Special Collections: Digitised Collection
Introduction
Between 2020 and 2021, a small selection of printed material from the Frederick Parker Collection was digitised and shared online. These have been made available via our online catalogue.To help search this content, we have grouped them below and created a Digital Gallery.
The digitised material includes promotional brochures and catalogues, alongside business documents and family photographs.
Documents (1901-1980)
Promotional Material (1889-2001)
Leaflets, brochures and booklets created by Parker Knoll with information on available product ranges and prices:
Late 19th Century
Box Ottomans Couches and Lounges 1889 11 images FPF061/1
Early 20th Century
Parker Knoll Suspension c.1930s 73 images FPBXC5/1
By Request Parker Knoll Suspension c.1930s 12 images FPBXC5/2
New Principle Applied to Old Practice A Range of Parker-Knoll Chairs 1938 FPBXC5/12
1950-1959
Parker-Knoll c.1950s 36 images FPBXC5/3
Design Parker Knoll August 1953 3 images FPBXC1/2
Parker-Knoll Wood Finishes March 1954 3 images FPBXC1/1
Parker-Knoll Chairs and Settees July 1956 32 images FPBXC1/3
Parker-Knoll Comfort January 1959 10 images FPBXC5/15
1960-1969
Cornwell-Norton 1960s 12 images FPF043/2
Parker-Knoll July 1960 42 images FPBXC5/5
Parker-Knoll August 1961 7 images FPBXC5/14
Parker-Knoll January 1962 8 images FPBXC5/16
Parker-Knoll January 1963 37 images FPBXC5/4
Parker-Knoll April 1963 7 images FPBXC5/17
Parker-Knoll Book of Comfort 1963-1964 29 images FPBXC5/9/1
Parker-Knoll Book of Comfort 1964-1965 36 images FPBXC5/9/2
Parker-Knoll Contracts 1964-1965 42 images FPBXC5/6
Parker-Knoll Book of Comfort 1966 28 images FPBXC5/9/3
Cornwell-Norton Long Lasting Comfort August 1966 10 images FPF043/1
Cornwell-Norton Long-Lasting Comfort 1968 19 images FPBXC5/7
Pick a Parker Knoll 1968 19 images FPBXC5/21
Cornwell-Norton March 1968 15 images FPF043/3
Parker Knoll Chairs and Settees 1969 35 images FPBXC5/8
Parker Knoll Chairs and Settees 1969 22 images FPF043/4
Cornwell-Norton Price List January 1969 6 images FPBXC5/20
Cornwell-Norton August 1969 16 images FPBXC5/19
Cornwell-Norton 1969-1970 16 images FPF043/5
1970-1979
The Parker Knoll Book of Comfort early 1970s 26 images FPF043/8
The Parker Knoll Book of Comfort late 1970s 17 images FPF043/10
Parker-Knoll's Book of Comfort 1970 18 images FPF043/6
The Parker-Knoll Book of Comfort August 1970 24 images FPF043/7
Cushion Your Life with Cornwell-Norton January 1971 15 images FPBXC5/11
The Parker Knoll Book of Comfort 1974 36 images FPF043/9
The Parker Knoll Book of Comfort 1978 28 images FPBXC5/10
1980-1989
Parker Knoll Storybook Catalogue 1980s 7 images FPBXC9/4
The Pembroke Collection Nathan Furniture 1980s 9 images FPBXC9/6
The House of Tudor Collection Nathan Furniture 1980s 11 images FPBXC9/7
The Teak Collection Nathan Furniture 1980s 15 images FPBXC9/8
The Teak Collection by Nathan 1980s 8 images FPBXC9/9
1990-1999
Presenting the Ashleigh Collection Parker Knoll 1990s 26 images FPBXC5/13
Parker Knoll Book of Comfort 1990s 17 images FPBXC5/18
Parker Knoll late 1990s 21 images FPBXC5/22
Parker Knoll Proposals Nathan House of Tudor 1990s 6 images FPBXC9/3
An Englishman's Home by Parker Knoll 1990s Cabinets 5 images FPBXC9/5
Parker Knoll Television Advertising Leaflet 1997 4 images FPBXC9/1
Parker Knoll Cabinets Catalogue 1997 23 images FPBXC9/2
Early 21st Century
Photographs (1894-1990s)
Frederick Parker Furniture Photograph Album 1894 48 images FPA061
Frederick Parker Family Photograph early 20th century 1 image FPBXPBW001/1
Frederick Parker Family Photograph early 20th century 1 image FPBXPBW001/2
Frederick Parker Family Photograph early 20th century 1 image FPBXPBW001/4
Parker Knoll Overseas Exports Photograph mid 20th century 1 image FPBXPBW001/3
Frederick Parker Family Photographs 1900-1910 3 images FPF057
Parker Knoll Factory Chair Construction Photograph 1 image 1970s FPBXPC001/6
Parker-Knoll Factory Process Album 1950s and 1960s 39 images FPF049
Parker Knoll Shop Window Display Photograph 1954 1 image FPBXPBW001/9
Parker Knoll Shop Interior Display Photograph 1955 1 image FPBXPBW001/7
Parker Knoll Shop Window Display Photograph 1955 1 image FPBXPBW001/8
Parker Knoll Shop Window Display Photograph 1956 1 image FPBXPBW001/5
Parker-Knoll Overseas Operations Photograph Album Part 1 1960s 7 images FPA069/1
Parker-Knoll Overseas Operations Photograph Album Part 2 1960s 24 imgs FPA069/
Parker-Knoll Overseas Operations Photograph Album Part 3 1960s 8 images FPA069/3
Chipping Norton Factory Photograph Album Part 1 1962-1963 18 images FPA068/1
Chipping Norton Factory Photograph Album Part 2 1966-1970 9 images FPA068/2
Parker Knoll Factory High Wycombe Photograph 1970s 1 image FPBXPC001/2
Parker Knoll Factory Chair Construction Photograph 1 image 1970s FPBXPC001/6
Parker Knoll Fleet of Lorries Photograph 1972 1 image FPBXPC001/3
Parker Knoll Factory Interior Photograph 1980s 1 image FPBXPC001/4
Parker Knoll Factory Settee Construction Photograph 1980s 1 image FPBXPC001/5
Parker Knoll Factory Photographs late 1980s early 1990s 3 images FPBXPC001/1
Carvings (and Other)
Carvings
Wood Carving of Winged Cherub's Head Photograph undated 1 image FPDS106
Wood Carving of Cherubic Face Photograph undated 1 image FPDS096
Wood Carving of Demonic Face Photograph undated 1 image FPDS072
Other
Frederick Parker and Sons Business Card early 20th century 1 image FPF061/4
Frederick Parker and Sons Postcard Telephone Chair & Table1920s 1 image FPF061/2
Parker-Knoll Postcard Bed Chair 1930s 1 image FPF061/3