Decorations Collection

Poster - British Military medals
NAVAL, MILITARY AND RAF DECORATIONS AND MEDALS 1793-1973. Poster, revised and edited by Arthur Kipling of the Society for Army Historical Research, 1975 (c)

King George VI - fine photographic portrait
A very fine photographic portrait of King George VI (1895-1952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Date: circa 1939

The Light Dragoons 1790 - 1992
The evolving uniform of The Light Dragoons. From Left - 13th Light Dragoons 1790, 18th Light Dragoons 1810, 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Marys Own) 1930, The Light Dragoons 1st December 1992

St Lucys Day
Saint Lucys day (15 December) The girl chosen to be Lucia carries coffee and cakes to those preparing Christmas gifts and decorations

Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of India
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888. He previously served as Governor General of Canada

Coronation procession at Oxford Circus, 1953
The colour and pageantry of the Coronation procession - detachments of the Foot Guards marching along Oxford Street into Oxford Circus showing the vast crowds lining the decorated route. Date: 1953

Sparrowes House, or The Ancient House, Ipswich, Suffolk, is an architectural gem, built in 1567 by George Copping. It has four oriel windows and even the gabled windows have cupids Date: circa 1901

The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Scene in Gloucester Terrace, The Holloway, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, decorated with flags and bunting to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII

Paris, France - Champs-Elysees, The Paiva Mansion. Date: 1902

First Authenticated Christmas Tree - Strasbourg
Christmas Tree in History and Legend: The Earliest Authenticated Christmas Tree in Strasbourg (at this time in Germany). A merchant of Strasburg (a Mr Forbes)

Decorations for the Coronation - Singapore
A simply outstanding set of street decorations in Singapore, set up to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Erected and funded by High Street Indian Merchants

Mistletoe Botanical
Common mistletoe (Viscum album)

Christmas Evening

The Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, of Gordon
THE AVENGER LORD KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM, OF GORDON.Chromolithograph from a photograph by Bassano, 1899.Published by Bassano, London

GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. Christ Pantocrator inside the dome (early Comnenian period, ca. 1100). Byzantine art. Mosaic

Wedding of George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck
The Wedding of Prince George, Duke of York (later King George V), and Princess Mary of Teck on 6th July 1893 at the Chapel Royal, St. Jamess Palace in London

Decorated Christmas tree with toys and food below. Date: circa 1890s

Britannia and Eve front cover, December 1952
Front cover of Britannia and Eve featuring an illustration showing a group of children, from the late 18th or early 19th century, gazing in awe at a festive arrangement of greenery, candles

Pin-Up in Petticoat
Pin-up girl lifts up her flounced petticoat revealing shapely legs & broderie anglaise edged knickers as she stands between a Christmas tree & a full-length mirror

Wedding of Dan Everard and Dollis Brook
Scene at the wedding reception of Dan Everard and Dollis Brook, performers in the Pelissier Follies. The wedding took place at Finchley Parish Church, north London

Contessa Adele Ganucci Cancellieri
A portrait painting of Italian Countess Adele Ganucci Cancellieri, wearing a black dress with lace trim decorations. Date: circa 1915

Major-General The Honourable Sir William Ponsonby KCB (1772-1815), 1815 (c).Oil on canvas by unknown artist, 1815 (c).Half-length portrait, almost in profile to left, wearing orders and decorations

RIEGO, Rafael de (1785-1823). Spanish liberal military man, leader of the military coup of 1820. Romanticism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Britannia and Eve Christmas 1951 cover
Front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine, December 1951 featuring an illustration by Pauline Baynes of a festive medieval scene with numerous children trudging through the snow having collected

Sir Walter Macarthur Allen (1870-1943), Commander in Chief of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC). Portrait photograph by Hay Wrightson

Policemans helmet with Christmas lights
A closeup view of a policemans helmet with a night time street behind it, decorated with Christmas lights

Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline Baynes
A Christmas Day scene in a well-to-do household around 1550, showing the father of the house at the table with his guests, raising his blackjack tankard to toast the Queen

Four Men in Top Hats
Four men, two seated, two standing, in top hats and with decorations pinned to their lapels, pose for a photograph outside a brick house

Stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt
Decorated stalls for the Muled en-Nabi festivity in Cairo, Egypt. Mawlid (or muled in Egyptian Arabic) is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad but in some countries the term

John Palmer Brabazon
JOHN PALMER BRABAZON Military Date: 1843 -

The Day After Christmas by Mark Symons
Cosy front room festooned with decorations and filled with Christmas toys. Date: 1931

Girls / Mistletoe & Holly
Two girls accompanied by a small dog gather holly and mistletoe

Allied Military Leaders receive Legion of Honour Grand Croix
Allied Military Leaders - WWII era. General Gamelin, Commander-in-chief of the Allied Armies; General Sir Edmund Ironside, Chief of the British Imperial General Staff; General Viscount Gort

The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl with decoration
The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl hanging a wall decoration. The caption reads " Aiding and Abetting." Date: 1928- 1929

Mansell Crackers box label design
Label design for a box of Mansell Christmas crackers featuring a cosy festive indoor scene with twinkling Christmas tree and a cosy armchair by a roaring fire

Fruit / Lemon Holly Wine
A partially peeled lemon, apples, a hunting tankard, a glass of wine or sherry, and some holly, to represent the months of November and December

JUBILEE / ST JAMESs 1897
VICTORIAs DIAMOND JUBILEE decorations in St. Jamess Street

Decorations on E P Rose & Son Ltd Department Store, Bedford
Decorations outside E P Rose & Son Ltd Department Store in Bedford - Coronation of Elizabeth II. Date: 1953

The Cocktail Bar at the Garter Club, 52 Grosvenor Street - decorated in mock-heraldic style. The Table tops represent the titles of well-known Inns. Date: 1933

Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet lambrequin, plush drapes, gourgouran curtains, silk blind and chair. Planche 21. Croisee Fantaisie

King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilt wood pelmet, gourgouran lambrequin and curtains, plush drapes, chair and window. Planche 18. Croisee Loius XVi

Wallpapers and Decorations, John Gilkes, Brighton
Advertising poster, Wallpapers and Decorations, John Gilkes & Sons, North Street, Brighton. circa 1920

Christmas 1952 by Harold White
A 1950s family sit around the fire at Christmas time listening to a wireless broadcast Streamers and paper chains hang from the ceiling and a rather mean looking Christmas tree stands in the corner

Contrasting Bathroom

Kitchen with Yellow Sink Date: 1950

Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - Ornate exterior
The Ornate Exterior of Le Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub. The Cabaret du Ciel (Cabaret of Heaven) was an early version of modern theme restaurants

Christmas tree
Artificial Christmas tree made from wood with a cream painted base, its branches adorned with red berries, icicles and metal candle holders, thought to date c.1930-1940. Date: 1930-1940

Illustration of how buttons can be used as decorative trims to garments. Date: 1940

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