Conversation Collection (page 4)

Illustration in The Etiquette of To-Day - Drawing Room
Black and white illustration of two ladies chatting with the caption topics of general interest are the best for conversational purposes when paying a call, from The Etiquette of To-Day

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus and woman
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus and the woman at the well

Villagers chatting over cottage gate, 1890s. One woman is holding a bundle of rhubarb. Date: 1890s

Countrywomen and man flirting, 1890s
Three countrywomen chat and flirt with a farmhand with a rake, 1890s Date: 1890s

Villagers having conversation, 1890s
A group of countryside villagers having a conversation outside a cottage, 1890s Date: 1890s

Village girls, 1890s
Country girls making their way down a hillside path carrying baskets and bundles of ferns. Date: 1890s

Villagers on a bridge over a stream, 1890s
Villagers chatting on a little stone bridge over a stream, 1890s Date: 1890s

Villagers chatting, 1890s
Villagers stopping to chat and pass the time of day in an idyllic rural English village, 1890s. Date: 1890s

A Lady excited by the ring of Loves Telephone
circa 1910s

Have you heard
circa 1910s

Albert, Duke of York at a meet of the Pytchley Hunt
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) at a meet of the Pytchley Hunt. Shown here talking to General Henry Sinclair Horne

Famous Golfers Caught In The Act. No. 14. Abe Mitchell
A giant of the game whose name crops up in conversation sooner or later wherever two or three golfers are gathered together

ENGLISH SOLDIERS 1530
English soldiers during the reign of Henry VIII in relaxed conversation: they carry a crossbow, longbow, spears, a sword and a dagger Date: circa 1530

1930S GIRL ON THE PHONE
A handsome young woman smiles as she enjoys a telephone conversation with a friend. Date: 1930s

BANQUET BESIDE A WAR
A group of gentlemen partake of splendid wines and victuals at a banquet whilst a major battle takes place outside, providing ample topics for conversation. Date: 16th century

FRENCH STREET MARKET
A busy street market in a French town selling pot plants, flowers, shrubs; several customers are engaged in animated conversation with the stall holders Date: 19th century

EMBROIDERING LADY
A lady is seated at her embroidery frame, while sharing the gossip of her two visitors Date: circa 1840

London Coffee House
Socialising in a London coffee house Date: circa 1700

RICHS FAMILY / HOGARTH
JOHN RICH: Theatrical Manager & Actor credited with the invention of the pantomime with his wife Mrs Stevens & their 4 children at his villa at Cowley, Middlesex. Date: 18th century

RICHS VILLA / HOGARTH
JOHN RICH: Theatrical Manager & Actor credited with the invention of the pantomime with his wife Mrs Stevens & their 4 children at his villa at Cowley, Middlesex. Date: ?1682 - 1761

Cartoon, The Grand Old Name of Gentleman
Cartoon, THE GRAND OLD NAME OF GENTLEMAN -- Me and another gentleman ere as just been avin a bet on the breed of yodog. Date: 1888

1920 / LENIN / COMINTERN
Lenin in conversation with members of the 2nd Congress of the Communist International (Comintern). Date: 1920

HOGARTH MIDNIGHT CONV
A Midnight Modern Conversation A very drunken party of men Date: circa 1740

CHAT NOIR CONVERSATION
Conversation between man and woman in the restaurant Date: 1894

DINNER PARTY / BARNARD
Guests indulge in food and conversation at a good-natured dinner party Date: 1885

Ross Market Hall, Herfordshire
Two old men sit and talk in the old Market Hall in Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Three men Etel, France
Three men talk in Etel street, Brittany, France, beneath town information map. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Newly Engaged couple at a large Dinner Party. Date: circa 1905

Jesus instructing Nicodemus, the Pharisee (John 3, 1-21). 19th century

Cartoon, Entente cordiale, WW1
Cartoon, Entente cordiale. A pretty French woman tells a friendly British soldier to be sure to send her some postcards as soon as he eventually arrives at Tipperary. Date: 1916

WW1 - Cartoon - Austria and Germany
WW1 - A cartoon illustrating the Austrian and German Emperor discussing their positions in war. Date: 1914

Mrs Charles Sweeny with Prince Bernhard of Netherlands
Socialite Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the infamous Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993), pictured with Prince Bernard of the Netherlands (1911-2004)

Comic postcard, Mother and daughter at station
Comic postcard, Mother giving her daughter advice as she is about to leave on a train Date: 20th century

Three Men at a Cafe - Algiers, Algeria
Three Algerian Men at a Cafe - Algiers, Algeria. Date: circa 1930

On strike: the colliers family at home, 1912
On strike: the colliers family at home in South Wales. A study from life by Fortunino Matania. The national strike ended after 37 days, with the introduction of the minimum wage act. 1912

Operation Gold. Reconstruction of the tunnel built by American intelligence and British between 1954 and 1955 to link the west and east side of the city

Medieval miniature. Meeting of the Roman Senate. Discussion on marriage between a plebeian woman and a roman patrician. 15th century

Royal Conversation Piece - Painting by Edward Seago, R. B. A of H.R.H The Princess Margaret with H.M. Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother at Sandringiiam Date: 1954

Cartoon, Two young Frenchwomen, WW1
Two women in winter coats which echo the fashionable silhouette: high waisted, voluminous skirts & high all round collars. Hats now have high crowns & narrow brims. Date: 1918

Gentlemen in conversation, 1800s
Two gentlemen in conversation, the one on the left is more fashionably dressed and holds a monocle; the other is dressed in an earlier style (perhaps 1760s). Date: 1800s

WW1 - American Neutrality
WW1 - Discussion in office regarding Americas initial neutrality in the war. The text with the illustration is purposefully written in an American dialect to emphasise their relaxed attitude towards

Censored Lets censor our conversation about the war Censore
Censored Lets censor our conversation about the war. Poster suggesting careless communication may be harmful to the war effort, showing a letter from a soldier stamped examined by 42

NYMPH ECHO

Modern Athenians plate 5 - Edinburgh
Rev. Dr Clason (1789-1868) of Buccleuch Street Chapel facing Rev. Robert Gordon (1786-1853) of High Church. Two well remembered ministers of the old establishment in conversation

Roman Triclinium in Use
The Roman TRICLINIUM is a couch which runs along three sides of the banquet table, on which the guests recline : it facilitates both conversation and the serving

Father Christmas chats to boy on bike
Father Christmas chats to a boy on a bike. Date: circa 1970s

Father Christmas with children in his grotto
Father Christmas with two children in his grotto, based on Walt Disneys Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Date: circa 1970s

Conversation, 1870s, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). French painter. Conversation, 1870s. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

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