Country Collection (page 151)

David Lloyd George / 1930
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE British politician out walking at Churt in 1930

A Fashionable Information for Ladies in the Country

Advertisement for Scripps-Booth cars, showing an illustration of the car with a lady and gentleman descending the stairs of a country house

Edwardian Class System
The Edwardian Country House, with the Lord and Lady of the manor and their family in the foreground and all of their various servants dutifully standing in the background

Settlers Bechuanaland
A convoy of emigrants in the Makarakara country of Bechuanaland (known as Botswana since 1966)

Easter Excursion Van
Easter Monday : London holidaymakers board an excursion van headed for the country - street traders offer them oranges to add to their picnic hampers

Tiled Cottages
Tiled cottages in the pretty hamlet of Friday Street, Surrey, which has a beautiful setting among the Surrey hills

Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; A boat d
An illustration showing a cross-section of a boat propelled by windmills, cruising along a country river

Austrian Ski Race 1894
A ladies ski race under way in Austria

Happy Evacuees 1940S
Not all evacuees were sad to leave the city for the country. Here are two boys (brothers), grinning with excitement in anticipation of the adventures to come

Triangular Lodge
Part of the curious Triangular Lodge at Rushton, Northants. built by Sir Thomas Gresham in 1593, planned as an emblem of the Holy Trinity, everything in a series of threes

Lone Cyclist / Sussex / 1940
A gentleman and his bicycle in Sussex

Pack Horse Bridge
The ancient pack horse bridge at Allerford, Somerset. The combination of the bridge, the old inn, cottages with quaint roofs and chimneys, make it a charming West Country village

Gents Card Game (1 of 2)
Four country gents play a game of cards (1 of 2)

Abdication Demanded
Angered by Louis attempt to quit the country, the people of Paris at a meeting on the Champ de Mars demand that he abdicate. Lafayette quells the riot with a fusillade

Country Pavilion 1951
The interior of the Country Pavilion, exhibiting the latest tractor models, part of the Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition, London

Daimler Petroleum fire engine
An example of an early Daimler petroleum fire engine for the country house of the Hon. Evelyn Ellis

Nicolai Serini
NICOLAI SERINI Hungarian military commander who defended his country against the Turks

Sigismund August
SIGISMUND II (Zygmunt) OF POLAND His reign was the golden age of Polish history : the country flourished socially, commercially and culturally

Jj Rousseau / Massard
JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU French writer and philosopher, resting during a country walk

Tweed Fashions for 1932
Country cardigan suit in green herringbone tweed and matching coat; brown frock with pleated skirt detail and red and cream trim worn with a coat in brown flecked cheviot

Petit Journal - 8
Le service des Expeditions, where the days papers are packed, to be sent throughout the country : for this is one of Frances leading journals

Horsemanship / Blome
Richard Blomes examples of Horsemanshipp

Shooting Party & Hounds
Three country gentlemen out shooting for partridge and game with their dogs, in a classic English countryside setting of rolling pastures

Country Pub Exterior
A classic English countryside scene of three gentlemen, tired from a mornings shoot, settling down to a hearty meal outside a country inn. Their bag of game is proudly shown

To Pastures Anew / Sheep
Sheep being herded down a country road to pastures new - or perhaps to a fair or market

Four Ale Houses
Four country ale-houses

British Country Dance
Hodge shall dance with Prue Keeping time with kisses We ll have a jovial crew Of sweet smirking misses... a Christmas dance in a country home in the old days

Girl in Hay Loft / Woof
A young woman, posed against a ladder in a hay loft, wears a red & white striped shirt with a batou neck & red shorts with cuffs

Russian Country Dance
A country dance in Little Russia (southwest Russia, including Ukraine)

A Natal Kraal
A kraal in Natal : the white building is a missionary church. The card blames the missionaries for the ruination of the country

Woman in Country Garden
A woman working in a country garden

Two Stagecoaches Race
THE OPPOSITION COACHES Two rival stage coaches speed along a country lane in what appears to be a race against each other

Stage Coach / Flood Tide
A Flood Tide " Ship a hoy!!" A concerned gentleman is offered passage by jolly boat, but encouraged to stay in the stage which will make the final five mile in 20 minutes

Tandem Carriage
Three gents take a ride in the country in their two-horse tandem carriage

A Hunting Phaeton
Going to Cover. Two huntsmen in their swift carriage travel at pace along a country lane

Tis Gone Text C1875
Tis gone, that bright and orbed blaze... - text with country scenes including a flock of sheep at sundown

Brawl at Madrid
All Spain is divided as to which of the contending regimes should prevail : this brawl in the Cafe de Paris, Madrid, is characteristic of things throughout the country

Unrest in Madrid
Men with guns are a familiar sight in the streets and markets of Madrid while the country awaits the outcome of the political upheaval

Boys / Girls / Wheelbarrow
Boys and girls in the country, playing games with a wheelbarrow

Gardens / Couples Meet 18C
Couples meet, individuals take a brisk walk and groups congregate in a formally designed English parkland setting complete with temples, a lake and avenues of trees

Paris-Madrid 1903
PARIS - MADRID RACE A dramatic moment as two drivers jockey for position on a country road

Demonstration at Bern
A political demonstration at Bern reflects the general unrest throughout the country

Pronunciamento
The city of Seville issues a pronunciamento against regent Espartero : he will bombard the city but will subsequently have to flee the country on a British ship. Date: 1843

Rejoicings at Geneva
On Lake Geneva, fireworks and illuminated boats celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the reunion of the canton of Geneva with the rest of the country

Country Stables
The stables at Bothamstall Hall, near Retford, Nottinghamshire, home of the Clegg family, one of whom is doubtless the man on the horse talking to the groom

Lady Riding on Road
A lady riding side-saddle trots along a country road

Vivisection Invitation
A friendly nurse seeks to lure a red cross dog into a research laboratory where it will be used for experimental purposes. The dog suspects her intentions

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