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Decorations in London for the 1911 CoronationThe finishing touch to the festivities for the coronation of King George V in 1911. A workman adjusts one of the heraldic lions in Whitehalls beautiful scheme of decoration
Decorating Coronation beakers, 1911Women at the Royal Doulton Potteries at Burslem, pictured decorating and glazing the Coronation beakers to commemorate the Coronation of King George V in 1911 and given to 100
Coronation preparations at Harrods by MataniaA busy scene at Harrods department store, showing the vast array of Coronation novelties in the making to decorate the shop front and surrounding streets. Date: 1911
Flower arranging 1914A group of young women arranging flowers on a maypole tree. 1914
Christmas - Decorations being sold in MoscowThe interior of a 1928 Moscow shop laden with outlandish Christmas decorations available for purchase. Date: 1928
Leaflet design, How to paint with Robbialac Paints. Featuring an idyllic white house with a red roof, and a woman painting the garden gate
Leaflet design, How to paint with Jensons Robbialac. Featuring a man with a tin of green paint and a paintbrush, at work in his kitchen
Painting Window FramesRedecorating in London, with workmen, working from cradles, on the outside of a building. Date: 1960s
American Red Cross in Britain - Combined Operations, 1943 - decking the Christmas Tree. Date: 1943
Decorating a Canadian Soldier - WWIDecorating a valiant Canadian Lance-Corporal with the DCM on the field of Battle - WWI. The Distinguished Conduct Medal - a second level military decoration awarded to other ranks of the British Army
Poland - Decking the Christmas TreeReproduction of a painting by Waclaw Boratynski entitled: Merry Christmas - showing two polish women decking the Christmas Tree with tinsel, decorations and little candles. Date: 1938
Design for wallpaper with orange flower. Pencil and watercolour on heavy paper. Silver Studio; Wylie & Lochhead, Glasgow. 1891
Design for wallpaper with lily flower. Watercolour on cartridge paper. Silver Studio; Wylie & Lochhead, Glasgow. 1891
Design for wallpaper with large flowerDesign for wallpaper with large pink flower. Pencil and gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio; Wylie and Lochhead Limited. 1891
Design for textile or wallpaper in blue and green. Watercolour and pencil on brown tracing paper. Silver Studio. circa 1905
Design for textile or wallpaper with animal alphabetDesign for textile or wallpaper with an alphabet of wild animals. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. circa 1930
Design for textile or wallpaper with flowers. Charcoal and crayon on detail paper. Silver Studio. circa 1895
Design for Christmas cardDesign for a Christmas Card, showing frogs having a feast on a lily pond. Pen and wash with gouache border on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1890-1891
Design for Wallpaper with flowers and berriesDesign for Wallpaper with pink flowers and red berries. Pencil and watercolour on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1891
Design for Wallpaper with green flowers. Gouache on cartridge paper. Silver Studio. 1899
Design for Wallpaper with flowers and leaves. Watercolour on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1899
Design for Wallpaper with bluebells. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1899
Design for Wallpaper in green and cream
Design for Wallpaper with yellow flowers on a pink background. Gouache and pencil on heavy paper. Silver Studio. circa 1885
TIBALDI, Pellegrino (1527-1596). The Seven Liberal Arts. 1587 - 1591. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Detail depicting the Astrology
SUFTI ABDULLAH (16th century). Angels decorating the Kaaba. 1594. Ottoman art. Miniature Painting. TURKEY. Istanbul. Library of Ahmed III (Topkapi Palace)
SPAIN. Toledo. Spain (1939). Francos dictatorship. Cardinal Isidro Gomᠤ ecorating Francisco Franco during the celebration of the third anniversary of the liberation of the Alcazar of Toledo
CERVERA, Martde (2nd half 16 c. -1st half 17CERVERA, Mart de (2nd half 16 c.-1st half 17 c.). University classroom. 1614. Detail depicting the students, dressed in religious habits. Painting decorating the manuscripts store room
CERVERA, Martde (2nd half 16 c. -1st half 17CERVERA, Mart de (2nd half 16 c.-1st half 17 c.). University classroom. 1614. Painting decorating one of the doors of the manuscript store. Detail of students. Oil on wood. SPAIN. Salamanca
GUILLɎde HOLANDA (16th century). The Last SupperGUILLɎ de HOLANDA (16th century). The Last Supper. 1531. SPAIN. Ca Monastery of Santa Maria del Salvador. Decorating the bench of the altarpiece. Renaissance art. Relief
Synagogue of the Transit. Detail of the stuccos decorating the walls. SPAIN. Toledo. Synagogue of the Transit
Convalescent Wounded Soldiers - WWIDuring the First World War, injured soldiers returning from the front were often billeted in Stately homes and grand houses
Maiolica Plate - A Maiolica painter at work. Italian (Caffaggiolo) c.1515. Date: circa 1515
Royal Wedding 1934 - the wedding cakeA most decorative wedding cake for Princess Marina of Greece and the Duke of Kent who were married at Westminster Abbey on 29 November 1934
The Graphic Christmas Number front cover, 1927Front cover of The Graphic Christmas Number for 1927 entitled A Crinoline Christmas. A lady in a voluminous yellow crinoline dress stands precariously on a chair to place candles on the bough of a
Cairo - Brasswork Factory in the Khan el-Khalil Bazaar Date: circa 1903
Pammel paint advertisement, 1950sAdvertisement for Pammel paint showing a houseproud woman delighted with the results of the perfect enamel finish. 1950s
Georgian VerandahsOrnate ironwork verandahs decorating fine Georgian houses at Clifton, Bristol, England. Date: early 19th century
Coronation wallpaper, 1953As a lady watches her special Coronation wallpaper being hung, her husband remarks, I still say you re going to be awfully tired of it next year. Date: 1953
Granpop decorates his tree house by Lawson WoodHumorous illustration depicting Gran pop, the orang-utan character created by Lawson Wood, happily painting patterns on his new roof tree
Engraving designs on glassEngraving initials onto glass goblets using an engraving machine. Date: circa 19th century
1950s Christmas decorations cartoonTwo rather conservative gentlemen survey with curiosity a hanging Atomic style mobile in an otherwise traditional sitting room while one comments to the other, Got no idea
Paris Exhibition - Great Indian Exhibition (2 / 3)People from the Malabar region of southern India (lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea) at the Grande Exposition Indienne held in Paris in 1902
Cake and cake maker, 1898Advertisement for Robert McGhies icing powder, as produced by the British Malt Products Co, London. Used by all the icing experts and leading confectioners of the world. Date: 1898
General Petain decorating colours of Moroccan regimentGeneral Philippe Petain (1856-1951), French army officer, seen here (centre) decorating the colours of a Moroccan regiment during the First World War
Wallpaper truckA wallpaper truck used for transporting numerous rolls of wallpaper. One of hundreds of varieties of trucks and trollies available to buy in Slingsbys Patent Trucks List, 1910. 1910
Raymond Poincare decorating wounded soldiersRaymond Poincare (1860-1934), French President, decorating wounded soldiers at the Invalides, Paris, during the First World War. Date: circa 1915
Decorating Cakes - Swedish ScoutsSweden - Scouts and Guide decorating cakes. circa 1950s