William Collection

Pennsylvania Hospital, in Pine Street, Philadelphia: colored engraving, 1799, by William Birch & Son
PHILADELPHIA HOSPITAL, 1799. Pennsylvania Hospital, in Pine Street, Philadelphia: colored engraving, 1799, by William Birch & Son

SIR WILLIAM BLACKSTONE (1723-1780). English jurist. Oil on canvas attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds

BURNE-JONES: ADAM & EVE. When Adam delved and Eve span. Pen-and-ink drawing by Edward Burne-Jones for William Morriss A Dream of John Ball, 1888

TEMPLE OF SOLOMON. Dedication of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Painting by William Hole, c1910

English knight. Brass rubbing, c1323, from Pebmarsh Church, Essex, England
WILLIAM FITZRALPH, d. 1323. English knight. Brass rubbing, c1323, from Pebmarsh Church, Essex, England

A Plan of the town of Sheffield in the county of York drawn by W. Fairbank 1797. Engraved by Thomas Harris
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s 45 S

J. M. W. TURNER (1775-1851). Joseph Mallord William Turner. English painter. Pencil drawing
J.M.W. TURNER (1775-1851). Joseph Mallord William Turner. English painter. Pencil drawing, 1844, by Charles Martin

Norton from the survey of W and J Fairbank, 1804
Original at Sheffield Archives ref. NSC/127

CARTOON: TWEED RING, 1871. The Tammany Tiger Loose. Thomas Nasts powerful indictment of Tweed and his ring, published on the eve of the New York municipal and state elections of 1871. Cartoon, 1871

GEORGIA TRUSTEES, 1734. The founders of the colony of Georgia, the Georgia Trustees, and a delegation of Georgia Native Americans. Oil painting by William Verelst, 1734

TURNER: BURNING PARLIAMENT. The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16th October 1834. Oil on canvas, 1834-35, by Joseph Mallord William Turner

William Jessop and Sons, steel manufacturer, Brightside Works, 1900
From an advertisement in the 1900 Whites General and Commercial Directory of Sheffield and Rotherham and the parishes, townships, villages and hamlets within a radius of seven miles from Sheffield

John William Waterhouse (6 April 1849 A

The Wild Bunch, 1901, gang of American outlaws, bank and train robbers, led by Butch Cassidy, seated right. Cassidy, born Robert LeRoy Parker (1866-1908): Standing left

TED WILLIAMS (1918-2002). American baseball player. Photographed in the cockpit of a Grumman F9F-6 Panther fighter plane, while a pilot for the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, c1943

CLINTON INAUGURATION, 1993. Chief Justice William Rehnquist administering the oath of office to President Bill Clinton on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Photograph, 20 January 1993

WILHELM REICH (1897-1957). Austrian psychiatrist. Drawing by Olga-Szekely-Kovacs of Raich at the Eighth International Psychoanalytic Congress in April 1924 at Salzburg, Austria

JOHN CLARE (1793-1864). English poet. Oil on canvas, 1820, by William Hilton

The Houses of York and Lancaster, their Origin and Re-Union, Genealogy of the Kings from Edward III to Henry VII
973055 The Houses of York and Lancaster, their Origin and Re-Union, Genealogy of the Kings from Edward III to Henry VII, with their Armorial Bearings and Badges (coloured engraving)

Harris hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), Bearizona Wildlife Park, Williams, Arizona, United States of America, North America

William Hogarth, English, (1697-1764), The Reward of Cruelty, 1751, etching and engraving

The Battle of the Standard, aka the Battle of Northallerton, 22 August 1138, Cowton
KW1219746 The Battle of the Standard, aka the Battle of Northallerton, 22 August 1138, Cowton Moor near Northallerton, Yorkshire, England

SIR EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934). English composer. Drawing by William Rothenstein, 1919

TED WILLIAMS (1918-2002). Theodore Samuel Williams. American baseball player. Batting against the New York Yankees as a member of the Boston Red Sox during a spring training exhibition game in St

Inverary Pier, Loch Fyne: Morning Inverary Pier, Loch Shira Monte Rosa Monte Rosa Mortlake, Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775-1851, British

CARTOON: GOUT, c1815. Origin of the Gout. An upper class man playing the cello finds his gouty leg burned by a devil. Colored etching by Henry William Bunbury, c1815

Kings of England, reproduction of possibly the first jigsaw puzzle, c
1772350 Kings of England, reproduction of possibly the first jigsaw puzzle, c.1820, from The Sketch Magazine, Coronation Number, published 1937 (colour litho) by English School

DEATH OF LINCOLN, 1865. Death bed of Lincoln. Lithograph, 1865

SIMON FRASER (1667?-1747). 11th Baron Lovat. Scottish Jacobite intriguer. Etching, 1746, by William Hogarth

Construction of St Pancras Station, London, c 1867
Travelling Gantry and First Girder of Midland Station St Pancras. This station was completed in 1868, as the London terminus for the Midland Railway. The station was designed by William Barlow

William Marples and Sons Ltd. Tool Makers, Hibernia Works, Westfield Terrace
Original at Sheffield Archives ref. SY122/2

CARTOON: ALASKA PURCHASE, 1867. An American cartoon on the Alaska purchase showing Secretary of State William H. Seward and President Andrew Johnson welcoming the representatives of the new territory

GILBERT & SULLIVAN. Sir Arthur Sullivan (left) and Sir William Schwenck Gilbert: caricature, 1881, on the occasion of Patience

FOUR WOMEN, 19th CENTURY. A late 19th century photograph of four African-American women, exhibited by W.E.B. du Bois in the Paris Exposition of 1900

View of Sheffield, England. Watercolor, c1854, by William Ibbitt
VIEW OF SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND. View of Sheffield, England. Watercolor, c1854, by William Ibbitt

Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896. Oil on canvas. John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) English painter. Greek mythology, Hylas, son of King Theiodamas of the Dryopians

The capture of Major John Andre in 1780. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives
JOHN ANDRE (1750-1780). The capture of Major John Andre in 1780. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

Roosevelt / Mckinley Cartoon
ROOSEVELT/McKINLEY CARTOON. Presumptive vice-presidential candidate (and former Rough Rider) Theodore Roosevelt shown as the dominant figure in a McKinley-Roosevelt administration

Just William, Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 7, 1950s (litho)
3248690 Just William, Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 7, 1950s (litho) by Henry, Thomas (1839-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cricket - Batsman
Vintage engraving showing a batsman playing a square leg hit during a cricket match, 1888

Newark Abbey Thames Lighter at Teddington Canal Scene with Barges The Lock--Glowing effect of Sunlight. From Lord de Tableys Collection Newark Castle Newwark Abbey on the Vey

LINCOLN LAW OFFICE, c1850. The law office of Abraham Lincoln and William Herndon on the corner of Sixth Street and Adams Street in Springfield, Illinois. Photograph, c1850

INDIA: CALCUTTA, 1786. Old Fort William (left), a playhouse and obelisk memorial to those who died in the Black Hole prison, in Calcutta, India. Watercolor by Thomas Daniell, 1786

SHAKESPEARE: KING LEAR. King Lear and the Fool. Illustration by Alonzo Chappel (1828-1887)

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

Oberon, Titania and Puck dancing with fairies in a scene from William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream
BLAKE: FAIRIES, c1786. Oberon, Titania and Puck dancing with fairies in a scene from William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. Painting by William Blake, c1786

W Tyzak, Sons, and Turner Ltd. Little London Works, Sheffield, c1930s
From a trade catalogue, c. 1930s.Original at Local Studies ref. 338.4 SST

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William, a name that echoes through history with various associations. From the detailed maps of Sheffield in 1797 drawn by W. Fairbank and engraved by Thomas Harris, to the captivating artwork of Burne-Jones depicting Adam and Eve's laborious tasks. William Hilton's oil painting immortalizes John Clare, an English poet who found solace in his verses. But it doesn't stop there; it also witnessed the daring exploits of The Wild Bunch, a notorious gang of American outlaws led by Butch Cassidy, as they fearlessly robbed banks and trains in 1901. In contrast, Thomas Nast used his cartooning skills to expose corruption with "The Tammany Tiger Loose, " a powerful indictment against Tweed Ring in 1871. Turner's masterpiece "Burning Parliament" captures the fiery destruction that engulfed the Houses of Lords and Commons on October 16th, 1834. Meanwhile, J. M. W Turner himself left his mark on art history as an influential English painter known for his mesmerizing pencil drawings. Intriguingly enough, even an English knight from c1323 finds connection to this name through a brass rubbing discovered at Pebmarsh Church in Essex. And let us not forget John William Waterhouse's enchanting works or Brightside Works' steel manufacturer - William Jessop and Sons - contributing to industrial progress in 1900. Lastly but certainly not least is Ted Williams: an American baseball player who soared both on the field and above it as he posed confidently inside a Grumman F9F-6 Panther fighter plane during World War II while serving as a pilot for the U. S Marine Corps. Through these diverse hints spanning centuries and continents emerges one common thread: William represents resilience, creativity, bravery, innovation - truly embodying countless stories waiting to be explored further.