Dreaming Collection

The Allies of Santa Claus by Mabel Lucie Attwell
Two little girls slumber on a window sill as the elvish helpers of Father Christmasm sprinkle fairy dust in order that he may deliver presents. Date: 1919

Strange Incense by Reginald Higgins
A rather sinister looking faun watches over a woman sleeping, unaware, in a deckchair

Heidi & Goats / Spyri
A girl day-dreaming with her goats around her

Saint Joseph Dreams
Saint Joseph dreams that he is visited by an angel who tells him that he is going to be the father of Jesus

A Sail in the Moon Boat by Florence Mary Anderson
Illustration showing two children and a baby going for a ride on a crescent shaped moon surrounded by pixies and fairies. c.1920

Oxford / Dreaming Spires
Oxford: dreaming spires viewed from the Sheldonian Date: circa 1903

Two frogs with insect on a greetings card
Two frogs with an insect on a greetings card -- Happy be thy dreams. Date: circa 1890s

Moonlight by Frank Rogers
A young girl kneels as a group of elves, pixies, fairies and imps dance in a circle around her. Date: 1920s

Beethoven (Lemud)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Dreaming at the keyboard

The Vision of Piers the Ploughman
Langland dreamed a wondrous dream. William Langland, in his 14th century poem, Piers Ploughman, falls asleep upon the Malvern Hills and dreams a dream in which he sees a fair field full of folk

Lewis Carroll / Resting
LEWIS CARROLL alias CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON English mathematician, clergyman and writer - creator of Alice

Boy in Bed with Soldiers
The Land of the Counterpane: " When I was sick & lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, & all my toys beside me lay, To keep me happy all the day."

Maud Muller, poem by John Greenleaf Whittier
Maud Muller, the title character in a poem of 1856 by John Greenleaf Whittier (18071892). circa 1856

This poor young ragamuffin looks up at the night sky and spects Heavens a very SMART
This poor young ragamuffin looks up at the night sky and " spects Heavens a very SMART place" Date: 1950

Don Ramiro's dream. The King of Asturias Ramiro I
Don Ramiro's dream. Illustration that represents one of the moments before the Battle of Clavijo (May 23, 844). The King of Asturias Ramiro I (791-850)

Music cover, A Dream of the Chrystal Palace, comic song written by John Labern, sung by Jack J W Sharp at Vauxhall Gardens, London, arranged for the pianoforte by W Wilson Date: circa 1851

Music cover, Dreaming, or I Thought I Was There, words by John P Harrington, composed by George Le Brunn, sung by Charles Godfrey Date: 19th century

Diseases of the Brain, Dreams, Delusions, Hallucinations and Nightmares Date: 1888

Little boy dreaming of battles, WW1 Date: 1914-1918

An advert for Belling Electric Fires, suggesting that as well as creating warmth, they can also help to generate daydreams. Date: circa 1932

Grandfather's Dream of Christmas Date: 1858

DREAMING
Dream Situation : THE DREAM OF THE LIVING DEAD Date: 1934

Comic postcard, Man in bed, dreaming about beer Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man asleep on the beach, dreaming of all the office work he isn t having to do Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman in deckchair at the seaside, dreaming of all the housework she isn t having to do Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man falls out of bed onto chamber pot Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, British soldier dreaming of home sweet home, WW1 Date: circa 1918

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dreamin of thee
The caption is Dreamin of thee. The card was posted on 24 September 1944 just three months after D-Day, and the war has almost another 8 months to run

Michelin Tyre Company promo postcard
circa 1910s

The Dream of youthful William Shakespeare - showing his characters Falstaff, Prospero, Miranda, Titania, Macbeth, King Lear. 16th century

Marys Arithmetic Dream -- Mary hates arithmetic, but then she has a dream which changes her mind about it. (2 of 8) Date: 1950s

Cartoon, The Censors Dream after a course of pantomimes. 1870

Comic illustration, In Dreamland. 1870

A young woman daydreaming, kicks over a basket of eggs, which break on the floor. early 19th century

Dreaming of toyland
Young girl doing her school work but dreaming of playing with her toys. Date: circa 1904

Schoolboys Dream of Christmas 1858
Victorian Schoolboys dreams of Christmas, including parlour games, mince pies, kissing under the mistletoe, entertainment and presents. Date: 1858

Dreaming - Young girl doing her homework but dreaming about her toys. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: circa 1915

The General Election - The Candidates Vision
Comic Postcard series - The General Election - The Candidates Vision. The glorious reception given to Josh Binks M.P. 1908

Queen Katherines Dream by William Blake (1757-1827) - on paper. Date: 1827

Twelfth Night - Childs Dream 1854
Child dreaming of characters from the Twelfth Night, dancing at the bottom, including the King and Queen. Date: 1854

Cartoon, A Red Study (Cardinal Manning)
Cartoon, A Red Study -- HENRY EDWARD MANNING, Cardinal Manning. Date: 1875

For Auld Lang Syne - New Year Greetings card - 1908 Date: 1908

Winifred Hare as Stella, perched precariously on a crescent moon, in The Silver Slipper at the Lyric Theatre in 1901. Date: 1901

Little girls with pram
A little girl snoozes while standing guard over her brothers push chair Date: 1969

Woman sits astride Polar bear rug and dreams of her beloved
A French Woman sits astride a Polar bear rug and dreams of her beloved, as the smoke rings take on his visage set within a loving heart. Date: circa 1920s

A Turkish man from Canakkale pining for his wife (or lost love...!). This card was purchased by an unknown British serviceman based at Canakkale during the Chanak Crisis (late 1922, early 1923)

Teenage girl in her bedroom, with various posters on the walls, including one of David Essex. Date: 1970s

The Colonels Christmas Dream by H. M. Bateman
A Colonel dreams of inspecting a battalion of Father Christmases. Date: 1928

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