Arrangements Collection (page 2)

Thomas Barnardo is shown a group of sleeping street Arabs
Dr Thomas Barnardo is shown the rooftop sleeping arrangements of London Street Arabs by Jim Jarvis, one of their number whom Barnardo befriended. Date: circa 1870

Belgian refugees accommodated at Alexandra Palace, WW1
A huge bedroom in North London - the Central Hall of Alexandra Palace used to accommodate a number of Belgian refugees arriving in London in the early weeks of the First World War. Date: 1914

Druidical Design Curtains
Black and white lantern slide of a curtain design inspired by the modern spiritiuality, Druidism. There is a female figure, mistletoe foliage, musical instruments and stone arrangements

Advert for Waring & Gillow twin beds
The Antiques of the future. Good funiture made to-day will be the sought after Antique funiture of the future. The 1920s and 1930s saw the rising popularity of twin beds for married couples

Flower arranging 1914
A group of young women arranging flowers on a maypole tree. 1914

Chocolate box design, arrangements of fruit
Chocolate box design, featuring various arrangements of fruit and flowers. Date: 20th century

Two elderly widows discuss the catering at a wake
" Did you go to Smiths burying?" " Yes, I did, an a mighty measly affair it was. Tea and bread and butter! I ve buried two usbands, but, thank goodness

Arrangements for the dinner party. 17th c. - 18th c. Baroque art. Oil. ITALY. Rome. Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica (National Gallery of Ancient Art)

George VI coronation broadcast
Broadcasting arrangements for coronation of George VI (leaflet cover), 1937 1937

Large number of hunting elephants, Nepal
In excess of 40 hunting elephants in Nepal, owned by the Maharajah of Nepal, standing in a row. This photograph was taken by Johnston & Hoffman of Calcutta

Later Summer Blooms
A flower arrangement of late summer blooms, in pink and white, in a pale green bowl, on a highly polished table. Date: 1950s

Thistle Arrangement
Thistles can be picked and allowed to dry and they will keep their colour and firmness for a long time. Date: 1950s

DIAMOND FLOWERS
Diamond flower arrangement, made up of chrysanthamums, with wild barley and beech leaves. Date: 1950s

Duck Basket Arrangement
An unbelievable flower arrangement - in a duck basket! Date: 1950s

Flowers & Feathers
Baskets of flowers with feathers, to take the place of ferns or other greenery, are the latest idea in home decoration. Date: 1930s

Westminster Abbey with cut away showing interior for Coronat
The setting for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Westminster Abbey, with the Northern walls cut away to show the interior seating arrangements

Eglinton Tournament 8
Among the 100, 000 spectators are 2000 personal guests of the Earl, all in medieval dress, who enjoy the lavish arrangements : this staircase leads to the ballroom. Date: 30 August 1839

Grand Hotel St Moritz
Advertisement for the Grand Hotel St Moritz, featuring the latest sanitary arrangements and the opportunity for every kind of winter sport Date: 1906

Primary School 1957
Pupils at Bramfield Primary School. Date: July 1957

Cornflower - The rich shades of blue, much sought after both for gardens and flower arrangements. Date: c 1880

Winter Sport, Thomas Cook & Sons Arrangements
Cover illustration of Winter Sport, Thomas Cook & Sons Arrangements, showing a lady dressed in winter clothes, skiing downhill with one ski pole

The Beautiful Italian Lakes, with Thomas Cook
Cover illustration for The Beautiful Italian Lakes, Programme of Inclusive Tours, providing travel, hotels, excursions and omnibus, travelling independently

Cooks Arrangements for Egypt and the Nile
A Nubian Egyptian man stands in the foreground, with a River Nile steamer in the background, on the cover of Cooks Arrangements for Egypt and the Nile

Winter Sports in Switzerland, with Thomas Cook
Cover illustration for Sunshine and Snow. Winter Sports in Switzerland, synopsis of arrangements made by Thomas Cook and Son, Ludgate Circus, London

Paris Exhibition Excursion Arrangements, Thomas Cook
Cover illustration for Paris Exhibition Excursion Arrangements of Thomas Cook & Son. At the centre is the Eiffel Tower and surrounding area

Evergreens and flowers by Pauline Baynes
The evergreens and flowers associated with English customs and legends depicted here by Pauline Baynes in a charming design

Spring-Cleaning in Full Swing III
Sleeping arrangements during Spring Cleaning showing a family asleep in makeshift beds. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Luxurious Living Room
An eye-catching living room, with a stylish satin suite, ruched curtains, parque flooring, Romanesque columns, flower arrangements, a baby grand piano, leopardskin rug

Arranging Flowers
A pretty young woman arranges flowers next to a window on a sunny day

Missing Seamen 1941
Letter to a mother whose son was drowned when his ship was sunk by the enemy. It gives information about his pension arrangements

Making Floral Displays
Three women making floral arrangements

The Dublin Crimean Banquet
Engraving showing a panoramic of a banquet for Crimean war veterans in Stack A, a warehouse in Dublins Docklands, held on October 22nd 1856

Derby Betting Ring 1844
Betting on the Derby - gentlemen ride up to the ring and place their bets man to man - all very different from the arrangements in later years !

Flowers in Hallway
A chrysanthamum flower arrangement gives life and character to a hallway that might otherwise be rather featureless

No Faulty Arrangements
A plan of a house with faulty arrangements avoided

Table Setting / Beeton
DINNER TABLE A LA FRANCAISE or laid in the Old-Fashioned style

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