Message Collection

Flags used for Nelsons famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. The flags used by Lieutenant Pasco aboard HMS Victory to send the message England expects that every man will do his duty

Wireless officer sending a message by Morse Code from on board a ship, 1916
Wireless officer sending a message by morse code from on board a ship, 1916. Wireless telegraphy at sea was made possible by the type of sending

A Journey into the Herzegovina: Fate of a Turkish Spy, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
A Journey into the Herzegovina: Fate of a Turkish Spy, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876....the death of a spy who had ventured in disguise to get information for the Turkish Pasha among

Narihira's Servant Delivering a Letter to Takako, c1766. Creator: Shunsho
Narihira's Servant Delivering a Letter to Takako, c1766. Series: Tales of Ise in Iroha Order

Love letter, 1848. Creator: Waldmüller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865)
Love letter, 1848. Private Collection

New Year greeting with anemones, 1896-1897. Creator: Sina Mesdag van Houten
New Year greeting with anemones, 1896-1897

The Poisoning Case at Rugeley - Trial of William Palmer, in the Central Criminal Court, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Poisoning Case at Rugeley - Trial of William Palmer, in the Central Criminal Court, 1856. English doctor William Palmer, also known as the Rugeley Poisoner or the Prince of Poisoners

Oh! ma femme est morte!, 1836. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oh! ma femme est morte!, 1836. Oh! my wife is dead

'La note verbale a la France; l'Ambassadeur d'Allemagne au quai d'Orsay, 23 juillet, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris

A telegram, 1893. Creator: Julius Exner
A telegram, 1893. A distraught young woman holds a message bearing bad news. On the table are balls of yarn she has spun with her spinning wheel

When Other Friends Are Round Thee, c. 1853. Creator: Robert Walter Weir
When Other Friends Are Round Thee, c. 1853

'Birthday Greetings, after Meyer Von Bremen, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Birthday Greetings, after Meyer Von Bremen, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

A Happy New Year, Welcome to our Table; New Year 1854, 1854. Creator: Unknown
A Happy New Year, Welcome to our Table; New Year 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

A Merry Christmas and Sit Down and Partake; Christmas 1853, 1853. Creator: Unknown
A Merry Christmas and Sit Down and Partake; Christmas 1853, 1853. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Valentine in Shadow Box, c. 1938. Creator: Inez McCombs
Valentine in Shadow Box, c. 1938

Pigeon Post, 20 February 1943, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Pigeon Post, 20 February 1943, (1947). Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister Princess Margaret Rose, members of the Buckingham Palace Company of Girl Guides

'Ellis's Soda Water, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Ellis's Soda Water, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Furtive message (Messaggio furtivo), 1870-71. Creator: Luigi Crosio
Furtive message (Messaggio furtivo), 1870-71

New Year's Greeting Card, 1806. Creator: Joseph Bergler
New Year's Greeting Card, 1806

Mary Magdalene Writing, First Half of 16th cen. Creator: Master of the Female Half-Lengths (First half of 16th cen.)
Mary Magdalene Writing, First Half of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

Bureau of Engraving And Printing - Treasury Department, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Bureau of Engraving And Printing - Treasury Department, [Washington, DC], 1912. [Man in uniform using communications apparatus]

Young Women with a Letter, ca 1813-1820. Creator: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
Young Women with a Letter, ca 1813-1820. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Young Women with a Letter, ca 1813-1820. Creator: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
Young Women with a Letter, ca 1813-1820. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

In Calipatria, California, where thousands of refugees congregate, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
In Calipatria, California, where thousands of refugees congregate

Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Detail from a larger artwork

Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
Courtesans and Their Attendants Parading under Lanterns, c. 1780/1801. Detail from a larger artwork

That Arching Broth and Clustering Hair (valentine), n.d. Creator: Unknown
That Arching Broth and Clustering Hair (valentine), n.d

The Maid Whose Manners are Retired (valentine), n.d. Creator: Unknown
The Maid Whose Manners are Retired (valentine), n.d

I'll Ne'er Forget Thee (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
I'll Ne'er Forget Thee (valentine), c.1830

Thy Love for Mine (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Thy Love for Mine (valentine), c.1830

Friendship Offering (valentine), c.1850. Creator: Unknown
Friendship Offering (valentine), c.1850

With Hands and Hearts Forever Entwined (valentine), 1850/59. Creator: Unknown
With Hands and Hearts Forever Entwined (valentine), 1850/59

Sweet Daughter of Beauty (valentine), c.1850. Creator: Unknown
Sweet Daughter of Beauty (valentine), c.1850

Hark, Cupid Calls (valentine), n.d. Creator: Unknown
Hark, Cupid Calls (valentine), n.d

Love is a Star (Valentine), c.1840. Creator: Unknown
Love is a Star (Valentine), c.1840

Like Butterflies with Pretty Wings (valentine), 1860/69. Creator: Unknown
Like Butterflies with Pretty Wings (valentine), 1860/69

Sacred to Friendship (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Sacred to Friendship (valentine), c.1830

Look at My Beloved (valentine), 1850/59. Creator: Unknown
Look at My Beloved (valentine), 1850/59

You Are the Very Man for Me (valentine), n.d. Creator: Unknown
You Are the Very Man for Me (valentine), n.d

Gentle Children Like Sweet Birds (valentine), 1860/69. Creator: Unknown
Gentle Children Like Sweet Birds (valentine), 1860/69

Forget Me Not (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Forget Me Not (valentine), c.1830

I Love but Thee (Valentine), c.1840. Creator: Unknown
I Love but Thee (Valentine), c.1840

Be Mine Dear Maid (Valentine), c.1850. Creator: Unknown
Be Mine Dear Maid (Valentine), c.1850

From Gatehead (valentine), 1860/69. Creator: Unknown
From Gatehead (valentine), 1860/69

I Love a Girl that's Good and Fair (valentine), 1860/69. Creator: Unknown
I Love a Girl that's Good and Fair (valentine), 1860/69

Fond Affection Turns to Thee (valentine), 1840/49. Creator: Unknown
Fond Affection Turns to Thee (valentine), 1840/49

Untitled Valentine (Butterfly in Heart), 1850/60. Creator: Unknown
Untitled Valentine (Butterfly in Heart), 1850/60

How Sweet You Are (Valentine), c.1840. Creator: Unknown
How Sweet You Are (Valentine), c.1840

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