Older Collection

Emerald Tablet, Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina. Work attributed to the legendary alchemist Hermes Trismegistus who summarizes the process Magnum Opus or Great work for the creation of

Harlech Castle, Wales, was built by King Edward I (1239 - 1307) on the site of an older building. The last Royalist castle to hold out for Charles I in the English Civil War

PIUS V, Saint (1504-1572). Pope (1566-1572). Portrait by an anonymous author. Italian school. Painting

LCC-LFB Shoreditch fire station, Hackney
Built in 1895, station B27, Shoreditch fire station, was located at 140 Tabernacle Street, near Old Street. The stations pump

The old and new forms of Accringtons Trams - the older steam tramcar from 1886 (top) dubbed the Baltic Fleet and (below) the new modern electric car - the Flying Squadron ! Date: 1907

Ghost Delivers Warning
A spectral figure materialises in a candlelit room where two men are roused from their books. The older man points ahead while the ghost points upwards. A ghostly warning?

Boys on an 18th century fire engine, Wirksworth
Boys playing on an 18th century fire engine at Wirksworth, Derbyshire. It was believed to be the oldest fire engine in England, dating back to 1721, made by Newsome

PARDO BAZAN, Emilia (1851-1921). Spanish writer. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Madrid Atheneum

Older Woman Baking 1947
An older woman wearing a flowery apron rolls out pastry for some home baking

Gentlemen Bowling 1950S
Older gentlemen (and one lady) enjoying a leisurely game of bowls on an English bowling green

Princess Helenas wedding day
Princess Helena (1846-1923), third daughter and fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pictured on her wedding day

Holborn, London, c. 1880
Photograph showing some of the older houses and bars of Holborn, with several horse-drawn vehicles outside, London, c.1880

China. Han Dynasty (206 aC-220 BC). Invention

WUNDT, Wilhelm (1832-1920)

Dutch Girls
Two Dutch girls, probably sisters, in traditional costume, the older girl carrying the younger girl in her arms. Date: 1930s

The pawnshop as a last resource
This illustration shows a poor family, the wife holding a baby, two children and her husband. The pawnbroker examines a ring they have just given him

Female Literary Types
PASSIONATE FEMALE LITERARY TYPES Satiric comment on the New School, the older, educated woman here portrayed as a masculine spinster

A factory worker cuts a block of wood
A young apprentice carpenter uses a large industrial jigsaw to cut a block of wood, while an older employee supervises his work. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Two Brothers 1922
Two young brothers sit on a bed. The older pulls a wooden toy train to amuse his baby brother. I love you well, my little brother

D H Lawrence / Older
D H LAWRENCE English novelist As an older man

Woman Feeds Chickens
An older woman in a long dress and wide-brimmed hat throws handfuls of chicken feed on to the ground for the chickens to peck at and scratch in the straw

Four young women walking along a street, London
Four young women in Central London walk together down a street, passing an older woman. Date: circa 1960s

Douglas C-124C-DL Globemaster II 51-0142
United States Air Force - Douglas C-124C-DL Globemaster II 51-0142 (msn 43476), of the 1502 Air Transport Wing at Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base in August 1965

Douglas C-124C-DL Globemaster II 51-7277
United States Air Force - Douglas C-124C-DL Globemaster II 51-7277 (msn 43728), of the 63rd Troop Carrier Wing at Prestwick airport on 22 May 1965

Douglas C-124C-DL Globemaster II 51-0167
United States Air Force - Douglas C-124C-DL Globemaster II 51-0167 (msn 43501), of the 63rd Troop Carrier Wing at Prestwick airort on 19 March 1965

WW2 - The Amorous Bicycle
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, The Amorous Bicycle, written by Mary Essex. The image shows an older military man and a woman looking over their shoulders towards each other

WW2 - Home Guard Goings On
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's story book, Home Guard Goings On, written by Basil Boothroyd. The image portrays an older gentleman wielding a gun

WW2 - Mr Penny At War
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's story book, Mr. Penny At War, written by Maurice Moiseiwitsch. The image portrays an older Home Guard serviceman carrying his bayonet rifle

WW2, Where And When?
An illustration of a little girl portraying an older woman, speaking on the telephone to a relative who is serving for the Royal Navy during WW2, he has 10 days leave. Date: circa 1940s

Pipe Smoking Man
A portrait photograph used for advertisement purposes, showing an older man smoking a pipe in the darkness. Date: circa 1939

Fifty Shilling Tailors Advert Photograph
An advertisement photograph for Fifty Shilling Tailors, portraying an older man wearing a smart suit from a seated position. Date: circa 1939

Kodak Ltd Advertisement, Man Smoking
An advertisement photograph for Kodak Ltd, portraying an older man wearing a monacle, smoking a large cigar. Date: circa 1939

Pond Cottage, Pinner Hill, Middlesex
A photograph showing a view, from across the water, of Pond Cottage, a property at Pinner Hill in Middlesex, an example of a house designed to look older than it is. Date: circa 1929

Scottish Mill Buildings
A pair of architectural perspective drawings which show various angles of old mill buildings in Scotland, to be developed into a crafts village with refreshment rooms

Alston Court Dining Room, Suffolk
This photograph represents the dining room of Alston Court, a half timbered house in Nayland, Suffolk, older sections dating from the reign of Edward IV

Alston Court Hall, Suffolk
This photograph represents the hall of Alston Court, a half timbered house in Nayland, Suffolk, older sections dating from the reign of Edward IV

Cartoon, The Census - April 1891
Cartoon, The Census - Census Taker prompts woman to put her age, ten years older than last time. Date: 1891

Cartoon, Out of Her Census, Another decayed - decade! Ah, me! A woman contemplates the passing of time. Date: 1891

Beauty Of The Night
This illustration portrays a young woman wearing a highly fashionable dress, speaking with an older gentleman on a garden terrace. Date: circa 1901

The Modern Hydra
This illustration depicts a scene in which a young lady has forcefully placed her boot on the shoulder of an older gentleman-Lizard hybrid creature

Older Gentleman
A poster style portrait illustration of an older gentleman dressed very smartly, he is holding his top hat with one gloved hand. Date: circa 1901

In The Bath
A portrait illustration of an older man, whose body is fully engulfed in his bath water, leaving just his head rising above the surface. Date: circa 1901

Repeuplons!
This sketch portrays an older lady speaking with a younger woman who is introducing her to her children. Date: circa 1901

Sur La Greve
A sketch of a lady holding the brim of her decorative hat, followed by an older woman clutching her skirts and a man equipped with a crook, walking on rocky terrain overlooking the ocean

Soldier Escorting A Woman
An illustration which shows a French military soldier escorting an older lady by the arm, walking away, seen from behind. Date: circa 1901

Megalomania
A portrait illustration of a large lady wearing a white dress and a yellow hat with orange floral decoration, looking down at a child acting older than his age, as he smokes a cigar at her knee

Pleine Eau
This illustration portrays a group of three older ladies standing in the shallow waters of the sea, the nearest is holding a dog under her arm. Date: circa 1901

Depute En Tournee
This sketch portrait a member of parliament on tour, visiting an older lady standing outside her property, he is politely holding his hat, with a folder tucked under one arm. Date: circa 1901

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