Folk Collection (page 13)

Swan Lake ballet, Swan Princess and Siegfried
The Swan Princess begs Siegfried not to shoot, and reveals that she and her followers are enchanted by the wicked Rotbart

Swan Lake ballet, the unfortunate girls become swans again
Siegfried and Odette are about to embrace when the evil Rotbart disguised as a large owl appears, and the unfortunate girls become swans again

Swan Lake ballet, Siegfried promises delivery from Rotbart
Siegfried promises to deliver the swans from the evil spell of Rotbart and they all dance for joy. He invites Odette to the ball his parents are giving

Music cover for A Christmas Bouquet of Choice Dance Music, by Eminent Composers. A cameo picture of a young woman in folk costume is surrounded by holly, mistletoe and flowers

Music cover for The Varsovien Mazurka
Music cover for The Varsovien (or Varsovian) Mazurka, composed by Louis Antoine Jullien (1812-1860), and dedicated to Monsieur Paris of Manchester

Couple from Hodonin, Czech Republic
A couple from Hodonin on the River Morava, in the southeast of Moravia, in the Czech Republic. They stand arm in arm, both wearing traditional local costume. Perhaps they are newlyweds?

Norway - Houses at the Norwegian Folk Museum
Norway - Wooden houses at the Norwegian Folk Museum

Gaula couple dancing, Funchal, Madeira
Two members of a folklore group from Gaula, seen here dancing in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. The couple are wearing traditional costume, including black skull caps with points

Musicians from Gaula, in Funchal, Madeira
Musicians belonging to a folklore group from Gaula, seen here in traditional dress performing on the street in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Camacha woman with musical instrument, Funchal, Madeira
A woman from a folklore group from the village of Camacha, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. She is holding a musical instrument known as a brinquinho

Folklore group in Funchal, Madeira
A folklore group from the village of Camacha, walking through the streets of Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Boa Nova group couple dancing, Funchal, Madeira
Two members of a Boa Nova folklore group, seen here dancing in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. They are wearing traditional costume, including black skull caps with points

Folklore group dancing in Funchal, Madeira
A folklore group from the village of Camacha, dancing in the street in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira

Three Camacha girls, Funchal, Madeira
Three girls from a folklore group from the village of Camacha, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. They appear to be clapping in time to music

Boa Nova group members, Funchal, Madeira
Two young members of a Boa Nova folklore group, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. They are wearing traditional costume, including black skull caps with points

Boa Nova man with musical instrument, Funchal, Madeira
A man from a Boa Nova folklore group, seen here in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. He is holding a musical instrument known as a brinquinho, a stick decorated with wooden dolls

Musician from Gaula, in Funchal, Madeira
A musician belonging to a folklore group from Gaula, seen here with his violin and bow in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. Date: 2006

Camacha woman with flowers, Funchal, Madeira
A woman from a folklore group from the village of Camacha, walking through the streets of Funchal, the capital city of Madeira, with a large basket of flowers on her head

Boa Nova group, Funchal, Madeira
A traditional Boa Nova folk group playing musical instruments and singing, seen in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. The man on the right is holding a percussion instrument known as a brinquinho

Rob Roys Grave at Balquhidder
Scottish Folk Hero and outlaw Rob Roys Grave (Robert Roy MacGregor 1671 - 1734) at Balquhidder, set alongside the medieval ruins of the small parish church

Woman and girl in East European folk costume
A woman and a little girl wearing traditional East European folk costume, probably from Moravia or Slovakia

Five little girls in East European folk costume
Five little girls and a baby wearing traditional East European folk costume, probably from Moravia or Slovakia

Early Summer Time, B W Leader
Early Summer Time - Four country folk, a distant church, blue skies, green meadows... etc

The Carol Singers by Elsie Harding
Colourful front cover illustration depicting a set of brightly dressed medieval folk singing Christmas carols

Women from the Kalotaszeg Region
Kalotaszeg region in Romania, part of Transylvania - formerly ruled by Hungary. The rediscovery of Hungarian folklore traditions became popular in the 1880s

A Kingdom for a Night by Charles Robinson
A colourful, busy scene showing a selection of fairies, elves and woodland folk bringing various gifts and toys to " two little mortals" who are sitting in the highest branches of a tree

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Mrs Winston Churchill
Graciousness, enterprise, dignity, staunchness, a sympathetic outlook and an acute sense of humour are all characteristics of Mrs (Clementine) Churchill

Fairy leaves her home amid the roots
A small fairy leaves her house set in the roots of a tree. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Elfen sprite standing in the undergrowth
A young elfen sprite standing in the undergrowth near a speckled toadstool. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith set in a circular border

People left in London during the Summer Holidays, 1881
Engraving showing a number of the types of people left in London, whilst more fortunate folk went on holiday in the summer of 1881

Fisher folk awaiting a boat, 1895
Engraving showing a scene on a beach as a group of women and fishermen await the arrival of a boat. In the distance heavy breakers show that strong weather is involved

Riots in Brussels - 5
Dutch troops are sent to Brussels with the intention of quashing those uppity folk who want to set up a Belgium independent from Holland

C17 Field Preacher
A poor presbyter (elder) preaches from the Bible, to country folk in a field

A CARD SHARP / C. 1850
A card sharp tries to con two naive country folk at an inn; they are using a barrel as a playing surface

Venus Sailing Ship
The inventive folk on Venus have doubtless developed ingenious solutions for navigating their oceans : this sailing vessel has wooden sails like Venetian blinds

Warship of Mars
The Martians are a warlike folk, so when they possessed oceans, it was inevitable that their ships would be built for fighting - massive warships of sophisticated design

Lessons in Country Life
City folk, having lessons in country life, carrying their fishing net and natural history book

Fur / Ermine
Unfortunately for the ermine (putorius ermineus) its fur is much valued, being traditionally associated with royalty, while common folk had to make do with rabbit

Gipsy Encampment 1930S
A gipsy encampment in Britain: The women folk prepare the food around the fire

Social / Brighton Old Folk
Elderly holidaymakers sitting on a bench on the sea front at Brighton, Sussex

Social / Rustic English
Typical English farming folk: a young man and an old man look at the photographer from the other side of a gate

Folk Moot in Britain
A folk moot in progress. Folk moots were important regional gatherings where issues were debated and laws made

French Cabriolet
A French Cabiolet carriage containing some well-to-do folk pauses beneath a suspended street lantern to take a drink from a roadside salesman with a one-man bar

AGOUTI
CAVIA AGUTI is a cousin of the guinea-pig The agouti is not a beauty though some folk think him quite a cutie

Sunny Stories for Tiny Folk
Stylised front cover illustration of a childrens book from the 1920s showing three little enjoying a cosy afternoon knitting and reading

Tiny Tales for Tiny Folk back cover
A child pulls a toy wagon along a garden path alongside a herbaceous border

Fairy Stories for Tiny Folk
A bold and colourful cover design for the front cover of a childrens book from the 1920s featuring an elf and a fairy in a woodland glade

Wonder Stories for Tiny Folk
Bold, art deco style front cover illustration to a childrens book showing two small children enjoying a ride on a rocking horse

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