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Background imageEmbracing Collection: John Gilbert & Greta Garbo embracing

John Gilbert & Greta Garbo embracing
Greta Garbo (1905 - 1990), Swedish-American film actress in a clinch with John Gilbert (1899 1936) Date: 1905 - 1990

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Nina Rosa by Otto Harbach

Nina Rosa by Otto Harbach
Promotional postcard for Nina Rosa by Otto Harbach; music Sigmund Romberg (Majestic Theatre, New York, 20th September 1930). First produced in England at the Lyceum Theatre, 7th July 1931

Background imageEmbracing Collection: The Hypocrites by Henry Arthur Jones

The Hypocrites by Henry Arthur Jones. First produced in in England at the Hicks Theatre, 27th August 1907. The image shows Leonard Wilmore kisses Rachel Neve

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Couple embracing WWI

Couple embracing WWI
Couple saying goodbye to each other, before the American soldier goes off to War. Date: 1917

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Two Native women from Kurdufan, Sudan

Two Native women from Kurdufan, Sudan Date: circa 1920s

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Two lovers embracing in front of a painted screen

Two lovers embracing in front of a painted screen. Print shows a young man sitting on the floor, embracing a young woman straddling him. Date 1680, printed later

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Couple pose by cupid statue

Couple pose by cupid statue
A happy couple stand in front of a young child dressed as cupid, whos powers of matchmaking seem to have worked a treat. Date: c.1910

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Dear Love by Dion Titheradge, Laurie Wylie & Herbert Clayton

Dear Love by Dion Titheradge, Laurie Wylie & Herbert Clayton
Dear Love by Dion Titheradge, Laurie Wylie and Herbert Clayton, with music by Haydon Wood, Joseph Turnbridge and Jack Waller

Background imageEmbracing Collection: The Edge O Beyond by Roy Horniman and Ruby Miller

The Edge O Beyond by Roy Horniman and Ruby Miller
The Edge O Beyond by Roy Horniman (18721930) and Ruby Miller (14 July 1889 - 2 April 1976), from the novel by Gertrude Page (1872 - 1922) written in 1908

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Kissing Baby under the Mistletoe by Charles Robinson

Kissing Baby under the Mistletoe by Charles Robinson
This illustration shows a young girl Kissing Baby under the Mistletoe. Date: 1906

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Dick Whittington. Artist Albert Morrow

Dick Whittington. Artist Albert Morrow
Dick Whittington. Another fine poster by Albert Morrow, showing Dick saying goodbye to Alice on the quay, before setting out for Morocco

Background imageEmbracing Collection: WW1 - Italian soldier and his sweetheart

WW1 - Italian soldier and his sweetheart
A quite extraordinary postcard showing a glamorous Italian soldier and his equally glamorous girl in a very close and loving embrace - drawn in a fantastic stylistic, soft and rather kitsch style

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Monastery of San Juan de la Pena. The Visitation. Capital of

Monastery of San Juan de la Pena. The Visitation. Capital of
Monastery of San Juan de la Pena. Relief of a capital depicting The Visitation. Romanesque Cloister. Aragon. Spain

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Vestrys Gate of the Cathedral of Granada by Diego Siloe. 16

Vestrys Gate of the Cathedral of Granada by Diego Siloe. 16
Diego Siloe (1495-1563). Spanish architect and sculptor. Vestrys Gate, 1534. Cornice depicting the Virgin and Child and statues of St. Peter and St. Paul to the sides. Cathedral of Granada. Spain

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Wooden relief of Virgin with Infant by Diego Siloe. 1544

Wooden relief of Virgin with Infant by Diego Siloe. 1544
Diego Siloe (1495-1563). Spanish architect and sculptor. Virgin with Infant, 1544. Wood. From the Priory chair of the Monastery of Saint Jerome, Granada. Museum of Fine Arts. Granada. Spain

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Russia. Moscow. 1856. Ceremony to welcome the participants i

Russia. Moscow. 1856. Ceremony to welcome the participants in the siege of Sevastopol defense, during the Crimean War (1853-1856). Lithography by Vasili Fedorovich (George Wilhelm) Timm (1820-1895)

Background imageEmbracing Collection: National World War II Memorial. Washington D. C. United State

National World War II Memorial. Washington D. C. United State
National World War II Memorial. Relief depicting the homecoming of the victorious soldiers. Washington D.C. United States

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Reliefs depicting a kneeling woman and man with a child

Reliefs depicting a kneeling woman and man with a child
Reliefs depicting a kneeling woman with a child and carrying on her head a shield with two arrows (female Ka), and kneeling man with a child and worn the male ka. Duality. Temple of Hatshepsut

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Ww1 Postcard Thoughts

Ww1 Postcard Thoughts
A soldier thinks of the girl hes left behind Date: 1914-18

Background imageEmbracing Collection: A nocturne

A nocturne
A play on words. A couple embracing at nighttime. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1905

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Music sheet: I m knee deep in daisies

Music sheet: I m knee deep in daisies
Music sheet cover for I m knee deep in daisies and head over heels in love. Two lovers embrace in a beautiful countryside backdrop. Date: 1925

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Music sheet: I shall keep on loving you, dear

Music sheet: I shall keep on loving you, dear
Music sheet cover for I shall keep on loving you, dear, featuring a pair of lovebirds embracing on a branch; a fox trot with words by Hampden Gordon and music by Christine Maitland. Date: c. 1925

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Love Lies by Stanley Lupino and Arthur Rigby

Love Lies by Stanley Lupino and Arthur Rigby
Promotional postcard for Love Lies by Stanley Lupino and Arthur Rigby; music Hal Brody (a team of British song writers trying to seem American). First produced Gaiety Theatre, 20th March 1929

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Love and a Throne by Charles A Clarke

Love and a Throne by Charles A Clarke
Promotional postcard for Love and a Throne by Charles A. Clarke. First produced at the Elephant and Castle Theatre, 24th March 1913. Date: circa 1913

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Home Once More by Emma Litchfield

Home Once More by Emma Litchfield
Promotional postcard for Home Once More by Emma Litchfield. First produced in Macclesfield, 26th July 1915 and at the Elephant and Castle Theatre, 24th January 1916. Date: 1916

Background imageEmbracing Collection: His Majestys Servant by Sarah Barnwell and Maud Hosford

His Majestys Servant by Sarah Barnwell and Maud Hosford
Promotional postcard for His Majestys Servant by Sarah Barnwell & Maud Hosford. First produced at the Imperial Theatre, 6th October 1904

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Mother & child at Xmas

Mother & child at Xmas. Mother embracing child in red fur lined coat and bonnet. Artist: Agnes Richardson Date: circa 1917

Background imageEmbracing Collection: A World War I soldier and his sweetheart

A World War I soldier and his sweetheart
A World War I soldier embraces his sweetheart as he prepares to fight For King and Country. Date: 1914-18

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Hovis advertisement

Hovis advertisement
Advertisement for Hovis bread with a young daughter embracing her mother who is holding a nourishing looking loaf. Date: 1922

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Suffragette Votes for Women Hooks & Eyes

Suffragette Votes for Women Hooks & Eyes
A tiny cardboard box, packaging for Votes for Women (Trademark!) hooks and eyes. Guaranteed rust proof. An absolute necessity for the dressmaker in keeping garments closed

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Christmas Leave by A. C. Michael, WW1

Christmas Leave by A. C. Michael, WW1
Scene on the platform of a British railway station as a troop train arrives bringing with it officers and men back from the Front for a period of leave over Christmas. Date: 1916

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Couple embracing

Couple embracing
Front cover of Pan magazine, featuring a couple in fancy dress, holding each other close about to kiss. Date: 1920

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Suffragette Cats Embracing Words Fail Me

Suffragette Cats Embracing Words Fail Me. A cat exclaims, Words fail me. We will never get our votes this way! In the background, two more cats are sitting

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Plimsoll line stops coffin ships, 1873

Plimsoll line stops coffin ships, 1873
Comment in Punch magazine on the lifesaving introduction of the Plimsoll line. Overcrowded coffin ships are portrayed literally in the background as floating coffins with masts and rigging. Date: 1873

Background imageEmbracing Collection: 18 pounder shell case made into a vase

18 pounder shell case made into a vase
An 18 pounder shell case made into a vase with embossed background, decorated with a flower and engraved with an Officer embracing a young lady.. Trench Art

Background imageEmbracing Collection: When Three ARE Company by A. K. Macdonald

When Three ARE Company by A. K. Macdonald
An amorous couple sit entwined in a boat on a river at nightime while a cupid watches over them to ensure the romance goes smoothly. Date: 1922

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Bystander Summer Number front cover, 1919

Bystander Summer Number front cover, 1919
Front cover of The Bystander magazines summer number for July 1919, featuring a back view of a couple in their bathing costumes, embracing as they gaze out to sea. Date: 1919

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Children kissing

Children kissing
Charming photograph of two children, perhaps a brother and sister, sitting in a wicker chair in a garden and exchanging a friendly kiss. Date: c.1925

Background imageEmbracing Collection: A soldier and his sweetheart

A soldier and his sweetheart embrace. Date: 20th Century

Background imageEmbracing Collection: The Fleet in Japan - Attack Under Cover

The Fleet in Japan - Attack Under Cover - A British Naval Officer enjoying the delights of Japan behind a paper umbrella. Date: 1906

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Gentleman not at all aghast about the Harem Skirt

Gentleman not at all aghast about the Harem Skirt
" Everyone is up " in arms" against the harem skirt" ! This very contented Gentleman certainly is, although not in the way one may initially read! Date: 1912

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Back from the Boer War - Scene at a London Terminus

Back from the Boer War - Scene at a London Terminus of a wounded soldie returning to his relieved family after his tour to Southern Africa. Date: circa 1901

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Coster Cockney couple embracing on a park bench

Coster Cockney couple embracing on a park bench on Hampstead Heath. Date: 1890s

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Couple canoodling on a piano

Couple canoodling on a piano with the caption, Try this on your piano ! c. 1920

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Embracing couple looking out to sea

Embracing couple looking out to sea
A couple cuddle-up near the sea, watching a ship sail past. 1908

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Spending money 1918

Spending money 1918
Various scenes of women and men spending money. Date: 1918

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Couple holding hands and gazing at one another

Couple holding hands and gazing at one another
A man interrupts his lover from her reading, so that they can spend some quality time together, holding hands and gazing at one another. c.1910

Background imageEmbracing Collection: Couple canoodling on a bench

Couple canoodling on a bench
A couple pose in a photographic studio, the man gently kissing his sweetheart while she looks away a little coyly, but very pleased nonetheless. Date: c.1910



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