Memorandum of the terms in which Thomas Doughty is to come as Footman
Reverse of the memorandum which sets out the terms under which Thomas Doughty was to come to Soho House as a footman. The memorandum itself is also available on the site.
He was to work with a butler ...
Memorandum of the terms in which Thomas Doughty is to come as Footman
This memorandum sets out the terms under which Thomas Doughty was to come to Soho House as a footman.
He was to work with a butler and would be paid 18 guineas (a guinea was a pound and a shilling) ...
Memorandum of the terms on which the Coachman and Footman have been employed
This memorandum sets out the terms upon which the coachman and footman were employed at Soho House. By this date Soho was the home to Matthew Robinson Boulton and his young family.
William Newbold ...
Memorandum of the terms on which the Coachman and Footman have been employed, reverse
This memorandum sets out the terms upon which the coachman and footman were employed at Soho House. By this date Soho was the home to Matthew Robinson Boulton and his young family.
William Newbold ...
Metro Gates
Winson Green Metro Station gates. What I like best about them is the ornamental décor reflects the history of the Handsworth area: wheels, cogs, steam, and pumps, which were what the area was once famous ...
Nineveh Road, Handsworth
Nineveh Road, Handsworth, from a drawing by Alfred Osborne. The view looks towards Boulton Road and shows the traditional site for bull-baiting, including the tree from which spectators supposedly watched....
Oak wreath design by John Phillp
This pencil drawing is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He ...
Pattern Halfpenny (obverse)
Matthew Boulton was lobbying the British government from the mid 1780s to allow him to produce the national coinage. He eventually succeeded and went on to produce the cartwheel penny from 1797.
This ...
Pattern halfpenny, reverse
Matthew Boulton was lobbying the British government from the mid 1780s to allow him to produce the national coinage. He eventually succeeded and went on to produce the cartwheel penny from 1797.
This ...
Pen and ink desgn for handles by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing shows six alternative designs for handles on silver or Sheffield plate items.
It is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). ...
Pen and ink drawing by John Phillp
Pen and ink, recumbent sleeping male with semi-draped female figure.
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been ...
Pen and ink drawing by John Phillp
Pen and ink with ink wash. Double headed eagle bearing a shield with George and the dragon, the dragon holding an orb and sceptre.
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours ...
Pen and ink drawing of a classical play by John Phillp
This image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He was born ...
Pen and ink drawing of a lyre backed chair by John Phillp
This pen and ink drawing of a lyre backed chair is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence ...
Pen and ink drawings of eagle perched on finial by John Phillp
The purpose of these pen and ink sketches of an eagle with outspread wings perched on a finial is not clear. They may be sketch designs for a piece of metalwork to be prodyced at the Soho Manufactory.The ...
Pen and ink studies of snake by John Phillp
Pen and ink studies of a snake over a pencil drawing. From the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the ...
Pencil design for Bank of England Banknote by John Phillp
This pencil design for a Bank of England banknote is by John Phillp. He designed coins, tokens and medals which were struck at the Soho Mint. There are no suggestions of plans for producing bank notes ...
Pencil design for oak wreath with ribbons by John Phillp
This pencil design is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He was ...