Society Collection (page 2)

Royal Ascot, Berkshire United Kingdom Colonel and Mrs Mcgrath 13 June 1922

The Devonshire House Ball Lady Alexander 14 April 1920

At the Ranelagh Horse and Polo Pony Show. Miss Dorothy Lawson, Mrs John Lawson and Miss Alison Lawson. 1931

Guatemala, Peten, Tikal National Park, Jaguar Temple at the great plaza

View of John Adam Street, Westminster, London, 1795. On the left is the facade of the Society of Arts building, designed by James and Robert Adam as part of their Adelphi scheme

A Midsummer Nights Dream at Stansted Park, Emsworth, West Sussex. Pictured are, Miss Dorothy Freshwater ( Hermia ) and the Honourable Geoffrey Browne ( Philostrate ) 1927

Passengers aboard the SS Avila at Tilbury. Left to right, Lady Pamela Smith, Captain Moulton, Lady Birkenhead, Lord Birkenhead, Lord Furneaux. 19 December 1928

Polo at Hurlingham. Raja Hamit Singh, Colonel Keighley, Mrs McKay 18th May 1925

Early Medical Fund Society Committee Members, c1860
Members of the GWR Medical Fund Society Committee (from t-b, l-r) - R Cook, W Nicholson, J Armstrong, W Laverick, W Ellis, P H Mason, C Trimmer, W J Brown

Anna Wallace marries Johnny Hesketh, brother of Lord Hesketh, at the Guards Chapel. 2nd December 1980

Wedding of Lord Snowdon and Lucy Lindsay-Hogg, at Kensington Registry Office, London, Friday 15th December 1978

The wedding of nineteen year old Miss Jane Sheffield to Mr Jocelyn Stevens at Holy Trinity, Brompton. 14th June 1956

Le bal Mabile, 1858. Creator: Provost, A. (active 1834-1855)
Le bal Mabile, 1858. Private Collection

Le bal Mabile, c.1855. Creator: Provost, A. (active 1834-1855)
Le bal Mabile, c.1855. Private Collection

The court ball, 1500. Creator: Monogrammist MZ, (Matthäus Zasinger?) (active around 1500)
The court ball, 1500. Private Collection

The Assembly in the Time of Peter I, 1861. Creator: Timm, Wassili (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
The Assembly in the Time of Peter I, 1861. Private Collection

A Little Dance, 1913. Creator: Rosenstand, Emil Christian (1859-1932)
A Little Dance, 1913. Private Collection

Lively conversation, 1917. Creator: Rosenstand, Emil Christian (1859-1932)
Lively conversation, 1917. Private Collection

Testimonial to Dr. Lindley, from the Royal Horticultural Society, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Testimonial to Dr. Lindley, from the Royal Horticultural Society, 1864. Solid silver epergne designed and made by Williams and Co., silversmiths, expressing thanks for Dr

Free opening of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens on the anniversary of the late..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Free opening of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens on the anniversary of the late Prince Consort's birthday, 1864

The geography lesson, c.1750-1752. Creator: Longhi, Pietro (1701-1785)
The geography lesson, c.1750-1752. Found in the Collection of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia.

Psi Upsilon House, Amherst College, c1908. Creator: Unknown
Psi Upsilon House, Amherst College, c1908

Group of Ainu outside a hut, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Group of Ainu outside a hut, 1908

Group of Ainu children standing in a passageway between huts, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Group of Ainu children standing in a passageway between huts, 1908

The Right Hon. Lord Brougham - from a photograph by Claudet, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Right Hon. Lord Brougham - from a photograph by Claudet, 1858....after a long absence from what may be called out-of-door public life

American Aloe in Bloom in the Gardens of the Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park, 1858. Creator: Unknown
American Aloe in Bloom in the Gardens of the Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park, [London], 1858....a rare spectacle in our clime...[the plant] is supposed to be now about one hundred

The Crystal Palace at Toronto, Canada, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Crystal Palace at Toronto, Canada, 1858. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. H. Mackay. This industrial palace was erected for the purpose of holding within its walls the annual exhibitions of

Meeting of the British Association at Leeds - the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Leeds - the Horticultural Fete at Kirkstall Abbey, 1858

Prize Animals exhibited at the Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Chester, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Prize Animals exhibited at the Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Chester, 1858. Shorthorns, Class IV: Mr. R. Booth's First Prize Cow. Sheep, Class I: Mr

Cover of a book of prints by Rembrandt, 1900. Creator: Léon Gruel
Cover of a book of prints by Rembrandt, 1900. Decorative leather binding by Leon Gruel, with a portrait of Rembrandt: "Catalogue of etchings and dry points by Rembrandt

Cover of "Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered", 1889. Creator: Léon Gruel
Cover of "Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered", 1889. This Leon Gruel binding on a volume by William Matthews about modern bookbinding techniques displays a variety of styles produced

The Council of the Society of Artists, 1903. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
The Council of the Society of Artists, 1903. Swedish Board of the Norwegian Federation of Artists: Christian Eriksson,   Robert Thegerstrom, Nils Kreuger , Karl Nordstrom

Installation of the Duke of Newcastle at the Mechanics Hall, Nottingham, as Provincial... 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Installation of the Duke of Newcastle at the Mechanics Hall, Nottingham, as Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons of Nottinghamshire, 1860

Portrait of Elizabeth Chew Smith, 1762. Creator: Johan Hesselius
Portrait of Elizabeth Chew Smith, 1762. The subject was born in 1742 or 1743, the daughter of Samuel Chew III of Anne Arundel County and his wife Sarah Lock

Portrait of Mrs. Smith Barwell, née Unwin, c1785. Creator: James Northcote
Portrait of Mrs. Smith Barwell, nee Unwin, c1785

Portrait of Eleonora Chigi, Princess of Teano, 1793. Creator: Jacques Henri Sablet
Portrait of Eleonora Chigi, Princess of Teano, 1793

Portrait of Princess Brancaccio-Massimo, between 1860 and 1870. Creator: Edouard Louis Dubufe
Portrait of Princess Brancaccio-Massimo, nee Mary Elizabeth Hickson-Field, between 1860 and 1870

Young Women in the Garden, c1898. Artist: Louis Valtat
Young Women in the Garden, c1898. Louis Valtat was born in Dieppe on 8 August, 1869. He studied at the Lycee Hoche in Versailles and applied for admission at the Ecole des Beaux Arts at 17

Fete at Denham Court, near Uxbridge, 1860. (now HQ of Women's Institute?) Creator: Unknown
Fete at Denham Court, near Uxbridge, 1860. Nathaniel Grace Lambert, Esq placed his mansion and grounds at the disposal of the committees of the Odd Fellows and Foresters Clubs

Prize Shorthorns at the Royal Agricultural Society's show, Canterbury, 1860. Creator: Harrison Weir
Prize Shorthorns at the Royal Agricultural Society's show, Canterbury, 1860. Class 2, Malachite, Mr. Jonathan Peel... a dark roan, nearly eighteen months old; Class 1, Royal Butterfly

Literary reunion in Mr. Mudie's new hall, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Literary reunion in Mr. Mudie's new hall, 1860. On the evening of Monday week Mr. and Mrs. C. E Mudie received a vast number of literary and artistic friends

Fareham Institution Hall and Corn Exchange, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Fareham Institution Hall and Corn Exchange, 1860. This building, which has just been completed and opened to the public, forms a point of interest not only to the town to which it is an ornament

Portrait of Captain John Pigott, between c1700 and c1763. Creator: Joseph Blackburn
Portrait of Captain John Pigott, between c1700 and c1763. Here John Pigott is posed before a depiction of the harbor of Hamilton, the two sloops alluding to his position as customs collector

Portrait of Mrs. John Pigott, between 1740 and 1763. Creator: Joseph Blackburn
Portrait of Fannie Pigott, Mrs. John Pigott, between 1740 and 1763. Joseph Blackburn visited Bermuda, which had come under British domination in 1684

Portrait of Sarah Larrabee Edes, c1760. Creator: Joseph Badger
Portrait of Sarah Larrabee Edes, c1760. The younger daughter of Captain John Larrabee, Sarah, was born on July 12, 1719. On December 21, 1738, she married Thomas Edes (1715-1794), a ship joiner

Allegory of society, 1777. Creator: Jan Brandes
Allegory of society, 1777. A series of 6 performances about the (freedom) tree. A series of 3 performances about a flower that is being defecated

Knights of Pythias Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Knights of Pythias Bldg. Indianapolis, Ind. between 1900 and 1910

Kneeling founder wearing a Fraternity Cap, 1630-1639. Creator: Domenico Fiasella
Kneeling founder wearing a Fraternity Cap, 1630-1639

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"Society: A Tapestry of Traditions, Transformations, and Triumphs" From the burning crosses illuminating the night sky at Lewes' annual bonfire parade to the advertisement for steel sheep shears by Trades Unionists Sheep Shear Co-operative Society in Brunswick Works, society weaves together a diverse array of experiences. The Law Society Building in Chancery Lane stands as a testament to justice and legal expertise that underpin our social fabric. In 1954, even Paris dog shows transformed into fashion spectacles, showcasing how society's interests evolve over time. Just as Hermes Trismegistus symbolizes wisdom and knowledge from classical times, Buddhist celebrations of Losar remind us of spiritual introspection and renewal. The smoking club depicted in an 18th-century artwork reveals how societal norms have shifted dramatically since then. Meanwhile, Homo heidelbergensis reminds us of our shared ancestry and collective journey through time. At Cowdray Park Polo Tournament in Sussex or during an elegant soiree elsewhere, people gather to celebrate life's pleasures amidst grandeur. Scenes from "Last Of The Mohicans" transport us back to historical narratives that shape our understanding of identity and heritage. Even significant events like Sir Arthur Carkeek's wedding highlight the interplay between individuals who hold power within society while also being part of it themselves – their unions shaping communities like Redruth in Cornwall. A tapestry woven with threads representing countless stories – some ancient yet enduring; others evolving with each passing moment. It reflects both unity and diversity as we navigate this intricate web together.