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Poster, Keep ceaseless watch for Colorado BeetleMinistry of Agriculture poster, Keep ceaseless watch for Colorado Beetle, they can destroy our potato crops. circa late 1930s
WW2 poster, Switch off that Light! Less Light -- More Planes. Date: 1940s
Wartime poster, save bread, serve potatoesWartime poster encouraging people to save bread (and you save lives), serve potatoes (and you serve the country). Depicting a loaf of bread inside a lifebelt. 1940s
Rules to be Observed by a Victorian Family -- a typical summary of Victorian values, with advice including: Waste Not, Want Not; Do everything at its proper time; Be punctual, be regular
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, dog walking -- a dog on a lead is more likely to want to fight others if you drag him away from every dog you meet. Date: 1927
Evacuation - World War Two - Children Safer in the CountryEvacuation - World War Two - Children are Safer in the Country.... leave them there. Governement advice recommending children stay away from the big cities and targets of the bombers. circa 1942
Coughs & Sneezes PosterHumorous poster issued by the Ministry of Health during the Second World War and featuring a woman sneezing without catching the germs in a handkerchief
Fire Safety Hop PickersNotice to Hop-pickers giving advice as to fire prevention and what to do in case of a fire. Issued by Fire Offices Committee Fire Protection Association
Suffragette to PrisonGo home and wash the kid ! is the advice kindly given to a suffragist as she is led to prison by two policemen
Butler Advises WoosterIt might be judicious, said Jeeves, " if you were to attempt to persuade his lordship that the spirit in which you embraced Miss Stoker was a purely brotherly one."
Air Raid Shelter PosterMetropolitan Police poster with information on air raid shelters in Brentford, London, during World War I
Coughs & Sneezes PosterHumorous poster from the Ministry of Health showing a man sneezing without a handkerchief on a London Underground train during WWII
Nuns in BoatA group of nuns in the launch from the Christo Rey. When the floating church goes inland the sisters go ashore to administer help and advice
Poster, Coughs and Sneezes Spread DiseasesMinistry of Health poster, Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases -- trap the germs in your handkerchief
Poster, The Magic of Soap and Water. Coo... is that me with the dirt off? Showing a boy admiring his nice clean face in a soap bubble. Issued by the Health and Cleanliness Council. circa 1940s
Poster, Don t be afraid of Soap and Water. Showing a little boy welcoming a humanised jug and a bar of soap. Issued by the Health and Cleanliness Council. 20th century
Poster: Keep on keeping up tyre care, giving advice on how to make your car tyres last as long as possible. 20th century
Poster, Telling a friend may mean telling the enemy, WW2. 1940s
Poster, The need is growing, Dig for Victory still, WW2Poster, The need is growing, Dig for Victory still. 1940s
WW2 - R. A. F. Fighter PilotsThis photograph shows a British WW2 Royal Air Force training flight commander giving his final words of advice to a group of fully outfitted fighter pilots, before leaving for fire practice
Fatherly Advice - A young woman leans of her Father and takes his wise words to heart. Date: 1909
Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil, Nikko, JapanHear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil (Three Wise Monkeys), oak carving outside a Shinto stable, Nikko, Japan - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910
A range of DIY ideas for the home, including a vacuum cleaner storage rack, an office area in the kitchen, and a "husband's corner" in a converted larder. Date: 1954
Advice on women's fashions and accessories for an outing by road. Date: 1932
Fashion and accessory advice for women travelling by plane. Date: 1932
Suggestions for hats, luggage, fashions and accessories to take on a train journey. Date: 1932
Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise ship. Date: 1932
Teaching Mothers to Care for their Infants 1907In a parish in St. Pancras, Battersea, poor mothers being taught how to care for their infants. Date: 1907
SIERRA LEONE UNDERTAKERSBlack humour : The premises of Bungie the undertaker, Sierra Leone, Africa. He is as ready to offer good advice to the living as he is to provide for the needs of the dead! Date: 1930s
Comic postcard, Woman going out to a dance Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Boy and girl with book - Advice to Young Mothers Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Women in street with boy Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Gloves, diamonds, drink, fruit, flowers and ink Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, milking a cow Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, two policeman in wartime, WW2 - Special Constable in need of some training Date: circa 1940s
Bees, mainly for the beginner, 1941Bees, mainly for the beginner, by Apis, 1941. Beekeeping advice. Date: 1941
Passed by the censor. Article in Britannia & Eve, 1942, giving advice about writing to men posted abroad in wartime. Date: 1942
Wedding in a hurry, 1944Wedding in a hurry. Article with advice about speedy marriages in wartime, in Britannia & Eve, May 1944. Date: 1944
The Debs Progress by Molly BishopThe Debs Progress: No. 1 by Molly Bishop. Invaluable advice to those about to come out - out-dress your rivals at Ascot. A young lady in an flamboyant dress
Cartoon, The Duke of Edinburgh - So take my advice, and don t go to sea, And you may become ruler of the Queens Navee (a quotation from Gilbert & Sullivans operetta, HMS Pinafore). 1885
Poster, You can help to build me a plane, WW2. You can learn quickly and you will be working to win. Ask at any employment exchange for advice and full details. A job is waiting for you. 1940s
Poster, Be Like Dad -- Keep Mum! WW2Poster, Be Like Dad -- Keep Mum! Careless Talk Costs Lives! Public information, WW2. circa 1940
Front cover of How to be Happy though Married, E J HardyColour front cover of How to be Happy though Married, Being a Handbook to Marriage by Reverend E J Hardy. Published by T Fisher Unwin, London, 1885. Date: 1885
Front cover, Marriage Before & After, by A Dennison Light. Published by Health & Vim Publishing, London. Date: early 20th century
Cupid with cooking guidance on a comic Valentine cardCupid with culinary guidance, How to Cook a Heart, on a comic Valentine card. Date: circa 1890s
Waiting for Legal Advice
Dos for Public Speakers by H. M. BatemanDos for Public Speakersfrom the Public Speaking Club of America visualised by the cartoonist H. M. Bateman. Date: 1912