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St. Martin (fol. 158r)
Archive Piece

St. Martin (fol. 158r)

[1450-1475]

St. Martin, Bishop of Tours, on horseback, divides his cloak with his sword, and gives part of it to a beggar.

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Solomon prays for Wisdom (fol. 158r)
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Solomon prays for Wisdom (fol. 158r)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'C' encloses the scene of Solomon praying for wisdom; God appears to him in a dream (?).

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Coriolanus. II. ii. 158 - II. iii. 123

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (12)

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Measure for Measure. III. ii. 158 - III. ii. 296

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (74)

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The Comedy of Errors. V. i. 38 - V. i. 158

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (97)

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The Taming of the Shrew. IV. i. 16 - IV. i. 158

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (221)

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All's Well That Ends Well. I. iii. 158 - II. i. 5

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (234)

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Henry the Fourth, Part Two. I. i. 158 - I. ii. 87

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (76)

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Coin

Denomination: denarius

Date(s): 112

Issuer/creator: Trajan (98-117)

Place: Rome

Material: silver


Archive Collection

Jonathan Akroyd Business Archive

Akroyd, Jonathan

c.1772-1802

Lane Head, Ovenden, near Halifax. Clothier, in partnership until c. 1782 with his younger brother James, founder of James Akroyd & Sons, stuff manufacturers, worsted spinners and merchants, 49 North...

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dragon robe fabric
Textile

dragon robe fabric

late 19th century

This item is assembled from two square pieces of silk brocade with a red ground and polychrome weft patterns. On each of the pieces there is a five clawed dragon circling a flaming pearl. The dragon...

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Archive File

Extracts from Stow's Chronicle.

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Extracts from Stow's Chronicle.

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