Contented Collection

sleeping on Blackpool prom
An elderly couple lie back on the wrought iron seats on Blackpool Pier for a snooze. The beach and Blackpool Tower are in the background. Date: circa 1970

Evacuation - World War Two - Children Safer in the Country
Evacuation - World War Two - Children are Safer in the Country.... leave them there. Governement advice recommending children stay away from the big cities and targets of the bombers. circa 1942

The Pot-Hunter by George Studdy
Bonzo here shows what might have been, had his pedigree been equal to his popularity. A cute and contented looking Bonzo the dog sucks on a dummy as he sits among the numerous trophies

Old farmer with dog in orchard
Farmer, Tom Herring with his old sheepdog in the orchard of his farm Walterstone, Herefordshire Date: circa 1975

Bonzo palms the pill by George Studdy
Bonzo palms the pill -- he is given a pill, but only pretends to take it. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

School Milk 1960S
A rather contented looking boy drinks his free school milk straight from the bottle, using a straw

Close-up portrait of a pig
Close-up portrait of a contented-looking pig. Date: circa 1960s

Contentment - A slightly dishevelled, yet happy, young lady. Date: 1908

Pedro the gardener, s Algar, Menorca
Portait of Pedro, a gardener, who cultivates a smallholding nears Algar, Menorca. He grows potatoes and vegetables Date: 2013

Old lady asleep with paperback book
An old lady falls asleep outdoors with her Agatha Christie who-done-it paperback book. Herefordshire, England Date: circa 1970

Dig! Dig! Dig! (To Victory)
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Dig! Dig! Dig! (To Victory) by Joe Norton and Billy Bath. Featured by Charles Penrose, who can be seen with a comical facial expression

Comic postcard, Couple asleep in bed Date: 20th century

Michelin Tyre Company promo postcard
circa 1910s

Wilton Williams Idea of Comfort, taking a bath
A lady looks the picture of relaxation following a steaming hot bath. One of a series of illustrations done for Comfort Soap in the 1920s by leading illustrators of the day. Date: c.1925

Close-up portrait of a smiling pig. Date: circa 1960s

A blissful accordion player on a park bench in Maderia. He wears traditional Maderia hat, sits back and basks in the sun Date: 2007

Country woman and child. Portugal
A country woman hugs a small girl. Both sit on the shafts of an old wooden cart and wear traditional straw hats in a field near Viana do Castelo in Portugal

Farmer in farmyard, Herefordshire
Herefordshire farmer in his working clothes poses for a picture in his farmyard Date: circa 1975

New Compensation Act - 1906 - Stableboy kicked in stable
" The New Compensation Act" - " Hurroo! Oim kicked to Death, Be Gob!" - a Yokel Stable Lad is not unduly concerned at being kicked against the stable wall

Hotei, God of Children
The God of the Children, one of the most popular of Japanese deities, he personifies the contented spirit in the midst of adverse circumstances

Contented pig couple on a French postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Old Couple / Bouvier
A doting old couple Date: 19th century

Family group, c. 1820
Harmonious family group, c.1820 Date: C.1820

Under the Mistletoe Bough by Bruce Bairnsfather
As Old Bill said to himself, " Me and Maggie didn t arf ave a time this Christmas." Old Bill, the soldier character created by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander is pictured in

Advertisement for Remington shavers -- three models posing as a happy family (J Fenton, Sarah Branch and Jane Hancock). 1959

Football Terms Illustrated - Two good full backs! A contented broad rural countryfolk couple take a constitutional stroll through the village. Date: circa 1920s

Allegorical representation of the dying Christian. Man, on his deathbed, surrounded by Jesus Christ, angels, and others. Date c1847

Hoyts A contented woman. Date c1899

Advert for Ewarts Geyser hot water 1927
A contented housewife is about to fill her hot water bottle from her Ewarts Geyser water heater. Date: 1927

Contented Farmer
VISIONS OF PROSPERITY A contented farmer contemplates his crops and looks forward to a fine harvest Date: 1880

Wagner / Siegfried
RICHARD WAGNER German composer with his son, Siegfried Date: 1813 - 1883

Music cover, Honeymoon Polka
A contented couple on their honeymoon on a music cover for the Honeymoon Polka, composed by John J Blockley. Date: circa 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Native
A Native of these islands. This scruffy, dirty looking but contented old character is apparently a stranger to soap and water, which is ironic as he casts the perfect shadow of a wash basin and jug

Bear asleep in bed after a long day
A bear asleep in bed after a long day. His slippers are on the floor at the foot of the bed, and a jar of honey sits ready for his breakfast

Two seals at the zoo with their heads poking out of the water, looking very much in love

Contented Bather 1929
Advertisement for gas for water heating. An old balding man sits in a full, steaming bath and smiles as he wriggles his toes - he obviously hasn t yet recieved his gas bill

Four happy Algerians
Four happy black Algerians, seated outside a building

Young Sudanese Dervish
A Young Sudanese Dervish, holding a dagger and grinning widely

Champs Elysees 1919
Aux Champs Elysees : une scene bien Parisienne

First Fire of the Season
The First Fire of the Season. A contented Victorian family bask in the glow of the fire and their own goodness

Lace Maker 1886
The Lace Maker: A young woman sits making lace on a cushion in her garden as the sun goes down

Boy & Toy Soldiers
A very contented young boy playing with the battlefield of toy soldiers he has created on a table at home

Woman Gardening
A woman bends over to pick something up in her well-kept garden

B. C (Before Crinoline)
At a time prior to 1857 when the cage crinoline became available (patented December 1856) Adolphus and his beloved Kitty could walk intimately side by side

Baby Lying down C1890
LONG CLOTHES - CHRISTENING ROBE: with bands of narrow tucks at the hem, finely gathered bodice & long sleeves with lace insertions & cuffs

C19th Lancashire Family
A Lancashire Working-man, who now lives " rent free", in his " own home". An idealised working class scene showing a happy and contented family

Parisian Group Smoking
Smoking in mixed company, Paris

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