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Cosy Collection (page 2)

Background imageCosy Collection: Susi - tucked up in her basket

Susi - tucked up in her basket, 1950s

Background imageCosy Collection: The Fortune Teller by J. R. Skelton

The Fortune Teller by J. R. Skelton
Four girls sit by the fire in their nightwear as one of them predicts the future - perhaps who they will marry - by consulting some playing cards. Date: 1914

Background imageCosy Collection: Customer and barmaid, Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall

Customer and barmaid, Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall
Customer and barman having a cosy chat at the Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageCosy Collection: Spaniel and kitten cosying up

Spaniel and kitten cosying up
Unusual Friends - spaniel and kitten cosying up. 1950s

Background imageCosy Collection: Home for Christmas

Home for Christmas
A festive scene showing a snow-covered but brightly lit house with its occupants outside waving to some Christmas visitors who are approaching in an open top car. Date: 1932

Background imageCosy Collection: Somebody Elses House

Somebody Elses House
A view of a cosy looking room viewed from outside. Date: 1935

Background imageCosy Collection: Greetings card, Distant or Near, Old Friends are Dear

Greetings card, Distant or Near, Old Friends are Dear. circa 1905

Background imageCosy Collection: Rainbow Wool for French Knitting

Rainbow Wool for French Knitting circa 1930s

Background imageCosy Collection: Sea front with rain at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Sea front with rain at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Sea front on a rainy day at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1913

Background imageCosy Collection: WW1 poster, YMCA and YWCA

WW1 poster, YMCA and YWCA
Poster, His Home Over There, YMCA and YWCA. More than 2000 Such Homes for Our Boys, United War Work Campaign, 11-18 November. circa 1918

Background imageCosy Collection: Two kittens inside a muff on a cutout Christmas card

Two kittens inside a muff on a cutout Christmas card
Two kittens inside a fur muff on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCosy Collection: Greetings card with medieval style interior

Greetings card with medieval style interior, looking very cosy in the firelight. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCosy Collection: Waiting for Santa

Waiting for Santa -- three children and a doll in one bed. late 19th century

Background imageCosy Collection: Christmas card with dogs and fireplace

Christmas card with dogs and fireplace
Handmade Christmas card with dogs and fireplace, and a string to pull to make Santa Claus appear. (2 of 2) circa 1890s

Background imageCosy Collection: Queens dressing room, Balmoral, 1950s

Queens dressing room, Balmoral, 1950s
The Queens Dressing Room at Balmoral Castle. With tartan carpet and comfortable chairs. Date: 1950s

Background imageCosy Collection: Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1892

Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1892
Fashionable furniture, from Maple & Co, in Tottenham Court Road. 1892

Background imageCosy Collection: Family / Cottage Interior

Family / Cottage Interior
A large and happy family in a cosy-looking cottage Date: circa 1850

Background imageCosy Collection: Cartoon, Blackout regulations, WW1

Cartoon, Blackout regulations, WW1
Cartoon, Blackout regulations -- Keep your curtains drawn to avoid air raid warnings! Showing a young girl drawing the curtains at night so that enemy aircraft do not see any light from her home

Background imageCosy Collection: Burns Birthplace Room

Burns Birthplace Room
ROBERT BURNS Birthplace of Scotlands national poet - a cosy looking room in a cottage near Ayr Date: 1759 - 1796

Background imageCosy Collection: Two children asleep in bed on a Christmas card

Two children asleep in bed on a Christmas card, with bells and a star. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCosy Collection: Christmas and New Year card, Claridges, London

Christmas and New Year card, Claridges, London
Christmas and New Year card (interior), Claridge s, London, from Bruno, the Restaurant Manager. With a photograph of the Drawing Room. Date: 20th century

Background imageCosy Collection: Rural snow scene with cottage on a Good Wishes card

Rural snow scene with cottage on a Good Wishes card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCosy Collection: Rural snow scene with cottage on a New Year card

Rural snow scene with cottage on a New Year card
Rural snow scene with cottage, girl and dog on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCosy Collection: Dog and cat on a Christmas card

Dog and cat on a Christmas card
Dog and cat by the fireside on a Christmas card -- the dog is surprised to find the cat emerging from his kennel. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCosy Collection: Cover design, Cecil Aldins Happy Family

Cover design, Cecil Aldins Happy Family, showing a pig, a cat, a duckling, two rabbits and two dogs sitting in front of their fireplace. Date: 1912

Background imageCosy Collection: American Red Cross Womens Bureau WW1 knitting booklet

American Red Cross Womens Bureau WW1 knitting booklet
Front cover of The American Red Cross Womens Bureau instructions for knitting comforts for soldiers. Photograph features a very handsome young man dressed in a knitted balaclava with extended chest

Background imageCosy Collection: Fire safety -- correctly guarded coal fire

Fire safety -- correctly guarded coal fire
Fire safety -- a family in their sitting room with a correctly guarded coal fire

Background imageCosy Collection: Fire safety at bedtime

Fire safety at bedtime -- a staged photograph for a Safe at Night fire prevention scheme, 28 February 1969. This family have been woken by a smell of smoke

Background imageCosy Collection: Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, WW1

Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, WW1
Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, Optimism and Pessimism, during the First World War. On the left is a smiling, patriotic man reading the financial news

Background imageCosy Collection: Sitting on the window seat

Sitting on the window seat
Children with book and toys seated in a cosy window alcove. Date: circa 1930

Background imageCosy Collection: Little girl warming her toes by Muriel Dawson

Little girl warming her toes by Muriel Dawson
A little girl sits in a chair, warming her toes at the stove, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1927

Background imageCosy Collection: Selfridges books advertisement by H. L. Oakley

Selfridges books advertisement by H. L. Oakley
Advertisement for London department store, Selfridges and its book department, featuring a silhouette of a tranquil, cosy scene showing a family seated by the fireside, all enjoying a good book

Background imageCosy Collection: Forager the puppy joins the other animals by the fire

Forager the puppy joins the other animals by the fire
The Limit -- Forager the puppy joins Master Quack the duckling, Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits, Rags the puppy, Rufus the cat and Hungry Peter the piglet by the fire. Date: 1912

Background imageCosy Collection: The duckling joins the other animals by the fire

The duckling joins the other animals by the fire
Still They Come -- Master Quack the duckling joins Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits, Rags the puppy, Rufus the cat and Hungry Peter the piglet by the fire. Date: 1912

Background imageCosy Collection: The rabbits join the other animals by the fire

The rabbits join the other animals by the fire
A Growing Family -- Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits join Rags the puppy, Rufus the cat and Hungry Peter the piglet by the fire. Date: 1912

Background imageCosy Collection: Rags the puppy joins cat and piglet by the fire

Rags the puppy joins cat and piglet by the fire
A Cosy Corner -- Rags the puppy joins Rufus the cat and Hungry Peter the piglet by the fire. Date: 1912

Background imageCosy Collection: Little girl asleep, dreaming of her soldier father, WW1

Little girl asleep, dreaming of her soldier father, WW1
A little girl asleep in an armchair, dreaming of her soldier father who is away fighting in the First World War. The caption is written in English and French. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageCosy Collection: Group of five holidaymakers at a table

Group of five holidaymakers at a table
A group of five holidaymakers sitting at a table in an outdoor setting

Background imageCosy Collection: Snow babies - Snow Flakes by Dorothy Wheeler

Snow babies - Snow Flakes by Dorothy Wheeler
A group of cute snow babies tumble from the sky as it begins to snow again over a cosy looking town. Date: c.1925

Background imageCosy Collection: A Cosy Diner - Workmen have lunch amid the air raids

A Cosy Diner - Workmen have lunch amid the air raids
Keep Calm and Carry On. A quite fantastic photograph showing two workmen engaged in repairing air raid damage in the London area continue with their private luncheon although the sirens have sounded

Background imageCosy Collection: Sifting with gold powder, fig. 6

Sifting with gold powder, fig. 6. Drawing shows a hand holding a tube, possibly made of bamboo, for sifting gold powder. Date 1878?

Background imageCosy Collection: Little girl asleep, dreaming of her soldier father

Little girl asleep, dreaming of her soldier father
A little girl asleep in an armchair, dreaming of her soldier father who is away fighting in the First World War. The caption is written in English and French. 1915

Background imageCosy Collection: The Crystal Gazers

The Crystal Gazers
Two girls sit in front of a fire and gaze into a crystal ball, wondering what the future holds. Date: 1911

Background imageCosy Collection: The Toast by W. R. S. Stott

The Toast by W. R. S. Stott
An early 19th century scene showing four jovial gentlemen raising a toast in front of a blazing fire. Date: 1936

Background imageCosy Collection: Car of the 1920S

Car of the 1920S
A lady in a striking coat enters an elegant car : her chauffeur is exposed to the elements, but she herself will be cosy inside unless she chooses to lower the roof. Date: 1920s

Background imageCosy Collection: Britannia and Eve front cover, December 1941

Britannia and Eve front cover, December 1941
Front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine, Christmas number, featuring a glamorous blonde woman carrying off a woolly scarf and bobble hat with aplomb

Background imageCosy Collection: Christmas Wave

Christmas Wave
A small girl, wrapped up warm against the cold waves a mittened hand as she opens the door to a house emitting a cosy glow. Her sledge is left abandoned on the snowy steps

Background imageCosy Collection: Seen in a Flash

Seen in a Flash
A woman in a backless, bias cut evening dress, typical of the early 1930s, stands in front of the fire, which helpfully casts a light through the transparent chiffon of her skirt to reveal a pair of



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