Buy Collection (page 7)

Fish Supper
A fisherman stops off to buy his dinner after failing to catch anything Date: 1930s

Mother Hubbard / Goat
She went to the tailors To buy him a coat But when she came back He was riding the goat Date: 1890s

Mother Hubbard / Dressed
She went to the hosiers To buy him some hose But when she came back He was dressed in his clothes Date: 1890s

Ice Cream Vendor, London
Children buy penny ices from an Italian ice cream vendor in London Date: 1896

Mother Hubbard / Dancing
She went to the barbers To buy him a wig And when she came back He was dancing a jig Date: 1890s

Mother Hubbard / Spinning
She went to the semptress To buy him some linen But when she came back The poor dog was spinning Date: 1890s

Hubbard / Tuck Series 5
She went to the hosiers to buy him some hose but when she got back he was wearing his clothes

Mother Hubbard / Flute
She went to the fruiterers To buy him some fruit But when she came back He was playing the flute Date: 1890s

Old Mother Hubbard: Playing flute

Bust Supporter
MAKE YOUR HUSBAND PROUD OF YOU - what greater incentive could a lady need to rush out and buy a Joujou to support her bust ? Can be worn next to the skin, whats more. Date: 1920

Mother Hubbard / Feed Cat
She went to the hatters To buy him a hat But when she came back He was feeding the cat Date: 1890s

Mother Hubbard / Laughing
She went to the joiners To buy him a coffin, But when she came back The poor dog was laughing Date: 1890s

Hubbard / Tuck Series 3

Old Mother Hubbard: dog feeding the cat
She went to the hatters to buy him a hat, but when she came back he was feeding the cat

Buckingham House 1750S
Buckingham House, built by the duke of Buckingham in 1703 : George III will buy it in 1762, Nash will improve it 1821-1836, and a new front will be added in 1913 Date: circa 1760

Daddy Wouldnt Buy Me
" DADDY WOULDN T BUY ME A BOW-WOW" (" A pretty song for pretty children" ) sung by Miss Vesta Victoria. Date: 1892

Buying Gloves / 1895
A shop assistant flirts with a lady who has come in to buy gloves Date: 1895

Commerce / Shares
A stockbrokers office during the Railway Mania when people were falling over themselves to buy shares in the new railways in Britain Date: circa 1850

Old Mother Hubbard: Dancing, reading news, wearing clothes

Feed the Guns Campaign - War Bonds
A Feed the Guns campaign week to attract the populace in Britain to buy War Bonds to help " End the War". Separate campaigns of special weeks were " led off " by spectacular

Poster for War Savings Certificates
Poster encouraging people to buy War Savings Certificates. The bayonets have won through -- its your turn now

Carved staircase, Cromwell House, Highgate Hill
The carved staircase in Cromwell House, 104 Highgate Hill, North London. According to tradition, the 17th century mansion was presented by Oliver Cromwell to his eldest daughter Bridget

Cyprus / Larnaca
The Bazaar at Larnaca : a priest wonders whether to buy a pot, a donkey approaches, but its too hot for very much activity

His Speech Reported
Napoleons speech at the opening of the Corps Legislatif is reported by the Petit Moniteur : crowds gather to buy it

East End Chip Shop
Hungry Londoners buy supper at an East-End fried fish shop

Forward Flower Girl 1819
A rather forward flower girl asks a gentleman in the street " Buy my sweet roses?"

Couple View Back Garden
A couple have a look at the back of a house they are interested in buying

An automatic milkman
Photograph from 1909 showing a penny-in-the-slot milk-machine. The machine enabled shop owners to close at reasonable hours, and for customers to buy milk at any hour of the day or night

Officer & Batman Cartoon
Batman - " Do you know Sir that you are the only officer I ve had thats not kept a tin of Cherry Blossom boot polish in his kit?" Officer - " Indeed? Then go and buy some at once"

Buy a Broom
Selling brooms in the street

Buying Commissions
A satire on the youthfulness of some British Army officers whose fathers buy them a commission. Here a boy- officer is watched over by a nurse who holds his reins

Tea for Two Ladies
Tea for two - but both ladies are wearing identical afternoon dresses - evidently they both buy their clothes chez Molyneux

Buckingham House 1746
The duke of Buckinghams home in St James Park is a fine aristocratic residence. 18 years from now, in 1762, George III will buy it from the dukes son for L28, 000

Hubbard / Riding Goat
She went to the tailors to buy him a coat but when she got back he was riding a goat

Hamburg Flowerseller
A flower-seller of Hamburg invites you to buy a bunch

Buy as you Rent / Property
A trade card of the British Homes Assurance Corporation Ltd. who invite you to buy as you rent - secure a house of your own in five easy steps

Sell US our Daily Bread
Sell us this day our daily bread - that is, if we can afford to buy it

Country Dancing C18Th
A crowd enjoy a range of activities at a village fair. There is music and dancing, there are things to buy, games for the children to play and food and drink for everyone

Shops / Jeweller C1840
Young couple buy ring from attentive jeweler

Milking pails, words and music
Buy me a pair of milking pails, Oh sweet gentle mother mine. Where shall I get the money from, oh beautiful daughter mine?

Elisha and the Widow
To help a pious widow, he tells her to buy as many jars as she can, then fills them with oil which she sells to pay her debts

Lobster / Cries of London
A woman tries to persuade a customer to buy a live lobster from the basket she carries on her head

Europeans Buy Chinese
Europeans buy Chinese goods at the Hotel des Wagon-Lits, Paris

Macfarlane Lang Girl
A young girl ventures out in her winter coat to buy a box of Macfarlane Lang chocolate wafer biscuits

Mat & Broom Seller 1804
Buy a mat or a hair broom; a street vendor plys his trade

Cane Seller 1804
Come buy me jemmies; a street vendor sells canes

Watercress Seller
A woman with a basket of watercress over her arm and a small child, perhaps her son, at her side, cries Come buy my water cresses to attract custom; she has found a buyer

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