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Effect Collection

Background imageEffect Collection: Front Façade of the Dorchester Hotel, 1953

Front Façade of the Dorchester Hotel, 1953

Background imageEffect Collection: Rainbow Falls, near Hilo, Hawaii, USA

Rainbow Falls, near Hilo, Hawaii, USA. Date: 1935

Background imageEffect Collection: Consequences, illustration by William Heath Robinson

Consequences, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Consequences -- How the thoughtlessness of a butterfly seriously affected a bishops corn, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Background imageEffect Collection: Cause & Effect - dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman

Cause & Effect - dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman
Cause and Effect - or, how two moods can change places. A dental patient enters a surgery clearly terrified at what lies ahead of him, but such is his struggle

Background imageEffect Collection: His Masters Vice by George Studdy

His Masters Vice by George Studdy
Bonzo finds that consumption of his masters favourite drink has an unforeseen effect. A small puppy lies in a deliciously drunken stupour after helping himself to perhaps some gin or whiskey from a

Background imageEffect Collection: Franklins expedition seeking Northwest Passage

Franklins expedition seeking Northwest Passage
Seals and sea-birds watch as Sir John Franklins Erebus and Terror sail cautiously between Arctic icebergs

Background imageEffect Collection: Hastings, Sussex - Lightning over the sea from the beach

Hastings, Sussex - Lightning over the sea from the beach
Hastings, East Sussex - Lightning over the sea from the beach - June 6th, 1904. Date: 1904

Background imageEffect Collection: 1957 nuclear test: Fall-out

1957 nuclear test: Fall-out
Fallout: The sinister and prolonged after-effect of nuclear explosions: a drawing illustrating some characteristics of this haunting phenomenon.An illustration by special Illustrated London News

Background imageEffect Collection: Angel playing a lute, Melozzo da Forli

Angel playing a lute, Melozzo da Forli
Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494). Italian painter. Fresco depicting an Angel playing a lute. From the Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles. Pinacoteca Vaticana. Vatican City. Date: circa 1480

Background imageEffect Collection: Advertisement for Rolls Royce cars

Advertisement for Rolls Royce cars -- Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet ornament photographed in motion. 1959

Background imageEffect Collection: Flettner rotor diagram

Flettner rotor diagram on a boat. A Flettner rotor is a smooth cylinder with disc end plates which is spun along its long axis and, as air passes at right angles across it

Background imageEffect Collection: Mr Aneurin Bevan

Mr Aneurin Bevan
Mr Bevan was a Welsh Labour politician and was appointed as Minister of Health after Labour won the election in 1945. He was the founder of the National Health Service which came into effect on 5th

Background imageEffect Collection: Unloading Ships at London Docks, 1908

Unloading Ships at London Docks, 1908
Illustration showing various cargoes coming ashore at London Docks, in the East End of London, 1908. Elephants tusks, barrels

Background imageEffect Collection: The new coffee tavern at Bradford

The new coffee tavern at Bradford
Interior and exterior views of the new coffee tavern in Bradford, inaugurated by W. E Forster, M.P in 1879. The Coffee Tavern movement was a Victorian effort to get people out of pubs

Background imageEffect Collection: Ghostly apparition produced by reflection

Ghostly apparition produced by reflection. Date: 19th century

Background imageEffect Collection: Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618, by Ambrosius Boss

Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618, by Ambrosius Boss
Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573-1621). Dutch painter. Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageEffect Collection: St Pauls Circa 1850

St Pauls Circa 1850
The front of the cathedral is largely hidden by the shops of Ludgate Hill, preventing Wrens magnificent design from achieving its full effect

Background imageEffect Collection: Judging artistic effect before purchasing / W Heath Robinson

Judging artistic effect before purchasing / W Heath Robinson
Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Background imageEffect Collection: Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - swimsuit with bold colourful paisley effect pattern in turquoise and gold Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageEffect Collection: Cabaret du Neant (Cabaret of Nothingness or Death)

Cabaret du Neant (Cabaret of Nothingness or Death) - a ghost show cabaret, where ghosts were shown before the amazed audience via optical trickery and special effects

Background imageEffect Collection: Sir Philip Sassoons home, 25 Park Lane: the boudoir

Sir Philip Sassoons home, 25 Park Lane: the boudoir
The Park Lane home of British politician Sir Philip Sassoon(1888-1939), decorated in the French style. Pictured here is the the Boudoir opening into the Dining Room, featuring a vista effect

Background imageEffect Collection: Sud-Aviation Caravelle VII F-BJAO - Caravelle Santa Maria

Sud-Aviation Caravelle VII F-BJAO - Caravelle Santa Maria
Sud-Aviation Caravelle VII F-BJAO / N420GE (msn 042) Caravelle Santa MariaThis was a Caravelle Series III (c/n 042) that was purchased by General Electric

Background imageEffect Collection: WW2 - Cologne Bombing

WW2 - Cologne Bombing
A photograph showing the effect of a bombing in Cologne in WW2. Date: circa 1943

Background imageEffect Collection: WW2 Christmas A. T. S. Cards

WW2 Christmas A. T. S. Cards
A pair of Auxiliary Territorial Service Christmas greetings cards, one shows a foil effect emblem with a ribbon, while the other bears an illustration of some servicewomen loading a truck with

Background imageEffect Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, Victory!

WW2 Birthday Card, Victory!
A WW2 birthday greetings card, the image shows the silhouetted forms of ships and planes under a foil effect V for Victory symbol. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageEffect Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, Victory Flags

WW2 Birthday Card, Victory Flags
A WW2 birthday greetings card, the image shows a pair of Union Jack flags flying each side of a foil effect V for Victory symbol. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageEffect Collection: Pair Of Cottages

Pair Of Cottages
An architectural illustration showing a front elevation of a pair of cottages with half timbered effect and a central rose design. Date: circa 1906

Background imageEffect Collection: Laird's Garden, Dunfermline

Laird's Garden, Dunfermline
The top photograph shows a view of Dunfermline Abbey, from Laird's Garden, the bottom photograph provides the same view

Background imageEffect Collection: Berry's Electric Magicoal Advertisement

Berry's Electric Magicoal Advertisement
An advertisement for Berry's Electric Ltd, with a photograph promoting the Magicoal electric fire, a blazing fire with flame effect. Date: circa 1920

Background imageEffect Collection: Tilo-Leum Advertisement

Tilo-Leum Advertisement
An advertisement for Liberty & Co. promoting Tilko-Leum, a flooring product, which, in the picture, gives an old-world effect on a tiled floor, of a tudor interior. Date: circa 1919

Background imageEffect Collection: Stoner and Evans Advertisement

Stoner and Evans Advertisement
An advertisement for Stoner & Evans Fine Art Galleries, displaying some examples of Whieldon Agateware, using clay of various colours to create a marbled effect. Date: circa 1915

Background imageEffect Collection: Afterglow

Afterglow
A landscape oil painting of grassland with a crude fence, long past sunset in the twilight hours, giving a warn afterglow effect. Date: circa 1918

Background imageEffect Collection: Auteuil

Auteuil
Oil painting showing a bunch of racehorses jumping over an obstacle at blistering pace, using a blurred effect. The venue of this race is Auteuil Hippodrome, on Route des Lacs

Background imageEffect Collection: The Ky-Ko Fan Advertisement

The Ky-Ko Fan Advertisement
Advertisement from The Model Engineering Co. Ltd, promiting The Ky-Ko Non-Electric Fan. The KY-KO breeze for comfort and ease

Background imageEffect Collection: Mlle Ameta Butterfly Dancer

Mlle Ameta Butterfly Dancer
Performance artist Mlle Ameta uses costume, lighting effects and newly-invented machinery to perform her butterfly dance in Vienna. Date: circa 1910

Background imageEffect Collection: Caricature illustrations of students, staff and academics at Cambridge University by H M Bateman

Caricature illustrations of students, staff and academics at Cambridge University by H M Bateman. Captioned, Cantabs in Caricature'

Background imageEffect Collection: 1969 1960s 60s Sixties Electric Man Men Electricity

1969 1960s 60s Sixties Electric Man Men Electricity
1969, 1960s, 60s, sixties, electric, man, men, electricity, council, appliance, appliances, testing, laboratories, laboratory, leatherhead, surrey, lab, labs, test, experiment, quality, electrical

Background imageEffect Collection: Fighting at the Barricades; Paris Commune 1871

Fighting at the Barricades; Paris Commune 1871
A bowed but resigned officer caught behind the lines, in effect Between two fires, during fighting between the French Army and the Paris Commune, 1871

Background imageEffect Collection: EDISON'S KINETOSCOPE Reproducing to the eye the effect of human motion by means of a swift

EDISON'S KINETOSCOPE Reproducing to the eye the effect of human motion by means of a swift and graded succession of pictures'. Date: 1894

Background imageEffect Collection: Avia S-199 Sakeen 112. T

Avia S-199 Sakeen 112. T
Avia S-199 Sakeen 112.T (msn 782358), at the Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim AFB, Israel. The Avia S-199 was produced by Avia after the war

Background imageEffect Collection: Mother and daughters by the gate of a lovely bungalow

Mother and daughters by the gate of a lovely bungalow
A Mother and her three older daughters by the gate of a lovely period bungalow with a superb sunburst design on the gable end above a patterned-leaded window. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageEffect Collection: Party dress

Party dress
Pattern for Art Deco style party dress from MABS FASHIONS. Frosty effect satin and georgette dress with swansdown headress and pom-poms. Artist: Anon. Date: 1924

Background imageEffect Collection: George Bernard Shaw kaleidoscoped

George Bernard Shaw kaleidoscoped
Front cover of The Sketch featuring an unusual portrait of playwright George Bernard Show shown in kaleidoscope effect. Date: 1926

Background imageEffect Collection: The Sands of Dee, how the waves are formed at Hippodrome

The Sands of Dee, how the waves are formed at Hippodrome
Page from The Sketch reporting on how the immense waves was created during the London Hippodromes latest dramatic water spectacle, The Sands of Dee

Background imageEffect Collection: Siberia at the London Hippodrome

Siberia at the London Hippodrome
Siberia, the water spectacle at the London Hippodrome showing the final scene in the last act with Mr Henglers wonderful plunging horses. Date: 1900

Background imageEffect Collection: Cinema sound effects machine for silent movies

Cinema sound effects machine for silent movies - noises include babies, dogs, artillery and cars. 1912

Background imageEffect Collection: Montage - Winnipegs Handsome Buildings

Montage - Winnipegs Handsome Buildings
circa 1910s

Background imageEffect Collection: Infatuated with the Boss Date: 1950

Infatuated with the Boss Date: 1950

Background imageEffect Collection: LITTLE GIRLS DRESSES

LITTLE GIRLS DRESSES
Two little girls in attractive dresses. The one on the left is in two shades of blue and white. The one on the right in green wool crepe. Note the jacket effect on the bodice. Date: circa 1930

Background imageEffect Collection: DINNER PARTY SETTING

DINNER PARTY SETTING
Setting a dinner party table does not end with putting the glasses, silver & cutlery in their proper places. Food & decoration should be colour co-ordinated for effect. Date: 1940s

Background imageEffect Collection: Design by Paquin - black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket

Design by Paquin - black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket
Design by Paquin: black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket in a bright floral print cut-away at the front & creating a tunic effect, cocked brim hat with aigrette & buckle shoes. Date: 1912

Background imageEffect Collection: FRENCH WOMEN / MUNITIONS

FRENCH WOMEN / MUNITIONS
A French woman in a munitions factory imagines what the effect of the shells she is making will be. Date: 1917

Background imageEffect Collection: TRAVEL DRESSES 1931

TRAVEL DRESSES 1931
Two elegant dresses suitable for travel. One has a bodice of broderie a langlaise, the other uses a striped fabric to great effect. Date: March 1931

Background imageEffect Collection: VERSAILLES DRAGON POOL

VERSAILLES DRAGON POOL
BASSIN DU DRAGON The mythological figures are doubtless added to give artistic effect to the picture rather than being a literal representation of the scene Date: 1688

Background imageEffect Collection: Balfe - Satanella

Balfe - Satanella
SATANELLA A dramatic scene in which the heroine dreams of marriage - an effect achieved by a magic lantern projection Date: 1858

Background imageEffect Collection: Hawker Siddeley Andover C1, effect of kneeling undercarriage

Hawker Siddeley Andover C1, effect of kneeling undercarriage
Superimposed photograph of the Hawker Siddeley Andover C1 showing the effect of the kneeling undercarriage to ease loading through the rear door

Background imageEffect Collection: Bolton-by-Bowland - The Coach & Horses Pub

Bolton-by-Bowland - The Coach & Horses Pub
Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire - The Coach & Horses Pub. Date: circa 1905

Background imageEffect Collection: Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire - The Village Forge

Bolton-by-Bowland, Lancashire - The Village Forge. Date: circa 1905

Background imageEffect Collection: From Toledo - a repeating photograph

From Toledo - a repeating photograph
Belle Epoque Photomontage, French Theatre Actress Miss De Toledo - Lovely early photographic photomontage trickery - a woman replicated three times to fine stylistic effect by the Reutlinger Studio

Background imageEffect Collection: Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, California, USA. The Scintillator and Tower of Progress Date: 1915

Background imageEffect Collection: New York Skyline Illuminations - New York Worlds Fair

New York Skyline Illuminations - New York Worlds Fair of 1939 as seen from the top of the Empire State Building, NYC, USA. Date: 1939

Background imageEffect Collection: Angel playing a violin, c. 1480. Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494

Angel playing a violin, c. 1480. Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494
Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494). Italian painter. Fresco depicting an Angel playing a violin, c. 1480. From the Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles. Pinacoteca Vaticana. Vatican City

Background imageEffect Collection: Roman mosaic

Roman mosaic with a cube pattern giving a three dimensional effect. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageEffect Collection: Bomb damage at Old Trafford - Manchester United

Bomb damage at Old Trafford - Manchester United
The bomb damaged main stands at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United Football Club following bombing raids on the city during World War Two. Date: 1944

Background imageEffect Collection: Rain Sculpture in Boulder Clay, Bray Head

Rain Sculpture in Boulder Clay, Bray Head - a close in view of whirled effect in the exposed rock. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Wicklow; Bray). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageEffect Collection: Cause and Effect by Wallis Mills - tennis fashion cartoon

Cause and Effect by Wallis Mills - tennis fashion cartoon
The new fashion for tennis shorts inspires one player to discard her dress and play in her underwear, much to the consternation and shock of some elderly female spectators. Date: 1931

Background imageEffect Collection: Spider and web on a Christmas card

Spider and web on a Christmas card, with a tab to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageEffect Collection: Patio of Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Philadelphia, USA

Patio of Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Philadelphia, USA
The colourful Patio of Hotel Hershey, Hershey, Philadelphia, USA, designed to look as if it is out of doors, with a sky effect on the ceiling, slanting tile roofs, a fountain

Background imageEffect Collection: Entrance hall by Allan Walton

Entrance hall by Allan Walton, carried out by Fortnum & Mason, with lightly marbled walls in ivory and pale green with rose pink, and a trompe l oeil effect seascape in perspective. Date: 1933

Background imageEffect Collection: Background effects, SMB wallpaper sample book

Background effects, SMB wallpaper sample book
A selection of background effects, with code numbers, in an SMB wallpaper sample book. Date: 1934

Background imageEffect Collection: Aichi D3A1 Navy Type 99 Dive bomber Val flown off car

Aichi D3A1 Navy Type 99 Dive bomber Val flown off carriers was employed with impressive effect in Pearl Harbor strike

Background imageEffect Collection: Damaged stand at West Ham United Football ground

Damaged stand at West Ham United Football ground
The bomb damaged main stands at Upton Park (the Boleyn Ground), the home of West Ham United Football Club following bombing raids during the blitz on London in World War Two. Date: 1944

Background imageEffect Collection: Edisons Kinetoscope 2

Edisons Kinetoscope 2
EDISONs KINETOSCOPE " Reproducing to the eye the effect of human motion by means of a swift and graded succession of pictures"

Background imageEffect Collection: Lunar Corona (Arctic)

Lunar Corona (Arctic)
Lunar halo observed by Arctic explorers - a cross-like effect centred on the Moon, with a surrounding ring

Background imageEffect Collection: Sir J Gordon Sprigg

Sir J Gordon Sprigg. Part of Box 104 Boswell Collection. Sprigg was born in Ipswich, England, into a strongly Puritan family

Background imageEffect Collection: Roman art. Mosaic. Opus sectile. Marble. House of the Faun

Roman art. Mosaic. Opus sectile. Marble. House of the Faun. Pompeii. Italy

Background imageEffect Collection: Rome. Roman Forum. Effects of lights in the Temple of Saturn

Rome. Roman Forum. Effects of lights in the Temple of Saturn
Italy. Rome. Roman Forum. Temple of Saturn, 5th century BC. Reconstructed in the 3rd century. Night view. Effects of lights

Background imageEffect Collection: Roman Mosaic of polychrome geometric motifs. 3rd century B. C

Roman Mosaic of polychrome geometric motifs. 3rd century B. C
Roman Art. Italy. Roman Mosaic of polychrome geometric motifs. Dated to 211 BC. It comes from Lucus Feroniae. Lazio

Background imageEffect Collection: Greetings card with the words Best Wishes

Greetings card with the words Best Wishes in mottled green and brown. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageEffect Collection: Brocken Spectre

Brocken Spectre
THE SPECTRE OF THE BROCKEN a bizarre effect caused by projected shadows seen, notably, on the Brocken in the Harz mountains, Saxony, Germany Date: circa 1880

Background imageEffect Collection: Motorised Armies

Motorised Armies
In the next war, infantry battles will be a thing of the past : the fighting will be between motorised armies, using armoured vehicles to deadly effect Date: 1906

Background imageEffect Collection: Pink rose on a New Year card

Pink rose on a New Year card by Hyatt, dated 1879, with a thread to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: 1879

Background imageEffect Collection: Spiders web on a New Year card

Spiders web on a New Year card, with a tab to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageEffect Collection: Floral design on a New Year card

Floral design on a New Year card, with a gold tassel to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: circa 1890s



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