Expectant Collection

Advertisement for Spratts meat fibrine dog foods, showing six expectant dogs awaiting their dinner. Date: c.1924

Call of the Wild / Fight
The ferocious fight between Buck & Spitz is watched by the expectant circle of huskies: " It was to the death."

Royal Visit to Birmingham - 7th July, 1909 - castellated arch with Forward below coat of arms - London & North Western Railway Company (L&NWR) Parcels Office and expectant crowd. Date: 1909

Too Young To Marry
A wartime children's short story illustration of a pair of women sat in a room, with a relaxed, yet expectant posture. Date: circa 1940s

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La guardia a bordo, el alma y el fusil espectantes (The guard on board, the soul and the gun expectant)

Cartoon, The Gaiety Theatre Stage Door - The little door down stairs had squeaked; the whisper had gone round - " Here she comes!" (1 of 2) 1882

Woman Amazed by Phone Date: 1948

Wall Street Afternoon. New York City. Date: 1857

Whats left?, woman and children waiting for leftovers
A woman and a group of children wait for leftovers at a fishmonger and poulterers shop. A well-to-do mother and daughter are seen leaving the shop

BREAKFAST / 1893 COTTAGE
Mother serving breakfast to expectant children Date: 1893

The Love Letter, c. 1669-1670, by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter. The Love Letter, c. 1669-1670. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands

Maternity wear by Motherhood, 1965
Mrs Peter Blond (aka the model Virginia Wynne-Thomas) pictured wearing a simple maternity shift dress in Liberty-print wool of marigold colours on black with double frills at the elbows

Expectant Wife - Family in Attic Room. Part of Box 79 Boswell Collection. Progress of intemperance. Date: circa 1900

Frederick Temple / Vf 1869
FREDERICK TEMPLE Archbishop of Canterbury (1896-1902) Date: 1821 - 1902

Stork Brings Baby
A stork brings William Elmer Didelius to his expectant family, on 19 December 1908, carrying 11 lb (about 5 kg) of baby, plus wrapping, in its beak Date: 1908

Two little girls standing at a door on a greetings card
Two little girls standing expectantly at a front door on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Maternity fashion, 1961
Two maternity dresses featured in The Tatler in July 1961. On the right, a wild silk short evening dress that flares from two wide flat bows on the shoulders, available from Motherhood, Baker Street

Maternity evening wear by Just Jane, 1965
Mrs John Hardy, aka the model Suzanne Kinnear wearing a maternity evening dress in soft black faconne silk with a soft, high-waisted skirt beneath a dÚú»lletÚáóodice centred by a big full-blown rose

Elegance Maternelle maternity fashion, 1965
Advertisement for a couple of elegant couture cocktail gowns for expectant mothers, available from Elegance Maternelle of Sloane Street and Thayer Street, London. Date: 1965

Just Jane maternity fashion 1965
Advertisement for Just Jane exclusive maternity fashions featuring a tailored Swedish dress in fine pure wool with detachable collar and grosgrain bow. Date: 1965

Illustrations of a Sealyham terrier by Cecil Aldin
Illustrations of a Sealyham terrier called Bunch, by Cecil Aldin. Seen here on his hind legs near the dinner table hoping for titbits (above)

Woman and three small dogs
A woman holding up a treat for three small dogs, who all look up expectantly. Date: circa 1920s

The Shardeloes drawing room as maternity ward during WWII
The Shardeloes country house in Amersham, Buckinghamshire which was transformed into a maternity home for expectant mothers during World War II. Date: 1940

Maternity trousers and blouse, 1964
Maternity fashion for the expectant mother. Black stretch Helana trousers with an elasticised waist are worn with a neat overblouse in a black

Maternity dress by Maternally Yours, 1964
A maternity dress for the expectant mother in rose-pink cotton with flounces of broderie anglaise on the elbow length sleeves

Maternity dress by Brimell, 1964
A chic maternity dress for the expectant mother in black and white by Brimell. Date: 1964

Silhouette Calendar -- December, Christmas Parties. Showing a little boy running away from a girl who is standing expectantly under the mistletoe. Date: 20th century

Thessaloniki, Greece - Itinerant Street Lung seller. Such offal cuts were used as cat food. Date: circa 1907

An applicant for a Coachmans Job waits nervously Date: 1895

Great Expectations - Waiting to see An Ideal Husband
Satirical card entitled Great Expectations. A group of women waiting to see a performance of An Ideal Husband (an 1895 comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde) at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Date: 1895

Balanced diet for the expectant mother Inquire at the Health Bureau. Poster promoting proper diet and prenatal care for pregnant women, showing a bowl of fruit. Date between 1936 and 1939

Egyptian Dancing Girl with tamborine Date: circa 1920s

Three Children / Dog 1900
Three expectant-looking children and their dog look out of a doorway. Date: circa 1900

Table Manners Aldin
A dog waits expectantly by the table as his master eats

Labour Exchange
LABOUR EXCHANGE at Camberwell Green, expectant claimants and busy officials

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