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Santa going down a chimney
Advertisement for paper manufacturersAn advertisement for Spalding & Hodge, paper manufacturers of South Darenth, Kent, depicting their factory, Horton Kirby Paper Works
Iron foundry in the Ural Region of Russia Date: 1905
Santa comes down the chimney
Drawing of a cottageA pencil drawing of a cottage, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1846
Arsenal at Sidi-Abdallah, AlgeriaAlgeria - Sidi-Abdallah - General view of the Arsenal buildings. Date: circa 1910s
Romania - AzugaAzuga, Romania - a small resort town nestled in a valley in Prahova county (in the Wallachian region) at the foot of the Bucegi mountains The town has a famous brewery (pictured on this card)
Father christmas about to go down the chimneyAnother result of zeppelin raids! searchlight nuisance 1916
Mrs Bobbity in her garden, looking up at the sparrows and their nest. Date: 1937
Karaganda, Kazakhstan - The New metal worksThe new metal works at Karaganda, Kazakhstan Date: 1909
Yellstone Pete - Journeying across AmericaYellstone Pete - A travelling man journeying across America with his team of clouded mules. His wagon bears the inscription
Mexico - Lady making tortillas. She is rolling out the dough on a stone (with a rolling pin), shaping the tortillas and cooking them on a hot stove, with a elaborate stone chimney. Date: circa 1905
21st birthday card with thatched cottageA 21st birthday card, showing an idyllic thatched cottage with a beautiful garden. Date: 1936
Chimney Sweep CarvingA quaint stone carving over a doorway at Benstead Hall, Stanstead Mountfitchet, Essex, England. It depicts a chimney sweeps brush and canes, bag of soot and a chimney pot
Lacock Abbey CourtyardThe Tudor stable courtyard of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century
Santa & Chimney GiftsFather Christmas dropping presents down a chimney. Date: 1960s
Naughty children making a mess
Chambermaid been asked out by the sweepChambermaid receives an admirer: From sweep in love can work be e er expected? And so this morn the chimneys are neglected; upon his knees he vainly pleads
The Felling of Dimmocks Chimney, HanleyThe Felling of Dimmocks Pottery Works Chimney, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on June 15th, 1905. The demolition of the great chimney was almost an event for a local holiday
Castle Ashby GatewayThe entance gateway of Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire, built in 1624. The east and south sides and several of the chimney pieces were designed by Inigo Jones. Date: 17th century
Lacock Abbey Gateway and Clock House, Wiltshire, England. Founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century
Lacock Abbey GablesFine Elizabethan gables of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century
Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire, England, was founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century
Lacock Abbey FarmyardThe Tudor farm buildings of Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire, founded in the early 13th century by Ela, Countess of Salisbury as an Augustinian monastery. Date: 16th century
Aldeburgh Moot HallAldburgh Moot Hall, a fine red brick and timbered building, which was once in the centre of this quaint Suffolk town, before coastal erosion caused it to be close to the sea. Date: 16th century
Holy Cross HospitalHoly Cross, or the Hospital of St. Cross, Winchester, was founded between 1132 and 1136 by Henry de Blois and has become Britains oldest charitable institution. Date: 12th century
Totnes RooftopsWinter view of Totnes, Devon, England, seen from the castle walls. The houses (note the coal smoke coming from the chimneys) in this view line the towns main street. Date: 1950s
Doggy SantaDoggy santa with his reindeers, about to come down the chimney to deliver a sack of dolls and other presents to lucky children for Christmas! Date: early 1930s
Peak CavernCottages around the entrance to Peak Cavern, Castleton, Derbyshire, England. Date: 1930s
Pangbourne SmithyThe lovely old smithy (blacksmiths) at Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. Note the nice fat chimney! Date: 1930s
Mrs Bobbitys cottage, with smoke rising from the chimney, and Mrs B herself shaking her tablecloth out at the back door. The birds have built their nest just above her head
Field kitchen and staff, France, WW1A field kitchen and three staff in France during the First World War. This particular field kitchen catered for 200 men. Date: 1914-1918
Chimney pots with sweeps brush poking outTwo chimney pots with a sweeps brush poking out of one of them -- the last place to choose when looking for somewhere safe to build a nest! Date: 1937
Little girl walking across the rooftopsA little girl walking across the rooftops, on her way to Somewhere Town. first published 1879
A boy sweepEngraving of George Baxters illustration of a black-faced chimney sweeps boy. Date unknown
Sweep! SweepOld Street Cries -- Sweep! Sweep!! 20th century
Merry Christmas, Bright New Year -- four children spot Santa Claus in the fireplace. circa late 19th century
Country lane with farm buildingsA country lane with farm buildings
Country scene with farm buildingA country scene with a farm building and a grassy field
Palais Royal BedroomA bedroom with a canopy bed and a chimney in the Palais Royal, Paris. Date: Circa 1760
Palais Royal InteriorsNew appartments of the Palais Royal in Paris in the 18th century with a chimney and candlesticks. Date: Circa 1760
View of Derby from across the River DerwentA view of Derby from across the River Derwent, showing a mixture of church towers and spires, and factory chimneys. Date: circa 1910
Greenhouse 18th FranceSmall greenhouse with ventillation flaps and chimney. Date: Circa 1760
Santa up Chimney / C20Th"...& laying his finger aside of his nose, & giving a nod, up the chimney he rose". Date: First published: 1823
Oxford / From Meadows 1840Oxford: general view, from the meadows near the railway station Date: circa 1840
Medieval FireplaceA medieval group gather around (and warm their hands at) a fireplace. One man has an owl on his arm. A rather unfortunate stork and her young nest in the chimney. Date: 1338-1344
Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Pot and KettleThe pot calling the kettle black. A coal-man and chimney sweep stop to chat in the street. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow
Court Farm and gardenView of Court Farm (unidentified location) and garden, with a large pond, grass, trees and flowerbeds