Cold Collection (page 39)

The Humorist Christmas Number 1938 - An Ice Proposal
Front cover illustration by William Heath Robinson featuring a group of skaters on a frozen pond. A man etches a question mark on the ice with his skates and his girlfriend responds

Van Horse Parade, Regents Park, London
The sixth Van Horse Parade taking place on Easter Monday in Regents Park, Central London. On the far left can be seen the Hon Alex E Parker judging an entry. This annual event was founded in 1904

Woman / Cold Shower
A young woman in a shower cap takes a cold shower

Frost Fair Thames 1814
Frost fair on the Thames: it lasted from 31 January until 5 February 1814

Woman and Snowman 1926
A thoroughly modern young woman, concerned for the welfare of a snowman stops and wraps herself and her fur over his shoulders to stop him getting cold - he is pleased! Date: 1926

Hungarian Church
Peopl make their way up a snow-covered to hill for a Christmas service at a Hungarian Church

The Humorist Christmas Number Front Cover
A couple, pausing momentarily on the top of a hill to admire the snowy scenery, take the opportunity for a quick kiss underneath some mistletoe hanging from a branch, as their backseat passengers

Lear / Nonsense / Man Post
There was an Old Man of the coast, who placidly sat on a post; But when it was cold, he relinquished his hold, and called for some hot buttered toast

Lear / Nonsense / Mold
There was an Old Person of Mold, who shrank from sensations of cold; So he purchased some muffs, some furs and some fluffs, and wrapped himself from the cold

Crimea War Ships
British naval vessels in the harbour at Balaklava, with tarpaulins stretched over the decks against the cold

The Cold Shoulder. By Jorgen Myller
An stylised illustration by Jorgen Myller of two glamourous ladies gossiping at a party

Winter landscape with snow and flying ducks
A winter landscape in the countryside, with snow on the ground and ducks flying across the sky

Winter scene with birds and snow
A winter scene in the countryside, with three birds flying over a snow-covered landscape

Winter landscape with two kingfishers
A snow-covered winter landscape with two kingfishers flying low near a clump of trees

Winter scene with holly and birds
A winter scene in the countryside, with holly in the foreground, and two birds flying across a snow-covered landscape

Winter lake with mountains with Snowy Owl
A view toward a snow-capped peak across a cold wintery lake. A snowy Owl has been added to th border framing the scene. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Cars stuck in snow at Pease Pottage, 1963
A long line of cars stranded at Pease Pottage Hill on the London to Brighton road in deep snow during the ferocious winter of 1963

Jets to clear snow drifts in Wales in 1947
Men engaged in fitting jet units to the rear of a wagon on a snow encrusted stretch of line near Brecon, an ingenious way of clearing the disabling snow drifts preventing trains carrying coal

Benfleet Creek during the winter of 1947
Benfleet Creek in Essex, haunt of motor boat enthusiasts and summer bathing belles wears a forbidding aspect during the big freeze of 1947

RAF Binbrooke cut off during the winter of 1947
An aerial view of the airfield and aerodrome buildings at Binbrooke, Lincolnshire, as men came out from their huts to pick up the supplies which had been dropped by two Dakotas of Transport Command

Bredhurst isolated by snow in 1947
An aerial view showing squads of men cutting their way through drifts to the village of Bredhurst which, although only four miles from Chatham in Kent

Experiment with jets to clear away snow in Wales, 1947
Jet engines or gas turbines, acting like blow lamps, eat their way through the snow as a truck advances down the railway line in the hills of South Wales

The Big Freeze of 1947
An aerial view of Goxhill, near Barton-on-Humber which lay under a thick mantle of snow after the blizzards of January and February 1947, during one of Britains worst winters

Skating on St. Jamess Park lake during winter of 1947
A cheerful crowd disporting on the ice in front of Buckingham Palace. During one of the coldest winters experienced by Britain, nearly all London lakes were available for skaters

Advert for Milkreem
Advertisement for Milkreem - the creamy milk which can be mixed with hot or cold water

Admiral Richard Byrd, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957), the American explorer, pictured in his cold weather furs with two snow-shoes, c.1929

The Potsdam Conference; Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing the leaders of Great Britiain, the Soviet Union and the United States of America meeting at the Potsdam Conference, July 1945

Emigration. The Emigration of the Russian Jews. Sketches on
Families eagerly eating their rations and waving as the food arrives. The women are well wrapped up against the cold and the men are in typical russian peasant costume with long belted tunics

Gladstone out in Cold
Gladstones third ministry lasts only February to July 1886 : his Home Rule campaign loses him the July general election leaving him and his supporters out in the cold

Children / Snow & Toys
Two children play with their toys in the snow

Winter Personified
A wintery scene where a woman dressed all in white sits upon the snow. Her flowing head dress reflects the grey clouds

German Emigrants at Liverpool Railway Station, 1884
Engraving showing German emigrants waiting at Liverpool railway station for the next stage of their long journey to Canada, 1884

Andersonville Prisoners
Federal prisoners undergo awful hardships at Andersonville, where they have to endure the cold and the rain with scarcely enough clothing or shelter

Victoria / Cocorico / Advert
An advertisement banned by the Paris police because it ridiculed Queen Victoria; nevertheless it was reproduced as an advertisement for Dr Trabants little pills

1894 / Moscow Soup Kitchen
On the snowy, cold streets of Moscow, a Peoples Kitchen provides welcome warmth and nourishment

Travelers Refreshed
Two Russian travelers are refreshed when they encounter an itinerant vendor of liquid refreshment (presumably water or a cold drink of some kind)

Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, Antarctica, c. 1929
Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957), the American explorer, pictured in his cold weather furs and with his dog Igloo ; Antarctica, c.1929

Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is the citys pre-eminent structure; during the Cold War it will symbolise the division between the East and West parts of the divided city

Animals Keeping Warm
Animals outside a barn

Christmas Pensioner bys E Waller
A young girl feeds fauns on a cold winter day

Ice Skating on a River
Children and adults ice skating on the River Welland near Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England

Bending the Plates for the Cylinders of the Rotary Printing-

Waterspouts in the Mediterranean, 1872
Engraving of three waterspouts which appeared in the Mediterranean, near Mentone, France, on the 12th November 1872. The waterspouts appeared at 7.45am on a cold, dry day

Roman Banquet / Winter
A Roman soldier, on guard duty on a cold winters day, watches as festive fare is carried to the banqueting hall

Leaving Church
A traditional Victorian family leaving church during the Christmas period

3 Elderly Women / 1930S
Three working class ladies of advancing years walk down a London street, well wrapped-up against the cold

Lions at London Zoo
Strangers in a strange land - A Winter Day at the Zoo. In their cage at Regents Park, two lions feel the cold of a British winter

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