Dismal Collection

DRYING DISMAL DESMOND
A little girl pegs out her freshly washed Dismal Desmond toy dalmatian dog to dry on the washing line in her back yard! Date: early 1930s

Dismal Desmond was designed by Richard Ellett and was one of the most successful toys of the 1920's. He was the mascot of the England Cricket Team that year

Cartoon on the Trenches
Well, if you knows of a better ole go to it! A comic glance at the desperate reality of the trenches

Woman with soft toys including Dismal Desmond
Woman seated with soft toys including Dalmatian dog Dismal Desmond Date: 1920s

Dismal Desmond, fox trot. Music sheet. Date: 1926

Sketch cover, Binnie Hale in her dressing room, Hippodrome
Binnie Hale, star of the hit musical comedy Sunny at the London Hippodrome, pictured in her dressing room wearing the fetching shorts for her gymnasium scene and arranging various toys

Allied Checkpoint Charlie, West Berlin, Germany
Allied Checkpoint Charlie in the rain, West Berlin, Germany, with an American flag flying above. Date: 1960s

Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany
View of the Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany, with people standing on a raised observation platform in the rain. Date: 1960s

Rural view of the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
A rural view of the Berlin Wall, with an observation tower in the distance, on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

Observation post near Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
Observation post with two guards near the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

Depressing view of the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
Depressing view of the Berlin Wall, dividing East and West Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

Weeds growing by the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

Blackburn Botha - designed as a torpedo bomber, the Bothas dismal performance led to it being relegated to the training role

Observation tower near Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
Observation tower by a railway track near the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

Shabby doorway in East Berlin, Germany. Date: 1960s

A dismal outlook. Illustration shows a prim elderly woman admonishing a tramp lying on the ground next to a dirt road on the outskirts of a rural community. Date 1902 June 4

Louise Brooks / Dogs
American silent film actress, LOUISE BROOKS (1906-1985), with two toy dogs: Dismal Desmond (left), and Bonzo (right)

Clearing up after the Battle of Menin Road
German soldiers clearing up after the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge on the Western Front near Ypres, France. The battle itself took place 20-25 September 1917

Moscow May Day Parade
The May Day parade in Red Square, Moscow, attracts big crowds despite the dismal weather

Consuelo Marlborough
CONSUELO, duchess of MARLBOROUGH (nee Vanderbilt) wife of Charles, ninth duke. The made-in-heaven marriage of American wealth and an English title was a dismal failure

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