Annual Collection (page 2)

LCC-LFB in Lord Mayors Show, City of London
London firefighters and Auxiliary firefighters with appliances taking part in the annual Lord Mayors Show through the City of London. A Bedford heavy pump unit with crew leads the LFB contingent

Oxford practising for the Boat Race
The Oxford team practising for the annual Boat Race

Honesty in a glossy vase
Annual Honesty (Lunaria annua) in a tall golden brown glossy vase. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Electric Permanent Waving Machine 1928
A permanent electric waving machine, medusa, Serpents, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Exhibition of Fine Arts, Salon of Palais de L Industrie
Scene at the opening of the annual exhibition of fine arts in the salon of the Palais de L Industrie, Champs Elysee, Paris

Annual dinner of the Royal Stuart Society at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Date: 1932

Elizabeth, Duchess of York attempts to knock down a coconut
Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) attempts to knock down a coconut at the coconut shies at the Fresh Air Fund annual outing in Epping Forest

Duchess of York pins a star on breast of Prebendary Carlise
Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) pins a star (his seventh, each signifying seven years of service) on breast of Prebendary Carlile (1947-1942)

Down with the Foe, Boys having a Pillow Fight by Ruth Cobb - from unknown Childrens Annual

The Land of Dreams by F. Harrison - from unknown Childrens Annual

Gwen, Peter and Pierrette, Girl with Parrot and Cat - from unknown Childrens Annual

The Flag of the Foe by Ruth Cobb - from unknown Childrens Annual

The Flirt
Coquettish young woman being pursued by a suitor. Date: 1905

Dutch Girl
Head and shoulders of a pretty young girl in Dutch costume. Artist: Anon. Date: 1908

Woman with a Mask
An alluring woman posing with a black mask. Date: 1911

Unity Moore (1894-1981) Actress, born in Hampstead. Date: 1911

Sir Joseph Swan (1828-1914) English physicist, chemist, and inventor. Date: 1911

Peggy Lorraine, actress. Date: 1911

Violet Lorraine (1886-1956) English musical theatre actress and singer. Date: 1911

Cora Laparcerie (1875-1951) French theatre actress. Date: 1905

Matheson Lang (1879-1948) Canadian actor and writer, seen here with his wife actress Nellie Hutin Britton (1876-1965). Date: 1911

Margery Maude (1889 - 1979), English actress of stage, screen and television. Date: 1911

Gina Palerme (1885-1977) French actress and dancer. Date: 1911

George Alexander (1858-1918), stage actor and theatre manager. Date: 1911

Freida Hempel (1855-1955). Seen here in a Jenny Lind costume recital. Date: circa 1905

Alice Eyre Macklin
Alys Eyre Macklin (nee Philpott), a leading member of The Poetry Society. Married to Thomas Eyre Macklin, artist. Date: 1902

Evelyn D'Alroy (1881-1915), stage actress. Date: 1911

Ellaline Terriss (1871-1971), actress and singer. Date: 1905

Edith Clegg, actress. Date: 1911

Dorothy Grahame, actress. Date: 1911

Charlotte Wiehe (1865-1947), actress. Date: 1902

Pauline Bracewell
Bauline Bracewell, actress. Image set in an Art Nouveau border. Date: 1911

Amy Brandon Thomas (1890-1974) as Portia. Date: 1911

Tissington Spires - This imposing rock formation is one of many on the beautiful trail through Dovedale in the English Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. Date: 1908

Hall of Columns, Karnak - Illustration of The Hall of Columns, Karnak. Artist: Anon. Date: 1908

Rip Van Winkle - Judith Gardenier, Rip Van Winkle's married daughter, with his grandson. Artist: Arthur Rackham

Woman on the Telephone - Illustration of a woman on the telephone. Date: 1911

Edwardian Tablecloth - Example of a popular Edwardian cretonne fabric tablecloth with a strong floral pattern. Date: 1908

Ladies Reading - Illustration of three ladies reading. Artist: Anon. Date: 1902

Holland Pottery - Examples of pottery by Henry Holland. Date: 1910

Wartime Radio Fun Annual Advertisement
A back cover advertisement for the Radio Fun Annual, every Thursday! Date: 1942

WW2 - Jack Warner Comic Strip
An illustrated wartime comic strip page for Jack Warner The Witty Wireless Wise Cracker. Date: 1942

WW2 - Radio Fun Annual 1942
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's annual, Radio Fun Annual 1942. The image shows a plethora of figures popular in wartime comedy and radio, including Haver and Lee

WW2 - The Champion Book For Boys
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's annual, The Champion Book For Boys. The image shows a Royal Air Force pilot giving a big thumbs up. Date: circa 1940s

Wartime Vimaltol Advertisement
A wartime advertisement promoting Vimaltol, a delicious vitamin food for children. The photographs portray a young child in various positions around his cot, with comical quotes attributed

Wartime Alasil Advertisement
A wartime advertisement promoting Alasil tablets, aspirin with a difference. Date: circa 1940s

It Takes A Woman
A wartime children's short story illustration of a man and woman taking their children out sledding in the countryside. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Tell Her You Love Her
A wartime children's short story illustration portraying a young woman and a military man. Date: circa 1940s

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