Buying Collection

A Street Scene in Cairo, by Charles Robertson (1844-1891)

Houses for Sale 1920S
Semi-detached houses for sale, freehold or leasehold (from only 440 each), on Goodwyn Avenue, part of the Mill Hill Garden Estate, north London."

Fat Geese! by Lawson Wood
A cheeky young lad chuckles to himself after placing a sign for fattened geese on the posterior of a rather plump lady who is herself choosing which goose to buy for her Christmas dinner. Date: 1909

The Emperor Stradivarius violin
The famous Emperor Stradivarius violin, dating from 1715. It was bought by the violinist and composer Jan Kubelik in 1910 for 10, 000 -- the highest price paid for a violin to that date. "

Borough Market 1864
The new Borough market is full of people buying their vegetables

Watercress Girls / 1882
Watercress girls buying their stock at Farringdon Market in London

Gentleman Buying Necktie
A gentleman chooses a tie to purchase

War Bonds Poster Wwi
World War One poster encouraging the public to do their bit by buying National war bonds to help fund the war effort

Patriotic poster, Buy British, keep the home fires burning
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Buy British and keep the home fires burning. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis

Street Market Food, Fine Sausages Date: 18th century

Livestock auction, Romford Market, Essex
A livestock auction at Romford Market, Essex. Date: circa 1930s

Market square, Mafeking, South Africa
Market square in Mafeking (Mahikeng, Mafikeng), NW Province, South Africa, with people and stalls, with shops in the distance. Date: circa 1910s

Antiques market, Bromyard, Herefordshire
People at an antiques market in Bromyard, Herefordshire. Date: 1969

Queen Alexandra and Crown Prince Olav, London
Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) and her grandson, Crown Prince Olav of Norway (1903-1991), leaving the newly opened Whiteleys Store in Bayswater, West London

General Store at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
The general store at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Jars of sweets feature prominently on its shelves

Horses and people at Barnet Fair
Horses waiting for a new owner at Barnet Fair, north London

George V Pillar Box
An English postman in his uniform, demonstrates the knack of buying a book of stamps from a vending machine attached to a King George V pillar box

Trees, Covent Garden
Buying Christmas trees in Covent Garden market, London

Shellfish stall in Les Halles, Paris, France
Adults and children at a shellfish stall in Les Halles, in Paris, France

Patriotic poster, Team Spirit, Buy British
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- It is the Team Spirit that gets there. Buy British and pass your wages to another member of the British team

East End Street Market, London, 1909
Preparing for bank holiday, showing a street market in the East End of London, with women at a stall trying on array of hats. Date: 1909

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England - The Pontoon - Catch of Cod. In 1790 the population was less than 1, 000 and in 1907 it was 65, 000

Abraham purchasing cave for a burial place
Abraham purchasing the Cave of Machpelah for a burial place - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 23.16. 1787

Judging artistic effect before purchasing / W Heath Robinson
Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Smithfield Cattle Show
Panoramic view of the Smithfield Club Cattle Show in London in 1851 showing men in stovepipe hats inspecting the numerous beasts on display

Buying Fish from Boats
Buying fish from the boats

Horse Market Sweden
The horse market at Lund, Sweden

Auctioneer on a Christmas and New Year card, with a lot of financial puns in the verse. Date: circa 1890s

Little Women - Meg buying silk for a new dress
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Meg buying silk for a new dress, far beyond her household budget, encouraged by her friend Sallie. 1880

Greyhound puppies for sale, White City Stadium, West London
Greyhound puppies for sale at White City Stadium, West London, on 15 August 1934. Date: 1934

Picture of the inside of a gin shop
Slide showing a picture of a group of people inside a gin shop with the drunkard buying a drink from a woman behind the bar. Part of Box 366

Old Clothes! any Old Clothes! London Street Cries

Portuguese street market near Lisbon, Portugal Date: circa 1895

Boots Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for an Ideal Homes Exhibition stand for Boots the chemist, both images depict scenes in which a finely dressed lady is buying products from a Boots shopkeeper

Street Market Clothes Stall, Fine Laces Date: 18th century

RMS Lusitania - propaganda medal, leaflet and other items
RMS Lusitania - Carlton ware model 6.5 inches, together with German propaganda medal, leaflet, and other items. The bronze German Lusitania medal was designed by Karl Goetz

Estate agent sign boards
Estate Agent Sign Boards, For Sale, To Let - 1950s printer's block Date: 1950s

Ticket booth in German underground station
Solitary lady in hat buying a ticket from a uniformed lady in the booth.Caption explains that it is a woman doing a man's job while the men are away at war. Cleared by Censor. Date: circa 1914

Picture auction, Hotel Bullion, Paris
Picture auction at the Hotel Bullion, Paris. Date: 1785

Book auction, Hotel Droudot, Paris
Book auction at the Hotel Droudot, Paris. Date: 1867

Couple in a butchers buying a goose for their Christmas dinner. Date: 1882

Buying Rabbit Trade Markets Spain 1950s Old Women
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Farringdon Fish Market on Saturday night, Londoners buying unsold fish at auction at very low prices. Date: 1903

Christmas goose at Leadenhall Market, London 1884
Buying a Christmas goose at Leadenhall Market, London. 1884

Rabbits and squirrels, buying sweets by Rene Cloke

Comic postcard, Chauffeur buying petrol Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Buying rounds in a pub - or not Date: 20th century

Original Artwork - Christmas thank you card - Flower Seller
Original Artwork - Design for a Christmas thank you card - Flower Seller. Date: circa 1937

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