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Conversation Collection

Background imageConversation Collection: Churchill and Roosevelt

Churchill and Roosevelt
Washington D.C. Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt relax in the south grounds of the White House prior to the daily meeting of the combined British and U.S

Background imageConversation Collection: Royal family at home, special sitting for ILN, May 1942

Royal family at home, special sitting for ILN, May 1942
The Royal Family at home. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth are seen chatting, Princess Elizabeth, just sixteen is knitting (for the troops)

Background imageConversation Collection: Drunken Party / Hogarth

Drunken Party / Hogarth
A Midnight Modern Conversation A very drunken party of men

Background imageConversation Collection: Alice and the Cheshire Cat

Alice and the Cheshire Cat -- We re all mad here, said the Cat. I m mad. You re mad

Background imageConversation Collection: Advert for Dewars White Label Scotch Whisky

Advert for Dewars White Label Scotch Whisky
No Faults The umpire and a tennis player having a drink of Dewars White Label Scotch Whisky, at the end of the match. 1937

Background imageConversation Collection: Grimm / Wren & Bear

Grimm / Wren & Bear
A scene from the story showing a fox in conversation with the bear

Background imageConversation Collection: Alice in Wonderland, Alice and Cheshire Cat

Alice in Wonderland, Alice and Cheshire Cat
Alice in Wonderland, Alice has a conversation with a Cheshire Cat. Date: early 20th century

Background imageConversation Collection: Alice in Wonderland, Alice and a caterpillar

Alice in Wonderland, Alice and a caterpillar
Alice in Wonderland, Alice meets a caterpillar sitting on a mushroom, smoking a hookah. Date: early 20th century

Background imageConversation Collection: Union Workhouse, Bedale, North Yorkshire

Union Workhouse, Bedale, North Yorkshire
The Bedale Union workhouse, erected in 1839 at South End, Bedale, North Yorkshire. Two ladies in large hats converse in the foreground

Background imageConversation Collection: Humpty Dumpty by Dorothy Wheeler

Humpty Dumpty by Dorothy Wheeler
A little boy and girl stare up at a wall on which sits a very superior looking Humpty Dumpty wearing a crown and an eye glass

Background imageConversation Collection: A Dip into the Bath Club by H. M. Bateman

A Dip into the Bath Club by H. M. Bateman
Humorous colour illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a group of men unashamedly standing around in their swimming trunks enjoying conversation at the Bath Club

Background imageConversation Collection: Winston Churchill and Sir Alan Brooke

Winston Churchill and Sir Alan Brooke
Prime Minister Winston Churchill, left, chats with General Sir Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, on the bridge of the warship which is carrying them to General Sir Bernard Montgomerys

Background imageConversation Collection: th Huxley / Sambourne 1888

th Huxley / Sambourne 1888
THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY A satire on the English scientists discovery of a gelatinous substance on the seabed: he is discussing his findings with a mermaid

Background imageConversation Collection: Scene in the International Stores, Crediton, Devon

Scene in the International Stores, Crediton, Devon, with two middle-aged women chatting in an aisle. The photograph dates from before decimalisation of the currency -- tins of peaches are priced at

Background imageConversation Collection: Cafe Josty Scene 1890

Cafe Josty Scene 1890
CAFE JOSTY A gentleman pours cream into his coffee, while a couple are engrossed in their conversation. At the next table a man reads a paper Date: 1890

Background imageConversation Collection: Telephone / Bell & Gray

Telephone / Bell & Gray
An imaginary conversation between Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray, using their own telephone devices

Background imageConversation Collection: Eminent Politicians / 1886

Eminent Politicians / 1886
Eminent politicians including Gladstone, Randolph Churchill and Charles Stewart Parnell gather in the Commons Lobby

Background imageConversation Collection: REMINGTON, Frederic (1861-1909). The Conversation

REMINGTON, Frederic (1861-1909). The Conversation, or Dubious Company. 1900. Realism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection

Background imageConversation Collection: Listening to an early Telephone Receiver

Listening to an early Telephone Receiver
Listening to an early telephone receiver. " A Word to the Wise is Sufficient." Date: circa 1903

Background imageConversation Collection: Stock Exchange Traders

Stock Exchange Traders
Four City traders on the London Stock Exchange compare notes

Background imageConversation Collection: Comic postcard, Scotsmen wearing wrong kilts after going for a swim Date

Comic postcard, Scotsmen wearing wrong kilts after going for a swim Date: 20th century

Background imageConversation Collection: Little Women - Jo and Laurie sitting on the stairs

Little Women - Jo and Laurie sitting on the stairs
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo and Laurie sitting chatting on the stairs. 1880

Background imageConversation Collection: Fat bums, Appleby Horse Fair

Fat bums, Appleby Horse Fair
Two men with big fat bums lean on a horse cart, Appleby Horse Fair, Date: 1990

Background imageConversation Collection: Doorstep gossip Stoke

Doorstep gossip Stoke
Two old women talk in the street. One stands on the doorstep of her terraced house in Stoke-on-Trent Date: 1987

Background imageConversation Collection: Spa, Belgium - Le Salon de Conversation

Spa, Belgium - Le Salon de Conversation. Date: circa 1905

Background imageConversation Collection: Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatters Tea Party

Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatters Tea Party
Alice in Wonderland, Alice having tea with the Mad Hatter, the Dormouse and the March Hare. Date: early 20th century

Background imageConversation Collection: Illustration of a lady in a cloche hat working on her crochet while sitting outdoors while the men

Illustration of a lady in a cloche hat working on her crochet while sitting outdoors while the men have a conversation. Advert for Coats Mercer Crochet. Date: 1920s

Background imageConversation Collection: Samuel Johnson & George III

Samuel Johnson & George III
In February 1767 Samuel Johnson was honoured by a private conversation with his Majesty George III in the library at the Queen's House. Date: 1931

Background imageConversation Collection: Elderly Ladies

Elderly Ladies - Elderly ladies in conversation over a cup of tea. Artist: Anon. Date: 1929

Background imageConversation Collection: WW2 - Timber Girl

WW2 - Timber Girl
A front cover illustration for a WW2 children's story book, Timber Girl, written by Phyllis Matthewman. The image portrays a man and woman in conversation, in a woodland setting. Date: 1944

Background imageConversation Collection: The Strangest Ever

The Strangest Ever
A wartime short story illustration from The Strangest Ever, which shows three figures in conversation. Date: circa 1940

Background imageConversation Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, No Time For Spivs

WW2 Birthday Card, No Time For Spivs
A WW2 birthday greetings card, We've no time for SPIVS of course - but I've always time to send good wishes for your birthday!

Background imageConversation Collection: Girls in Conversation

Girls in Conversation
Two finely dressed girls in conversation. Date: 1901

Background imageConversation Collection: Gentlemen Conversing in the Cafe de Levante in Madrid

Gentlemen Conversing in the Cafe de Levante in Madrid
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (1807-1845). Spanish painter. Gentlemen Conversing in the Cafe de Levante in Madrid. History Museum. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid)

Background imageConversation Collection: Figures In Conversation

Figures In Conversation
An illustration used for advertising purposes, portraying a young lady happily speaking with a group of gentlemen with a cigarette in her hand. Date: circa 1939

Background imageConversation Collection: Men In Conversation

Men In Conversation
A sketch showing a man speaking with a shop assistant or workman. Date: circa 1901

Background imageConversation Collection: The Resort

The Resort
A sketch involving two men having a conversation at a seaside resort about the qualities of nature. Date: circa 1901

Background imageConversation Collection: Businessmen

Businessmen
A sketch which shows a conversation between two businessmen. When we earn as much money as us, it's very difficult to be honest! Date: circa 1901

Background imageConversation Collection: Une Enfant Qui Sait Compter

Une Enfant Qui Sait Compter
This illustration, the title of which translates as The Child Who Can Count, shows a pupil speaking with an examiner, having the following conversation

Background imageConversation Collection: Comical Sketch

Comical Sketch
A comical sketch depicting a scene of two men in conversation, with a view of a city behind them, one of which is saying how his daughter was born with a crushed strawberry upon her buttock

Background imageConversation Collection: Women In Conversation

Women In Conversation
This sketch portrait a pair of ladies dressed in outdoor clothes and decorative hats, speaking with each other, outside a cluster of houses standing behind them. Date: circa 1901

Background imageConversation Collection: Gentlemen In Conversation

Gentlemen In Conversation
A sketch comprising of a large group of top hat wearing gentlemen conversing in separate groups, relating to artists being the Brain of Paris Date: circa 1901

Background imageConversation Collection: Compensation

Compensation
This illustration shows two men, identified as The Husband and The Protector in conversation about a young woman. The Husband - And you think I'm gonna let her go like this

Background imageConversation Collection: Conversing

Conversing
This artwork depicts an interior scene where three figures are sat together in conversation. Date: circa 1923

Background imageConversation Collection: Conversation Piece - Donegal

Conversation Piece - Donegal
A painting of two headscarf wearing women in the countryside, the standing lady is speaking, possibly in consolation, with the red haired girl who is sat by a stone wall, with downcast eyes

Background imageConversation Collection: The Afternoon Drive, Madrid

The Afternoon Drive, Madrid
A pastel painting which shows two ladies in close conversation, sat in the back of a motor vehicle which is leaving a countryside park, they have pink and green parasols over their heads

Background imageConversation Collection: The Tavern

The Tavern
This painting depicts a tavern scene, where a maid is casually seated on a table, with one foot resting on a chair, enjoying a conversation with a man sat beside her

Background imageConversation Collection: Interior Conversation

Interior Conversation
A group portrait painting of some gentlemen and a lady, conversing at a table with a red cloth. Date: circa 1600s



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