Expression Collection (page 6)

Suffragette Votes for Women Match Holder
A ceramic figure of an Old Maid suffragette painted in the colours of the W.S.P.U. She wears a Votes for Women sash and a rather sour expression. Below is the caption, A Match for Any Man

Art Nouveau Girl amid the Bullrushes
An Austrian art nouveau postcard (potentially by Raphael Kirchner?) of some style and grace, showing a pretty girl with auburn hair sat amid the bulrushes. Date: circa 1900

Study of Expression - Stew for our Xmas Dinner
A study of Expression when we saw it was Stew for our Xmas Dinner. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Scene from Bric a Brac at the Palace Theatre, 1915
Mr Nelson Keys, Mr Arthur Playfair, Miss Gwendoline Brogden (back row from left) and Mr Simon-Girard and Miss Gina Palerme, all appearing in Bric-A-Brac, a new revue at the Palace Theatre

Lady Alexandra Haig by Madame Yevonde
Lady Alexandra Henrietta Louisa Haig (1907-1997) by Madame Yevonde. She was the second daughter of the late Field-Marshal Earl Haig. Seen here posing with lilies. Date: 1936

Three studies of babys head
Three pencil sketch studies of a babys head. Date: 1920s

Pedro - The Sexton Blake Bloodhound Date: 1911

Alice Joyce - American film actress
Alice Joyce (18901955) - an American actress, who appeared in more than 200 movies during the 1910s and 1920s. Date: circa 1915

Alice Joyce - American actress
Alice Joyce (18901955) - an American actress, who appeared in more than 200 movies during the 1910s and 1920s. Date: circa 1915

Boy drying his face on a towel
A boy looks up rather guiltily, having been caught drying his face and hands on a towel when they are not properly clean. The water in the sink is filthy. Date: 1953

Girl with teddy bear
A girl sitting in a folding chair with a large teddy bear on her lap. She is looking at the bear rather quizzically

Yoghurt Salesman
A youthful Romanian Yoghurt Seller, with a defiant look in his eye, carrying two pans of his dairy wares (carried on a yolk over his shoulder). Date: 1910s

Advertisement for Bournvita -- teenage girl (G Hill) in an energetic pose. 1959

French Model with fun Vampish expression
French Model wearing dramatic make-up with a marvellous Vampishexpression! Date: circa late 1920s

South African Beauty - portrait with bouquet of flowers Date: circa 1903

South African Beauty - seated at a table pondering a flower, perhaps pining for a departed or lost love... Date: circa 1902

Raphael Kirchner - Pretty lady on a Chimney with broom harp
Fantasy card by Raphael Kirchner - Pretty lady sat above the rooftops atop a Chimney plucking the strings of a broom harp Date: circa 1903

Raphael Kirchner - Art Nouveau lady by the sea
Raphael Kirchner - Art Nouveau lady in pretty white summer dress (with gold circular decoration/pattern), with white flowers in her hair

Veiled Turkish Woman turns with a coy gaze toward the photographer. Date: 1920s

King Ferdinand and Queen of Bulgaria
King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (1861-1948) and his (rather terrifying-looking in this unfortunate pose) second wife Princess Eleonore Caroline Gasparine Louise Reuss of Kostritz (18601917) Date

Willy Fritsch - German Film and stage actor
Willy Fritsch (1901-1973) - German Film and stage actor. Date: circa 1917

The Kaiser suffers throughout the war
Before, During and After... Throughout WW1, Kaiser Wilhelms helmet slowly loses its shape and his moustache droops lower and lower as the situation progressively worsens for his side

Jean Sibelius - Finnish composer of classical music
Jean (Johan Julius Christian) Sibelius (1865-1957) - Finnish composer of classical music Date: circa 1909

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Well, I m Blowed
Well, I m Blowed! A young girl taking her puppy out for a walk, loses her hat to a sudden gust of wind! Date: circa 1942

Beauties - Four fine British Bulldogs and their two young female owners, one of whom (on the right) does not seem to be too happy with proceedings. Date: circa 1910s

Gladys Cooper - English stage and screen actress
English actress of stage and screen, Gladys Cooper (1888-1971) Date: circa 1916

Playbill postcard for Alfs Button
The most popular manifestation of Orientalism after WWI seems to have been Alfs Button. W.A Darlingtons novel appeared in1920, was filmed (silent movie) the same year

Off to War - WWI - Couple pose for Studio portrait. The ladys face says it all... Date: circa 1914

French patriotic WWI postcard - Debt owed to those who die
(transalation) To you who give your life - the flowers that you are owed from your Fatherland. Date: circa 1916

Drunk Yokel protests his innocence to local landowner
" What! drunk again Mick?" " Well, I ve just had a toothful, yer Honour." " I think we shall have to get that tooth stopped." Date: 1892

The characterful face of an elderly man - study by Phil May. Date: circa 1890s

A Millionaire, drawing the attention of a pretty girl. I wonder if money is indeed her best friend...! Date: 1895

Character study by Phil May of an old man in a raincoat, seemingly down on his luck somewhat. Date: circa 1890s

Elderly woman seated beneath a portrait of her when young
Elderly woman seated in a comfy chair, beneath a portrait depicting her in the full bloom of youthful beauty, now long departed. Date: 1901

Virgin Vinegar - Cruel labelling of a stern Victorian lady
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a late middle-aged woman with a severe expression, placed somewhat pointedly on a pavement as a horse omnibuspasses

Smug Cockney woman who has nabbed her rivals Gent
Jilted! A smug Cockney woman who has nabbed her rivals Gent, throws her a very satisfied glance! Date: circa 1890s

Caricature of William Ewart Gladstone by Phil May
Celebrities and Personages - The Grand Old Man - William Gladstone (18091898). Date: 1893

Saucy Sailorette ready for a dip in the sea
A Saucy Sailorette in long white trousers and a (very) tight red top, accentuating her curves. Standing by a groyne on a beach and holding a beach towel as if a little sea dip is in the offing

A pair of rather stern-faced brothers
A splendid photograph with a real air of mystery about it - depicting a pair of rather stern-faced brothers Date: circa 1920s

Miss Rose Cambry - Comedienne - and stage actress Date: circa 1910

Young gent - bored at Newlyn, Cornwall
A lugubrious young gent with hangdog eyes, bemoaning the lack of fun at Newlyn, Cornwall. Quite what the local tourist board felt about this card is anyones guess!! Date: circa 1905

Amorous Gent makes his move
A suave gent takes advantage of his position and makes his move on his lady love, although his boldness doesn t seem guaranteed to bring success with the coy target of his affections

The fruits of success - A Chorus Girl visits home
The fruits of success - An all-American chorus girl visits home and is greeted by surprise and a certain element of bemusement

Algerian Moorish beauty " Antinea la Charmeuse", dressed in headscarf, earrings and not a lot else... Date: circa 1910s

Scruffy young miserable Scottish golfing caddy bemoans his lot... " They call me " Breeks" But my Maiden names McIntosh!" Date: 1907

Pulling a ridiculous expression
A German man pulls a ridiculous, daft, absurd and frankly rather manic facial expression! Date: circa 1910s

Dog with tambourine on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Colobus guereza, guereza
Photographed by Frank Greenaway

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