Delighted Collection

The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss, by H. M. Bateman
The inside of Lloyds and the Lutine bell, which is rung to announce a total loss, one stroke for bad news and two for good. Date: 1933

Frys Cocoa advertisement by John Hassall
Advert for Frys Cocoa Powder showing two burglars, delighted to discover several jars of Frys cocoa and Frys milk chocolate in a safe. 2nd December 1908

George Ernest Studdy, Got Im! Bonzo is delighted on the occasion of his owners marriage. Originally published as Valentine postcard no. 347. Date: circa 1920

Thor Washing Machine
This housewife is delighted with her Thor washing machine which converts to a dishwasher when she lifts out the Clothes Tub and slips in th Dish- Washing Unit

Girl lighting her cigarette - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) advertising postcard, featuring a touching scene as a glamorous and confident lady cyclist stops to grab a light for her cigarette from a

A group of happy schoolgirls wearing Spanish tartan skirts
A group of delighted schoolgirls sit on a wall and look off camera at something that surprises them and makes them smile. They all wear Spanish tartan skirts. Date: circa 1987

Princess Viktoria Luise Prussia Iln Import 21
princess, viktoria, luise, prussia, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, 1909, 1910, 1892, 1980, only, daughter, kaiser, wilhelm, ii, pictured, chief, 2nd, guards, hussars, regiment, appointed, death, head

FUNERAL, ANCIENT EGYPT
The body is borne in a boat- like sarcophagus, while retainers accompany the procession bearing treasures which archeologists will be delighted to re-discover

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - When am I goin to see you again
On the back of the card is a plaintive message to David.. Do you still miss us my darling? I will be delighted to have a little card from you

Xmas Tree
Delighted young children dancing round the Xmas tree. Artist: Anon. Date: circa 1900

Chap delighted with his parcel (Peak Freans Biscuit Box!)
A Young chap delighted to discover a parcel has arrived for him, containing a Peak Freans Biscuit Box! (or so says the hand-written message!!) Date: circa 1900s

Advertisement for Hercules Bicycles - a smart lad in his school uniform is delighted with his new racing bicycle, as is his proud Mother

It is a little-known fact that the Belgians were delighted when their kindly, amiable neighbours invaded their country, fraternising with them happily... Date: 1914

Prize-Winning Class Date: 1950

BABY MAKING MACHINE
The Great French Baby-making machine - Papa is exhausted by having to work so hard, but Maman is delighted... Date: 1906

HAPPY RECIPIENT
A girl is delighted to have received a Valentine from her beloved Date: circa 1860

Man with fish, Bangkok
A man with tattooed arms and chest smiles happily after catching a fish for his dinner in a Bangkok canal, Thailand Date: circa 1985

How to kiss your Rich Aunt ! A rather foolish and foppish young man (with an eye on the prize!) greets his Elderly (and very rich) Auntie with extreme enthusiasm. Date: 1908

The Prince of Wales in a sailor suit
Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, King Edward VII (1841-1910) dressed in a sailor suit, after a painting by Winterhalter

Darth Vader and fan in Cornwall
Darth Vader from Star Wars on a visit to Cornwall, holding a delighted fan. Date: circa 1980s

Illustrated Bridge (series) - Diamonds are Trumps. Date: 1911

Xmas Siblings
A girl hands her delighted brother his Christmas present while the toy record player plays and the tinsel on the Christmas tree glimmers... Date: 1960s

Sleeping Beauty - 10
Refreshed after a good nights sleep, Beauty awakes to find a strange man beside her bed : however, since he is a prince, and therefore handsome, she is delighted rather than alarmed

Fur Coat & New Hat 1919
A red coat with deep white fur hem, cuffs & high all-round collar worn with a broad brimmed furry or feathery hat. Her new hat in a hatbox is carried in by the manservant. Date: 1919

A Dainty Purchase 1930
Both customer and shop assistant seem delighted by this dainty purchase Date: 1930

Dreyfus / Paris Delighted
Parisians learn the news that Dreyfus has again been condemned after his re-trial at Rennes, and are delighted Date: 1899

Moliere / Mariage Force
LE MARIAGE FORCE Dorimene tells her husband he should be delighted to have a wife of her temperament Date: 1664

Cartoon, Naivety, WW1
Cartoon, Naivety. A woman is delighted that, thanks to System D, her husband has been able to get a leave of absence from the army

Cartoon, German communique, WW1
Cartoon, German communique, a satirical comment on a German claim that their squadron has sunk a Russian torpedo boat with the loss of 15, 000 lives

French Theatre -- La Farce du Munyer
La Farce du Munyer [Meunier], a play by Andre de la Vigne, in which the Devil carries off a millers soul to Hell. Showing a delighted Devil in orange costume

Soldier returning home from the trenches, WW1
A soldier returning home from the trenches, greeted at the door of his house by his wife and son. Date: 1916

Suffragette Votes For Women AD2000. Its the year 2, 000 and a delighted lady sits smiling on a bench next to a cat with a VFW card tied to its tail. Captioned, I ve got my Vote Date: circa 1910

Suffragette, Child Breaks Mirror. Delighted mother, on seeing her toddler smash a mirror with a hammer, exclaims, Oh the Darling! The little pet is going to be a suffragette. Date: circa 1912

WW2 - Comic Postcard - Can it be true? Churchill Quote
" We shall continue steadfast in faith and duty till our task is done." - Winston Churchill, The Prime Minister A little farmers boy is delighted that a reluctant hen has finally produced

Actor delighted to receive news of well paid role
Theatrical Appointment - Ten Quid a week. An actor delighted to receive news of his forthcoming lucrative contract! Date: 1892

Notre-Dame / Catechisms
NOTRE-DAME DES CATECHISMES (Our lady of the catechisms) Mary and Jesus teach the catechism to a group of delighted children Date: late 19th century

American merchant delighted with miniature cherry tree. Japanese print shows a man admiring a bonsai tree in bloom, it possibly reminds him of his wife

Schoolboy with Prizes
A schoolboy is delighted to have won two school prizes: a cup and a book. Date: circa 1900

Happy little girl in a knitted cardigan
A happy little girl in a knitted cardigan, holding her hands above her head in delight. She has short, curly hair

Joys of To-Day
Humorous illustration depicting a soldier home on leave during World War I delighted to be able to sink into a clean, comfortable downy bed

Crystal Palace Fountains
No palace is complete without fountains, and visitors to the Crystal Palace are delighted with a sight to rival Versailles

Louis and the Virgin
Louis XIII dedicates France to Jesuss mother Mary : she is plainly ever so delighted

Cupid and Jazz
Cupid is delighted as the jazz band stirs amorous emotions in a dancing couples hearts

Felipe V at Madrid
Felipe V, formerly duc d Anjou, rides into Madrid with his queen, but the Spanish are less than delighted, war breaks out and he will abdicate in 1724

Cinderella Try Shoe
Cinderella is asked to try on the shoe and to her sisters disgust - it fits! The Prince is delighted to have found his Princess

Nursery stories, cover design
Cover design of an illustrated book of nursery stories, showing a royal procession watched by a delighted brother and sister

Robin Hood / Quadrilles
Robin Hood/Quadrilles

WW1 / TOMMY / MADEMOISELLE
A British soldier is greeted by a young French woman, delighted that her village has been recaptured from the Germans

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