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Background imageBest Collection: Comic postcard, best man at the wedding Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, best man at the wedding Date: 20th century

Background imageBest Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Longing to see you

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Longing to see you
On the back of the card Churchills message is Stand together and hold firm. The little girl is in her Sunday best and presumably believes that her journey is Really Necessary.Cute Kids WW2 Wartime

Background imageBest Collection: Extremely jolly elderly couple - Granny in a bath chair

Extremely jolly elderly couple - Granny in a bath chair, Grandpa in his Sunday best and bowler hat. Smiles as wide as possible!! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBest Collection: Frits Thaulow

Frits Thaulow (1847-1906). Frits Thaulow was a Norwegian Impressionist painter, best known for his naturalistic depictions of landscape

Background imageBest Collection: New fashions for the stage version of the Smart

New fashions for the stage version of the Smart set in Frederick Lonsdales comedy Spring Cleaning, London, 1925 with a range of gowns worn by Edna Best, Nancie Parsons

Background imageBest Collection: A scene from The Way You Look At It at the Queen s

A scene from The Way You Look At It at the Queen s
A scene from The Way You Look At It at the Queens Theatre, London, 1926 with Leslie Howard, Edna Best and Isabel Jeans Date: 1926

Background imageBest Collection: Page from The Sphere showing the newly married Princess Elizabeth

Page from The Sphere showing the newly married Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh setting off from Buckingham Palace in a landau carriage for Waterloo Station from where they would depart

Background imageBest Collection: Page from The Sphere featuring photographs of the best man

Page from The Sphere featuring photographs of the best man, bridesmaids and page boys at the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in November 1947

Background imageBest Collection: The Cut, Waterloo

The Cut, Waterloo
The Cut (formerly New Cut) is a street in London which runs between Waterloo Road in Lambeth and Blackfriars Road in Southwark

Background imageBest Collection: Sir Richard Steele

Sir Richard Steele, pseud. Isaac Bickerstaff, (1672-1729) was an English essayist, dramatist, journalist, and politician, best known as principal author (with Joseph Addison)

Background imageBest Collection: Old Tennis Court

Old Tennis Court
The old Tennis court near the Haymarket, London, appears to have formed part of Piccadilly Hall, a celebrated gaming house established about 1635

Background imageBest Collection: Arthurs Club & Brooks Club

Arthurs Club & Brooks Club
Arthurs was a London gentlemens club, now dissolved, which was established in 1811 and was disbanded in 1940. Between 1827 and 1940 it was based at 69 St Jamess Street

Background imageBest Collection: Carlton House

Carlton House
View of the Grand Staircase, Carlton House in 1820. Carlton House was a mansion in London, best known as the town residence of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783

Background imageBest Collection: Colonel Bloods house

Colonel Bloods house in Bowling Alley, Westminster. Colonel Thomas Blood (1618-1680) was an Anglo-Irish officer and self-styled colonel best known for his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England

Background imageBest Collection: Isaac DIsraeli

Isaac DIsraeli (1766-1848), a British writer, scholar and man of letters. He is best known for his essays, his associations with other men of letters

Background imageBest Collection: A winter stroll in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1830

A winter stroll in the Luxembourg Gardens, 1830. Woman in large bonnet with plumes, dress with sleeves en beret trimmed with velvet, high lace collar, and fur scarf. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageBest Collection: King Edward III of England after the Siege of Calais in 1347

King Edward III of England after the Siege of Calais in 1347. Philippa of Hainault on a stool cuddles up to the king, while the burghers of Calais kneel before them with ropes around their necks

Background imageBest Collection: Beer is Best. Back cover of a booklet, part of the Brewers Society marketing campaign

Beer is Best. Back cover of a booklet, part of the Brewers Society marketing campaign during the 1930s, featuring an illustration of a cool, refreshing glass tankard of beer. Date: c.1935

Background imageBest Collection: Romantic scene

Romantic scene
With best Christmas wishes. Young boy with a posy of flowers presents them to his sweetheart. Artist: Susan Beatrice Pearse. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBest Collection: Horse and foal grazing

Horse and foal grazing
A foals best friend. Artist: Eileen Hood. Date: circa 1920

Background imageBest Collection: A VE Day party in Pontardulais, Glamorgan, a strict methodist community

A VE Day party in Pontardulais, Glamorgan, a strict methodist community. The party was probably dry and there isn t much food on the table; maybe it had all been eaten but it wouldn t have been a

Background imageBest Collection: Lord Leycester Hospital, West Gate, High Street, Warwick

Lord Leycester Hospital, West Gate, High Street, Warwick
View toward the Lord Leycester Hospital, next to the West Gate on High Street, Warwick - one of the best preserved examples of medieval courtyard architecture in England. Date: 1953

Background imageBest Collection: Advert, G B Kent & Sons Ltd, Best British Brushes Advert, G B Kent & Sons Ltd

Advert, G B Kent & Sons Ltd, Best British Brushes Advert, G B Kent & Sons Ltd
Advert, G B Kent & Sons Ltd, Best British Brushes. 1904

Background imageBest Collection: Cartoon, Vulcans Best Customer (Peace)

Cartoon, Vulcans Best Customer (Peace)
Cartoon, Vulcans Best Customer -- the angel of Peace asks the blacksmith Vulcan if hes very busy. A list of weapons to be produced is written up on the wall on the right

Background imageBest Collection: Studio portrait, woman wearing the latest fashion

Studio portrait, woman wearing the latest fashion
Woman wearing the latest fashion in a studio portrait with a painted backdrop. late 1870s

Background imageBest Collection: Advert, James Smith & Sons, Baby Carriages

Advert, James Smith & Sons, Baby Carriages
Advert, James Smith & Sons, the largest, best, and cheapest makers of Bassinette Baby Carriages, Mail Carts and Invalid Chairs in Bristol and the West of England. 1893

Background imageBest Collection: The Paulushoef, Paulushoeve Farm near Best

The Paulushoef, Paulushoeve Farm near Best
The owner of this farm, Wan van Overveld, has erected a metal parachute in the garden and on the house is a Screaming Eagle

Background imageBest Collection: Joe Mann Memorial, Open-Air Theatre, Best, Holland

Joe Mann Memorial, Open-Air Theatre, Best, Holland
This was put up by the people of Best in memory of Private 1st Class Joe E. Mann of H Coy, 502nd US Parachute Infantry Regiment. It was unveiled by his parents on 17 September 1956

Background imageBest Collection: Bottlenose Dolphins, wearing Christmas hats

Bottlenose Dolphins, wearing Christmas hats

Background imageBest Collection: Christmas card, Children in the snow looking at a robin

Christmas card, Children in the snow looking at a robin. 20th century

Background imageBest Collection: Christmas card, Black kitten in a sack

Christmas card, Black kitten in a sack - Best of Luck for Christmas. (front cover, 1 of 2) 20th century

Background imageBest Collection: Fair or fete on Cheam Common, Cheam, Surrey

Fair or fete on Cheam Common, Cheam, Surrey
A fair or fete taking place on Cheam Common, Cheam, Surrey. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageBest Collection: Poster, Under Two Flags

Poster, Under Two Flags, based on a best-selling novel by Ouida

Background imageBest Collection: Music cover, Last Night on the Back Porch

Music cover, Last Night on the Back Porch (I Loved Her Best of All) by Len Brown and Carl Schraubstader

Background imageBest Collection: Poster, One of the Best, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield

Poster, One of the Best, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield, Yorkshire. 1896

Background imageBest Collection: Ray Ellington

Ray Ellington. Ray Ellington (1916-1985) British-born singer, drummer and bandleader best known for his appearances on radio and TV in The Goon Show from 1951 to 1960. Date: 1950s

Background imageBest Collection: Alexis Soyer

Alexis Soyer
French-born Alexis Soyer was Britains first celebrity chef. He was head chef at Londons Reform Club, set up a soup kitchen in Dublin during the Irish Famine, wrote best-selling cookery books

Background imageBest Collection: Ornate greetings card with yellow flowers

Ornate greetings card with yellow flowers - With Best Wishes. Date: early 20th century

Background imageBest Collection: Fair Supporters - or the best view of the Derby 1928

Fair Supporters - or the best view of the Derby 1928
Three elegant young ladies standing on the roof of a car on a windy day for a better view at the Derby. 1928

Background imageBest Collection: Greetings card, circa 1930s

Greetings card, circa 1930s
The front cover of a greetings cards, circa 1930s, showing a stylised lady in a crinoline dress holding a bouquet of flowers, with a timbered house in the background. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBest Collection: Bridal Party - West Bromwich, Birmingham, England

Bridal Party - West Bromwich, Birmingham, England
Bridal Party - fantastic pin-sharp photograph taken in the back garden at home in West Bromwich, Birmingham, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageBest Collection: Famous Footballers

Famous Footballers
Gary Lineker, Jimmy Hill, George Best, Stanley Matthews, David Beckham, Bobby Charlton, Gordon Banks, Wayne Rooney, Paul Gascoigne, Bobby Moore - Football

Background imageBest Collection: George Best - Footballer

George Best - Footballer Date: 1960s - 1970s

Background imageBest Collection: Flowers with heart and star on a greetings card

Flowers with heart and star on a greetings card -- Best Love. circa 1910s

Background imageBest Collection: Greetings card, All the Best

Greetings card, All the Best, showing a young woman skier. 20th century

Background imageBest Collection: Birthday card for a child, Hot Water Bottle

Birthday card for a child, Hot Water Bottle. 20th century

Background imageBest Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a round wooden box

Christmas card in the shape of a round wooden box. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBest Collection: New Year card in the shape of a pen nib

New Year card in the shape of a pen nib -- With Best Wishes. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s



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