Friend Collection (page 18)

Marie Marquise Coulanges
MARIE ANGELIQUE, marquise de COULANGES wife of Philippe Emanuel, and like him a friend and correspondent of Madame de Sevigne. Date: 1641 - 1723

Sir Osmond Brock
SIR OSMOND DE BEAUVOIR BROCK British admiral : colleague and friend of Beatty, took part in crucial sea battles of World War One, continued in Navy after the war. Date: 1869 - 1947

Boxing Manager & Trainer
Left to right : The Chinese friend, trainer and manager of KUI KONG YOUNG, in training to fight Puerto Rican boxing champion SIXTO ESCOBAR, Sydney, Australia. Date: 1930s

Francois Louis Blosius
FRANCOIS LOUIS BLOSIUS Flemish mystic, friend of the emperor Carl V. Date: 1506 - 1566

William Collins, Writer
WILLIAM COLLINS Writer whose poetical career commenced at age 12 (this engraving shows him at 14); friend of Johnson and other luminaries of the time. Date: 1721 - 1759

Friendly Horses

Jealous Boy
A jealous little boy, crying at nursery because his favourite girl is sitting in a cardboard box with his best friend... wait till he grows up! Date: 1960s

Susan empties a pail of water on Dunderpate, to test to see if he has the sense to go in when it rains. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his three schoolfriends. He is late for school as usual, but is pleased to tell them that he has enough sense to go in when it rains. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his friend Susan walking to town -- he slows down and begins to lose interest in seeking his fortune. Date: 1938

Dunderpate tells Susan he plans to marry
Dunderpate tells Susan that if the tailors daughter won t marry him, he will ask the pastrycooks daughter. He asks Susan to come with him in case he needs help. Date: 1938

Dunderpate offers the squire his shoes, watched by his friend Susan. Date: 1938

Paul kitchen advertisement, c. 1952
Advertisement for fitted kitchens by W. H. Paul Ltd with a woman showing off her brand new pristine Paul kitchen to her astonished friend. c.1952

Dunderpate falling off the fence in surprise at Susans proposal of marriage, and at the thought of working for his living. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his friend Susan with broken crockery
Dunderpate and his friend Susan clearing up the crockery which he accidentally broke when he ran indoors. Date: 1938

Dunderpates schoolfriends laughing at him
Dunderpates six schoolfriends laughing at him. Date: 1938

Dunderpate followed by his friend Susan
Dunderpate continues on to town, followed by his friend Susan. Date: 1938

Village Vicar not tempted with the offer of a pint of mild
The Vicar is not tempted with the offer of a pint of mild from a village Yokel. A card from the Weather Reports series, entitled " Genial and Mild". Date: 1907

Susan tries to help Dunderpate put his best leg foremost, saying it will get easier with practice. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a blacksmith who explains what not letting the grass grow under your feet really means. Dunderpate is dismayed to learn that it means working hard. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a miller who explains what putting your best leg foremost really means. Dunderpate is dismayed to learn that it means working hard. Date: 1938

Nina Lassave, beloved and alleged accomplice of Guiseppe Fieschi, would-be assassin of King Louis Philippe of France. Date: 1835

Illness Notice, Malmesbury Workhouse, Wiltshire
A notice sent by Mr C.M. Gane, master of the Malmesbury Union workhouse, to a friend or relative of inmate Hezekiah Coster informing them that Coster was very ill. Date: 1896

Putting on a corset - with assistance
A lady requires some assistance in the tightening of the laces of her corset. The rather caustic caption reads: " Reducing the Surplus" !! Date: circa 1905

The Yellow Dwarf was a doubtful friend, he caused two lovers untimely end, and from their graves, in wind and weather, two fair trees grew and mingled together. 19th century

Greeting -- Evergreen Friendship
Greeting -- Emblem of My Friendship Shall the Evergreen Be. An elegant lady in a large hat, keeping her hands warm in a fur muff. 20th century

Elisabeth D houdetot
ELISABETH de la LIVE de BELLEGARDE, comtesse d HOUDETOT - French countess renowned for her wit; a friend of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Date: 1730 - 1813

Two little girls sitting on a log

French Lady on Phone
Allo ! Allo ! A French lady sends kisses over the phone to a friend. Date: 1910

ALLO ! ALLO
Allo ! Allo ! A french lady talks with a friend Date: circa 1905

Burdett Silhouette
SIR FRANCIS BURDETT Radical statesman : Hes the staunch patriot Whose noble soul No parties sway No private ends control... firmly Freedoms friend. Date: 1770 - 1844

Jenny Cameron / R Grave
JENNY CAMERON Friend of Prince Charles Stuart, nicknamed the Young Pretenders Diana Date: 1699 - 1790

Luthers Friend Struck
The young Martin Luther is travelling with his friend Alexius when the latter is struck by lightning : is the fact that Luther is spared a sign from Heaven ? Date: circa 1503

Charlotte Bacon
Lady CHARLOTTE BACON a friend Date: circa 1800

Mediumship / Muller
A Martian script received by Catherine Muller (ka Helene Smith ) in seance at Geneva; it consists of a letter to her Martian friend Astane Date: 3 October 1898

St Bernard drinking from a tap
A St. Bernard puppy, Totila, owned by McKenna, aged ten weeks. Totila drinks water straight from an outdoor tap while his little friend watches. Date: 1976

Dolly - and Friend by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a red dress beams happily as she cradles her favourite doll

Playmates by Ethel Parkinson -- three children and their doll in a snowy landscape. Date: early 20th century

Theatre, Irene Browne, Nerman
Irene Browne, in No, No, Nanette, and Emma Haig and George Gee, in, most probably a 1927 production of The Girl Friend

Family group with dog
A happy family group with their dog

Lady driver in tiny Austin 7 Opal
A Lady driver in tiny Austin 7 Opal chats to her friend on the pavement outside her suburban home

Rejected by Florence Hardy

Catch of the day
A jolly fisherman wearing a bright yellow waterproof jacket holds on to his mighty catch - an enormous cod. His fishing companion seems less than impressed with his catch or his bufoonery!

Eton schoolboys on 4 June
Five Eton schoolboys in smart suits and top hats, sitting on a wall on 4 June, traditionally the date when King George IIIs birthday is celebrated at the school with speeches

Singa, Sudan - A Tame Giraffe
A tame giraffe come to say hello at Singa, Sudan, Africa

Modern Athenians plate 44 - Edinburgh
Mr Robert Scott Moncrieff, approaching his great friend William Henry Murray (1790-1852) who along with his sister Mrs. Henry Siddons, managed the Theatre Royal in Edinburgh

Tut, Tut! By Bert Thomas
The Driver: My pals call the old bus George Robey ! His Friend: Why? The Driver: Thats easy. Because its in Bits and Pieces

Turkish Sheepdog
A fantasy impression of what Turkish sheepdog looks like - issued as a coffee advertising card - they don t look like this in real life!

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