1937 Collection (page 42)

Cat under laurel bush, looking at crust
The cat sits under a laurel bush in the garden, looking at the crust, waiting to pounce on the first bird to swoop down for it. Date: 1937

Two sparrows perched on a branch at night
Two sparrows, Jack and Jennie, perched on a branch at night. Jennie is wide awake, worrying about where they should build their nest. Date: 1937

Removal man running after the horse and van
One of the removal men (the van driver) running after the horse and van, surprised that steady old Dobbin would run off like that. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow and the horse
Jack Sparrow tells the horse about the cat, and the horse offers to come and frighten her away. Date: 1937

Mrs Bobbitys cottage, with smoke rising from the chimney, and Mrs B herself shaking her tablecloth out at the back door. The birds have built their nest just above her head

Boys try to reach Jack Sparrow on top of lamp post
The boys try to reach Jack Sparrow, who has their cricket score in his beak, perched on top of a lamp post. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow tells his troubles to a tame raven. Date: 1937

Birds on dedication page
Birds on the dedication page -- to Auntie Alice. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow perched on the horse, directing him towards the cat. Unfortunately, Dobbin cannot fly over walls, and the passageway is too narrow for his van. Date: 1937

Two cyclists crash to the ground
The two cyclists (errand boys) swerve to miss the dog, and crash to the ground in the middle of the road. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow finds Jennie and the chicks on Mrs Bobbitys bedroom window sill. In his absence Mrs B has shooed away the cat, Jennie has retrieved the crust, and the babies have eaten it. Date: 1937

Koko accidentally trips up a policeman, whose helmet falls off. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow perched at the top of a page, deciding what to do next. Date: 1937

Removal men with horse-drawn van
Removal men filling their horse-drawn van with furniture. The horse is having a rest, eating from a nosebag. Date: 1937

Koko the Pekinese dog with postmans leg
Koko the Pekinese dog, biting the postmans trouser leg. Date: 1937

Sparrow chirping on Mrs Bobbitys window ledge
Jack Sparrow chirping on Mrs Bobbitys window ledge, wanting her to get up so that he can gather crumbs for his growing family

The boys recover their cricket score sheet
Jack Sparrow opens his beak to speak, and the boys recover their cricket score sheet. Jack flies off. Date: 1937

Jennie Sparrow calling to Jack from the eaves, to warn him of a cat. Date: 1937

Mrs Bobbity cooking her dinner -- potato pie with a flaky crust, with bread and cheese, so there will be plenty of crumbs for the birds. Date: 1937

Mrs Bobbity sitting at the breakfast table, putting a lump of sugar in her teacup. Date: 1937

Chimney pots with sweeps brush poking out
Two chimney pots with a sweeps brush poking out of one of them -- the last place to choose when looking for somewhere safe to build a nest! Date: 1937

Royal family at Maritime History Museum, Greenwich
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Queen Mary arriving at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, south east London

Koko the dog frightens a kitten into a tree
Koko the dog remembers how he once frightened a kitten and made it escape up into a tree. Date: 1937

Two sparrows perched at the top of the first page
Two sparrows, Jack and Jennie, perched at the top of the first page of the story. Date: 1937

Child playing with a toy horse
A child playing with a toy horse, trying to pull its tail out. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow listening to Jennies warning
Jack Sparrow sitting on an ivy branch, listening to Jennies warning about the cat. Date: 1937

Two sparrows and their nest
Two sparrows (Jack and Jennie) and their nest, which contains their five chicks. They have built their nest under the eaves of Mrs Bobbitys cottage. Date: 1937

Sparrow perched on page border
A single sparrow perched on a page border. Date: 1937

Horse charges off with van
The removal men are surprised when Dobbin the horse charges off after Jack Sparrow, leaving pieces of furniture scattered on the ground. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow shocked to find the nest empty
Jack Sparrow returns to the nest, and is shocked to find it empty. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow flies off with cricket score sheet
Jack Sparrow flies off with the cricket score sheet, causing the boys to chase him. Date: 1937

Mrs Bobbity weeding her garden. Date: 1937

Russian Berlin Work Pattern with a spider and his web. Date: 1937

Selfridges Frontage - Coronation of George VI
Selfridges Frontage - decorated to celebrate the Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth - under floodlights at night. Date: 1937

Polish Scout at a Jamboree. 1937

Front cover of the Sphere, Childrens Coronation Concert
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret attend the Childrens Coronation Concert at the Central Hall, Westminster. It is their father, King George VI, whose coronation is being celebrated. Date: 1937

Duke of Windsor visits a German mine, 1937
The Duke of Windsor(second from right) in miners kit and crash helmet at the Friedrich Heinrich Mine, near Essen, on 15th October 1937

Coronation regalia
The illustration includes the Imperial State Crown, the St. Edwards Staff, one of the eight maces, swords, a sandal of the regal vestment and the ring that has a St. Georges cross. Date: 1937

King and Queen, Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth, Ballater
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth are received at Ballater, Scotland, before journeying onwards to Balmoral. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret stand in the centre of the photograph. 1937

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret on a rocking horse
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret photographed on a rocking horse. Date: 1937

Coronation street tea-party
A childrens street tea-party in Edenvale Road, Fulham, London. Date: 1937

Princess Elizabeth at the National Pony Show
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, accompanied by their maternal grandmother, the Countess of Strathmore, watch with interest the equitation test for children under thirteen years at

Player Motor Cars: Jaguar, Flying Standard and Studebaker
Page of Players cigarette cards from An Album of Motor Cars, Second Series, featuring the S.S. 2.5-litre Jaguar 100; the Flying Standard 20 H.P

Player Motor Cars: Rover, Siddeley, Singer
Page of Players cigarette cards from An Album of Motor Cars, Second Series, featuring the Rover Sixteen Sports Saloon; the Siddeley Special Touring Limousine; and the Singer 12 H.P. Saloon. Date: 1937

Humber Snipe
The Humber Snipe is chosen for police use, giving it a reputation as an establishment car, solid but with high performance when required. Date: 1937

Party Cakes, 1937
A selection of party cakes: Three Bears cake, Butterfly cake, and Dickory Dock cake (complete with mouse). Date: 1937

TWIN WORLDS (Neil R Jones) The machine-men of Zor explore another new world... Date: 1937

George Vi / St H Lander
GEORGE VI in uniform in 1937, the year of his Coronation Date: 1895 - 1952

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