrift On The Icy Waters, 1907, (c1920). Henry Hudson (c1560-1611), English Sea Explorer and navigator of the early 17th century

No Man Was Safe, No Life Was Safe, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
No Man Was Safe, No Life Was Safe, 1908, (c1920). Madeleine de Vercheres (1678-1747) of New France (Quebec) was credited with thwarting a raid on Fort Vercheres when she was 14 years old

The scourging of Boadicea, 60 AD, (c1920). Artist: JR Skelton
The scourging of Boadicea, 60 AD, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Thomas Tesdale, founder of Pembroke College, Oxford. Artist: J Fittler
Thomas Tesdale, founder of Pembroke College, Oxford. A wealthy maltster from the Oxfordshire town of Abingdon, Thomas Tesdale (1547-1610)

John Skelton, (c1460-1529), 16th century. Skelton, English poet and satirist, was tutor to Prince Henry (Henry VIII). From an edition of Collyn Clout his satirical poem of 1522 which contained

Advert for Healthguard woollies nylon stockings 1950
A model poses in a pin up style pose wearing Healthguard woollies underwear and Vayle Scottish nylon stockings by John Skelton. Date: 1950

C. T. Skelton, Sheafbank Works, Edge Tool Manufacturers, Heeley, Sheffield, 1896
Image from C.T. Skelton and Co [catalogue] : Register No. 1024 (1896) (Local Studies ref. TRC SKEL)

Labour Group, Sheffield City Council, Town Hall, 1926
Pictured back row (l.to r.)Councillors W.E.Yorke; A.Oates; C.J.Mitchell; W.G.Robinson; F.Thraves; C.W.Gascoigne; J.Hawnt; A.Spencer.second to back row (l.to.r)

Head Apollo front side views Specimens antient sculpture
Head of Apollo, front and side views, Specimens of antient sculpture, Howard, Henry, 1769-1847, Knight, Richard Payne, 1750-1824, Skelton, William, 1763-1848, Engraving, 1809, Marble. Heroic size

John Skelton, C. 1460 To 1529. English Poet. From Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Michael Skelton & Adam Rubinson
Michael Skelton and Adam Rubinson The Walker Cup 2003 Walker Cup Ganton Golf Club, North Yorkshire 07 September 2003 Date: 07 September 2003

Woodhouse (extract from Ordnance Survey of 1935, revised to 1948)
Scale 6 inches : 1 mile.Derbyshire sheet XII NE and Yorkshire CCXCV

ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS (1884-1960). American explorer, adventurer, and naturalist. Director of the American Museum of Natural History

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. Birmingham. Industrial Revolution.Birmingham in 1860, by Percival Skelton. Engraving

Captain Scott returning from a shopping expedition in Norway
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912), the famous Polar explorer, returning from Norway on the Wilson liner, Aaro, where he was purchasing sledges

Music cover, Esther Williams in Bathing Beauty
Music cover, Italian version of a song from the MGM film, Bathing Beauty (Bellezze Al Bagno), starring Esther Williams and Red Skelton

John Skelton - 1797 Eng
John Skelton (?1460 - 1529) - English poet and clergyman, known for his caustic satire

John Skelton - Woodcut - ROD
John Skelton (?1460 - 1529) - English poet and clergyman, known for his caustic satire

Cj Fox / Skelton / Nollekens
CHARLES JAMES FOX British statesman Date: 1749 - 1806

The echo of a serenade - Music Sheet Cover featured as Te Quiero Dijiste by Carlos Ramirez in the bathing beauty with Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Xavier Cugat and his orchestra

SKELTON: PHILLIP SPARROW. Title page of John Skeltons Litle Boke of Phillip Sparrow, early 16th century

SKELTON: GOODLY GARLANDE. Title page of John Skeltons Goodly Garlande, c1523

The Gold Bug, illustration to the story by Edgar Allan Poe, 1884 (etching)
XJF483336 The Gold Bug, illustration to the story by Edgar Allan Poe, 1884 (etching) by Gifford, Robert Swain (1840-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49)); American

Illustration from Edgar Allan Poes The Raven, 1882 (engraving)
XJF483337 Illustration from Edgar Allan Poes The Raven, 1882 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) This illustration accompanied the line

The Magic Mirror. Drawn by Huard and Skelton

Alderman C. T. Skelton

BALLAD, 1513. Woodcut from John Skeltons Ballade of the Scottysshe Kynge, 1513

VACCINATION CARTOON, c1800. The Misfortunes of Vaccination. Cartoon etching, French, c1800

John Skelton (1460ja-1529) English satirical poet. Tutor to Prince Henry (later Henry VIII). From an edition of Colyn Cloute his long poem against Cardinal Wolsey. Woodcut

La Baionnette Every Thursday. Periodical mainly for French frontline soldiers in World War I. Skelton in German uniform showing what is behind the Kaisers mask

The Magic Mirror. Drawn by Huard and Skelton

View of Bell Rock lighthouse by Percival Skelton, built c.1808-1811 Date: circa 1811

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"From Show Jumping to Street Names: The Many Faces of Skelton" Nick Skelton soars to victory at the Royal Cornwall Show in a thrilling show jumping event. Explore the charming Skelton Street, nestled in Colne, Lancashire, with its rich history and quaint architecture. Uncover the artistic genius of Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton through his captivating works like "Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay" and "Driving A Cow Before Her, Laura Secord Passed The American Sentries. " Step back in time with an advert for Healthguard woollies nylon stockings from 1950 - a testament to fashion trends of yesteryears. Discover C. T. Skelton's legacy as an esteemed Edge Tool Manufacturer at Sheafbank Works in Heeley, Sheffield during 1896. Delve into the political landscape of Sheffield City Council with a glimpse into the Labour Group's meeting at Town Hall in 1926. Meet Eleanor Rumming, England's famous alewife who left her mark on brewing traditions and folklore throughout history. Navigate North Yorkshire DL11 7 Map to uncover hidden gems and breathtaking landscapes within this picturesque region. Witness Van Riebeck entertaining the Hottentots through Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton's artwork - a window into colonial encounters from 1909. Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Woodhouse's extract from Ordnance Survey of 1935 revised to 1948 - capturing moments frozen in time. The De Brus School embraces modernity as it moves into the age of computers, preparing students for an ever-evolving digital world.