Promise Collection (#2)

Florence Higgins
FLORENCE HIGGINS The first female bachelor of music in Britain, but judging by the silence of the internet, she never fulfilled her early promise... Date: circa 1895

WWI Poster, The Prime Ministers Pledge
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, The Prime Ministers Pledge. Do not force your Country to force you to fight, but come of your own free will. Date: 1916

Kitsch Italian Valentines Card
Promise of Love A kitsch Italian Valentines Day Card. Date: circa 1930s

A breach of promise. A sure case. Date c1895 June 10

Australia has promised Britain 50, 000 more men; will you help us keep that promise. Poster shows a kangaroo in front of number 50, 000 and in background silhouette of soldiers in battle. Date ca

Ballad / Hynd Horn
HYND HORN The kings daughter gives the beggar a drink, failing to recognise her erstwhile lover, Hynd Horn, but all will end well, I promise you. Date: traditional

Swan Lake ballet, Siegfried promises delivery from Rotbart
Siegfried promises to deliver the swans from the evil spell of Rotbart and they all dance for joy. He invites Odette to the ball his parents are giving

Emigration. The land of Promise. Emigrants Catching their Fi
Moving illustration showing in close up the expressions on the faces of young emigrants as their ship enters the St Lawrence River and the passengers catch their fist sight of Canadian land

Fable / Wolf and Crane
THE WOLF AND THE CRANE A crane agrees it will extract a bone from a wolfs throat on promise of a reward; the wolf claims not closing its jaws on the cranes head reward enough

The Shepherd & the Sea
THE SHEPHERD AND THE SEA A shepherd cannot be tempted again by the promise of riches as a sea merchant, having suffered shipwreck; he prefers to be content with his flock

OBSTACLES PARTY GAME
A blindfolded man has to negotiate obstacles with the promise of a kiss from the prettiest girl if he succeeds. But the obstacles are removed and tricked, he kisses a man!

American Girl Singing
An American girl accompanies herself at the piano as she sings Oh, promise me !

Couple on Horse 1886
Going to the Fair: A middle-aged couple are off to the fair on their old grey mare, and promise the children gingerbread, toys, ribbons, and colourful waistcoats

Nuclear / Threat / Promise
An article in this popular magazine questions whether nuclear power is a threat or holds promise?

Meyerbeer / Prophete / L2
Act Two Scene 3 : Jean of Leyden, shocked by Count Oberthals abduction of the girl he loves, agrees to join the Anabaptists who promise to make him their king

Crystal Palace Fireworks
Brooks Benefit : there is a day-time display (!) at 2pm and a night display which, the organisers promise us, will be indescribably grand

Two Little Kittens / Bell
Most versions promise you three kittens, but here there are only two : they don t seem bothered by their lost mittens, with a lovely fire to toast their backs

Womens Rights / Satire
Wishful thinking: " The ladies Trying a Contemptible Scoundrel for a Breach of Promise". Indigant mothers & jilted brides hold the would- be husband to account

Cornucopia Amulet
CORNUCOPIA AMULET For the Romans the cornucopia was a symbol of abundance, so as an amulet it was a promise of prosperity

Serpent Talisman
SERPENT TALISMAN The serpent is emblematic of wisdom and eternity, and the talisman which incorporates it should bestow the first and promise the second

Hannibal vows to fight Rome to the bitter end
SECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal vows to fight Rome to the bitter end

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