A brief history of ghosts and spirit photography
Can objects in our collection shine a light on the existence of ghosts, or at least what the Victorians believed about them?
Organisation
William Clowes & Sons
The V&A has 15 works related to William Clowes & Sons.
Made between 1852 and 1960, these objects form part of the Theatre and Performance Collection, National Art Library and Young V&A Collection. We hold work made from ink, paper and paper (fiber product). Related makers include Chapman & Hall, Religious Tract Society and Medallion Press Limited.
From the collections
15 objects made by William Clowes & Sons
Silk programme, Whistler, Rex, 07/04/1960
Programme, Whistler, Rex, 10/06/1958
Programme, Whistler, Rex, 10/06/1958
Silk programme, Rex Whistler, 07/04/1960
Contract between Nora Delany (1889-1977) and J.C. Williamson Ltd., dated 1921, for Nora Delany to tour in pantomime in Australia and New Zealand, Contract, printed by William Clowes & Sons, 26 January 1921
The mystery of Edwin Drood, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 1870- The mystery of Edwin Drood, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 04/1870
- The mystery of Edwin Drood, no. VI, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 1870
- Punch & Judy Show, Model, Castle, Dennis, ca. 1945-1950
- The mystery of Edwin Drood, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 1870
- The mystery of Edwin Drood, Monthly part, Dickens, Charles, 1870
- My Pretty Book, Alphabet book, published by Religious Tract Society, ca. 1860
- The Beggar's Daughter of Bednall Greene, Book, Harvey, William, 1865
- The Manuscript Man, or the Bible in Ireland, Book, E.H. Walshe, 1889
- Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851, Book, Riviere & Son, 1852
