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Circus elephants on parade, Eastbourne, SussexCircus elephants on parade in Eastbourne, Sussex, watched with fascination by adults and children. Date: circa 1962
Listerine advertisement, 1930Advertisement for Listerine mouth wash, suggesting that halitosis can lead to being left on the shelf, marriage-wise as her birthdays creep towards that tragic thirty mark. Date: 1930
Viyella clothing for all athletic purposesAdvertisement for Viyella, high-class washing material suitable for all athletic purposes including golfing, hockey and fencing. Ideal for the active young woman of 1903. Date: 1903
View of the lights at Piccadilly Circus, LondonA view of the lights by night at Piccadilly Circus, central London. There are various neon adverts for Max Factor, Associated Rediffusion, Gordons Gin, Wrigleys Chewing Gum, BP, Skol
Railway Station, Peshawar Cantonment, British IndiaRailway Station, Peshawar, Peshawar Cantonment, British India (now in Pakistan). Date: circa 1920
Lotts Chemistry Set advertisement, 1932Advertisement for Lotts Chemistry Set complete with chemicals, litmus, magnesium ribbon, instruction booklet etc. Just the thing for buddings chemists or those who wish to make invisible ink
Pheltose - the New Sanitary Belt" For the Outdoor Girl!" 1928
Hamleys Christmas presents advertisement, 1929Full page advertisement for Hamleys toy shop featuring a number of ideas for Christmas 1929 including a bunny nightie and hot water bottle case
Ponds Cream advertisement featuring Lady MilbankeAdvertisement for Ponds Cold Cream and Vanishing Cream endorsed by the vivid, gay and utterly charming Lady Milbanke, Australian-born socialite Sheila Chisholm
Crosse and Blackwells Mixed Pickles advertisementAdvertisement for Crosse and Blackwells Mixed vegetable pickles, perfect with joints or mince. 1930
Page of Victorian adverts 1889A variety of advertisements in The Graphic dated August 1889, showing Nuda Veritas hair restorer, Nubian, black polish for boots and shoes, Nortons Camomile Pills, for indigestion
BP petrol advertisement, 1925150 miles of pipe lines. Advertisement for British Petroleum with an illustration by Christopher Clark showing construction of a pipe line in the Persian desert - one of the many activities of
Advertisment for diet pillsAdvert for Trilene diet pills with the tag line Fat People can be cured 1913
Manfield shoes advertisementShoe advertisement for Manfield, showing a selection of shoe fashions for 1929. Date: 1929
Advert for winter holidays to France 1937France this winter! Advertisement for a winter experience in France, for winter sports, pleasure or health, tickets with 25% reduction. Date: 1937
Dewars whisky advertisement - swimming poolAdvertisement for Dewars whisky featuring a group enjoying the jubilee spirit in the swimming pool. We wouldn t recommend combining whisky with swimming but no doubt this chap is going to enjoy a wee
Woman police officer at Piccadilly Circus, London, surrounded by pedestrians on a busy day. She is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s
Dunhills for chauffeur uniforms advertisement, 1924Is your chauffeur smartly clothed? If your chauffeur is to do credit to you, and to your car, he must be smartly and correctly clothed. Advertisement for Dunhills Limited of Conduit Street. Date: 1924
Posters in supermarket window, advertising KP crisps and bread. There are also signs to say no dogs and no smoking. Date: 1970s
A newsagents window full of small ads, EcclesA newsagents window full of small ads, being scrutinised by men in overalls, in Peel Green, Eccles, Manchester, viewed from outside the shop. For the reverse view please see 10987793. Date: 1970s
Rowntrees Motoring Chocolate advertisementAdvertisement designed by Alfred Leete for Rowntrees Motoring chocolate, plain, with raisins and almonds - the best thing to go motoring on. Date: 1927
Capstan Navy Cut Cigarettes advertisement 1950
Timken tapered roller bearing axleboxes - trainA recent innovation by British Timken Ltd - a tapered-roller-bearing wagon bearing unit for freight stock made suitable for high speed and replacing the old plain-bearing axlebox
Aristoc WWII stockings advertisement - rayonAdvertisement for Aristoc stockings in 1944 showing a woman in WRNS uniform inspecting a pair. The adverts copy promises that once victory has been achieved, a plentiful supply of lovely
Courtelle advertisement, Marcus dress 1959Advertisement for a smart sheath day dress by Marcus made in Courtelle fabric - a new type of acrylic fibre manufactured by Courtaulds
Pierre Balmain at Debenhams advertisement, 1959A bold-checked nine-tenths coat buttoned with discs of ocean pearl, the shoulder line drops from the curve of the horseshoe collar by Pierre Balmain available at Debenhams (Debenham and Freebody)
Diana Rigg wearing SWAPL jacket, Roter advertisementActress Diana Rigg in an advertisement for South West African Persian Lamb wearing a jacket in said fabric. Left hand side shows an advertisement for Roter
Advertisement for Crimplene fabricAn advert for Crimplene showing how it has been used to create a black and white dress by Givenchy. Date: 1961
Goddess by Youthlines corselette, 1965Advertisement for Goddess by Youthlines featuring a corselette of nylon lace and Lycra modelled by a girl arising from the sea on an oyster shell in the manner of Botticellis Venus. Date: 1965
Land Rover advertisement, 1952Advertisement for Land Rover showing the versatile work horse of a vehicle being used to transport churns of fresh milk at a farm. Date: 1952
Advert for Thermos flasks WW1Jolly advertisement for Thermos Flasks, an essential accessory to deal with trench life during the First World War. Thermos allows plenty of hot water for shaving
Wilson & Gill Scott Antarctic expedition souvenirsAdvertisement for Wilson and Gill, goldsmiths of Regent Street, offering a range of souvenirs commemorating the ill-fated Antarctic expedition of 1912 led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott
Page of adverts from The Illustrated London News, 1912Page of advertisements from The Illustrated London News, dated November 1912.Carters reading chair, Calverts tooth powder and Sanitas disinfectant are promoted, as well a Blo, an electric hair dryer
Advertisement for Old Bill car mascot, 1920Advertisement for the " Old Bill" car mascot, exclusively sold by Smith of Motor Accessories fame. Old Bill was the soldier character created by the cartoonist Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in
Abdullah cigarettes advertisement, WW1 - trench ratsOne of a series of advertisements for Abdullah cigarettes during the First World War illustrated by Lewis Baumer. This one employs the familiar image of a British Tommy dismayed to find that
McClintons Shaving Soap advertisement, WW1 soldierAdvertisement for McClintons Shaving Soap and Cream from the First World War period. Depicting a handsome and well-groomed soldier saying farewell to his wife or sweetheart before departing for
Electrolux Baby fridge advertisementAdvertisement for the Electrolux Baby refrigerator, as demonstrated by a rather glamorous flapper girl. She looks as if she has just come in from a night on the town and fancies a snack
Sunlight Soap advertisement, 1903Advertisement for Sunlight soap, manufactured by Lever Brothers at Port Sunlight. This particular advert emphasises the appliance of science to ensure its cleansing capabilities - a picture of an
Sunlight Soap advertisementAdvertisement for Sunlight Soap manufactured by Lever Brothers at their famous Port Sunlight factory, featuring a small boy in a wooden tub bath holding up his bar triumphantly
Advert for Foxs Puttees 1914Advertisement for Foxs Puttees, with the new non-fray patented spiral, declared, the best leg gear for sport. Of course, within months
Frys Cocoa advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Frys Pure Breakfast Cocoa, Always on Active Service, being enjoyed by three British soldiers at the Front. 1918
Inns of Court OTC advertisement, WW1Text advertisement encouraging men to join the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps, also known as The Devils Own. Commissions were available for public school and university educated men
Pears Soap advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Pears soap showing a mother and her daughters wrapping up a bar of the famous soap to be sent to her boy at the front. Date: 1915
Milton influenza advertisement, 1919Advertisement for Milton disinfectant with advice to gargle with a diluted preparation thrice daily in order to ward off the influenza epidemic raging throughout post war Britain. Date: 1919
Cravenette coats featuring the RFC girl, 1918First World War advertisement for the Cravenette Company, offering showerproof coats, ideal for the Royal Flying Corps girl, who
Erasmic soap, WW1 advertisementAdvertisement for Erasmic soap, a popular brand during the first half of the 20th century, depicting a pretty young woman with flaming red hair contemplating her reflection in a hand mirror while
Ladies Wanted as drivers, WW1 advertisementAdvertisement from 1918 by the British School of Motoring emphasising the urgent requirement for lady drivers between the ages of 17 and 45. Date: 1918
Fortnum & Masons advertisement, WW1Advertisement for quintessential British department store, Fortnum & Mason and its service for sending boxes of food to the front during the First World War
