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The Dissecting Room Coloured lithograph by T. C. Wilson (ca. 1838) after a pen and wash drawing by Thomas Rowlandson (ca.1770) depicting three anatomical dissections taking place in an attic.
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Letter to Bess of Hardwick from Sir William Cavendish Letter to Bess of Hardwick from Sir William Cavendish discussing casual matters and the payment for their oats.
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Early Modern Watchman A night watchman patrolling a street with a dog by Thomas Dekker from ''The Belman of London'' (1608); scanned from ''The Norton Shakespeare'' (1997).
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Essay on the East India trade An essay written by a political writer that responds to the political and economic debate of banning Indian goods.
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Portrait of James I Painting of King James I of England and VI of Scotland wearing robes, sitting on a chair.
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Bill Submitted by Joan Guppie A Bill sent by Joan Guppie to the royal court in order to report a crime that was done to her. She was attacked by three members of her community after she had been accused but not proven of witchcraft.
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Maryland Gazette. No. 524, May 22, 1755 An article from the 1700s talks about the political, economic, and military situation in Britain's American colonies just before the Seven Years' War. It talks about trade, defence, population, and imperial strategy from the point of view of the British Empire. The piece shows that colonial value was mostly based on profit, resources, and political advantage, not on the real lives of colonists or Americans.
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Gin Lane, 1751, William Hogarth An engraving which shows the perils of gin drinking and includes graphic scenes of infanticide, starvation, madness and suicide.
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Tokens of the Mermaid tavern, Cheapside. H-P Lyttle Boke no. 29 (B8a) "An original token of the celebrated Mermaid Tavern in Cheapside, issued by Blundell in 1664. It was at this famous tavern (the token of which is exceedingly rare) that Sir W. Raleigh established his literary club in 1603, a company that included the names of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont, Fletcher, Cotton, Carew, Martin, Donne, Selden, and others." -- J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps.
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The Devils Temptations A wood cut depicting a demon attempting to feed medicine to a sufferer. Illustrating Demonic fear and influence.
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A chart of the northerne sea, from England westerly as farr as New Found Land and northerly as farr as Island Groenland and Fretum Davis Hand coloured. Four compass roses with rhumb lines. Decorate title cartouche. Decorative cartouche with bar scales in English and French leagues, Spanish leagues and German leagues. Shows underwater features.
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A chart of the Banks of Newfoundland This chart shows the waters around Newfoundland, including the Grand Banks and navigation routes. It includes a labeled route of a ship traveling from England to St. John’s in 1746.
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Chart of Newfoundland and the fishing banks in 1693 A chart from 1693 that shows Newfoundland and its surrounding fishing areas, including zones used by English and French fishermen. It highlights the importance of the Grand Banks and European competition for resources.
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The second Globe in Wenceslaus Hollar's 1647 'View of London' A sketch of Shakespeare's Globe.
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Witches Accused of Treason A transcript of Effam Mackallean who was charged with treasonable purpose agaisnt the King or Queen in 1591. She was found guilty in nine causes many involving witchcraft.
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Portrait of Bess of Hardwick A portrait of Bess of Hardwick wearing aristocratic attire, including a black gown, pearls, and a ruff.
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Engraving of Hamlet frontispiece Illustration from Hamlet, Act 3, scene 7 in the Works of Shakespeare: in six volumes: carefully revised and corrected by the former editions, and adorned with sculptures designed and executed by the best hands.
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A Witch's Confession, Confession of Agnes Samson The transcript of Agnes Samson witch trial in 1590, accused of involvement with witchcraft. Transcript includes her confession to any crime she was convicted of
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People in a Boxing Club People in a boxing club having a fist-fight: the chairman in the middle holds up a gavel, and a woman hits a man over the head with a tankard. Etching by J. Barlow, 1789, after S. Collings.
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Dante Alighieri, La Divina Commedia Illustration in a book in which Dante breaks a twig that bleeds while Virgil stops him and points ahead. The twisted forest is filled with the souls of suicides, transformed into harsh, leafless trees. Harpies sit in the branches and feed on the leaves. In the background, two naked spendthrifts are chased and torn by savage hounds.
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Kick Up at a Hazard Table A hand-colored etching of men from different social backgrounds gathering to play Hazard, an early dice game.
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A dice that's a part of a set of five A singular die that is a part of a set of five, roughly 5/8 inches high and wide. Object Number: 34.165.111
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Dividing the Spoil!! A satirical print depicts four noble women known as the Faro Women, counting their winnings from gambling, with "Dividing the Spoil!!" written at the bottom.
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Fisayo Adebiyi "outfit pic" The subject has adopted a form of thoughtfulness or melancholy as intelligence or masculinity.
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Yves Saint Laurent at Dior's Funeral 21-year-old Yves Saint Laurent at Christian Dior's funeral (October 28-29, 1957)