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William Wynne Ryland (1732-1783), English engraver, 1910. From a contemporary print. From The Connoisseur magazine (September 1910)

Princess Victoria (1868-1935), 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria (1868-1935), 1908. Victoria is seen here talking to Captain Welsh. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

King George I of Greece (1845-1913) in his garden at Athens, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
King George I of Greece (1845-1913) in his garden at Athens, 1908. George was the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark, and thus a brother of Queen Alexandra

King Edward VII (1841-1910), Princess Mary, Lady Katherine Coke and Captain Welsh, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
King Edward VII (1841-1910), Princess Mary, Lady Katherine Coke and Captain Welsh, 1908. A print from Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

Physician, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Physician, 16th century, (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Francesco d Este, c1460 (1927). Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden
Francesco d Este, c1460 (1927). Found in the collection of The Friedsam Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, however, the painting in the Met, he is holding a ring?

Lord Macaulay, famous historian & essayist, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
Lord Macaulay, famous historian & essayist, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Verlaine, The Poet of Absinthe, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
Verlaine, The Poet of Absinthe, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Christ healing the blind, 1926. Artist: Hofmann
Christ healing the blind, c1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

Monkey trainer, India, 20th century

Lord Willingdon and Friend, 1934. A print for People of Punch, Punch, 28th November 1934

A Jewish Merchant, mid 19th century. Artist: Henry Chawnes Shenton, the elder
A Jewish Merchant, mid 19th century. Engraving after the original painting of c1650 by Rembrandt

French fashions from the 18th century, 1786-1789 (1938). Plate taken from Plaisir de France (December, 1938)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) about to attend an anatomical lecture, 1867. Artist: C Bisschop
Rembrandt (1606-1669) about to attend an anatomical lecture, 1867. From the Illustrated London News (12 January 1867)

King George I of Greece with Commodore Keppel and Lord Howe, Corfu, Greece, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
King George I of Greece (1845-1913) with Commodore Sir Henry Keppel (1809-1904) and Lord Howe (1861-1929), Corfu, Greece, 1908

Inadequate Description, 1906. Dougal (to shooting tenant, who has brought out a dog recently purchased at auction, and is now trying to whistle it back from the hill opposite)

General Philippe Petain and Georges Clemenceau, (1926). A hero of the French defence of Verdun, Petain (1856-1951) was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French army in 1917 after a series of

Chelsea Pensioner, c1890. Artist: Geoffrey Douglas Giles
Chelsea Pensioner, c1890. A coloured lithographic plate from Her Majestys Army by Walter Richards, JS Virtue & Company, (London, c1890)

Old Age, c1480, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Old Age, c1480, (1843). A 19th-century copy after a manuscript illustration in the Romance of the Rose. From Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth Centuries

Old Age and Poverty, c1480, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Old Age and Poverty, c1480, (1843). A 19th-century copy after a manuscript illustration in the Romance of the Rose. From Dresses

Late Reward for Jean-Henry Phelipot, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 17th March 1901

Irascible English tourist, Paris, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th May 1900

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel, (1725-1786), 19th Century. Artist: Henry Thomas Ryall
Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel, (1725-1786), 19th Century. British admiral, held sea commands during the Seven Years War and the War of American Independence

The Persian Shah Mozzafar al-Din Shah Qajar in France, 1902. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 21st September 1902

A Car with Blades, 1460, (c1900). French advertising for Liebig Extract of Meat. Private Collection

Study, A soldiers Armour, c1823-1870. Artist: Prosper Merimee
Study, A soldiers Armour, c1823-1870. Prosper Merimee was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer, Private collection

The Couple, c1870-1893. Artist: Guy de Maupassant
The Couple, c1870-1893. Private collection

Courbet with his Black Dog, 1842. Artist: Gustave Courbet
Courbet with his Black Dog, 1842. From the collection of the Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France

Is this your Excellency?, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Is this your Excellency?, 1799. Is this your excellency?..well, as I say, eh!, Look out!, plate 76 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

Hush, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Hush, 1799. Plate 28 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain The series is evidence of the artists political liberalism

Drum Major of the Grenadiers-a-Pied, 1859. Artist: Auguste Raffet
Drum Major of the Grenadiers-a-Pied, 1859. A depiction of a French Military attire from the book Napoleon 1er et la Garde Imperiale, by Eugene Fieffe, 1859

Portrait of Hilaire de Gas, grandfather of the artist, 1857. Artist: Edgar Degas
Portrait of Hilaire de Gas, grandfather of the artist, 1857. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Altarpiece of the Moreel chantry, 1484. Artist: Hans Memling
Altarpiece of the Moreel chantry, 1484. In the centre St Christopher carries the Christ Child across the water. Also depicted are the Benedictine monk St Maurus (left)

St John the Baptist, c1478. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
St John the Baptist, c1478. From the collection of the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, Windsor, England

Roderick Impey Murchison, Scottish geologist, 1870. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
Roderick Impey Murchison, Scottish geologist, 1870. Murchison (1792-1871) investigated old rocks beneath the red sandstone

Professor Sir Richard Owen, FRS, KCB, naturalist, 1873. Artist: Spy
Professor Sir Richard Owen, FRS, KCB, naturalist, 1873. Entitled Men of the Day, No 57: Old Bones, showing the naturalist and author Richard Owen, who attacked Darwins Origin of Species

Sir John Lawes, English scientific agriculturalist, 1882. Artist: Theobald Chartan
Sir John Lawes, English scientific agriculturalist, 1882. From Vanity Fair, published on 8th July 1882

The Chinese Star-god of Longevity. Shou-lao. Shou Lao is the three Daoist Gods of Fu (Good fortune) Lu (Prosperity) Shou (Longevity), who usually has a very prominent forehead

Portrait of a European, Mughal School, Akbar Period, late 16th Century. Victoria and Albert Museum

Early Christian Sarcophagus of Christ healing the sick, 4th century. At Vatican Museums

Maxim Gorky, Russian author, c1901-c1902. Gorky (1868-1936) was one of the pioneers of socialist realism in literature. He was a fierce opponent of the Tsarist regime

Viking walking-stick, 10th century
Viking Walking-stick of maple-wood with Ringerike -style ornament, 10th century

William Howard Russell, Irish-born British journalist, 1875. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
William Howard Russell, Irish-born British journalist, 1875. Russell (1820-1907) was war correspondent for The Times during the Crimean War) and The Daily Telegraph in the Zulu War

Members of the Womens Volunteer Defence Corps being trained in rifle drill, World War II, 1940. Small arms were in short supply

Untitled, c1864-1900. Artist: Mihaly Munkacsy
Untitled, c1864-1900

Le Char de l Etat Navigue sur un Volcan, 1871. Artist: Henry Bonaventure Monnier
Le Char de l Etat Navigue sur un Volcan, 1871

Demobilised French soldiers arriving at the Gare d Austerlitz, Paris, 1945(?)

Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish philosopher and economist, 1790. Artist: John Kay
Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish philosopher and economist, 1790. He is pictured standing wearing a hat and wig and carrying a cane, pointing to a book on a table

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"Journeying with a Walking Stick: Tales from El Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela" Embarking on the renowned El Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, walkers find solace in their trusty walking sticks. These simple yet essential tools become companions throughout the arduous journey, providing support and stability as pilgrims traverse rugged terrains. In a quaint Victorian village, a cast iron walking stick stand stands proudly by the entrance of an old cottage. It holds not only functional sticks but also stories of countless wanderers who have passed through its doors. At sea, weathered sailors known as "Old Sea Dogs" lean on their sturdy walking sticks while sharing tales of adventures under The Rainbow's colorful arches. Each stick carries memories etched into its surface - reminders of distant lands and treasured moments. Le Smart Carman struts down Parisian streets adorned with diamonds, holding his extravagant cane inspired by Auguste Roubille's print "Ne porte que des diamants de Bluze. " His stylish accessory reflects both fashion and status. Meanwhile, in Matfield Green, Kent, Mr Oliver Firrell hammers away at his forge crafting bespoke walking sticks for locals. With each strike of his hammer, he infuses these wooden wonders with strength and character that will accompany many walks to come. Across continents in Amboseli National Park lies Masai tribesmen gracefully strolling through vast plains with intricately engraved Buddha-adorned walking sticks from Dakshin Kali in Nepal. A fusion of cultures represented within a single object symbolizes unity amidst diversity. Closer to home in Penzance, West Cornwall, elderly folks engage in friendly competition while playing bowls - their trusted walking sticks serving dual purposes as support and sporting equipment. Laughter fills the air as they relish cherished moments spent together.