Decorating Collection (page 5)

Convalescent Wounded Soldiers - WWI
During 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 cake
A 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, 1927
Front 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, 1950s
Advertisement for Pammel paint showing a houseproud woman delighted with the results of the perfect enamel finish. 1950s

Georgian Verandahs
Ornate ironwork verandahs decorating fine Georgian houses at Clifton, Bristol, England. Date: early 19th century

Coronation wallpaper, 1953
As 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 Wood
Humorous illustration depicting Gran pop, the orang-utan character created by Lawson Wood, happily painting patterns on his new roof tree

Engraving designs on glass
Engraving initials onto glass goblets using an engraving machine. Date: circa 19th century

1950s Christmas decorations cartoon
Two 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, 1898
Advertisement 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 regiment
General Philippe Petain (1856-1951), French army officer, seen here (centre) decorating the colours of a Moroccan regiment during the First World War

Wallpaper truck
A 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 soldiers
Raymond Poincare (1860-1934), French President, decorating wounded soldiers at the Invalides, Paris, during the First World War. Date: circa 1915

Decorating Cakes - Swedish Scouts
Sweden - Scouts and Guide decorating cakes. circa 1950s

Decorating the Christmas tree with Santa Claus. early 20th century

Christmas decorations / Ally Sloper
Whilst decorating his dining room with holly, Ally Sloper slips and falls through the chair he has been standing on - a painful experience

Tunisia - Arab painters
Arab painters decorate metal pots/ewers in Tunisia, North Africa

Boy with Christmas Tree by Ethel Parkinson
A young boy in 17th century costume carries a small Christmas tree in a pot. He looks as if he might come from Puritan stock so could be in big trouble when he gets home

Gathering holly by Ethel Parkinson
A girl " olden days" clothes from an indistinguishable period fills her basket with holly amid the snow

Wallpaper, 1954
A selection of wallpaper designs from 1954 by Crown and Sanderson, with an inset picture showing creative ways to use wallpaper in the modern home

Ideas for transforming your kitchen with paint
A variety of suggestions for transforming a 1950s kitchen with gay and unusual colour schemes

Christmas time chaos
A chaotic but merry scene depicting a family at Christmas. The children, all very energetic and excited, play musical instruments, help decorate the tree and play games

The Easter Egg Industry
Photograph showing a worker at Fullers Confections decorating a large chocolate Easter Egg in 1904

Spring-Cleaning in Full Swing II
The dis-order of the bath showing a couple decorating and spring cleaning the bathroom. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

America, The Chinese in San Francisco. In the Chinese marker
Street scene with goods piled on a table under an awning for sale, chinese lanterns and hangings decorating the shop

General Sir Ian Hamilton cheering
General Sir Ian Hamilton, cheering after decorating French officers. Hamilton was recalled to England after overseeing the disastrous campaign in the Dardanelles in 1915

Christmas at the London Hospital
Decorating the Christmas tree in the childrens ward at the London Hospital, Whitechapel

Aspinalls Enamel
An advertisement for Aspinalls Enamel, used by the Prince of Wales and recommended by various duchesses

Ornaments for Stoves
Any ornaments for your fire- stoves ? - a music-hall song reflects the Victorian passion for decorating every corner of the home with knick-knacks and ornaments

Decorating a Door / 1940S
A woman, wearing a floral over dress, stands on a step ladder to give a door a fresh coat of paint

Women Hand Painting
Two women hand painting items in a factory. One of them is decorating the back of clothes brushes and the other is painting floral designs on glass vases or bowls

Decorating Tsars Coffin
Decorating the coffin in which the assassinated tsar Alexander II will be buried

Painting Chinese Lantern
A Chinese lantern painter decorates a cylinder lantern, seated outside in front of a fine building with traditional elaborate roof styling

Decorating Xmas Tree
A little boy and girl, put the finishing touches to their fake Christmas tree, adding the last bits of tinsel and a bell. The presents will be opened tomorrow morning

Painting the Garage
A house-proud British man, up a step ladder, painting the door and surrounds of his garage

Decorating Village Inn
Decorating the village inn - hanging holly on the sign

Advertisement for Peach, decorator and sign writer, Derby
Advertisement for Peach, Decorator, Sign Writer, &c, 33 Iron Gate, and George Yard, Sadler Gate, Derby, First Class Work at Strictly Competitive Prices. Residence 33 Duffield Road

Industry Ceramics
The enamel used in decorating ceramics contains 60% lead, with the result that 2 out of 3 workers suffer from lung diseases

Shopping in Harrods 1929
A female customer chooses wallpaper in the Building & Decorating department in Harrods, London

Decorating the House
Hanging a holly wreath

Decorative Lanterns
A girl hangs chinese lanterns in a tasteful arrangement

Stencilling a Frieze
Mama decorates the room by stencilling a frieze round the walls, while daughter holds the paint pot

Decorating / Guy / Iln
Children decorating their guy

Photo of Decorators / 1905
A group photograph of Hamptons Decorators of Pall Mall, London

Children Decorating
Pass me the hammer, please ! Four small children hang up a Christmas banner

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