Friends Collection (#33)

Zebra at Whipsnade
WHIPSNADE : a pair of zebras make friends with the visitors. Date: 1961

Rotten Row Riders
Riders and their friends in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, the recognised meeting-place for fashionable society on a fine summers day 1871

Absinthe drinkers in a Paris cafe
Absinthe drinkers (Verlaine and his companions) in a Paris cafe. Date: 1907

Carrs of Carlisle advertisement
Advertisement for Carrs of Carlisle biscuit makers featuring a symmetrical illustration of a group of stylised women of the world, holding hands in a display of international harmony

Tea party for a bear and his friends
A tea party for a bear and his friends. The bear carries a pot of jam and some buns on a tray, towards a table where a squirrel, a frog and two other animals are sitting

Bear and his friends on a fishing trip
A bear and his friends go on a fishing trip, but are disappointed to see a No Fishing sign when they reach the water

Edwardian friends inspecting a catch of fish, Pembrokeshire
A group of Edwardian friends inspecting a catch of fish in a large Pembrokeshire garden. The two men, one of whom is a vicar, are holding fishing rods

The Best Friend by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration showing a sweet little girl with a red ribbon tied in her blonde hair, cuddling her favourite doll close

Two boys on a home-made go-kart
Two boys enjoying a ride on a home-made go-kart in Horley, Surrey. They are travelling at such a speed that the photograph is blurred!

Two girls looking at a crucifix outside a church
Two girls looking at a crucifix set in a gothic arch-shaped niche outside a church

Girl and boy with their school satchels
A girl and boy with their school satchels, sitting on a bench. The girl is writing something in her notebook, while the boy watches

Three boys playing inside a large barrel. One of them has lost his footing and has fallen over

Two Little Sleepyheads by Muriel Dawson
Two children make their way to bed wearing dressing gowns and with their arms around each other

His Lady Fair by Muriel Dawson
A little boy and girl walk hand in hand through a field, each holding a bunch of wild flowers

Stormy Weather by Muriel Dawson
Two children dressed for rainy weather in raincoats, wellies and sou westers shelter together under a huge orange umbrella

Four girls smiling in a garden
Four girls, one standing and three sitting, posing for their photo in a garden and smiling for the camera

On the Swing by Susan Beatrice Pearse
A little girl sails through the air on a tree swing, pointing her feet to the clouds, while her friend watches from the ground

Ring-a-Roses by Susan Beatrice Pearse
Three little girls have fun holding hands and dancing round in a circle in a game of ring-a-roses

Three children in a toy car
Three children pose for a picture while crammed into a rather complex and expensive looking toy car

Revolving table seat / W H Robinson
Post War Britain. When each of these card players experiences a dull moment in their game, they can swivel on their revolving seat

Legless bridge table / W H Robinson
Post War Britain - Social reform. A legless bridge table, kept in place instead by four balloons, hovers, allowing a more intimate game to be played

Playmates by Ethel Parkinson -- three children and their doll in a snowy landscape. Date: early 20th century

A Laugh between friends - Iran
3 Friends sharing a joke at Bushehr (Bushire), Iran

Start of a charity cycle ride, Lands End
The start of a charity cycle ride in aid of Friends of the Earth, from Lands End in Cornwall to John o Groats in Scotland

Four skating boys, by Florence Hardy. Each boy is wearing a different coloured suit, and a matching or contrasting hat: blue, yellow, green and red

Family group with dog
A happy family group with their dog

Young people near Valtice, South Moravia
A group of young men and women out for a spin on their motor cycles, near the South Moravian town of Valtice (now in the Czech Republic). One of the men is wearing uniform

Four British airmen in uniform pose for their photo in the photographers studio

A bride in Alsace
A bride is reassured by female friends and family as she prepares to get married. Whilst the women surrounding her appear to be relaxed and enjoying themselves

The Dog Cemetery - Hyde Park, London. Founded in 1880 by the Duchess of Cambridge - the last burial took place in 1905. Located behind the Victoria Gate Lodge almost opposite Lancaster Gate which is

Persian-inspired party, Paris
A Persian themed party, named The Thousand and Second Night, hosted by Mr and Mrs P. P. in their garden to entertain their Parisian guests

Essad Vichy Bey
Celebrated Fencer Essad Vichy Bey surrounded by his intimate friends

1920s children
A group of boys and girls sit together in a countryside setting during the 1920s, as evidenced by the bobbed hair of some of the girls and short dresses

Two Turkish women - modern style
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Patient on Trolley at Reading War Hospital, Berkshire
A unidentified location believed to be one of the First World War Military Hospital sites at Reading, Berkshire. A military patient in a basketwork trolley is being pushed by a colleague

Skating girls by Florence Hardy
Four girls, dressed in pretty early Victorian dresses, bonnets and muffs, hold hands as they skate together

Christmas children by Florence Hardy
Four little girls dressed in identical red capes and carrying matching fur muffs step out looking very festive

A Right Merrie Xmas by Florence Hardy
Three children wearing matching green capes play together in the snow and form a giant snowball, perhaps to be later transformed into a snowman

Christmas children skating by Florence Hardy
Three small children, looking very festive in their matching green elfin capes skate together across a frozen pond

Skating Girls by Florence Hardy
Three little girls, dressed identically in red coats and carrying fur muffs with matching hats skate across a frozen pond

Boys Club, boys at the beach, 1933
Four friends walk barefoot along a causeway at the seaside, possibly the beaches at Burnham

Boys Club, hungry boy 1934
A very hungry boy from a Boys Club sits and eats away at meat from a bone, much to the enjoyment of his friends

Aid to Russia fails to help
Despite these wonderful crutches that my Samaritan friends have given me, I still can t make any progress. Satirical comment on American

Eton schoolboys on 4 June
Five Eton schoolboys in smart suits and top hats, sitting on a wall on 4 June, traditionally the date when King George IIIs birthday is celebrated at the school with speeches

Korosladany, Hungary
A group of townsfolk outside a General Store in Korosladany, Bekes County, south-east Hungary. These are likely to be the family and customers of Lajos Szollosy (Szollosi) - the owner of the shop

Singa, Sudan - A Tame Giraffe
A tame giraffe come to say hello at Singa, Sudan, Africa

Modern Athenians plate 7 - Edinburgh
Rev John Hunter (d. 1866) of the Tron Church stopping to shake hands with his successor Prof. Alexander Brunton (d. 1854). Two friends and colleagues

CAR TALK 1929
A gentleman in thick rimmed specticles and his travel companion stop chat to a couple of friends from their car

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